Issue: July 21, 2011
Dear SN&R reader!
This week in SN&R: Big corporations have increasingly been buying up organic and natural brands in recent years. The trend has prompted some hard questions about what happens when a small eco-conscious company sells to the likes of Coke or ConAgra. Can the new corporate parent be trusted to continue the sustainable practices that earned it a loyal following in the first place? In "Big/Green," Christine MacDonald seeks an answer in this week's feature.
In news: A strong voice for the central city, more power for Latino voters and greater clout for gay and lesbian voters. These, among other things, may wind up being the legacy of months work by local citizen groups and the Sacramento
Citizens' Redistricting Advisory Committee formed earlier this year to help draw new districts for members of the Sacramento City Council. Cosmo
Garvin reports on the city's new political map. Also this week: gay-conversion confusion, New York Times and "the flood," the future of green building and gardening without getting your hands dirty.
In arts&culture: Two rare genetic diseases take a doctor and bicycle enthusiast on a new journey. Jonathan Mendick reports on Stuart Gherini and the ride of his life. Also this week in arts: Del Paso Boulevard goes NASA with Launch, Natomas loses some tasty Indian eats, Woods reinvents the music label and visits Sacramento, and doughnuts go vegan.
SN&R Staff
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For better or worse
Sacramento-area food advocates discuss the corporate buyout of small labels.
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Push me, pull you
Sac’s political power lines are being redrawn. Who wins?
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Off the list
For now, NARTH is off the state roster of continuing-ed providers for therapists.
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Flood future
Fear of flooding in California prompts insurance, zoning changes in vulnerable Sacramento communities.
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Calling god, moving on
MoveOn.org tries something new. The Met high school goes green. And where’s Allah?
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The death of moths
California is using wasps as a green pest-control alternative.
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Deconstruct construction
ZETA Communities helps rebuild the building industry.
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Letters for July 21, 2011
Love, hate, indifference—readers express their opinions, sometimes about each other.
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Sexual improv-ment
Joey encourages reader to feel the fear and do it anyway.
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Oh, FarmVille
What would George Washington think of virtual farming?
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Sacramento giving
The Center for Strategic Economic Research shows the region’s donations to nonprofits are generous but can be improved.
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The holey grail
Husband and wife Bryan Widener and Dannah O’Donnell will open a funky gourmet doughnut shop downtown.
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Down in Mixico
The Mexican talks “Makes Sick O,” and Edward James Olmos is Jewish?
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Off the bus
Two different ways to think big on two long, strange bus trips.
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Editorial Cartoon
This week’s cartoon from the mind of John Kloss.
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Facebook minus
On Google’s new foray into the social-networking world.
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The ride of his life
Stuart Gherini has adapted his cycling routine since being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
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Nutty in north Sac
The best place to laugh on Del Paso Boulevard? Stoney Inn on Monday nights.
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As You Like It
SN&R reviews a new production at the Sacramento Shakespeare Festival.
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The Diviners
SN&R reviews a new production at the California Stage.
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
SN&R reviews a new production by Sierra Stages.
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Spring’s Awakening
SN&R reviews a new production by The Alternative Arts Collective.
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The Taming of the Shrew
SN&R reviews a new production at the Sacramento Shakespeare Festival.
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Gettin’ all NASA on the Del Paso Boulevard
This year’s Launch festival is a no-brainer.
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Story of my life
Hear some good stories at the Sierra Storytelling Festival in Nevada City.
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A lifetime’s worth of singing and dancing
Sacramento’s musical theater tradition, Music Circus, is still having fun—but with air conditioning.
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Calm punch
American River Collective’s Afgoo will help with anxiety.
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Disappearing book
Doug Rice’s new book, designed by Stephanie Sauer, is as much a puzzle as a story.
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The champ swings
Sugar Ray Leonard’s memoir takes a lot of punches and rarely misses.
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Sack of tomatoes
It’s a gorgeous fruit. So why don’t tomatoes taste good anymore?
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Fresh off—and on—the boat
Capital Stage says farewell to the Delta King with a one-night-only cabaret show.
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Vermin Chronicles #2: Garrapata
A poem by Adrienne Austin-Shapiro of Davis.
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Beer headphones never work
People watching and classic rock at the 2011 California State Fair.
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Weed science
More and more Sacramento medical-cannabis dispensaries are lab-testing their meds. But what do the results actually mean? And are they legit?
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Straight up, no frills
Indian eats in Midtown Sacramento, quick and tasty.
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Shake it, baby!
The Sacramento-area milkshakes that bring all the boys (and girls) to the yard.
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Don’t let the jackfruit drop
Exotic and tasty, the jackfruit is available here in Sacramento.
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Desert dessert
It’s time to try an exotic dairy-free dessert, faloudeh.
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‘It’s going down’
Woods plays Sol Collective on July 27 with the Fresh & Onlys and G. Green.
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Thurs, July 21, Jeremy Messersmith
Jeremy Messersmith conjures old-school folk and pop.
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Sat, July 23, Mexicans With Guns
Mexicans with Guns take over Sol Collective.
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Fri, July 22, Faster Pussycat
The reunited Faster Pussycat will rock The Boardwalk in Orangevale.
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Fri, July 22, George Winston
Pianist George Winston will perform at Sacramento’s Crest Theatre.
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Sun, July 24, Train
Train plays Thunder Valley Casino’s summer concert series.
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Tues, July 26, Kid Rock
Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow are rocking the country, hard.
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Wed, July 27, The Fresh & Onlys
The Fresh & Onlys mix psychedelic and garage rock.
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Sammies for your ears, not your belly
Sammies nominations begin, the two Launches duel, Pregnant gives birth to a new video.
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Don’t hold the presses
The newspaper America relies on deserves a better documentary.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
The final Harry Potter movie is fitting end to the story, but it helps if you know the story.
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Winter in Wartime
A British flier, the Dutch Resistance, and a teen willing to take on the Nazis.
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