Issue: December 24, 2015
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The cover story this week: Grinches of the year! SN&R "honors"
hipster-baiting home builders, shameless labor groups and other
small-hearted Sacramentans
Elsewhere in the issue: Dave Kempa looks at the unexpected benefits of
pet ownership for homeless Sacramentans, Willie Clark interviews
Sutter's Fort blacksmith Mike Carson, Daniel Barnes offers a (mostly)
spoiler-free take on the newest Star Wars film, Rachel Leibrock
interviews an El Nino expert and more.
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Grinches of the year!
Hipster-baiting homebuilders, shameless labor groups and the winners of SN&R’s annual awards for small-hearted Sacramentans!
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Homeless Sacramentans experience unexpected benefits and persistent challenges from pet ownership
“There’s been a couple people that have tried to follow me at night. But I’ve got these two big dogs who will do anything to protect me.”
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Diversion court for Sacramento sex workers hopes to RESET the paradigm
Prostitution arrests increased 45 percent last year.
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Time to allow all security officers on light rail to enforce fare evasion
For many, it would be cheaper to never buy a light-rail ticket and simply absorb the exceedingly rare fines. That can’t work.
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Letters for December 24, 2015
Readers note their appreciation for SN&R’s Melinda Welsh, and express thoughts on rent increases and inmate treatment. Plus, a correction. (Sorry!)
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Smoke, out
Joey advises a reader to challenge her son’s smoking habit.
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Nicholas Pinter, El Niño expert
The UC Davis geosciences professor and El Niño expert talks weather myths and predictions.
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Metal mania: The not-so-lost art of blacksmithing
Mike Carson hammers life into metal.
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Pippin’s flesh and flash
SN&R previews Broadway Sacramento’s new production of Pippin.
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Betwixtmas
Fill the dead space between Christmas and New Years with mellow family fun and restorative meditation.
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Whatcha gonna do?
Catch self-professed New Jersey “bad boy” Mike Marino at Laughs Unlimited on New Year’s Eve.
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Not just another pho joint
Pho Ru transcends expectations with its creative take on pho and other Vietnamese fare.
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Sippable sludge
Temple Coffee’s seasonal offering makes regular hot chocolate look wussy.
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Soup as medicine
It’s sniffle season, so load up on soothing soups from Ryujin Ramen House.
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Cheers to eating fancy
Take advantage of your last chance to be bad before the new year.
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Eat it everywhere
Hot or cold, red or green, cabbage is delicious and nutritious.
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Cake coup: ‘Don’t tell your friends’
Bay Area Just Desserts supplies pretty little vegan chocolate cakes to Sacramento-area Safeway stores.
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The Good Fortune’s eclectic, energetic and electric vibes
The Sacramento electronica band mines its influences to fill a dance-worthy emotional niche.
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Eight Gigs: Fulkerson and Clarke
Duo Fulkerson and Clarke return to their hometown from Los Angeles for a show at Shine.
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Eight Gigs: The Twilight Drifters
The Twilight Drifters host a swingin’ birthday bash at Old Ironsides for the price of an eggnog latte.
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Eight Gigs: Billy Lawler
Sacramento expat Billy Lawler could be the next Sam Smith.
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Eight Gigs: Punk Rock Coat Drive
Area punk-rock bands Slutzville, Kill the Cute, the Moan and the Rollin’ Blackouts host a coat drive and play a show at the Blue Lamp.
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Eight Gigs: Crude Studs
Crude Studs exude quick and dirty punk-rock music.
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Eight Gigs: Papa’s Culture
Papa’s Culture, Sacto Storytellers and DJ Larry promise a lively Monday night of music.
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Eight Gigs: Studio 53 NYE Art Disco
Greet 2016 with DJ sets by Figgy and Sister Crayon.
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Eight Gigs: Jackie Greene
Hometown hero Jackie Greene plays the Crest Theatre on New Year’s Eve in support of his seventh album.
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A-game, brought
Graveshadow releases its long-awaited album; Dave Jensen debuts his new project; and Andrew Castro just can’t stop producing EPs.
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A new hope
J.J. Abrams take on the historic film franchise offers a decent tease of things to come.
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The Hateful Eight
Samuel L. Jackson is a Civil War-era bounty hunter in this epic Quentin Tarantino western.
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Garbage is still garbage even when it’s trash disguised as a cute rodent.
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The Big Short
This finance crisis film boasts a stellar cast but fails in the biting satire department.
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Concussion
Will Smith is fine in this otherwise dead eyes, not fully developed football injury flick.
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Daddy’s Home
Will Ferrell stars in this so-so stepfather comedy.
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AUMA revisited
A letter from a prominent marijuana activist has Ngaio checking back in on an intiative to legalize pot.
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