Issue: October 04, 2018
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After the war
They fought alongside U.S. forces in Vietnam. Generations later, trauma still haunts Sacramento’s Hmong community.
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Playing through pain
On the eve of Street Soccer national cup’s arrival in Sacramento, the Lady Salamanders remember one of their own.
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Suicide cells
Thousands of inmates inside Sacramento County’s main jail decry conditions; dozens attempt to take their own lives.
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Right to rest holdout
Weeks after a federal panel strikes down anti-homeless law, Sacramento keeps faith in its right to arrest.
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‘Crisis’ of conscience
Racially biased suspensions subject of Sacramento City Unified town hall.
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Unbreakable
Undocumented Sacramento father says he is suing ICE for beating him after he refused to name names.
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The Verizon horizon
Company turns on 5G in Sacramento as California battles against its mission to end net neutrality.
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Anger and change
Whatever the outcome of Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony, one thing’s certain: Women are angry and they’re taking action.
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Letters for October 4, 2018
Readers sound off on Dan Bacher, Sheriff Scott Jones and petty mail theft.
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What lives beneath
Joey advises a reader not to lean so heavily into his depression.
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Support Propositions 1 and 2 to help solve California’s housing shortage
Vote yes on Propositions 1 and 2 this November.
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Mary Barnes, volunteer cake baker
Defense lawyer by day and cake ambassador by spare-time, Mary Barnes helped bring Cake4Kids to the Sacramento area, providing birthday cakes to cake-less kids.
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The penitent rapper
Murder put X-Raided in prison. Abandoning the life of a hardened street criminal was his ticket out.
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Review: Dreaming of Pirates at Circus Vargas
The circus comes to town, punctuated by constant ups and downs, lulls and bouts of action.
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Review: As You Like It at the Davis Shakespeare Festival
The romantic Bard-romp in the forest has a fun time mixing contemporary details and live music with old Bill’s comedy.
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Loomis Eggplant Festival
Get a nonlethal dose of that lovable member of the nightshade family, the eggplant, in a small-town setting that celebrates the vegetable-esque fruit.
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Meowga! A Cats and Yoga Event
Live it up with two things guaranteed to limber up your life: yoga and cats.
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A Place Called Sacramento
Sacramentans pull together to write, produce and screen a selection of short films.
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Sacramento Kings Fan Fest
Celebrate being a fan of the Sacramento Kings by watching an open practice, eating some food and participating in some contests.
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Review: Othello at Big Idea Theatre
The Bard’s ‘Othello’ still holds as a relevant tale, especially in today’s cutthroat political climate.
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Short review: King Lear
SN&R reviews a new play from Actor’s Theatre.
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Short review: To Kill a Mockingbird
SN&R reviews a new play from Woodland Opera House.
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Fork full of fall
October is stacked with food fests and cooking competitions from Greek and Filipino celebrations to chili and jambalaya cook offs.
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Paint the town merlot
As paint-and-sip studios grow in popularity in Sacramento, Hue Paint & Sip Studio will take a more upscale approach at its East Sacramento location where participants are encouraged to relax, paint and socialize.
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Western union
Jaques Audiard’s English-language debut shines among its revisionist Western siblings.
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The House with a Clock in its Walls
Tick-tock—time may be running out for Jack Black and friends, but Hollywood has all the time in the world to repurpose old franchises into new ones.
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Night School
Though a little undeveloped, Night School still manages to be funny with a notable assist from Mary Lynn Rajskub.
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Highs and lows
Recent City Council decisions test Sacramento’ reputation for embracing cannabis industry.
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