Issue: August 27, 2015
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The cover story this week: Shot in the park. A Sacramento cop guns down
a schizophrenic man. Police say it's justified. Witnesses tell a
different story. Nick Miller investigates.
Elsewhere in the issue: SN&R Publisher Jeff vonKaenel invites you to a
fundraiser for SN&R's K.J. lawsuit legal fund, Raheem F. Hosseini
interviews rapper EnTyce about the 100 songs he wrote behind bars, Jeff
Hudson previews this weekend's free performances by the San Francisco
Mime Troupe, Meg Masterson finds out how the Dive Bar mermaids get their
fins and more.
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A Sacramento cop guns down a schizophrenic man. Police say it's justified. Witnesses tell a different story.
Whatever the truth it’s a tragic reminder of the region's ongoing mental-health crisis.
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Sacramento’s Hollywood-style Walk of Stars is tacky, embarrassing
Sacramento’s Hollywood-style Walk of Stars is tacky, embarrassing.
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Letters for August 27, 2015
The mandatory-vaccination debate rages on with our readers.
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Do not pass go
Joey advises a reader to share the rules of the game with her crush.
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Donate to SN&R's First Amendment legal-aid fund
SN&R will continue to be the community's watchdog—but we need your help.
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Ashley Rastad, Dive Bar mermaid
The mermaid tells what it's like to swim for a living. Plus, would she give up her voice for legs?
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EnTyce trades bars for bars
Sacramento rapper EnTyce was supposed to die in prison. Instead, he wrote 100 songs that set him free.
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Preview: Fear in the neighborhood
The San Francisco Mime Troupe explores racial tensions and policing in its latest production.
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Angel in the Night
SN&R reviews California Stage Theater's new production of Angel in the Night.
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An edible education
Think beyond the perfect Instagram food pick and learn to cook the dish yourself.
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Music for eyes and ears
The B Street Theatre's play about a pair of African-American brothers is stagecraft at its best.
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Zombie crush
Get those Walking Dead outfits ready, it's time to eat some flesh at the 14th annual Sacramento Zombie Walk.
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Summer, on the supercheap
West Wind Drive-In's Customer Appreciation Night.
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Drink with Humpty Dumpty
Celebrate Fairytale Town's 56th anniversary with unlimited craft beer tastings in red Solo cups.
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Blind ambitions
Davis novelist's Naomi Williams' debut book is a rip-roaring global tale.
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Go Greek, American-style
Kabob House serves up reliable Greek fare—with an American twist.
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Bigger, brighter, cooler
Broderick Roadhouse opens a Handle District location; Eatuscany does Italian right; and now there's a new way to indulge that poke obsession.
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A bountiful glass
Pour House's new summer cocktail menu features house-made jams, syrups and bitters.
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Holla at yo challah
Stock up on babka at the 38th annual Jewish Food Faire.
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Spit some seeds
Say goodbye to stone fruit and hello to melons.
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Eat your feelings
Cream has the hookup for huge vegan ice cream sandwiches in Elk Grove and Davis.
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Flub's strange musical brew
The members of the Sacramento band Flub talk vampires, prog metal and playing Weirdo Fest.
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Eight Gigs: Cafe Colonial benefit show
Come out to the Colon Complex to hear some insane metal for a decent cause.
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Eight Gigs: Elephant Rifle
Elephant Rifle brings a double-barreled blast of Rock from the Silver State.
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Eight Gigs: Silver Spoons
Celebrate a new EP from local experimental indie band Silver Spoons.
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Eight Gigs: Avaleya & the Glitter Hawks
Welcome home Kelly Slusher, enjoy the show at Fox & Goose.
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Eight Gigs: The Skins and Friends
Get transported all the way back to Midtown in the '70s with a reunion show by Davis rockers.
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Eight Gigs: The Early November
The Early November's new album, Imbue, is the band's first release since its five-year hiatus.
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Eight Gigs: “Weird Al” Yankovic
If you haven't checked in on Al in a while, now's not a bad time to revisit his hilarious ways.
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Eight Gigs: Hey Marseilles
Get folky with a drink and some indie folk on the patio.
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Hey, we do rock
Sacramento rocks; and Keri Carr is still on top, despite being under the weather.
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Girl, uninterrupted
The film adaptation of Phoebe Gloeckner's graphic novel hybrid rings true.
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American Ultra
Jesse Eisenberg and Kristin Stewart star in this film about a stoner-turned-soldier.
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The End of the Tour
Jesse Eisenberg and Jason Segel recreate the literary friendship between David Foster Wallace and a Rolling Stone writer.
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We Are Your Friends
Zac Efron is an aspiring turntablist in this sluggish, unconvincing flick.
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Mistress America
Sacramento native Greta Gerwig stars in and co-wrote this screwball comedy about friendship dynamics.
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Senatorial showdown
Sen. Bill Monning writes in after Ngaio talked trash about his bill. How does Ngaio respond?
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Student Guide
From where to get the best deal on text books, places to live, the cheapest place to buy Top Ramen or the best place to furnish that dorm room, this must have Student Guide will feature all the steals, deals, and tips every college student is craving.
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