Issue: October 20, 2011
Dear SN&R reader!
Despite an overall drop in violent crime, gang-related incidents rose
55 percent between 2006 and 2010, according to the Sacramento Police
Department. Even those who think the local gang problem is
exaggerated admit a troubling ruthlessness seems attached to the
mutating gang scene here. In this week's feature, SN&R contributor
Raheem Hosseini explores the changing face of gang culture in the region.
In news, the state is spending a bit more than $13 million on the
realignment of Sacramento County inmates, but should the money be
spent on shuffling offenders from state to local beds? Or should more
be spent on rehabilitation, including beneficial cognitive therapy
counseling and other one-on-one efforts? Kel Munger reports. Also
this week: Sacto is still occupied and North Highlands gets green and
affordable town houses.
Finally, a quick roundup of the arts scene: The Crocker Art Museum
gets a new exhibit, 56th and J streets gets a new corner eatery, Joey
recommends removing your T-shirt while doing the nasty, John Phillips
recommends five hot up-and-coming bands, Nick Miller reports on the
(sorta) newest central-city all-ages venue, and Maxwell McKee goes
five-star ravin' Willie for Superior Donuts.
SN&R Staff
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The new face of Sacramento gangs
With violent crime on the decline, is the next generation of gangbangers out of control or overhyped?
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Prison realignment: go directly to jail?
Rehabilitation experts say California’s big prisons transfer is an opportunity for real change.
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Popular mechanics
California throws its weight behind Electoral College reform.
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Black voices of Occupy Sacto
Surprise, Fox News: It’s not just white college kids at Occupy Sacramento.
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As the marijuana burns
Medical-cannabis in the Golden State, and the city of Sacramento, takes a hard right turn: Sacramento County: More than 50 percent obese!
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Peak chocolate, oh my!
Uncle Jerry rattles off on bikes, Gov. Jerry Brown and chocolate while Auntie Ruth takes a vacay.
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So tech and so green (green)
The Sacramento Clean Tech Showcase shows off the latest innovations in green technology.
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A new, green start
New Sacramento/Yolo Mutual Housing Association town homes in North Highlands save energy, lives.
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Letters for October 20, 2011
Love, hate, indifference—readers express their opinions, sometimes about each other.
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Body by love
A reader is advised to deal with her body shame—not her husband’s.
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A generation awakens
Occupy Wall Street is the grassroots mass protest of this generation.
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First, Feds crack down on dispensaries. Is the media next?
A U.S. Attorney threatens to go after newspapers, TV and radio who run medical-marijuana ads.
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Car-less whispers
Mike Majors, owner of the Electric Bike Shop, explains how commuting by electric bike helps your wallet and the world.
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How can I get my gardener to take an HIV test?
How can I make my gardener take an HIV test before our next fling? Why is a soccer team named after a female goat?
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Newspapering is not a crime
A U.S. attorney says California newspaper publishers are criminals; some of Sacramento’s new alley names are a crime.
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A right to food
Progress on the food access front, but there is still more work to do before California’s hungry are fed.
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On the shoulders of giants
A trio of recent deaths reminds us that one person can always make a difference.
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Editorial Cartoon
This week’s cartoon from the mind of John Kloss.
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Crazy form, emotional function
Artist Clayton Bailey takes on robots, demons and bodily fluids in his quest to improve life through sculpture.
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Frankenstein
SN&R reviews a new production at the Sacramento Theatre Company.
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A Streetcar Named Desire
SN&R reviews a new show by Paul Emery Productions at the Nevada Theatre in Nevada City.
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The Walworth Farce
SN&R reviews a new production at the B Street Theatre.
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Hella-ween: Movies, mazes and more
SN&R highlights a handful of events happening in the upcoming week.
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Gone fishin’
New Helvetia presents Michael John LaChuisa’s Little Fish.
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Cool conquests
A century ago, Roald Amundsen’s team reached the South Pole. His story is still gripping.
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Black, beautiful, political
Melissa V. Harris-Perry tackles politics from a black woman’s point of view in Sister Citizen.
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Inheritance and identity
Bay Area writer Rebecca Wilson’s memoir is about living with grief—including the loss of her father, murdered labor leader, Dow Wilson.
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One shot to see something hot
Graham-A-Rama returns to the Cosmopolitan Cabaret with By Hart, a salute to Lorenz Hart.
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Party, karamu, fiesta, forever
The Midtown Modern Arts Festivals gets Sacramento to party all night long.
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California’s 15 years of medical cannabis: Talk about the compassion
Where it went right, where it went wrong, what to do now—patient activist Ryan ‘Mr. Compassion’ Landers looks at the state’s medical-cannabis history.
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Coffee, doughnuts, life
Capital Stage inaugurates its new theater with Tracy Letts’ Superior Donuts.
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Clark’s Corner: Bar food with a human touch
East Sacramento’s Clark’s Corner elevates basic pub fare with creative, personal touches.
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How are ya, honey?
This year’s Sacramento honey is coming in, and it’s time to put it to good use.
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Safe eating abroad
Eating in another country isn’t as risky as you might think.
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Butter me up
Locally grown almonds provide an alternative to skyrocketing peanut butter prices.
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The other 99 percent
Whether one eats animals or not, Jonathan Safran Foer’s book Eating Animals is a must-read for everyone.
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New Sacramento bands, what?
A look at five up-and-coming Sacramento groups and troupes.
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Dry, dusty and formerly famous
Mateo Gil reconciles an old American fable with slightly newer Latin American moods and landscapes.
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The Big Year
No cheap gags, no bellylaughs, but this is a really good movie.
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Johnny English Reborn
The only thing more repetitive than a Bond movie is a Bond spoof.
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