Nowhere near done on police reform
Editor’s note: Sacramento’s citizens commission is working on more proposals to weed out bad cops and hold officers accountable The Sacramento City Council and Police…
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Help decide Sacramento’s future
SN&R’s recommendations in key contests on Nov. 3 ballot Here are the endorsements from SN&R’s editorial staff, focusing on the most important local contests where…
A prolonged political street fight goes to the ballot
Embattled rent control initiative pits tenants and working families against Sacramento’s mayor and business elite By Scott Thomas Anderson During a town hall meeting that…
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…
Simmons, Vang prepare to settle hard-fought campaign
Both candidates agree South Sacramento continues to be ignored by City Hall By Scott Thomas Anderson Campaigning for one of the most hotly contested local…
A new voice for North Sacramento?
Sacramento City Council District 2 runoff pits incumbent Allen Warren against grocer Sean Loloee At this point, Allen Warren is no stranger to voters—or to…
Desperate times
Editor’s note: A survey of businesses and residents highlights the hard work ahead for Sacramento to recover from COVID-19 Yup, the impact of the COVID-19…
Old City Cemetery looking a lot less rosy
On Wednesday, the Sacramento Preservation Commission will consider removing the rose garden. Many rose bushes have already disappeared. Sacramento’s beloved Historic Rose Garden may soon…
Letters: Defund, Trump, City Hall, cold case, wildfires, sheriff
Fear-mongering on fire department Re: “Decision time on ‘Defund the Police‘” by Foon Rhee (Editor’s note, Sept. 9): Who conflated the firefighters in with the…
Decision time for ‘Defund the Police’
Editor’s note: Sacramento City Council and county Board of Supervisors hear proposals to shift funding This is the most important week so far for the…
Close call
City finds a way to avoid delays in neighborhood construction projects While much more attention is focused on a proposal to “Defund the Police” and…
Sacramento’s spending spree
Editor’s note: The City Council is handing out the last of $89 million in federal aid. It’s up to the city auditor to make sure…
Do’s and don’ts for voters
Editor’s note: A checklist for the unprecedented November election campaign Labor Day is the traditional start of campaign season. But this election will be like…
A fair share
Editor’s note: Latino business and community leaders demand more to heal COVID-19 devastation Sacramento’s Latino community, among the most devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, could…
Looking for work
Editor’s note: Post pandemic, will Sacramento workers be ready for available jobs? We’re in the middle of the deadliest pandemic in a century, which has…
Bad timing on bonds
Sacramento City Council seeks least painful and risky path to make payments on arena, convention center as pandemic cuts into parking, hotel revenues Local businesses…
Homeless in a heat wave
Essay: Sacramento’s unhoused are in even more danger from triple-digit temperatures By Faye Lessler and Crystal Sanchez The current heat wave is a reminder that…