Issue: October 22, 2015
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The cover story this week: Royal flush. SN&R's official Kings season
preview offers 10 reasons why the team might actually win this year.
Elsewhere in the issue: Nick Miller covers recent developments in Mayor
Kevin Johnson's lawsuit against SN&R, Eddie Jorgensen talks with
Deftones drummer Abe Cunningham, Jim Carnes feels nostalgic about the
Tower Records documentary All Things Must Pass, Janelle Bitker gets
the latest on Sea of Bees and more.
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SN&R's official Sacramento Kings season preview
a.k.a 10 reasons the team might just win—or melt down all over again.
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SN&R challenges Mayor Kevin Johnson's secret email policy in Sacramento court
Digging into K.J.'s other problem.
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UC Davis continues to grapple with rape prevention
UC wants to be a national leader when it comes to sexual-assault awareness, students say not much has changed.
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Davis death in custody may highlight threat of severe agitation
Excited delirium difficult to detect, but can increase chances of fatal police encounters.
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Everyone hates Sacramento's minimum wage deal
Labor and business groups disavow support.
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Bleeding purple hearts
The upcoming Sacramento Kings season probably won't bring the team much more respect, but that's OK, you can still have fun watching.
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Letters for October 22, 2015
Readers share their thoughts on “placemaking” and Mayor Kevin Johnson.
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Friends and other haters
Joey advises a reader to figure out whether her friends are concerned—or just jealous.
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Darrell Steinberg would make a tremendous Sacramento mayor
He loves policy. He loves getting things done. He loves being in the thick of things. And he is good at it.
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Bob Kuhl, president of the Wine Country Curling Club
The long-time curler talks about sweeping, tossing stones and wine on the ice.
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Please don't run again, Kevin Johnson
The public no longer trusts you.
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Twenty years later, Sacramento's Deftones continue to rock hard and redefine the rules
Drummer Abe Cunningham talks ‘90s nu-metal, touring and life after Chi.
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Review: Steel Magnolias
SN&R reviews Woodland Opera House's production of Steel Magnolias.
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Preview: The Rocky Horror Show
SN&R previews a production of The Rocky Horror Show at Green Valley Theatre Company.
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Respect the edifice
The fourth annual Experience Architecture Week offers tours of local architecture, documentaries and more.
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Two wheels strange
Cirque Mechanics wheels in its bike-centric Pedal Punk to the Mondavi Center.
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Snap Shots
SN&R reviews the Sacramento Ballet's production of Snap Shots.
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Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche
SN&R reviews B Street Theatre's Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche.
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Knock knock jokes
Comedians Keith Lowell Jensen and Johnny Taylor bring the comedy to you.
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Stay golden, shop local
The folks behind Unseen Heroes have launched Display: California, a new Oak Park-based retail storefront.
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A do-good opportunity
Learn more about how to become a volunteer with Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services.
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Try, try again
Stuart Firestein's new book on science details the importance of continued experimentation.
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Super-spiced
Ramen House Raijin proves Sacramento has yet to reach peak ramen capacity.
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Just chill
Cornflower Creamery’s farm-to-scoop ice cream flavors; Blackbird’s Carina Lampkin to make her Food Network debut; Bottle & Barlow’s really good happy hour, and Elk Grove gets into the poke game.
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Carrot savior
Liquidology's new seasonal beverage brightens up carrot juice with citrus, lemon and ginger.
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Fall pillows
Cook the Pasta Queen's pumpkin gnocchi in one minute and taste the season.
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Happy Oktober
Take advantage of one last chance to celebrate Oktoberfest or try Revolution Wines' first hard cider.
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Pigging out with pigs on Halloween
Oink-a-ween at Animal Place means humans get to dress up and give treats to farm animals on Halloween.
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Sea of Bees makes songs for the here and now
Sacramento singer-songwriter Julie Baenziger learns to live in the moment.
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Eight Gigs: Luna
After more than two decades, Luna still makes chill, intellectual indie pop.
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Eight Gigs: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Catch Trombone Shorty's funky stylings at the Hangtown Halloween Ball.
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Eight Gigs: Cult Babies
Cult Babies shows how Vancouver gets down with spacey, psychedelic rock.
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Eight gigs: Yea-Ming & The Rumours
How rad are Hideaway shows?
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Eight Gigs: The Zombies
Legendary British rock band The Zombies tours in support of its new album and the classic Odessey & Oracle.
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Eight Gigs: Subhumans U.K.
England anarcho-punk Gods still trudging on after 25 years.
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Eight Gigs: The Body/Thou
It's time to celebrate misery with some obsessively downbeat bands.
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Eight Gigs: Dune Rats
Aussie indie-punkers Dune Rats filmed a video for their song “fuck it” by literally smoking weed for three minutes (which is oddly captivating).
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Like TBD Fest—only not
SN&R writers attend San Francisco's Treasure Island Festival and conclude it's a lot like Sac's TBD Fest.
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After the party
Colin Hanks' Tower Records documentary is a bittersweet look at the famous record store chain and its culture of booze, drugs and rock ‘n' roll.
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Bridge of Spies
Tom Hanks teams up with Steven Spielberg for this 1950s-era Cold War flick that your grandpa will surely love.
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Crimson Peak
Director Guillermo del Toro's bug fetish—along with Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain and Tom Hiddleson—in what seems to be a Victorian Gothic horror parody.
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Goosebumps
Jack Black stars as author R.L. Stine in this film adapted from the best-selling kids' books.
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Steve Jobs
Listen, Apple's co-founder wasn't really that swell of a guy, OK?
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Road tripping
Ngaio tackles the question of driving while high.
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