Issue: October 03, 2002
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Izzy under assault
Organic farmer and Nevada County Supervisor Izzy Martin has become public enemy No. 1 to local conservatives, but the rural preservationist has stood her ground.
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And then there were none
Market forces kill Sacramento’s popular drive-in theater.
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Signs of the times
Protesting pair triggers statewide policy change on flags.
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Paying for crimes
How the Victims Compensation Fund works, and how it didn’t work for Peggy Lopez.
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Letters for October 3, 2002
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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To catch a thief
It’s time for the FERC to get tough with the utilities that cost California billions.
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Emerging water wars
California’s chronic water problems require well-planned solutions, including November’s Proposition 50.
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The family that paints together …
A quick look at notable exhibitions.
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The Renaissance man
Local needlepoint artist D.R. Wagner is the subject of a four-gallery retrospective in Davis this month, but that’s not all this Renaissance man does.
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California Gothic
In David Ebershoff’s latest, Southern California meets Wuthering Heights.
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Poet laureates aplenty
An event of note from the weekly calendar.
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Men Who Look Like Kenny Rogers
Like the MulletsGalore Web site? Men Who Look Like Kenny Rogers takes the same approach to a slightly different sartorial style.
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Pants on fire
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion comes to town, but an opener blows it off the stage.
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Suburb-B-Q
Fine barbeque in Rocklin? Yep, if you don’t mind a dearth of soul-food side dishes.
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Food Stuff
Old Sacramento institution Fanny Ann’s is still a great place for a burger and cold beer.
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Austin, Texas, blues
A benefit this Sunday will help touring roots-rock quartet Jackpot replace its gear, which was stolen in Austin, Texas.
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Mr. Seconds, meet Mr. Wilson
What happens when a local punk-rock giant dials into Brian Wilson? Ask Kevin Seconds.
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Norah Jones
The debut of stylish new chanteuse Norah Jones is sweet, but she lacks the life experience the material sometimes calls for.
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The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips’ new Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots is a psychedelic classic.
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Dude! Um, it’s Rocktober!
A weekly selection from the ever-expanding music scene.
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Whale of a story
Jonah and his food group make the moral medicine go down for youngsters.
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