The final confrontation: Sacramento murder trial details security guard’s last determined actions
By Scott Thomas Anderson It is a surreal if tragic moment captured in a still-frame: Two men reaching their arms out, each pointing a weapon…
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Housing in the Capital: Vice Mayor Eric Guerra and House Sacramento’s Ben Raderstorf on the past, present and future of affordable housing
By Nick Brunner Eric Guerra has served on the Sacramento City Council since 2015, and he is currently the vice mayor. Ben Raderstorf is the…
A director overindulges: Despite a great premise, solid performances and a good ending, Netflix’s ‘Leave the World Behind’ is just OK
By Bob Grimm Leave the World Behind, the new apocalyptic thriller from writer-director Sam Esmail, left me on the fence between “liked” and “disliked” more…
An increasing number of women in Sacramento are choosing pregnancy in their 40s
By Ariel Caspar, Casey Rafter and Raymond Purscell Sacramento residents Ruben and Donna Arroyo recently pulled up to New Life Community Church in a large…
Sacramento County launches first-of-its-kind mobile clinic for pets of unhoused residents
By Chris Nichols, Capital Public Radio Sacramento County has launched a first-of-its-kind mobile veterinary clinic focused on caring for pets owned by homeless residents. County…
Sacramento County already hit with ten homicides during the holiday season
By Scott Thomas Anderson Sacramento police and sheriff’s detectives have tackled ten homicide investigations since the start of November, with four of those murders happening…
West Sacramento City Manager Aaron Laurel has a passion for affordable housing
By Ken Magri West Sacramento City Manager Aaron Laurel loves to talk about affordable housing, and he is in the right place for it. In…
Gallery: Oak Park’s Community Shop Class program teaches interns to build tiny homes
By Steve Martarano Adding to Sacramento’s tiny home community, one home at a time, is the latest flagship program of Oak Park’s Community Shop Class….
A new monster movie classic: ‘Godzilla Minus One’ is the best Godzilla film ever made
By Bob Grimm I’m enjoying the new Godzilla TV show, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, on Apple TV+. (Kurt Russell is god.) The new Godzilla x…
In the wake of 2020’s tele-work boom, Sacramento commute times remain at a ten-year low
By Aya Mikbel and Grace Weber Following the pandemic, Sacramento workers continue to be on the road less – many still working remotely – a…
Sacramento’s newest affordable housing community honors late developer Ali Reza Youseffi
By Chris Nichols, Capital Public Radio Sacramento leaders celebrated the completion of a 158-unit affordable housing community in the central city last week, a project…
The Freak Accident plays Cafe Colonial in Sacramento on Dec. 9, SN&R talks to singer ahead of show
By Eddie Jorgensen Experimental punk rock band The Freak Accident returns to the Cafe Colonial for another round of absurdity, inside jokes and not-so-light listening….
CHP officers get biggest raise in 20 years as hiring challenges drive up California police pay
By Nigel Duara for CalMatters California’s state police for the second year in a row will enjoy a salary bump that far exceeds the raises…
Clearing out the clouds with whiskey
By Scott Thomas Anderson There’s an old Irish proverb that says, “What whiskey will not cure, there is no cure for.” Sitting inside Locked Barrel,…
Essay: Malaquías Montoya’s multi-generational impact
Two extensive exhibitions honor Professor Emeritus and activist artist By Jeffrey Day At recent exhibition openings, Malaquías Montoya was surrounded by former students and colleagues,…
Ways of the Gun: Sacramento filmmaker releases spellbinding doc about the double-edged ubiquity of firearms in America
Journalist captures sound, fury and lasting symbiosis in ‘Gun Comedy’ By Scott Thomas Anderson Silver-shaded transitions from face to face. A camera’s eye that drifts…
Travel avatar Rick Steves looks to the world at Sacramento’s Crest Theatre on Dec. 4
In 1979, a young sojourner from Edmonds, Washington, channeled his travel savvy into an explainer book called “Europe Through the Back Door.” It was a…