Issue: January 26, 2006
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Sacramento on empty
The world is approaching the ‘peak’ of global oil production. Will communities like ours be able to stave off a dramatic shift in our way of life, or are we destined for a painful era of change?
This article was published on 01.26.06
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Whatever it takes
County approves ambitious mental-health plan. Now the state must approve it.
This article was published on 01.26.06
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License to terrorize
A group with close ties to the Bush administration plays the race card to push through “Real ID.” But California’s DMV says the law is a real headache, and the ACLU calls it a “real nightmare.”
This article was published on 01.26.06
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Letters for January 26, 2006
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
This article was published on 01.26.06
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Save our ‘electronic public green space’
Why are telephone companies threatening public-access TV?
This article was published on 01.26.06
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Union muscle
So what if SEIU’s lawsuit is an attempt to organize Sutter’s health-care workers?
This article was published on 01.26.06
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Reproductive rights are human rights
After three decades, women’s right to reproductive choice is in serious jeopardy.
This article was published on 01.26.06
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The power of yes
Capital defense attorney Ellen Eggers learned that life can be much richer when you say yes to opportunities and challenges.
This article was published on 01.26.06
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The portraitists’ portraitist
Kurt Fishback at the Appel Gallery.
This article was published on 01.26.06
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Man against Mongols
Want to find the most courageous book of 2005? Look no further than Under and Alone.
This article was published on 01.26.06
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Can’t Hartley wait
American painter Marsden Hartley was also known to write poetry. Now, one of his poems has been turned into a powerful movie.
This article was published on 01.26.06
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With rhyme and reason
California poet laureate Al Young will read to benefit the Nevada County Poetry Series in Grass Valley.
This article was published on 01.26.06
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The Wizard of Sun City:The Strange True Story of Charles Hatfield, the Rainmaker Who Drowned a City’s Dreams
Be careful what you wish for.
This article was published on 01.26.06
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First-round drama picks
CSUS’s annual Lenaea Festival, the longest-running high-school theater festival in America, celebrates its 50th anniversary.
This article was published on 01.26.06
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Scare tactics
Wait Until Dark makes a good case for seeing-eye dogs.
This article was published on 01.26.06
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A View from the Bridge
Big Idea Theatre comes of age with an Arthur Miller production.
This article was published on 01.26.06
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Clubber’s last dispatch
A moment of silence for the very last Clubber.
This article was published on 01.26.06
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Death descends I-80
A weekly selection from the ever-expanding music scene.
This article was published on 01.26.06
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Bloody bored
Kate Beckinsale is a boring bloodsucker, but she looks great.
This article was published on 01.26.06