Issue: August 29, 2013
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The feature this week: Dave Kempa joins Sacramento's homeless
citizens on the streets and gets a firsthand look at their
experiences and struggles.
Elsewhere in the issue: Nick Miller on a law that some say is a
violation of low-income women's rights; Jessica Rine on laundromats
on the brink of extinction; Aaron Carnes on the 10-year anniversary
of local band Pets; Labor Day weekend festivals around town; Jonathan
Mendick on the tasty Mighty Tavern in Fair Oaks; Blake Gillespie on
Chelsea Wolfe and her new album; an interview with the husband and
wife team behind the new Tank House BBQ and Bar; and more.
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My days living homeless in Sacramento
Our writer joins thousands of others for a firsthand look at life on the streets.
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Will California lawmakers repeal a policy that requires poor welfare mothers to prove they’ve been raped in order to receive aid for a newborn?
Holly Mitchell’s Assembly Bill 271 goes to Senate Appropriations at Sacramento’s Capitol this week.
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Strange, quirky and seldom-enforced laws in Sacrmamento
Did you know it’s illegal to spit in Sacramento. Plus other legal relics.
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Are these the final days for laundromats in Sacramento?
Two big Midtown laundry spots shutter.
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Home is where the mosque is
South Sacramento priest hopes to turn home into small place of worship.
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An education
This month, college students return to campus—and an ever-mounting pile of debt.
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Letters for August 29, 2013
Readers respond to stories about “patriotic chest-pounding” for the NSA, enabling Monsanto and transparency in the Sacramento Kings arena project.
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Judgment daze
Joey advises a reader to learn how to practice discernment.
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Eat brisket, get tanked
SN&R talks with the husband-and-wife team opening a laid-back barbecue spot on J Street.
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The stupidest paradox
How can Mexican immigrants be lazy “taking” Americans' jobs at the same time?
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Power-play days
Cosmo Garvin explores the ins and outs of Sacramento's power-play days.
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Before Sacramento spends hundreds of millions of dollars to finance a Kings arena, the public should vote on the plan
Through it all, SN&R has remained convinced of this one thing.
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California lawmakers need to control fracking
Sen. Fran Pavley's bill represents the hope for regulating hydraulic fracturing.
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Ten years after
Pets' Derek Fieth and Allison Jones talk about longevity in the Sacramento music scene, drum machines and the art of noise.
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Life through a lens
SN&R reviews a production by Ovation Stage.
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Going for the gold
SN&R previews Old Sacramento's Gold Rush Days, one of several festivals happening Labor Day weekend.
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Sacramento Greek Festival
Get thee to the Sacramento Greek Festival this Labor Day weekend.
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Chalk It Up
The Chalk It Up festival in Sacramento offers chalk art, food, music and drinks.
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Rainbow Festival
The Rainbow Festival parties loud and proud for the region's LGBT community.
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A fabulous tale
Graham-a-Rama presents the one-man autobiographical play by Patrick Burns, From Foster Care to Fabulous.
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The Drowsy Chaperone
SN&R reviews a production by the Fair Oaks Theatre Festival.
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Other Desert Cities
SN&R Reviews a production by the B Street Theatre.
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The shape of things
The Crocker Art Museum's origami exhibit highlights different takes on the artform.
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Everything old is new again
This California-based rock 'n' roll zine mines music trivia.
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Before they were infamous
Anton Piatigorsky's short-story collection imagines various dictators as teenage boys.
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Drunken plant history
Bar botanist expert Amy Stewart would beat Martha Stewart in a kitchen battle.
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Not-so fancy-pants
Mighty Tavern shows off farm-fresh ingredients and pairs dishes with a huge selection of wine and beer.
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A classy kitchen
Feeding Crane Farms operates Lulu's Kitchen, a place for commercial cooking and cooking classes.
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Up for a food challenge?
Take part in National Dairy-free Month to see how going without dairy affects your health and how you feel.
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Chelsea, lately
Singer-songwriter Chelsea Wolfe unveils to talk music, performance and how to be brave.
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Fri., Aug. 30, End of Summer Hot Jazz Jubilee
Festival features “hot” jazz, a style developed in the South and popularized in the North.
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Fri., Aug. 30, Ben Sollee
Innovative cellist brings a unique brand of folk and bluegrass to Sacramento.
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Fri., Aug. 30, Brianna Lea Pruett
Northern California singer-songwriter has poetic soft-spoken vocals that are at once soulful and gritty.
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Fri., Aug. 30, the Left Hand
Four-piece Sacramento rock group puts an eerie twist on its music.
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Sat., Aug. 31, One Love One Heart Reggae Music Festival
This reggae festival features locals and international reggae artists.
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Sat., Aug. 31, DJ Qbert
Hip-hop deejay is known for his work with crew Ivisibl Skratch Piklz.
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Sat., Aug. 31, the Psychedelic Furs
The Psychedelic Furs will prove they can still rock with mopey, guitar-driven tunes at Assembly nightclub.
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Thurs., Sept. 05, the Dodos
This San Francisco band begins its tour in support of its new album, Carrier, in Sacramento.
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Get up, dance, and then sleep
Blackalicious and the Psychedelic Furs visit Sacramento, and Beach House lulls our writer to sweet dreams.
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A classified mess
Director John Crowley layers on the contrivances in this unimaginative “legal thriller.”
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The Spectacular Now
Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley have great chemistry in this charming teen rom-com.
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One Direction: This Is Us
Morgan Spurlock directed this “documentary” on the British boy band.
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You're Next
The blood flows thick and fast in this predictable slasher film.
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The Grandmaster
Chinese filmmaker Wong Kar-wai stages great fight scenes and elicts grand performances from his leads in this martial arts flick.
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Does cannabis help bipolar disorder?
Ngaio on whether medical marijuana can treat bipolar disorder.
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