Issue: April 09, 2015
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The cover story this week: How much are you worth? Low-wage workers want
a raise, but some say increasing pay will hurt Sacramento's small
businesses.
Elsewhere in the issue: Nick Miller talks with activists and Sacramento
City Council members about strategies to help the homeless, Janelle
Bitker hangs out at R Street's new Warehouse Artist Lofts, Shoka
highlights the best Second Saturday exhibits, Jim Carnes raves about
Celebration Arts' new production, Ngaio Bealum advises a cancer patient
on cannabis oil treatments and more.
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Sacramento workers want to raise the minimum wage, but will it hurt small businesses?
Low-income workers in hundreds of U.S. cities will go on strike next week, asking for a raise, part of the “Fight for 15” movement.
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No silver bullets
Sacramento homelessness activists lobby city to repeal illegal-camping law, leaders urge people to focus on solutions.
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California bills to address midwife shortage
Sacramento woman among those who want to give birth at home, but can't.
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Civil attorneys to be paid more for representing Sacramento's indigent
Wages have remained stagnant since 2006.
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Sacramento schools to stock up on EpiPens
County officials enact California law aimed to prevent deadly allergic reactions.
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Raising the wage is a sound investment
Paying minimum wage workers more is a smart business move.
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Letters for April 9, 2015
Readers weigh in on paying student athletes and Regional Transit.
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Beauty, lose that beast
Joey advises a reader to stop living a fairy-tale lie.
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Has California's Proposition 63 had a positive impact?
Former Senate Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg responds to Little Hoover Commission criticism of his mental-health law.
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Gabriel Gutierrez, game developer
The Sacramento developer talks about the local video game scene, his influences and how to make the jump from gamer to developer.
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What Orange County can teach Sacramento about transparency in local government
What Orange County can teach Sacramento about transparency in local government.
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Kill the ‘Sodomite Suppression Act,’ reform California’s ballot initiative process
This disgusting bill exposes serious flaws in the initiative system.
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Home, sweet creative home
The new Warehouse Artist Lofts opens its doors to Sacramento's arts and entertainment community.
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A poison’s antidote
SN&R reviews Celebration Arts Theatre's production of Best of Enemies.
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History, on repeat
SN&R reviews Ovation Stage's production of The Clearing.
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Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
Community Asian Theater of the Sierra brings an adaptation of Jamie Ford's best-selling World War II novel, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet to the stage.
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The Whipping Man
SN&R reviews Sacramento Theatre Company's production of The Whipping Man.
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Second Saturday Art Map
Let our map guide you to your artful destination this Second Saturday.
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A modern master
Viewpoint Photographic Art Center shows the work of Wynn Bullock, a classic master of photography.
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Back at the palette
Tim White shows his first body of work after recovering from a traumatic brain injury.
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Northern neighbors
Artists from the Woodlake neighborhood band together for a show at Gallery 2110.
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Audiophiles go artisanal
Deepen your love for records on vinyl by learning about the process at the Verge Center for the Arts, just in time for Record Store Day.
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Book it, play it
A new website makes it easier for bands, promoters and planners to connect.
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Youth, empowered
The Sacramento Young Feminist Alliance will host a daylong conference at the Met Sacramento High School.
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Kid-free, complicated
UC Davis professor Pam Houston contributed to this collection on the choice to remain childless.
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From bottle caps to the big league
Our writer visits the San Francisco Giant's spring training camp to interview the team's Caribbean-born players.
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Ten years after
SN&R food reviewer follows in the footsteps of a former Dish writer to revisit HoiCin Cantonese Restaurant.
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Almond joy
The Mill's take on nut milk makes for a real coffee treat.
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Rice plates for all
Wandering Boba's rice plates help introduce Sacramentans to Filipino food.
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Nacho average ice cream party
A “nachos and ice cream party” will raise funds for and awareness of a new Indiegogo campaign for a grab-and-go meal spot for people with food allergies.
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Like a bunny's bite
Easter's over but there's still plenty of time to enjoy this crunchy, spicy radish.
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Legend of a healthy doughnut
Legend has it that there is a shop deep in Roseville that serves “healthy” vegan doughnuts and vegan frozen yogurt—it's called Dr. Bob's Donuts & DoYos.
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Graveshadow's metal symphonies to gods and queens
The Sacramento band's epic take on metal mixes thrash, doom, sci-fi and fantasy.
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Eight Gigs: Festival of the Arts
This event kicks off Sacramento State University's Festival of the Arts.
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Eight Gigs: Anuhea
Hawaiian singer blends island reggae with pop and soul.
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Eight Gigs: Lukas Nelson
Willie Nelson's son brings stage antics and masterful guitar work to Folsom.
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Eight Gigs: Oh!
Elk Grove cover band brings hits from the '60s to the '90s to a coffee shop.
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Eight Gigs: Ross Hammond
Jazz guitarist has a pair of CD release shows this week.
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Eight Gigs: Shelly Burns
Singer hosts a night of classic American popular songs at a popular co-working space.
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Eight Gigs: Black Milk
Black Milk combines fresh, soulful raps with a live band.
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Eight Gigs: Antemasque
Experimental rockers a great rock musicianship and awesome hooks to Ace of Spades.
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April's Halloween treat ascends from the underground
Sacramento's annual Halloween tribute show gets just a little bit more mainstream.
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Idol minds
Al Pacino is a mega popstar with regrets in this film that's kind of based on a true story.
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While We’re Young
Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts star in Noah Baumbach's latest winning comedy.
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Woman in Gold
Helen Mirren is a force in this true story about one woman's attempt to recover several Gustav Klimt paintings.
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Effie Gray
Emma Thompson wrote the script for this latest biopic about the 19th-century Scottish art critic.
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Merchants of Doubt
Hired liars and media manipulation abounds in this documentary about fake experts and pseudo-scientists.
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Oily tears
Can Rick Simpson's “Phoenix Tears” help a man with cancer to restore his health?
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