Real estate firms trap Sac State students in COVID-19 housing nightmare
Ownership won’t let students out of costly leases even as in-person classes remain canceled By Scott Thomas Anderson The average cost of college has increased…
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Don’t be fooled on Measure A
Essay: “Strong mayor” plan makes false promises on accountability and equity and will reduce people power By Jeff Harris and Katie Valenzuela We have a…
Measure A will make equity a core value
Essay: A strong mayor can make sure youths in left-behind neighborhoods get a fair shot By Michael Lynch Most life outcomes can be predicted by…
City says it can clear homeless camps during COVID
Sacramento to levee campers: You have no home, but you can’t stay here. Days after a Sacramento County health order discouraged homeless sweeps to prevent…
Is honor system enough?
Editor’s note: Sacramento County Public Health is counting on businesses to follow COVID-19 safety rules with little enforcement Sacramento County public health officials are trying…
Measure C will worsen housing crisis
Essay: Sacramento’s rent control initiative is flawed, costly and illegal By Cassandra Jennings, Bob Ward and Mallori Spilker Low- and middle-income families, students, seniors, veterans—struggling…
Measure C will keep city affordable
Essay: Sacramento’s rent control initiative is proven, effective and essential By Anthony Lew, Terry Schanz and Katie Valenzuela On Nov. 3, Sacramento has a decision…
Legalizing cannabis
After 50 years, Congress gets serious about changing the law, but won’t vote before the election A historic vote in the U.S. House on the…
Banking on Gregg Fishman
Large donations from independent group continue for candidate, who could shift power on Sacramento County Board of Supervisors April Verrett knew the stakes when her…
Nowhere near done on police reform
Editor’s note: Sacramento’s citizens commission is working on more proposals to weed out bad cops and hold officers accountable The Sacramento City Council and Police…
Letters: Election, Trump, COVID, protests
Political talk Re: “We might lose the election (This is why)” by Joey Garcia (Ask Joey, Oct. 6); Trump supports the Klu Klux Klan—this is…
Elk Grove mayor’s race features high drama and pandemic realities
As Steve Ly tries to win a third term, he’s stressing his ability to get things as he faces a storm of controversies By Scott…
A new mayor for West Sac?
Labor backs challenger Martha Guerrero, while longtime Mayor Christopher Cabaldon levels accusations of homophobia As in every election since 2004, West Sacramento voters will see…
Return of the survivor
Mario Garcia brutalized women for years, but his conviction for Christie Wilson’s murder was assisted by the one woman he didn’t break On a January…
Help decide Sacramento’s future
SN&R’s recommendations in key contests on Nov. 3 ballot Here are the endorsements from SN&R’s editorial staff, focusing on the most important local contests where…
Wildfire ash, mold and oversupply—what’s a cannabis grower to do?
Hey, so I’m just about to harvest my little backyard grow. The thing is, there’s some ash on my plants from all the wildfires. What…
A prolonged political street fight goes to the ballot
Embattled rent control initiative pits tenants and working families against Sacramento’s mayor and business elite By Scott Thomas Anderson During a town hall meeting that…