Issue: November 20, 2003
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Patriot acts
The U.S. government does not want you to know what Lok Lau did as an undercover agent for the FBI. Federal prosecutors also wanted to do extraordinary things to keep his story from coming out. They weren’t successful.
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District 6 seat most likely will be the council’s only competitive race
City council candidate says being gay ‘not the issue’.
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Field of dreams
Teed-off Lighthouse golfers come out swinging in West Sacramento.
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Federal Bureau of (Don’t) Investigate
The USA Patriot Act and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act cast a wide net.
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Letters for November 20, 2003
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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Up against the wall
An American in Palestine considers the great divide.
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House of straw
In his late 70s, Alven Flanders built the first straw-bale home in Sacramento County.
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Groping toward Babylon
Arnold and Mormons compete for the action-figure market.
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Must-see TV
Thanks to the celebrity of Arnold Schwarzenegger, capital news coverage is back with a bullet.
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The new California land rush
High prices for conservation land are good for everyone.
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Getting it
Go check out ceramic sculptor Robert Brady’s show at b. sakata garo, and don’t worry about not “getting it.”
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Tales from autobiographic oceans
An appreciation of Yes, a band that balanced esoteric leanings with infectious pop smarts.
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Infinity and beyond
Two exceptional writers get serious about nonfiction.
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End hunger with an empty bowl
An event of note from the weekly calendar.
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Local clubs on the Web
Some local clubs “get” the Internet. Unfortunately, some don’t.
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Christmas sneer
If you’re bah-humbug over A Christmas Carol, these alternative holiday comedies by David Sedaris are a perfect gift.
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Five Women Wearing the Same Dress
See bridesmaids gone wild in Five Women Wearing the Same Dress.
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Best of the wurst
German Deli carries authentic German foods, from spaetzle to saurkraut.
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Twinkle, twinkle
From the ashes of Sweet Vine comes Looking Star, which offers a harder-edged take on a blue-eyed-soul formula.
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Jesus, rock and the Underground
The highest-quality teen nightclub in suburban Sacramento may be in a Roseville Presbyterian church.
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Barber: Vanessa
Samuel Barber’s 1958 American opera Vanessa gets a Ukranian update here.
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Sarah McLachlan
Sarah McLachlan’s first new album in five years explores familiar territory.
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Jazz or country?
Two fine activities, one jazz and one country.
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House of Glass
Shattered Glass superbly depicts the downfall of reporter Stephen Glass.
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