Issue: June 04, 2015
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Mars needs this woman
UC Davis scientist Dawn Sumner's work here on Earth might help answer whether there's life out there.
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Beloved Chinese restaurant and bar Simon's emerges as ground zero of Sacramento's urban-growth debate
’There's no bad blood between CADA and Simon's. There is no plan at foot, no wrecking ball.'
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California lawmakers take baby steps toward law enforcement accountability
Bills to document use of force, community policing strategies get different receptions.
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Pro-development group plans preemptive minimum wage counterstrike in Sacramento
November 2016 “countermeasure” would cancel out any local effort to raise minimum wage.
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Despite drought effects, California's almond market is growing
Critics say water efficiency savings are going right back into new orchards.
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Caitlyn Jenner’s uneasy journey
Just because Caitlyn Jenner has money and privilege doesn't mean we should assume that her gender transition has been any easier than anyone else's.
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Letters for June 4, 2015
Readers take aim at vaping ads and writeups of performance art. Plus, a correction (whoops).
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Divorce: a guide
Joey advises a reader on how to survive the end of a marriage.
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Mollie Moisan, coffee expert
Working with Pachamama Coffee Cooperative, Mollie Moisan talks with SN&R on coffee and equality.
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Does Mayor Kevin Johnson's new downtown-housing plan actually bring new housing to the central city?
The mayor promises 10,000 new housing units downtown. But weren’t they already going to happen?
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Obama should keep doing more to demilitarize local law enforcement
Law enforcement regulation isn’t going far enough to provide checks on police.
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Let's keep the Kings arena art as local as possible
We should prioritize Sacramento residents.
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Baby, you were born to run
Summer heats up with a trio of unusual races that combine athletics with paint, nightfall and, even, beer.
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Hilarious homecoming
Actress and comedienne Katie Rubin returns to Sacramento and will perform stand-up comedy this weekend.
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Levee James
SN&R reviews Celebration Arts' production of Levee James.
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Singer-songwriter, socialist activist
SN&R previews a one-man show about folk musician and socialist activist Joe Hill.
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Long Day’s Journey Into Night
SN&R reviews Actor's Workshop of Sacramento's production of Long Day's Journey Into Night
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Bring on the rainbows
This weekend, celebrate love and all things LGBTQ at the Sacramento Pride Festival in Midtown.
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Listen to Vlade
Let former Sacramento Kings big man Vlade Divac guide your way in life—or at least to the store.
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Reading toward equality
Black authors, artists, editors and publishers of note come to Sacramento for the second annual Sacramento Black Book Fair.
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A struggle in sound
Banning Eyre's new biography tells the story of the Zimbabwe-born musician Thomas Mapfumo.
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Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival roundup
If you're into the ever-popular craft-beer scene but haven't pilgrimaged to Firestone Invitational, it's one of the premier beer gatherings on the planet.
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A better barbecue
Cask & Barrel helps to redeem Sacramento's shaky barbecue track record.
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R Street, remixed
A new foodie hub opens on the R Street corridor; Cielito Lindo will finally—hopefully!—open this week; Roseville's Baagan spot seeks a new home.
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Coconuts for the cure
The Alchemist from Liquidology has your creative juicing needs covered.
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A grape, escaped
Farm-to-Fork Taste of Summer's main event cancelled, but others remain.
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Sweet, brief perfection
Corn isn't very drought-tolerant so get it while the pickings good.
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Sweet idealism and pies
The Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale on Saturday, June 13, promises to have baked goods for a good cause.
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Church's redemption songs
How the doom band found the faith to shake up Sacramento's underground metal scene.
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Eight Gigs: Teenage Bottlerocket
Punk rock quartet brings a ton of hits to the Sacto suburbs.
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Eight Gigs: Joni Morris
Country singer brings honky-tonk heartbreak to the stage.
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Eight Gigs: Agalloch
Portland group brings its unique blend of folk and metal to Sactown.
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Eight Gigs: Tyson Graf Trio
Local jazz guitarist infuses rock into his deep bag of licks.
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Eight Gigs: Removed
Sac rock group brings proto-punk and soulful grooves to Press Club.
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Eight Gigs: Andrea Bocelli
Famous singer brings his booming tenor to Sleep Train Arena.
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Eight Gigs: Neutral Milk Hotel
Reunited influential '90s alt-rock act visits Sacramento on its last ever concert tour.
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Eight Gigs: Psychosomatic
Press Club show features local thrash and punk.
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BottleRock’s high heels, derby hats and ’90s vibe
BottleRock Napa Valley got it mostly right this time with great food and killer sets from No Doubt, Snoop Dogg, the Preservation Jazz Hall Band and Courtney Barnett.
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A star is finally born
Blythe Danner stars in this lovely, quiet film about an older woman's second act.
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Love & Mercy
John Cusack and Paul Dano seamlessly merge their performances in this biopic about the Beach Boy's singer Brian Wilson.
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Saint Laurent
This stylish film about the fashion designer focuses on just one crucial time period during his prolific career.
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San Andreas
Dwayne Johnson and Carla Gugino star in this disaster porn flick that is, essentially, a remake of the 1974 film Earthquake.
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High and active
Ngaio gets political with a breakdown of the race for the Senate and how you can get involved in pot politics.
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