Six nonfiction books that changed me in 2017
Jeff vonKaenel shares his reading selections; tell him what he should read in 2018.
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Innocence lost
A woman catches her 13-year-old son watching a video of a girl from another school masturbating. She makes him delete the text, but what about the girl?
A sad message
Police officer caught on video punching suspected jaywalker 19 times is back on the job in the same neighborhood.
Red flags
Is this woman’s LinkedIn romance with an oil man the real deal? Or is she being deceived?
Find your egomate
There’s an old saying about life, “We must decide whether we are human doings or human beings.”
An impressive program helps Sacramento’s foster children
Federal IV-E Waivers allow Child Protective Services to focus on supportive care and early intervention.
Fear belly
Where dietitians can’t help this reader, Joey offers spiritual advice.
What to do when ICE comes knocking
N&R Publications wants to produce a publication to help answer this question for undocumented Californians.
Exes and no’s
A long-distance ex desperately wants to be friends, and a God-preaching one wants to have sex again.
Food stamp benefits will be slashed in 2018
Starting September 2018, many food stamp recipients will be limited to three months of benefits in a three-year period.
Just do it all
Joey lets a college freshman know how to let go of a male friend whose attention she misses, and how an aspiring café owner/singer/environmentalist may not have to choose one path in the end.
Neighbors share opinions about proposed homeless shelters
An October 15 town hall meeting brings Woodlake homeowners, business owners, homeless advocates and elected officials together to discuss proposed shelters.
Catcalls and demons
If you want something different, disrupt the narrative.
Sacramento can learn from Austin
Sac Metro Chamber of Commerce’s 19th annual study mission goes to the capital of Texas.
Burned out
Readers ask how to deal with stress related to empathy, and how to move forward after college.
County Welfare Directors are on the front lines of an ongoing crisis
Challenges include finding food, housing and health care for the poor and homeless and protecting the most vulnerable among us.
Endings and beginnings
Learning to say goodbye, and learning to believe in yourself.