Issue: August 30, 2018
Thanks for reading this week’s SN&R. Feel free to click the links below, but don’t forget to pick up a newsprint version of the newspaper for exclusive event picks, columns and cartoons.
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‘What happened to our brother?’
Missed warnings, a jailhouse assault and an alleged cover-up—how one family's search for answers revealed systematic cracks at the Sacramento jail.
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Undoing Covered California
State officials, health policy activists fight myriad attempts by Donald Trump to sabotage the Affordable Care Act.
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Escalating hostilities
Federal immigration agents ambush undocumented immigrant inside Sacramento courtroom.
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Mitigation litigation
Sprawl concerns, wildlife impacts fuel five-way legal action against Elk Grove, LAFCO on open space plans.
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Biking for equality
Journey2Justice riders pause cross-country tour in Sacramento, speak of need to push beyond political compromises.
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What’s in a name?
The New York Times’ and Sacramento Bee’s recently redesigned home pages are mostly byline-free—and that’s not a good thing.
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Letters for August 30, 2018
Readers sound off on California’s environment, theater.
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A parent trap
Joey advises a reader to not let her sister-in-law’s hot mess tantrums affect her.
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Afghanistan’s first female street artist brings her art to North Sacramento
Wide Open Walls and CAIR-Sacramento Valley bring Shamsia Hassani to Sacramento.
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Laura Castillo, U.S. postal carrier
Laura Castillo keeps up a good pace on her postal route.
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Bill Burr plays Thunder Valley
Everything comedian Bill Burr touches turns to funny—but it can also turn to thoughtful.
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Capital Stage is launching its new season
See what Cap Stage has in store for the next year of live theater, with stories ranging from factory shutdowns to refugees adjusting to life in a new country.
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Chalk it Up!
Artists will chalk up the sidewalks around Fremont Park in this annual event featuring local musicians, food vendors and a whole lot of community spirit.
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One Love, One Heart Reggae Festival
Two days of reggae music, camping and food fill this festival with love.
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Free Day of Yoga
For the seventh year in a row, yoga studios all over town are offering a day packed with no-cost yoga.
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Preview: ‘The Greatest Love of All’ at Harris Center for the Arts
Whitney Houston’s life, work and voice are celebrating on stage in fine form.
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Wise beyond her years
Opening for Punch Brothers, Madison Cunningham delivered a Mondavi Center performance unlike what we might expect from artists her age.
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Mas margaritas, por favor
Mas Taco Bar delivers on drinks and flavor on R Street.
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Toast and tour Amador wine country
Whether its a buttery chardonnay or a fruit-forward barbera, wine varietals are aplenty in Plymouth. Toast to the end of summer with SN&R’s wine tasting events-guide in gorgeous Amador County wine country.
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Plant-based pick-me-up
Badfish Coffee & Tea in Orangevale offers plant-based smoothies packed with protein, fruit and the natural energy boost from maca root.
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Japanese sweet treats
Osaka-Ya is one of Sacramento’s oldest Japanese confectionaries that showcases mochi, sweet cakes, shaved ice and more.
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Tomato tips ’n’ tricks
Too many tomatoes? No such thing! Learn how to make your summer harvest last year-round at these free classes in Yolo County.
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Peace, love and punk
The Swingin’ Utters return to Sac with a brand new record and new-ish lineup.
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Idol curiosity
A sprightly adaptation of Nick Hornby’s novel examines the uncomfortable realities of relationships, family and expectations.
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Happytime Murders
A smart, hilarious spin on the crime noir genre, but be forewarned—this puppet show isn’t for the children.
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Farm-to-toke
Will we ever see a legal farmers market for pot?
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Canna-booze?
The alcohol industry has a crush on cannabis, but should they start dating?
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