Issue: February 27, 2003
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The ride of their lives
Extreme commuters are up at 4 a.m., travel 150 miles to their jobs, work a full day and then come back home. At least these people have a train—the Capitol Corridor—to help carry the load.
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Don’t crawl for me, Argentina
Scientist Neil Tsutsui wants to bring diversity back to California’s ant kingdom.
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Feeling the pain
Medi-Cal-funded hospice services face the state budget guillotine.
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Le choo choo
The French know the right way to travel. Maybe Americans can learn from it.
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Letters for February 27, 2003
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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Falun, but not forgotten
Every week, Sacramentans gather in McKinley park to practice Falun Gong, an ancient art now banned in China.
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Kings and desperate men
A Kings rumor, ape escapes and recall fever.
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Left (out) at the altar
No state offers the full benefit of marriage to same-sex couples.
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Honey, I collaged the SMUD bill
A quick look at notable exhibitions.
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Peace with open arms
Promising local poet Noara Dines, 20, was killed by a drunk driver last month. On Saturday, members of the local poetry community will gather at Luna’s to honor her memory.
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Jammies aren’t just for sleeping
A few things on the Jammies, an upcoming competition for high-school-age musicians.
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Escape from Old Sac
B.B. Brinks, though not spectacular, may provide some respite from the crowds of tourists buying tchotchkes in Old Sacramento.
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Food Stuff
A trip to Giusti’s can feel like a trip back in time.
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Donuts on your lawn
Venerable Sacramento modern-rock quartet Oleander bounces back with a stripped-down third album, Joyride.
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No exit from Sac’s punk underground
Local sub-rosa venue West Coast World Wide takes punk back to the underground, its most fertile milieu.
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Go-Betweens
Fine Australian exports the Go-Betweens continue their stellar comeback with Bright Yellow Bright Orange.
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Michael Zapruder
The CD debut of Bay Area singer-songwriter Michael Zapruder is nice, but it’s not exactly memorable.
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Various Artists
Here’s a fine drum-oriented compilation that mixes traditional beat science with futuristic timekeeping.
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Savoy Brown
After 37 years, Kim Simmonds’ British blues-rock band Savoy Brown still sounds fresh and elegant.
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One reason not to boycott France
A weekly selection from the ever-expanding music scene.
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Return to sender
Love Liza stumbles along, never resolving the issues raised by a woman’s suicide.
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