Issue: January 01, 2004
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The salads of wrath
The long, hard journey from a Central Valley seed to your Caesar salad.
This article was published on 01.01.04
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Spending trend
Assemblyman Ron Calderon burns through campaign cash on trips to Las Vegas.
This article was published on 01.01.04
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Class struggle
Sacramento attorney and author John Poswall deliberates on a generation’s ideals.
This article was published on 01.01.04
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Fruits of our labor
Work in a produce-packing shed is enough to make want you go to school.
This article was published on 01.01.04
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Letters for January 1, 2004
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
This article was published on 01.01.04
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Burning and leaking
The Car Czar’s pyrotechnics and Team Arnold’s groping memo.
This article was published on 01.01.04
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To-do list for Uncle Sam
SN&R offers Uncle Sam a to-do list for 2004.
This article was published on 01.01.04
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An oak stand
California’s signature oak woodlands deserve preservation.
This article was published on 01.01.04
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The downstairs neighbor
A huge multi-artist show at Art Foundry Gallery includes a number of works by Anthony Montanino.
This article was published on 01.01.04
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Pass the popcorn
A year’s-end wrap-up of the movies, with awards for stuff the academy tends not to notice.
This article was published on 01.01.04
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Pynchon meets Orwell
Former cynic Thomas Pynchon gives an almost uplifiting take on George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four.
This article was published on 01.01.04
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Local boy makes mud
An event of note from the weekly calendar.
This article was published on 01.01.04
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Blood Mysteries
The third collection of poems from Fresno’s Dixie Salazar finds epic moments in lives that might, at first glance, pass for mundane.
This article was published on 01.01.04
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RIAA Radar
Here’s a handy search engine to tell you if the CD you want was manufactured by a member of the trade group RIAA, or not.
This article was published on 01.01.04
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New, shiny, electronic!
New local electronic label Blue Bell Records bows with a various-artists comp., Hear You Soon: Part One.
This article was published on 01.01.04
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Let’s talk 2004
SN&R theater critic Jeff Hudson offers tips on the best plays of the upcoming season.
This article was published on 01.01.04
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The perfect cup?
Find the perfect cup of coffee, and an excellent tiramisu, at Giardino di Caffé.
This article was published on 01.01.04
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Who do you love?
Living rock legend Bo Diddley, 75, returns to Folsom this Sunday.
This article was published on 01.01.04
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Telephoned irony
Cake’s “secret show” at the Capitol Garage right before Christmas was a real treat, and opener Daisy Spot was magnificent, too.
This article was published on 01.01.04
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The Dixie Hummingbirds
The Dixie Hummingbirds mark their 75th anniversary with a fine collection of contemporary gospel.
This article was published on 01.01.04
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Dan Reeder
Dan Reeder’s self-titled disc is kinda like a musical U-Pull-It yard.
This article was published on 01.01.04
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Frankenstein noise or Dracula pop?
A weekly selection from the ever-expanding music scene.
This article was published on 01.01.04
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The full calendar
Swallow hard. Here come the nude middle-aged Englishwomen!
This article was published on 01.01.04
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