Crackin' 'The Nutcracker'
By Jim Carnes PHOTO BY KEITH SUTTER. One of these days—and it may not be that far off—Ron Cunningham may be able to cast all…
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You be the judge
There are some tough choices to be made in the Sacramento's district attorney race.
Hide the car keys
Joey advises a reader to soak her brain in truth serum.
Sacramento planning commission dispenses with the pot permits
By Steph Rodriguez Litter and loitering were just two of the factors that convinced city planning commissioners to postpone a south Sacramento medical-marijuana dispensary’s operating…
Variety show features comedy, music and whatever else can be thrown in
Cross-Pollination Wednesday, December 11 Ever been to a show at Harlow’s Restaurant & Nightclub, and wondered why a bunch of people were lining up…
Warming centers may be cold comfort for Sacramento's homeless
By Cody Drabble A deep dive in temperatures over the past two weeks forced open the doors of Sacramento’s only warming centers for homeless residents….
ESSAY: Getting coffee in Sacramento is like entering Hypnos' cave
By Scott Thomas Anderson “Hypnosis” is a Greek word inspired by a god who dwelled in a dark cave the sun could never penetrate. This…
Godless billboard campaign to sell atheism in Sacramento
By Jessica Rine A tongue-in-cheek advertising campaign that hopes to counterprogram God is set to roll out across Sacramento in the coming months. The Sacramento…
Black Friday was black and blue in Sacramento
No, not that kind of ‘Family Feud.' All families fight. But not all families use knives or baseball bats when doing so. The day after…
Desperately seeking justice
By Raheem F. Hosseini and Scott Thomas Anderson Savannah knew she was going to die. Tortured and trussed in handcuffs, cable ties and electrical tape,…
Hella shows this weekend
06FRI Black Uhuru PowerHouse Pub, 10 p.m., $20 Black Uhuru’s made reggae over four decades, including a particularly propitious period during the ’80s and early…
The soul’s small voice
Joey advises a reader to follow her call to travel.
Help reimagine Mack Road
Next April, hoards of soon-to-be-giddy Sacramento residents will fix up parks, restore playgrounds and upgrade a selected group of homes in the Mack Road area.
Homeless progress slips in California
While point-in-time counts are notoriously unrepresentative of America’s homeless problem, they’re pretty damning just the same. According to its recently released annual homeless assessment, the…
Sacramento City Council to vote on psychiatric hospital tonight
Despite mounting concerns from public health officials and neighboring residents, a proposal to build a 120-bed private psychiatric hospital in north Sacramento could experience clear…
Sacramento is raining wine
By Alastair Bland Two consecutive seasons of wretched rainfall haven’t yet dampened the profits of Sacramento- and Delta-area farmers. Grape growers have fared best, with…
For three strange days: A short history of Thanksgiving
Just in time for that turkey coma and Black Friday frenzy, our writer muses on the origins of Thanksgiving: By Julianna Boggs Our…