Issue: July 05, 2001
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Do you know the Most Powerful Man in Sacramento?
The affairs of Sacramento run through one man—city manager Bob Thomas. Critics say it’s a one-way street.
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The addicts are coming!
County banks on success of Proposition 36 plan; others are skeptical.
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Check with the manager
Sacramento city manager Bob Thomas operates like a chief executive officer. Get to know how he runs the city.
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Letters for July 5, 2001
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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How I became a dot.com whore (and lived to tell about it)
Confessions of a dot.com whore turned SN&R staffer.
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A rare find
Mikel Nalley is the co-owner of Beck and Nalley Used Books and Things, a bookstore that specializes in rare and out-of-print books.
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Biotech boom or bust
Thanks to our rich ag land and UC Davis, the Sacramento region stands near the epicenter of the biotech boom or bust.
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Humane beings
Peter Lopez: The human race should trancend politics and political issues and adhere together as a democratic society.
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There & back again
Former Sacramentan John Jelks returns to town with a touring black-theatre ensemble.
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Nothing’s shocking
You’ll love to hate Ellroy’s new sprawling mess of a crime novel.
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Half-Life: Blue Shift
A brief review of a certain something that caught our attention.
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Comfort zone
Make sure you get your fill of the Music Circus before the air conditioning comes along.
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Starship bloopers
For a comedy about little green men and pop-culture damage, try Resident Alien
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It’s a Thai
The North area’s Thai Palms offers good food, but is overshadowed by such stellar area newcomers as Thai Palace.
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The wild ones
NorCal shoegazer band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club brings its magic to Old Ironsides.
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Various artists
A weekly mix of mini music reviews to whet your audio appetite.
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Zakk Wylde Black Label Society
A weekly mix of mini music reviews to whet your audio appetite.
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Anton Barbeau
A weekly mix of mini music reviews to whet your audio appetite.
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Coalinga’s pride
A weekly selection from the ever-expanding music scene.
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Pet shop noise
Warner Bros.’ new felines vs. canines comedy, modeled after Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies shorts, is somewhat less substantial.
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