Issue: February 24, 2005
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The great Natomas land rush
Voters will be asked to gamble 10,000 acres of ag land and wildlife habitat in order to keep the Kings in Sacramento. But the biggest winners may be the land speculators and developers behind the ballot measures.
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Power struggle
Democratic spokesman threatens legal action against reporter over tell-all book.
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A gay ole time in ‘Old Hangtown’
The once-sleepy town of Placerville becomes a new flashpoint for gay-rights protests.
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Halftime report
The Kings are just half a team right now, but we’re still not giving up on them.
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Letters for February 24, 2005
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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Confessions of an ex-meter maid
Angry about new parking fees? A former parking-enforcement officer says, “Get in line.”
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Face to face
Professional makeup artist Julia Richardson makes the world a better-looking place one face at a time.
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It’s dumb to cut education
Governor Schwarzenegger has broken his promise to California’s children.
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Always on point
At a rehearsal for the Sacramento Ballet’s annual Beer & Ballet showcase, SN&R witnesses the sacrifice that fuels the dance.
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Travels with Jeffrey
Tayler’s book describes how the battle between Islam and the West also is being played out in a wide swath of Africa near the Saharan border.
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On yarn and needles
An event of note from the weekly calendar.
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Permission to move
An event of note from the weekly calendar.
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Three cheers for pestilence!
Metalheads rejoice! Northern California is experiencing a hardcore renaissance.
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Time warp again
It’s just a jump to the left. And then a step to the right.
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Are you being served?
The food at Saigon Bay is delicious, but you might have trouble getting it to your table.
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B Sexual orientation
The B Sexuals won’t release their first album until June, but you really ought to see them before that.
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Glug redux
Glug makes Christian Kiefer eat his words and say thank you.
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Remembering Never
Remembering Never brings its intelligent (yet unintelligable) message to The Boardwalk this week.
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Blue Ribbon
Local label Blue Bell Records presents retro synth-pop from Rhode Island.
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Cary Rodda
Cary Rodda’s Plain Manila Wrapper conceals a quintet of pleasingly sophomoric punk tunes.
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The show that cares
A weekly selection from the ever-expanding music scene.
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Holy masses
The film Short Cut to Nirvana introduces viewers to an event at which an unimaginable mass of people gathers to seek the meaning of life.
This article was published on 02.24.05
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