Snapshots from a pandemic
Yard signs of the times, in East Sac (Photos by Foon Rhee)
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Editor’s note: Climate change and coronavirus
Sac and West Sac mayors join the call for a green post-pandemic recovery plan Today is the 50th annual Earth Day, but a very different…
Danger zone for voters
Editor’s note: During COVID-19 pandemic, Democrats push to ensure safe election in November You probably saw the scenes on April 7 of Wisconsin voters having…
Essay: Putting nurses in danger
New CDC guidelines for health care and other essential workers could prolong pandemic By Cathy Kennedy In the grip of the most severe global pandemic…
Editor’s note: Public health and privacy
Sacramento County and state public health departments start releasing COVID-19 numbers for nursing homes Nursing homes are hot spots for COVID-19, but until now, good…
Letters: Presidential politics, Sacramento movies, etc.
Mainstream media Re: “Terrible timing” by Foon Rhee (Editor’s note, April 14): SN&R, sounding a lot more like mainstream corporate media than an independent local…
Free Will Astrology
For the week of April 16, 2020 By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries artist Vincent van Gogh got started on his life’s work…
A pandemic budget
Businesses are closed. Sales taxes are plummeting. But Sacramento officials don’t plan service cuts. It’s budget season at Sacramento City Hall, and in normal times…
Editor’s note: Terrible timing
Many millennials haven’t recovered from the Great Recession. The coronavirus pandemic is a second devastating blow. Some experts warned that the next economic downturn could…
Why restaurants are worth saving
The industry was struggling before coronavirus shutdowns. Restaurants can’t make it on take-out alone. By Jot Condie One of my staff members came to me…
Letters: Homeless, renters, coronavirus, etc.
No help for homeless Re: “Help the homeless, help stem the pandemic” by Bob Erlenbusch and Faye Wilson Kennedy (Essay, April 1): Myself and my…
Free Will Astrology
For the week of April 9, 2020 By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): Moses did 40 years of hard work on behalf of his…
Not safe for work
Advocates renew push for bill to protect housekeepers and other domestic workers While many white-collar workers are finding ways to work safely from home during…
Editor’s note: The future of work
Study shows Sacramento workforce before coronavirus—and challenges ahead What were people doing for work in the Sacramento region before the coronavirus pandemic changed everything? While…
Letters: Coronavirus, Trump, taxes, etc.
Trump propaganda We received a postcard from President Trump in our mailbox. It states in bold letters: “PRESIDENT TRUMP’S CORONAVIRUS GUIDELINES FOR AMERICA.” Reading through…
Will coronavirus also kill Sacramento businesses?
Local owners grab temporary lifelines, but many businesses may not survive When we get to the other side of this horrific pandemic, our lives and…
Editor’s note: A big dust-up?
Some Sacramento City Council members want to crack down on leaf blowers It’s a quiet Saturday afternoon, and after a rough week at work, you’re…