Jury convicts man in hate crime beating of Oak Park transgender woman
A jury convicted a 23-year-old Sacramento man on Wednesday of a hate-crime assault against a transgender woman in Oak Park last year. According to the…
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BREAKING: State panel disciplines Sacramento judge in rare move
A Sacramento County superior court judge who once jailed a trial witness for allegedly flipping the bird violated the witness’ due process rights and abused…
Citrus Heights artist remembers Prince as Chia-haired tree god
Still mourning the untimely passing of Prince? Well, then, you should definitely listen to Terry Gross’ wide-ranging interview with Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson. During a…
Images of burned dog rescued in Sacramento awaken outrage, reward money
Graphic photos of a severely scalded German shepherd located in Sacramento last month circulated through Facebook this week, inspiring mass condemnation and the offer…
Sacramento rapper Mr. G gives SN&R some payback
Things are getting meta now. A year ago, I wrote a cover story called “Sacramento’s bad rap.” It was about the eclectic hip-hop scene…
Technical difficulties upset Sacramento area's Big DoG
Y’all are giving too much. Because of technical problems blamed on too many generous people trying to donate through the Big Day of Giving…
BREAKING: Right to Rest organizers prevail as city of Sacramento drops 'unlawful camping' case
James Lee “Faygo” Clark reading SN&R outside of Sacramento City Hall. In the first legal showdown between the city of Sacramento and leaders of…
California lawmakers sanction discrimination against homeless residents
“The future is doomed.” For the third straight time, California lawmakers have rejected the idea that homeless people have the same right to exist…
BREAKING: Sacramento's only homeless shelter for adolescent youth forced to close
For more than a week, Peter Bell worked the phone lines, trying to get the last of his kids into a home. Bell runs Wind…
16-year-old implicated in the shooting death of Sacramento's JJ Clavo
Police on Thursday announced they’ve arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with the shooting death of Grant High School student Jaulon “JJ” Clavo, who was…
Pro-rape misogynists too scared to meet in public, cancel global meetup that would have included Roseville
Misogynist by Lintza. Let’s get this straight: An “online community” that thinks misogyny gets a bad rap canceled an event because it’s afraid of…
Sorry, David Daleiden, lying and spying isn't 'investigative journalism'
It’s real trouble for a fake journalist. A Houston grand jury tasked with investigating a Planned Parenthood affiliate instead indicted the group that was…
The FBI just fat-shamed an Elk Grove bank robbery suspect
“I’m hitting the gym right after this robbery, you guys. I swear!” The FBI needs to stop nicknaming bank robbers. Seriously, it’s enough already….
Jury finds Sacramento couple guilty of resisting arrest for a crime they didn't commit
Melissa Andrews and Patrick O’Kane The question of whether it’s legal to resist arrest for a crime one didn’t commit was answered in the…
STDs are making a comeback
It’s not just Charlie Sheen. Totally preventable STDs are making a comeback, which, by the way, is what clinics operated by the embattled Planned…
UNDER THE COVER: On restricting abortion away and completing the Roe v. Wade trilogy
To understand how the pro-life movement got its groove back, we need to revisit a more poofy-haired time. The year was 1992. Los Angeles…
Sheriff Scott Jones' non-secret is out. He's running for higher office
The worst-kept secret in Sacramento politics is out: Sheriff Scott Jones is running for higher office. The Republican constable will pursue the seventh district…