UNDER THE COVER: Saving gay history from the garbage pile
Trite as it may sound, the legacy of Chuck Holmes was literally rescued from the garbage pile. As the story goes, Michael Stabile was…
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Man who allegedly ambushed Sacramento cop had no local criminal history
Juan Emilio Gomez The two men who have been implicated in the brutal, reportedly unprovoked attack on a Sacramento police officer have two very…
Journalist Matthew Keys maintains innocence after guilty verdict in L.A. Times hacking case
Prankster, journalist or both? The FBI wants you to know two things: 1) Journalist Matthew Keys is going to federal prison 2) It has…
MacGlashan to step down as county supervisor in 2016
Roberta MacGlashan announced today she won’t seek a fourth straight term on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors when her term is up at the…
You don't know Steven Wright (but SN&R now does)
The mystery comic. Like many great comedians, Steven Wright’s voice is instantly recognizable. Answering the telephone from a friend’s home in Rhode Island, the famously…
BREAKING: Sacramento public defender takes sheriff, D.A. to court over StingRay secrets
Talk about getting stung. On Thursday afternoon, the Sacramento County Public Defender’s Office filed 19 motions intended to compel the sheriff’s department to spill…
VIDEO: Hundreds demand end to 'identity' profiling outside California governor's office
They bused in from as far north as Del Norte and as far south as San Diego. They wore red t-shirts that read “Native…
VIDEO: Activist threatens DOJ complaint if Sacramento council doesn't rescind anti-camping ordinance
Emboldened by the Department of Justice’s recent legal brief that says it’s unconstitutional to penalize homeless people for sleeping in public spaces, a semi-local…
VIDEO: Unsheltered teen proves Sacramento doesn't have a 'homeless problem.' It has a compassion problem.
“Have you heard about the homeless problem?” With those simple words, a 19-year-old named Nicole drops some hard-won knowledge about what it really means…
Sheriff's officer almost shoots fellow cop in Rancho Cordova
Sometimes cops shoot at other cops, too. Sacramento County sheriff’s officials are breathing a sigh of relief after one of their own accidentally shot…
In Sacramento, it's not just the cops who can make arrests
Do you want the power to arrest people, but without the scrutiny that comes with being a cop? Then the city of Sacramento has a…
Amnesty International tells Hollywood to shut it, calls for decriminalizing sex work
Sorry, Hollywood. Turns out Amnesty International doesn’t care a whit what you think. Ignoring a Change.org petition signed by anti-trafficking groups, feminist organizations and…
A California kid caught the plague. Wait, that's still a thing?!
A Los Angeles County child was hospitalized with an extremely rare case of the human plague after visiting two of California’s natural wonders last month….
Sacramento sugar daddies less promiscuous (and therefore less happy?), this clickbait blah blah says
Despite what you’ve been hearing about some of our male politicians, Sacramento men aren’t so gross, according to a gross dating website. Seeking Arrangements, the…
Working for Sacramento's Utilities Department is increasingly a family affair
To some, the city of Sacramento’s Department of Utilities is starting to feel like a family business. And that isn’t necessarily a good thing….
UPDATE: Color Run poses limited fire hazard, retains some respiratory risk, says expert
When you don’t know the answer, experiment. California Air Resources Board engineer Earl Withycombe practiced that tenet on a mostly wind-free Thursday night, as…
Folsom man escapes prison in plea deal for stealing classified military information
Call him mini-Snowden. A 50-year-old Folsom man will be spared prison time after pleading guilty today in federal district court, part of a plea agreement…