AltWeeklies Wire
Is Sacramento the bike-theft capital of America?new
Steal this bike: Everyone says bike thieves in the River City are "ruthless." They even stole Lance Armstrong's ride ...
Sacramento News & Review |
Raheem F. Hosseini |
07-27-2012 |
Features
Deporting the Tamale Ladynew

Will the United States send Juana Reyes back to Mexico—for selling $1 snacks outside of a south Sacramento Walmart?
Sacramento News & Review |
Nick Miller |
07-27-2012 |
Immigration
Are Stoners High on Romney?new
There's talk of many cannabis advocates casting a protest vote against Obama.
Sacramento News & Review |
Nick Miller |
05-11-2012 |
Drugs
Ducking the Debatenew

California chefs turned lobbyists take to Sacramento to challenge the state's foie gras ban.
Sacramento News & Review |
Nick Miller |
05-10-2012 |
Animal Issues
Occupy's Next Actnew

Occupy UC Davis and Sacramento look to 2012.
Sacramento News & Review |
Nick Miller |
12-15-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy UC Davis
Top 10 reasons why I should be on the cover of SN&Rnew
Our readers compete, without mercy, in the category of shameless self-promotion.
Sacramento News & Review |
Staff |
12-09-2011 |
Culture
Tags: humor, promotions
Sacramento Tent City Returnsnew

Two years after Oprah, another homeless encampment pops up in downtown Sacramento.
Sacramento News & Review |
Nick Miller |
12-07-2011 |
Homelessness
UC Davis Pepper Spray Video: The Accidental Journalistnew

Traditional media watches from sidelines as a UC Davis student’s 'pepper spray' YouTube video becomes the iconic image of police violence against protesters.
Sacramento News & Review |
Nick Miller |
11-22-2011 |
#OCCUPY
How Sacramento Banned Pliny the Eldernew

The city's growing craft-beer scene collides head-on with a ‘wino law’ that outlawed the world’s best single-bottle specialty brews.
Sacramento News & Review |
Nick Miller |
11-02-2011 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Beer, Liquor Laws
Occupy Checkbooknew

Why is the city of Sacramento spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to crack down and prosecute nonviolent protesters?
Sacramento News & Review |
Nick Miller |
11-02-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy Sacramento
Is the War on Drugs a War on Jobs?new
California’s Compassionate Use Act, which permitted the use of medical marijuana, has turned out very differently than what California voters expected when they approved the 1996 ballot proposition. It produced an estimated 200,000 patients, thousands of collectives, revenues of $1.3 billion, more than $100 million paid in taxes and tens of thousands of jobs. Now the feds want to throw this unplanned baby out with the bathwater.
Sacramento News & Review |
Jeff vonKaenel |
10-25-2011 |
Economy
An Open Letter To President Obamanew

Two years ago, you said your administration would not go after dispensaries in states where marijuana is legal for medicinal use. But last Friday, your U.S. Department of Justice attorneys reversed course in California.
Sacramento News & Review |
Jeff von Kaenel |
10-14-2011 |
Commentary
9/11 Blindnew

We’re 10 years past the twin towers attack and still fighting wars in its name. Can we open our eyes in time?
Sacramento News & Review |
Tom Hayden |
09-09-2011 |
War
Daniel Ellsberg: Secrets, Lies—and When To Tell Themnew

Daniel Ellsberg discusses the ethics of truth-telling 40 years after the Pentagon Papers.
Sacramento News & Review |
Kel Munger |
09-01-2011 |
Civil Liberties
Bill Maher is Bummednew

The comedian and Real Time With Bill Maher host on debt ceilings, Super Congresses, Obama, Rick Perry and more.
Sacramento News & Review |
Nick Miller |
08-10-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews