Sacramento’s alternative news source since 1989. Independent, stubbornly resilient and always free.https://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3mvthwa2thf2xHow many rejections does it take before a Sacramento artist gets a yes? Jared Konopitski says he learned to keep going—and his work is heading to CrockerCon. https://sacramento.newsreview.com/artsculture/a-conversation-with-jared-konopitski-on-sacramento-rejections-and-the-new-yorker-8553b44419 Sep 2026 00:55 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvthwa2thf2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3mvsqr5qa3h2lWhat could $100 toward a class, workshop or course mean to an artist? City of Sac has 450 scholarships available, first come, first served through Sept. 21. https://sacramento.newsreview.com/artsculture/professional-development-scholarships-available-for-sacramento-artists-2c3eaff618 Sep 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsqr5qa3h2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3mvqjhz4rmx2nWhat does a strong Sacramento music week look like to you: a touring post-punk act at Channel 24, reggae at the Torch Club, or a punk show in Roseville? What’s going on September 17–23 ? https://sacramento.newsreview.com/artsculture/whats-going-on-september-1723-38252d3d17 Sep 2026 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqjhz4rmx2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3mvpxuxca5e2tWhat does it mean when an artist calls Sacramento their “music hometown”? Jonah Matranga returns to the Starlet Room with Far songs, new music and gratitude for the scene that raised him. https://sacramento.newsreview.com/artsculture/gratitude-in-the-city-of-trees-bf7a036517 Sep 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpxuxca5e2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3mvp6qfknet25When a local newsroom loses a reporter, who is left to report on school board, courthouse or city council? AB 2222 would slow that loss with journalist hiring tax credits.https://sacramento.newsreview.com/news/this-bill-wont-save-local-journalism-but-it-might-provide-some-breathing-room-93a6863a17 Sep 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvp6qfknet25https://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3mvoezh455y2bWhat does public oversight look like when a school district police department has military-style rifles? Twin Rivers’ disclosures raise hard questions. https://sacramento.newsreview.com/news/california-k-12-schools-with-military-style-rifles-dont-always-disclose-them-as-law-requires-30814cce17 Sep 2026 00:20 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvoezh455y2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3mvnz4cpg472lWhat makes a wild rock show work: genuine danger, or performers who know exactly where they’ll land? The Schizophonics bring 18 years of controlled chaos to The Starlet Room. https://sacramento.newsreview.com/artsculture/controlled-chaos-3a65b51a16 Sep 2026 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnz4cpg472lhttps://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3mvmlqp4qm725What happens when a movie promises escaped super-soldiers and delivers a trailer-park showdown? “Onslaught” has a chainsaw and some energy, but... https://sacramento.newsreview.com/artsculture/not-so-super-soldiers-the-plot-and-budget-of-onslaught-fail-to-deliver-on-the-films-lofty-premise-45bcd28316 Sep 2026 07:15 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmlqp4qm725https://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3mvmg5r6yzz2tWhat happens when a 1986 Navy pilot, a former KGB agent and a bootleg Top Gun VHS collide? Mayday makes a winning Ryan Reynolds–Kenneth Branagh pairing. https://sacramento.newsreview.com/artsculture/yay-for-mayday-who-knew-ryan-reynolds-and-kenneth-branagh-would-be-such-a-fantastic-pairing-8f537b3116 Sep 2026 05:35 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmg5r6yzz2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3mvlajygxrx23What does a top-100 school ranking actually tell families—and what might it miss? Three Sacramento-Stockton area high schools made California’s list. https://sacramento.newsreview.com/news/how-three-sacramento-and-stockton-area-high-schools-ranked-among-californias-top-100-71a3beb915 Sep 2026 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlajygxrx23https://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3mvkymprfoa2b“They were pride. They were art.” A South Sac native says lowriding is a Cali cultural tradition. AB 2541 could fund youth, arts and culture through a specialty plate. https://sacramento.newsreview.com/community-voices/why-gov-newsom-should-support-the-lowrider-specialized-license-plate-5b8472fd15 Sep 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkymprfoa2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3mvfxowldlf2uWhen an ER becomes someone’s only reliable place for care, what should Sacramento build outside the hospital walls? A look at mobile response teams, patient navigators and community-based health programs. https://sacramento.newsreview.com/news/reimagining-emergency-care-in-california-69f7bfe713 Sep 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvfxowldlf2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3mvessorcvs2lWhat should happen when a retired public worker and a local agency believe a part-time job complies with pension rules—then an audit years later says otherwise? https://sacramento.newsreview.com/news/she-put-money-into-calpers-for-decades-it-demanded-she-repay-1-million-over-a-part-time-job-d8b7836413 Sep 2026 05:00 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvessorcvs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3mvdun5tm7i24A license-plate reader can help find a stolen car—or the wrong vehicle. This opinion calls for stronger California safeguards. https://sacramento.newsreview.com/community-voices/opinion-regardless-of-flock-california-must-better-regulate-use-of-automated-license-plate-recognition-2a85499812 Sep 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdun5tm7i24https://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3mvdkl3zwld2bA fine-only ticket turns into a bench warrant? This opinion argues AB 2122 could stop jail threats tied to missed payments and court dates. https://sacramento.newsreview.com/community-voices/opinion-california-shouldnt-jail-people-for-minor-infractions-ab-2122-would-stop-that-from-happening-5fa4dfc912 Sep 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdkl3zwld2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3mvbj7byswx2nWhat would make the trip to school safer in your neighborhood? Sacramento approved $2.25 million in upgrades near seven campuses, including crosswalks, bike-lane treatments and signal changes. https://sacramento.newsreview.com/news/sacramento-approves-safety-improvements-near-seven-schools-25390ab311 Sep 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbj7byswx2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3mvb5hr2l4r25Grant Union High opened in 1932 and is now formally recognized as a historic landmark. What does it mean when a neighborhood school becomes part of the country’s documented history?https://sacramento.newsreview.com/news/grant-union-high-school-earns-historic-landmark-designation-bc0438d911 Sep 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvb5hr2l4r25https://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3mvawr6hwqa2lCalifornia has $1 billion a year for K–12 arts, but some districts returned funds because the rules felt too risky. A new compromise bill could unlock it. https://sacramento.newsreview.com/news/california-schools-are-sitting-on-arts-money-a-change-in-law-might-get-them-to-spend-it-0ece544b11 Sep 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvawr6hwqa2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3mv7l6dymds2xWhat childhood TV show gave you an uneasy feeling even when it was supposed to be cheerful? Buddy turns that discomfort into satire, with an orange unicorn host at the center. https://sacramento.newsreview.com/artsculture/kids-show-chaos-buddy-is-a-creepy-yet-funny-send-up-of-childrens-tv-c38bd19b11 Sep 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv7l6dymds2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3mv6vfbbzkj2iFrom Sacramento’s Creux Lies at Harlow’s to Come From Away at the UC Davis Health Pavilion, this week’s lineup has very different kinds of live connection. What draws you out to a show? https://sacramento.newsreview.com/artsculture/whats-going-on-september-10-16-8b62ccbb10 Sep 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6vfbbzkj2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3mv6gc72yln23What does Auburn’s alternative scene look like when punk, hip-hop, shoegaze, skating and circus arts share one space? Maybe the town’s first Alt Fest Sept. 12. https://sacramento.newsreview.com/artsculture/at-auburn-alt-fest-the-hidden-corners-of-the-foothill-towns-subculture-come-to-play-d0a17ddc10 Sep 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6gc72yln23https://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3mv4o7o45jn2xWile E. Coyote suing Acme sounds like a slam dunk. Our review finds a solid film with some fun moments, but a story that gets stuck in court. https://sacramento.newsreview.com/artsculture/happy-its-here-bob-grimm-is-thrilled-that-coyote-vs-acme-was-releasedbut-its-not-his-cup-of-tea-e97c1b9009 Sep 2026 23:16 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4o7o45jn2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3muvjcko36f2iCalifornia may borrow $8.4 billion for immunology research, and pay about $12 billion including interest. With federal research funding under strain, what should voters expect in return?https://sacramento.newsreview.com/news/voters-could-fund-what-trump-and-california-lawmakers-will-not-6e6f0af207 Sep 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3muvjcko36f2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3muvawdq4cg2bA rare-disease diagnosis can take years. Should a medically necessary prescription then face another round of insurance delays? These Sac parents support AB 1887. https://sacramento.newsreview.com/community-voices/opinion-california-bill-would-stop-insurers-from-blocking-rare-disease-care-a4197f3f07 Sep 2026 00:30 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3muvawdq4cg2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3mut7kekvh32iCalifornia counties face an Oct. 5 ballot-mailing deadline while USPS mail-ballot requirements remain tied up in court. How should election officials keep voters informed without adding to the confusion?https://sacramento.newsreview.com/news/coalition-warns-usps-rules-threaten-black-voters-63963ed606 Sep 2026 05:00 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mut7kekvh32ihttps://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3museuedf6l24California’s effort to regulate license-plate readers has died. What happens when a tool for finding stolen cars and missing people can also map millions of drivers’ movements? https://sacramento.newsreview.com/news/california-kills-bill-regulating-flock-cameras-even-as-public-rage-grows-14ef9a4305 Sep 2026 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3museuedf6l24https://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3mupvwrm33s25Before Facebook and Myspace, our good friend Jerry Perry printed free listings for nearly every local show in Alive & Kicking. Story first published by CapRadio. https://sacramento.newsreview.com/artsculture/what-happened-to-sacramentos-monthly-music-newspaper-alive-kicking-4379c1ad04 Sep 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupvwrm33s25https://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3mupkcgtwlo2dSacramento may get a direct ACE ride to Silicon Valley by 2031, but two local station plans are on hold. Is this the best way to finally get trains moving? https://sacramento.newsreview.com/news/to-get-ace-trains-to-sacramento-rail-commission-puts-dozens-of-projects-on-hold-131fbd1b04 Sep 2026 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupkcgtwlo2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3mul6ut77as2nOne Sacramento week, four very different sounds: punk, reggae, EDM and yacht rock. Which kind of live show gets you out of the house—and which local venue is your go-to? https://sacramento.newsreview.com/artsculture/whats-going-on-september-3-september-9-c515d54903 Sep 2026 00:26 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mul6ut77as2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/sacnewsreview.bsky.social/post/3mukx73l3ru2zWhat happens when a local promoter puts access ahead of profit? Titanfest grew from six bands into a three-day Rancho Cordova festival—and Friday’s show is free. Is affordability the real way to grow a music scene? https://sacramento.newsreview.com/artsculture/titans-of-rock-2057d33802 Sep 2026 22:09 +0000at://did:plc:inwt3ufk7troddjvf5ggfbal/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukx73l3ru2z