Issue: March 03, 2016
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The cover story this week: Sushi, American style. Janelle Bitker reveals
how Lou Valente, a white guy from Philadelphia, became one of
Sacramento's top chefs.
Elsewhere in the issue: Nick Miller reports on the possibility of
homeless tent cities in Sacramento, Rachel Leibrock goes behind the
scenes of the /Serial/ podcast with producer Julie Snyder, Shoka writes
a vegan love letter to The Coconut Midtown, Ngaio Bealum advises a
reader looking to invest in the cannabis industry and more.
Remember, Sammies voting ends Monday, March 7. Cast your votes for your
favorite local musicians now!
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Sushi, American style: How a white guy from Philadelphia became one of Sacramento’s top chefs
Lou Valente: ‘No one would even consider me.’
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Sac State faculty threatens strike without pay raise
Improved graduation rates, extended period of pay freeze cited as reasons for raise.
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Is a tent city for homeless campers coming to your neighborhood?
For the first time ever, city leaders appear more than serious about sanctioning encampments.
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Investors and Black Lives Matter collide in Oak Park at Guild Theater event
“Everybody is trying to put all this money into [Oak Park] to make it better. But it’s pushing people of color out.”
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Humanitarian controversy engulfs Sacramento RT contractor
G4S Security Solutions provides low-cost transit guards, but also operates for-profit prisons.
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Sacramento County doubles down on jail therapy
Sheriff’s department, state expand restoration program for mentally incompetent defendants.
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Seeking a Windfall
Wind Youth Services needs $150,000 to restart suspended program.
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Put a moratorium on enforcement of Sacramento’s anti-camping ordinance
Put a moratorium on enforcement of Sacramento’s anti-camping ordinance.
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Letters for March 3, 2016
Readers weigh in on the presidential race and transit-system politics.
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Awaken your state
Joey advises a reader to ditch the self-help gurus.
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Joel Riphagen, consensual hacker
Advancing social causes and bringing down the firewall with the Code for Sacramento captain.
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Serial co-founder Julie Snyder talks Bowe Bergdahl and Making a Murderer
With their popular podcast, Snyder and Sarah Koenig are redefining long-form “binge-worthy” journalism.
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Review: Love and Baseball
SN&R reviews B Street Theatre’s production of Love and Baseball.
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Review: Twelfth Night
SN&R reviews the Sacramento Theatre Company’s production of Twelfth Night.
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Springtime party vibes, ready or not
Warm weather is here and the city responds accordingly with a number of vibrant events this week.
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Father figure
Celebration Arts Theatre stages Lydia R. Diamond’s play about family dynamics.
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Frankenstein
SN&R reviews B Street Theatre’s production of Frankenstein.
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Cats on cats on cats
I’m obsessed with Neko Atsume, the game about collecting cats.
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Beyond tired
Ryan Prior’s documentary explains why maybe you’re so tired all the time.
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Dispatches from the ledge
Bob Mehr’s authorized biography on the Replacements chronicles the good, the bad and the ugly.
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Value menu
It doesn’t feel like wine country, but TableVine succeeds in affordable upscale dining.
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Floral notes
Old Soul’s former roaster launches a new coffee company; and organic, seasonal ice cream is coming to Davis.
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Sweet signature
Red Rabbit’s Krakow Salt Mine is one of the most well-known cocktails in town for a reason.
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Still beer
Sacramento Beer Week is almost over, so don’t give up now.
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Praise immaturity
They may be the adolescents of vegetables, but shoots and sprouts are packed with nutrients.
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Drunken noodles, drunk in love
The Coconut Midtown is deliciously vegan-friendly Thai food with many options on its menu for herbivores.
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Protomartyr’s novel approach
Joe Casey’s lyrics and philosophical musings paint a portrait of the indie rocker as a middle-aged man.
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Eight Gigs: Fatlip & Slimkid3
Half of the legendary rap group The Pharcyde return.
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Eight Gigs: Blue Oaks
Blue Oaks’ Brendan Stone and Cody Walker perform at the Deschuttes Beard & Mustache Competition hosted at Pour House.
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Eight Gigs: American Killers
Lite Brite fans, meet your new favorite local band.
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Eight Gigs: Hot Flash Heat Wave
Catch the Hot Flash Heat Wave and crush on their fun garage pop sound.
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Eight Gigs: Dengue Fever
L.A.’s Dengue Fever is everything you ever wanted in a Cambodian pop, indie-rock, psych-garage band.
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Eight Gigs: Kimock
Jerry Garcia ain’t got nothing on the “Guitar Monk” from Kimock.
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Eight Gigs: Bongzilla
Legendary sludge band Bongzilla is coming to town, and while they seem to have a theme, I’m not sure what it is.
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Eight Gigs: Heartwatch
San Francisco pop rockers Heartwatch come through town before hitting the big stage at Bottle Rock later this year.
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Venue upsets
Live Nation buys Ace of Spades; the Palms Playhouse is up for sale; Honyock’s new material sounds better than ever; and don’t forget about the Sammies.
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Animal crackers
The latest Disney animated flick preaches tolerance with mixed results.
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Eddie the Eagle
Taron Egerton plays the ski-jumper who came in dead last at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
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Gods of Egypt
This film about ancient Egypt is just too bad to even qualify as campy.
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Pot gets the green
Small California towns are turning to cannabis for industry; and Ngaio gives advice to a potential pot investor.
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