Issue: October 31, 2019
It's Halloween this week, so in our cover story Scott Thomas Anderson lifts the veil on some of the Sacramento area's real-life haunted history, including Folsom Prison, the Old City Cemetery and a Chinese-American enclave on the Delta.
In News, Ben Irwin tells of a Sacramento City College student who watched a police encounter on campus and ended up in custody—an incident under investigation.
In Arts, SN&R staffers reveal which movie characters gave them childhood nightmares and Norma Huerta visits " The Art of Souls: Day of the Dead 2019 " exhibit at the California Museum. In Stage, we have reviews of Stepping Out at Woodland Opera House and Water by the Spoonful at Teatro Espejo.
In this week's Garden column, Debbie Arrington writes that spiders aren't spooky for gardeners.
In Voices, a writer compares PG&E's safety power shutoffs to a reality TV show, Jeff vonKaenel says that the labor movement has a new mission and I write about how California's earlier presidential primary is also accelerating local campaigns.
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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Scary Sacramento
Sacramento’s haunted history is more than a ghost story.
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High tech to fight wildfires
California pursues high tech to fight wildfires.
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‘Copwatching’ while black
Sacramento City College student attempts to observe police interview a black man, gets mistaken for armed suspect.
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‘Losing a brother, a son’
El Dorado County sheriff says the Somerset man who called 911 on his alleged marijuana accomplices is responsible for his deputy’s death.
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’Tis the wildfire season
It’s 2019 and PG&E’s best idea is to turn off the lights.
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The campaign sprint
California’s March 3 presidential primary accelerates local races.
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Surviving a blackout
Power shutoffs are like a survivalist reality TV show.
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‘One job should be enough’
A new generation of labor leaders advocates for all Americans.
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Andrew Hammond and Michelle Drago: Throwing paint at the wall and seeing what sticks
Andrew Hammond and Michelle Drago opened the doors for their stress-relieving paint-chucking event studio.
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Hollywood creeps
SN&R writers share the film “monsters” from their childhoods.
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The famous dead
A California Museum exhibit returns with its tribute to fallen pop idols and Latino ancestors.
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Review: Stepping Out at the Woodland Opera House
A group of people bond over tap dancing.
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Review: Water by the Spoonful at Teatro Espejo
Teatro Espejo presents part two of Quiara Alegria Hudes’ “The Elliot Trilogy.”
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El Panteon de Sacramento 2019
Celebrate the 10th annual El Panteón de Sacramento with the Latino Center of Art and Culture.
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Festival of New American Music at Sacramento State
See some new music from Americans at this festival.
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Twenty One Pilots at the Golden 1 Center
Kids these days love the Twenty One Pilots—indulge one in your life and take them to this concert.
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Doug Loves Movies at Sacramento Punch Line
Doug Benson’s coming to town.
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Stream HBO’s Watchmen
Who watches HBO’s Watchmen? We all should!
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Charlotte’s web
Most spiders aren’t scary, and control pests.
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Aggie Grown
UC Davis’ ‘Aggie Grown’ campaign collaborates with research departments to provide campus-grown produce for students.
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Food and art for the soul
Dia de los Muertos is a celebration of life with traditional dance.
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Granny spliff
I think my grandma would benefit from a little medicinal cannabis. Your thoughts?
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Sensational sips
K-Zen Beverages’ S-Shots pack big flavor and soaring highs in small packages.
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