Issue: December 17, 2015
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The cover story this week: Rent gone wild. Sacramento's one of the
hottest rental-housing markets in the country. Can you still afford the
916? Nick Miller investigates.
Elsewhere in the issue: SN&R founding editor Melinda Welsh writes about
her experience with terminal cancer, Raheem F. Hosseini reports on the
death of local wingsuit pilot Jhonny Florez, Jim Carnes explains why
you're never too old for The Nutcracker, Joey Garcia dismisses
"Netflix and chill" as a dating strategy and more.
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Rents gone wild: Sacramento is one of the hottest rental markets in the country
Can you still afford it?
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Forget Downtown 3.0—upstart and established businesses flocking to new-look Broadway
Businesses like Joe Marty’s Bar & Grille are finding second life on the street.
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Sacramento City Hall occupation and protest of homelessness policies enters second week
“The anti-camping ordinance criminalizes individuals who have no place else to go.”
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Disabled inmates subjected to excessive solitary confinement in Sacramento County
Isolation practices may have facilitated inmate deaths.
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Gun murders silence two more in Sacramento
Victims are mostly young men of color.
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The here and now
The news about our founding editor Melinda Welsh hit us hard. But we still have time to celebrate her.
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Letters for December 17, 2015
Readers express thoughts on gun violence and food stamps.
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A cozy booty call
Joey advises us all to stop using euphemisms for that movie night booty call.
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The time I have left
SN&R founding editor Melinda Welsh explores the reality of living with terminal cancer.
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Melinda Welsh: One person's tough love makes all the difference
One person's tough love makes all the difference.
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Brian Clausse, Commanding Officer of the 501st Legion
We weren't able to get Darth Vader to chat about the new Star Wars, but we were able to get a guy who dresses up like him.
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Peace at 1,400 feet with Jhonny Florez
With Point Break, audiences can experience the drop zone via the late Sacramento champion wingsuit pilot.
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Review: The Nutcracker
SN&R reviews The Sacramento Ballet's production of The Nutcracker.
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Review: The Behavior of Broadus
SN&R reviews Capital Stage's production of The Behavior of Broadus.
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Walkin' in a boogie wonderland
Heat up the holiday party season with varied dance parties around the city.
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Sing for the holidays
The Sacramento Master Singers stage a holiday season concern.
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Dining review: Empress Tavern
Retro meat-and-potatoes fare in a fun (if somewhat noisy) setting.
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Tea-riffic
Kru's green tea panna cotta is an elegant, light way to end a meal.
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Trendiest cabbage
Brussels sprouts are on just about every restaurant menu these days for good reason.
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The vegan butcher shop
No Evil Foods from Asheville, North Carolina, will ship its vegan Martha Stewart-approved “meat” to California.
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Bill Murray, sci-fi and ferrets—how Aquifer's blurred lines redefine hip-hop
Along for the ride on Aquifer's crazy trip to the center of its identity.
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Eight Gig: Phallucy
Opt for less cheating, more headbanging with Phallucy this holiday week.
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Eight Gigs: Winter Summer Solstice Celebration
Windham Hill presents Barbara Higbie, Lisa Lynne and Alex De Grassi for a night of seasonal, new-age music.
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Eight Gigs: Ross Hammond
Local jazz guitarist Ross Hammond plays a holiday-themed show as part of his Saturday afternoon series at Old Soul Co.
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Eight Gigs: Joseph in the Well
Violin makes the best Christmas music.
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Eight Gigs: Atriarch
The shamanic Atriarch may be the only band to pull off the burning-sage-during-a-set thing without looking silly.
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Eight Gigs: Christmas Jug Band
The Christmas Jug Band brings the holiday hijinks with a musical comedy show at the Palms Playhouse in Winters.
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Eight Gigs: Bellygunner
Winter Solstice Rock Poultice with Bellygunner, the Royal Jelly, Be Brave Bold Robot and Honyock goes down at the Press Club.
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Eight Gigs: A Harlow's Hepcat Holiday
Peter Petty and the Midtown Moxies serve up a saucy holiday musical revue with A Harlow's Hepcat Holiday.
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HBD Dick Van Dyke!
Dustbowl Revival and Wild Reeds delight, Bell Witch depresses, Dandy Warhols are very Dandy Warhols and it's time (once again) to pick your fave local artists a Sammies nomination.
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In the twilight
Michael Caine is an aging composer in this languid film about life at a Swiss retreat.
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The Danish Girl
Eddie Redmayne is one of the world's first gender reassignment patients in this reverent but dreary film.
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In the Heart of the Sea
Chris Hemsworth and Benjamin Walker star in this soggy piece of Moby Dick-inspired chum.
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A taxing proposal
A Facebook billionaire's legalization plan is solid—but why does it still allow for stoners to go to jail?
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