Issue: June 21, 2012
This week's feature story takes a look at California's Great Flood, which effectively drowned Sacramento 150 years ago. Retired meteorologist Leon Hunsaker has been studying historic floods for decades and thinks he has evidence--though many hydrologists disagree--that the government has seriously underestimated the flows of the American River at the time of the 1862 floods. Hunsaker therefore questions the accuracy of levees and protections against future flooding. In fact, he thinks we're due for another big one.
Tweakers love bikes, no? Even the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department admits there's "an inherent association between meth users and bicycles." But is area law enforcement just slapping the same criminals' wrists over and over again without any impact on the local drug market? Is this cycle of bike crimes and misdemeanors a never-ending game of law enforcement vs. tweakers tag? Raheem F. Hosseini reports. Also this week in Frontlines: Amy Wong explores whether Mormon Mitt Romney can inspire solid evangelical-Christian turnout in November, and Christopher Arns looks at funding for alternative fuels here in Sacramento.
In Arts&Culture, Josh Fernandez explores the cult of kombucha--that fermented fizzy drink that tastes of vinegar and is rich in bacteria. While the jury's still out on its healthfulness, there are those--including a handful of local entrepreneurs--who swear by the odd-tasting liquid and are almost fanatical in their dedication to the beverage. Also: the Pork Belly Grub Shack dishes up four-star worthy swine dining, things get a little hot and bothered in Teatro Nagual's rendition of Anna in the Tropics, while teen folk singer Parie Wood proves she's an old soul with the release of her debut EP.
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The weatherman
Why is an Oregon weatherman with “double cancer” so obsessed with a giant storm that hit Sacramento 150 years ago?
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Pedaling drugs
Is Sacramento’s cycle of bike crimes and misdemeanors a never-ending game of law enforcement vs. tweakers tag?
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Can Romney ace the evangelical Christian base?
Sacramentans debate whether the Mormon candidate can inspire solid turnout in November.
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Activists outraged over El Camino Wellness raid
Advocates for medical cannabis show support outside Sacramento’s downtown federal building.
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Occupy movement plans Capitol foreclosure rally
Statewide chapters to converge on Sacramento to protest bank home foreclosures.
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Eco despair
Ruthie ponders the new UC Davis study published in Nature.
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Superfun(d) tourism
Plan your own pollution tour with a little help from the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Sacto’s green payday
New state funding will help local companies invest in alternative energy.
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Letters for June 21, 2012
Sacramento News & Review readers chime in on laughing, Amazon’s tax deal and offer even more on Texas.
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Ask Joey: Mind the gap
Joey advises a reader to explore her mind’s unconscious spaces.
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I’ve fallen through life
A soon-to-be retiree decides it’s time to stop improvising and make a plan.
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Joy of giving
Conservative churches ask us to join them in a Season of Service.
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Worlds in motion
Fair Oaks artist Bar Shacterman started sculpting planets in his backyard. Then he took on the gods.
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How’s this for a courtship ritual?
A man asks The Mexican for help wooing a girlfriend for the Reconquista.
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Rio+20 and tipping points
Another United Nations conference on climate promises little action.
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Reform … or else
Pension votes in San Jose and San Diego show the public wants change.
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No pass for Romney
Before you decide to throw your vote away, take a good look at what the Obama administration has accomplished.
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The notorious V.A.G.
Got a vagina? Some Michigan lawmakers will silence ya.
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The good, the bad and the bacteria
Kombucha tea cultivates a strong Sacramento following—and debate over its healthfulness and safety.
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Light up and savor
Teatro Nagual stages the 2003 Pultizer Prize-winner, Anna in the Tropics, at the Coloma Community Center.
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God, guts and glory
Henry V gets intimate in the UC Davis Arboretum.
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My old Southern Gothic home
Linda Nalbandian brings to life a variety of Southern women in Charlotte Higgins’s Alabama Bound at the Geery.
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If it ain’t got that swing …
Sacramento SwingTime celebrates custom cars and old-school American art, culture and music.
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Style counsel
Sacramento’s Cloud Nine Clothing is available at local boutiques such as Getta Clue, Good Stock Boutique and Heritage Footwear and Apparel.
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Purple craze
Broadacre Coffee’s lavendar syrup brings a floral freshness to your latte.
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Olive the good stuff
The Chefs’ Olive Mix in Old Sacramento is well-stocked with artisanal olive oils.
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Truly, madly, deeply
Rajesh Parameswaran’s debut collection is dark but lovely.
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How now, Palau?
Evangelical leader Luis Palau’s two-day festival gets Sacramento gnarly for Christ.
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Pork Belly Grub Shack: Fine swining
The Natomas sandwich shop urges diners to pig out.
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Surprises in a box
Del Rio Botanical’s community-supported-agriculture box will give you at least one new item a week.
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Gourmet gladiators
Chefs battle for culinary glory while raising funds for people with developmental disabilities.
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It’s not easy being fake cheesy
I wanted to like WayFare’s We Can’t Say It’s Cheese cheddar spread, but I can’t say I did.
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Parie Wood's sonic homework
Sacramento high-school student's internship leads to debut album.
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Not with a bang
Steve Carell and Keira Knightley in a road movie that just can’t quite go where the road is supposed to take them.
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Lola Versus
Sympathy for the actress? Hell yeah! For the character? Not so much.
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Moonrise Kingdom
Young love prompts a refreshing take on the summer movie from Wes Anderson.
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That’s My Boy
Here’s how Adam Sandler can make a box-office bomb: Rely on the sleaze-fest and leave out anything funny.
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Rock of Ages
’80s hair-metal proves it’s got at least three stars left, especially with Tom Cruise singing it.
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Bowl or cup?
California's best weed converges on Northern California this weekend.
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