Issue: October 04, 2012
What do women want … from a president? In this week's feature, Rachel Leibrock addresses the “gender gap” in this presidential race by asking local women to write a letter to the next president—whoever it may be. Here's what the women have to say.
In Frontlines, Nick Miller takes a close look at the city's Measure U, which would bump local sales taxes, and Raheem F. Hosseini takes a close look at Proposition 36, which would revisit the state's notorious “three-strikes” law. In Bites, Cosmo Garvin chomps on the Bee's Marcos Breton and Campbell's soup. Mmm, mmm, good.
In this week's Arts&Culture, SN&R's Jonathan Mendick goes in search of the jukebox artists; he finds technology, vinyl and adventurous deejays. Also: Aaron Carnes on Island of Black and White in Music; Becky Grunewald goes ape for steaks and more at The Willo in Nevada City; and Patti Roberts says The K of D at the B Street Theatre is five-star ravin' Willie goodness.
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See Jane vote
In an open letter to the next president of the United States, Sacramento women write on the issues that will propel them to the polling booth this November.
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Sacramento’s Measure U is the $28-million question
The sales-tax bump would give City Hall much-needed cash, but business leaders worry that the city council will squander it.
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Minority report
Experts debate whether Proposition 36’s three-strikes reform will actually address racial inequity in California’s criminal-justice system.
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City of Sacramento needs a long game on homelessness
Region's meager shelter, sanctuary and voucher programs are underfunded and need TLC from leadership.
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Cheats and cowards?
Joey advises a reader to do some emotional housecleaning.
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‘Ready? Hup!’
Westmont High School swim coach teaches life lessons.
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The pen and the sword
Sacramento State University professor and poet Joshua McKinney’s third book Mad Cursive strikes out into new territory.
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Blown away
The Sacramento Bee’s Marcos Breton takes potshots at homelessness, Campbell Soup Company takes the money and runs.
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Vote Steve Hansen
SN&R endorses Steve Hansen in the Sacramento City Council District 4 race.
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Crime against basic human rights
Proposition 35 is absolutely necessary, argues this Folsom writer.
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Touch screens and Tupac
SN&R’s writer searches for the state of the jukebox scene—and along the way finds touch screens, 45s and Tupac Shakur in a country bar.
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Teenage ghost stories
The K of D: an urban legend mines ghost stories and urban stories for truth and insight.
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Love of my life
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change is an honest, funny and fresh take on the reality of love.
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Cute as a pumpkin
Many of Sacramento’s pumpkin patches open up this week. This guide will help you choose between them.
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Pysch revival
Jack White shows Public Nuisance some love with the release of the Sacramento band's 1968 album Gotta Survive.
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Let there be robots
ModernTribe's Flexi Flash Flashlights bring new life to dark places.
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The .03 percent
A new novel about a post-apocalyptic world explores one man's lonely search for humanity.
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Wildly divergent
A new Bows & Arrows art exhibit showcases two regional artists' quirky style.
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Someone just suggested
A poem by Cynthia Linville of Sacramento.
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Whiskey, wild
The new Pour House offers private tap-stocked tables, beefy guys and $2 “train shots.”
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Steaks, steaks and more steaks
The Willo, 65 years in the making, thrives on a steady diet of meat, starches and old-world charm.
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Day at the River
Visiting holy land at Russian River Brewing Company.
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Garden hopping
Slow Food Sacramento takes you on a bike-powered tour of several home gardens in the Land Park and Curtis Park areas.
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This picnic has everything
All you need to bring to the Sacramento Community Vegan Fall Fest & Picnic on Sunday, October 7, is a blanket and some friends.
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For a good time, call …
Island of Black and White plays hard for the money.
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Seven little movies
Even in an era of webisodes and pithy viral sensations, so many shorts still look too hollow or lumpily abbreviated, and the great ones seem even harder to find. But that's reason enough to keep looking.
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Hotel Transylvania
Think of it as a box of gummy bears for your mind: inconsequential but harmless.
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Won’t Back Down
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis make a powerhouse of a team, even if the script is a little dicey.
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Should cannabis names include Green Crack and Girl Scout Cookies?
Ngaio explores the cannabis nomenclature code of ethics, and what to do if caterpillars take over your harvest.
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