Issue: November 15, 2012
Sacramento's been looking for solutions to the problem of homelessness since long before Oprah showed up with her TV cameras and put us on the national map. And after more study, more committees, more meetings—and yes, more protests—we still have a sizable population of people in Sacramento with no home. We've also had a round of “blame the victim” publicity from some local activists and public figures, with claims that the homeless people on the parkway and at Loaves & Fishes aren't good people having a rough time of it; instead, they're junkies and thugs and sex offenders turning the American River Parkway, downtown and North Sacramento into a cesspool. In this week's feature, SN&R co-editor Nick Miller tries to clear out the smokescreens and get down to the facts about homeless people in Sacramento.
In Frontlines this week: Are downtown and Midtown getting more dangerous? Nick Miller looks at crime statistics to find out. Also: Raheem F. Hosseini on the county board of supervisor's role in passing out licenses to sell alcohol to gas stations and on Sacramento County regulation of the soon-to-be-legal homegrown food businesses;
If you've never seen the gorgeous heritage roses in the historic city cemetery at Broadway and Riverside, you should. And if you want to know how roses ended up there, check out contributor Aaron Carnes' story about the new documentary, Cemetery Roses, by Sacramento filmmaker Louise Mitchell. He writes about it in this week's Arts&Culture section. Also: Steph Rodriguez talks to Urban Wolves in Music; Jim Lane isn't that wild about Lincoln; and Kel Munger says The Mystery of Irma Vep at the Sacramento Theatre Company has a lot of laughs—and a lot of costume changes.
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The real face of homelessness
As temperatures drop and shelters fill with men, women and children, it's time to re-examine 10 persistent myths about Sacramento's homeless population.
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Looking down the barrel
Shootings on the central-city grid sometimes go overlooked—but so do the real crimes plaguing the Midtown-downtown area.
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Sacramento County continues to prime the booze pump
A gas-station project approved last week reaffirms the county's curious kinship with alcohol.
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Homemade foods now legal in Sacramento County
Leaders grapple with prospect of a legit cottage-foods industry.
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What's next for climate change?
President Barack Obama won, Auntie Ruth is flying high—and ready to get to work.
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Sunny-side up
Research from Stanford University; V3Solar; and Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute HHI are all touting important new solar innovations.
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Pass on plastic
A new study shows that phthalates in food packaging has a big impact on toxic exposure.
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My food-stamp challenge
SN&R's co-editor joins the Sacramento Hunger Coalition, lives on $4.90 worth of food and drink a day, learns to embrace forks over shovels.
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Letters for November 15, 2012
Readers think it's time to re-evaluate extreme-weather priorities and suggest an alternative to taxing soda.
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Disobey the father
Advice to a reader to grow up and think for himself.
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Untouchable
The Republicans' chance to take down Obamacare has passed.
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Thank you, Sandy Sheedy
Del Paso Boulevard owes a debt of gratitude to Sacramento City Councilwoman Sandy Sheedy.
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Save room for pie
Jamie-Lynn Hazzard’s Atomic Angels charity gets glamorous with pinup fashion, tattoos and baked goods.
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Brother from another madre
The Mexican makes some ska recommendations and enlightens readers as to why Mexis don’t eff around at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
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Budget power to the people
Vallejo gives its citizens control over the purse strings, why not Sacramento?
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Start again
Will President Barack Obama be at full strength for his second term in office?
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Jerry reloaded
Whew! California can move forward thanks to the passage of Gov. Jerry Brown's Proposition 30.
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Good regulation means good health
A Rancho Cordova pharmacy professor says good enforcement of regulations means safe compounding pharmacies.
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Garden of life
A new documentary chronicles the history of the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery’s lush heritage roses.
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Horrifically hearty laughter
Sacramento Theatre Company unleashes the madness that is The Mystery of Irma Vep.
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Needs more than heart
Runaway Stage Productions assures us that the sun will come out tomorrow.
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Gettin’ indie wit it
Skip holiday shopping at the mall on Black Friday, and check out these Sacramento-area indie-craft events and sales instead.
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Act out, speak up
The Poetry Night Reading Series hosts a benefit to aid a member of UC Davis' Davis Dozen.
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Get better zzz’s
The One sleep tracker by Fitbit documents physical activity, sleeping patterns and offers solutions.
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Death notes
The latest version of The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars chronicles the music industry's most notable deaths.
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Nothing fishy here
Miso Japanese Cuisine's sushi happy hour is a legit bargain.
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Stinky breath OK
An SN&R writer explores Sacramento’s new Tako Korean BBQ joint, discovers the links between kimchi, “Gangam Style” and Fifty Shades of Grey.
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The haunting
Sarang Bang’s Korean food runs the gamut from bland to “Holy crap!”
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Black Friday and oysters?
Pangaea Two Brews Cafe has two cool post-Thanksgiving events in the hopper.
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Let’s talk turkey
SN&R suggests a few premade Thanksgiving meals.
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She’s a gingerbread-man eater
Visit turkeys at Animal Place’s Thank the Turkeys event, and sign up for the Vegan Holiday Baking class at the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op.
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Animal instincts
The members Sacramento's post-punk band Urban Wolves survive and thrive amid nature, touring and sexism.
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Total knockout
Sacramento singer-songwriter Lindsey Pavao doesn't win The Voice, but walks away with ownership of life and major Kickstarter cash.
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Semi-honest Abe
See it for Daniel Day-Lewis. Then go read a history book to meet the real man.
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The Details
This darkly funny, disturbing picture of suburbia produces more anxiety than guffaws.
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Marijuana is legal!
Ngaio on Colorado and Washington's legalization of marijuana.
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