Stranger siblings make first contact aboard Sacramento's light-rail
An unlikely family reunion is transpiring on the Sacramento Valley Station light-rail train. It’s Friday, May 1, and I’m looping up and down the Gold…
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FBI pursues cases against ex-cops from Yuba City, Fresno
Two area cops came down with a case of the Mondays, following separate FBI announcements on May 4. According to a news release summarizing a…
Mira Loma students ace national science bowl
Kids love science … or holograms. Students from Sacramento’s Mira Loma High School edged out 67 other high schools from around the country during…
Sacramento rapper First Degree drops new track, name-checks local media. “Complainy” SN&R writer only sort of happy.
When Michael Colen, a.k.a. rapper First Degree The D.E., emailed this week to say I received a shout-out in his new song, “The Fahrenheit…
UPDATED: Arrests of black youths at Sacramento light rail stop sparks viral outrage
Sacramento law enforcement is under scrutiny following the rough arrest of two black teens at a light-rail station, which went viral Sunday night and drew…
Midtown Business Association hears complaints against Sacramento provider for homeless youth
By Steph Rodriguez The Midtown Business Association met earlier this month to discuss problems some merchants are having with a recently relocated homeless youth provider….
OPINION: Tinder for journalists could be worse than it sounds
Tinder for journalists might just be the scariest pitch I’ve encountered. But apparently that’s what this profession has come to—swiping for story ideas. Billed as the…
Get grossed out AND informed with UC Davis' comprehensive roadkill study
One time I was driving about 35 mph through a residential neighborhood when a suicidal squirrel that had safely crossed the street deliberately doubled back…
Esquire IMAX Theatre realizes summer blockbusters are better when you're buzzed, starts serving beer and wine
I have always been a loyal 2D movie-goer. I’ve only seen a 3D movie twice. The first time was as a kid inside a small…
Sacramento County officials to consider options for restoring health care to undocumented residents
Undocumented immigrants have been going without health care coverage in Sacramento County since budget-strapped officials cut off that aid in 2009. Nearly six years later…
Rosy HUD projections mean rental aid could drop for Sacramento families
By Brooke Purves Families waiting to get into a housing voucher program may have to be extra patient. In its annual study, the U.S. Department…
California lawmaker wants traditional oversight for electronic cigarettes
By Brooke Purves Vapers beware: Senator Mark Leno recently introduced a bill to classify electronic cigarettes containing nicotine as a tobacco product, and regulate them…
New bill could protect homeless Californians' right to survival
By Brooke Purves California joined an elite list of states last month in requesting protection of its nearly 140,000 homeless residents from discriminatory law enforcement…
Diary of a Sacramento (area) rap show
There’s a fragrant stank of herb in the gravel parking lot of a closed automotive repair shop, across the strip from The Boardwalk in Orangevale….
City of Sacramento doesn't track its own performance
The city of Sacramento doesn’t formally evaluate its 20 departments, including those providing police and water services, but wants to start doing so in the…
Hearing voices in Midtown isn’t unusual. Listening to them is.
“Do I look crazy to you?” That was the first question the stranger asked as I tapped my phone and breezed past her on 10th…
Today John Oliver saves the Internet. Tomorrow he announces Nutflix?
In honor of today’s big win for net neutrality and cute cat video-watchers everywhere, we want to doff our cap to the man who helped…