Cannabis Trivia for 420
Interesting and goofy facts to entertain stoners on their favorite day By Ken Magri This year’s celebration of 4/20 cannabis holiday, we thought it would…
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A controversy involving Verge revealed deep cracks in Sacramento’s art scene — and left many wondering why it had to go down like this
By Hannah Ross The Sacramento arts scene may be on the brink of transformation. Since a pandemic that had threatened to gut local arts scenes…
Dystopian drama: ‘Civil War’ is a compelling action film that feels disturbingly realistic
By Bob Grimm Writer-director Alex Garland, often a purveyor of excellent sci-fi and horror (Annihilation, Ex-Machina), drops a full-blown cinematic grenade with Civil War, a hypothetical look…
Equity in the Capital: Trish Kelly and Sam Greenlee on the gap between ‘agricultural abundance’ and hunger in Sacramento
By Nick Brunner Does it ever cross your mind how the food you eat gets to your plate? Getting produce and more from farms to…
Citrus Heights completes its first affordable housing project in two decades
By Molly Mellon Citrus Heights’ first affordable housing development in 20 years now sits on what used to be a vacant Christmas tree lot. Sunrise…
Big Tech cheers as A.I. gets better at tricking America
By Scott Thomas Anderson A couple of months ago, newsrooms began discovering that the algorithm for Google News is now boosting articles that are plagiarized…
Soul Project creates paths for Sacramento-area youth in the solar industry
By Keyshawn Davis Dariyn Choates came to Sacramento from Monterey County’s Seaside on a full-ride scholarship to play football for Sacramento State from 2016 to…
A legend’s story: Apple TV+’s two-part documentary on Steve Martin is a gem
By Bob Grimm What an excellent idea — a Steve Martin documentary told in two parts, entitled “Then” and “Now,” covering two very important periods…
Breakthrough Sacramento celebrates 30 years of education
By Jenelle Lum Maricela, a 7th grade student at the Language Academy of Sacramento, said she feels more prepared for school each year because of…
Serving the future at the Sacramento Youth Center
By Keyshawn Davis Raquel Shipp said that throughout the years she has often struggled to find a space for her three young children to play…
Equity in the Capital: Kacey Lizon and Kendra Macias Reed on transportation equity and what it takes to get from point A to everywhere else
By Nick Brunner We can see how Sacramento gets to work. We get to school, we get to the grocery store, or conversely, we have…
Adult school leaders rose to save their programs in 2014, will they do it again
By Jeff vonKaenel for N&R Publications When Luma Dadwood left Iraq for safer living in the United States, she said she “left everything behind.” “I…
Here’s to the freaks
By Scott Thomas Anderson On the advice of SN&R’s publisher, I just read the new book “The Freaks Came Out to Write: The Definitive History…
Growing pains: Folsom’s population has risen at more than triple the rate of Sacramento’s since ‘South of 50’ broke ground
By Jessica Shona-Stewart Since Folsom voted to annex 3,500 acres of land in 2004, the city has grown dramatically – and many long-time residents are…
Advocates assert that sweeps of Sacramento’s homeless camps hinder the ability to provide healthcare
By Alexander Musa At least 227 people died on Sacramento County’s streets in 2023, despite increased spending to address homelessness. Advocates say that limited access to…
Essay: Repealing Prop. 47 is a misguided battle cry. It won’t make California safer
By Lanaisha Edwards for CalMatters Fourteen years ago, my younger brother, Vinnie Edwards, was fatally shot as he left football practice at his college. Six…
Arts & Culture Summit coming to the Capital City
By Patti Roberts Passionate artists, arts organizations, supporters, and advocates will descend upon the capital city on April 16 and 17 to highlight why arts…