The City E-Zine

Rampaging, Pregnant Cow Shot To Death At State Fair reads the KCRA3 headline.
Wow, seriously? There are so many ways to go with that headline, I don’t even know where to start.
But it kinda makes me want to avoid the fair.  Not out of cow-fear, but out of baby-cow mourning.

Sacramento beat out cities like Austin, Portland, San Diego, and, would you believe, New York, coming in as the sixth gayest city in America.  The ranking over at the Daily Beast credits our central location (ah, the old “two hours from everywhere” credential!) and status as the state capital as attractive to gay couples looking [...]

No, no, don’t adjust your news feeds and readers – this is, in fact, a new post at Metroblogging Sacramento.  Time to brush away the cobwebs and get on with things.  I’m back from an extended maternity leave and trying to, you know, like figure everything out.  If the posts from now on sometimes take [...]

I’m always looking forward to the end of work week by dreaming about Happy Hour.
On my normal days in the newsroom, I’m heading to the bars by 2 p.m. Last week, my friend/co-worker introduced me to Jamie’s Bar and Grill on Broadway. Guy Fieri dubbed it one of his “Funky Joints.” He salivated over Jamie’s [...]

Who says California doesn’t have seasons?

For the month of April, we had our fair share of Spring storms. Mother Nature has also made wet weather somewhat convenient for folks who had outdoor plans for the weekend. After listening to thunder crashing outside of the newsroom, I found my car dusted with hail.

By the end of [...]