Issue: August 16, 2012
Ever heard of the Sacramento Public Policy Foundation? Neither had we, until Cosmo Garvin started looking at the public policy non-profits run by Mayor Kevin Johnson--often with a revolving door for personnel between them and his official City Hall staff. The SPPF is the umbrella organization for groups like Think Big and Greenwise Sacramento. And the money to run them comes from an interesting mix of sources, including unlimited donations from private sources--some of whom have business before the city council. Is it a "parallel" or "shadow" government? Read this week's feature and decide for yourself.
In Frontlines this week, we return to, well, the front lines of the Battle for Midtown. Yeah, it's the drunks and nightclubs and entertainment businesses versus neighborhood "quiet" activists, among other squabbles. Nick Miller reports. Also: Christopher Arns on the city's move to send Occupy Sacramento packing and Sarah Vorn on the state of Second Saturday.
In Arts&Culture, it's Midtown Cocktail Week, and we've got the cure for what ails you. Well, maybe not, but if we don't, one of these local mixologists certainly will. Becky Grunewald interviews some of Midtown's fancy-drinks-occasionally-with-umbrellas experts on what to look for in a great cocktail. Also: Andrew Bell on Greyspace emcee Matt Lowe in Music; Kel Munger on writers as feral cats in Stage; and Kimberly Brown finds out how to make fake blood look really gush-y in 15 Minutes.
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Battle for Midtown continues
Neighbors grumble over drunks, businesses grab for fun, city leadership gets a makeover—just another year on the grid.
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Sacramento inches closer to banning its Occupy protesters. And sponge baths.
Freedom isn’t free—coming soon to City Hall?
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Is Second Saturday over?
Midtown Sacramento business and gallery owners weigh in on the monthly art walk.
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New dam on the Yuba River?
Conservationists are shocked by recent announcement to build hydroelectric facility on the South Yuba River outside of Nevada City.
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Arts and business kudos
Prelude to the Season awards to be handed out in October.
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Thief alert
Some jerk stole 10 of Submerge Magazine’s metal news boxes this past weekend.
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Hot future now
Mitt Romney’s advisers are all gung ho oil and energy movers and shakers—and more reasons why the future is now. And it’s hot!
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The sounds of sustainability
Ridgestock Music and Sustainability Expo celebrates both local sounds and living green.
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Northern California is awash in salmon—but it may not last
Boom-bust cycle will persist unless California modifies its hatcheries and looks at its dams.
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What the hell?
The Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan is shrewd, self-serving—and disturbing.
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Ask Joey: No more fistfights
Joey advises a reader to shift the power imbalance.
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Sex education
Don’t be surprised by what you can learn from a turtle.
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Minimizing Medicare
Vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan proposes to slash Medicare and Social Security while supporting more tax breaks for the wealthy.
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Blood, guts and gory
Nicole Chilelli’s thirst for blood—and special effects—is put to the test on Face Off, a Syfy reality show.
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Bury him in a guayabera
The Mexican defends his fashion choices and honoring dead homies while cruisin’.
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Climate smarts
The tie between climate change and SMUD's smart grid.
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Chick-fil-A change from within
Ben Phillips-Leseñana says that we should support Chick-fil-A franchisees and employees to change the corporation from within.
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Midtown Cocktail Week: High spirits
Sacramento bartenders pour another for Midtown Cocktail Week.
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Swiftly fly the years
Call it a tradition as Music Circus produces its 12th version of Fiddler on the Roof.
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The world is their litter box
Theresa Rebeck’s Seminar gets its West Coast premiere at the B Street Theatre.
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Best bets: the top 10 ways to burn your cash
SN&R’s top 10 events that you should spend your hard-earned money on this week.
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Totally chill dinner
Try this frozen kefir treat for dinner, not just dessert.
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Not just for furries
Kigu’s line of animal tails puts a fine end point on your fashion statement.
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Heavy mettle
A new Freddie Mercury biography gives weight to the Queen singer’s legacy.
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Survival of the Fittest
A poem by Irene Lipshin of Placerville.
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Giò Cha Duc Huong Sandwiches: Against the grain
This Vietnamese eatery’s sandwiches are to die for.
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Badger on the corner
Neighborhood markets such as Curtis Park Market are stepping up their beer game.
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Foodie festivals
Sacramento shows off its foodie culture with three different events this weekend.
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The perfect pair
Massa Organics’ whole-grain brown rice makes a well-suited and nutritious companion to beans.
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Playing both sides
Greyspace emcee Matt Lowe goes solo—with a little help from his friends.
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Post-punk Buddha
China's repression has created the artist it most needs, as documented in this film by Alison Klayman.
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The Bourne Legacy
No good film franchise ever dies, as this super-assassin flick proves.
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Farewell, My Queen
Or, to paraphrase Marie Antoinette, “Let them have historically accurate costumes.”
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The Odd Life of Timothy Green
It’s the relatively normal life of nice parents who go vegan. Seriously, seriously vegan.
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Neil Young Journeys
“Perfect for me” really doesn’t mean what you think it means.
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End on the road
Activists aiming to stop to the country's war on drugs hit the highways.
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