Dinner (and a movie) at a distance
Isolating physically without isolating socially Seven screens are active, and the audio is a jumble as we decide between trying to sync time codes, or…
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Editor’s note: Wake-up call
Sleep Train Arena may get revived as an emergency hospital during the coronavirus crisis Once, Natomas leaders hoped that the Sleep Train Arena site would…
Snapshots from a pandemic
Brown bear, brown bear. What do you see? This fuzzy, little guy is staying indoors. It’s almost as if this pink fellow is waving at…
15 Minutes: Augie Maravilla, owner of Rocket Records
It’s safe to say nearly every music lover has dreamed of owning a record store. Rocket Records opened three years ago in a low-visibility storefront…
Snapshots from a pandemic
“The Tower Bridge, where I walked up the center roadway without any chance of getting hit, because there were no cars (just the lone RT…
15 Minutes: There’s a new cannabis chief in town
“Sacramento has really done a lot to make cannabis business opportunities available,” said Davina Smith, the city’s new cannabis program manager. As the new head…
Letters: Coronavirus, jobs, levee, election, etc.
When government is life and death Re: “Stepping up the fight” by Ana B. Ibarra (News, March 12): With each passing day, the world faces…
Review: Tasty Palestinian plates
Sacramento has a new spot for enjoying authentic Palestinian food in a cozy, family-friendly atmosphere designed for date night and large celebratory gatherings alike. Step…
Essay: The deadbeat state
Rather than just begging for state crumbs, the city of Sacramento should seek compensation for the city resources and services that the state of California…
Sacramento-area faith leaders are in the trenches of the coronavirus battle
By Scott Thomas Anderson Four days before the statewide stay-at-home order, Pastor Mike Ernst of Auburn’s Cornerstone Community Church bumped into Father Brian Rebholtz of…
Bad timing?
Sacramento City Council endorses sales tax hike for transit and roads The middle of a pandemic when businesses are failing and families are struggling may…
Editor’s note: Being neighborly
Gov. Newsom enlists Nextdoor to help Californians check on each other during coronavirus crisis Something like Nextdoor seems tailor-made for our new reality of staying…
The 2020 SAMMIES winners
Musicians will not be silenced—neither will SN&R Sacramento’s cultural landscape includes so many of us. Our music and arts communities are just two of those…
How to use cannabis safely during a pandemic
COVID-19 sounds like it should be a new cannabis strain. Unfortunately, it’s the official name of the virulent coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the globe….
Essay: Online yoga
There was no question that we needed to close our doors, but we also know that mindfulness and active healing are more critical now than…
Local music’s (near) future is digital
If you want to support Sac bands during stay at home order, you can go to Bandcamp, an online music platform waiving its fees today…
Gardening is ‘essential’
Local nurseries and community gardens are staying open during stay at home order In the greater scheme of our new normal, gardening is “essential.” During…