Issue: January 09, 2003
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Eye in the sky
When it comes to the increasing crisis of freeway congestion in Sacramento, traffic reporter Joe Miano has a terrific platform for assessing the problem.
This article was published on 01.09.03
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Driving DMV to openness
A reporter takes on the DMV over public-records access.
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Collision course
Clogging patterns on Sacramento’s antiquated freeways are nothing new.
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Letters for January 9, 2003
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
This article was published on 01.09.03
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Clothes make the man
Desiring to dress for success, or at least look slightly more Republican, the intrepid scribe visits the legendary “purveyor to gentlemen,” looking for sartorial tips.
This article was published on 01.09.03
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Snooze fest 2003
Governor Davis’ coronation was—no surprise—a bit underwhelming.
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Wanted: Dems with guts
The Democrats should be setting the tone in resolving the budget deficit, instead of whining and passing the buck.
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Qwest for Lockyer
On behalf of the state’s teachers, California Attorney General Bill Lockyer should go after Qwest.
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Freedom of honk
Weekly downtown peace demonstrations are a sign of a healthy democracy.
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Wheels of fortune
January is a great month, if you get off looking at new cars; the Greater Los Angeles and North American International Auto Shows are this month.
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Yeah, but is it art?
This month, the True Love Coffehouse exhibits a collection of “found” art—pieces left behind by doodling patrons during the past year.
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Hooray for humans!
An event of note from the weekly calendar.
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Elizabeth Wurtzel
Looking for an absorbing, trashy read about a drugged-out trust-funder?
This article was published on 01.09.03
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Just when you thought Christmas was done
Christmas is approaching, and it’s later than you think.
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I have a dream
Local actor Anthony D’Juan is also a playwright, and his original work Keeping the Dream Alive is the centerpiece of this year’s MLK Project at CSUS.
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Indian—undiluted
Bombay Bistro is a fine example of the wonderful ethnic restaurants hiding in American strip malls.
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Food Stuff
When life serves you lemons, make lemonade? Hey, get some vodka and whip up a tasty batch of limoncino!
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Sowing local Dischord
Local band the Subject of Us adapts a D.C.- and Fugazi-inspired sound to the Sacramento valley.
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O+ brings Hella smiles to the Garage
New local act O+ navigates the fragile border between genius and insanity with surprising aplomb.
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Juno Reactor
Billy Idol’s former guitarist Steve Stevens turns up on one remix of “Hotaka,” a single from trance-ambient band Juno Reactor.
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The Turn-Ons
Five songs from Seattle indie-pop group the Turn-Ons are better than 99 percent of the crap released in … hey, wait—where have I read that before?
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Until the End
Florida metal band Until the End mixes Hatebreed/Death Threat-styled hardcore with the groove of early Obituary and Machine Head. Your cup of sludge?
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Rick Abrams, remembered
A weekly selection from the ever-expanding music scene.
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The evil men do
In The Pianist, Polanski uses “the techniques of realism in the service of the unspeakable.”
This article was published on 01.09.03
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