Issue: July 24, 2014
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The feature story this week: Good fish, bad fish. Is Sacramento's
seafood OK to eat or is it destroying our oceans? Alastair Bland talks
to sushi chefs, fish farmers and ocean ecologists to discover the most
sustainable strategies.
Elsewhere in the issue: Nick Miller investigates the upcoming Occupy
National Gathering and the new 99Rise movement, Cody Drabble hangs out
with students making comics with 916 Ink, Jonathan Mendick tries to
sample every dish at the KP International Market food court, Ngaio
Bealum talks medical-marijuana farmers markets and more.
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Some fish and seafood are sustainable, some devastate our oceans
Good fish or bad fish? Farmed vs. wild? Bluefin or albacore? Shrimp or no shrimp? How to tell if seafood is OK to eat—or if it’s destroying the environment.
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Rising up, again: Occupy, 99Rise and activism’s big comeback
Sacramento to host Occupy National Gathering on heels of 99Rise's protests against big money in politics at California’s Capitol.
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Residents go NIMBY on proposed high-rise, hotel makeover at downtown Sacramento’s Capitol Towers
A developer and downtown residents square off over a high-rise project.
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Turn off, dry out, pay up
It’s time for Sacramentans to let their lawns die, stop watering the sidewalks and enforce violations.
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Letters for July 24, 2014
SN&R readers write in about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the legalization of marijuana, vaccinating children and cohousing.
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Drop-kick the self-judgement
Joey advises a reader to trust her intuition when it comes to her meth-addicted husband.
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Requiem for an idiot box
Big Cable’s extortion tactics mean fewer TV sets, more TV shows.
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We need to fight back: Thoughts on Capital in the Twenty-First Century
The pendulum has swung toward income inequality, so what’s next?
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Pride, parades and politics
Sacramento City College psychology professor penned a children's book that gives a kid's-eye view of gay-pride parades.
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The ultimate battlefield is in the bedroom
An explanation why Mexicans in los Estados Unidos are the greatest warriors on Earth.
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Especially during a drought, Nestlé shouldn’t use Sacramento’s public water for private profit
Nestlé shouldn’t be allowed to make a profit off Sacramento’s water, especially during a drought.
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Eben E.B. Burgoon is 916 Ink’s weapon of mass instruction
916 Ink comic artist teaches kids to draw on imagination and originality.
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Revolution of the mind
SN&R reviews a production of Marat/Sade by the California Theater Company.
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The Three Musketeers
SN&R reviews a production by the Sacramento Shakespeare Festival.
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Strauss relief
It's time for classical music, waltz and geese at the Strauss Festival of Elk Grove this weekend.
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As You Like It
SN&G reviews a production by the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival.
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Reading World War I, 100 years later
Yep, just your average World War I light summer reading list.
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So. Much. Food.
KP International Market's food court offers an overwhelming variety of premade and made-to-order food.
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RFD at LAX
The next time you fly to Los Angeles International Airport, get delicious vegan chow at Real Food Daily.
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Darkness is as darkness does
Yoodoo Park talks Grmln, symbolism and workout music.
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Sound Advice: Mullets, dreams and PMS-driven punk
Janelle Bitker likes her bluegrass rowdy, her feminist punk dipped in crass irony and sarcasm, and her dreams psychedelic and conscious-driven.
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Vision quest
Michael Pitt stars in this film about a scientist wrangling with fate and faith.
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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
The latest apes sequel is skillful but still kinda meh.
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A Most Wanted Man
The late Philip Seymour Hoffman stars in this bleak adaption of the John le Carré novel.
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Persecuted
Writer-director Daniel Lusko’s faith-based political thriller is a botch job.
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The Purge: Anarchy
Too bad they already killed off Ethan Hawke's character. This dismal dystopian sequel doesn't have anything going for it now.
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Wish I Was Here
Zach Braff stars in (and directed and co-wrote) this sweetly scattershot film about love, life and family.
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Should there be marijuana farmers markets?
Ngaio advocates for a some green buds during the weekly green thumb farmers markets.
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Recommended Reading
Books make you smarter. Whether you want to know the history of cannabis in America, the health benefits of medical marijuana, how to grow a really nice plant or maybe you just need some good recipes, books are your friends.
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