Issue: January 20, 2011
Hello SN&R reader!
On this week's cover, find answers to all those questions you’ve always wanted to ask about medical cannabis--starting with "is this all really just a scam to get high?" Elsewhere, we reveal that parking tickets are trending up in Midtown, that chromium-6 is infiltrating Sacramento's tap water, and that the Tea Party is cashing checks off a local dead lady. Finally, we offer Jerry Brown and first wife Anne Gust some cool Sacramento nightlife tips.
Pick up an issue! Happy reading!
SN&R staff
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Mysteries of the death-drug scramble
The strange tale of how California prison officials pulled out all the stops to buy lethal-injection drugs.
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Hot ticket
Higher fines, enforcement until early morning, more officers than ever—has city parking enforcement in the central city gone too far?
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Buyer be wary
Better Business Bureau top 2010 scams for Northern California.
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Dropping the ball
United Football League is late with paychecks. Tea Party Express gets money from a dead donor.
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Persnickety chic
It’s not just frugal, or persnickety. Cutting energy costs is chic.
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Plug in, turn on, drive out
Green cars, including plug-ins and hybrids, shine at the Detroit auto show.
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Toxics on tap
Chromium-6 in Sacramento and Davis water has cancer risks.
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Letters for January 20, 2011
Love, hate, indifference—readers express their opinions, sometimes about each other.
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Facebook friend, new distraction
Advice columnist Joey Garcia reminds us that Facebook provides distractions in more ways than one.
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Food insecurity
Tips for rising to Sacramento’s post-holiday food challenge.
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Poultry permits
About chickens, eggs, complaining neighbors and those annoying squirrels.
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Smashing style
The world’s No. 1 Smashing Pumpkins fan also cuts amazing hair—and knows all the good gossip.
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We don’t need no educación?
Know this: It’s not just the Mexis that fall into the achievement gap.
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No love for Natomas?
Abandon North Natomas for a downtown arena? Why?
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Tunisia and revolution
Our writer looks back at visiting Tunisia now that revolution has torn down the government.
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Roe v. Wade anniversary
After 38 years, the right of a woman to decide whether to have an abortion remains controversial.
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Editorial Cartoon
This week’s cartoon from the mind of John Kloss.
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Midtown Jerry Brown
SN&R food critic Greg Lucas gives the new and former boss some eat, drink and nightlife tips.
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Shining City
SN&R reviews a new production at the B Street Theatre.
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Extensions
SN&R reviews a new production by the Short Center Repertory.
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The 39 Steps
SN&R reviews a new production at the B Street Theatre.
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Farming 101
The Yolo County Department of Agriculture will hold a free farming workshop.
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French Flair for Philharmonic
Sacramento Philharmonic starts a new year with “French Flair.”
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Like musicals? Hate musicals? You’ll love this!
Sacramento Theatre Company spoofs musicals in The Musical of Musicals: The Musical!
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Fear the reefer
Crypt at Millenium Health & Wellness is a keeper.
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Tragedy, followed by comedy
Coming in May: An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein at Resurrection Theatre Company.
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Sipping the day away
Our writer ponders the best day and night cocktails at Shady Lady Saloon.
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I pot the sheriff
“The 215 Cop” Nate Bradley wants you to be a safe and smart stoner.
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The end of the world
See Compleat Female Stage Beauty at Big Idea Theatre soon, because once word gets out, tickets will be hard to come by.
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Outside Sacramento
Get outside the city once in a while and try restaurants in Roseville or Davis.
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Nuts, nuts and more nuts
California gets nuttier by the day—and you can get walnut oil from Fairfield’s Glashoff Farms.
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A marvelous confusion
Electronic artist Daedelus escapes easy classification.
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Fri, Jan 21, Pets
Sacramento’s Pets will channel the fuzzy side of rock at Luigi’s Fun Garden.
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Sat, Jan 22, Pressure Point
Pressure Point proves Sacramento’s punk and hardcore scene isn’t dead.
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Sat, Jan 22, Elders
Sophia’s will put on four shows at the Odd Fellows Hall, beginning this Saturday with Elders.
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Thurs, Jan 27, Tanya Morgan
With Styles 1001, Addict Merchants, Floe Montana and DJ Slugworth Chocolate.
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Basement crunk den for the culturally inept
A Lot Like Birds make a next for Kurt Travis, Random Abiladeze and Young Aundee unite, Sophia’s Thai Kitchen goes winter-Thai-me, Sister Crayon and Francis Ford Coppola snag Dan Deacon, and K Street Mall’s District 30 nightclub loves house.
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Oscar hopeless
Who should get an Academy Award nomination—but won’t.
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Poor little rich boys
The complacency of corporate workers crumbles right along with the economy.
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The Dilemma
How do you waste Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Winona Ryder and Jennifer Connelly? It’s a dilemma.
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The Green Hornet
Rogen and Goldberg should have claimed they wrote this when they were 14.
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Rabbit Hole
A great stage play reduced to a two-hanky weeper of a film.
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