Checking in: SAMMIES 2020 winners and nominees
In any normal year, we at SN&R would be in full-on SAMMIES mode, asking readers to vote for their favorite performers and prepping a big…
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By people of color, for everyone
Each Thursday, B Street Theatre at the Sofia hosts the virtual event Re-Imagine, with the tagline “By Us. For Everyone.” The event—currently virtual but with intent to be on the stage post-pandemic—highlights performers and artists of color.
Letters: Farmers’ market, Sue Frost, Anne Marie Schubert
It’s a drive Re: “Sunday Farmers’ Market on the move” by Lindsay Oxford (Dish, Feb. 22): I feel bad for all the grid folks who…
Signing off
Editor’s note: A farewell to SN&R This is not a note I wanted to write. But it’s the right time for SN&R, and for me,…
Racial equity in COVID-19 vaccines
Editor’s note: Sacramento County Public Health responds to call to action from Black leaders Racial equity in life-saving COVID-19 vaccinations is a huge issue everywhere,…
A big step on 911 alternative
Editor’s note: Sacramento County supervisors are set to launch a program for health workers to respond to mental health calls Sacramento County is on the…
Sue Frost’s COVID-19 crusade
Editor’s note: The Sacramento County supervisor’s latest push is to restart school sports, but state officials beat her to the punch Sue Frost, the chairperson…
Jarring new data shows impact of COVID-19 school closings on students
By Scott Thomas Anderson A question haunting Sacramento leaders and educators for nearly a year has become more pressing as the COVID-19 lockdowns drag on:…
Shop local—it’s more important than ever
Essay: Sacramento can roar back from the COVID-19 recession if we support small businesses By Sean Loloee In the mid-19th century, Sacramento was founded on a…
More relief from COVID-19
Editor’s note: California’s small businesses want more money, while workers also want safety The economic pain—and public health danger—from the COVID-19 pandemic is nowhere near…
Documenting dystopia
Sacramento Is Dead fights against a boosterish view of California’s capital city.
Developer seeking $30 million in tax subsidies evicts single mother during pandemic
St. Anton Capital is on track to get subsidies for its Natomas apartments, but advocates say it’s using an eviction moratorium loophole to put a…
The vaccination race
Editor’s note: Will enough Sacramento County residents get their COVID-19 vaccines before variants wreak havoc? We’re in a race between more contagious COVID-19 variants and…
Sacramento County CEO leaves quietly
Editor’s note: Nav Gill, who barely survived being fired, is retiring before supervisors receive investigation Sacramento County CEO Nav Gill—under investigation and facing potential dismissal—is…
Planet V: Mardi Gras at Revolution Wines
Whatever mental associations Mardi Gras conjures—religious observances or rowdy partying in the streets—it’s called “Fat Tuesday” for a reason. The day’s Christian roots call for…
Back Black-owned businesses
Essay: If Sacramento’s Black entrepreneurs succeed through the pandemic, the entire community will thrive By Chris Logsdon As we start Black History Month, I encourage…
Fifteen Minutes: Buddy Hale, Sacramento Dirt
Musiclandria’s latest venture is the streaming online radio station Sacramento Dirt