Essay: Going green in Sacramento – how to stretch your dollars for a new EV
By Lawrence Lomeli The thought of “going green” on the road while keeping some green in our pockets can turn even the biggest spender a…
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Remembering Sacramento reporter Amy Yannello
By Scott Thomas Anderson One of Amy Yannello’s first stories for SN&R in the summer of 2007 was called “Death Watch.” Her words ran under…
Analysis: America has been the land of school killing grounds for 34 years, but only California and Tennessee police have shown glimpses of tactics that work
I wasn’t a journalist back when the Columbine High School massacre happened in 1999. In fact, I wasn’t too much older than the shooters who…
Letters: Everything sucks everywhere all at once
Sleep in the fentanyl-dealing bed you made Re: “Money, Snapchat and implied malice: Why a fentanyl dealer was charged with murder as Placer’s deaths soared…
Drugs, bookies, badges and gold – the frenzied horserace of a writer’s life illuminates some hope for connection
The memoir Life’s Work, released last fall, is a glowing testament to a writer having one last gift to give. David Milch first made his name as a…
Letters: Animal abuse, rights violations, housing & eviction policy and hatin’ on Sacramento
It’s a social responsibility problem, too Re: “Response to animal abuse case raises questions about Sacramento’s Front Street Shelter” by Scott Thomas Anderson (Crime beat,…
Essay: Missing middle trees? The costs of densifying Sacramento with more ‘missing middle’ housing hurts neighborhoods
By Maggie Coulter and Zoe Harrison Sacramento city officials continue to press for the densification of established single-family neighborhoods, ignoring the need for trees and…
Analysis: On media Grinches and exploring real solutions for Sacramento
It’s been a few years since SN&R has been able to mark the holiday season with its annual “Grinch’s” list. In the wake of the…
Essay: Why I fight – battling the Delta tunnel is about the soul of my community
By Gia Moreno I am a mother, an artist, an educator, and I’m tired. I’m tired of coming to these meetings. I’m tired of hearing…
Essay: Care first, jails last – why a Sacramento County Mental Health Jail annex will only create more trauma, not treatment
By Dr. Corrine McIntosh Sako, Chair of Sacramento County Mental Health Board During the California Psychological Association’s 2022 Convention held here in Sacramento during September,…
Essay: On gaining trust with those out and alone – a Sacramento social worker’s lens
By Holly Calderone “Them are us too,” my friend’s then-teen daughter noted, driving through Sacramento and seeing people living in the streets. This is truer…
Essay: Sacramento voters rejected Measure A’s giveaways and political patronage for a reason
By Brad Branan By standard political measures, a proposed Sacramento County transportation tax should have won approval in this month’s election. Supporters had a truckload…
Editorial: When it comes to violent crime, do we even hear victims anymore?
“She was my first-born. He took more than my child – he took the child who made me a mother.” Those are the words of…
A journalist’s view: ‘Maybe if we’re quiet, the reporter will go away’
By Frank X. Mullen I tell journalism students going into public relations about best practices for dealing with negative information related to their company or…
Analysis: In red-hot Jones-Kiley CA-3 House race, does anyone have homestretch advantage?
By Jeff Burdick, SactoPolitco This story was produced by the Sacramento-based political publication SactoPolitico and co-published here with permission. To describe the CA-3 House race…
Essay: ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ and the dumbing down of the 1950s
By Kat SplaneWhen the trailer for “Don’t Worry Darling” first dropped in May of this year, no guesswork was needed as to the film’s genre….
Essay: Sacramento journalist breaks down why Measure A would fund new suburban highways, increase greenhouse gases and super-charge sprawl
By Brad Branan Much like they’ve done at the state capitol, corporations are using “citizen” initiatives to advance agendas previously opposed by politicians. We saw…