Issue: January 30, 2003
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Liquid gold
There was nothing out there on the water—no towns, no light, no signs of civilization at all. Fog rose from the Delta; it covered the sky and inhabited every corner of cold distance.
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Vlade’s three-finger salute
The Kings’ center is using the same sign language Serbs used to terrorize Muslims, but he says his intent is not to offend.
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Out of the shadow government
The power of homeowners associations is curtailed, as a new state law helps a woman finally get access to her home.
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Water pressure
Californians have been fighting over water for the past century, and CALFED might not be the solution, after all.
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Letters for January 30, 2003
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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Withstanding the test of time
Peter Keat, who runs Time Tested Books in Midtown, is a community activist at heart.
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Living rage
City officials are putting off discussions about a living wage until March.
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Loss of innocence
Whatever happened to the presumption of innocence?
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If polluters pay, the budget wins
There are environmentally sound ways to balance the budget.
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Birds of freedom
If you love planes, the McClellan Aviation Museum may be your kind of place. Go this Saturday; admission is free for Museum Day.
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Left and center
Is the media really all that liberal? Eric Alterman thinks not.
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World War 2.5
Here’s an animated, interactive Flash cartoon on the coming Middle East conflict that will give you something to think about.
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One final dispatch from Raider Nation
Metallica showed up to entertain Raiders fans outside the AFC Championship. Too bad the team forgot to show up a week later.
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Ghost in a kimono
The Sacramento Theatre Company does a fine job with Velina Hasu Houston’s Tea, a story of the cultural dislocation of four World War II brides in Kansas.
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Southeast fancy
Lemon Grass, the first area restaurant to serve upscale Southeast Asian cuisine, is still quite good, but our reviewer had a reservation or two.
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Food Stuff
For less than four bucks, you can get a Mexican meal that’s way better than what the drive-thrus are serving.
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Mo’Joe rising
Dixon multi-instrumentalist Joe Craven takes on old murder ballads and other arcana on his new CD Mo’Joe.
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The spirit of Trane
Luna’s Café hosts a free-jazz night the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month.
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Willie Nelson
A compilation of old Willie Nelson music-publishing demos contains, for hardcore Willie fans, a few treasures.
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Various artists
San Francisco label Om does textural-music chill-out compilations better than just about anyone, e.g. the new Om Lounge 7.
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Now leaving childhood
A weekly selection from the ever-expanding music scene.
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Springtime for Hitler
When Max met Adolf on the wrong side of history.
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