Issue: July 04, 2013
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The feature this week: While everyone else was busy making plans for
the Fourth of July, our writers got to thinking: What if Sacramento
was it's own nation? Get ready for Sactopia, a self-sufficient state
populated by home-brewing, honey-bee raising, mobile-homesteading DIYers.
Elsewhere in the issue: Raheem F. Hosseini talks with chief park
ranger Stan Lumsden about playing it cool on the river this summer;
Dave Kempa hangs with the homeless beneath the Highway 160 bridge;
Cosmo Garvin takes a look at the paid signature gatherers trying to
get an arena measure on the ballot; an op-ed on Prop 8 and the DOMA
decision; Fourth of July activities in the area; Rachel Leibrock
profiles Mount Whateverest; and Christian Kiefer asks local author
Jodi Angel a few questions about her new short story collection, You
Only Get Letters From Jail.
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Sactopia: What if Sacramento seceded from the nation?
This Fourth of July, SN&R writers imagine what would happen if Sacramento split from the rest of the nation to create its own perfect society. You're welcome.
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Drink the Sactopia IPA
Want to make your own Sactopia IPA? Here’s the recipe.
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Q-and-A with Sacramento’s chief park ranger Stan Lumsden
On speeding cyclists, Rafting Gone Wild and what the county does with all the stuff confiscated from homeless camps.
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An afternoon with the American River Parkway homeless campers
Our writer joins Sacramento's most notorious homeless community.
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Psychiatric hospital comes to north Sacramento
Mental-health services get an upgrade.
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Happy birthday, America
The U.S. Supreme Court's rulings on the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8 reflect changes to our our country's collectively held deep-seated beliefs and traditions. What's next?
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Letters for July 3, 2013
On Gov. Jerry Brown’s Bay Delta Conservation Plan, State Controller John Chiang, Randy Paragary and biking on sidewalks in Midtown Sacramento.
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Back to the old school
Joey advises a transgender woman on how to deal with her high-school reunion.
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We were always married
Our writer reflects after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Proposition 8 and Defense of Marriage Act rulings.
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Life as a boy
Sacramento author Jodi Angel’s new book You Only Get Letters From Jail examines life from a young-male perspective.
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Butchers and cannibals
The Mexican’s recent column on whether Aztec savagery influences violence in Mexico today drew a lot of responses, including this one.
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Playing to vote
Paid signature gatherers took to Sacto's streets last week in hopes of placing an arena vote on the ballot.
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The Supreme Court’s ruling on DOMA and Proposition 8 is justice delayed but not denied
The justices didn’t go as far as they should have in affirming the rights of same-sex couples, but its rulings still amount to landmark victories.
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On cannabis laws
If you believe that recreational marijuana use should be legal, you may not be happy with the state Supreme Court’s recent decision. But you should be.
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The heat is on
The B Street Theatre's latest is spooky, kinky fun.
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The Pajama Game
The Fair Oaks Theatre Festival, in collaboration with the American River College Theatre, plays it straight with this 1950s musical favorite.
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Party in the USA
SN&R’s Fourth of July guide helps you find some good food, explosions and calorie-burning activities.
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Twelfth Night
SN&R reviews a new production from the Sacramento Shakespeare Festival.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
SN&R reviews a new production from Main Street Theatre Works.
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De-junk your trunk
Suck unwanted grease and calories—and flavor, probably—right outta your food with this odd little kitchen tool.
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The real superman
Alex Woolfson’s superheroes fight the bad guys—and heteronormative mores.
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Murder time machine
Lauren Beukes’ new mystery cuts across the space-time continuum to chronicle a would-be murder.
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Inbox insight
Miranda July’s latest project turns everyday emails into art.
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Beer, then pizza
Hot City Pizza is part pizza parlor and part craft-brew-friendly pub.
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Wheeling and mealing
Eat24’s website and app help Sacramentans order food for in-home delivery.
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Hijack the marshmallows
Dandies marshmallows are vegan, gluten- and genetically modified-organism-free, yet have excellent taste and texture.
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Dress you up
Mount Whateverest glams up its look, strips down its sound and learns that being accessible isn’t a bad thing.
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Fri., July 05, the Hot Break
This Sacramento-based band blends punk-rock energy with sophisticated guitar work and emotional lyrics.
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Fri., July 05, Zicke Zacke
Jazz musician Harley White Jr. branches out to polka for a gig at LowBrau.
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Sat., July 06, Cave Women
A five-women band blending numerous vocal styles and genres will play an album-release show at Harlow’s Restaurant & Nightclub.
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Sat., July 06, Steel Pulse
Grammy Award-winning British reggae group to play Ace of Spades.
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Sat., July 06, Wild Ones
Portland, Ore., indie electronic rockers debut new album in Davis.
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Sun., July 07, William Mylar
Folk singer-songwriter brings his acoustic guitar to a new monthly residence Marilyn’s on K.
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Mon., July 08, Chris Pureka
This singer-songwriter brings evocative songwriting to Harlow’s Restaurant & Nightclub as she travels across the country.
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Thurs., July 11, California WorldFest
A four-day festival of world music happens this weekend at the Nevada County Fairgrounds.
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Hot-weather jams and high-school Spanish
New records from Doombird, Stevie Nader and Dog Party, plus Portlandia-worthy house parties and touring immigration woes.
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Monster mash-up
Steve Carell returns to voice the reformed supervillain in this animated mixed bag.
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The Lone Ranger
Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer star in this eye-glazing parade of frontier grunge.
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White House Down
This buddy-hero flick turns the events of September 11 into a rollicking action comedy.
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Doctor, doctor
Ngaio on how to get a medical-marijuana doctor recommendation.
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