Issue: March 15, 2012
Senate President Pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg’s signature achievement is Proposition 63, a 2004 initiative that put a 1 percent tax on California millionaires, raising $1 billion dollars per year for mental-health services in the state. With health experts and agencies readying for the 2014 rollout of the national Affordable Care Act, SN&R thought it a good time to sit down with Steinberg for a broad-ranging discussion about Proposition 63, the stigma attached to mental illness, and the future of mental-health services in California. Read it in this week’s feature.
In news: Just say “not no”? That’s the mantra Cosmo Garvin says city council has cornered itself into with the recent Kings arena votes. Read this week’s Bites. Also this week: What will be the fate of Sacramento’s oldest black-owned bookstore? And Kel Munger explains how local group Save California ended up on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s list of “hate groups.” Hint: They lied about gay people. A lot.
In Arts&Culture: More than Halloween or Second Saturday, does Midtown bro-down and show its true colors on St. Patrick’s Day? One might argue; Jonathan Mendick doesn’t-but he does have partying tips in this week’s calendar. Also this week: Up for a new podcast? This week’s arts feature by Lory Gil has a few tips for your ears. Up for a beer? Samuel Horne’s Tavern has a few hundred. Up for sexy local R&B goodness? Josh Fernandez has the scoop on Tessa Evans. In Stage, we have to ask: Will wonders never cease? Jeff Hudson hands out a ravin’ Willie for The House of Bernarda Alba at UC Davis and Kel Munger does the same for Runaway Stage Productions’ Legally Blonde. That’s right, a musical. Finally, if you can’t decide between vegan or barbecue, then read this week’s 15 Minutes’ interview and do both.
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The past, present and future of California’s mental-health system
SN&R chats with Senate leader Darrell Steinberg about the future of mental-health services in California.
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Lightning round: 10 questions for Darrell Steinberg
SN&R lightning round! 10 quick questions for Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg.
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Final chapter for Carol’s Books?
From floods to feuds, Carol’s Books—the city’s first black owned and operated bookstore—faces an uncertain fate.
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Lasers, earthquakes and flood protection
New UC Davis technology could help predict the next big earthquake. And save Sacramento’s levees.
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Real haters of Sacramento
Local anti-gay organization joins long list of local hate groups.
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Arena dominates Sacramento city council District 4 debate
Arena dominates Sacramento City Council District 4 debate.
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Why so glum?
Auntie Ruth sings about the one of the warmest Januarys on record.
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City of (even more) Trees
Sacramento Tree Foundation challenges the city to plant 30,000 trees.
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SN&R Letters 2012-03-15
Readers continue battles over contraception and teacher pay.
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Ask Joey: Class act
Joey advises a reader that it’s not the money that matters.
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To remember Mary
Sacramento’s Mary Bisharat is gone; her legacy lives on.
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Religion (and rap): bringing Muslims and non-Muslims together
SALAM, the Sacramento Area League of Associated Muslims, celebrates its 25th anniversary of breaking stereotypes and adding to the interfaith dialogue.
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Dueling menus
Carlos “Cawzlos” Lopez of BBQ vs. Vegan restaurant cooks on both sides of the menu without any cross-contamination.
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How many illegal immigrants are there in America?
How many illegal immigrants are there in America and is there a brain drain leeching talented minds from Mexico?
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GOP becoming God’s Own Party
The GOP has become an overtly religious party.
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Getting rid of Limbaugh would send strong message
In order to change the climate, we can start by getting Rush Limbaugh off the air.
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Contraception talk a flashback to Mad Men days
Why, in 2012, are we still talking about birth control and abortion?
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Sacramento—off air and online.
Sacramento-area podcasters share, entertain and pioneer a growing medium.
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Women in prison
The UC Davis Department of Theatre mounts a wonderful production of The House of Bernarda Alba.
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Omigod, you guys! Legally Blonde play is totally awesome!
From Malibu to law school, Runaway Stage Productions goes Legally Blonde.
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A fantasy (to help me through reality)
ABBA’s music brought to life by energetic cast in Mamma Mia!
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Design within reach
EOS lip balms offer good form and function.
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Wolphin magazine is a whopping good time
McSweeney’s quarterly DVD magazine is better than a dolphin and a whale, you know, doing it.
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Fruitfully fluent
A free Sacramento Public Library resource gives you fluency across the universe.
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—found pretty much all over—
A poem by David E. Howerton of Auburn.
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The Milk Gallery Sent art show is postman-friendly
How many stamps does it take to mail a papier-mâché head?
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Samuel Horne’s Tavern: Respect the drink
At Samuel Horne’s Tavern, patrons think globally, quaff locally.
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Allergy relief a local brew of tea away
Find out how to make an allergy-curing tea using fresh local ingredients.
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Here’s a nutty idea
We’re getting raw with The Cultured Kitchen’s cashew cheese.
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Sacramento’s Tessa Evans, about to explode
Sacramento soul singer Tessa Evans on talent, American Idol and D’Angelo.
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A voice to remember
Local singer Lindsey Pavao impresses judges on NBC’s The Voice.
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Undercover un-teens
This is exactly the remake our favorite ’80s TV show deserved.
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Film Clip: John Carter
At last, Edgar Rice Burroughs gets the respect he deserves.
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Film Clip: A Thousand Words
Think Liar Liar with a wilting tree and Eddie Murphy. Yeah, it’s a mess.
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Film Clip: Silent House
The real-time unbroken take is an interesting concept, but Chris Kentis and Laura Lau don’t pull it off.
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Explosions in the high
Butane hash oil is exploding in popularity and, sometimes, literally.
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SN&R’s Tour of Pubs
Cheers! The pub-crawling masses can’t miss our pull-out Tour O’ Pubs map which will help them find their way around all of the St. Patrick’s Day festivities in the Greater Sacramento area.
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