Issue: June 26, 2014
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The feature story this week: You have how many f@#cking roommates?! Life
isn't cheap. Living by the dozen saves a lot. Added bonus: cuddle
puddles. Janelle Bitker writes about sharing space with 11 housemates.
Elsewhere in the issue: Jeff vonKaenel compares Gov. Jerry Brown's
legacy to his father's, Garret McCord finds a four-star steak at Cafe
Plan B, Joey Garcia offers advice for readers whose partners are lazy in
bed, Janelle Bitker talks with hardworking singer-songwriter Rebecca
Peters and more.
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You have how many f@#king roommates?!: On cohousing communities vs. the very American trend of living alone
Cohousing communities not only save money and the environment: They just might remedy 21st-century loneliness.
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Sacramento sheriff violates TRUST Act, illegally detains and nearly deports Rosemont resident
Department vows to abide by new law but critics blast its ongoing relationship with ICE.
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Legal suit alleges mismanagement of Delta water delivery, negative environmental impacts
California Sportfishing Protection Alliance and others say fish, ecosystem adversely effected.
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Sacramento Kings promise arena construction gigs to disadvantaged locals. Will that happen?
Kings announced 70 priority apprenticeships for city residents earlier this year.
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House and home
SN&R co-editor may actually consider living with roommates. Eventually.
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Letters for June 26, 2014
SN&R readers comment on the expulsion of a gay student from William Jessup University, an FIFA bribery scandal, and the state of Second Saturday.
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Still not satisfied
Joey on whether your man is lazy or tired. Plus: How to tell your girlfriends no and what to do on awkward summer vacations.
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If it greases the court
Monetized court website gives new meaning to “freedom of information.”
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One Brown deserves another
Former Gov. Pat Brown's 1959 budget plan provides an outline for California's future.
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Pool patrol
Ian Myles talks about his experience as a lifeguard at Sacramento pools for the past five years.
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Lapidary luxuries
Barbara Solors moves Tom’s Rocks & Gifts to her home.
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Mexicans gone askew
This week in Ask a Mexican: How to tell if you are Mexican.
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Head of the head of the class
Why is the hiring of Sac city schools' new superintendent so messed up?
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Danger on a train: Crude oil traveling through Sacramento needs regulation, transparency
Hundreds of cars of explosive Bakken crude will pass through Midtown, downtown, West Sac and Davis neighborhoods every day.
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Seven wonders of the live-music world
Demystifying the local scene with a little help from Sacramento musicians, promoters and venue owners.
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A blast from the past
SN&R reviews a production of Maple & Vine by Capital Stage.
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Shakespeare for kids
A kid-friendly event at Fairytale Town is based on a popular Shakespeare play.
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Life, legacy and labels
A new documentary examines the art and activist legacy of the late San Francisco artist Bernice Bing.
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Dangerously cool cocktail
The mango soju cocktail at Tako Korean BBQ is a great summer cocktail.
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Love, practically
Give stylish and practical wedding gift with this vintage fork set.
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Think of the children
A new novel supposes author Shirley Jackson as a murderer.
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So many subtitles, such a hard sell
The Sacramento French Film Festival kicked off with a mixed bag of offerings.
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Old-school fancy pants
Cafe Plan B's French experience is a throwback to your parents' kind of fine dining.
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Off the chain
Three cool Sacramento businesses that used to be chains.
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The year of amaranth
Amaranth is within the same family as quinoa, and it's just as versatile and nutritious, but much less expensive.
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She works hard for the money
Sacramento singer-songwriter Rebecca Peters juggles three jobs, Britney Spears, and angry chickens.
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Sound Advice: Freedom overload and good ol' American capitalism
The upcoming High Sierra Music Festival promises to overwhelm (in a good way), and it's time to say so long to Capital Public Radio's annual record swap.
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Young adult
Jenny Slate stars in this atypical rom-com about drunken encounters, abortion and growing up.
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Jersey Boys
This Four Seasons biopic has star-making performances but also false notes.
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The Signal
An annoying, wannabe Stanley Kubrick flick about hackers.
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Think Like a Man Too
Who needs a plot when you've got recycled jokes?
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The Immigrant
Marion Cotillard and Joaquin Phoenix star in this cliché-ridden period piece.
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Weed World Cup
It will be great when cannabis is legal all over the world and we can have a Weed World Cup to go with the futbol World Cup.
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