Crazy form, emotional function / Arts & Culture - 10.20.11 / Artist Clayton Bailey takes on robots, demons and bodily fluids in his quest to improve life through sculpture.

Summer impressions / Arts & Culture - 06.23.11 / The Summer of Impressionism takes over the Crocker Art Museum.

Light at the museum /Arts & Culture - 09.23.10 / SN&R gets an early first look at Crocker Art Museum’s new digs.

– ESSAYS –

The freedom / Opinions - 04.21.11 / Do parking meter coin collectors know something that we don’t?

Buffett’s tentacles / News - 05.20.10 / Warren Buffet makes out like a bandit in the Sacramento region.

– FOOD –

Delusionally devoted / Eating - 12.29.11 / SN&R food critic Greg Lucas ponders the perils of running a restaurant.

Eat, pray—and love / Eating - 12.22.11 / West Sacramento’s Pooja Indian Grill is deserving of an appetite.

Fish noir / Eating - 12.15.11 / Nagato Sukiyaki’s sushi is fresh and light on the pocketbook.

Promises unfulfilled / Eating - 12.08.11 / El Patron brings some heat, but not much originality, to its Mexican dishes.

Brussels sprouts, for the win / Eating - 12.01.11/ Maranello Restaurant channels Italy with pork, peppers and other killer veggies.

Sahara Grill & Cafe / Eating - 11.24.11 / Sahara Grill & Cafe’s take on Persian food is anything but boring.

Formoli’s Bistro: A formidable feast / Eating - 11.17.11 / The East Sacramento bistro loads up on big flavor combinations.

Still bean good / Eating - 11.10.11 / Vanilla Bean Bistro serves up cozy Middle Eastern-inspired cuisine.

Bahn mi, oh my / Eating - 11.03.11 / Sacramento’s go-to destinations for authentic bahn mi.

With a newly revamped patio, Enotria is easy, encyclopedic, enticing / Eating - 10.27.11 / With a newly revamped patio, Enotria is still a wine lover’s dream.

Clark’s Corner: Bar food with a human touch / Eating - 10.20.11 / East Sacramento’s Clark’s Corner elevates basic pub fare with creative, personal touches.

Muntean’s Soups: A liquid force / Eating - 10.13.11 / Muntean’s Soups serves up a global pot of goodness.

El Palmar: Secrets of the sauce / Eating - 10.06.11 / Carmichael’s El Palmar restaurant serves up Mexican dishes best served doused in “the good stuff.”

Hot kismet / Eating - 09.29.11 / Mod Du Rang dishes up Seoul-powered food.

Thai game / Eating - 09.15.11 / SN&R looks at three Thai spots in the Arden-Arcade area.

The sandwiches! / Eating - 09.08.11 / Sampino’s is everything an Italian deli should be.

Pantheon of noshing / Eating - 09.01.11 / Shoki Ramen House gets a sequel downtown.

Clove crazy / Eating - 08.25.11 / Garlic Shack packs a punch, but not always with culinary flair.

Metamorphosis / Eating - 08.18.11 / At Thir13en, Adam Pechal knows what he’s doing.

Big in Roseville / Eating - 08.11.11 / Everything gets ratcheted up a notch at this new Fountains in Roseville shopping center destination.

Irie and a half! / Eating - 08.04.11 / Cafe Connection’s Caribbean fare, plus breakfast, will have you coveting jerk chicken all week long.

Delightfully personalized / Eating - 07.28.11 / Perhaps benign, definitely addictive Asian specialties with a Euro twist.

Straight up, no frills / Eating - 07.21.11 / Indian eats in Midtown Sacramento, quick and tasty.

Best of brew worlds / Eating - 07.14.11 / Beer adventure abounds at this haven on Franklin Boulevard.

End of the line / Eating - 07.07.11 / Difficulty in distinguishing three Sacramento area Mongolian barbecue spots.

Jaliscos y mariscos / Eating - 06.30.11 / Taqueria Ay Jalisco delivers with its marsicos, or seafood.

Bread to win / Eating - 06.23.11 / Pita Kitchen goes pantheon with its namesake bread.

Duck the bill / Eating - 06.16.11 / There’s better Vietnamese eats on the same block, according to our food reviewer.

Good-timey gargantuan / Eating - 06.09.11 / Pizza Rock takes K Street Mall up a notch. A big notch.

Off the Hook / Eating - 06.02.11 / Sushi Hook’s a fresh catch of American-style sushi and other assorted Japanese fare.

From brew to blue / Eating - 05.26.11 / Former Brew It Up! chef Jason Lockard opens Blue Prynt just down the street.

Be like Mike / Eating – 05.19.11 / Don’t go for ambience but instead Ethiopian eats prepared by Mike.

Bite at the museum / Eating - 05.12.11 / Go for the tequila and jalapeño margarita. Stay for the mole and small plates.

The B-word / Eating - 05.05.11 / A taste of French bistro cooking on Riverside Boulevard.

Fijian eye-opener / Eating - 04.28.11 / This south Sacramento joint aims to be the King of local Fijian eats.

Burger hierarchy / Eating - 04.21.11 / Greg compares meals at The Habit Burger Grill and Five Guys Burgers and Fries.

Thai less traveled / Eating - 04.14.11 / Duck, Thai sausage—this place does Thailand a little different.

Super Salvadorean / Eating - 04.07.11 / One visit beckons another.

Fresh, light, pleasurable / Eating - 03.31.11 / Mai Pham’s Star Ginger goes big.

Bodacious bar food / Eating - 03.24.11 / For carnivores with no aversion to calories: Eat, drink, be merry.

Himalayan remodel / Eating - 03.17.11 / Even the buffet is good, different at Kathmandu.

Tacos ahoy / Eating - 03.10.11 / Counting down the days to summer.

Muy endearing / Eating - 03.03.11 / Palenque is doing combo plates. It serves meals.

Chow-mein challenge / Eating - 02.24.11 / Comparing three Chinese restaurants in Elk Grove.

Good vibrations / Eating - 02.17.11 / Revolution Wines creates simple and fresh food to drink wine with.

Surprise and singularity / Eating - 02.10.11 / What is the gold standard for good Mexican food in Sacramento?

Simple, Spartan / Eating - 02.03.11 / At Hads Steak & Seafood, some things are great—and some things are merely OK.

Round and round / Eating - 01.27.11 / Decent to good burgers at Spin Burger Bar.**

Old and new tricks / Eating - 01.20.11 / Tokyo Steak House does teppanyaki best.

Hipper, newer / Eating - 01.13.11 / Tex Mex Bar & Grill in Midtown takes the torch from downtown’s old Texas Mexican joint on Eighth Street.

Wildly inventive artistry / Eating - 01.06.11 / Frozen treats in foodie flavors and sammiches aplenty, just over the causeway at Fatface in Davis.

A year in dining / Eating - 12.30.10 / The faces behind 2010’s most memorable dining spaces.

My good Mana / Eating - 12.23.10 / Style points added for longevity, performance.

Safely in the slot / Eating - 12.16.10 / Basic neighborhood Thai fare with great service.

Warmth in abundance / Eating - 12.09.10 / There’s fire at the salsa bar, and elsewhere, at El Meson.

Doctor’s orders / Eating - 12.02.10 / Go for the standard menu—though prospects of a “shadow” one entice.

Dive on in / Eating - 11.25.10 / The Golden Bear gets the four-star treatment.

Know your strengths / Eating - 11.18.10 / Ruchi does sambar and dosa right.

What’s the password? / Eating - 11.11.10 / It’s DIY Japanese fondue—with some surprises.

Kinda sorta / Eating - 11.04.10 / Good Eats is almost.**

Ride the pho train / Eating - 10.28.10 / Lots of menu items, aromatic pho and a matriarch behind the register with a great memory at Pho Xe Lua.

Any number of delights / Eating - 10.21.10 / Greg goes krazy for Kupros.

Cowboy up / Eating - 10.14.10 / Meat is manna, bull is boss.

Run the table / Eating - 10.07.10 / Share The Press with someone you love.

Persia most pleasurable / Eating - 09.30.10 / Experience M. Shahrzad Fine Persian Cuisine with a friend. Insist on one of Rhea’s tables.

Real-life eats / Eating - 09.23.10 / St. John’s Shelter graduates get life training.

Hot in Japan / Eating - 09.16.10 / Greg tries to spice it up at this noodle house.

Old boy / Eating - 09.09.10 / Greg spends a meal or two at Sacramento’s oldest Korean restaurant.

Lebanese wonder / Eating - 09.02.10 / Surprise is the operative word at this joint on Fulton Avenue.

Late night pho king / Eating - 08.26.10 / Vietnamese served fast and open until the early morning on weekends.

Tikka’d off / Eating - 08.19.10 / A bad meal leads to rethinking Sacramento Indian food.

Raw love / Eating - 08.05.10 / Raw foodists and vegans have a safe haven on Del Paso Boulevard.

Italian standby / Eating - 07.29.10 / If it was near Greg’s house, it’d be the go-to.

On a whim / Eating - 07.22.10 / Prices at Cafe Capricho peak at $9. Very bad-economy-friendly.

Èlan and energy / Eating - 07.15.10 / An homage to Brussels—but as of yet without mussels.

Gramps’ way / Eating - 07.08.10 / The grandfather of Mexico City-style sandwiches on Franklin Boulevard.

Elk Grove international / Eating - 07.01.10 / One worldly south Sacramento strip mall has it all.

Mom never made this / Eating - 06.24.10 / Go for the sandwiches, stay to debate the best salad with random customers.

Food with flair / Eating - 06.17.10 / Billy Ngo’s new restaurant keeps the wows coming.

Go with tacos / Eating - 06.10.10 / Enjoyable but pricey.

Crunchy encounters / Eating - 06.03.10 / Sushi with tater tots?!

Dueling dim sum / Eating - 05.27.10 / Always double-down on char siu bao.

Name that continent / Eating - 05.20.10 / Bombay Bar & Grill passes the test.

Saltado and waffles / Eating - 05.13.10 / The only restaurant inside a restaurant in Sacramento.

Not your childhood cafeteria / Eating - 05.06.10 / Cafeteria 15L is not a traditional cafeteria.

What the house does best / Eating - 04.29.10 / Filter eats through the barbecue prism.

Thai surprise / Eating - 04.22.10 / Looks like Amarin—but there’s ch-ch-changes.

*****

Jerry Brown’s bid to sell budget already under way / 1/02/11

The state budget – California never cut up credit card – Despite pledges by the governor, system wasn’t fixed and another deficit looms / 01/06/08

Slow budget saves wallets – It may delay traditionally costly bills / 08/19/07

SACRAMENTO – Firms fume over proposed diesel rules – Fight over emissions restrictions is first test of Schwarzenegger’s new appointee on air quality board / 07/23/07

SACRAMENTO – Spay-neuter bill licked for year – Sponsor rolls over after opponents in Senate object to even a weakened version — he promises to revive legislation in ’08 / 07/12/07

State’s mandatory spay-neuter bill dies in committee / 07/11/07

CALIFORNIA – Fire prevention councils plead for state money – Community fireproofing groups subsist on scarce federal funds / 07/07/07

SACRAMENTO – State’s tiny trade office in Armenia clears a hurdle to avoid shutdown – Assembly panel OKs extension of bureau for 2 years / 07/06/07

Governor accused of playing politics on warming rules – 2 members of air board exit, saying he pressured them / 07/03/07

SACRAMENTO – Fired air board head says he tried to keep integrity – He says he lost job for proposing change to reduce emissions / 06/30/07

SACRAMENTO – ‘Wall warts’ power savers coming soon – State regulations for electronic adapters go into effect Sunday / 06/30/07

SACRAMENTO – Air Resources Board chair resigns / 06/29/07

Anger at Tahoe planning agency – Tree-cutting rules led to fire’s spread, basin residents say / 06/27/07

South Lake Tahoe blaze 40% contained / 06/25/07

Assembly plays gas pump politics / 06/21/07

SACRAMENTO – Senate president blocks digital billboards measure / 06/09/07

SACRAMENTO – Bill would boost public access to files on cops / 06/05/07

CHP recommends charging Migden in highway crash – Investigators report her erratic driving caused bodily injury / 06/05/07

SACRAMENTO – Restaurant nutrition bill advances / 06/01/07

SACRAMENTO – Bill would give voters say on war / 05/31/07

Kangaroos come up losers in state Senate vote / 05/29/07

BAY AREA – CHP releases, then retracts information on Migden crash / 05/25/07

CHP: Probe into Migden crashes not complete / 05/24/07

Migden says she’s battling leukemia – She suspects medication is a factor in accidents / 05/24/07

Migden reveals decade-long battle with leukemia – Medical condition may have been factor in accident / 05/23/07

SACRAMENTO – CHP probing several 911 calls about Migden – Messages from 5 or 6 witnesses are being reviewed / 05/23/07

Second incident probed in Migden accident / 05/22/07

SACRAMENTO – A vote to ease rules for wine at benefits / 05/22/07

Governor rejects proposed offshore liquid gas terminal / 05/19/07

SACRAMENTO – Money to begin Death Row work left out of budget – San Quentin project could be stalled for at least a year / 05/18/07

Schwarzenegger’s budget proposal forgets Death Row / 05/17/07

Joseph Rattigan — state senator and justice / 05/17/07

SACRAMENTO – Call for more guards at state prisons / 05/16/07

Governor deeply cuts funding for poor, old – He cites need to spend more on prisons in his state budget / 05/15/07

SACRAMENTO – Educators cool to lottery going private / 05/11/07

SACRAMENTO – Lawmakers strip racing board of its budget / 05/10/07

SACRAMENTO – Tax revenues improve state’s budget outlook / 05/01/07

SACRAMENTO – Senate panel’s Dems vote down water bond over proposed reservoirs / 04/25/07

Outcry halts San Quentin death room construction / 04/21/07

SACRAMENTO – Senate approves boost in Indian slot machines / 04/20/07

Lawmakers approve big boost for Indian slot machines / 04/19/07

SACRAMENTO – Lofgren opposes state commission for redistricting – She says that most colleagues favor a national standard / 04/19/07

YOLO COUNTY – Ex-GOP representative becomes a Democrat / 04/18/07

SACRAMENTO – California lawmakers back new amendments – Proposed measures relax term limits, reform redistricting / 04/17/07

SACRAMENTO – Unanimous OK for bill on ‘sperm washing’ – Senate panel votes to end 18-year ban / 03/29/07

SACRAMENTO – Ban of use of sperm from HIV-positive men under review – Bill pending to let fertility clinics use ‘washed’ specimens / 03/27/07

SACRAMENTO – For Perata, discipline part of job / 03/22/07

CALIFORNIA – Study calls for more targeted school funding / 03/14/07

SACRAMENTO – 3 senators locked out of offices by Perata / 03/13/07

SACRAMENTO – 3 senators locked out of offices by Perata / 03/12/07

Pumping up workers – Bill would give firms tax credit to improve fitness / 03/10/07

SACRAMENTO – Pension reform panelists’ ties to firms questioned – 2 get income from companies that invest for CalPERS / 03/08/07

State would set up $500 savings account for every newborn under proposed legislation / 02/28/07

SACRAMENTO – Governor’s budget runs deficit, watchdog says / 02/22/07

SACRAMENTO – Panel urged to revise list of highway projects – Local lawmakers, governor unhappy with board’s choices / 02/21/07

SACRAMENTO – Term-limits initiative proposed / 02/16/07

SACRAMENTO – Senate OKs presidential primary for February – Measure to ease term limits might be added to ballot / 02/14/07

SACRAMENTO – Judge tosses suit against Jerry Brown / 02/10/07

SACRAMENTO – State Senate panel OKs moving up presidential primary / 02/08/07

LEO T. MCCARTHY: 1930-2007 – S.F. liberal committed to justice – He served 6 years as speaker of the Assembly and a record 12 years as lieutenant governor / 02/06/07

Leo McCarthy, former lieutenant governor, dies at 76 / 02/05/07

CALIFORNIA – GOP cites warming in bid for new dams / 02/01/07

Land sale fuels fear of higher dam at Shasta / 01/28/07

Perata backs holding primary earlier / 01/20/07

SACRAMENTO – Lawmakers take steps to tighten policy on Assembly badges / 01/13/07

SACRAMENTO – Teachers advocate loses seat on Board of Education / 1/12/07

THE STATE BUDGET: GOVERNOR’S PROPOSAL – ENVIRONMENT / 01/11/07

STATE OF THE STATE – Bold move on global warming – A WORLD FIRST: Governor to order new standard to reduce carbon content of motor fuels / 01/10/07

SACRAMENTO – No framework for spending bond money – To start building infrastructure, Legislature needs to establish guidelines during next 6 months / 12/28/06

AUBURN – Environmentalists to sue over housing / 01/16/04

State budget plan can’t quite get past the Senate / 06/27/01

Legislature to vote on special panel’s ’02 spending plan / 06/24/01

Panel OKs state’s ’02 spending blueprint – Special committee cuts $1 billion from budget / 06/23/01

Lawmakers wrangle over education cuts – Math program, block grants to be reduced / 06/22/01

Deukmejian to lead Jones campaign – Ex-governor to aid secretary of state / 06/21/01

Davis OKs stopgap loan – CRISIS POWERS: Action sidesteps Legislature / 06/20/01

Assembly panel OKs identity theft bill – Democrats’ measure would restrict access to Social Security numbers, credit reports / 06/19/01

State bill banning execution of retarded is stalled – Democrats fear political fallout / 06/19/01