Meth for one, please
If the trailer’s a-shakin', someone’s probably a-bakin'. Sgt. Carlos Ponce didn’t call me in time for my “Sacramento goes Breaking Bad” piece. But the…
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The Walmart fallacy
Because of our print deadlines, we won’t know how a proposal that could plant Walmart and its big-box brethren in downtown Sacramento will go Tuesday…
The mayor of West Sacramento drives a Tesla, FYI
by Cody Drabble Page Burner bumped into West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon on 20th Street near the MARRS building. He was sporting a…
Neighbors lose chapel dispute with Catholic high school–guess they should've prayed harder
Several neighbors of an all-male Catholic high school failed last week to stop a chapel from getting the county’s blessing. Jesuit High School in Carmichael won…
Jay Schenirer proves elected officials can actually ask where the money is going
Good looking out, Jay Schenirer The Sacramento City Council member with the tough-to-spell last name was on the ball last night, despite a light agenda…
These guys are ineligible for Dad of the Year
“Hey Dad, can we stop for ice cream?” “Shh, son. Daddy’s busy.” Two Sacramento men set some terrible behind-the-wheel examples for the kids on Saturday….
Crocker aid an unnecessary instance of stealth politics
Everyone loves the Crocker Art Museum. But a plan to forgive the cultural hub a $7.5 million debt deserves a little vetting. So it’s odd…
Q&A with Sacramento Law Professors on Marriage Equality and the US Supreme Court
By Cody Drabble Across California and the US, marriage equality advocates have been celebrating the US Supreme Court’s pair of landmark civil rights decisions. In…
Rally for Trayvon tommorow in downtown Sacramento
The outcry over George Zimmerman’s acquittal hasn’t subsided. And in downtown Sacramento tomorrow, a local delegation from National Action Network will protest outside the federal…
Sacramento Bee furloughs employees, offers loan to recoup lost pay—at 18% interest!
The Sacramento Bee’s publisher and president, Cheryl Dell, announced on Monday what many already knew was coming: furloughs. Specifically, a majority of full-time Hive staffers…
Rafting Gone Wild forced to kick its alcohol addiction–will it comply?
Sorry kids, Old Man Government is here to rain on your drunk parade. The same day that a massive Sacramento river party’s “secret” July 13…
School closures lawsuit kicks off July 11
F is for federal? A federal lawsuit seeking to halt the closure of seven Sacramento grade schools will get its first day in court Thursday,…
Third inmate death is most since 2008 for Sacramento
With this morning’s suspected overdose of a 39-year-old woman arrested hours earlier on multiple drug charges, the Sacramento County jail system has tallied the most inmate…
Sacto DA announces plan to keep ignoring officer-involved shootings
Righteous shooting, bro. Pay no attention to that smoking gun behind the yellow tape. Chastened last month by the Sacramento County Grand Jury, District Attorney…
Documentary follows hardships and triumphs of Grant High School football program (and heads up: you might want to grab a tissue)
The trailer for Give Us This Day, a documentary about the triumphs and struggles of Grant High School’s dominant football team and the diverse, at-risk…
Rancho Cordova turns 10, but looks 48
Does this hat make me look AWESOME? Having your birthday fall on the same date as a national holiday is sometimes a recipe for tantrums…
Sacramento record store The Beat closing this month after 31 years
Record store The Beat’s marquee had a sad message this week: After 31 years and 19 in Midtown, it will close its doors for good…