Issue: October 18, 2018
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The once and present King
Vlade Divac is entering his make-or-break year as the hometown team’s latest GM. Will the beloved former center rebound or flop?
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A succession story—Kings edition
Coaching the Sacramento Kings is the least secure job in the NBA. Here’s why:
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A legacy cut short
Remember the Monarchs? Yeah, they were cool.
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For them, drugs are the answer
Defending opioids amid an epidemic, chronic pain sufferers speak out in Sacramento.
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Developer-to-council pipeline
Folsom Ranch backers flood council race with money and mailers to defeat smart growth slate.
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Hard-selling U
At housing summit, Mayor Darrell Steinberg says it’s sales tax or bust.
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Strange election fellows
In trying to secure a seat on the Citrus Heights City Council, a Democrat accepts unlikely help from the council’s Republican outcast.
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Scattered Wind
A leadership shakeup at the only nonprofit for unaccompanied homeless youth is another stumble for an organization that should have much more support.
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Letters for October 18, 2018
Readers sound off on Stormy Daniels, the Hmong community, crazy, toxic females and SN&R’s liberal monopoly.
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Beauty and terror
How can this struggling writer get past childhood trauma and finally create stories with abandon?
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Rachel and Sami Ruddick: youthful sister winemakers
After generations owning a family-run vineyard, the Ruddicks decided it was time to start making some vino of their own.
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You better f@%#ing vote!
SN&R offers its targeted endorsements for the 2018 general election.
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Unite the beat
Latin percussionist Sheila E. delivers a political dance record inspired by the ’60s, relevant today.
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Review: “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” at Celebration Arts
The 1910s-set play chronicling the African-American experience puts on a powerful performance of a number of characters who left the South in search of a better life.
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Review: ‘A Murder is Announced’ at Art Court Theatre
Sacramento City College stages a whodunit romp by the most well-known murder mystery writer of all time.
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Brian Posehn at Punch Line
The Sacramento-born comedian returns like the prodigal son, bearing humor and insights from his life in the show business.
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The Haunted Fort at Sutter’s Fort
Get to the most haunted and only fort in midtown for a night of family-friendly education, spookiness and Halloween fun.
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Tech N9ne at Ace of Spades
Tech N9ne mixes an undeniable talent on the mic with an older school hip-hop sound.
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Urban Design Scavenger Hunt
This weekend, take to the streets and take in the architecture of the city—be the best architectural scavenger hunter you can be, competing against other teams of five.
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Sacramento Auto Show
Cars, cars and more cars will pour into Cal Expo like a never-ending waterfall of wheels and chassis for your perusal.
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Preview: ‘Constellations’ at William J. Geery Theatre
A multiversal truth about human experience comes shining through in Nick Payne’s “Constellations.”
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The Crucible
SN&R reviews a new play from Sacramento Theatre Company.
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Cult problems
Venetian Veil performed a transcendental cinematic experience for vampire enthusiasts and Spooky Season connoisseurs.
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Respect the egg
Kotteri Ramen Bar is serious about its egg game. The newly opened ramen house adorns many of its signature dishes with a perfectly soft-boiled egg halved to reveal its rich golden center.
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CBD buzzkill
Transplants Brewing Company released a CBD-infused craft beer earlier in the year, only to see production halted by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. But can international beverage conglomerates like Constellation Brands push for change in the cannabis-infused beer market?
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Autumn buzz
Fair Oaks Brew Pub offers a chill outdoor ambiance complete with local chickens, but its Hammer IPA will knock patrons straight into fall with a nice buzz.
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Tacos por vida!
The grilled and aptly named Fish Tacos at Chando’s Tacos hit all the right notes: cheap, light, flavorful and fantastically satisfying.
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A harvest of vegan events
Whip up vegan desserts at a cooking class October 18 and check out the World Vegan Fest in San Francisco October 27.
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Aftershock levels Sacto
The annual hard rock and heavy metal fest brings Deftones, System of a Down to town.
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Broken promise
The Oath fails to commit to the biting satire expected of its subject matter.
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Bad Times at the El Royale
There’s no escape from the El Royale—although you could just leave the theater if you really wanted to.
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Caution: Weed is still illegal
I want to get into the cannabis delivery and distribution business. Any tips?
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Blunt conversations
Public discussion of cannabis by way of billboards is apparent in states that have legalized recreational usage, but who’s the messenger behind these advertisements?
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