A journalist’s view: ‘Maybe if we’re quiet, the reporter will go away’
By Frank X. Mullen I tell journalism students going into public relations about best practices for dealing with negative information related to their company or…
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Interthrashional crushes Nor Cal during glorious debut at the Great American Music Hall
By Eddie Jorgensen Those lucky enough to catch the Bay Area Interthrashional’s first U.S. appearance last Saturday watched a ton of talent grace it stage,…
Extinction in the wild? Zero Delta smelt found in survey for seventh September in a row
By Dan Bacher For the seventh September in a row, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has caught zero Delta smelt during its Fall Midwater…
Mercyful Fate brings a wild show to Wheatland
By Eddie Jorgensen For the 2,500-plus heavy metal heads that made the sojourn to Wheatland’s newest music venue, Hard Rock Live, few in attendance would…
A Workers’ Guide to wage theft: What to do if your boss steals your wages
By Lil Kalish for CalMatters Wage theft is common in low-wage industries in California. Tens of thousands of workers — in restaurants, nail salons, warehouses,…
John Petrucci and Co. to put the P in ‘progressive rock’ during star-studded show at Sacramento’s Crest Theatre on Nov. 8
By Eddie Jorgensen Although most music fans know John Petrucci for his main band, Dream Theater, there’s no shortage of rock enthusiasts who follow his…
Sacramentans weigh enshrining abortion into California’s constitution with Prop. 1
By Julie Blunt and Kamelia Varasteh Sacramento voters will soon cast ballots for Proposition 1, which would explicitly secure the right to an abortion in…
The boldest bass: How Sacramento’s Gabe Nelson went from a famous band to his new life prolonging the magic
The deep rhythm behind Cake, current bassist for the Katie Knipp Band, on his upcoming Nov. 6 show at The Sofia – and on never…
For those worried about homelessness and skyrocketing rents in Sacramento County, the stakes for the D5 supervisor race couldn’t be higher
As Moreno, Hume look to replace the board’s famous swing vote, advocates are trying to gauge what they really think about two of the most-pressing…
Photo gallery: The Who’s show in Sacramento hit hard for every generation
Photographs by Sugarwolf Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center was filled with the sounds of legendary rock icons, The Who, last Wednesday night during the fall leg…
The Bodysnatchers
A journalist was able to buy a dead man’s spine for $300, so where are your remains really going when you die? By Josie Klakström…
Sacramento’s fang queen pays tribute to literature’s fang queen at the upcoming Vampire Ball
Shannon McCabe discusses turning Harlow’s nightclub into a devilish, Halloween-time house of style on Oct. 29 Shannon McCabe is about to mark her 14th year…
The Sacramento region grapples with the intersection of wildfires and affordable housing
By Ken Magri After a wildfire is extinguished, there is a natural concern for the environment and what kinds of long-term damage it will sustain….
Analysis: In red-hot Jones-Kiley CA-3 House race, does anyone have homestretch advantage?
By Jeff Burdick, SactoPolitco This story was produced by the Sacramento-based political publication SactoPolitico and co-published here with permission. To describe the CA-3 House race…
Pulse check: growing concern, negative outlook on the future of Sacramento housing
SN&R sent reporters to local neighborhoods to ask people’s views about the housing crisis — here’s what they found By Dina Bugayevskaya, Liam Gravvat, Gavin Hudson,…
Can the ‘social housing’ model work in Sacramento?
Traction seems to be growing around housing model that’s had success elsewhere in the world By Graham Womack Mai Vang is trying something new. The…
Photo gallery: KAROL G turns the heat up to high at Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center
Photographs by Sugarwolf Columbia-born artist KAROL G made a scheduled stop at Golden 1 Center this past Tuesday evening on the back leg of her…