Issue: April 10, 2014
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The feature story this week: Fight for a forgotten Sacramento: Politics
get heated as a former Raider and fire chief face off in a city council
race to represent overlooked neighborhoods. Nick Miller talks with the
candidates for District 7.
Elsewhere in the issue: Raheem F. Hosseini investigates Sacramento's
'hybrid' gang problem, Janelle Bitker reports on seafood mislabeling in
restaurants, Shoka digs into the vegan fare at Bodhi Bowl, Joey Garcia
explains how to weed your life, Daniel Barnes endures the ultraviolence
of /The Raid 2/, and more.
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Politics get heated as a former Oakland Raider and fire chief face off in Sacramento’s District 7 city council race
Julius Cherry, Rick Jennings and Abe Snobar battle to represent the overlooked communities of Pocket, Greenhaven and Valley Hi, which also face real issues, like gangs and blight.
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Sacramento struggles to understand its ‘hybrid' gang problem as social media sparks local beefs
A look at the recent spate of gang violence, its unique causes and law-enforcement response.
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New bill aims to crack down on seafood mislabeling in California
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McKinley Village gets tunnel vision, council member demands could derail project
Developer says vehicle access at Alhambra unfeasible, too costly—and not needed.
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Sacramento needs to calm down about the impending Carmageddon
Instead of freaking out about traffic jams, it's time to carpool or, better yet, hop on your bike, a bus or light rail.
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Letters for April 10, 2014
Readers write in about McKinley Village, concealed weapons, affirmative action and Yelp.
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The answer is weed
Joey advises a reader diagnosed with cancer to pursue real passions.
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On streetcars, more light rail and the state of Sacramento’s regional transit
SN&R’s owner attends RT’s annual meeting to learn why a cool city starts with a cool transit system.
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Talk it out
KJAY talk-show host Dave Smith talks radio, Rush Limbaugh and (fake) poop.
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Follow the skid marks
The Mexican answers letters about linguistic subservience in Spanish and lo-fi LoJack.
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AT&T stymies access to public television and government meetings
On how AT&T stymies access to public television and government meetings.
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Kevin Johnson needs to step away from strong mayor
Executive mayor is K.J.’s white whale.
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Love, through a lens
The photographers with Little Blessings document the lives of chronically and terminally ill babies with intimate, moving portraits.
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Breaking the faith
SN&R reviews a production by Resurrection Theatre.
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The Family of Mann
SN&R reviews a stage production by the Actor's Theatre of Sacramento.
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Put your throat into it
Singers from Tuva visit Folsom's Harris Center for the Arts.
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The Vanishing Point
SN&R reviews a production by California Stage.
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Visiting Mr. Green
SN&R reviews a production by Sacramento Theatre Company.
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Artificial wildlife
Wendy Red Star at the C.N. Gorman Museum.
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Easy on the puns, there
A pop-up show featuring limited-edition fine-art prints at Easy on I in Midtown.
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Twisted and playful
A group show at Fe Gallery for the month of April features John Stuart Berger, Kim Scott and artists from Short Center North.
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There will be handstands
This year's Sacramento's Got Talent show will feature singing, levitation, dance and other gymnastics.
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Bird by bird
Put a bird on it—OK, not really—during this docent-led birding and nature walk hosted by the Effie Yeaw Nature Center.
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Catching Amazon’s Fire
Amazon Fire TV may be a good fit for baby boomers, but not for the younger set.
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Chasing that high
The all-vegetarian and vegan fare at Vietnamese restaurant Bodhi Bowl is satisfying enough to make a repeat customer out of omnivores.
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(River) cat food
SN&R breaks down some food and drink options at Raley Field just in time for the Sacramento River Cats home opener.
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No cut-and-paste sound
Sacramento duo Blue Oaks goes analog to craft its retro-modern mix of folk, country and doom metal.
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Sound Advice: Sexy-cheesy, cool
Barcelona brings up bad basketball memories; Poppet does performance art; and it's time, once again, for UC Davis' Picnic Day.
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Sleazy grandeur
This sequel to the 2011 original succeeds with its languorous take on bone-crunching karate horror.
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Veronica Mars
Kristen Bell returns as the plucky detective in this fan-pleasing sequel.
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson elevate this lackluster superhero flick.
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Jodorowsky's Dune
Frank Pavich's documentary is an affectionate look at Alejandro Jodorowsky's attempt to remake Dune as a trippy search for “the light of genius.”
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Classified talk
Ngaio breaks down how the federal government could reschedule marijuana without going to Congress.
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