Issue: September 13, 2018
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Art lives on
Sacramento mourns the loss of artist Nathan Cordero—what path did he forge in this rising creative city?
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Pitch city
Just what do public-private partnerships like the Greater Sacramento Economic Council do anyway?
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Hot wheels
In Sacramento, Jump bikes are all the rage—in both senses of the word.
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A lucrative poverty tax
Big banks collected $11.5 billion in marked-up overdraft fees last year, mostly from working-class Americans.
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Tragedy in the foothills
Community in shock after Jackson CHP officer allegedly guns down high school sweetheart before killing himself.
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Dueling on rent control
Mayor splits with landlord-supported council colleagues on response to Sacramento’s rental crisis.
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Sex propaganda sells
In what’s becoming a tradition, Sacramento coalition brags about cracking down on human trafficking while authorities quietly arrest female sex workers.
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Grab the mic
A new independent record label produces songs from the streets—and raises the bar(s) for Sacramento’s music scene.
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Letters for September 13, 2018
Readers sound off about affordable housing, labor unions and fall movie picks.
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Breathe—repeat as necessary
Joey advises a reader to focus on self-care, not meditation.
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We need to organize. We need to vote. We need to act.
Throughout history, Americans have faced dark days. But we have the power to change things.
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JR De Guzman, comedian
Comedian JR De Guzman’s new Netflix gig expands his audience beyond a sea of empty chairs.
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SN&R’s 2018 End-of-Summer Music Guide
As constant sunshine withers away, celebrate with new Sacramento hip-hop, punk rock and rock ‘n’ roll.
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Review: The Wolves at Capital Stage
A stellar cast of nine talented young actors make this play about soccer a goal.
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Review: You Can’t Take It With You at Chautauqua Playhouse
A large cast of talented comedic actors takes on the classic George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart comedy.
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Chicken Festival in Fair Oaks
Chickens are the name of the game, as well as the theme of this festival in Fair Oaks.
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The Great American River Cleanup
Volunteer along the American River, pouring your sweat and tears into the maintenance of a lovely public resource.
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Four Phantoms at the Harris Center
See not one, not two, not three, not five, but four former Phantoms of the Opera live on one stage.
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Hot Chili & Cool Cars
Check out the 25th year of chili-car fun in Rocklin.
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Dumpling dissonance
Old Sac has tasty soup dumplings … sometimes.
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Shoo fly, shoo
An Oriental fruit fly infestation in Sacramento County has 123 square miles of land quarantined and is impacting local area farmers at the market and on their farms.
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Sophisticatedly sour
The sour plum juice is a more adult-y, refreshing beverage to cool down with during scorching Sacramento summers.
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Chi-Town original
Enjoy an authentic Chicago-style dog with all the fixings at Marley’s Hot Dogs in Fair Oaks—no ketchup allowed.
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Vegan food court fare
Costco has jumped on the plant-based-food industry money-making wagon with vegan additions to its food court menu.
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Conclusion fusion
Sacramento blues rock band The Outcome blends new-age stylings for an untraveled sound.
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Hell hath no fury
As Shakespeare once said, “Hell hath no fury like a talented actress in an uninspired, poorly-conceived revenge flick.”
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Unbroken: Path to Redemption
As with most Christian-produced movie fare, Unbroken: Path to Redemption can’t help but beat its tired, revivalist themes to death.
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Clearing the record
I got busted for selling weed in California a long, long time ago. With weed being legal now, am I still a felon?
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State Controller Betty Yee challenges cannabis industry to deal with stoned drivers
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