Issue: October 09, 2014
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The feature story this week: "In my lifetime I have seen many things."
SN&R and 916 Ink give voice to South Sacramento's boys and young men of
color.
Elsewhere in the issue: Cosmo Garvin reports on why Measure L would
leave Sacramento with the weakest ethics-review committee of any major
California city, Joey Garcia advises a reader about how to really help
her alcoholic sister, Raheem F. Hosseini interviews Sacramento's newest
Starfleet captain and more.
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“In my lifetime I have seen many things”
Hip-hop, family and the future: SN&R and 916 Ink’s M.I.C’d Up! program give voice to south Sacramento’s young boys and men of color.
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Can a Folsom company end school shootings?
Groups says it can secure classrooms, but is having trouble securing interest.
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Dysfunctional Sacramento County fire district faces fiscal uncertainty
Herald Fire Protection reels from accusations as election nears.
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Sacramento County means well, but ends up nearly hurting churches that shelter homeless people
Sacramento County’s proposal to limit churches’ sheltering homeless persons speaks to its disconnect when it comes to homelessness issues.
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Letters for October 9, 2014
Readers weigh in on the strong-mayor initiative and California’s ban on plastic bags.
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Twisted sisters
Joey advises readers on how to deal with troublesome sister acts.
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California’s Proposition 47 will reduce many felony convictions to misdemeanors
California’s Proposition 47 will reduce many felony convictions to misdemeanors.
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Oh captain, my captain
Star Trek devotee Marc Wagner boldly explores the franchise’s local fan base.
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Best of the Mexican
The Mexican revisits some of his favorite questions from past columns.
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Measure L would leave Sacramento with the weakest ethics-review committee of any major California city
Strong mayor is, as they say, an ethics fail.
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Sacramento: Vote no on Measure L
SN&R still says no thanks to strong mayor.
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The Sacramento Regional Coalition for Tolerance calls for strength in numbers
As it preps for its second annual Youth Rally Against Bullying, the Sacramento Regional Coalition for Tolerance aims to address and prevent hate crimes and bullying.
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The ghost of Tom Joad
SN&R reviews Sacramento Theatre Company's production of The Grapes of Wrath.
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The Uninvited
SN&R reviews Sacramento City Theatre's production of The Uninvited.
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The Flying Machine
SN&R reviews B Street Theatre's production of The Flying Machine.
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Love, Isadora
SN&R reviews California Stage's production of Love, Isadora.
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Naked and unafraid
The Sacramento Temporary Contemporary presents the figurative work of Debra Hardesty, Lorrie Kempf and the late Troy Dalton.
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Metal detecting
Nathan Cordero's work is on exhibit at En Em Art Space.
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Mundanity’s chaos
Blue Moon Gallery presents the paintings of Jeffrey DeVore.
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Meat, naturally
Nick Offerman explained the link between Don Draper and Ron Swanson during his stand-up show at the Mondavi Center.
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Bring yer dancin’ boots
Goldfield Trading Post serves up tasty cowboy chow.
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Hot, hot buns
SN&R has a hard time getting pastries from the popular Mahoroba Japanese Bakery.
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Carcass-free contest commences!
The Sacramento Vegan Chef Challenge runs through November 1, and there are several new restaurants participating in the competition this year.
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Autobiography of a voice
Sacramento singer-songwriter Emily Kollars makes it personal, on stage and on record.
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TBD Fest for the win
The inaugural TBD Fest delivered good food, music and Sacto pride.
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Strange bedfellows
Matthew Warchus’ movie about an unexpected alliance between London’s gays and lesbians and the British mining community is unironically uplifting.
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
“Terrible” and “horrible” in the title. Consider yourself warned.
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Left Behind
Nicholas Cage continues his anti-Oscar campaign in this cheesy story about the Rapture.
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