Issue: August 02, 2018
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Fleeing war and crippling rent
California housing costs create harsh reality for refugees.
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Fire down below
State records reveal nearly 30 gas wells in the path of the proposed Delta tunnels.
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Nestlé’s secret water deal
Bottled water company and city won’t divulge how much water and money the two are exchanging.
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Fall of the high-flyer
Sacramento’s wrestling family makes moves to honor Virgil Flynn III, who died in July.
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K.J.’s revenge
California appellate court rules that former Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson doesn’t have to pay for obstructing public records law.
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Vice mayor blues
Hansen tries to control fallout from absent Steinberg’s clash with council critics.
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Last love letter
Eric Johnson says goodbye as he steps down as SN&R’s editor-in-chief.
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Letters for August 2, 2018
Readers sound off on Jump bikes, evil corporations and Benicio Del Toro movies.
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Paying mom
Her husband received a surprise inheritance from his father, who left the family 30 years ago. Her mother-in-law wants that money. Who should have a say?
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California’s waste warriors have 32 million tons of waste with nowhere to go
California Resource Recovery Association’s 42nd annual convention tackles the challenge posed by China’s refusal to continue processing our waste.
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Sally Forcier, a director’s friend
For the last 19 years, Forcier has been an active casting director, helping to find talent for local commercials, game shows and feature length films.
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Hilarious and heartbreaking
Telling intimate personal stories onstage, a Sacramento slam poetry team preps to compete nationally in Chicago.
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Sactown swatters
The City of Trees has a strong baseball history, a new California Museum exhibit shows.
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Last chance
SN&R’s your guide to this period of ends and starts for summer theater festivals and so-called “regular” theater companies this time of year.
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Free brake light repairs
NorCal Resist is offering free repairs of burnt-out or otherwise nonfunctional car brake lights.
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Rakim plays Harlow’s
Rakim celebrates the 30th anniversary of his and Eric B’s classic rap album, Follow the Leader.
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The 2018 Duck Dash
Get your ducks in a race at Raging Waters that benefits UC Davis Children’s Hospital and Sutter Children’s Center.
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Preview: The Black Rider at Green Valley Theatre Company
A tale of a nerdy clerk in love with forester’s daughter who must prove his marksmanship before dad will approve of the marriage, with music composed by Tom Waits.
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Short review: Macbeth
SN&R reviews a new play from Lake Tahoe Shakespeare, playing in repertory with Beehive.
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Short review: Beehive
SN&R reviews a new production from Lake Tahoe Shakespeare, playing in repertory with Macbeth.
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The best thing since what?
As one of the first toast-focused restaurants, Toasted riffs on what has become a California classic cuisine.
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Generosity and abundance
With fine dining, an SN&R writer learns the gift of giving after volunteering at a summer camp people with disabilities.
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A saison snack
With its light, floral finish, this is a low octane brew that pairs nicely with the brewery’s crave-worthy cheese grits.
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Nice Italian noodles
This meaty, carby dish is pure comfort food.
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Flock of wild tamales
In old Fair Oaks, the Wild Rooster Bistro, a modest Mexican restaurant, has a vegan co-owner, and diners can taste the benefits.
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Country music’s funny man?
Brad Paisley straddles the line between ha-ha’s and yee-haws.
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Mission Impossible—Fallout
It’s as polished, precision-tuned and effective a piece of filmmaking as you’re likely to see all year long.
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In Oregon and Nevada, buying cannabis is all about the “little differences”
Can California learn from its neighboring states’ easier regulations and operations?
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