Issue: August 10, 2006
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Birth control battle
Access to Plan B, a form of emergency contraception, has become a new battleground issue for the religious right nationwide—and right here in Sacramento.
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Shoot! City nabs junior skeet club.
Trapshooting club vows to fight Sacramento’s attempt to turn the 20-acre site into a car dealership.
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The carpet Bomb
In Midtown, KBMB 103.5 FM strafes other frequencies with impunity.
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Squeaky-clean politics?
The Clean Money initiative gives public funding to candidates who don’t accept private contributions, but opponents say it’s the wrong answer.
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Scary headlines
Even in progressive California, women aren’t safe from moral crusaders.
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Letters for August 10, 2006
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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World weary in a weary world
The faraway fight over oil and religion blights all our futures.
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Enter the arena
A recall over the arena, a global-warming-denying Sac Bee columnist and a green-wannabe governor—go figure.
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Who’s got game?
It’s tipoff time for the wild game that will unfold around the arena ballot measure.
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My Christian apology
A Christian apologizes for other Christians.
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Concrete achievement
Legendary designer Wally Hollyday says Sacramento’s Granite Regional Skate Park is his best work yet.
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Party blocked
Go meet the neighbors or stay home with The Simpsons? Hmm …
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The forbidden zone
Sacto’s skate park is shredder-ready. It’s just not ready.
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Sugarcoated South
Pump Boys and Dinettes is sweeter than whipped cream and just as substantial.
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But seriously …
Two plays for people who’ve had enough of fluffy musicals.
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Quick like a turtle
Contrary to its inactive namesake, Tortugas specializes in quick lunches.
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The curious peach
A tribute to one of summer’s tastiest fruits.
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Not ready to make nice
Despite tour troubles, the Dixie Chicks stick to their metaphorical guns.
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Lisa Papineau
Somewhere in the neighborhood of Notwist and Björk, it doesn’t feel right during daylight.
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Not that we have anything against Monk
A weekly selection from the ever-expanding music scene.
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Tap-dancing dogs and hogjams
The Fox & Goose isn’t an ideal music venue, unless someone plays just the right song.
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First responders
Ready or not, Oliver Stone’s 9/11 movie is here.
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Marilyn Hotchkiss’ Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
Familiar faces fail to charm in indie weeper.
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Hoist your goblets of blood wine
A whole set of Klingon-themed episodes on DVD? Qapla’!
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