Sacramento respects government transparency, no really
Irony of ironies. Five days before a national call to government transparency known as “Sunshine Week,” Sacramento residents confronted their elected representatives with what they…
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Sacramento County jail has no policy for restraining pregnant inmates
By Cody Drabble When it comes to caring for pregnant jail inmates, Placer and Yolo counties lead by example, while Sacramento County is a big,…
ESSAY: State needs to spend money to make money
By Seth Sandronsky A wrong assumption reaps a false conclusion. Consider Greg Lucas’ February 6 column (“Budget boomer,” SN&R Capitol Lowdown), which looked at Gov….
Sacramento City Unified to discuss new uses for old classrooms
By Cody Drabble Sacramento school-district officials could decide today what to do with seven buildings that used to educate the city’s students. On February 18,…
Critical thinking skills could have saved Sacramento child's life
A lack of critical thinking skills among Sacramento County’s child welfare agents and not enough communication from mental health providers may contribute to kids ending…
Citrus Heights considers trading City Hall for medical office complex
By Steph Rodriguez Dry rot, an outdated electrical system and plumbing issues are a few reasons why Citrus Heights officials believe City Hall is long…
This is a Valentine's Day story about suicide
Valentine’s Day makes me think of committing suicide. Not in a figuratively contrarian, “oh those cynical greeting card companies” sort of way, but because, 10…
BREAKING: Homeless org's new director comes with business-friendly bona fides
The executive director of Downtown San Diego Partnership’s homeless outreach team will take over Sacramento Steps Forward beginning this March, SN&R has learned. Ryan Loofbourrow inherits…
Oak Park resident barely prefers hipsters to dealers
“Psst, hey man, wanna buy a mustache? I got that good good.” This week’s cover story, out on stands February 13, is about Sacramento’s very first neighborhood’s struggle to…
Depositions expected in probation staffing lawsuit
A 2010 lawsuit alleging unsafe staffing levels within the Sacramento County Probation Department could see depositions this month, said Greg Stuber, president of the Sacramento…
ESSAY: Ignore the political spin regarding the CBO's health-care projections
By Kel Munger A recent report by the Congressional Budget Office estimates that up to 2.5 million workers may choose to cut back their hours…
Donors save the senior safe house
Sacramento’s one-of-a-kind safe house for abused seniors won’t close this Valentine’s Day, after all. Due to a publicity push that included coverage by SN&R, the…
Fax for the message, we'll be in touch
If you’ve ever wondered, “What kind of person sends a fax anymore?”, you can sort of learn the answer below. This handwritten letter arrived Monday…
Singles getting their free mingle on
Because I’m a sucker for people-watching weirdness, I volunteered to staff SN&R’s booth during some singles event at the DoubleTree by Hilton Sacramento. Alongside the…
Environmentalists say the drought is death to salmon supplies
By Alastair Bland Drought conditions are likely to devastate Central Valley salmon numbers, fisheries’ lobbyists and environmentalists warn. Decreasing flows in both the Sacramento and…
Citrus Heights tells large commercial vehicles to truck off
By Alastair Bland They scrape parked cars, rattle bedroom windows and literally crush the pavement. Now, trucks are under fire from Citrus Heights residents and…
Vehicular fatalities, fighting security guards mark beginning of February
This is what a car crash looks like. Deadly vehicle accidents and skirmishes with security guards closed out last month and greeted the new one in the…