Issue: January 10, 2019
In this week's cover story, Maxfield Morris challenges us to think about why we still have statues around Sacramento that honor historical figures who did some horrible things.
In News, Scott Thomas Anderson spotlights a parent rebellion over special education at Sacramento city schools. Raheem F. Hosseini follows up on a triple murder of a Vietnamese family in South Sacramento. And we have updates on a family targeted by ICE and Regional Transit's latest try to get more riders.
In Arts, we have a list of all the nominees for the SAMMIES, SN&R's annual local music awards, so start voting now. In Music, Steph Rodriguez gives her picks of 2019 releases from local bands. In Stage, we offer reviews of The Hunchback of Notre Dame at Davis Musical Theatre Company and Murder for Two at Sacramento Theatre Company.
And in Opinion, I offer my take on controversial monuments, and Jeff vonKaenel lists his favorite books of 2018.
As always, thanks for reading. Feel free to click the links below. Don't forget to pick up a print version of the newspaper for exclusive event picks and other content.
- Foon Rhee
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Monuments to monsters
In the wake of the movement to take down Confederate monuments, we turn that historical gaze closer to home.
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My lesson in California history
The real history of Spanish missions is not child’s play.
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The audit exodus
Special education committee resigns over Sacramento school district’s handling of probe on disabled students.
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Lost Elijah
He overcame a terrible childhood to find a loving family. Now he’s going to prison for helping destroy one.
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Return of the Copperheads
Republican group brings Confederate flag to Wilton winter event.
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ICE targets brothers
First they arrested Yovanny Ontiveros inside a Sacramento courtroom. Then, just before Christmas, immigration agents took the older brother, too.
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Justice for Azalya
Three men arraigned in south Sacramento County shooting that left 3-year-old dead.
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Free and fair parking
Sacramento Regional Transit getting rid of selective fees at its park-and-ride lots.
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Fixing history
Who we honor from the past says who we are now.
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Marriages are also friendships
Think of your spouse as a friend as well.
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My favorite books of 2018
My favorite books ran the gamut from Trump to the evolution of beauty…
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Reference reverence
The man who safeguards Sacramento’s history.
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SN&R’s 2019 SAMMIES nominees
Come listen to great local music. Then cast your vote.
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Review: Murder for Two at Sacramento Theatre Company
STC’s production of this murder mystery is absolutely off the rails, according to our critic—unstoppably fast-paced and madcap.
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Review: Hunchback of Notre Dame at Davis Musical Theatre Company
The Victor Hugo story comes to Davis Musical Theatre Company and doesn’t disappoint, featuring standout performances from local favorites.
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Dine Downtown Restaurant Week
So you want to eat downtown—now you can, at 35 different restaurants for one price.
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Creation District Studio Opening Party at the Wind Youth Services Center
Celebrate a new space for incubating creative endeavors of young folks: Creation District’s new studio space.
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Harlem Globetrotters at Golden 1 Center
Sacramento basketball has the tendency to be pretty disheartening—come root for a team that always impresses on the court (and go Kings, too).
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Rose Pruning Classes at the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery
Get the lowdown on the how to prune roses like a champ.
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Previews: Mathematical Mysteries at Harris Center and ‘Shen Yun’ at Sacramento Community Theatre
Join Danny Carmo and explore the world of mathematics mixed with magic, and grab a seat with Shen Yun.
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Rising from the ashes
Hopeful notes and awkward moments peppered California Rising, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Camp Fire benefit show at the Golden 1 Center on January 6.
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Cozy little diner
The Pitts Stop Restaurant celebrated its 39th year last October. It’s a cozy little diner with loyal customers who enjoy its fluffy omelets, chile verde and hearty biscuits with smoky pork gravy.
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Keep produce janky
Imperfect Produce delivers oddly shaped fruits and vegetables in custom boxes to people’s doorsteps, and it recently launched its service in the Farm-to-Fork capital.
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Bourbon and bacon
The Tusk cocktail at The Grange downtown is a satisfying elixir of bourbon whiskey, maple-bacon vermouth and, of course, a slab of candy-coated bacon.
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Deceptively decadent
Mendocino Farms is the new sandwich shop on the Ice Blocks and its menu has a sando that captures all of the comforting tastes of the holidays, year-round.
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Goulash orkestar
The Touring Vegan Chef Joshua Ploeg will be in Sacramento to whip up a plant-based brunch.
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Sounds of 2019
Upcoming local music we’re stoked about, so far.
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I’ll be high for Christmas
Julia Roberts delivers a moving performance as the mother of a son struggling with addiction.
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Holmes and Watson
The only mystery surrounding this movie: Why does it exist?
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On the Basis of Sex
The absence of drama in this Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic would cause anyone to fall asleep at the bench.
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Second Act
Despite a lackluster script with a questionable plot twist, Jennifer Lopez and company make this comedy at least watchable.
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Big ban on the ‘sesh’ scene
With California’s Medical Marijuana Program Act now repealed, pop-up cannabis marketplaces and collectives are no more.
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