Issue: July 07, 2016
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Bros gone wild
How Sammy Diaz’s rogue rafting party pits park rangers against a band of wild, drunken rivergoers.
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A toxic history: Sacramento region’s minority communities face a legacy of environmental injustice
A UC Davis research team spent three years examining the toll that discriminatory land-use policies had on neglected neighborhoods like Avondale Glen Elder.
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Fresh and flawed: Low nutrition-assistance enrollment costs Sacramento County millions
Continued inability to sign up qualified residents for CalFresh leaves $153 million on the table, report says.
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Clashing ideologies, lack of arrests after violent Capitol rally spur competing ‘doxing’ campaigns
Sacramento police say they’ve identified some of the suspects, but victims aren’t cooperating with investigation.
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What the duck: Sacramento pond project delayed until after breeding season
Resident raised concerns about the danger to local waterfowl, turtles.
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Beyond the grid
If we want to support the arts, we need to get out of Midtown and downtown.
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Letters for July 7, 2016
Readers weigh in on the past and present stance toward immigrants.
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Dangerous gifts
A reader needs help telling her employer that gifts aren’t deductible from her paycheck.
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Fighting words
SN&R columnist Ngaio Bealum on the clash over free speech and consequences at the state Capitol’s violent brawl between neo-Nazis and anti-fascists.
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Support the Sacramento LGBT Community Center
We need a larger LGBT space in Sacramento.
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Johnny Doskow, voice of the River Cats
The commentator shares his view of the field after 16 years of the local baseball team.
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Freaks and punk rock geeks
The Secretions celebrate a quarter century of punk rock shenanigans.
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Love and noses
SN&R reviews a new production from the Davis Shakespeare Ensemble.
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Bells Are Ringing
SN&R reviews a production from the Davis Shakespeare Ensemble.
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State Fair proud
It’s time for the California State Fair; don’t forget about this kitschy little jewel that we’re lucky to host each year.
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Love in other dimensions
B Street Theatre stages this alternate take on the boy-meets-girl story.
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A Revolutionary Mind
SN&R reviews a new production at California Stage.
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The Totalitarians
SN&R reviews a new production at Capital Stage.
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Members only
Viewpoint Photographic Art Center celebrates its 25th year with its annual Members’ Exhibit.
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Three in common
Two Sacramento artists pair abstract images with words in their work.
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It figures
Jean Oppermann’s figure paintings don’t need to be meticulously detailed convey a lot.
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You really got my goat
You Goat Mail is a business based around a pun, the cuteness of goats and anonymous gifting.
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Same as it never was
Simone Zelitch’s new book, Judenstaat, goes the Philip K. Dick route in this story that imagines a post-Nazi, Jewish nation.
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Totally pawsome
A new YouTube game for cats will make your wine-drinking time that much more relaxing.
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Taste of Vietnam via San Francisco
Tây Giang stands out among south Sacramento’s many Vietnamese restaurants for its pretty presentation and setting.
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Calling all geeks
The next Calling All Dreamers winner will offer comics, coffee and toast; the Coconut Midtown expands to Southside Park.
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New infusions
Find creative craft cocktails with infused spirits at the Grand Wine Bar, of all places.
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Timing is everything
Add the new Temple to your list of places serving late-night desserts—plus the perfect beverage pairing.
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Life’s a peach
All things peachy will take over various farmers markets in the burbs this summer.
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Berry confusing
Dewberries, youngberries, loganberries, what?
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Consciously growing gelato
Conscious Creamery’s plant-based gelato made with seasonal fruit is coming to a pop-up event near you soon.
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Zyah Belle’s quest for fame
Local soul singer targets video games and Los Angeles.
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Eight Gigs: Sam Bush
Bluegrass legend Sam Bush plucks at the Crest.
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Eight Gigs: MindFlowers
Make 2016 a sauna of love with a night of psychedelic rock.
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Eight Gigs: Dave Nachmanoff
The local singer-songwriter travels through time and space on his latest album.
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Eight Gigs: Billy Lawler
Billy Lawler’s release party for his new EP, Nostalgic, will be a night full of soulful ballads and reminiscence.
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Eight Gigs: Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan, the ’80s R&B pop-queen, stops by this year’s state fair to rock the audience with hit singles like “I Feel For You.”
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Eight Gigs: The Dickies
Anyone that likes bubble-gum pop melodies with their punk-rock beats will want to feast on this pop-punk double-bill of the Dickies and the Queers.
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Highest of high times
High Sierra Music Festival offered feel-good tunes in a safe space to let your freak flag fly.
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The Dates of wrath
There’s too much energy and too little humor in this loathsome soft-R comedy.
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Our Kind of Traitor
A skillfully made but predictably dark and dreary spy thriller.
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Pot at the polls
The Adult Use of Marijuana Act is on the ballot. How does Ngaio feel about it?
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