Editor’s note: A bridge to somewhere
The I Street Bridge is 108 years old and rusty, and it rattles when a train passes over it. So, yes, a new span over…
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Editor’s note: Calling all writers
SN&R is having a fiction and poetry contest, and the winners will be published on July 18. See the rules for entries below. Lots of…
Editor’s note: Pension politics
This month comes a yearly ritual: the Sacramento City Council holds budget hearings and a parade of interest groups seek more money—the arts, fire, parks,…
One big unforced turnover
The Kings miss the playoffs and the coach gets fired By Ailene Voisin For much of the season, the Kings exceeded expectations, played an uptempo,…
Editor’s note: Don’t get schooled
In the buzz about the Sacramento railyards as the next game-changing development, it’s all about the state-of-the-art medical center, the new county courthouse and, especially,…
Red alert on arts
Sacramento arts advocates sounded the alarm even before City Manager Howard Chan released his 2019-20 budget proposal on Wednesday. It includes $580,000 for the Creative…
Editor’s note: SMUD is better than PG&E, but not perfect
By Foon Rhee First off, it’s far better to get your power from SMUD than PG&E, especially these days. The Sacramento Municipal Utility District charges…
Sacramento progressives, shocked by Mueller report, point to 2020
By Sasha Abramsky As news of Attorney General William Barr’s summary of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report hit on Sunday afternoon, stunned progressives around Sacramento…
Editor’s note: Reimagining Sacramento’s waterfront
By Foon Rhee Many of my favorite cities share at least one thing—an exciting waterfront: Barcelona, Paris, Vancouver, Venice and, of course, San Francisco. We’ll…
Essay: Time to change the book
Stephon Clark case shows need for independent investigations of police shootings By the Rev. Shane Harris Progressive California leads the nation in police shootings. This…
Essay: I’m listening and changing the city
Stephon Clark’s death revealed need to tackle generational poverty By Darrell Steinberg People who watch our City Council meetings often ask how I can sit…
California wins on Census
By Foon Rhee In its ongoing legal war with the Trump administration, California can chalk up another win. This week, a federal judge blocked plans…
Students add their voices for Stephon Clark
By Raheem F. Hosseini and Steph Rodriguez Thursday, Sacramento’s students took to the streets to speak up for Stephon Clark. Their voices arrive before they…
Stephon Clark protest in East Sac leads to 84 arrests
By Dave Kempa and Raheem F. Hosseini Demonstrators outfoxed police Monday evening, piloting a surgically disruptive march through one of the Sacramento’s richest neighborhoods. Police,…
Editor’s Note: No justice, no peace?
By Foon Rhee foonr@newsreview.com Any day now, Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert will make the official announcement—and it’s very likely that the two…
Mayor goes to Meadowview to promise economic justice
Mayor Darrell Steinberg has now put a dollar figure behind his call for inclusive economic development in Sacramento’s neighborhoods—$200 million over five years. In his…