Snapshots from a pandemic
Social distancing. (Photo courtesy of Brian Johnson) Deserted downtown streets. (Photo courtesy of Brian Johnson)
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Learn to draw
Let your creativity run wild Another week of staying at home, another opportunity to draw something new. This week, we’ll learn how to draw one…
Spring flowers
Easter is the first flower-filled event of spring pruned by coronavirus. Florists are in challenging times. Traditionally, this is a big week for florists. In…
A GoFundMe is fast relief for some Sac restaurants
On St. Patrick’s Day, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg shared a “virtual beer” with a group of friends, including journalist Sasha Abramsky. As stay-at-home orders limited…
Free Will Astrology
For the week of April 9, 2020 By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): Moses did 40 years of hard work on behalf of his…
Snapshots from a pandemic
(Photo by Scott Thomas Anderson) Nevada City is famed for having some of the longest-operating saloons on the West Coast, all of which are now…
Fixing up cabin fever
Hardware stores are essential businesses, but customers are visiting them for non-essential tasks. My friend is predicting a coronavirus Baby Boom: close quarters, minimal contact…
Psychics project positiveness
In uncertain times, local intuitives give their advice on how to get by, from a distance If any profession is suited to the adaptability needed…
Snapshots from a pandemic
Caution: No children at play. (Photo courtesy of Amy Bee) Small community donations at a Little Free Library in Rancho Cordova. (Photo courtesy of Amy…
Snapshots from a pandemic
(Photo courtesy of Nicholas Morgan) “A rainbow on a cloudy, yet beautiful day.”Nicholas Morgan (Photo courtesy of Amy Bee) “A bee swarm I saw on…
Learn to draw
Try your hand at this fun activity Feeling a little bored while staying at home? Pull out a pencil and some paper because it’s time…
Garden tour goes virtual
Instead of canceling during coronavirus, Native Plant Society will host online Gardens Gone Native is going virtual. Instead of canceling this popular Sacramento-area garden tour…
A ‘som’ behind the barrels
How a veteran sommelier became one of Amador’s most exciting winemakers By Scott Thomas Anderson A decade ago, Thomas Allan began evolving from one kind…
Snapshots from a pandemic
(Photo courtesy of Terri M. Venesio) “My last before the shut down. Sister Soledad Castillo over at Saint Joseph’s Church wraps up shutting down CFF…
Free Will Astrology
For the week of April 2, 2020 By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): “If all the world’s a stage, where the hell is the…
SN&R’s award winners
We won 14 awards in the annual CNPA contest This week, the California News Publishers Association announced its awards for work that appeared in 2019….
Virtually existent
During coronavirus shutdown, artists find ways to show their work The sounds of a Lucha Libre match emanate from a small CRT television facing an…