Issue: June 28, 2012
OK, sure, our writer admits to eating weird food from time to time, like chicken feet and ostrich burger. And watching cable programs such as Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern often makes him hungry. But SN&R writer Jonathan Mendick has often wondered about the strange Sacramento culinary territory that exists beyond what he's already eaten; thus begins his strange and surprisingly tasty journey to find and eat some of Sacramento's strangest foods in this week's feature story. Believe us, it will get weird.
In Frontlines this week, city charter reform is now in the voters' hands. Cosmo Garvin looks at the prospects of a commission to change City Hall's form and function. Also this week: Thanks to judicial decisions over the last two years that radically altered federal campaign finance rules, the fate of the nation lies in the hands of about 100 wealthy Californians--or, to be more precise, in their checkbooks. Darwin BondGraham reports on the elite group of Golden State SuperPAC donors.
In Arts&Culture: After two years, continued budget woes and a concerted community effort, Southside Park's community pool has finally reopened. Lory Gil chronicles one group's endeavor to reopen the pool--and what it means for a neighborhood rich in Sacramento culture and history. Also: the Korean ramen restaurant Bowl & Ramen offers diners some pretty random--but tasty--choices; Josh Fernandez, writing about Scratchpad Sacramento, makes an argument for the deejay as artist; and a local fireworks seller gives advice on how to blow things up--safely and legally--this 4th of July.
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Are you going to eat that?!
An SN&R reporter explores his hunger for strange eats, cultural delicacies and pig-brain dip.
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Money = wins
New federal campaign-finance rules allow California’s GOP super rich to expand influence via the super PAC.
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Isn’t it ironic?
Arguments against an elected charter commission for Sacramento sound awfully familiar.
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A tale of three cities
Only two charter commissions have been approved by voters in California. So now what for Sacramento’s own charter reform?
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Benchmark the weirdness
Ruthie turns to North Carolina, where the legislature’s ignoring a “tornado warning.”
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You see waste, they see fuel
Local organization opens plant to convert waste in to natural gas.
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No couch potato
Gov. Jerry Brown wants to stop putting harmful fire-retardant chemicals in couches and furniture.
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Letters for June 28, 2012
Sacramento News & Review readers share their thoughts on Luis Palau, who gets a free pass in the presidential race and whether or not it is OK to pee in the shower.
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Ask Joey: No rules, no drama
Joey advises a reader to learn a few guidelines about dating—and also to learn when to ignore them.
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Augean stables
What Gov. Jerry Brown might learn from a Greco-Roman fable about a stable.
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Child deaths in Sacramento
Community meeting of the First 5 blue ribbon commission reveals a disproportionate number of African-American child deaths.
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Fire sales
It’s the beginning of a long week for TNT Fireworks’ Aaron Crawford, and he wouldn’t have it any other way.
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Why is Obama stealing Mexico’s economic hopes and dreams?
The Mexican addresses fears of President Obama stealing Mexico’s economic hope and educates on Ruben Salazar.
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It’s all good
Familiar faces, not-so-secret podcasts, and tit for tat in the local pension wars.
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WikiAsylum
Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa should grant asylum to WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange.
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Loans and Lungren
Congressman Dan Lungren’s vote on student-loan rates is telling.
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Was Marx right?
Will the greed of the bankers and the tea party GOP finally prove that Karl Marx was right about capitalism?
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Radio confessions
Rachel divulges her shameless pop-music pleasures.
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Dive in, the water’s fine
After two years—and a concerted neighborhood effort—Southside Park finally gets its pool back.
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Humor & intelligence
God bless Buck Busfield. He opens B Street Theatre’s 2012-13 season with a well-matched pair of short plays that are both funny and smart.
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That’s amore—or is it?
Main Street Theatre Works puts The Taming of the Shrew in Jersey—with a motorcycle.
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Get your boom on—a Fourth of July event guide
The Sacramento area celebrates Fourth of July with multiple celebrations.
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Cute overload
Dana Dooley Designs’ knitted hats, bags and scarves proves there’s no such thing as cute overload.
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Twofer Tuesday
Tuesdays are a bargain with the Palladio 16 Cinemas’ $5 movie night and Freebirds World Burrito’s $6 options.
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The people’s way
A new book chronicles the self-governing history and impact of Northern California communes, cooperative spaces and public places.
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Not just for theater nerds
A new display of Doc Larson’s theater-related ephemera features historic tidbits from the likes of George Bernard Shaw, P.T. Barnum and, yes, Tom Hanks.
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Random acts of ramen
Give into chance encounters at this Korean noodle restaurant.
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Brews clues
The Northern California Craft Beer Guide gives you the skinny on the area’s best pubs, breweries and beer shops.
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Is boxing vegan?
Vegan athletes: Yes, they do exist, and some of them are kicking everyone else’s ass in their sport.
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Skratchpad Sacramento: (Don’t) hang the deejay
Skratchpad Sacramento clears up misconceptions about the art of deejaying.
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Press play and repeat
Alt-country singer Kelly Hogan’s new CD is worth repeated listens.
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The family way
Writer Lynn Shelton’s film about sisters and a love triangle is almost entirely improvised, and it has its rewards.
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
It’s not entertainment; it’s garbage. With vampires.
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Headhunters
Living beyond one’s means and running for one’s life: Not quite the same thing.
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Safety Not Guaranteed
Wanted: Someone to go to this movie with me. Must buy own popcorn.
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High schooled
New study shows that pot laws make marijuana use less attractive.
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