Little light at the end of the tunnel
Editor’s note: New Sacramento supervisors’ chairperson wants to reopen businesses, but COVID-19 numbers say ‘no’ Sue Frost made her top priority crystal clear as she…
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Reducing the pain on garbage rates
Editor’s note: Sacramento County supervisors give families a break during the pandemic Last month, Sacramento County supervisors put off voting on a garbage rate increase,…
Never forget the #SeditiousGOP caucus
Editor’s note: Republican leaders call for unity and healing after the insurrection they helped encourage There’s lots of talk and commentary about what should happen…
Letters: Trump, Capitol insurrection
Trump is responsible Re: “Donald J. Trump, tinhorn dictator” by Foon Rhee (Editor’s note, Jan. 4): Damn right. Trump is directly responsible for what’s happening…
Donald J. Trump, tinhorn dictator
Editor’s note: Cowardly Republicans kowtow to an attempted coup I had no illusions that Donald Trump—a wannabe dictator—would do everything possible to stay in power,…
Free Will Astrology
For the week of Dec. 31, 2020 By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): Author Jorge Luis Borges (1899–1986) carried on a long love affair…
Letters: Biden, Republicans, law enforcement, etc.
No time for compromise Re: “How to make progress in the next four years” by Jeff vonKaenel (Greenlight, Dec. 15): Jeff vonKaenel is calling for…
A long, dark winter of COVID-19
Editor’s note: Sacramento region stays in lockdown as county officials plan how to slow the spread The Sacramento region’s ICU situation isn’t as dire as…
Free Will Astrology
For the week of Dec. 24, 2020 By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your capacity for pioneering feats and impressive accomplishments will be at…
Free Will Astrology
For the week of Dec. 17, 2020 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Temporary gods are deities who come alive and become available for particular functions, and…
CARES Act funding, the sequel
Editor’s note: Sacramento County officials say it’s only bookkeeping, but advocates oppose any federal COVID-19 relief money going to the sheriff or probation After the…
Letters: Delta tunnel, Sacramento Zoo, Biden, coronavirus, homeless
Unheard voices Re: “State’s largest water district ignores tribes, conservationists, ratepayers on Delta tunnel” by Scott Thomas Anderson (News, Dec. 9): Shame on MWD and…
Dr. Kasirye is the leader we need
Essay: Sacramento County should promote its public health officer to get through COVID-19 pandemic By Phillip Summers Sacramento County is experiencing multiple severe crises. First…
Making police reform work in Sacramento
Editor’s note: Citizens commission recommends millions more for community groups to respond to mentally ill After all the debate and protests for police reform this…
Free Will Astrology
For the week of Dec. 10, 2020 By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): According to Taoist scholar Chad Hansen, “Western philosophers have endlessly analyzed…
Out with the old, in with the new
Essay: After all the travails of 2020, we must keep hope alive for a better 2021 By Reuven H. Taff If ever the saying “Out…
Piling on during the pandemic?
Editor’s note: Sacramento County puts off a hike in garbage rates for now, listening to COVID-19 fatigued residents. The city of Sacramento is also looking…