Issue: September 27, 2012
Congressman Dan Lungren is in a hotly contested re-election battle with Democrat challenger Dr. Ami Bera. It's a Sacramento-area race that will impact whether Democrats in Washington take back the House of Representatives. That's a big deal! So, what better time to "Get to know your Congress member" than with SN&R's first ever Dan Lungren Trivia Challenge! Read this week's cover story and take the test now.
This week in news: Raheem F. Hosseini looks at the future of crime and punishment in the Golden State with his analysis of Propositions 34 and 36, Nick Miller discusses Sacramento's latest war on homelessness, Cosmo Garvin keeps dreaming about the future of space travel, and SN&R's editorial board endorses Rob Kerth in the District 2 city council race.
Also this week: A hot but messy new art exhibit at the Center for Contemporary Art, a guide to the 31 awesome things during the 31 days of Artober, and SN&R's pot answer man Ngaio Bealum looks at whether three U.S. states will legalize marijuana this November.
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The Dan Lungren trivia challenge!
Think you know Dan Lungren? Take this trivia challenge and learn fun facts!
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California’s Proposition 34 and Proposition 36 expose red meat in a blue state
This November’s ballot contains two criminal-justice initiatives that could reshape the way the Golden State views law and order.
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Pray or debate?
Bill to ban reparative therapy awaits Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature while Christian ministries dispute how, exactly, one should “pray away the gay.”
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Ten noodles
Auntie Ruthie lives on $1 a day—at Whole Foods Market.
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Sunny and clear
UCLA researchers help develop a transparent solar cell that could make solar panels more practical and design-friendly.
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How to change corporations
Shareholders impact environmental policy with small, sometimes meaningful votes.
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The coffee crowd
The simple act of getting coffee surprisingly resulted in being welcomed into a community.
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Hope vs. cynicism
There's so much to be cynical about, but this writer is leaning toward hope.
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Diamonds, cash and tats
Irish Cash doesn’t just have a lot of tattoos—his entire body is one big piece of inked art.
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Time and space
Bites looks at the stars, public court records—and beyond.
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Vote Rob Kerth
SN&R endorses in the 2012 District 2 Sacramento City Council race.
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Do the math
If you think Mitt Romney is right about all those nontaxpayers, this writer suggests you should check the arithmetic.
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War on homelessness
Downtown Sacramento’s poor in the crosshairs, again, for all the wrong reasons.
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Exquisite transformations
Artist Annabeth Rosen’s new solo exhibition sculpts beauty from messy, heavy and broken things.
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It’s a raptor market
Capital Stage turns the lights on with Enron.
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It takes a waiting room
Ovation Stage scores another quirky-in-a-good-way show from a first-time Sacramento playwright.
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Terror time
Days of Terror: Sacramento Horror Convention aims to shock, scare and make you scream.
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Get crafty
The Indie Fixx blog offers great resources and tips—plus an excuse to procrastinate.
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It’ll really hurt
The documentary about the Extreme Mustang Makeover Wild Horse, Wild Ride plays in Sacramento for one week only.
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iPhone? iCrazy!
One writer shares a bond with Apple loyalists waiting to buy the new iPhone.
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Sushi’s sweet spot
Zen Toro Japanese Bistro & Sushi Bar’s practiced approach proves that slow and steady wins the taste race.
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It’s not the great pumpkin
Brew the Right Thing still hasn’t found the elusive great pumpkin beer.
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Harvest moon (cake)
Try eating a moon cake in honor of the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival.
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‘You can do it!’
It’s the second iteration of the Sacramento Vegan Chef Challenge.
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Unbreaking bad
Communist Daughter singer-songwriter Johnny Solomon beat a meth addiction and found new life as a “normal' person.
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Going to bat
These monsters on vacation are not nearly as scary as the possibility of sequels.
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Not so pretty in pink
A new documentary examines the link between breast-cancer awareness and the cult of “pink think.”
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End of Watch
A cop-buddy movie that breathes new life into the genre, thanks to Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña.
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The Master
Popeye? Joaquin Phoenix would have been better off channeling Xenu.
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Pitch Perfect
Glee goes to college. Watch for the musical numbers, not the story.
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Will three states legalize cannabis? And can you juice marijuana?
SN&R columnist Ngaio Bealum answers your medical-cannabis concerns.
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31 things to do during the 31 days of Artober
October is a big month. SN&R has nearly three dozen ways to celebrate arts, music, culture and more during “Artober.”
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