Issue: May 05, 2016
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The unbreakable Lindsey Pavao
How the reality TV star survived The Voice, angry fans and her own demons.
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Lost in transit: To succeed in November, $3.6 billion transportation measure must play to the Sacramento suburbs
Measure B would raise local funds for roads, highways, streetcar and transit.
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Sacramento’s only youth homeless organization is moving again
Drop-in center’s relocation to Oak Park may signal partnership between Wind Youth Services and Goodwill.
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Four arrested in south Sacramento home invasion murders
Victims were a man and his two adult sons.
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A big thank you
SN&R took home some top honors from the California Newspaper Publishers Association’s Better Newspapers Contest—and we have a lot of people to thank for that.
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Letters for May 5, 2016
Readers weigh in on the bathroom situation for the homeless and minimum-wage increases.
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Closed hearts, open mouths
A girlfriend would rather cheat to force a breakup than be honest; and a wonderful man’s only failing is his open-mouthed chewing.
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A farewell
SN&R’s founding editor Melinda Welsh says goodbye to the paper.
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Bravery in action during the annual Muslim Day at the Capitol
On April 25, seven young girls taught me a lesson about courage.
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Rebekah Lake, registered midwife
For Mother’s Day, we seek motherly advice from a woman who helps moms become moms.
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Maternal distinctions
Joey Garcia offers insight into dealing with the mother of all holidays.
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Review: The Dresser
SN&R reviews The Dresser at Resurrection Theatre.
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Review: The Rover
SN&R reviews The Rover at Big Idea Theatre.
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Mother’s Day like you mean it
Move beyond the homemade coupon book this Mother’s Day with a number of inventive options around the city.
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Better than flowers
This Mother’s Day, treat your mama to music from the Auburn Symphony.
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The Hound of Baskervilles
SN&R reviews The Hound of Baskervilles at Sacramento Theatre Company.
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On tiny humans and big love
Our writer contemplates her journey from party girl to motherhood.
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A lesson in seafood
Sacramento’s newest buzzy restaurant specializes in creative, exquisitely plated seafood.
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Arena eats
Three restaurants join the Golden 1 Center; Selland’s Market-Cafe adds happy hour; and Ruhstaller Farm & Yard faces the law.
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Trending tea
Say hello to a bright green latte with a longer, gentler caffeine high.
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Mall snack
If you have to go to Arden Fair mall, you deserve some gelato.
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Mom-doesn’t-cook Day
Sleep in on Mother’s Day, but don’t snooze for too long on making brunch reservations.
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Black is back
Kohlrabi means “black turnip,” and you should absolutely try it.
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Smoothie operator
This chocolatey, nutty smoothie tastes like a Snickers candy bar, but it’s certainly not junk food.
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The Artery Foundation’s Eric Rushing reflects on his decades in music
Tracing the successes and failures of one of the Sacramento music industry’s biggest names.
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Eight Gigs: Recorded Freedom
Rocking out against racism is a good way to spend a Saturday, and local hip-hop crew Recorded Freedom joins a variety of local groups to do just that.
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Eight Gigs: Albert Cummings
Enjoy a heaping plate of steaming hot blues this weekend at the El Dorado Hills Art, Beer & Wine Festival.
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Eight Gigs: Blaqk Audio
Blaqk Audio’s new album Material launches the electronic, synth-pop duo on a new tour and a stop in Sacramento.
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Eight Gigs: Megafauna
Austin, Texas, rock band Megafauna brings a foreboding yet fun atmosphere.
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Eight Gigs: Fmlybnd
Electropop band from Isla Vista, Calif., brings the festival vibes to Midtown.
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Eight Gigs: TV Girl
TV Girl rocks, loops, samples and defies boundaries with its mysterious, low-fi pop getup.
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Eight Gigs: DJ Quick
A Los Angeles legend brings three decades of hits.
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A jazzy draw
Vivian Lee commands the Mondavi Center’s Corin Courtyard; few show up for Satanic metal; Chrch draws big abroad; and the Golden 1 Center makes a huge booking.
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Star-spangled bummer
The Marvel universe continues to expand, but in the wrong direction.
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A Hologram for a King
Ah, white people—there truly is no personal issue so crushingly banal that they can’t tell a soggy story about heroically overcoming it.
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Elvis & Nixon
The latest attempt by Amazon Studios to poop in Netflix’s yard, this movie could have used an actor that actually looked like Elvis.
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Green Room
The film is surprisingly plodding for a terse, largely single-set potboiler.
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Mother’s Day
It’s smug, cloying, shameless, false and sickly-sweet enough to make Billy Graham want to vomit.
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Papa Hemingway in Cuba
Yet another suck-up biopic that tells the story of its subject through the eyes of a nearby nobody.
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Ratchet & Clank
When are the geniuses in Hollywood going to learn that no movie based on a video game has ever made a dime at the box office?
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Sing Street
The only drawback to this musically energized film is the mumbled, almost impenetrable Irish accents.
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Sniff it out
Ngaio offers advice on how to spot your favorite pot strains.
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Know your Cinco
SN&R’s third annual Cinco de Mayo guide will showcase Sacramento’s rich Mexican culture and heritage, as well as guide our readers to all of the best events and festivities to hit up.
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