Tax gasoline at the pump
Gas prices will go up anyway, why not keep the money at home?
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Parenting 101—and how to fail it
Advice on how to deal with a partner’s parenting difficulties.
Spring clean your life and head
Advice on getting a fresh start, in your house and in your head.
Planned Parenthood is green, sex ed saves money, what’s the prob?
The Republicans are trying to defund Planned Parenthood, in defiance of their own fiscally conservative rhetoric.
The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission dissects the fiscal crisis, but what should we do about it?
Phil Angelides was charged with investigating what the hell led us into the worst fiscal crisis since the Great Depression. But given today’s political realities, will this make a difference?
Thy neighbor’s marriage? Not worth coveting.
Advice for a woman who covets her divorcing neighbor’s marriage.
Dentists for 117,000 kids
A grant from the First 5 Sacramento Commission brings dental care to low-income children in Sacramento, but Sacramento’s managed-care system needs to be reformed.
Sometimes synergy beats similarity
Advice on abandoning worry and remaining present in a relationship.
Help! My mom’s skeezy.
Advice to a reader whose mother is exhibiting poor boundaries.
Gandhi drops in
Dr. Arun Gandhi speaks at St Mark’s United Methodist Church in Sacramento.
Mayor Kevin Johnson wants to get our mojo back
His Sacramento regional action plan lays out economic, environmental and mindset goals.
Be yourself and keep your mouth shut
Advice for readers on an alcoholic ex-fiancé and a ne’er-do-well stepbrother.
What’s vibe worth?
The new generation looks for cities with great nightspots, affordable housing, and green spaces. And they’re willing to earn less to live there.
Overwhelmed? It’s an invitation.
Advice and encouragement to grow, especially when you feel overwhelmed.
Facebook friend, new distraction
Advice columnist Joey Garcia reminds us that Facebook provides distractions in more ways than one.
Poultry permits
About chickens, eggs, complaining neighbors and those annoying squirrels.
Greg Bunker made a difference
Executive director of Francis House left a mark on Sacramento and on me, forever.