Developer influence, fears of community disintegration woven into new Sacramento thriller
Local author June Gillam tackles a divisive time for the city in her novel ‘House of Hoops’ By Scott Thomas Anderson In 2014, a prolonged…
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How should Sacramento be governed?
“Strong mayor” is back before voters and the stakes are high Both sides on the “strong mayor” measure say the future of Sacramento is at…
Letters: ‘Strong mayor,’ drug treatment, SMUD
Another KJ? Re: “‘Strong mayor,’ plus” by Foon Rhee (Editor’s note, July 23): While I am one of the people who think [Darrell] Steinberg has…
A strong leader doesn’t need ‘strong mayor’
Essay: Giving more power to the mayor won’t make Sacramento a fairer and better place to live By Samantha Corbin Los Angeles, San Francisco, San…
‘Strong mayor’ is back
Mayor Steinberg is exploring a potential ballot measure to gain more authority under the city charter Like a zombie, it seems the idea of “strong…
Innovation without gentrification?
The promise and pitfalls of Aggie Square in Oak Park The housing crisis came for Tanya Faison on Dec. 13. That day, the founder of…
The problem with K.J.’s comeback
Sacramento didn’t author Kevin Johnson’s political downfall. Will the city support the accused molester’s makeover as a celebrity restaurant owner? By Raheem F. Hosseini and…
Editor’s note: Does our strong mayor want more power?
Mayor Darrell Steinberg just pulled off a huge triumph on the city budget and Measure U money. It’s only the most recent time he has…
Police release mugshot of suspect in Kevin Johnson pie assault
Police have released the mugshot for Sean Thompson, the Sacramento man arrested last night for throwing a pie at Mayor Kevin Johnson. Thompson, 32, was…
Mayor Kevin Johnson hit in face with pie, punches protester at Sac High farm to fork dinner
By Nick Miller Multiple sources have confirmed that Mayor Kevin Johnson was hit in the face with a pie tonight at a dinner event on…
City attorney releases emails and documents to SN&R
More than 16 months after former SN&R contributing editor Cosmo Garvin filed a Public Records Request and just over a year after Kevin Johnson sued…
SN&R's court date against Kevin Johnson delayed again–but for good reason
SN&R’s legal battle with Mayor Kevin Johnson—over whether the city should release his National Conference of Black Mayors-related emails—was supposed to be coming to an…
Breaking update in the SN&R vs. KJ case
For months now, SN&R has expected to face off against KJ’s legal team in court on Friday, April 22. Now there’s a been a bit…