Issue: December 19, 2013
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The feature story this week: Ultimate Kings Arena Number Crunch. Cosmo
Garvin reports SN&R's definitive, final-word breakdown of Sacramento's
plan to build the team a new downtown home.
Elsewhere in the issue: Dave Kempa investigates the violent risks of
being homeless in Sacramento, Daniel Barnes raves about the new Coen
brothers film//, Jonathan Mendick reviews El Forastero's 24-hour Mexican
food, Joey Garcia talks a reader through the breakup of a 25-year
relationship, Rachel Leibrock documents Jeff Tweedy's wit, and more.
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The ultimate, definitive Sacramento Kings arena number crunch
Everything you wanted to know about whether subsidizing the team’s new downtown home, and whether it’s a good deal for taxpayers.
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Alarming rate of Sacramento homeless deaths due to preventable—and often violent—causes
Almost one homeless person dies each week, according to a new report.
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Victims of ill repute
State panel repeals 14-year-old policy banning sex workers from victim benefits.
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Franchising the future
City council cites need, not company’s past in approving psychiatric hospital for north Sacramento.
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Code red ink
We don’t want Sacramento to be the next Detroit.
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Letters for December 19, 2013
On Maggy Krell and Sacramento’s district-attorney race, and public transportation.
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Love, loss and other crazy-makers
Joey advises a reader that answers about a breakup are not always what we expect.
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Let’s stop talking about Sacramento’s new downtown arena
Aren’t there more important subjects to discuss?
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Spirit animal: dragon
Guy Kemp harnesses his spirit animal as the owner of Moore's Chinese Martial Arts, which specializes in shou shu, a weapons-free form of combat.
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The Mexican’s annual Christmas gift guide
The Mexican recommends books to give this holiday—and pomade.
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Pensions and Detroit
Full payment of municipal pension benefits depends on the fiscal solvency of cities.
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Yes to phone privacy
Telecommunications companies including AT&T and Verizon Wireless would prefer that the practice remain unregulated.
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Selfie-destruction
Why the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year is brilliant, but also signals the decline of Western civilization.
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Season for stage
SN&R previews a few options for seeing stage productions through Christmas and new year’s.
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It’s a Wonderful Life
SN&R reviews a production by Sacramento Theatre Company.
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The Santaland Diaries
SN&R reviews a production by Capital Stage.
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Ho, ho, go
Dress up in a Santa Claus suit—or not—and get running for this seasonal fun run.
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Mad Men-worthy
Dress up your duds with handmade lapels and bow ties from Sacramento's Pretty/Handsome.
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City of the macabre
This two-DVD set from Desperate Visions Productions captures Sacramento's sordid past in a pseudo-documentary style.
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Holidaze foodie cure
The Sacramento-based Undercover Caterer blog provides an easy, tasty answer to the question that rolls around every holiday season: What to bring to the potluck?
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The Sacramento Ballet’s take on The Nutcracker illuminates living dolls, magical adventures and aging
The Sacramento Ballet’s artistic director Ron Cunningham has been casting roles for the dance company’s annual take on The Nutcracker for two decades running.
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Cheap, tasty and very Californian
El Forastero Mexican Food serves up a California take on tacos and burritos.
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Fresh meat
The Fresh Market opens new grocery stores in Elk Grove and Sacramento.
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Green aliens
The Complete Leafy Greens Cookbook by Susan Sampson is a helpful guide for learning about unfamiliar greens, with plenty of vegan-friendly recipes.
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Sacramento guitarist Brian Hanover on his gig with the legendary punk band Youth Brigade
Youth Brigade rolls into town with 33 years of punk history—and its newest member, Sacramento guitarist Brian Hanover.
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Jeff Tweedy plays to living-room drunks and other holiday mixes
Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy is your best frenemy forever, plus enough holiday-themed music to cure your seasonal blahs. Or really make you hate December. Either way.
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Clear as folk
The Coen brothers’ latest film echoes the filmmakers’ 1991 flick Barton Fink.
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The Armstrong Lie
Alex Gibney's Lance Armstrong documentary strikes a note of false outrage.
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Black Nativity
Jennifer Hudson and Jacob Latimore star in Kasi Lemmons' adaptation of the Langston Hughes' holiday classic.
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Walking With Dinosaurs 3D
Don't blame the dinosaurs for this dumbed-down take on the Walt Disney documentaries.
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American Hustle
Bradley Cooper is a revelation in this film about 1970s-era con men and the perms they wore.
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