Issue: April 04, 2019
Climate change is extending wildfire season in California, so this week SN&R features the first in a series of stories from Tess Townsend on how the Sacramento area is preparing for fire smoke. We also look back at last November's de vastating Camp Fire with a story from Kaiser Health News about lasting mental health damage.
In News, Scott Thomas Anderson reports on a little-known court that caters to the rich, Kris Hooks previews this year's Poor People's Campaign march and Raheem F. Hoss e ini follows the latest arrest of Black Lives Matter Sacramento members .
In Arts, we focus on the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II—in stories about a well-received new novel by Christian Kiefer and about a graphic novel by Rob Sato. We also have reviews of 42nd Street at Woodland Opera House and Failure at Geery Theater, and a story on Ranked, a timely musical about college admissions, at Granite Bay High School.
In Dish, Shoka writes her farewell column in SN&R about veganism in Sacramento.
In Voices, a longtime Democrat worries about his party's current crop of presidential candidates, a Sacramentan asks why there aren't more black-owned businesses and I write about a new polls to find out what Sacramento area residents really think about big issues.
As always, thanks for reading. To read the full stories, click the links below. But don't forget to pick up a print copy of SN&R for exclusive event picks and other content.
— Foon Rhee
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Secondary smoke
Is Sacramento ready for the next big wildfire?
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Mourning Paradise
Camp Fire survivors deal with psychological damage.
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California’s secret courts
Private courts allow litigants with money to fast-track civil and family law cases out of public view.
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Unite the poor
Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of ending poverty fizzled after his 1968 assassination. So why is it resonating a half-century later in Sacramento?
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A banner day for DA
Black Lives Matter interrupts Sacramento district attorney’s speech with silence.
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Lost in transit shuffle
Fair Oaks, Orangevale bus riders feel left in a lurch.
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Pride and prowess
Mexican-American Hall of Fame Sports Association keeps vital part of Sacramento history alive.
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Rocklin and a hard spot
The Placer County city is suing a theme park operator it once promoted.
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Public opinion
Valley Vision is trying to find out what Sacramento area residents really think.
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Letters for April 4, 2019
Old Sacramento, SMUD, death penalty.
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Perplexed by a friend
You can’t know what’s going on with a friend just from Facebook posts.
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Are Democrats headed for disaster?
Are Democrats headed for disaster?
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Where are black-owned businesses?
Where are black-owned businesses in Sacramento?
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Pamela Cohen: Purple Tree Café director
Pamela Cohen is bringing employment opportunities to people with disabilities in Davis and has plans to open a brick-and-mortar shop.
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Love, perseverance and creative grit
Auburn writer Christian Kiefer finds the spiritual space to juggle writing, family and community.
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Drawing on the past
Rob Sato’s graphic art illustrates the Japanese-American internment experience.
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Global percussion and local music
Grant Union High School Drumline goes to South Africa; Hobo Johnson headlines Concerts in the Park.
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Review: “42nd Street” at the Woodland Opera House
Dance numbers abound in this toe-tapping classic.
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Review: ‘Failure: A Love Story’ at William J. Geery Theater
Errant Phoenix Productions explores the macabre in this period piece by playwright Philip Dawkins.
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Davis Cherry Blossom Festival
The cherry blossom festivities are happening, and it’s all thanks to a delicate, white flower.
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The Sound Factory exhibit at Ella K. McClatchy Library
Step into the library and you’ll step into the 1960s at this exhibit commemorating short-lived music venue, The Sound Factory.
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Silent Disco Yoga at The Yoga Seed Collective
It’s everything you love about yoga, but you’ve got headphones on.
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Weezer and Pixies at Golden 1 Center
Weezer and Pixies are the two bands playing at this ’90s alt-rock dream.
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Dolores Huerta Day at the California Museum
To celebrate the first Dolores Huerta Day, the California Museum is open to the public without charge.
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Testing the limits
Granite Bay High School introduces a timely new musical about the pressures of academic success.
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The end of a vegan era
For nearly nine years, Shoka, has written 428 columns about veganism and where to find plant-based eateries and events in The V Word.
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When street meets sweet
An artist and a baker partner on a T-shirt.
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A new classic
In homage to its original location in Chicago circa 1978, Morton’s The Steakhouse brings back its signature cocktail: The State Street Manhattan.
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Savor and spice
A delicious, triangular pocketful of flavor, the Tandoori Chicken Samosa at Shine cafe packs an aromatic mixture of spices, vegetables and finely ground chicken, all snug in a crispy pastry dough.
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Kombucha taproom by vegans
KC Kombucha plans to open Sacramento’s first kombucha taproom in Oak Park. It will be an all-vegan business run by vegans.
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The rock bot that destroyed Hollywood
John 5, former Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie guitarist, plans his ‘Invasion.”
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Good vibrations
What alternative self-care options do marijuana dispensaries provide?
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