Issue: May 25, 2017
This week's cover story: Our annual Summer Guide is your passport to warm-weather fun. Whether it's outdoor adventure, soaking up the sounds at local music festivals, eating and imbibing in the many open-air venues, going on fun daytrips or shopping for summertime apparel, it's all here. Enjoy!
Also in this issue: Raheem Hosseini profiles Deandre Oliver, who raps under the handle Prince Dreda and appears poised to do prison time for missing a court date because he was in the hospital; Faith Lewis calls attention to an effective HIV antiretroviral that isn't getting to the people who need it; Milo Fitch, a retired sheriff's deputy, explains why the drug war isn't working; and, as always, the latest on music, theater and film.
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Summer Guide 2017: Wet, hot Sacramento summer
Sacramento is finally easing into its favorite season.
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Prince of perception: Younger brother follows in Lavish D’s gangster rap footsteps, but will it also land him in prison?
DA pursues two years in prison for south Sacramento rapper who misses court to go to hospital.
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Magic pill bottleneck: Effective HIV antiretroviral not getting to communities that need it most
Pre-exposure prophylaxis can lower risk of sexually transmitted HIV by 90 percent.
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Donald’s dick in the news
Artist who made infamous painting seeks ballot initiative to protect transgendered people.
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A grim reminder: Sacramento leaders face legacy of Chinese Exclusion Act
County resolution remembers a dark moment in history.
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Letters for May 25, 2017
Our readers on flaccid writing and what’s needed to solve homelessness.
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Start with the self
A reader feels like everything is going wrong. What do you do when you have no one to turn to?
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Lament of a former Sacramento drug warrior
Treatment opportunities, not incarceration, are what’s needed to restore hope and save lives.
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Meagan Lewis, manager of the WAL Public Market gallery
The artist, business owner and stamp maker talks noisy haircuts, hatred for the abstract and VHS.
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All of summer is a stage
Indoors or out, this season’s theater offerings beat the heat.
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All-American fun
Soak up those patriotic feels at these Memorial Day Weekend events.
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The air we breathe
B Street Theatre stages a new environmentally themed production.
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Comfort with a twist
Woodlake Tavern dresses up comfort food with delicious, if occasionally uncomfortable, results.
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Sudsy warehouse
A new biergarten in Southside Park will fill a warehouse with craft brews and smoked meats starting this fall.
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Orange crush
Taqueria Maya’s take on white wine sangria is deliciously offbeat.
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Picnic companions
Made by a local business, Potter’s Crackers come in compelling flavors like rosemary-thyme and carrot-ginger.
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Alternative brewfest
An Elk Grove Brewfest might save your weekend plans after the Sacramento Red, White and Brewfest was canceled.
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Shiso crazy
A cousin of mint and basil, this herb makes a tasty tea or a lemony garnish.
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The Coachella of animal rights conferences
Tony Kanal of No Doubt will be at Animal Place’s Farmed Animal Conference and PreetiRang Sanctuary celebrates its fourth anniversary and National Animal Rights Day all during the same weekend.
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The anti-‘rappity rapper’
Local hip-hop artist Paul Willis uses his life lessons to rap with empathy.
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Eight Gigs: Torch Fest
The sixth annual Torch Fest invites 11 bands to perform at the historic Torch Club over three days. The lineup includes Walking Spanish, The Twilight Drifters, Element Brass Band, The Nibblers and more.
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Eight Gigs: Slutzville
Slutzville writes stripped down, fast-paced music with creative and hard-edged melodies.
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Eight Gigs: Sacramento Colonial Fest: Gamer Edition
Celebrate local musicians and then crush them in a video game tournament.
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Eight Gigs: Mood Tattooed
Nature is a strange beast, especially in Mood Tattooed songs.
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Eight Gigs: Lucinda Williams
Talented songstress Lucinda Williams will headline the annual Strawberry Music Festival.
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Eight Gigs: XDS
How could so much noise come from just two people?
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Eight Gigs: Freddie Gibbs
The only messiah to pack a pistol in his tunich.
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Collective crescendos
Spoken word artist Andru Defeye’s monthly Plugged events at Sol Collective get musicians and audience members to step into the flow; Rubblebucket lights up Harlow’s Restaurant & Nightclub with unabashed glee; and two record stores open new locations.
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Everything but the hurl
Every generation gets the dopey, drippy, star-crossed teenage romance that it deserves.
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Alien: Covenant
A mostly smart film that would have been better served as a short.If you don’t see it, you’ll survive—unlike most of the characters.
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Lobby for change
Ngaio chats lobbying and indoor grow policy.
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Food & Drink: Wicked good
Devil May Care Ice Cream owner Jess Milbourn scoops up nostalgia and other delicious childhood treats.
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Food & Drink picks
SN&R writers dish on their picks for the area’s best summertime eats and drinks, including refreshing beer, the perfect pop-up pizza and, of course, frozen delights.
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Nightlife & Entertainment: Summer nighttime is the right time
This summer, chill outdoor with cool tunes.
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Nightlife & Entertainment picks
SN&R writers explore the coolest ways to keep entertained—day or night—this summer.
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Arts & Festivals: The art of the party
Channel creativity on at this summer’s R Street Block Party.
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Arts & Festivals picks
SN&R writers share details on where to party, laugh and get cool and cultured this summer.
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Daytrips & Getaways: Wine tasting in the Valley of the Moon
Glen Ellen is Sonoma’s quieter side.
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Daytrips & Getaways: Island escape
This summer drink your way through Alameda.
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Daytrips & Getaways picks
SN&R writers explore the best ways to have fun outdoors during the summer months.
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Shopping & Services: Harvest gold
Visit your neighborhood farmers market and throw some veggies on the grill.
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Shopping & Services picks
SN&R writers on all the hot places to spend your cold, hard cash this summer.
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Sports & Recreation: Make a splash
This summer take to the rivers to get wet and wild.
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Sports & Recreation: Open-air reading
Your guide to Sacramento’s best outdoor reading spots.
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Sports & Recreation picks
SN&R writers explore the best ways to have fun outdoors during the summer months.
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