Issue: October 11, 2018
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Danny Reynoso’s fight to win
Punk rock, tattoos and brain tumors: it’s the local musician’s battle of a lifetime.
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A healing voice
Psychologist’s refugee story remains a motivating force behind her trauma work in Sacramento.
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The doctor and the Marine
In the race to secure a purple swing district, Ami Bera raises money while GOP challenger Andrew Grant wins endorsements.
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Failing Courage
Once influential on the international human trafficking stage, Courage Worldwide is shedding financial support.
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Improvement or exclusion
Sacramento business districts may be illegally pushing poor out of downtown, UC Berkeley policy clinic alleges.
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Recurring hate
Racist vandals strike Sacramento City College twice in 10 days.
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Making voting easy
Sacramento.Vote Coalition pushes awareness of Voters Choice Act in hopes of facilitating largest turnout in years.
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The sheriff has no clothes
In shutting down independent oversight of his department, Scott Jones has shown Sacramento County his true colors—again.
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Make a clean sweep
Joey advises a reader on the true meaning of karma.
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Agency over ID
New California law allowing for nonbinary identity signals a shift in our cultural understanding of gender.
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Rosanna Herber for SMUD Board
Her 20 years of SMUD experience makes her an excellent choice.
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Joel Watson, haunted house producer
Once you get started, it’s hard to stop scaring people, something Joel Watson knows after years of crafting diabolical haunts.
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The boys are back in town
Headlining Aftershock this year, alt-metal band Deftones remembers its wildest hometown gigs and mosh pits.
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Review: The Crucible at Sacramento Theatre Company
One of the most famed allegorical works in history, “The Crucible” comes to STC at an appropriate time.
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Review: Ironbound at B Street Theatre
The prize-winning, funny, touching work by Martyna Majok follows the disappointment and romances of a Polish immigrant.
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Sacramento Take Back the Night & SWOP Ball
This Saturday offers a number of events that aim to end violence against women, provide outreach to sex workers and make the world a better place for abused people.
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ArtMix: Zombie
Zombies have invaded the city’s largest art museum again—great. Just great. How are we going to peruse our art now?
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BENT LGBTQ Film Festival
See a broad swath of LGBTQ experiences through the lenses of filmmakers for 2018.
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2018 Shred Event
Shred some of your best sensitive documents with your friendly, neighborhood credit union—Golden 1.
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Preview: A Night With Janis Joplin at the Harris Center
Janis Joplin comes back to life at Harris Center, in some of her glory.
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As You Like It
SN&R reviews a new play from the Davis Shakespeare Festival.
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Weathering the storm
Brett Kavanaugh got confirmed to the Supreme Court, Trump’s still president, and our writer saw Stormy Daniels strip to “American Woman” in Rancho Cordova last weekend.
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Superlative smoke
New brewery wins with both beer and barbecue.
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Sobriety test Sundays
Las Islitas’ Mega Michelada will test the imbiber’s ability to finesse an upended 32-ounce Corona bottle out of the shrimp cocktail it sits in without overflowing the glass. Challenge accepted.
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Pork bomb dot com
Umai Hot Dogs serves up bite-sized, succulent-braised pork riblets known as Poku Wings with specialty sauces that our writer describes as flavorful “pork bombs.”
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Vegan by law
Gov. Jerry Brown signs laws prohibiting the sale of animal-tested cosmetics and requiring plant-based meals in hospitals and prisons—all in time for Sacramento Vegan Chef Challenge month.
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Unnatural selection
Dance Gavin Dance goes beyond post-hardcore with latest album.
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Doom service
Though beautifully shot, El Royale isn’t as at appears to be—check out early if you can.
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Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
The only goosebumps you’ll be getting are from the movie theater’s extremely powerful A/C—seriously, bring a sweater!
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The Hate U Give
Amandla Stenberg rises above in this drama that tackles police brutality, racial stratification and coming of age.
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The Old Man & the Gun
A natural, Robert Redford once again falls into the role of “bank-robbing criminal” with ease.
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The Sisters Brothers
Jaques Audiard’s English-language debut shines among its revisionist Western siblings.
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A Star is Born
Tell me something boy / Aren’t you tired of movie remake ploys? / Or do you need more? / Ain’t it hard to watch, it’s such a chore …
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Thanks, Jerry
I heard that Governor Brown has a bunch of cannabis bills on his desk. Any movement?
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The staff of Jah
A Grass Valley couple created a homegrown business that turns cannabis stalks and branches into beautiful walking canes and staffs.
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