Issue: May 28, 2015
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The cover story this week: "Everyone has a back story." Presenting the
winners of SN&R's 2015 College Essay Contest.
Elsewhere in the issue: Cosmo Garvin reveals more about the "secret
subsidy" at the heart of the Kings arena lawsuit, Nick Miller reports on
the push for friendlier food-truck laws, Lovelle Harris previews the
upcoming SummerWords creative writing festival, Jonathan Mendick samples
some four-star hotpots, Joey Garcia advises a reader with a teenage son
addicted to Oxy and more.
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SN&R’s 2015 College Essay Contest winners!
Sacramento-area high-school students share the experiences that have shaped their character in SN&R’s 2015 College Essay Contest.
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Fatal flaw in lethal-force cop investigations
Local lawmaker pushes California for independent, transparent investigations of police-involved killings.
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Sacramento County’s homeless population is getting bigger
Early look at point-in-time data shows a nearly 5 percent increase over 2013.
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College advice
My college experience was a trove of one-to-grow-on screw-ups and inadvertent successes. Here are some tips for graduates.
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Letters for May 28, 2015
Readers express thoughts on race issues in America.
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Get off of the addiction roller coaster
Joey advises a reader to not get caught up in the high of trying to save her son from drug addiction.
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There’s a solution to Sac’s broken Medi-Cal system
Three million teeth need our help.
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Odair Da Silva, Brazilian goods importer
Elk Grove resident Odair Da Silva brings a far-away niche much closer to home.
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Same old news
A look at the ’reimagined’ Sacramento Bee—and more about that Kings arena lawsuit.
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Bernie Sanders is not a radical candidate
What makes Sanders so unpalatable to some?
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K.J. doesn't get to increase his mayoral budget
Time for K.J. to learn the meaning of ‘no.’
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In the company of writers
American River College’s SummerWords Creative Writing Festival connects local scribes to create a community.
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Tony, Tony, Tony winners
SN&R previews California Musical Theatre's Music Circus season.
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Long Day's Journey Into Night
SN&R reviews the Actor's Workshop of Sacramento's production of Long Day's Journey Into Night.
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Devoted to dance
Laid-off Sacramento Ballet dancers perform show at the Crest Theater.
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The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
SN&R reviews B Street Theater's production of The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.
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Practice that wine-pacing
One writer learns about wine—and works on her day-drinking skills—at the inaugural Amador Four Fires Festival.
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Tabletop treasures
Hotpot Express offers DIY table-top cooking, plus a small menu of Laotian dishes.
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A healthier truck stop
The new Granola Girl food truck offers plenty of healthy, nongranola eats, Preservation & Co. seeks help after a costly burglary and Carla Meyer is the Sacramento Bee's new food critic.
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In chefs we trust
Order omakase-style for a new Japanese culinary adventure.
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A different kind of hunger
Community event focusing on hunger aims to educate and come up with solutions.
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Baby fresh spuds
Spring means fresh, tender new potatoes—perfect for potato salad.
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Muffin-top construction
Sprouts Farmers Market has a couple vegan muffin options just in time for muffin-top stuffing season.
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Sacramento's So Stressed are just rock 'n' roll fun
The members of So Stressed take it easy with Perfect Pussy singer Meredith Graves.
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Eight Gigs: Blackalicious
Blackalicious returns to its hometown for a Concerts in the Park show.
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Eight Gigs: Dokken
Classic hard rock and glam rock group brings its catalog of old-school hits to Ace of Spades.
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Eight Gigs: Roselit Bone
Oregon-based Americana group brings a dramatic, apocalyptic sound to a popular Sacramento dive bar.
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Eight Gigs: Katdelic
One-time Bay Area funk sideman brings his own band and crazy style to Davis.
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Eight Gigs: California Honeydrops
Five-piece group brings soul and blues to Harlow's.
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Eight Gigs: Daniel Castro Band
NorCal bluesman brings a gritty voice and solid guitar licks to a Sacramento blues club.
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Eight Gigs: The Sealegs
Sacramento folk-rock band plays Starlite Lounge—maybe as a four-piece, maybe as a larger group.
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Eight Gigs: Ufomammut
Italian psychedelic doom metal group brings atmospheric, ethereal soundscapes to Sacramento.
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Rock on, melt off
Sacramento’s inaugural First Festival rocks West Sacramento; Ex Hex crowns a new rock hero.
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Runway to irrelevancy
Bertrand Bonello's biopic about the legendary designer makes for a bleak and beautiful film.
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Tomorrowland
George Clooney and Raffey Cassidy stand out in this story of childish optimism and girlish androids.
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Mad Max: Fury Road
Hey, who needs dialogue when you've got one long, intense battle scene?
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Poltergeist
This unnecessary remake of the 1982 horror classic actually isn't that bad.
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High and active
Ngaio gets political with a breakdown of the race for the Senate and how you can get involved in pot politics.
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