Cosmic Roots: Unveiling the elemental key to Sacramento’s musical landscape
Band will release its debut album Feb. 23rd at The Sidedoor By Casey Sexton In the heart of Sacramento, amidst the bustling streets and vibrant…
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Anthology in the darkness: ‘True Detective: Night Country’ features some of Jodie Foster’s best work
By Bob Grimm Jodie Foster and Kali Reis deliver electric performances in True Detective: Night Country, the fourth season of the acclaimed anthology series—and, without a…
‘It’s constant questioning:’ Black families disproportionately represented in Sacramento’s unhoused population
By Sterling Davies Airrea Craven, 24, has just secured a hotel with government funds for her and her two daughters to stay for the week,…
A picture worth a thousand comments: Sacramento’s artists speak out against new Wide Open Walls project
Community members rally against ‘superficial stereotypes’ in mural project By Hannah Ross Wide Open Walls is finally having its day of reckoning, according to many…
The platforms, priorities and campaign funding in Sacramento’s District 4 city council race
By Scott Thomas Anderson The lines for Sacramento’s District 4 have been redrawn and local politicos are waiting to see what that means for representation…
SN&R talks with Marky Ramone ahead of his Blitzkrieg band’s performance in Old Roseville’s on Feb. 16
By Eddie Jorgensen It’s been 46 years since Marc Bell – better known as Marky Ramone – landed a job drumming for one of the…
Parents’ lawsuit forces California to spend $2 billion on learning loss. Here’s what will change
By Carolyn Jones for CalMatters California schools will have to spend $2 billion of their remaining Covid relief funds on tutoring and other measures to…
Crocker presents how Black artists ‘shaped the future’ of America’s art history
Museum’s new exhibition highlights Black artists from the 1950s through ’70s By Ken Magri The Crocker Art Museum’s new exhibition, “Black Artists in America, from…
Essay: Let’s talk about improving Sacramento’s election system
By Steve Cohn and Paula Lee Photograph by Michael Kahn With the Primary Election rapidly approaching, Sacramento voters will be bombarded with political mailers, emails,…
Power Play: No limits mean PG&E may raise rates again for Northern and Central Californians
A $33 a month average rate hike took effect Jan. 1. Now PG&E wants up to $20 a month more. Reformers say it is time…
Area nonprofit Fitrah teaches youth life skills through bookselling business
By Keyshawn Davis Several years ago, Nadia Niazi met a woman who had been homeless for 19 years. For Niazi, the experience proved life-altering as…
Why California legislators of both parties want to ban homeless encampments
By Lynn La for CalMatters Describing California’s homelessness crisis as “inhumane” and “unhealthy,” Senate GOP leader Brian Jones of San Diego and Democratic Sen. Catherine…
New GSEC initiative seeks to strengthen Sacramento’s entrepreneurial ecosystem
By Hannah Ross The Greater Sacramento Economic Council has launched a new partnership with the Sacramento Entrepreneurship Growth Alliance that will work to enhance the…
Oak Park community members come together for a talk focused on anti-gentrification and displacement efforts around Aggie Square
While promising to boost local health care and tech economies, UC Davis’s Aggie Square project raises concerns for Oak Park community By Keyshawn Davis Discussions…
Billy Idol and partner in crime, Stevie Stevens, to play Thunder Valley on Feb. 9
By Eddie Jorgensen Since 1982, Billy Idol has proven a prolific and successful pop music entity. And while it seems like he and Stevie Stevens…
Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency’s La Shelle Dozier on the role of policy, funding and public perception of affordable housing
By Keyshawn Davis In 1982, Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency was formed by the city and county as a joint powers authority. These local governments…
Essay: What is a Conservative? Understanding how the term works in American politics
By John Patrick Leary The evergreen questions raised by the label “conservative” are: Conserving what and from whom? Let’s dispense with one popular answer to…