Welcome to America. Now be extremely patient
About a thousand people from distant and not-so-distant lands became newly minted Americans during a naturalization ceremony at Raley Field today. I attended the last one…
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Alice in health-care land
Americans pay more than anyone else for medical procedures—but without significant improvements in health outcomes.
Mugging last night in Sacramento sparks public-safety dialogue on Reddit
Here’s the post by “ilovelamp83” on Reddit’s Sacramento thread: Two girls I know were leaving R15 and got mugged at gun point last night. There…
How to take on the NSA
Now that we know what we know about the NSA’s surveillance tactics, a lot of people want to know what we can do to protect…
If a pickup artist falls in the woods and no one notices…
Every woman’s reaction to being approached by a “pickup artist.” Bryan “Double B” Barton of Sac Pickup infamy tried to extend his 15 minutes by…
Miley Cyrus, Juicy J, twerking and the Sacramento Bee's fresh take on breaking news
Thanks, Team Scoopy. You own the twerk beat: Also breaking news: Taylor Swift just Tweeted some racy selfies to Lil B!
Snowden in hiding, but Obama promised protection to whistleblowers
History will absolve Ed Snowden. It will not be so kind to an Obama administration that does not welcome him home. The former NSA contractor…
Heard it on the newsroom floor
When SN&R staff writers aren’t furiously typing away on their keyboards to hit deadline, their dialogue sounds like this: Dave Kempa: “You reading Greg Lucas?”…
Caller, you're on the air with SN&R
“Hi, SN&R? This is your one fan Greg. Yes, again.” After my story detailing the crazy antics local firefighters contend with came out, I received…
Sacramento's 2013 homeless count: a rise in homelessness?
SN&R has acquired the numbers from last January’s homeless count run by Sacramento Steps Forward. In total, volunteers in the city snapshot-count found 2,538 total…
Best restaurant response to a nasty Yelp review ever!
Asian Cafe was one of my top-five fav spots in Sacramento. But after reading the restaurant’s response to a 1 star review on Yelp, it’s…
South Sacto kidnapping case makes it hard to be rational about crime stats
Curse of the monkey’s tail. Cedric Lain Holland might be a parent’s worst nightmare. On May 11, Holland allegedly drove up beside a mother and…
Jacked Up Sh*t That Goes Down on Sacramento Light Rail #1
Love hurts. Welcome to episode No. 1 of Jacked Up Sh*t That Goes Down On Sacramento Light Rail. Prologue: Yesterday’s ride home from north Sacramento…
SN&R welcomes Sac Pride News to the building
There are new voices inside the Sacramento News & Review.
The transition position
Joey advises a reader to respect boundaries.
No longer funky, Mather base is all Sacramento's
“We get to keep the planes, right?” Twenty years after Mather Air Force Base officially closed, the United States Air Force handed over the…
Don't bring your spear gun to Sactown
Sacramento County’s regional parks department put out a reminder this week that spear guns are verboeten at county parks, to which even Ahab might say, “No…