WALKSacramento Strives to Ensure the Safety of Sacramento Students
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Five days a week, thousands of boys and girls throughout Sacramento walk to school and back—putting themselves in peril. At many corners,…
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Here to help with what families need
North Sacramento Family Resource Center serves as community hub for people with kids BY ALLEN PIERLEONI Rosemary Schapira has been on the job only since…
Check parking off your list
City offers free street parking in Midtown after 4:30 p.m. and all day weekends through Christmas BY DEBBIE ARRINGTON When you’re dashing to find the…
Fashion for here or to-go!
Wild Poppy & Co. Boutique opens shop in Midtown BY ANNE STOKES Good news for fans of Wild Poppy & Co. mobile boutique: Your favorite…
Boys & Men of Color Summit Fosters Brotherhood
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Thirty diverse young men—most of whom had never met—sat in a circle recently in a room at Sacramento State University, during the…
Everybody’s crazy about a sharp dressed man
Head to Midtown for stylish menswear classics BY ANNE STOKES A good pair of pants can be hard to find. Rather than silently suffering in…
Glasses with a difference; making a difference, too
Optician combines fashionable eyewear with outreach to underserved BY ALLEN PIERLEONI Walk through the door of That Guy Eyewear and you might think you’re in…
Sammy’s keeps diners happy
Celebrating 75 years, restaurant reflects jovial owner BY ALLEN PIERLEONI Khalid “Kal” Farhoud was telling a joke. “When you get old, three things happen to…
Decarcerate Sacramento Celebrates Victory Over Stalled Jail Expansion
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Criminal justice reform activists won a huge victory this month, when Sacramento County Supervisors walked away from an $89 million plan to…
Iceland rises from the ashes
Beloved skating rink rebounds from arson fire BY ALLEN PIERLEONI Terrie Kerth walked a visitor out the back door of Iceland Ice Skating Rink and…
Del Paso Boulevard’s History
For 85 years, this fabled street has been important to the region North Sacramento was originally part of a 44,000-acre land grant made by the…
Associated Sound makes events worth hearing
Family legacy continues at Del Paso business BY ALLEN PIERLEONI One of Sacramento’s oldest thoroughfares is also one of its most dynamic. Each week, join…
Decarcerate Sacramento Opposes Costly Prison Expansion Proposal
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors is getting cold feet about proceeding with an $89 million expansion of Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center…
Del Paso Boulevard’s Southpaw Sushi
A well-known local chef is back with a new destination restaurant in a vibrant part of town BY ALLEN PIERLEONI One of Sacramento’s oldest thoroughfares…
916 Ink Provides Young Writers Publishing Opportunities
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Three months ago, Molly Seely began a new chapter in her life by attending Amplify — a week-long summer camp for girls…
The Issue of Rent Control
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ As recently as 2017, some Sacramento City Council members ducked the volatile issue of rent control, according to pro-tenant community activists. Amid…
Hmong Activists Set Their Sights on 2020 Census and Elections
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ With 2020 fast approaching, community organizer Cha Vang is preoccupied with the golden opportunities the new year will bring for Sacramento communities…
