Issue: October 24, 2013
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The feature story this week: Rivers, forests and animals are suffering due
to illegal marijuana farms, but the farmers say the fact that pot is
illegal forces them to grow in the shadows near wildlife. David Downs
investigates the state of California's marijuana growth.
Elsewhere in the issue: Alastair Bland discovers the Affordable Care Act
really wants the young 'invincibles' to sign up for health care; Steph
Rodriguez profiles two artists who embrace Dia de los Muertos traditions
and gives tips on how to make sugar skulls; Cosmo Garvin scolds Sacramento
City Unified School District's Superintendent; Jonathan Mendick has the
don't miss Halloween festivities; Deena Drewis unveils the insider tip on
where to get that amazing Halloween costume; and more.
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Greenwashing the drug war: How America's war on pot destroys the environment
Feds and the media say cannabis kills forests, rivers and animals. Is prohibition really to blame?
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Will enough uninsured young adults sign up for health care?
For the Affordable Care Act to work, it needs the ’young invincibles' to balance out the system.
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North Sacramento residents campaign against a mental-health chain with a troubled past
City council will vote on the last regulatory hurdle facing Signature Healthcare Services LLC this Tuesday.
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Happier meals
Try a meat-free meal for your health, the planet, and creatures great and small.
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Letters for October 24, 2013
Our readers chime in on “Slutoween,” the feeding of homeless residents in downtown's Cesar Chavez Plaza and why marijuana is a better option than alcohol.
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Seeds of insight
Joey advises a reader to remember that truth-telling is a gift, no strings attached.
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Club Mango takes over Midtown
On the popular new Latin dance night—with a twist.
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Old-school foodies
Siblings Maryellen and Keith Burns, co-authors of Lost Restaurants of Sacramento and Their Recipes, were Sacramento foodies long before it was trendy.
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Día de los pronuciation
The Mexican addresses the Day of the Dead’s “los” and how to say “jalapeño” correctly.
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Sacramento city's contentious school superintendent to resign, jumps ship before the storm
If Jonathan Raymond is all done with them, could we please have our schools back now?
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Immigration reform in California is good. But more is needed in the United States.
Congress should act now to approve the immigration reforms passed by the Senate in June and provide a clear path to citizenship.
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Secession is not an option in California
Actual secession would require approval from the state Legislature and Congress, and that's not a realistic possibility—fortunately for the secessionists.
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The sweet afterlife
Sacramento artists Jesus Barela and Rob-O craft Día de los Muertos traditions with intricately decorated sugar skulls.
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Make your own sugar skulls at home
Follow these simple tips to make your own Día de los Muertos offerings.
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Dancing for equality
SN&R reviews American River College Theatre's production of Hairspray.
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My Own Stranger
SN&R reviews a production of My Own Stranger by KOLT Run Creations.
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Halloween highlights
SN&R highlights five Halloween happenings in Sacramento.
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Ballet is back
The Sacramento Ballet begins its 2013-2014 season with a dance performance featuring three different works by Igor Stravinsky.
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Tell Me on a Sunday
SN&R reviews a production by New Helvetia Theatre.
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No saucy Darth Vaders
The Department of Theatre and Dance at UC Davis opens up 10 years' worth of costumes to the public, just in time for Halloween.
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Hops with a kick
Unity Vibration's kombucha ginger beer packs a buzzy punch.
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Riding dead
The Sacramento Zombie Train is laser tag with zombies.
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Infidelity and grown-up chimpanzees
Tania James' short-story collection Aerogrammes is about family, baggage and the unique paradox of being a first-generation American.
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Not another teen movie
The films featured in the 17th annual Tower of Youth’s North American All Youth Film and Education Day represent diverse views, absurdist topics and, sometimes, a Wes Anderson sensibility.
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Dreaming of bibimbap
At Ramen & Rice, it's best to stick to the Korean side of the menu.
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Swanky sweets
The Westfield Galleria at Roseville gets a pair of sweet snack vendors.
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Popping up
Chef Michael Thiemann is at Old Ironsides' kitchen on Tuesday nights with his Mother pop-up restaurant.
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Losing his religion
With Saint Solitaire, Andrew Barnhart pushes his music toward a more genre-bending, sophisticated sound.
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Banger-friendly ballet notes
Dustin Wong, the Treasure Island Music Festival and enough Molly references to keep you blitzed.
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Carry-on baggage
This remake of the 1976 Brian De Palma classic updates the original Stephen King horror story with a decidedly feminist subtext.
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The Summit
This documentary about a 2008 Himalayan disaster is sometimes unsettling in its seamless blend between the authentic and the staged.
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The Snitch Cartel
This flick about a Colombian drug trafficker looks like a low-budget TV telenovela.
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Romeo & Juliet
The Bard wrote poetry, Julian Fellowes directs schlocky interpretations of it in this latest, tortured remake of the classic tale of star-crossed lovers.
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The Fifth Estate
Benedict Cumberbatch bears a striking resemblance to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in this dull, pedantic film.
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Escape Plan
Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger vie for the bad-acting awards in this tedious and bloated prison-break flick.
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I'm in Love With a Church Girl
The title pretty much says it all for this pleasantly entertaining Sunday School movie.
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What’s the best kind of marijuana: bud, hash, kief or dabs?
Don't forget: Making butane hash oil is against the law in California.
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