Grassroots generosity
Editor’s note: Sacramento’s Big Day of Giving sets a record during the pandemic, and residents donate time as well as money The Sacramento region’s annual…
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Sounding the alarm
Virtual town halls educate and empower the black community during the pandemic By Faye Wilson Kennedy and Kevin Carter In March, we began distributing food,…
Slow streets
Sacramento looked, but decided against closing some residential roads to prioritize pedestrian safety during the COVID-19 pandemic The city of Sacramento has decided to pass…
Letters: Transit tax, restaurants, homelessness
Dishonesty on Frost Re: “Let the voters decide” by Glenda Marsh (Essay, May 12): What a dishonest way to represent Supervisor Sue Frost. I got…
Third World villages
Essay: Why are people in Sacramento homeless encampments having to drink water from hand-washing stations? By Joe Smith The American River Parkway is home to…
Profiteering in a pandemic
Essay: Struggling restaurants are being gouged by greedy delivery services. Sacramento should cap their fees. By Dylan Hubka and Joshua Wood Due to COVID-19, the…
Let the voters decide
Essay: The pandemic doesn’t end the need for better transportation By Glenda Marsh As we deal with the setbacks from COVID-19 and search the horizon…
Pandemic politics
Will voters approve higher taxes for transit and roads during a COVID-19 depression? On Thursday, May 14, the Sacramento Transportation Authority board voted to give…
Will cop be held accountable?
Essay: The videotaped beating of a boy is a moment of truth for Rancho Cordova police As a pastor serving in Rancho Cordova, it is…
Your local news
Editor’s note: On #GivingNewsday, a special opportunity to support independent journalism Like everyone else, the SN&R staff is adjusting to life during the deadly COVID-19…
Editor’s note: Workers unite!
On this May Day, we should think about what the economy will look like after the coronavirus pandemic.
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…
Why restaurants are worth saving
The industry was struggling before coronavirus shutdowns. Restaurants can’t make it on take-out alone. By Jot Condie One of my staff members came to me…
Letters: Homeless, renters, coronavirus, etc.
No help for homeless Re: “Help the homeless, help stem the pandemic” by Bob Erlenbusch and Faye Wilson Kennedy (Essay, April 1): Myself and my…
Sacramento tries to stop a COVID-19 disaster in its homeless camps
By Scott Thomas Anderson Last week, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg stood by Gov. Gavin Newsom in front of a motel that had recently been converted…
Letters: Coronavirus, Trump, taxes, etc.
Trump propaganda We received a postcard from President Trump in our mailbox. It states in bold letters: “PRESIDENT TRUMP’S CORONAVIRUS GUIDELINES FOR AMERICA.” Reading through…
Free Will Astrology
For the week of April 2, 2020 By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): “If all the world’s a stage, where the hell is the…