Issue: April 27, 2017
This week's cover story: A Sacramento judge says that Bank of America stalked and bullied a family into losing their home, Scott Thomas Anderson reports.
Also in the issue: Civil rights attorneys claim that Nandi Cain was beaten in the streets, then abused at the county jail, Raheem F. Hosseini has the story; are visions of a fatality-free Sacramento for bicyclists a mirage? John Flynn has the scoop. Elsewhere, Kevin De León rose from poverty to lead California's fierce resistance to the Trump administration, find out how, Sasha Abramsky has the story. Also in the book, every year the college town of Davis is turned into a center for ceramics as clay fanatics travel to exhibit, purchase and gaze upon works throughout the city and it's happening again this weekend, Steph Rodriguez has the scoop.
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Foreclosure hell: Sacramento judge says Bank of America stalked and bullied family into losing home
‘Blockbuster’ ruling hits lending giant with $46 million for Kafkaesque tactics.
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Nandi Cain’s bad day: Civil rights attorneys claim black Sacramentan was beaten in the streets, then abused at the county jail
Federal lawsuit seeks unspecified damages against city and county of Sacramento over treatment of pedestrian.
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Bicyclists beware: Vision of a fatality-free Sacramento could be elusive
On eve of region’s Bike Month, report shows bicyclists to blame in 76 percent of injury accidents.
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Facing the legacy: Sacramento sees community response to black infant mortality rates
Stress of living in certain communities said to be a contributing factor to poor health outcomes.
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March madness: Workers target Trump administration with May Day action
Sacramento organizers hope to learn lessons from previous demonstrations.
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Letters for April 27, 2017
Our readers on governmental cheating, riverbank homlessness and Latin jazz.
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Hope for homeless addicts
Doctors and elected officials discuss possible treatments and proposed legislation.
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Richard M. Abdallah, family law attorney
We talk with the Sacramento attorney about the best way to get divorced, California’s unique laws and why scorching the earth isn’t very useful.
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Ceramic city
Every year Davis becomes a mecca for clay fanatics.
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Review: The Donner Party
SN&R reviews a new play from the Sacramento Theatre Company.
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Review: Treatment
SN&R reviews a new comedy from B Street Theatre.
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A day Sacramento won’t soon forget
On the eve of an important anniversary for the Black Panthers, we look at area events that celebrate the black community.
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Banquet in the ’burbs
Yue Huang gives Natomas a much-needed traditional dim sum restaurant.
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Dollar diner
The brothers of Burgess Brothers’ Burgers are selling their restaurant for $1; a new market breaks up a food desert in south Sacramento.
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Baller wine
When you’re thirsty courtside, here’s a wine worth brown-bagging.
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Soup for you!
On Wednesdays, V. Miller Meats serves up meaty soups.
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Food truck finale
With SactoMoFo 10, Sacramento’s first annual food truck party will end with a bang.
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Wee sprouts
Though grown-up pea shoots aren’t yet at the markets, enjoy the baby versions now.
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No sign of Nourish
Nourish Health Bar and Cafe NorCal in Citrus Heights is a vegan, soy-free, gluten-free, organic food cafe, but is hard to find.
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Mr. Hot Damn
Singer-songwriter Joshua David crafts pop songs so soulful they helped to woo his girlfriend.
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Eight Gigs: Would-Be Train Robbers
Would-Be Train Robbers take the best elements of glam rock and proto-punk and amplifies it without the glitter or tight pants, but with a rich and raw energy that transports its listeners to a time when rock music was king.
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Eight Gigs: Dog Party
Dog Party, the Croissants and Plugg Mentality will perform at a new, all-ages venue called the Silver Orange in east Sacramento.
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Eight Gigs: Weedeater
Would you like some cough syrup with that cheese?
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Eight Gigs: Nagual
Dive into the depths of genre-bending jazz with Nagual.
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Eight Gigs: Okilly Dokilly
If you love Ned Flanders and metal, this is the show for you.
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Eight Gigs: Sir Richard Bishop
Sir Richard Bishop is the kind of guitarist who performs so that you don’t know where the guitar begins and he ends.
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Eight Gigs: Horror Vacui
Goth is back and it’s blacker than ever.
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Poppy introspection
Life in 24 Frames released a broody album with poppy yet complex tunes; doom metal act Astral Cult said goodbye to its guitarist with gritty riffs at Record Store Day in Folsom.
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Keep calm and embalm
The art house theater suffers from the same affliction as the major studios: auburn-tinted nostalgia goggles.
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Born in China
A nature documentary that wows with its footage of China, not its contrived story lines.
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Unforgettable
This melodramatic, flat story of an ex-lover’s revenge will make you want to forget it.
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Lost City of Z
An old-fashioned flick travels deep into the Amazon.
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Smokin’ sommelier
In the near future look forward to getting fancy in weed tasting rooms.
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