Issue: March 01, 2018
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Run Milo Run
Respected criminal justice reformer could beat Sheriff Scott Jones if he enters the race. Will Fitch pull the trigger?
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The other ones
SN&R rounds up the characters who are, were and might still challenge Sheriff Scott Jones.
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Can California’s fourth congressional district be flipped?
Dems tap Jessica Morse to unseat Tom McClintock despite last-minute ‘oppo-research’ attack.
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The California Democratic Party has just two unifying principles: Tack left and boo Trump
The California Democratic Party has just two unifying principles.
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Treasure over treatment
Private detox centers, ‘addict brokers’ come under fire at Capitol.
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Higher goals: Working-class Latino families still struggling to crack California’s college dream
The Education Trust says California still has a long way to go in creating college pathways for Latino students.
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Clean ride: Would California’s new electric ridesharing bill kill public transit?
As new state Senate bill nears it first hearing, transit and environmentalist are divided.
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Local lesson in media literacy
A “deep dive” by the Sacramento Bee reveals little, despite sensational headline and page-one placement.
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Letters for March 1, 2018
In this week’s letters: Moose Lodge misbehavior and hostile park benches.
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Will you marry us?
A reader’s having trouble finding the right guy. Then her friend offers herself—and her husband. Can the friendship survive the awkward offer?
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Teenagers speak out in support of Dreamers and gun control
It’s time for the adults to listen and act.
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Tzutu Kan, Mayan hip-hop artist
The Guatemalan artist helped form an art and hip-hop collective in 2008 to teach kids history and culture.
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Electing change
In 2018, record numbers of women candidates are tapping into a network of political support, in Sacramento and across the U.S.
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Review: Macbeth at Sacramento Theatre Company
Director Casey McClellan says he drew inspiration from paganism and ancient ritual.
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Review: Celebration Arts’ A Raisin in the Sun
A Beloved theatre company opens its first production in its new home on B Street.
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Northern California Eggstravaganza Show & Sale
This artwork is egg-straordinary.
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The Book of Mormon
Churchgoer are you? Probably skip this show.
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Banana Cream Pie Eating Contest
Watch competitors shove their faces in some banana cream pie.
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Edge of Spring Celtic Fantasy Fair Extravaganza
Spend your day inside a fantasy.
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Preview: Sense and Sensibility at City Theatre
Jane Austen’s story of the Dashwood sisters, told once again.
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Short Review: The Collection
A marvelous one-act from pre-psychedelic London.
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Short Review: Gandhi!
SN&R reviews a new original musical by B Street Theatre.
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Short Review: Side Show the Musical
SN&R reviews a new production by Green Valley Theatre.
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Health nuts to please your gut
Backbone Cafe might just restore your vertebrae with its hearty curries and bowls.
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El Dorado Gold
Maggie and Paul Bush of Rucksack Cellars and Madroña Vineyards have roots in the El Dorado Hills.
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Not fronting on the Food Front
Just north of Davis, Woodland’s food scene is expanding.
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Taro teatime
This topping will shake up your milk tea routine.
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Carb lovers club
OBO’ elevates ravioli with black olive butter.
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Beer Fest is back, baby
The Capitol Beer Fest is right where it belongs.
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Meet the rescued meat
Sample a bevy of vegan foods and meet adorable rescued animals at Animal Place’s MeatOut on March 17.
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Storytelling through her sadness
ZZ Ward’s soulful, hip-hop tinged take on the blues.
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Crimson weak
The foul and flightless Red Sparrow is the seventh feature film from former music video director Francis Lawrence, and the seventh unremarkably bad one to boot.
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Have a Nice Day
Running a tight 75 minutes, with an oblique yet ultimately airtight story structure, Have a Nice Day feels like a film created to screen in Quentin Tarantino’s extended cinematic universe.
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Black Panther
The film's novel strain of black empowerment, and a powerhouse supporting cast are enough to compensate for all the usual clichés and paint-by-number action scenes.
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Game Night
Rachel McAdams and Jason Bateman are the movie’s only real assets; they’re slumming, but they’re having fun, and it’s contagious.
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Yellowcake uranium
It’s been just about two months since California has legalized recreational cannabis. How is it going?
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EDIBLE REVIEW: District Edibles Hybrid Sour Apple Gummies
District Edibles Hybrid Sour Apple Gummies hit a sweet spot between body and head highs.
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