Editor’s note: Name calling
Controversial developer fights for family honor at Crocker Village park Nothing is ever easy with developer Paul Petrovich’s project in Curtis Park. So why should…
Voices
Essay: The case for reparations
Impact of slavery lingers 150 years later By Derrell Roberts The issue of reparations has taken on a new life recently as it has become…
Editor’s note: Coming to America
When I first arrived in America in 1972, I was in fourth grade at Frances Lacy Elementary in Raleigh, N.C. My classmates were somewhat confused…
Q&A with Mermaid Rachel, co-founder of the California Mermaid Convention
From start to fin, Dive Bar’s head mermaid and her mythical sea friends stretch their gills putting on the Golden State’s first mermaid con Merpeople…
Essay: We protect public schools
New CTA leader, who taught in Elk Grove Unified, outlines to-do list for California teachers By Toby Boyd Public education is the cornerstone of our…
Editor’s note: A roadblock for Sac pedicabs?
City Hall drafts rules to stop pedicabs from hitting pedestrians When Jeff Rembulat saw pedicabs in the Gaslamp Quarter while visiting downtown San Diego, he…
Essay: Rising from the ashes
A rabbi reflects on the 20th anniversary of the Sacramento synagogue arsons By Reuven H. Taff I will never forget Friday, June 18, 1999, when…
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…
Editor’s note: Outside money? Not really
A long list of Sacramento groups are pushing a March 2020 ballot measure to lock in more funding for children and youth services. So why…
Essay: Police have no place in gay liberation
By J. Ama Mantey On May 31, the Sacramento LGBT Community Center took a small, yet courageous step towards justice. Given police violence towards marginalized…