Sacramento youth get the green light for green jobs
By Jennifer Junghans Hope. That’s what Josh Fryday, California’s chief service officer who oversees the California Volunteers state office, envisions its $6.9 million grant made…
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Stripping the grime and gears to go forward: SacRT plans revamp of its decrepit trains, causing delays
‘It would be nice if there was more consistent information, instead of just showing up at the light rail stop and finding a sign that…
Sacramento Housing Alliance Policy Director Peter Cohen on how affordable housing solutions boil down to money, land and capacity
By Dakota Morlan Peter Cohen is policy director of Sacramento Housing Alliance, an organization of around two dozen member organizations that works to increase affordable…
Essay: Gun culture – America’s deadly fasciation is killing us
By Janet Rechtman The other day I woke up with a Carpenters moldy-oldy ear-worming through my brain: We’ve only just begun … Except the words…
Cervezalandia shows Sacramento what Mexican craft beers are all about
By Laura De La Garza Garcia Cervezalandia recently made its debut on Freeport Boulevard, hoping to become a mainstay for anyone looking for Mexican craft…
After the collapse of two California banks, what can the state do?
By Grace Gedy for CalMatters Two major California banks – Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic – have failed. While some banking industry leaders have…
Sacramento Steps Forward CEO Lisa Bates on addressing homelessness through a comprehensive, collective approach
By Jennifer Junghans Lisa Bates has been the CEO of Sacramento Steps Forward since 2019. The nonprofit organization formed in 2011 to act as a…
Local math rock band, Former Animals, returns from hiatus with tappy-riffs and hot-ass beat claps
Folsom musicians are back from 10-year break with a new four-track EP By Cristian Gonzalez Former Animals have resurfaced and released a four-track EP on…
A dark ‘Evil Dead’: The latest film in the franchise feels a bit rote, but it delivers scares and gore
By Bob Grimm Evil Dead Rise does just enough to be decent movie. It’s gory; it’s intermittently scary; and it has enough franchise Easter eggs…
Unbreakable will: Yolo’s Anthony ‘Fluffy’ Hernandez is battling his way into the heart of the UFC
A member of the El Dorado Hills’ MMAGOLD team, local standout has a big fight on the horizon May 20 By Gavin Hudson At 17,…
Oil drilling permits approved in California since start of 2019 rises to 14,623 as neighborhood feel the brunt
By Dan Bacher Despite the constantly repeated mantra by California politicians and media talking heads that the state is the nation’s “green leader,” the actual…
Balance Dance Project in Sacramento’s Tahoe Park makes dance more accessible to all youth
By Seth Sandronsky In Sacramento’s tree-laden Tahoe Park neighborhood, Heather Singleteary is teaching the next generation of dancers. A single mom, lithe and lively, she…
A greater Capital Region connection? South Placer looks to triple its passenger trains coming through
Changes to area travel and commuting could come as soon as 2028 By Jacob Peterson New state funding could triple the number of Capitol Corridor…
Retired SN&R writer returns to the fold with garden-to-fork cookbook
Debbie Arrington recently retired from her post as News & Review publications editor. What is she doing with her free time? She released her first…
Remembering the Music Man: Sacramento says goodbye to Skip Maggiora, the store founder who created an enduring culture
From Stairway to Stardom and Weekend Warriors, to the emergence of Quarry Park, Skip’s impact left ripples throughout the region By Casey Rafter The otherwise…
A sonic 420 in Sacramento: Listing to Cannabis songs from the 1960s
By Ken Magri In past decades there have been many songs written about cannabis. But there have also been songs alleged to be about cannabis…
Public health crusader Dr. Flojaune Cofer launches bid for Sacramento Mayor
Dr. Flojaune Cofer was greeted by a large, cheering crowd as she made her way to the front of City Hall. An epidemiologist who’s been…