Photo Gallery: Roach and Romance – Day 3 of Aftershock
Photographs by Sugarwolf Day 3 of Aftershock featured a lineup of bands that kept the festival moving in high gear. My Chemical Romance gave a…
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As gas hikes hit Sacramento again, Newsom calls for special session to impose windfall tax on oil profits
Meanwhile, the governor’s administration has approved nearly 12,000 new oil drilling permits since 2019 By Dan Bacher At a news conference on October 7, Governor…
Photo gallery: Pyro and painted faces – Day 2 of Aftershock
Photographs by Sugarwolf The second day of the Aftershock Festival was marked by stunning pyrotechnics. KISS headlined the warm Saturday evening and delivered all the…
Monterey Jazz Festival 2022 marked a scorching return to form for California
By Michael Solomon If crowds and energy are any indicators, the 65th annual Monterey Jazz Festival concluded as a resounding success. The two-and-one-half-day outdoor Jazz…
Study highlights stark reality for would-be homebuyers in the Sacramento region
Workers in only six of 58 professions can easily afford to buy a home in the Sacramento area By Seth Sandronsky In the Sacramento metropolitan…
Photo gallery: Metal and Masks – Day 1 of Aftershock
Photographs by Sugarwolf The first day of 2022’s Aftershock Festival kicked off this past Thursday at Discovery Park with an opening lineup weighted heavy with…
Essay: ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ and the dumbing down of the 1950s
By Kat SplaneWhen the trailer for “Don’t Worry Darling” first dropped in May of this year, no guesswork was needed as to the film’s genre….
Goldensky Country Music Fest in Discovery Park this weekend aims to begin a new tradition
By Sugarwolf The first annual GoldenSky Country Music Festival will take place at Discovery Park on October 15 & 16. The festival will include an…
Brazil’s Milton Nasicimento makes a trek through Northern California as part of his ‘The Last Music Session’ tour on Sunday, October 16th
By Eddie Jorgensen Although he’s not technically supporting a new record, Minas Gerais via Rio De Janeiro native and multi-instrumentalist, Milton Nascimento, has more than…
Essay: Sacramento journalist breaks down why Measure A would fund new suburban highways, increase greenhouse gases and super-charge sprawl
By Brad Branan Much like they’ve done at the state capitol, corporations are using “citizen” initiatives to advance agendas previously opposed by politicians. We saw…
Nor Cal thrashers heading to Reno’s Cargo Concert Hall with heavy mental comrades, Testament and Exodus on Oct. 14
By Eddie Jorgensen If the ‘Bay Area Strikes Back’ tour has proved anything both here in the U.S. and overseas, it’s that Death Angel’s style…
Leaders congregate to discuss how to make Sacramento more livable
Valley Vision’s inaugural Livability Summit highlights stark numbers, trends — but also potential solutions By Graham Womack Immediately following the conclusion of Valley Vision’s first Livability…
Harder introduces bill in Congress to stop the Delta Tunnel project
By Dan Bacher On September 19, Representative Josh Harder (D CA-10) introduced a bill in Congress to prohibit the Army Corps of Engineers from issuing…
Punk god of 1984 returns to Sacramento to mince words and fill up your ear holes on Oct. 10
By Eddie Jorgensen Although most know Mr. Rollins for his brief tenure fronting punk rock greats, Black Flag, it’s his radio and internet presence along…
Interview with SN&R’s publisher on the mission of Solving Sacramento
Sitting down with Jeff vonKaenel, president and publisher By Kate Gonzalez Solving Sacramento, a journalism collaborative, launched in early 2022 with the goal of covering…
Campus advocates provide key support to sexual assault survivors — but ‘superheroes’ are in short supply
By Mallika Seshadri and Zaeem Shaikh for CalMatters When Laura Swartzen saw the email from Sacramento State University’s Title IX office, it felt like her…
Photo gallery: Mac Sabbath drives-thru Midtown
Photo gallery by Sugarwolf Parody tribute band, Mac Sabbath, performed a flurry of heavy metal tracks for Goldfield patrons on Wednesday night. Led by founding member Ronald…