Issue: December 22, 2016
The cover story this week: It's here: our yearly Grinch Awards issue. And, as you can imagine, 2016 left the SN&R's writers with no lack of villainous subjects to sift through. They're all here: those whose hearts are an empty hole, whose brains are full of spiders and who have garlic in their souls. You were a mean one, 2016.
Elsewhere in the issue: Former Mayor Kevin Johnson had one more trick up his sleeve before exiting office and the cards were in his favor. What was K.J.'s final political victory? Raheem F. Hosseini reports; In December, Mayor Steinberg emphasized his dedication to building affordable homes. Why, then, out of 10,000 new housing units going into the rail-yard project, are only 600 of those affordable housing units? Scott Thomas Anderson has the scoop; Elsewhere, Breitbart editor and internet troll with a gift for spewing alt-right-infused vitriol, Milo Yiannopoulos, is scheduled to speak at UC Davis as part of his "Dangerous Faggot" tour, the event won't be cancelled and not everyone is happy about this, John Flynn has the story. Also in the book, another day, another conservative says something wildly wrong and troubling in its racial subtext: Sen. Ted Gaines claims that murders of police officers are "the real "'hate crime'" epidemic," yet 925 civilians have been shot and killed by police officers this year, that's many hundreds more than the police deaths that occurred this year, Raheem F. Hosseini has the story.
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The Grinch who stole 2016
Trump, K.J., pie, bad charities and all the other losers of SN&R’s annual awards for everything mean, awful and sad!
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K.J.’s shadow coup
Former Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson left office with a huge political victory—so why haven’t you heard about it?
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Railroaded: City’s railyards development plan skimps on affordable homes
Housing advocates say minimal requirement will worsen Sacramento’s rental crisis, housing segregation.
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Triggerer warning
University officials decline to cancel sold-out appearance by racist Breitbart editor.
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Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department apprehensive about the drone age
Detection program aimed at ferreting out unmanned smugglers dropped for legal reasons—and lack of a problem.
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Missing opportunity: New app promises help in tracking down lost-memory sufferers
Sacramento area law enforcement agencies use social media, GPS bracelets to find missing people.
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Dirty rotten scandals
It’s time to reveal SN&R’s Grinches of 2016.
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Letters for December 22, 2016
Readers weigh in on right-turn traffic-violation cameras, local special-ed programs and more.
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Conscious dating
When you meet a potential partner, how do you know if they’re awake?
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Real data matters
Politicians like Ted Gaines don’t need to make us choose between saving cops or the public.
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Sonya Fe, painter and muralist
The area artist talks about the city’s relationship with creators of color and sheep.
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SN&R’s best and worst films of 2016
Film critics Daniel Barnes and Jim Lane on simulated good dreams and cinematic nightmares.
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Back to reality
SN&R film critic Daniel Barnes’ top five documentaries of 2016.
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In sweet symphony
Husband and wife conductors Matilda Hofman and Christian Baldini share everything, including the holiday classic Nutcracker ballet.
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A guide to post-holiday scheming
Don’t panic; we’ve got a plan for how you can keep your family occupied after the presents are unwrapped.
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More cheer
Extend the season with this post-Christmas production of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas.
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The Santaland Diaries
SN&R reviews a new production from Capital Stage.
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Beauty in design
Wildwood Kitchen & Bar shows traces of greatness in a beautiful space, but the food often falls short.
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The Palms Playhouse returns
After months of uncertainty, the longtime Winters venue will reopen with a fresh perspective.
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Eight Gigs: Too $hort
Catch the rapper that put the West Coast on the map in hip-hop 30 years ago.
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Eight Gigs: The Good Samaritans
Join the foothills-based hip-hop group for an ugly sweater party.
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Eight Gigs: Tony Glaser
Tony Glaser brings the funky bass and the power of positivity.
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Eight Gigs: The Funky 16s
Musicians from various local bands past and present come together for a special pre-holiday show.
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Eight Gigs: Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Who says you can’t rock during the holidays?
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Eight Gigs: The Devil Makes Three
Pound your feet and slap your banjo to the punky country sounds of the Devil Makes Three.
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Eight Gigs: War
Since the 1970s, War has grooved along multiple genres like funk, R&B and jazz.
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Eight Gigs: The Mindful
Local band the Mindful explores different styles of American music.
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Pittsburgh (Scene) Stealers
Denzel Washington’s third effort as director will surely spark debate about whether stage-to-film adaptations need to “open up.”
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
This new Star Wars may be routine, but it also keeps things moving.
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Passengers
A gorgeous and sharply made sci-fi romp with two of the most beautiful faces in movies.
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On schedule
The DEA is reminding people that CBD is a Schedule I drug for its sourcing from cannabis, even if CBD helps folks.
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