Issue: January 09, 2014
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The feature story this week: Sacramento Uncorked: Rick Kushman reports
on the young, ambitious experts who aim to change how local foodies
experience wine
Elsewhere in the issue: Raheem F. Hosseini investigates the inmate
deaths in Sacramento's jails, Andrew Bell highlights local hip-hop
artists to watch in 2014, Daniel Barnes bestows SN&R's highest rating on
the new Joaquin Phoenix film /Her/, Patti Roberts raves over Runaway
Stage Productions' /Young Frankenstein/, Ngaio Bealum explains how to
legally sell your surplus marijuana, and more.
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Sacramento’s wine nine
Young, ambitious experts aim to change how Sacramento foodies experience wine.
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2013 marked the most deaths at Sacramento jails in years
Sicker inmates and lacking facilities contribute to spike.
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Jamie Oliver brings nutrition to Sacramento schools
Celebrity chef rides tour bus into Sacramento Charter High School.
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On the juice
Want a healthier new year? Put down the bacon mac ’n’ cheese and break out the juicer.
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Letters for January 9, 2014
SN&R readers chime in on food deserts, homelessness—and atheists being jerks to believers.
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The unlived life
Joey advises a reader to reconsider notions of wealth and success.
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Beware the pension ‘reformers’
Wall Street is behind the outcry for reducing the benefits for firefighters, police officers, teachers and other public employees.
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The Sacramento Bee focuses on Nevada’s wrongs again … and again
Are California’s policies toward the mentally ill any better?
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The traveling pictures show
The Teeny-Cine roving movie mobile takes independent and experimental films on the road and out on the town.
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Only missing a few papers
The Mexican advises to tell everyone to no longer refer to immigrants without documentation as “illegals,”
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Playing moneyball
The city of Sacramento battles for eminent domain in its quest to build a new Kings arena.
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Left behind
Things the Legislature should ditch as the governor releases the 2014 budget.
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Make the monster sing
SN&R reviews a new production of Young Frankenstein from Runaway Stage Productions.
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Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
SN&R reviews a new production from The Alternative Arts Collective.
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As the art world turns
This interactive audio installation at Bows & Arrows is part of the final exhibition at this Midtown art space.
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Buddying up
Milk Gallery pops up in E Street Gallery for a group show.
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Crystal anniversary
Elliott Fouts Gallery celebrates its 15th year in business.
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Battleground Thai
The Coconut Midtown proves there’s room for more than one Thai restaurant on the same block.
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Frozen, fluffy and flavorful
Vampire Penguin creates a unique “shaved snow” dessert.
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Experimental loaf
This recipe for persimmon bread is great on its own, and perfect for experimenting with, too.
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What Sacramento hip-hop sounds like in 2014
Meet the freshest crop of local hip-hop artists.
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Love, rebooted
Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson excel in a new Spike Jonze film about love in a future world.
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The Wolf of Wall Street
This latest pairing from Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio is no Goodfellas.
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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Idris Elba portrays the late Nelson Mandela in this respectful, if somewhat uninspired, biopic.
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A good problem
Ngaio on what to do with the extra weed harvest.
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