Issue: July 14, 2016
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The cover story this week: Writer Alastair Bland chronicles the history of wildfires in California and explores how the drought, hotter temperatures and human interference could make for the worst season on record.
Elsewhere in the issue : Nick Miller reports on SN&R's legal victory against Mayor Kevin Johnson and Kris Hooks reports from the #Stand4BlackLives rally Also, Janelle Bitker gives a preview on this weekend's Sacramento Japanese Film Fest and also tells readers about what may be the region's best soul food.
Finally, learn more about this weekend's stage offerings from theater critics Jim Carnes and Patti Roberts.
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Burned out: Why 2016 could be California’s worst fire year ever
Drought. Hotter temperatures. Humans. All combining to make a bad season worse.
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SN&R prevails in yearlong First Amendment battle with Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson
Judge orders K.J. to turn over remaining emails and records.
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Black Monday: Series of Sacramento protests over fatal police encounters culminates with silent Capitol march
Deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile have prompted a wave of unrest.
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Death on Del Paso Boulevard: Sacramento police shoot man armed with knife
Fatal encounter occurs on the heels of other high-profile encounters between police and black men.
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After fire, community shows love for downtown Sacramento’s Big Brother Comics
Cause of July 3 fire remains under investigation.
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Be transparent
The Bee’s failure to name SN&R in a story about its lawsuit vs. Mayor Kevin Johnson presents a troubling lack of transparency.
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Letters for July 14, 2016
Readers weigh in on First Amendment rights, the need for a new LGBT center and more.
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Detached dudes
A reader has been with her boyfriend for six years, and while she wants more, he seems just fine where he is.
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Fighting back by not fighting
Dallas, Falcon Heights, Baton Rouge and Sacramento—why there’s no such thing as a justified attack.
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Stories are important
Truth-telling can change the future and help us understand the past.
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Kevin Kinsella, rock star-slash-scientist
By day, he works in engineering. By night, he plays in PointDexter.
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Framing history, life and truth
The Sacramento Japanese Film Festival brings important cultural stories—old and new—to the screen.
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Not all is lost
SN&R reviews Love’s Labour’s Lost from the Sacramento Shakespeare Festival.
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Review: Constellations
SN&R reviews a new production from B Street Theatre.
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Sacto’s summer bounty
Soak up Sacto’s remarkable produce at festivals dedicated to tomatoes and peaches.
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Food for thought
This staging of Sarah Acrich’s play about women in an Auschwitz concentration camp centers on tradition and love.
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Bells are Ringing
SN&R reviews a production from the Davis Shakespeare Festival.
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The Comedy of Errors
SN&R reviews a production from the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival.
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Cyrano de Bergerac
SN&R reviews a production from the Davis Shakespeare Festival.
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Stomaching the State Fair
When it comes to California State Fair eats, sometimes it’s best to stick to tradition.
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Sacramento’s got soul
For soul food you wish your grandma made, no restaurant does it better than Tori’s Place.
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Pour another rebrand
As Highwater, the rebranded Pour House will incorporate influences from the Philippines and New Mexico.
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Signature grape
Chenin blanc was recently recognized as the signature varietal of the Delta region, and Revolution Wines makes an excellent one.
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Cake for breakfast
Hawks Provisions makes a streusel coffee cake that’s way better than muffins.
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Bee mine, honey
Taste honey while supporting Bee Love Sacramento’s local honey bee conservation efforts.
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Pepper roulette
You never know how hot a padrón pepper will get—until it’s too late.
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Sassy Oh’s better tuna sandwich
It’s hard to not try Sassy Oh Baking Co.’s “tuna” sandwich and sweet baked goods at Broadway Coffee.
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Fuck Monday Fest goes beyond metal
Local, one-day festival keeps things extreme.
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Eight Gigs: Peter Gabriel
Legendary rockers Peter Gabriel and Sting play Lake Tahoe as a stop on their national tour.
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Eight Gigs: Vienna Teng
Vienna Teng’s diverse range of experiences informs her surreal indie pop.
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Eight Gigs: Shotgun Sawyer
Shotgun Sawyer, formally known as Thunderchief, blends blues and rock to create hard-hitting music influenced by artists like Albert King, Cream and Queens of the Stone Age.
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Eight Gigs: Joy and Madness
Get ready for some funky party music to wile away the hot summer nights.
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Eight Gigs: Period Bomb
Period Bomb and other rad feminist bands play the second annual Sac LadyFest.
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Eight Gigs: Slaid Cleaves
Austin-based singer-songwriter Slaid Cleaves sings of the working-class struggle.
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Eight Gigs: Culture Shock
UK Ska-punk pioneers Culture Shock are barely known in the mainstream stateside, but they influenced an entire generation of musicians.
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Eight Gigs: The Rippers
The regeneration of local lo-fi rock is back in the coffee shops.
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Peace amid chaos
The Lique brought diversity and positivity to Harlow’s; and Billy Lawler comes home.
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Drug on the market
We’ve seen this undercover drug-bust movie before, no matter how well acted it is this time.
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople
A quirky delight, filled with rough charm, surprising adventures, disarming humor and near-impenetrable New Zealand accents.
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Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
The cast works their butts off for a script that seems like it was written during a junior high school detention period.
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Independence Day: Resurgence
The result feels just as long as the original (though, in fact, it’s 25 minutes shorter).
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The Secret Life of Pets
As a seven-minute short, this could have worked.
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No to low THC
A Colorado concern-troll groups wants to see THC limits. In what world does that make sense?
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