Issue: April 05, 2018
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Mapping racism
The roads protesters blocked for Stephon Clark were the frontline of Sacramento’s segregation wars.
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The education of my white friends
From an ethnically ambiguous non-white person: If you don’t get it, it’s OK to ask for help.
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Bullet points
Family autopsy reveals Stephon Clark was the victim of a bleak inheritance. He may also be the catalyst for a lasting change.
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To ticket or serve: Debate over best way to treat growing homeless populations reaches small-town Davis
Outnumbered mayor loses efforts to prevent anti-panhandling ordinance, raise money for services.
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Rent revolt: Ballot measure aims to stem skyrocketing prices in Sacramento
Sacramento has experienced some of the highest rent hikes in the nation—and now voters may get a chance to have their say about it.
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Controversial genius: Little is known about the death of hacker Adrian Lamo
Sacramento’s Adrian Lamo made national headlines twice in his life, and both stories leave an open question mark about his legacy.
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Cannabis carve-out: A commercial cultivation ban may be coming to Old North Sacramento?
Councilman Allen Warren and a business group on Del Paso Boulevard want to opt two North Sacramento thoroughfares out of the legal marijuana landscape.
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This all must stop
If the arc of history is going to bend toward justice, it's going to be because we bend it.
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Letters for April 5, 2018
Our readers care about jazz players getting paid in Sacramento, homelessness, and the fight for gender and racial equality.
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Death of a marriage
She wants her parents to divorce. How can she convince her mom not to stay married?
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Sutter Health: Bad medicine
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra sues Sutter Health for “anti-competitive practices”
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Ladybird: a dog story
Kelsey McFadyen and her boyfriend Joe Klein had the sweet coming-of-age story in mind when they rescued a Labrador retriever-pitbull mix found roaming their neighborhood.
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One cool cat
Long career of local pianist Reggie Graham interweaves with Sacramento’s jazz scene.
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Review: Dry Powder at B Street Theatre
A drama akin to the shows presented on the B3 Stage at the theater’s old location: Funny, yes, but thought-provoking.
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Preview: Bike City Theatre Co. launching in Davis
New company with familiar faces will stage their first production, ‘Gutenberg! The Musical!’ as a “pop-up show” in breweries and other non-traditional venues in Davis.
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The Newest Americans
Welcome the newest Americans with open arms.
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Convergence II: The Spirit
See a Sacramento neighborhood in a new light.
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Zinfandel Stories from the Sierra Foothills
Get lost in wine country … in Midtown.
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Preview: Finding Neverland at Broadway Sacramento
The story of J.M. Barrie and the neighbor boys who inspired him to write the fabulous tale.
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Short Review: Mothers and Sons
SN&R reviews a new production from Sacramento Theatre Company.
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Short Review: A Time to Kill
SN&R reviews a new production from Chautauqua Playhouse.
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Vapid? No, mostly cute
Matt and Kim get the crowd to put their hands in the air and not think so much.
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Cursed no more
Can stellar soup at Pho Sacto overcome a doomed storefront?
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Celebrating Spring in the Foothills
Zinfandel Stories at Beatnik Studios, and wildflowers in Sutter Creek.
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Turnt up tacos
Mas Taco Bar on R Street certainly serves more than your traditional taco.
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Mas que horchata
The Horchata Colada at the new Mas Taco Bar puts a rum twist on this sweet classic.
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Clusterf—fried rice
Fried rice is nice, but with seafood and kimchi at YOYO Cafe, it’s even better.
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A sprout of springtime
Fava beans add more than just a subtle grassy flavor.
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Celebrating the cherry blossoms
The Davis Cherry Blossom Festival at Sudwerk Dock Store features live music, brews and vegan food truck eats.
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Graduating to next level electro-pop
Madi Sipes & The Painted Blue get serious about their jazz-inflected indie band.
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THE 2018 SAMMIES Hall of Fame
It’s here! This year’s list of SAMMIES Hall-of-Famers and Sacramento music history-makers.
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Trenchant warfare
Based on a play by R.C. Sherriff, this World War I film makes a strong argument that the original story’s obscurity is unjustified.
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The Leisure Seeker
The film wants to be an elegy for the compassion, intelligence and cultural curiosity, but the lowbrow humor and easy targets undermine any noble intentions.
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Isle of Dogs
If Wes Anderson’s directing charmed you before, then his latest film will do nothing to change your mind.
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Hemp seeds for health
How can we use hemp in our everyday meals?
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EDIBLE REVIEW: Kushy Punch Indica, Sativa and Hybrid Gummies
No matter your preference, Kushy Punch probably makes a gummie for it.
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