Issue: November 04, 2010
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’80s rewind
Jerry Brown was California’s governor three decades ago, but The Gipper shaped our political future.
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Scenes from the Mall
A writer meets up with Sacramentans at Comedy Central’s big Sanity rally.
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Pot papers
City of Sacramento medical-cannabis dispensaries to get business permits—for a price.
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Berthing canals
Northern California’s three major ports, including West Sacramento, harbor uncertainty.
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Trash to treasure
Learn everything you ever wanted to know about composting.
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Recycle, reduce, reuse—then what?
Californians are recycling more containers than ever. But millions in unclaimed reimbursement-fee dollars end up going back to beverage manufacturers as outreach funding is cut.
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Letters for November 4, 2010
Love, hate, indifference—readers express their opinions, sometimes about each other.
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The neighbor’s not the problem
Our guru neighborly advice: When it comes to trouble with the folks next door, the problem isn’t always what you think it is.
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Building tolerance
Park51 controversy is a chance to reassert American ideals.
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Skylights are a great green investment
Sacramento company brings daylight into the workplace.
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You know it
The Mexican talks etymology of the Spanish word for “pregnant,” and answers a couple of questions that already answered themselves.
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The half-smart city
Sacramento is just smart enough to be dangerous.
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Get out of my dreams
Scientists research neuron activity in hopes of recording dreams.
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Save money with public services
Here’s why taxpayer funding of mental-health services is cost-effective: the Roseville Galleria fire.
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Editorial Cartoon
This week’s cartoon from the mind of John Kloss.
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Bad behavior
Men behaving badly get a free pass while their female counterparts are mocked and pilloried.
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Kickstart your art
Sacramento music and art gets a kick start via online philanthropy sites.
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The Vampyre
This Vampyre never takes flight at Chautauqua Playhouse.
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No matter what you call it
Festival of New American Music pays tribute to composer Arthur Jarvinen at Sacramento State.
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Sharpen your skates
Ice rink hopes to reopen for skating on its 70th anniversary.
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Giddyup, little darlings
Actor’s Theatre of Sacramento hits the laughs with Parallel Lives.
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Dark side of story time
If you think fairy tales are safe for children, you should read these updates.
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Rough waters
A Sacramento writer is included in this anthology about the current state of the Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip.
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Life in the ring
A new novel about life on the edge from the author of Dreaming in Cuban.
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Curtains, Artistic Differences
It’s a fond farewell to one of Sacramento’s best—and brashest—musical-theater troupes.
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The Last Suicide
A poem by William S. Gainer of Grass Valley.
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Kids in the hall behind the Arby’s
Is that Josh Fernandez’s real laugh you heard at ComedySportz?
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Man farts, woman smarter
Sacramento Comedy Spot answers that age-old question: Who’s funnier, men or women?
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Pasta pirate
Pasta Dave ain’t noodling around at Mulvaney’s Building and Loan in Midtown Sacramento.
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Pistachio politics
Harry and Jane Dewey of Yolo County produce 60 tons each year.
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A band apart
Reuniting Mister Metaphor is like learning French. But easier.
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Mechanical bull of your mind
The Heavy got a break via a Kia Sorento commercial.
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Sun, Nov 7, Kelli Scarr
She just spent the past year touring with Moby!
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Sun, Nov 7, Debbie Reynolds
She was Charlotte, for Pete’s sake—and now she’s coming to the Thunder Valley Amphitheatre.
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Thurs, Nov 11, Cold War Kids
Getting excited again about the former Death Cab for Cutie tourmates.
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Get Slamson some earplugs
DJ AL3, Sacramento Kings home opener, UFC, Muse, Radiohead-meets-cokehead rock, Rob Zombie, Hassan Whiteside, Free Moral Agents, Shenanigans, Image VIP Lounge, Arden Park Roots, the Mars Volta, Desert Noises, Doofy Doo.
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The naked-yoga monologues
More of the best performances in worst movies.
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Flying colors
Tyler Perry brings Ntozake Shange’s classic work to film in a fashion it deserves.
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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest
A mediocre wrapping-up of dragon tattoos, fire-playing and hornet’s nests.
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Soul Kitchen
This cafe gets funky with it, and adds a knife-throwing Gypsy chef.
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