Hidden hot zones
COVID-19 outbreaks in hundreds of California nursing homes was ‘an expected disaster’ Six residents of a Woodland nursing home are dead from a coronavirus outbreak…
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Snapshots from a pandemic
Some parents brought children to the April 20 protest at the state Capitol. “Fear God not Corona.” Children have been out of school since the…
Danger zone for voters
Editor’s note: During COVID-19 pandemic, Democrats push to ensure safe election in November You probably saw the scenes on April 7 of Wisconsin voters having…
Ngaio Bealum’s top 8 ‘cultivars’
Welcome back—2019 was a pretty good year for California weed. There were definitely a few hiccups, and the prices in the dispensaries are still a…
Self-care for your inner Sweet Creature
Self-care is crucial, especially during these times. Whether it’s taking a long walk to clear the mind, reciting morning meditations or soaking in a warm…
Stay-at-home high
Smoking cannabis is not recommended by the CDC,low-dose edibles are its smokeless replacement The coronavirus pandemic has inspired cannabis users to reevaluate the risks of…
Baked and confused
In our house it’s known as “The Great Brownie Incident of 2012.” It’s a hilarious memory, a funny story to tell at parties and a…
420 virtual variety show
Gathering in person isn’t allowed, so celebrate4/20 online with yoga, trivia and DIY segments Rolling paper origami, a lip sync battle, cooking demos and workouts…
Snapshots from a pandemic
Patrolling K Street. (Photo courtesy of Brian Johnson, @runningclocks) Early morning social distancing to get into Raley’s. (Photo courtesy of Laura Marie Anthony) Discarded gloves…
Editor’s note: Public health and privacy
Sacramento County and state public health departments start releasing COVID-19 numbers for nursing homes Nursing homes are hot spots for COVID-19, but until now, good…
The roundup: Restaurants of the near future, a domestic violence ‘wave’ and what happened to that stolen COVID-19 sample
It’s been (another) hectic week. Here’s some news you might have missed. Table for one, please California’s chief good news/bad news breaker, Gov. Gavin Newsom,…
Free Will Astrology
For the week of April 16, 2020 By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries artist Vincent van Gogh got started on his life’s work…
Now, that’s Moxie
Southern California cannabis company donates a portion of its proceeds to end the tiger trade seen in the popular Netflix docu-series Tiger King The Netflix…
Snapshots from a pandemic
Joel, a barista at Old Soul at the Weatherstone, is continuously cleaning and disinfecting the store on the first official day of the quarantine, March 20….
A pandemic budget
Businesses are closed. Sales taxes are plummeting. But Sacramento officials don’t plan service cuts. It’s budget season at Sacramento City Hall, and in normal times…
Fair-weather fair targets homeless
Portraying unsheltered residents as disease-carrying drug addicts, El Dorado County Fair shows unfriendly side in shelter debate Organizers of the El Dorado County Fair are…
Editor’s note: Terrible timing
Many millennials haven’t recovered from the Great Recession. The coronavirus pandemic is a second devastating blow. Some experts warned that the next economic downturn could…