Issue: April 16, 2015
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The cover story this week: The 420 issue. It's SN&R's lowdown on medical
pot including strain reviews, legal news, stoney flicks, culinary tips
and more!
Elsewhere in the issue: SN&R President Jeff vonKaenel celebrates the
paper's 26th anniversary, Cosmo Garvin asks why Sacramento Regional
Transit has neglected to consult RT riders about upcoming changes,
Raheem F. Hosseini reports on an unsettling trend of elder abuse in
Sacramento County, Jim Carnes visits Cirque du Soleil, Joey Garcia
advises a reader about when to leave an abusive relationship and more.
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After seven silent years, Sacramento's racial-profiling commission wants to start doing its job
City council to consider larger police accountability framework this summer.
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Sacramento County's elder population vulnerable to abuse
Report says overwhelmed caregivers and system failures provide recipe for avoidable senior citizen deaths.
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Vaccination bill stirs debate in Sacramento
Personal exemption at issue in Senate Bill 277.
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There’s still a difference between Democrats and Republicans
There’s still a difference between Democrats and Republicans.
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Letters for April 16, 2015
Readers express thoughts on the minimum wage and the River Cats.
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All the rage
Joey advises a reader on the complexities of anger.
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SN&R’s 26th birthday
More than 300,000 readers and still growing.
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Jeffrey Harris and Dylan Phillip, rappers
The musicians work together to form a music collective to support Sacramento musicians.
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Camping ordinance needs re-evaluation
Sacramento should enact a moratorium on enforcement of its illegal-camping ordinance.
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History's dark viewfinder
A new exhibit documents one Sacramento photographer's mission to preserve the stories of Japanese men and women interned during World War II.
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Babs in Toyland
SN&R reviews B Street Theatre’s production of Buyer & Cellar.
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Capital Stage’s new season, new artistic director
SN&R highlights Capital Stage’s 11th season announcement, which includes the announcement of a new artistic director.
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A ballet rom-com
SN&R previews Placer Theatre Ballet’s production of Coppélia.
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Best of Enemies
SN&R reviews Celebration Arts Theatre’s production of Best of Enemies.
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The Clearing
SN&R reviews Ovation Stage’s production of The Clearing.
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Find your sonic boo
The Wgo Concerts app will help you find your musical soul mate.
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Pardon your freedom
Michaelangelo Signorile's book dissects the “religious liberty” argument against equality.
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Swing high, swing like a clown
Cirque du Soleil swings through Sacramento and into Stockton with its colorful show.
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A speedy pizza revolution?
Blaze Pizza is kind of like the Chipotle of pizza spots.
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Borderline to mezzanine
On the North Border Taco Truck’s new South Sacramento spot and the Sacramento Natural Food Co-op’s new digs.
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Wild and refined
Block Butcher Bar’s Paper Plane cocktail is lovely and surprisingly sweet.
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Music, booze and a chili battle
This food festival is basically an early Sactown summer party.
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A bulb for inspiration
These young root veggies will make you forget any prior slimy experience.
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Drought-tolerant eating
Maybe Gov. Jerry Brown should institute meatless Mondays for the drought, since farming cattle for beef and dairy uses much more water than almond production does.
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The many lives of Torrey Tee
The Sacramento rapper juggles art, music and work in the 916.
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Eight Gigs: Barry Manilow
Pop singer visits Sacramento on his ’One Last Time' tour.
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Eight Gigs: Chris Webster and Nina Gerber
Local singer-songwriter duo pairs up for a night of roots music.
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Eight Gigs: Con Brio
Bay Area funk group brings an eclectic sound to Sactown.
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Eight Gigs: Breezin'
Sean Slaughter and a friend spin mellow yacht rock tunes at Golden Bear during this new day party.
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Eight Gigs: Marisa Anderson
Portland guitarist plays brilliantly emotive and simple guitar songs.
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Eight Gigs: Said the Shotgun
Sacramento blues rock group plays the city's oldest bar.
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Eight Gigs: Agent Orange
California surf-punk trio brings 35 years of non-hits to Sactown.
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Eight Gigs: Delhi 2 Dublin
Vancouver-based electronic group brings a worldly dance party to Grass Valley.
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All heart, no kitsch
Richie Lawrence's new album traverses many genres with authenticity.
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Foodie rap and werewolves
Action Bronson raps delicious, Graveshadow steals the conversation, Lost Lander plays a free (but tired) show and Sacramento’s underground poetry scene is on the move.
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True defective
James Franco and Jonah Hill get serious in this dreary, slow film about a disgraced journalist and an accused murderer.
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Danny Collins
Al Pacino is an aging pop star who does some soul searching after receiving an important letter.
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Broken Horses
Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s first English-language film is ham-fisted and confounding.
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Monkey Kingdom
This Disneynature documentary about rival monkey groups oversimplifies its message.
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The Longest Ride
Oh, yay, it's another movie based on a Nicholas Sparks book.
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Can you be denied an organ donor for smoking marijuana?
Ngaio offers a newbie some pointers about 4/20.
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The 4/20 issue
The ultimate resource for Sacramento’s new and existing cannabis-dispensary patients.
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Going legal with medical marijuana
Our writer finally gets a medical-cannabis physician referral.
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How to throw a medical-marijuana dinner party
With a little help from Jeff the 420 Chef, who the Daily Beast dubbed the “Julia Child of weed.”
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Our writer uses a different medical-pot strain every day to see what medicine works best
Indica or sativa? Let’s find out …
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Overlooked ’stoner films' to enjoy this 4/20
Looking back at overlooked ‘stoner films' that can rescue you from the James Franco dregs.
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On hippies vs. suits in the cannabis industry
What happens when outlaw industries like marijuana go legit? We are about to find out.
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The war on pain: Medical cannabis vs. ‘traditional’ medicine
No pain, all gain.
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The dos and don'ts of how to behave at a medical-cannabis dispensary
The dos and don'ts of visiting a medical-cannabis dispensary.
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A roundup of marijuana bills now making the rounds at California's state Capitol
The Legislature will be considering these possible laws in 2015.
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ECOS/Earth Day
The 9th Annual Festival will be filled with diverse business, non-profit, cultural and government vendors with practical information, goods and services for saving money, living healthier and protecting the environment.
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