Issue: February 14, 2019
This week, SN&R celebrates Valentine's Day with our Dating Issue. Our advice columnist Joey Garcia looks at Sacramento's dating scene, and it's not coming up roses.
Kate Gonzales has some tips for great places for first dates, Steph Rodriguez has the scoop on romantic restaurants and Rachel Leibrock reviews Valentines-themed cannabis products.
In News, Raheem F. Hosseini connects the police killings of Oscar Grant and Stephon Clark. Sawyer Kemp writes about the battle for more inclusive textbooks in Elk Grove schools.
In Arts, Chris Macias reports from the KISS farewell tour at Golden 1 Center. Maxfield Morris talks to local sisters who skate in Disney on Ice, also coming to Golden 1. And Jim Carnes reviews Doubt at Chautauqua Playhouse in Carmichael.
In Voices, an advocate for homeless youth writes this week's community essay, Jeff vonKaenel says progressives and union members can unite and I write about electric scooters coming to Sacramento.
As always, thanks for reading. Feel free to click the links below. Don't forget to pick up a print version of SN&R for exclusive event picks and other content.
— Foon Rhee
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Is dating dead?
Dating apps don’t work. Everyone knows everyone. And among millennials, dating is nearly extinct.
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A trans man finds love
Transitioning can make dating even more complex.
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A ghosting lesson
A relationship ends abruptly, then 20 years later, his daughter appears.
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Oscar and Stephon
Killed in controversial police shootings nearly a decade apart, unarmed black fathers may now shape California’s use of force standard.
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Can a textbook save lives?
Elk Grove debate over grade school curricula hinges on whether it’s easier for kids to bully someone they don’t understand.
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Basic supply and demand
On the site of a stalled affordable housing project, a large homeless camp grew.
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Checkpoint Walmart
Folsom Walmart won’t let customers leave store without passing through security.
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Retaliation rate
Employee who raised flags about Sacramento County assessor’s office is out of a job. Others have been written up.
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A scourge of scooters?
Like it or not, electric scooters are coming to Sacramento.
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Letters for February 14, 2019
The wealthy, downtown and drug war.
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Beyond the 100-day challenge
Finding housing for 200 homeless youth is only the first step.
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While Trump was eating crow, we were eating crab
At the Sac Central Labor Council Crab Feed, our publisher finds a link between the new progressive Democratic agenda and the progressive union agenda.
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Cody Raburn: Mr. Showtyme
Cody Raburn left a job as a car salesman in 2009—now he’s a stripper/stripper-mogul.
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Spark joy with these first-date spots
Eight first date spots to ignite your love life.
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A Sacramento crime reporter compares notes with Scotland’s top crime novelist
Ian Rankin’s meticulous research, hardened realism has universal appeal.
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Review: ‘Doubt’ at Chautauqua Playhouse
Dealing with persistent issues of child abuse in the Catholic Church, Chautauqua’s production of ‘Doubt’ hits hard.
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Preview: ‘Hamlet’ at Sacramento Ballet
Shakespeare’s ‘Danish Play’ gets the dance-treatment from Sac Ballet.
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Black History Month Celebration at Crocker Art Museum
The Crocker hosts a free festival celebrating African-American culture, with festivities that include activities, music and film.
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Love Under the Stars at Powerhouse Science Center
Get a first-hand look at the science behind attraction at this adults-only museum night.
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Healthy Eating on a Budget at Sol Collective
Get the cooking skills you need to make a vegan chili and cornbread.
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Valentine Haunt at Ultimate Terror Scream Park
The only thing scarier than commitment is a bunch of costumed characters dressing up and scaring you on Valentine’s Day.
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A Closer Look at Ants at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center
Learn about ants with Effie Yeaw Nature Center.
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Preview: ‘Dare to Dream’ Disney on Ice at Golden 1 Center
Disney heroines take to their icy stage—but for two performing sisters, their stop in Sac doubles as a homecoming.
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Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
SN&R reviews a new play from Green Valley Theatre.
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Farewell, KISS, again.
Sacramento’s KISS Army, once again, says goodbye to its favorite band.
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Tableside romance
From scenic river views to hands-on experiences in private booths, Sacramento has much to offer this Valentine’s Day for those looking for a romantic dinner for two.
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Women of rye whiskey
Legado Spirits’ four-woman team offers a female touch to brown liquors.
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The breakup tracks less taken
Heartbreak sucks, but the soundtrack to your undying pain doesn’t have to.
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Songs to women, A-Z
A playlist of songs to dedicate to the one you love, especially if they have the right name.
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The man cracks down
Bureau of Cannabis Control is going after unlicensed cannabis businesses.
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Love on high
Five ways to elevate your Valentine’s Day experience.
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Dear Mary Jane
SN&R’s writer dishes on his 50-year relationship with cannabis.
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