Trying to make our community a better place
Publisher Jeff vonKaenel looks back over the last 30 years.
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Perplexed by a friend
You can’t know what’s going on with a friend just from Facebook posts.
No love connection
When dates don't lead to a relationship.
Big tech vs. 7.5 billion Earthlings
Surveillance Capitalism and our future.
Editor’s note: SMUD is better than PG&E, but not perfect
By Foon Rhee First off, it’s far better to get your power from SMUD than PG&E, especially these days. The Sacramento Municipal Utility District charges…
No perfect endings
Closure in a relationship can be abrupt.
Support soda tax; oppose ban on flavored tobacco and vaping products
Bans don’t work; taxes have a proven track record.
Editor’s note: Reimagining Sacramento’s waterfront
By Foon Rhee Many of my favorite cities share at least one thing—an exciting waterfront: Barcelona, Paris, Vancouver, Venice and, of course, San Francisco. We’ll…
Essay: Time to change the book
Stephon Clark case shows need for independent investigations of police shootings By the Rev. Shane Harris Progressive California leads the nation in police shootings. This…
Essay: I’m listening and changing the city
Stephon Clark’s death revealed need to tackle generational poverty By Darrell Steinberg People who watch our City Council meetings often ask how I can sit…
Dealing with death
Dealing with loss, and not listening.
My colonoscopy
Yes, I actually agree with Trump on something–we should have access to health care costs.
Worry wart
Anxiety is toxic for relationships, but overcoming it takes self-love.
How to prevent the next disaster
Investment in infrastructure seems expensive until you consider the alternative.
Sex, lies and videotape
A sex tape with his ex.
From voter suppression to census suppression
Asking about citizenship will worsen undercount and is just plain wrong.
Editor’s Note: No justice, no peace?
By Foon Rhee foonr@newsreview.com Any day now, Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert will make the official announcement—and it’s very likely that the two…