Issue: January 15, 2015
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The cover story this week: SN&R's guide to vice and laziness. Boozing,
strippers, gambling and too much TV. How to ditch those resolutions and
have the best year ever.
Elsewhere in the issue: Dave Kempa affirms the importance of free speech
after the Charlie Hebdo attacks, Raheem F. Hosseini reports on
Sacramento County's growing mental-health costs in the wake of the
Affordable Care Act, Daniel Barnes reverses his opinion on Clint
Eastwood's directing skills after seeing American Sniper, Ngaio Bealum
embraces the stank of dank and more.
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Street strife
Advocates keep tabs on all the ways Sacramento is criminalizing homelessness itself.
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Medi-Cal expansion sends Sacramento County's psychiatric bill soaring
Mental health activists chide county for focusing too much on hospitalizations.
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Letters for January 15, 2015
Readers express thoughts on fracking, public-employee salaries and the efforts to save salmon.
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Oh, mother
Joey advises a reader not to trust her friends’ maternal instincts.
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Matter of expression
Despite our many contradictions, free speech still matters.
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Gridiron cop
Rookie sheriff's deputy Joshua Langensiepen straps up for his first Pig Bowl.
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Dying to get in
The Mexican addresses immigration issues and hot-sauce loyalties.
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Manufacturing dissent
Local convicted eco-terrorist released from prison after FBI mess-up. Was he a threat after all?
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Natomas’ future
Levees are good, but they cannot stop nature.
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No longer sidekicks
B Street Theatre stages a Pulitzer Prize-nominated play pairing the unlikely themes of sidekicks and technology.
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The Addams Family
SN&R reviews a play about a creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky family.
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Take this, doubters
Nunsense returns to Sacramento for a staging at Sacramento Theater Company.
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A mental-illness musical?
This musical examines mental illness and the social struggle of someone who’s mentally ill.
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Pass the salt
Cabana Winery & Bistro is a popular East Sacramento neighborhood spot but it needs to up the seasoning and the service.
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Mother’s veggie feasts and Shoki’s ramen dreams
Mother scraps its chef’s tasting menu and Shoki Ramen House makes a move.
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Deep, dark detox secret
A watermelon juice is claimed to be a hangover cure. It’s also pitch black.
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Forget the Colonel
Don’t forget to order some cheesy sides with that plate of fried chicken.
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Noodle news
Midtown Thai spot changes owners and chef, and appears to be serving a few new noodle soups.
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Orange you glad
Pick a peck of juicy, cold-fighting satsumas.
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Cultured romance
The vegan Cultured Coconut Milk by So Delicious is delicious enough to spark passion.
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Rapper M. Born embraces his successes and, even, failures
The Manila-born artist has lived many lives on and off the record.
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Eight Gigs: Andy Grammer
Los Angeles busker turned pop star visits Folsom's Harris Center for a benefit show.
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Eight Gigs: Said the Shotgun
Sacramento blues-rock duo brings a laid-back sound to the Blue Lamp.
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Eight Gigs: Whitey Morgan and the 78's
Detroit rocker with southern roots brings honky-tonk and Americana tunes to Sactown.
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Eight Gigs: Gregory Porter
Grammy-winning jazz vocalist brings his though-provoking, insightful music to the Mondavi Center at UC Davis.
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Eight Gigs: Derrick Williams Memorial Benefit Show
Sacramento hip-hop show raises funds for the funeral of a Sacramento man who was shot on New Year's Day.
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Eight Gigs: Eric Bellinger
R&B singer brings smooth, emotive songs to Harlow's Restaurant & Nightclub.
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Eight Gigs: Portland Cello Project
Cello collective from Portland brings a huge range of tunes (and musicians) to Harlow's Restaurant & Nightclub.
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Eight Gigs: Jucifer
Rock duo brings the noise (so much that we recommend earplugs).
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Home is the new black
A Williamsburg-hip house party and some Sacto expats return to the 916.
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Men with guns
Bradley Cooper stars in Clint Eastwood's complex, moving biopic about the notorious military assassin Chris Kyle.
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Paddington
The beloved children's character comes to life on screen with Nicole Kidman as an ace villain.
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The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death
This sequel will make you question if the original was actually any good after all.
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Dealing with dank’s stank
Ngaio sympathizes with a reader who doesn't like the smell of pot.
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A guide to vice and laziness
Boozing, strippers, gambling and too much TV. How to ditch those resolutions and have the best year ever.
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Hooked on a freebie
No need to lose your shirt: A beginner's guide to money-saving perks from area casinos.
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The solution to your resolution
SN&R staff undermines your resolve with a pinch of reality.
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If you want to feel better in 2015, then hold onto those grudges for dear life
Give inner peace the finger and embrace your inner rage monster instead.
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The unholy trinity
Recharge with tips on boozing, snoozing and binge-watching.
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No pants required
Update your slacker fashion look with SN&R's guide to comfy sweats, ugly shoes and furry footie pajamas.
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Good, clean, naked fun
SN&R sends a writer out to the clubs (because, hey, we can).
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