Issue: February 19, 2015
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The cover story this week: How to build a perfect cop. Scrutiny of
police is higher than ever. Raheem F. Hosseini investigates the changes
coming to Sacramento law enforcement.
Elsewhere in the issue: Nick Miller reports on how a lawsuit against the
Sacramento Kings may cost taxpayers $150 million, Joe Rubin reveals the
city's failure to disclose gas-line breaks related to its water-meter
installation project, Jeff vonKaenel calls for entries in SN&R's first
NIMBY awards, Jonathan Mendick interviews powerlifter Mark Bell and more.
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Building the perfect cop in Sacramento
President Barack Obama's community-policing strategy comes to Sacramento. Can it restore public trust in a profession shaken by national events?
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City of Sacramento fails to disclose potentially dangerous gas-line breaks
Incidents occurred during costly and controversial water-meter install project.
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Merci, Rafik Rabehi
Sacramento lost a great one this past Thursday when popular Cafe Rolle server and bon vivant Rafik Rabehi passed away. He was 46.
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Letters for February 19, 2015
Readers weigh in on Local 46's shaming tactics and anti-vaxxers.
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Sexcapades and everything in between
Joey advises a reader that it's not cheating if you've already ended the relationship.
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Announcing the Sacramento NIMBY awards
Shining a light on Sacramento's “Not In My Back Yard” lawsuits.
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Main squeeze
Nubia Murillo gives the juicy details of what it's like to own a juice bar.
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Garbage excuse for trashing records
Critics question city of Sacramento plan to automatically delete old emails.
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Sacramento needs an ethics commission with teeth
Sacramento needs a fully-funded ethics commission with teeth.
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The strong man
Powerlifter Mark Bell talks superhuman powers, steroids and finding strength in numbers.
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Woodland Opera House puts the farce in France
SN&R reviews Woodland Opera House's A Flea in Her Ear.
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Frank Condon brings war to California Stage
SN&R previews Frank Condon's play Axis Sally and Her Boys, at California Stage.
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Behold, a lady
SN&R previews Free Fall Stage's production of Pygmalion.
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Beyond Cosby
Hannibal Buress may have finally gotten people to pay attention to the Bill Cosby sexual assault allegations but that's not the only reason why he's famous.
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Money for something
Musicians can now take their show on the virtual road with this online venue site.
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From C-Webb’s vault
View Chris Webber's collection of African-American artifacts and documents online.
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All the real kids
A new young adult novel set in Northern California makes for an emotional (yet realistic) roller coaster.
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Fun in a box
This spinoff on the original Viet Ha offers Chipotle-styled mix-and-match options.
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A new cold front
This week the new is all things chilly, frosty and foamy.
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Drink me: Ease on down the path
The Enlightenment soothes and calms with honey, green tea and soy milk.
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Happy gut rut
Thai Basil's Larb Gai is not for the meek of mouth.
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Farmers market update
The Midtown Farmers Market gets a management change and relaunches March 7.
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Homegrown: Peel for luck
This Lunar New Year, peel a shaddock for prosperity.
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Supply and demand cake
Safeway bakeries recently had vegan chocolate cake, but they ought to order more.
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That old time rock ’n’ roll
The Sacramento five-piece may not be reinventing music but there's nothing routine about its sound.
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Eight Gigs: ALO
Southern California band brings groovy jam rock to Sacramento.
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Eight Gigs: Band of Lovers
Hear some super-sweet love songs in case you didn't get enough for Valentine's Day.
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Eight Gigs: Cove
Sammie nominated indie-rock group will play a coffee-shop music venue downtown.
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Eight Gigs: The Hormones
All-female Ramones tribute group hits the Blue Lamp with a deep catalog of punk hits.
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Eight Gigs: Enuff Z'Nuff
Through tragedy and loss, Enuff Z'Nuff keeps good tunes flowing.
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Eight Gigs: Swingle Singers
Grammy-winning vocal group performs in Folsom.
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Eight Gigs: Mandela95
Reggae concert pays tribute to Nelson Mandela.
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Eight Gigs: Susan Graham
Opera singer from New Mexico visits Davis.
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Unfussy, stoned, viral and a little bit country
The Dodos exhibit manic minimalism, the Tiaras maybe enjoyed some alter states, Hozier pleases longtime fans and Kepi goes country.
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Mean girls and boys
Mae Whitman stars in this PG-13 adaptation of the popular novel.
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Two Days, One Night
Marion Cotillard gives her best performance yet as a working mother who faces bleak sexism at the office.
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Fifty Shades of Grey
Shocker, this big-screen version of the best-selling book is just vanilla lifestyle porn.
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Kingsman: The Secret Service
Thank goodness for the exploding heads in this one.
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McFarland USA
Kevin Coster stars in this cliché-ridden, semi-biographical film about a high-school coach.
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Pipes and organs
The next step in medical cannabis reform is fixing restrictions on organ transplants for patients.
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