Issue: May 15, 2003
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On the rebound
Forget the NBA and those million-dollar underachievers. Troy Selvey and his amigos from Northern California had to travel to Mexico to jump-start their professional basketball careers.
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Witness to war
Vietnam War hero and Northern California peace advocate Charlie Liteky journeyed to Baghdad and back again.
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Slow motion
A bipartisan group of lawmakers frustrated by inaction on the budget may pitch its own plan.
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Crisis? What crisis?
How legislators waste time during the budget stalemate.
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Agony and ecstacy
One Sacramentan, who is a long way from Arco Arena these days, puts ordinary sports lovers to shame.
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Letters for May 15, 2003
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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Vegas to Sacramento
Rudy Valentino has made an act out of some memorable moments.
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George, Darrell and Homer makes three
KPFA MIA, plus recall wars and a radioactive opportunity.
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The wrong term
Oh, so the gridlock problem at the Legislature and the influence of special interests are caused by term limits. We don’t think so.
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Unclear channels of change
New FCC rules will consolidate media into the hands of a few.
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Skeletons in the Toyroom
A quick look at notable exhibitions.
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High highs, low lows
Sitting in limbo with Sacramento band Deftones on the eve of the release of their fourth, self-titled album.
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Animal farm
Arianna Huffington’s new book does number crunches on pigs.
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We’re tough and sporty!
An event of note from the weekly calendar.
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Win a monkey brunch
An event of note from the weekly calendar.
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The Word Detective
What’s a “dog’s breakfast"? Here’s a site that will explain it.
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Church jazz, business jazz and more
Two German jazz players, one of whom is now local, team up for a Saturday jazz workshop and a Sunday church performance.
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Kahlo home
Robert Lepage’s fabulous direction is the reason to see La Casa Azul, a Frida Kahlo-sourced play, at the Mondavi Center this weekend.
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Oh, heavenly brunch
Cascades, a Roseville destination for lovers of excellent food, offers a Pacific Rim take on new American cuisine.
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Food Stuff
Nervous about those food warnings? Control the situation: Grow your own food.
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Jimmy don’t care
Remember “Tell ’em Billy sent you?” He’s all growed up now, and he’s fronting a badass rock ‘n’ roll band.
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FTRA’s nostalgic shindig
The frontline report from Sacramento’s music scene—on and off the radar.
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The Mountain Goats
John Darnielle, of the Mountain Goats, is a swell tunesmith, as this disc proves.
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The Iguanas
The latest jambalaya from Southern gumbo-rock quintet the Iguanas, who play the Palms in Winters this Friday.
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Yo La Tengo
It’s one of the quieter delights from longtime Hoboken trio Yo La Tengo, but it’s worth the effort.
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Tha blooze is a Barcalounger
A weekly selection from the ever-expanding music scene.
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