Your weekend binge list
Kill some time with the ’90s Bulls, classic sci-fi and weird Tom Hanks art It’s been an impossibly long week, hasn’t it? And in these…
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Letters: COVID-19, mental health, bookstores, etc.
A place to be heard Re: “15 Minutes: David Bain, executive director of NAMI Sacramento” by Lindsay Oxford (15 Minutes, April 23): NAMI Sacramento is…
Pox populi
Opinion: More than 1,000 COVID-19 doubters protested California’s stay-home order. (It’s unclear how many brain cells attended.) Like too many of us, the main figure of…
Setting up shop
The Ali Youssefi Project has announced two new artists for its residency program
Free Will Astrology
For the week of April 23, 2020 By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the future, when the coronavirus crisis has a diminished power…
15 Minutes: David Bain, executive director of NAMI Sacramento
A local mental health organization offers resources and advice for managing stress and anxiety in tough times.
Drought and mosquitoes
As the weather warms, it’s time to think again about conserving water and controlling pests The weather is getting warmer and the days longer, luring…
Snapshots from a pandemic
Yard signs of the times, in East Sac (Photos by Foon Rhee)
Editor’s note: Climate change and coronavirus
Sac and West Sac mayors join the call for a green post-pandemic recovery plan Today is the 50th annual Earth Day, but a very different…
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…
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…