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Forks over shovels Who doesn’t devour whatever, whenever—and with little regard for need or nutrition? Floodgates of beer, cruise-boat-length burritos, pizzas that eclipse the moon—it doesn’t feel gluttonous, but only because it’s so damn American.

I too am a member of this mindless-hog generation. But I cut off the feeding tube this past week to partake in the Sacramento Hunger Coalition’s 7-Day Food Stamp Challenge.

The rules were straightforward: Spend $4.90 on food one day during the week. I’m doing all seven (see photos of participants’ meals and learn more at http://tinyurl.com/ SactoHunger), and it’s been edifying, healthful. A week of low-cost, modest servings—steamed broccoli, purple potatoes, quinoa, sliced apples and persimmons—was a needed slap in the face.

But the reality for most people living on food stamps, or CalFresh, is grim: multiple jobs, single parenthood. Which often means Doritos Locos; dinners zapped in plastic; mystery meats; funky chickens; and all sorts of easy-to-prepare foods that further obesity, diabetes and countless other health problems.

Yet it doesn’t take poverty to succumb to a crappy diet. Walking down 16th Street on Saturday night, I nearly relapsed in the face of sushi piles, brew pints and burgers the size of a small child’s head. For some of us, it’s so easy to fork over 20 bucks on a whim, to shovel chili fries or biscuits and gravy down the ol’ piehole.

But it’s not victimless.

This week’s cover story is a reminder. Food scarcity isn’t just a homeless problem, but it’s still hard to reconcile the hunger I saw in people’s eyes with the gluttony on the grid.

“Farm-to-Fork”—it’s a great Sacramento mantra. But let’s remember to not be piggish. Let’s not be “farm to shovel.”

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Re “The new normal?” by Rachel Leibrock (SN&R Editor’s Note, November 8): Rachel Leibrock is completely right that we must focus on better preparing for extreme-weather events.

The problems is—and this is a problem all over the letter of world, not just in California or New York—that it is going the week to be difficult finding the funds to properly prepare as long as the vast majority of climate money is spent trying to slow climate change.

Of the roughly $100 billion spent each year in the world on climate finance, only 5 percent of it (according to Climate Policy Initiative) goes to adaptation. The rest—95 percent—of it is devoted to controlling global climate decades in the future, something increasing numbers of climate experts tell us is impossible.

It’s time to re-evaluate our priorities.

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Losing coral reefs, too Re “The new normal?” by Rachel Leibrock (SN&R Editor’s Note, November 8) and “Sandy means it’s time to act” (SN&R Editorial, November 8): Your Editor’s Note and Editorial cite Hurricane Sandy, the superstorm that made landfall [on the East Coast], as the reason for you to emphasize the need to act in regard to climate change.

Let me give you more convincing reason: the devastation of coral reefs, due to [the] high acidic nature of oceans resulting from dissolved carbon dioxide produced in excess by humans.

Brahama D. Sharma Chico

The unions live!

Re “Superintendent man and the meddling mayor” by Cosmo Garvin (SN&R Bites, November 8): SN&R is my newspaper of choice.

Thanks for keeping us informed.

Per a National Public Radio broadcast, I believe all the anti-union ballot issues across the country were defeated. Maybe the middle class has found its voice, is using it and is forcing big money to take a step back. But we in the middle class must forever be vigilant, because, no doubt, [others] are already planning their next move.

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Re “Taxing soda” by Christina Jewett (SN&R Green Days, November 8): Go ahead and attempt to justify taxing sodas. What those that want to curb diabetes, etc., don’t get (those that have

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If you really want your breath taken away, look into the monthly pay of city managers in the areas I mentioned, while many struggle to survive.

Noah Kameyer via email

Cut sugar producers’ subsidies Re “Taxing soda” by Christina Jewett (SN&R Green Days, November 8): There’s really no reason to tax soda.

We could accomplish the same savings— and possibly the same health benefits—if we simply ended the state [and] federal subsidies to sugar and corn producers.

The reason we consume so much sugar, both cane and corn, is because the price is artificially low due to subsidies to growers and producers. If we end those, not only will we have federal monies to spend elsewhere, we’ll also reduce sugar consumption as the price goes up to actual market levels.

A free market can be an interesting thing, but only if it’s actually “free.”

Subsidizing big business has consequences, and cheap sugar in all our food is one of them.

Jan Kline Sacramento

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No ‘ma’am,’ please—we’re British Re “It’s a long, fun way down” by Jonathan Kiefer (SN&R Film, November 8): Methinks Jonathan Kiefer needs to watch more British cinema: There’s nothing behind the “ma’am”/“mom” pronunciation in Skyfall. That’s a common British pronunciation.

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Won’t vote until lobbyists are gone Re “Question: Why vote?” by Nick Miller (SN&R Feature Story, November 1): I did not vote in this election because of an ethical issue. When we go to the polls and vote, we are saying: “I believe in this system, and I think we can make it better.” That’s a noble and positive mindset, to be sure; I once held that very attitude, and I wish I could believe it again.

But I refuse to knowingly lie to myself. It’s very unethical. So, although I’d love to join the party and believe our voting matters, I can’t.

There at least two things which make our voting mostly null and void. The first is legal bribery. Everyone I know is human, and humans can be bribed, often for far less than you’d imagine.

Bribery is rampant and legal. Some call it “lobbying.” It’s really bribery,

because something is given to the elected official with the expectation the official or bureaucrat will repay the donor with some favor.

The second is secret council meetings.

A secret meeting is a meeting where you and I are not invited, and we will not be allowed to attend. Why would an elected council want a secret meeting?

Obviously, because they don’t want us to know what is discussed.

I am not saying our elected officials would ever discuss new zoning amendments and get certain delicate “permits” passed, repaying old election contributions and weekends at some private Tahoe resort, etc., but they are human.

These kind of “legal” actions undermine and trump our voting choices.

So until bribery is made illegal, I will not vote.

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Shootings on the central-city grid go overlooked—as do smaller crimes plaguing Midtown-downtown With lights blazing and sirens screaming, a police vehicle shot westward down P Street by last Wednesday evening, leaving Nick Miller behind a smoky trail of burnt-rubber fumes. Minutes later, another cop car ni ckam@ news r eview.c om with a similar urgency sped southbound on 18th Street. And then, soon enough, a whirlybird appeared in the night sky, its helicopter blades snapping through the cold air as it shone a spotlight on the scene of a shooting near S and 14th streets.

The incident that occurred in front of long-standing dive bar the Monte Carlo last week comes on the heels of two other recent shootings on the grid, and another high-profile shooting and killing this past August near the AM-PM mini-mart on the 2800 block of J Street. This is not to mention a recent New York Times story, which reported that citywide Sacramento gun incidents are up 48 percent this year.

That’s a lot of talk about firearms.

And it has many central-city dwellers asking, “Is the city safe?”

Television news, blogs and The Sacramento Bee all extensively covered last Wednesday’s shooting: A patrol sergeant heard gunshots near the Monte Carlo, near the S and 14th intersection, just before 9 p.m. People fled the scene, and quickly the neighborhoods adjacent to the bar, as well as parts of T and 17th streets, were cordoned off with police tape. A search for the suspect, who’d fled the scene in a car before resorting to foot, went on for hours.

Meanwhile, a victim in his 30s lay dead on the sidewalk back at the scene of the crime.

Last month’s other two gun incidents didn’t end in fatalities and, perhaps because of this, didn’t garner the media attention seen around last week’s homicide. At the same time, this also means a lot of central-city residents don’t know what’s going on in their own backyard.

The first of the shootings, near P and 20th streets, took place early Sunday morning on October 7, when officers received reports of subjects firing at each other. When police arrived, they discovered a victim with a non-lifethreatening bullet wound.

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There is some confusion surrounding The New York Times story, because the 48 percent number included all “gun crimes,” not just actual shootings.

Another shooting also went down last month on October 18, near 12th and K streets, just before 2 a.m. Officers near the scene heard shots fired and “were able to locate the person believed to have had just fired the gun,” according to the report. There were no victims, and police were able to apprehend and arrest the suspect, who they found trying to discard the weapon.

That’s three shootings in the grid in just over a month: Are these shooting just a blip, or is this the new normal?

Sacramento police spokeswoman Michele Gigante explained to SN&R that the department is reticent to comment on trends. She did explain that there is some confusion surrounding The New York Times story, because the 48 percent number included all “gun crimes” or incidents involving a firearm, not just actual shootings.

She also reminded that city police has 19 percent fewer in sworn officers than in the 2008-09 budget year, in addition to 206 fewer civilian employees and a 31 percent reduction in overall budget.

City police is still able to update a “crime blotter,” or crime log, daily online (view it at www.sacpd.org/ dailyactivity). SN&R pored over this log recently and also investigated the city’s Crime Reports mapping application—which illustrates where and when certain incidents take place in the central city—to establish a quick snapshot of what types of crimes plague the Midtown-downtown area.

And, of course, it turns out that shootings, while disconcerting, are fewer and further between than the usual mix of bike thefts, drunk arrests, purse snatchings and robberies, home invasions, narcotics busts, and even the occasional assault. Data over the past four months didn’t reveal any ebb-and-flow when it comes to the aforementioned incidents.

Gun-related crime may be up in Sacramento, but quality-of-life crimes plague residents most.

But, as it has been reported in these pages before, likely the biggest central-city nuisance is, interestingly, bike theft. There’s an odd correlation between two wheels and criminality (see “Pedaling drugs” by Raheem F Hosseini, SN&R Frontlines, June 21, for more on the connection between bikes and meth), and reported incidents involving bicycles over the past month seem to occur more often than any other.

One of the more more eye-catching events reaffirms city police’s advice to not be a vigilante when it comes to recovering a stolen ride. On October 2, near 12th and E streets, a guy witnessed someone cruising on his stolen bike.

The victim approached the suspect and a “physical altercation” ensued, according to the report.

Soon, a “second suspect also got involved in the altercation and they overpowered/physically assaulted the victim,” the crime log stated. The duo pummeled the victim, the suspects then fled—and the victim never recovered his bike.

Nightmare stories about bike thefts are common in the central city, at a much higher clip than gun disturbances.

There were nearly two dozen related bike incidents over the past month, according to the crime log.

“We noticed that there was an uptick” in bike-related crime, Gigante told SN&R. So, while gun crime is up, it’s quality-of-life crimes that plague residents most. Ω

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Gas-station project reaffirms Sac County’s curious kinship with booze businesses When it comes to licensing booze-slinging businesses in Sacramento County, the logic is sometimes as hard to by Raheem F. Hosseini swallow as a shot of Everclear. A somewhat routine gas-station project ra h e e m h @ that county supervisors approved last ne w s re v i e w . c o m week illuminates this warped terrain.

On November 6, supervisors granted the owner of a site on Dillard Road in Wilton permission to remodel an existing convenience store into an auto-service station with a canopied area for gas pumps, a smaller convenience mart and tiny office add-on. The permit came with the mildly contentious approval to sell 12-ounce containers of liquor and beer, rather than the standard 25-ounce or larger containers gas stations typically sell.

The county’s board of supervisors Vice Chairwoman Susan Peters pounced on this issue, citing concerns over drunk driving and the board’s own history of rejecting “so many” similar requests to carry the smaller alcohol-container sizes in her district.

Also raising eyebrows, the applicant was permitted to start selling alcohol as early as 6 a.m.—because of the property’s proximity to a fishing spot—an hour earlier than other locations.

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That ratio was similarly one-sided last year, when Peters’ constituency quaffed nine of the 16 approved licenses (see “Sacramento County binges on liquor stores,” SN&R Frontlines, January 26).

Peters would not comment, but community-development director Lori Moss told SN&R this is because the built-out District 3 is where a bulk of the county’s commercial development sits.

“The good news is that it’s economic development,” added county communications director Chris Andis, “but I digress.”

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Last week’s gas-station permit was a slightly different animal than the off-site liquor-license applications supervisors normally see, and this is where things get a little confusing. The vast majority of liquor licenses for convenience stores, gas stations, grocery marts, specialty stores and supermarkets are rubber-stamped at the state level by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Local municipalities only weigh in when such licenses are proposed in communities that are either already drowning in booze businesses, are tormented by high crime rates or both. Wilton isn’t one of these neighborhoods.

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In anticipation of a new statewide law allowing people by Raheem F. Hosseini to sell their own kitchen creations for the first time, Sacramento County officials last week took up the question r a heemh@ of how to prevent everyone from getting food poisoning. newsreview.c om The hope is that these small-time “cottage-food operations” (as they’re termed) will eventually develop into a successful industry, Environmental Management Department director Val F. Siebal told the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors on November 6. But the law, which goes into effect January 1, 2013, doesn’t come without a few half-baked complications.

Questions about increased traffic to neighborhoods and whether the approved fee schedule can cover the costs of policing the household businesses won’t be settled for months.

It also remains to be seen whether the state will have a required training apparatus set up in time to actually show people the safe, sanitary way to prepare a limited menu of nonperishable, nontemperature-sensitive food items in their home kitchens.

“There’s still controversy about how they’re going to pay for that,” Siebal explained.

And, unlike the 25 other states where cottage-food operations are legal, California isn’t just allowing the direct sale of kitchen-made goodies to friends and neighbors.

It’s letting Sacramento’s budding Julia Childs and Gordon Ramsays indirectly sell their homemade jams, granola and the like to restaurants and retail markets, which can then use them as ingredients in commercial-food products.

That could make it more difficult for local health officials to track and identify sources of future foodborne illnesses, a staff report from the county’s Environmental Management Department asserts.

Siebal told supervisors that the number of foodborne illnesses in the county is well below the state average.

The cottage-food law doesn’t look like it will alter that landscape too much, but it could make a dent.

Under state law, direct-sale operators cannot be inspected unless there’s a complaint. Indirect food sellers are subject to limited inspections. Under the ordinance introduced last week, county inspectors will have some latitude to track and re-inspect violators.

“For those [operators] that may be a problem, we’ll have the ability to do inspections,” EMD’s Environmental Health Division chief John Rogers told SN&R. There have already been a few inquiries from interested residents about the new law, Rogers said.

All of which has made at least one elected official feel like an overworked fry cook. Board chairman Don Nottoli said the cottage-food bill—Assembly Bill 1616—was “rammed through the Legislature,” giving local governments little prep time and introducing possible incongruities with existing city and county zoning codes.

“They don’t even have money for it, and yet we’re going to be up and going January 1,” Nottoli said like a chef being asked to microwave a cut of veal. “And we’re not necessarily going to have good answers for folks.”

That’s not quite a recipe for disaster, officials say, but it could result in an undercooked main course. Ω

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Untouchable Why the right will give up its fight on Obamacare As I sit here typing with a throbbing right shoulder and splintered left knee, I am confronted with two thoughts: by Raheem 1. Maybe 32 is the age at which F. Hosseini my body starts to deteriorate, and 2. Thank Maddow that President ra h e e m h @ Barack Obama’s singular healthne w s re v i e w . c o m care-reform legislation is now and forever untouchable.

Forever ever?

Yes, André 3000, forever ever.

The Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan ticket was the conservatives’ best hope of repealing the Affordable Care Act. But that ticket got punched, and even tanorexic House Speaker John Boehner told Diane Sawyer, “Obamacare is the law of the land.”

But wait, the devil on my aching right shoulder interjects, “What if a deflated Grand Old Party gets its mojo back and sends Jeb Bush, Chris Christie or some other candidate into the White House in 2016?

Why can’t Republicans just repeal Obamacare then?”

By 2014, Republicans won’t dare try dismantling the law.

Their best shot was before implementation, when they could fabricate their own narrative.

“Because by then,” my dodgy left knee replies, “most of our re-elected president’s health-care bill will be in effect, and people will realize just how much they’ve been jonesing for the law’s biggest provisions: Coverage for tens of millions of people who can’t currently afford it or have been blocked by those pesky ‘preconditions.’”

Young adults will have gotten used to remaining on their parents’ health-care plan until the age of 26.

And we may even begin seeing escalating health-care costs start to flatline as the nation’s massive rolls of uninsured (which include the working poor and, for the last few years, rambling journalists like myself) are able to see a doctor outside of an incredibly expensive emergencyroom visit for which taxpayers have been footing the bill.

In two short years, the slander Obamacare’s red-faced opponents

have been spreading about the law will carry less water than Brit Hume’s wrinkled jowls. We’ll think of the noxious claims about a government takeover of health care, death panels and small businesses being forced into bankruptcy like we did our brief flirtation with horse-spanking Korean pop music: Uh, dude, everybody was doing it.

By 2014—during the next congressional elections—Republicans won’t dare try dismantling the law. Their best shot was before implementation, when they could fabricate their own narrative. Only the future could prove them wrong. And now it will.

You have to hand it to those guys, though. They tried their best to create an alternative reality, and they largely succeeded. In surveys where people were asked how they view the divisively termed “Obamacare,” the results trend reliably negative.

But in surveys where the individual provisions of the law are explained to people, those surveyed are uniformly supportive, says Sacramento State University political-science professor Kimberly Nalder.

That dichotomy, says Nalder, director of the college’s new Project for an Informed Electorate, shows just how effectively misinformation infects our brains and how difficult it is to purge once it’s introduced.

There remain large pockets of residual belief in Obamacare’s “biggovernment evils.” And not even its supporters would call it a perfect bill.

But the far right’s realization that this debate is over is equally bittersweet.

On the one hand, maybe we can now talk about improving the bill, rather than have one side screaming that it will be responsible for forced puppy abortions. On the other, it is a kick to the soul that the right-wing retreat has only to do with politics. This was a battle they pitched for party, not country.

That truth reveals just how cynical the ultra-right political machinery in this country works, and why all those talking haircuts on Fox News were so comically depressed on election night. They were realizing they hadn’t only lost the White House, they lost the ability to manipulate reality for millions of current and future healthcare recipients. And that’s a hard pill to swallow. Ω

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It’s a hopeful thing that Sacramentans—and Californians, generally—were willing last week to tax themselves a little more to restore government services. Gov. Jerry Brown’s Proposition 30 was passed convincingly. The city’s halfcent sales-tax hike, Measure U, was passed emphatically.

Since citizens were willing put their trust in government, maybe government ought to put a arVIN little more trust in its citizens. As is stands

by CoSMo G now, the Measure U money will go into cos mog@ newsrev iew.c om the city’s general fund, and the Sacramento City Council will decide how to divvy up the additional $28 million per year in annual revenue.

The city council will pick a citizen oversight committee to keep track of how the money is spent and make sure everything is on the up and up. But that’s pretty much after the fact. How about giving citizens more input into how the money is spent to begin with?

Not so crazy, really. The city of Vallejo is right now embarking on a very hopeful experiment in “participatory budgeting.” You may remember that Vallejo declared bankruptcy in 2008, blazing a dubious trail that cities such as Stockton and San Bernardino have since followed.

The reasons for Vallejo’s bankruptcy are familiar to us here in Sacramento: the housing bubble, the collapse in local revenue when the economy tanked. Many point to generous retirement benefits for public employees as well.

Now emerging from bankruptcy, Vallejo is in some ways ahead of the curve. Last year, it embraced the radical notion that you get the government you pay for and passed Measure B, a remarkable 1 cent sales-tax bump—enough raise about $10 million a year for the city for the next 10 years.

Most of the Measure B money will go to meat-and-potatoes type services: cops, firefighters, pothole repairs and the like. But the Vallejo City Council also agreed to set aside almost one-third of the first year’s tax revenue—about $3 million—to be directly budgeted by the citizens themselves.

Citizen assemblies have begun in Vallejo, and ideas on how to best spend the tax money are being gathered now. According to Joey Lake, chairman of the city’s Participatory Budgeting Committee, some early ideas that have been floated include: bringing back the city’s jazz festival, building a public fishing dock, public-art projects, public WiFi downtown, and a day-care center for mothers trying to return to school, among many other proposals.

In the spring, residents will vote on the worthy projects—the method of voting is still being hammered out. But even for those ideas that don’t make the cut, just gathering the pitches together has a lot of value. And if the project is successful, the city council may vote to allocate

There’s more on the Vallejo experiment at www.pbvallejo. org. Also, Josh Lerner will be speaking at the California Student Aid Center Conference Center (1020 11th Street, second floor) about participatory budgeting on Wednesday, December 5, at noon.

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And here’s one of the most interesting parts to Bites: It’s not just registered voters who get to decide—it’s everyone who lives in the city, age 16 and up. After all, young people are some of the biggest users of city services, such as parks and after-school programs.

“It behooves us to talk to the constituency that most of this money is going toward,” said Lake.

“It shows how democracy can be made more inclusive and involve people who are normally excluded from the process,” added Josh Lerner with the Brooklyn, New York City-based Participatory Budgeting Project, a nonprofit group that is helping Vallejo run its P.B. experiment.

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Lerner’s group has helped set up similar processes in New York City and Chicago, where particular boroughs or districts have used participatory budgeting, and residents have greenlighted a variety of projects, such as murals, streetlights and ultrasound machines for local clinics.

P.B. has a longer history in other parts of the world, especially Brazil, where the city of Porto Alegre first embraced the practice back in 1989. Vallejo’s is sort of a test case, the first citywide participatory-budgeting experiment in the United States.

How hopeful it will be if Vallejo—once one of the most dysfunctional local governments in a state known for government dysfunction—comes out of its bankruptcy as a more democratic place.

“There was a lot of distrust in government,” said Lerner. “People are used to coming to meetings and complaining. We’re asking people to come to meetings and decide.”

There’s a lot of distrust in government in Sacramento, too. Passing Measure U was something of an act of faith. The Vallejo experiment suggests faith like that can be rewarded. Ω STORY

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Thank you, Sandy Sheedy Del Paso Boulevard owes a debt of gratitude to its longtime council member Several years ago, if you drove down Del Paso Boulevard in north Sacramento, you would have seen a run-down 19,000-square-foot building with an empty parking lot. This old, vacant erstwhile supermarket and furniture store was like a gigantic billboard saying, “Welcome to Del Paso Boulevard: Our best days l are behind us.”

by Jeff VonKaene Now if you drive down Del Paso, you will see j e ffv @ne wsr e v ie w.c o m a dramatic red building with 14 new trees and a big SN&R sign on the front. This building, our building, says, “Welcome to Del Paso: We’re coming back.” And now, as the streetscape is being completed, it says, “And we are coming back in style.”

This transformation of our building, and of much of our neighborhood, owes a lot to Sacramento City Councilwoman Sandy Sheedy. This month, Sandy steps down after 12 years serving on the council.

I had never had a conversation with Sandy before she called me seven years ago at our Midtown Sacramento location. She had heard that we were outgrowing our Sitting in my office rented space, so she called, us to think of moving in Midtown with urging to her district. She suggested crummy parking and that we get together. I said increasing rent but sure, thinking maybe we’d get together some time in the great restaurants next few weeks.

It turned out that she was and vibe, I was not thinking about meeting that immediately sold on very afternoon. And later that Del Paso Boulevard. day, Sandy made her pitch: The boulevard was coming back, it was close to downtown, it was affordable and, as opposed to other city neighborhoods, there were empty buildings that were the right size.

Sitting in my office in Midtown with crummy parking and increasing rent but great restaurants and vibe, I was not immediately sold on the boulevard. But I was quickly sold on Sandy. She convinced me that she would move heaven and Earth to get us settled in her district. And frankly, she did.

Read the story The building that made the most sense for us was the of SN&R’s long-empty, previously mentioned Globe supermarket “green building on a budget” building. But there were plenty of problems. Competing renovation at buyers, environmental questions, parcels that had to be http://tinyurl.com/ merged and the country’s financial meltdown during our greendelpaso. expected closing, which caused our financing to blow up more than once—these were only some of the difficulties that had to be overcome.

During the whole process, Sandy was there. She was the Jeff vonKaenel force that kept things moving, one setback after another. is the president, She did not give up. The end result was that we became the CEO and happy owners of a green building on a budget. majority owner of I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Sandy for her the News & Review newspapers in extreme dedication, her energy and her obvious love for her Sacramento, district. I will miss working with her, and we, and many in our Chico and Reno. neighborhood, owe her a huge debt of gratitude for the many improvements that she brought to our district. Because of her, we work in a neighborhood that is coming back, in style. Ω

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What’s next?

Study shows food packaging’s toxic impact A study published in Environmental Health Perspectives measuring plastic packaging found that exposure to the chemicals bisphenol A, often referred to as BPA, by Harriet Weinstein and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, a.k.a. DEHP, were substantially reduced when participants ate food with limited plastic.

Looking at it another way, “The study provides compelling evidence that removing BPA and DEHP from food packaging would substantially reduce exposures for adults and children,” said Ruthann Rudel, the study’s lead author and director of research at the Silent Spring Institute.

Five families from Northern California joined an eight-day “food intervention” study, eating their typical diets the first few days, switching to a freshfood diet and then resuming their usual foods for the final days. The families submitted urine samples for analysis.

The results: When participants ate the freshfood diet, the average levels of BPA in their urine decreased by more than 60 percent. The average levels of DEHP dropped by more than 50 percent during the fresh-food diet. After families returned to their normal diets, BPA levels increased to pre-intervention levels.

“The study showed that food is the biggest source of exposure for BPA and phthalates,” said Sarah Janssen, senior scientist with the When participants Natural Resources Defense Council.

“Simple changes in diet can have ate the fresh-food immediate and dramatic effects.”

The U.S. Food and Drug diet, the average Administration has recently denied levels of BPA a petition by the NRDC asking that tin their urine BPA be banned from food packaging.

“There’s a lack of transparency decreased by more when it comes to food packaging,” than 60 percent. said Janet Nudelman, director of program and policy at the Breast Cancer Fund. “We can’t find out about the chemicals that may be leaching into the food from the packaging. We need stricter regulation of the kinds of chemicals that manufacturers can use in food packaging.”

BPA and phthalates are endocrine-disrupting chemicals, or chemicals that affect the hormonal system. BPA is found in the epoxy resin lining of food and beverage cans and some polycarbonate plastic products. The chemical is linked to obesity, diabetes, breast and prostate cancer, and behavioral and neurological problems.

The phthalate DEHP is a plastic softener sometimes found in food containers. The chemical can disrupt male reproductive development and sperm Green Days is on the quality. lookout for innovative sustainable projects Rudel said we can’t assume plastics are safe even throughout the if they are free of DEHP. “Plastics contain a number Sacramento region. of endocrine-disrupting chemicals, and most ingrediTurn us on at ents haven’t been tested for long-term health effects, sactonewstips@ so there isn’t a good basis for assuming they are newsreview.com. safe,” she said. The Breast Cancer Fund and the Silent Spring Institute co-sponsored the study published in March 2011.

Does eating food with less plastic packaging eliminate toxins from your system?

One obvious alternative to plastic packaging is glass, and when it comes to drinks, many consumers are making the switch. Lynn Bragg, president of the Glass Packaging Institute said, “Shipment and production numbers for nonalcoholic-beverage containers are up 3 percent, or 16 million containers over the first quarter of 2011.”

When shopping, look for canned food and plastic containers that are not packaged with BPA, but be aware that these products could contain other additives that are equally toxic or untested.

Avoid microwaving food in plastic, which can cause chemicals to leach into food; trade plastic water bottles for reusable stainless steel or glass; and store leftovers in glass or stainless steel instead of plastic.

“There is room for innovation,” said Rudel, who said she also uses forks and spoons made from corn instead of plastic for outdoor dining.

A statement from the American Chemistry Council said exposure to DEHP is “minute.”

“This study simply confirms these reassuring points that consumers have minute exposures to DEHP from food sources, and that the substances do not stay in the body, but are quickly eliminated though natural means,” said Steve Risotto, senior director of the ACC. Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Health Canada confirm that typical consumer exposure to DEHP, from all sources, is up to 1,000 times lower than government-established safe-exposure levels.

But, as the study revealed, chemicals known to cause harm are finding their way into our bodies via our food supply—and plenty of chemicals have yet to be tested. Ω

Aunt Ruth is still a little giddy from last week’s election. The stupid smile just won’t go away. Et tu?

Just when she thought she was too old to have a morning-after epiphany ever again, along came November 7: Proposition 30 won; binders full of women are heading to the U.S. Senate; gay marriage was voted go in three states and marijuana legal in two. The electoral power of the Latino voter is irrefutable. And Mitt Romney, the inimitable Capt. Etch A Sketch, is going back to where he belongs—no, not the 1950s but back into the private sector.

Proposition 37gave it a good shot.

And, as best as Aunt Ruth can recall, President Barack Obama mentioned climate change for the first time in the entire presidential campaign: “We want our children to live in an America that isn’t burdened by debt, that isn’t weakened by inequality, that isn’t No more Mrs. Nice threatened by the destructive power of a warmRuth—Earth first in ing planet.”

Obama’s second term.

Had Obama made first mention of climate change in his concession—rather than acceptance—speech, it would have been worse than far too little, far too late. It would have been far, far too sad.

Today, we’ll have to settle for far too late. Not that there weren’t notable victories achieved by his administration, largely through the Environmental Protection Agency, but for Ruthie, it’s like this: No more Mr. Nice Chick; no more nice eco-girl next door. That was so last term.

Political reality dictated Obama neglect climate change to get re-elected—and nobody can quarrel his strategy—but the scientific reality is beet-red clear: It is the defining issue of our era.

Focused effort must be paid, whatever the economic, political and cultural consequences. And it can’t wait any longer.

Kathryn Phillips, director of Sierra Club California, told Ruth in an email that the right wing of Congress is more the culprit, and that we should lean on the Washington, D.C., offices of local Congressional deniers (U.S. Reps. Tom McClintock and—should the skies fall—Dan Lungren) that the press be challenged when climate change is denied, and that dousing Obama in mail on the subject is the right tact, given the isolation of the office. All good points.

But Auntie Ruth imagines we have not seen the last of eco-activist arrests in front of the We bet your aunts aren’t as cool as ours.

White House.

Friend Auntie Ruth He’s family, he’s our president. It’s going to be on Facebook a family squabble—something we lefties do real and let’s hang out. well. That he will be hamstrung on the right can’t matter anymore.

Congratulations on an amazing victory, Mr. President. Now, let’s get on with it. Ω

Sunny-side up Regular readers of this column already know that new solar-tech innovations abound, including a clear solar cell created by UCLA researchers in September. In late October, researchers at Stanford University announced that they built a solar cell made entirely of carbon, which, if perfected, could be cheaper to produce than today’s silicon-based cells. Meanwhile, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute HHI in Germany are developing black silicon solar cells which can convert infrared light to energy—something that traditional silicon solar cells cannot. This could lead to higher-efficiency solar production.

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Since my parents had frequently argued about my father’s drinking, and I’d witnessed the sloppy, alcohol-induced escapades of both my brothers, my relationship with drinking was always a careful one. I knew I had it in me to consume too much, so I rarely imbibed without chiding myself to stop “after this glass.” I vowed to stick to two, and I usually did—at least for many years. And then, in the way things have of stretching and loosening as we age, two slowly became three.

It seemed the watcher at the gate of my potential alcoholism was dozing off a bit more than usual.

By the time I was 50, I was contemplating quitting drinking completely, but it always seemed like too much work. Though that resistance and excuse should have been signs, I focused on moderation. “From now on, I will drink only two glasses of wine,” I would vow to myself in journal entries and silently as I squinted in the mirror Two glasses on mornings following a more-thantwo night. Resolve is easy at 6 a.m. of wine was My queasiness and self-loathing me I could stick with exactly what it convinced whatever goal I set for myself.

But that evening, two glasses of took for me not to wine was exactly what it took for care how many me not to care how many I drank.

I drank. And so it And so it continued. I should note that my drinking wasn’t particularly continued. problematic to anyone else. I’m sure my partner wished I was more wide awake at 8:30 in the evening, and my friends were no doubt tired of having to repeat what they had told me the night before, but I didn’t stand out as the girl who drank too much. At least not to anyone but myself. It seemed to me that I needed to make a change.

Last November, about two months after I turned 60, I decided to stop, to reacquaint myself with a nondrinking version of myself. I didn’t do it impulsively. I developed a plan, made sure I didn’t have anything crucial happening for the next few weeks, and then I drank my last glass of wine. It’s been close to a year now, and honestly, I don’t miss it. I still can’t remember every story people tell me, I still break wine glasses (filled now with Fresca) when I’m gesturing wildly over dinner and I still fall asleep before 9 p.m. But I sleep better, my head is clearer, and my promises to myself are about stuff that’s much more fun and important. Finally. Ω

ThiS ModErn World

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Good regulation means good health

Start again By now, citizens of Sacramento, not to mention the rest of the country, have consumed copious news/ analysis/opinion about the triumphant win of President Barack Obama at the ballot box on November 6.

Yes, the victory makes him the first incumbent president since Franklin D. Roosevelt to be returned to office despite an unemployment rate as high as ours.

Yes, his campaign staff designed and executed a brilliant ground game—taking the population’s changing demographics well into account—in Here’s hoping that the country’s fabled swing President Barack states, like Ohio, Iowa and Pennsylvania.

Obama begins his And yes, the election was new term with a a thankful repudiation of the corresponding passion right-wing surge that swept the House of Representatives to accommodate more in 2010 and a refutation of its sparingly and engage communication arm—Fox News—with its headstrong executive powers insistence until the end (despite more generously. what the polls, the math and Nate Silver reported) that GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney would win easily thanks to a sizeable pool of self-identifying “moderate” voters.

But all of that is now in the past and, as fictional President Josiah “Jed” Bartlett would ask, “What’s next?”

On election night, Obama told an exultant Chicago convention hall that we are going to have to face the “difficult compromises needed to move this country forward.” And there is no doubt the country needs leaders who are simply willing to talk with one another.

So, we understand compromises that lie ahead.

But we’re hoping that Obama begins his new term with a corresponding passion to accommodate more sparingly, engage executive powers more frequently and use the power of his bully pulpit more effectively, especially when it comes to the climate crisis and the economy.

We’re happy as hell to have Obama returning to the White House. But we’d be ecstatic if—for round two—he brought it full strength. Ω

The death toll from the recent meningitis outbreak was filed against the NECC a few years ago, the caused by contaminated drug products from the Massachusetts BOP did not withdraw its license.

New England Compounding Center has called In California, the state has both instituted into question the current regulations governing state compounding regulations and been diligent pharmacy compounding of drugs. in enforcing those regulations. California is Pharmacy compounding generally one of the few states that implemented its own involves preparing a formulation using various regulations for compounding in 2002 in order commercially available U.S. Food and Drug to prevent incidents of patient harm. By state Administration-approved mandate, compounding pharmaproducts. These products cies in California have a separate California is one of license that must be renewed are required to be made by by a licensed pharmacist in a the few states that annually; renewal is contingent Vasudha Gupta state-licensed pharmacy or upon a thorough inspection. a doctor of pharmacy implemented its a federal facility as per a These regulations were enacted and an assistant own regulations We at SN&R have been writing “Go Team Jerry” legitimate prescription for as a result of a 2001 local tragprofessor of clinical editorials since 2010, when Gov. Jerry Brown swept an individual patient by a edy, when several patients were and administrative for compounding sciences at the fearlessly back into office with a title he seems destined licensed prescriber. harmed due to contaminated California northstate in 2002 in order to to hold for more years than any other living soul.

Compounding pharmacompounds from a neighborhood University College We’ve expressed: 1. enthusiasm for his original strategy cies are regulated by pharmacy. prevent incidents of Pharmacy in to fix the state’s budget debacle; 2. vexation when that individual states’ boards The majority of compounding rancho Cordova of patient harm. plan was thwarted by a handful of recalcitrant GOP of pharmacy. Safety pharmacies follow standards very legislators; and 3. full-throttled support for his push to of compounded drugs closely, including regular testing finally get the plan before voters a few weeks ago in becomes a significant issue when regulations of the facilities and equipment, and deliver safe the form of Proposition 30. pertaining to compounding are not followed, and effective products to patients.

So it’s no surprise to find us thrilled at the passage which, as seen by the current outbreak, may However, as apparent from this recent event, Have a comment? of that proposition. We believe this needed tax have a significant impact on public health.

But if some state’s BOPs may need to take a more Express your views increase—mostly on the very wealthy—is the one thing proactive role in inspections and enforcement in 350 words on the guidelines and regulations are enforced, the a local topic risk to patient safety is minimal. we could do to halt a perpetual erosion of our state’s actions to ensure safety, efficacy and quality of of interest. schools, most basic services and hopes for the future.

In Massachusetts, state board inspections product.

Send an email to California’s got lots of problems to solve. That’s We are fortunate in California to have a editorial@ only occur when a pharmacy first opens, if ongoing.

But right now, we can all bask in the knowlthe location is moved or if a complaint is filed diligent BOP and highly reputable compounding newsreview.com. edge that our state, as with the country, is in a position against the pharmacy. Even when a complaint pharmacies to deliver these highly specialized to keep moving forward. Ω products. Ω B E F O R E | F R O N T L I N E S | F E A T U R E S T O R Y | A R T S & C U L T U R E | A F T E R | 11.15.12 | SN&R

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This young boy waits for breakfast at Maryhouse, a sanctuary for homeless women and children, this past week.

A report by school districts says that 11,354 kids experience homeless situations in Sacramento County.

The real face of

homelessness As temperatures drop and shelters fill with men, women and children, it’s time to re-examine 10 persistent myths about Sacramento’s homeless population

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“Pancake Friday” on a chilly November morning at Maryhouse, a downtown Sacramento sanctuary for homeless women and children. Dozens queue patiently to enter, gently bouncing up and down in the cold as they wait for free cafeteria plates filled with flapjacks, cereal, fruit and oatmeal. And hot coffee, for sure.

Brenda sits alone inside the quaint dining room. Last summer, the city eliminated her animal-control-dispatch gig, and after the unemployment benefits ran out, she and her three disabled children eventually ended up living on the streets. For months.

Her story defies the belief that homeless people don’t want to work or don’t have any skills. Before moving to Sacramento, she taught computer skills to schoolkids in San Francisco. She’s accomplished, wise, funny.

“But I’m 52, and no one likes to hire 50-year-olds,” she explains in between bites of breakfast. Sadly, there are a lot of people down at Maryhouse her age, she says. People like her who “just got caught in the recession.”

City leaders, social workers, activists—most everyone agrees that this is the new face of Sacramento homelessness. The myth that all homeless people are lazy, drug-addicted, possibly schizophrenic men chatting with shopping carts is a fallacy believed by those who’ve never witnessed real poverty.

The problem is education: There’s just so much misinformation out there when it comes to homelessness, especially in recent months.

The frigid season is upon us, and the city’s winter-shelter program starts up this week—what better time to look at the myths and realities of life on Sacramento’s streets?

Myth 1:

LAzy PeoPLe reFuSe to work AND eND uP hoMeLeSS. Brenda (her last name and the last names of all the homeless people interviewed for this story have been withheld for privacy) says she was “scared of the night” when she first became homeless, and her family resorted to hiding amid north Sacramento’s shadows.

“When you just have a sleeping bag, you can squash behind some bushes and hopefully not be seen,” Brenda explains.

Often, and usually in the middle of the night, law enforcement or security would roust her sleeping family and force them to move somewhere else. During the day, it wasn’t much better: Brenda and her kids found themselves constantly on the move from one social-service center to the next, looking for food, shelter—anything.

“You’re always exhausted,” she explains. “It’s stressful and a job.

“Homelessness is a job.”

Brenda just recently found an apartment, so she’s no longer out all night. But she still needs work.

“It’s the economy that’s come home to roost in a lot of places,” reminds Jay Schenirer, the former Sacramento Food Bank general manager and current city council member representing Oak Park and south Sacramento. “Single men and homelessness has been relatively constant. But homelessness among women and children and families has increased.”

Bob Erlenbusch, who’s worked on homelessness issues for 28 years and heads up the Sacramento Housing Alliance, says the big “myth is that they’re third-grade dropouts, they have no skills.”

The average homeless Sacramentan has 12.5 years of schooling, according to a recent SHC survey. Of the 400 homeless individuals questioned, 90 percent were unemployed, 90 percent wanted to work and 42 percent even possessed some kind of skill certificate.

Too bad there just aren’t any jobs.

False

Myth 2:

there Are thouSANDS oF hoMeLeSS chILDreN IN SAcrAMeNto. The last time Sacramento County conducted a homeless count in January 2011, the results surprised even the most optimistic poverty experts: Chronic homelessness had dropped by half, overall homelessness had dipped 15 percent, and in all, only some 2,500 homeless persons made the final count.

Traditional media was quick to champion these numbers. But the proverbial boots-on-the-ground workers—such as Safe Ground activist and Sacramento Steps Forward board member John Kraintz, or Erlenbusch at the Housing Alliance—say the county data is flat-out wrong.

Consider a report by county school districts from last year.

The study had teachers from 13 area school districts ask students about their living situations. What they learned: 11,354 Sacramento County kids were in homeless situations, the most being 964 first graders.

The 2011 county homeless count survey, meanwhile, documented only five homeless children.

“This gives you a very graphic image of how silly the homeless count is,” Erlenbusch says. It’s estimated that upward of 25,000 Sacramento-region residents experience homeless situations each year.

While visiting breakfast at Loaves & Fishes last week, SN&R met more than two dozen homeless kids, most all under age 10.

Three of them—Marcus, 9; Lorenzo, 7; and Angeliah, 5—have spent time in and out of transitional housing; currently they sleep each night in a car with their mother, Donna (who appears on this issue’s front cover with her son).

Donna struggles each day to get back into a housing program while her kids attend Loaves’ Mustard Seed School, along with 35 other enrolled students.

But there are thousands upon thousands—thousands and thousands—more.

True

“You’re always exhausted.

It’s stressful and a job.

Homelessness is a job.”

Brenda formerly homeless Sacramento mother of three

Myth 3:

ILLegAL cAMPINg oN the AMerIcAN rIver PArkwAy IS out oF coNtroL. This past summer, Sacramento Bee columnist Marcos Breton put Loaves & Fishes in his crosshairs. First, he called out the organization as an enabler of illegal camping along the American River.

And then, in a subsequent column, he wrote of Loaves’ “growing negative effect” on Sacramento. This is not to mention insinuating that the nonprofit’s tacit support of campers could someday lead to “screams” by an abducted child stashed away in the parkway.

“Loaves & Fishes is the magnet that draws the people destroying the parkway,” Breton wrote, calling the situation “out of control.”

But area experts who spoke to SN&R—from rangers to parkway nonprofit heads—don’t agree with Breton’s choice of words.

“I don’t think it’s out of control,” Sacramento County Chief Ranger Stan Lumsden says. “Some people say we’re not doing enough, some say it’s too aggressive. I think things are about right in our opinion.”

Recently, the chief and his four full-time ranger staff began working with the Department of Human Assistance to move what are estimated to be some 200 illegal campers out of the parkway.

If they encounter a camper, he or she is cited and moved out.

Abandoned encampments are tagged with a 48-hour notice, then cleared. Three citations equals an arrest—but this seldom occurs, Lumsden explains.

As SN&R reported in January, camping citations shot up 2,000 percent—not a misprint—when Lumsden took over 14 months ago. Since, violent incidents in the parkway have gone down over the past year, and rangers monitor the land near Highway 160, Northgate Boulevard and the 20th Street bridge more aggressively.

Most agree that this lower region of the parkway near mile zero saw an uptick in illegal camping over the past four years due to budget cuts, not because of Loaves & Fishes’ proximity. Four years ago, there were about 24 rangers covering the parkway.

“And the fact is that there are now two rangers and a maintenance person for the lower region,” says Dianna Poggetto, executive director of the American River Parkway Foundation.

Poggetto, who worked on homelessness issues before coming to the ARPF, still insists that the parkway was “being destroyed” by campers. But she also affirmed that “steps are being made in a positive direction” to make the parkway a nicer place for its 8 million annual visitors.

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“He is a help-the-least-among-us guy,” insists mayoral spokesman Joaquin McPeek.

Yes, there aren’t sufficient shelter beds.

But the mayor has led, and strongly, on homelessness. And on that topic, there’s really no debate.

And she agreed that services like those offered at Loaves—ones that “address mental-health needs, health-care needs”— are necessary, or individuals will “just fall back into the cycle.” And possibly end up camping on the river.

Joan Burke with Loaves & Fishes reminded that those camping on the river typically suffer from severe mental-illness or substance-abuse issues.

“When people camp outside, it’s an act of desperation,” she said. “The crisis is not that the camping is out of control, but that we haven’t found better solutions.”

Is the answer really blaming Loaves & Fishes?

False

Myth 6:

hoMelessness and poverty servIces are bad for downtown’s econoMy.

False

Myth 4:

It’s pretty Much IMpossIble to get a shelter bed.

Tom Armstrong is not just Sacramento’s premier homelessness blogger—he’s been homeless for years. A face in the community, he’s spent dozens of nights at the Union Gospel Mission shelter in north Sacramento.

And, while he hasn’t slept there lately, he says the facility receives “10 newcomers every night”—and even more who are turned away.

“The economy’s supposedly picking up, but not for homeless people,” he says. “It’s getting worse.”

It’s true: Low-income residents who suddenly find themselves without a place to reside vie with the chronically homeless, newly paroled inmates and others for a very limited number of indoor beds. Only one local shelter keeps a waiting list. And shelter turn-away data is a solemn snapshot of an underfunded system.

There are only three family shelters in Sacramento, and employees say they are always full. In October at St. John’s Shelter, which offers a 90-day program for women and children, 204 families were turned away.

During the same month at The Salvation Army—which houses 43 men, 13 women, 12 veterans and five seniors—there were 136 men, 56 women and 47 veterans on a waiting list. And it’s the same story at all other emergency- and transitional-housing spots: no vacancy.

“If somebody becomes homeless, we don’t have an emergency shelter program that functions,” says the Housing Alliance’s Erlenbusch.

“And that’s the reason people turn to the river. It’s because there’s not shelter space anymore, frankly,” Armstrong adds.

Tavina and her son, Carter, spend time together before he heads off to school. The family stays at a friend’s house since Tavina recently got out of prison.

There are solutions in the mix. The Winter Sanctuary program, where local churches house residents, opens early this year on November 19 instead of in December. Safe Ground is working on a “pilgrimage program” to create more beds. Mercy Housing will soon open 150 low-income units at Seventh and H streets. And Sacramento County Supervisor Phil Serna recently raised more than $80,000 for additional shelter beds and motel vouchers.

At the same time, married people have to separate to get a bed. Pets get left behind. And the “cruel game of musical chairs”—as Burke with Loaves calls it—persists.

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Myth 5: Mayor KevIn Johnson doesn’t care about hoMelessness.

Whenever police dismantle a “tent city” or when too many illegal campers pop up along the American River’s banks, those on both sides of the debate often finger Mayor Kevin Johnson with the blame.

It’s interesting, then, that those working closely on homelessness issues almost unanimously praise the mayor’s work. Even activists you wouldn’t expect.

“I think he does care deeply about homeless people,” Burke says of the mayor, adding that, unlike most other city leaders, Johnson’s enacted meaningful initiatives: Sacramento Steps Forward in 2009, a joint powers association that now oversees federal homeless funds instead of the county; One Day to End Homelessness in 2010, which raised and leveraged nearly $2 million, more than doubling the size of the city’s winter-shelter program.

This has “greatly benefited homeless people,” she says.

“I think, like many of us, [the mayor’s] truly frustrated by our failure to completely eliminate homelessness in Sacramento,” Erlenbusch agrees.

Everyone’s smelled the pockets of urine stench downtown. Or witnessed a mentally ill person make a scene, then be asked to leave at a coffeehouse.

But do these incidents kill Sacto’s economy?

In Sacramento, as with most cities, the end goal is to provide poor people services and then move them out of downtown and into housing. But the process of ratcheting up Sacto’s low-income housing is slow-moving.

“And we don’t have [a] vibrant downtown that would mitigate the perception of a problem,” Schenirer adds.

The councilman conceded that there probably is an overconcentration of these kinds of services in Sacto. “But then we have to ask, ‘If we do kick them out of the River District, where are they going to go?’”

Recently, local news stories and city leaders have targeted this River District—wedged between downtown and the city’s two rivers— as an area with just too much homelessness.

Loaves & Fishes is in this district, as are many shelters. But no one else in Sacramento offers to take them in. Meanwhile, gentrification— the new Township Nine development, visions of a redeveloped rail yards—encroaches on Sacramento’s own Skid Row. A similar scenario played out in downtown Los Angeles and San Francisco’s Tenderloin.

“And now [this is] some of the prime property [in those cities] after 50 years of a blind eye,” Erlenbusch points out.

What’s at work now is a collaboration between business, such as Patty Kleinknecht at the River District business association, and social-service programs in an effort to reimagine downtown’s economy.

“I think actually this is good for Sacramento business, in a lot of ways,” argues Ben Burton, who works on homeless issues and oversees federal-grant monies as executive director of Sacramento Steps Forward.

It’s important to remember, again, that those who utilize low-income services often are families. Tavina, who attends a womenempowerment course at Loaves during the day while her 8-year-old son, Carter, goes to school, told SN&R that the classes changed her life.

She recently left prison and explained how learning with other women not only makes her more confident, but also makes her feel

stronger for her son. Plus, it’s something to look forward to: She and her boy stay at a friend’s home, so they’re in a homeless situation, but going to the Sacramento Pipeworks’ downtown gym with classmates each Friday makes life much more bearable.

“I would workout every day if I could,” she said.

Is that a bad thing for the downtown economy?

False

Myth 7:

hoMeless people are dangerous, violent.

Remember the scene in A Clockwork Orange where Alex and his droogs beat a homeless man to death? That’s not just Kubrickian fantasy; it’s a reality for homeless people on the streets.

Typically, it’s people with roofs who are scared of homeless persons, especially those with mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, which they misinterpret as being violent.

But a report this year by the National Coalition for the Homeless documents how the biggest threat is not the homeless man, but the young, often teenage boy who already has a roof over his head.

This NCH’s study comprised a 12-year look at violent crime against homeless persons throughout America. There are many startling conclusions.

Violence against homeless persons is trending upward, for instance, with 2010 being one of the top-five deadliest years of the past decade. Murder, beatings, even rape and setting individuals ablaze—perpetrators target homeless persons with such unthinkable brutality, oftentimes simply because they can.

More than 70 percent of these attacks were committed by individuals under the age of 30, nearly nine out of 10 attackers were men and one in five assaults resulted in death.

The study, titled “Hate Crimes Against the Homeless: Hidden in Plain View,” also cited California and Florida as the two states with the highest incident of hate crimes against homeless people.

“There are a lot of people who die every year,” says Armstrong, who says he’s lost friends to the streets over the past four years.

Some overdose, some pass away because they didn’t get medical help.

And some get “shot in the head,” he adds.

in states such as Washington, Oregon and New Jersey, and also in Canada.

Here in Sacramento, a safe-ground movement was founded in 2008, and today is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the goal of creating outdoor homeless communities safe from violence and addiction and with access to clean water and decent sanitation. There have been a few Safe Ground encampments since its inception, most notably last winter along the American River embankment near 10th Street, and in 2009 east of Highway 160.

These communities boasted leadership and, to a degree, adequate trash pickup and toilets.

But local law enforcement ultimately cleared them out.

As Joaquin McPeek with the mayor’s office put it, “With Safe Ground, there hasn’t been the political will to get it done.”

Will there ever be?

“It’s the best of the bad alternatives,” offers Armstrong, the homeless blogger.

But finding land has been difficult.

There’s a word for the unwillingness to embrace homelessness services: BANANA, or “Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything.”

Four more years—will Safe Ground happen?

Not lookiNg good

The city eliminated Brenda’s job last summer, and she became homeless. She recently found an apartment, but the mother of three still needs a job.

False

Myth 8: there will be

a safe ground.

There’s a lot of support for dedicating a plot of land in the Sacramento region as a “safe ground” homeless encampment. But even after four years, Safe Ground hasn’t taken root.

The concept of a safe ground is not unique to this city: There are a handful of “tent cities,” some temporary and some permanent,

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sacraMento is hoMelessness capital, u.s.a.

When The Oprah Winfrey Show came to town in 2009, it was estimated that some 1,200 Sacramentans were living in tents just north of Midtown near the railroad tracks by the American River. This number was likely on the low end, but it didn’t matter: All eyes were on Sacramento, which was quickly becoming known for its world-class homelessness as much as its NBA basketball team.

Even the London Daily Telegraph covered Sacto’s struggles. St. John’s Shelter executive director Michelle Steeb told the newspaper that demand was so high at her emergency shelter, she was turning away 230 women and children each day.

Two years later, after the United Nations came to Sacramento as part of a world tour to investigate access to clean water and sanitation, the city’s homeless conditions were called “unacceptable, an affront to human dignity and a violation of human rights that may amount to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.”

A nightmare, yes. But does that amount to the ignominy of River City as America’s homelessness capital?

“It comes down to believing that we can move beyond merely ‘managing’ homelessness, but moving to ending and preventing it.”

Bob Erlenbusch Sacramento Housing Alliance

Erlenbusch dismisses this myth as sensationalist. “I don’t know how you can be so myopic,” he says.

Before coming to Sacramento four years ago, he worked in downtown Los Angeles for decades. “I came from a community that had 4,000 people on just one street. New York is pushing 100,000 homeless.” Detroit has nearly 40,000, and almost 12,000 in San Francisco.

It’s an eye-catching headline. But it’s also ridiculous.

False

Myth 10: we can end

hoMelessness.

There’s a debate among those who work in the field as to whether homelessness can actually disappear, vanish, end.

In one camp, there are guys like Sacramento Steps Forward’s Burton or Councilman Schenirer. Everyone from the mayor to Loaves praises Burton’s work with Steps Forward. His approach to Sacto’s homeless problem is one of management—to improve the situation on the ground by raising funds, increasing resources and then accumulating data so as to analyze whether these practices truly make a dent.

Sacramento needs this for sure.

Schenirer agrees: “I don’t think there is a solution to homelessness, I think there are some sort of partial solutions we should be following.”

This of course is logical—how could we eradicate a condition that’s been part of Sacramento since its founding?—yet some advocates sustain a different optimism.

“The truth is that wonderful programs in our community, and around the nation, end homelessness every day,” Erlenbusch says. But people leave jails, hospitals, foster care and the military “faster than homeless programs can take them off” the streets.

“It comes down to believing that we can move beyond merely ‘managing’ homelessness,” he argued, “but moving to ending and preventing it—and for elected officials to have the political will to make it a priority.”

There’s that word again: will. Can Sacramento get some?

“I hope so,” Schenirer told SN&R. “I’m going to keep bringing it up. I think we have businesses who care. I think we have individuals who care.

“For people who do want to change their lives, I do think we do have a moral responsibility.” gettiNg there Ω

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PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CENTER FOR SACRAMENTO HISTORY, OLD CITY CEMETERY COLLECTION, 2004/039

Documentary filmmaker Louise Mitchell chronicled the story of the Sacramento Historic Rose Garden in her new film, Cemetery Rose.

The rose garden was in a state of disrepair before volunteers spearheaded efforts to revitalize it.

A new documentary chronicles the history of the A new documentary chronicles the history of the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery’s lush heritage roses Sacramento Historic City Cemetery’s lush heritage roses

FOR LOVERS OF ROSES, the ultimate thrill exists in discovering a variety previously thought to be extinct.

That’s exactly what happened to Fred Boutin in 1962—a moment that propelled his lifelong obsession with heritage roses and ultimately led to the 1992 opening of the Historic Rose Garden at the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery on Broadway and Riverside Boulevard.

That thrill also intrigued local filmmaker and SN&R freelance photographer Louise Mitchell, who chronicled the garden’s story in a new documentary, Cemetery Rose. The 30-minute film

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focuses on the modern Historic Rose Garden, a bit of land tucked in the old cemetery, and also explores its transformation from near ruin into a Victorian garden.

In it, Mitchell interviews those central to its history, including Boutin, whom she found inspiring.

“Fred is one of those people who will pursue a problem—the problem being identifying a rose—for as long as it takes,” Mitchell said. “I admire his relentless curiosity.”

That curiosity was on display 40 years ago as Boutin, then studying botany at the University of California, Riverside, rode his bike ride to school one day.

During his trek, he noticed a rose bush on the side of the road. It didn’t look at all like any of the roses he’d seen in his grandmother’s garden. The future botanist returned to the bush again and again and, eventually, snipped some cuttings so that he could devote time trying to identify it.

Eventually, he determined the variety to be La Reine—a kind long considered extinct.

The discovery proved pivotal.

“My worldview expanded beyond [the] Hybrid Tea [rose],” Boutin said. “That really

intrigued me—that a rose could be considered to be extinct, and here it was performing wonderfully at this garden in Riverside.”

The find motivated Boutin to seek out more heritage roses. He learned that there are more than a hundred different distinct species and thousands of hybrid varieties.

As Mitchell learned more about the history and science of heritage roses for her film, she was also intrigued.

“I was so surprised that it was that complicated—just the sheer number of varieties of roses,” Mitchell said. “They can look like the ones you see at the florist, [or] they can also look a lot different than what we think of as roses.”

Mitchell first learned of the garden in 2000 after seeing an interview on TV with the local comedian Jack Gallagher who called it one of his favorite places in Sacramento.

“I made a point of visiting,” she said.

“My initial impression was that it was charming and a little spooky.”

With its mixture of aging tombstones and 350 different varieties of old, mostly 19th-century roses that, like the La Reine,

were collected at abandoned sites, it looks much like the gardenlike Victorian cemeteries of yore.

Some of the garden’s other heritage varieties include the New Orleans Cemetery Rose and the Rusty’s Angels Camp Orange. Such heritage roses exist all over the country—untended yet surviving, thanks to their hearty nature.

Boutin spent considerable time seeking them out, looking through cemeteries, homes and roadsides all over Northern California.

Throughout his travels, he found many dating back to the 19th century, varieties originally brought here by pioneers and enterprising businessmen during the gold rush.

Then, in 1991, thanks in part to his reputation as an ambitious pursuer of “lost” heritage roses, a group of Davis-based rosarians invited Boutin to speak to their group. One of them, Jean Travis, invited him to the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery afterward. Once Boutin saw the cemetery, he realized it would be the ideal spot for his growing heritage collection.

“The thing that really struck me was the grid pattern of the cemetery, [which]

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would make a very easy pattern to keep mapped so we could keep track of what was planted where,” Boutin said.

At the time, the city of Sacramento was in the middle of revitalizing the cemetery. Only five years earlier, the site had been in complete shambles.

Bill Harp, a current garden volunteer who moved to Sacramento in 1976, remembers it as not just disorderly but even dangerous.

“It was a wreck. It was full of toppled-down tombstones, condoms lying around and hypodermic needles,” Harp said.

Established in 1849, the Historic City Cemetery is the resting place for many of Sacramento’s original settlers, including the city’s founder John Augustus Sutter Jr. Despite this historical significance, however, few took responsible for maintaining the cemetery. Technically, the obligation fell to the families of the deceased, but by the 1940s, many families had moved away, died or forgot about their relatives’ plots, leaving the cemetery uncared for and deteriorating BEFORE

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with each passing year. Then, in 1986, vandals damaged an estimated 50 to 100 tombstones, prompting then-Councilman David Shore to invite concerned citizens to meet with him. The result was the Old City Cemetery Committee. In addition to hosting events and tours, the committee also spearheaded restoration efforts and, subsequently, developed a plan with the city of Sacramento.

The Adopt a Pioneer Program (the name later changed to Adopt a Plot), encouraged citizens to take over the care for cemetery plots. When Boutin heard about the efforts to revitalize the cemetery, he got an idea.

“I put two and two together and said, ‘Why don’t we ask the city if we can adopt 50 plots, and see what happens?’”

Boutin said.

City officials agreed, initially allowing them 1 acre to house his collection.

Travis and her friends also contributed some of the heritage roses they’d collected, and Boutin added 25 roses they found scattered throughout

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the cemetery. Within a few years, the garden expanded to cover 3 acres— roughly 10 percent of the cemetery.

From the start of its revitalization, the committee’s worked to maintain and beautify the cemetery. In time, it has once again become a place where residents regularly visit—many of whom enjoy its serene parklike setting.

Mitchell, who spent countless hours there working on her film, said some of her favorite experiences were the moments spent alone with the thorny flowers.

“I really like the way the roses arch over you,” Mitchell said. “It’s a neat feeling to have them surrounding you, especially if they’re in bloom.”

The chance to learn about their local significance, Mitchell said, was in part, one of her main reasons for taking on the documentary.

“I love the history and the deep roots,” she said. “You see that in the cemetery. It’s on the headstones, and I love that interwoven in with the beauty of the plants and the roses.” Ω

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levard, I’m doing my best to tone down the eyebrowraising and lip-pursing—a snobbery to which, as the descendant of still-fresh-off-the-boat-50-years-later matriarchs from Seoul, South Korea, I have an inalienable right.

The reason: I’d agreed to go to Tako Korean BBQ (3030 T Street) at the behest of my non-Korean boyfriend in his ongoing efforts to get me to “leave the house once in a while” and “eat something besides pho.” Thus, as I reviewed the restaurant’s concise menu, which features various meats grilled in a Korean marinade and then dressed up in any combination of rice, tortilla, a preshredded cheese blend, kimchi, coleslaw and sour cream, I thought, OK, then.

I am about to mix kimchi and If you’ve never dairy products. supped with a It’s no accident that the cashier, an enthusiKorean, know astic young Korean guy, that a suggestion intervened. He gestured to a little A-frame “specials” to eat something blackboard to the side of the is actually a register—it’s easily missed unless one’s deliberately mandate in looking for something other sheep’s clothing. than Mexi-Korean food.

“You should get the chicken stew,” he said. And if you have never supped with a Korean, know that a suggestion to eat something is actually a mandate in sheep’s clothing: Just say yes.

Eating tak toritang, a traditional dish of braised chicken with potatoes and carrots, is the gustatory equivalent of burrowing beneath a down comforter when it’s cold out. Tako’s version was exceptional.

Which is bad news for us all, because when I went back last week for more, the special was over.

But perhaps the greater point is that Korean culture is making its presence felt in Sacramento, having previously been confined to the area around La Riviera Drive and Folsom Boulevard. For the last few years, kimchi has been a darling of chefs across the country, and now this fermented cabbage that smells like the Grim Reaper’s farts is becoming increasingly popular across the spectrum. Point in case: Trader Joe’s is now selling it. Which is all well and good, I guess. You have to start somewhere. But if you were to compare it to, say, sex scenes in books, T.J.’s version is Fifty Shades of Grey, and the 1-gallon jar from Smile Food Market that gurgles when you open it, that’s some Story of O shit—and it will ruin your breath for at least 36 hours.

It’s been three months since Psy’s “Gangam Style” came out, and it is presently the second most-viewed YouTube video of all time. While we’re probably a ways off from donning massive visors year-round, my guess for what’s next in Sac: Korean spas, where you get naked and are aggressively exfoliated by a middle-aged Korean in his or her skivvies. It is indeed as uncomfortable as it sounds, but your skin will never feel as good as it does when you’re done. On top of that, almost everyone there will already smell like they’ve been on a kimchi-eating binge, so if you want to indulge in the full experience, you can do so with impunity. Just don’t ask for a side of sour cream.

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DON’T MISS! PANIC IN THE STREETS:

Nothing says “the holidays” like a little plague, right?

Filmed entirely on location in New Orleans, the film noir thriller Panic in the Streets stars Richard Widmark as Dr. Clinton Reed, a physician from the U.S. Health Service who must race against time to stop a plague. The screening is presented by Movies on a Big Screen. Th, 11/15, 7pm. $5. The Grange Performing Arts Center, 3823 V St.; (916) 736-2664.

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Special Events TALK ON CREATIVE NONFICTION: Adair Lara will talk about her book Naked, Drunk and Writing: Shed Your Inhibitions and Craft a Compelling Memoir or Personal Essay at the UC Davis University Writing Program Conversations With Writers series. Th, 11/15, 5-6:30pm. Free.

126 Voorhies Hall, University of California Davis, corner of First and A streets in Davis; (530) 864-1778; http://writing. ucdavis.edu/events/formersf-chronicle-columnist-adairlara-to-speak-november-15.

E-RECYCLING FOR AMERICA RECYCLES DAY: Sims Recycling

Frank Andrick, Mario Ellis Hill, Geoffery Neill and B.L. Kennedy.

Th, 8pm. $2. Luna’s Café & Juice Bar, 1414 16th St.; (916) 441-3931; www.lunascafe.com.

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& DANCING EVENT: Kings & Queens Poetry Night features one of Sacramento’s hottest lineups. It features The Poet I, Sean King, Leah Albright-Byrd, Anna Marie, Emmanuel Sigauke and M.E. Miller. It’s hosted by poet Terry Moore and also features an open-mic. F, 11/16, 6-11:30pm. $10. Sekou’s BBQ, 455 Bercut Dr.; (916) 208-7638; http://jazzoetry. eventbrite.com.

Special Events WINE DINNER AT THE FIREHOUSE: The dinner will feature a delicious seven-course menu, specially created by Executive Chef Deneb Williams, and expertly paired with Flora Springs wines by The Firehouse sommelier staff.

Reservations and guarantee are required. F, 11/16, 7pm. $165. The Firehouse Restaurant, 1112 Second St.; (916) 442-4772; www.firehouseoldsac.com.

Film REEL ROCK TOUR: The seventh annual Reel Rock Film Tour brings the best in climbing and adventure films to local audiences across the globe. Events include prize giveaways and appearances by top climbers.

The tour will travel to more than 350 locations across the globe. F, 11/16, 6pm. $10-$15. The Stonehouse, 107 Sacramento St. in Nevada City; (916) 341-0100; http://norcalcrags.org/2012/ 09/10/event-october-12-132012-reel-rock-tour.

Concerts JIM BRICKMAN ON A WINTER’S NIGHT: The Center for the Arts presents Jim Brickman, who has revolutionized the sound of solo piano with his pop-style instrumentals and star-studded vocal collaborations.

F, 11/16, 8pm. $45-$50. The Center for the Arts, 314 West Main St. in Grass Valley; (530) 274-8384; www.thecenterfor thearts.org.

SAC CITY’S GOT TALENT: This competition features Sacramento City College students singing pop pieces from various eras.

F, 11/16, 8-10pm. $5. Sacramento City College Little Theatre, 3835 Freeport Blvd.; (916) 558-2496.

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DON’T MISS! DAVID SEDARIS: The Center for the Arts presents David Sedaris, humorist and best-selling author of Me Talk Pretty One Day and When You Are Engulfed in Flames at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Sa, 11/17, 8-11pm. $45-$50.

Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 255 South Auburn St. in Grass Valley; (530) 274-8384; www.the centerforthearts.org.

DON’T MISS! IN THE SPIRIT OF TEA: Join this journey to rediscover what the ancients knew: Tea is a blessing for your mind, body and spirit. You’ll learn about the ancient use of tea as a medicinal and about the yin and yang benefits of tea. Enjoy relaxation, rejuvenation and wakeful tranquility in blissful meditation with an imperial tea. Sa, 11/17, 3pm. $18. Ancient Future Urban Sanctuary, 2331 K St.; (916) 476-3754; www.ancient futurenow.com.

Special Events THE BUDDHA WALKS INTO A BAR: Join 29-year-old Shambhala Buddhist practitioner Lodro Rinzler for a full day of meditation and teachings. This is Buddhism presented to a generation leaving the safe growth spurts of college and entering a turbulent and uncertain work force. Sa, 11/17, 10am-4pm. $20$25. Studio 25, 1015 25th St., Ste. 210; (916) 905-9833; www.facebook.com/events/ 319487964810840.

FALL COLOR IN THE ROSE GARDEN: Visit the garden at the Historic City Cemetery for the “Fall Color in the Garden” tour. See late-season rose blooms, colorful leaves and bright rose hips during a walk through the rose garden and surrounding areas. Sa, 11/17, 10am.

Free. Old City Cemetery, 1000 Broadway; (916) 264-7839; www.oldcitycemetery.com.

TRANSGENDER MEMORIAL CEREMONY: The annual Sacramento Transgender Day of Remembrance memorializes those who have lost their lives due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. This vigil will be dedicated to the memories of our brothers and sisters who have fallen to ignorance and intolerance and to our commitment to strive to make this world safe for all. Sa, 11/17, 6:30-8pm. Free. Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 2620 Capitol Ave.; (916) 455-2391; www.sacgender.org/tdor.

TRAPPED IN THE MOUNTAIN: View replicas of rarely seen original documents and hear the mysterious and haunting stories that have fallen through the cracks. Come to the fort and hear why there continues to be so much discussion about the Donner Party. Cannon demonstrations will be held at 11 am, 1 and 3 pm. Sa, 11/17. Free with admission. Sutter’s Fort, 2701 L St.; (916) 445-4422; www.parks.ca.gov/suttersfort.

THANKSGIVING FEAST FOR DOGS: Your dog loves to grub on delicious food. Bring dogs down to Unleashed by Petco for a Thanksgiving feast. Pups will be able to come and sample a variety of Merrick wet dog food and have fun seeing friends.

Sa, 11/17, 11am-4pm. Free.

Unleashed by PETCO, 8447 Elk Grove Florin Rd., Ste. 10 in Elk Grove; (916) 525-1210.

Art Galleries LITTLE RELICS BOUTIQUE & GALLERIA: Experience arts and crafts with your kids at the Oooey Gooey Kids Crafting Day. Third Sa of every month, noon-2pm through 11/17. Free.

Contact Susan Rabinovitz at susan@littlerelics.com for details on this exhibit. 908 21st St.; (916) 716-2319.; www.littlerelics.com.

MIXED MEDIA ART CLOCK: Participants will design and assemble clocks using mixedmedia and exceptional clock-workings that keep

Solutions, the global leader in electronics reuse and recycling, and Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento will be hosting an electronics recycling event at the hospital in East Sacramento in celebration of America Recycles Day. This event will be free and open to the public. Th, 11/15, 7am-noon.

Free. Sutter Memorial Hospital, 5151 F St.; (916) 746-7326.

Art Galleries K ST. COLLECTIVE: Meet authors Ann Ranlett and Gayle Rappaport-Weiland at the Appeals for Art Launch Party to gain insight into this valuable new resource. Are you an artist? Are you a charitable organization? If so, Appeals for Art will give you the guidelines you need for donating and requesting donations of art.

Th, 11/15, 5-9pm. Free. Contact Gayle Rappaport-Weiland at (916) 435-4096, gayle@grappaport.com, for details on this exhibit.

2319 K St., (916) 276-8737, www.AppealsForArt.com.

Film BLAZING SADDLES: Blazing Saddles is a 1974 satirical Western comedy film directed by Mel Brooks and starring Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder. The film’s hero is a black sheriff in an all-white town, and the film features hilarious performances by Slim Pickens, Alex Karras, Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn and Harvey Korman.

Th, 11/15, 7pm. $8. Auburn Placer Performing Arts Center, 985 Lincoln Way in Auburn; (530) 885-0156; www.livefromauburn.com.

Poetry POETRY UNPLUGGED: Sacramento’s longest-running spoken-word open-mic, with guest hosts

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BLACK FRIDAY IS APPROACHING.

For me, this means staying the hell away from the mall, hiding from the onslaught of bad Christmas music and praying that my cash flow survives past New Year’s Eve. For many, though, this day means celebrating capitalism, cramming into local malls and mega stores and quickly snatching up this year’s hottest products. Luckily, Sacramento has a bunch of pre-Black Friday events going down this week that will feature local, indie and secondhand goods. Check out the following “alternative” events for holiday shopping this week.

excellent time. They can be designed to either hang on the wall or as a unique piece for a mantle or tabletop. Sa, 11/17, 10am-1pm. $50. Trezhers Gift Shop, 3214 Riverside Blvd.; (916) 538-6584; www.trezhersgifts.com.

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C.N. GORMAN MUSEUM: Artist Talk

Special Events TRIVIA NIGHT AT KILT PUB: Join

DON’T MISS! DINNER WITH GENE BAUR: Join

for an exclusive four-course dinner and presentation by guest speaker Gene Baur, founder and director of Farm Sanctuary. Baur will share his story and mission, and tell how people can help celebrate the holidays with compassion and support Farm Sanctuary. Su, 11/18, 2:30pm. $25. The Plum Cafe, 2315 K St.; (916) 706-3302; http://plumcafebakery.com.

Questionable Trivia at Kilt Pub every Monday for two rounds of general knowledge questions. Prizes include discounts on food and drink.

Teams must be between two and six players. Show up around 7:30 p.m. for seating.

M, 8pm through 12/31. Free. Kilt Pub, 4235 Arden Way; (916) 487-4979; http://questionable trivia.com/where-and-when.

Classes PORTRAIT DRAWING CLASS: This

Special Events THE GIVING BACK BASH: The Giving Back Bash event will feature fun for the whole family. It will have a pet-friendly atmosphere, activities for the kids, adult activities, vendors, local musical acts and a variety of food and beverages. Su, 11/18, 11am-6:30pm. $1-$20. Placer County Fair Grounds, 800 All America City Blvd. in

techniques, training to use the body as an instrument and getting the “self” out of the way.

Tu, 4-6pm through 12/11. $300.

Victory Life Church, 800 Reading St. in Folsom; (916) 207-5606; www.actorsworkshop.net.

course includes art supplies, drawing instruction, and a live model (clothed); you provide the artistic inspiration.

Hobnob with other art enthusiasts as you strengthen your skills and explore new techniques in this spacious Sacramento studio spot.

M, 11/19, 6:30-8:30pm. $30 and includes all materials. Patris Studio and Art Gallery, 3460 Second Ave.; (916) 397-8958; http://patrisstudio gallery.blogspot.com.

by Melanie Yazzie. In association with her current exhibition, Melanie Yazzie will be giving a lecture about the works on view as well as others from throughout her career. Reception to follow.

Tu, 11/20, 4pm. Free. Contact Veronica Passalacqua at (530) 752-6567, cngorman@ ucdavis.edu, www.gorman museum.ucdavis.edu for details on this exhibit. Gallery hours are noon-5pm M-F and 2-5pm Su. 1 Shields Ave. Hart Hall at UC Davis in Davis; (530) 752-6567; http://gorman museum.ucdavis.edu.

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Call for Artists GET YOUR HANDS IN MUD: Artists are invited to join this handbuilt ceramic clay artist studio group. It’s noninstructional, and artists must have some knowledge of ceramic clay and be older than 18 years old.

Payment is due month to month, and includes firing fees and gallery participation.

Literary Events

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE: Ecotones,

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James Scott’s work, has been published by numerous public and private organizations. In this exhibition, he captured digital images of wetlands, some of the most ecologically productive and threatened landscapes locally and abroad. Subjects include: natural landscapes, people, community, wildlife and more.

M-F, 9am-4pm through 12/12.

Free. Gallery hours are 9am4pm M-F or by appointment.

10 College Park in Davis; (530) 753-5007.

Art Galleries CENTER FOR THE ARTS: Artful Women: Contemporary Fabric Artists consists of seven local textile artists, each with her own unique style. Pieces are available for purchase.

Through 12/8, noon-5pm. Free.

Contact Lin Schiffner at (530) 265-3638, lin.schiffner@ yahoo.com, www.artful women.blog.com for details on this exhibit. 314 W. Main

LITTLE RELICS BOUTIQUE & GALLERIA: Skellykitty & Friends celebrate Dia de los Muertos with an exhibition by Krissi Sandvik Through 11/24, 11am-6pm. Free. Contact Susan Rabinovitz at (916) 716-2319, susan@littlerelics.com for details on this exhibit. 908 21st St., (916) 716-2319, www.littlerelics.com.

W, 5-10pm through 10/29. $45 per

PERSIAN BOOK CLUB: Come for a discussion in Farsi of books regarding Persian culture, history, literature, and other topics. Titles change every month. Tu, 11/20, 6:30pm. Free.

Fair Oaks Library, 11601 Fair Oaks Blvd. in Fair Oaks; (916) 264-2920; www.saclibrary.org.

St. in Grass Valley; (530) 274-8384; www.thecenterfor thearts.org.

11601 Fair Oaks Blvd. in Fair Oaks; (916) 264-2920; www.saclibrary.org.

month. Del Paso Works Building, 1001 Del Paso Blvd.; (916) 927-0878.

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have Encountered, a body of artwork by Malaquias Montoya depicting the strength and extraordinary contributions of Latina women. Visual imagery will explore women’s impact on community and how their determination and sacrifice add to the energy, vigor and success of Latino culture. Tu-Su, 11:30am-5pm through 11/25.

Free. Contact Natalie Nelson at penceartdirector@sbcglobal .net for details on this exhibit.

Gallery hours are 11:30am-5pm Tu-Su. 212 D St. in Davis; (530) 758-3370; www.pencegallery.org.

LEGO BUILDING: Kids may spend the afternoon playing with Legos.

Refreshments and plenty of Legos await you. We will display their creations in the library after the program. W, 11/21, 3:30pm. Free. Fair Oaks Library,

Teens JUNIOR-HIGH AND HIGH-SCHOOL THEATER CLASSES: This workshop focuses on the foundation of how to make a character real for an audience through the use of foundational theatrical

SACRAMENTO STATE LIBRARY GALLERY: A centennial “Four

Help homeless animals with your holiday purchases at this nine-day shopping event. The book sale (November 14-18) features bargain books of all kinds. The holiday boutique sale (November 14-25) features decorations, crafts, clothing and more from the Sacramento SPCA Thrift Store. Book sale hours are November 14-17, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday, November 18, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Boutique hours are from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. Free admission.

Country Club Plaza, 2310 Watt Avenue; www.sspca.org/index.php/booksale.

The American River College Department of Horticulture hosts this fall plant sale featuring houseplants, vegetables, herbs and succulents—in addition to floral arrangements. Thursday, November 15, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Free.

American River College, Technical Education area, 4700 College Oak Drive; http://web.arc.losrios .edu/~hort/plant_sales.html.

The Olive and Rose, a vintage styling- and production-services company, holds a holidayshopping event with 20 vintage and antique vendors selling gifts, home décor, jewelry books and more. Friday, November 16, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; and Saturday, November 17, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. $10 for both days; $5 for Saturday only.

Beatnik Studios, 2421 17th Street; (916) 206-9144; http://theoliveandrose.blogspot.com.

Hear music, browse arts-and-crafts booths, and watch kid-friendly entertainers at this three-day festival. Music will be provided by the Bad Catz and the Cash Tribute Show, and a kid zone will be run by Nature of Art for Kids. Friday and Saturday, November 16 and 17, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, November 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $4-$9; one ticket is good for all three days. Pavilion Hall at Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Boulevard; (415) 447-3205; www.harvestfestival.com.

This rock auction will feature more than 150 rocks, gems and minerals for sale. Most rocks will be sold through a silent auction, but a few will be auctioned live. Proceeds benefit the Geology Club. Friday, November 16, at 6 p.m. Free. Sacramento State University Alumni Center, 6000 J Street; www.csus.edu/geology.

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Eagles” quilt is part of a double exhibit at Sac State.

Artistry of the Traditional Quilt runs in the Library Gallery Annex. Piecing the Past Together: Nineteenth Century Quilts runs in the Library Special Collections and University Archives. Through 12/20. Free. Balancing Act is both the name and description of David Middlebrook’s upcoming art exhibit in Sac State’s Library Gallery.

Middlebrook specializes in sculptures of stone, marble and bronze. Balancing Act will feature a number of precariously balanced pieces. Through 12/15. Free. 6000 J St., (916) 278-4189.

Museums CALIFORNIA STATE CAPITOL MUSEUM: Artwork of the Great Depression Exhibit will showcase some of the magnificent artwork that was commissioned by the California State Parks System and created under State and Federal Government work relief programs dating from 1934 to 1942.

Through 12/31, 9am-5pm. Free.

1315 10th St., (916) 324-0333.

Shop for handcrafted gifts, hear live music, donate toys to Shriners Hospitals for Children and take pictures with Santa at this holiday bazaar. Proceeds benefit the Getty Owl Foundation, whose mission is “helping families and fighting Spinal Muscular Atrophy.” Saturday, November 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $5. Tsakopoulos Library Galleria, 818 I Street; (916) 476-3977; http://gettyowl.org/events/getty-crafty.

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Sarang Bang may be the least open-looking open restaurant ever. It’s located in a Rosemont-area strip mall adjacent to an equally closed-looking by dive bar called the Mushroom Lounge. The Becky restaurant’s sign is dark, the windows are Grunewald tinted—an open sign is lit, but this is hard for a first-time visitor to trust. A peep through the glass reveals, however, that there is movement and life inside. In fact, Sarang Bang doesn’t open until 5 p.m. but stays open until 2 a.m. every day except Sunday, when it’s merely open until midnight.

Once inside, this Korean restaurant’s hospitable atmosphere belies its sketchy exterior.

The high-backed, close-packed booths paired with individual lights over each table create a cozy, socked-in feeling. The penned graffiti that covers every booth reveals Sarang Bang to Rating: be something of a teen hangout. ★ ★ ★ 1/2 My teenaged days are long behind me, but I Dinner for one: can report that at 8 p.m. on a weeknight the $13 - $20 clientele here mostly comprises quietly chatting adults.

The servers here are courteous and friendly, and the meal proceeds at a measured pace, which provides the opportunity to relax and settle in. The meal begins, as is customary, with small dishes of banchan. There are three types of kimchi, all pretty low on the spice-o-meter; lightly sweet, peppered fish balls; wasabidressed broccoli; steamed bean-sprouts salad; elegant, lightly pickled cucumber slices dotted with sesame seeds; and, oddly, macaroni salad.

The elbow-macaroni salad yields surprises: tiny diced pieces of apple and fish cake, all drenched in sweet mayo. On another night, the macaroni salad is replaced with a russet-potato ★ salad which, thankfully, is served sans apple.

POOR Pajeon (Korean scallion-and-egg pancakes) ★★ often prove a disappointment at some restauFAIR rants because the interior is thicker than the ★★★ edges and is, invariably, gummy. Not so with GOOD Sarang Bang’s version, a perfectly flat, huge ★★★★ rectangle cut into handy pieces, topped with EXCELLENT crunchy panko. It’s hands down the best I’ve ★★★★★ ever tried.

EXTRAORDINARY Sarang Bang’s gul bo sam is the real Korean taco, no food truck required. Lightly steamed napa cabbage serves as a scoop for pork, spicy-and-sweet zucchini, and thin-sliced raw garlic and jalapeño. The choice of “salsa” Still hungry? is salty bean paste or a cringingly salty shrimp Search SN&R’s paste; use either sparingly to boost the savory “Dining Directory” to find local restaurants flavors.

The pork is boiled pork belly, gamey and by name or by type of food. Sushi, Mexican, fat-marbled, and it precisely echoes the texture Indian, Italian— and flavor of chashu in Japanese ramen. Sadly, discover it all in the “Dining” section at on the night I visit, Sarang Bang is out of the www.newsreview.com. fresh oysters meant to accompany this dish.

Some entrees do not live up to the promise of the appetizers. The kimchi jjigae, or kimchi stew, served furiously boiling, is not spicy at all; the thin broth tastes mostly of

boiled cabbage; and the pork is overly fatty, with big rounds of cartilage in the center.

The texture of the tangled pile of pencilthick limbs in the octopus dish is echoed by the mushrooms, but it is as close to bland as ultraspicy Korean cuisine gets.

Sarang Bang’s gul bo sam is the real Korean taco, no food truck required.

All is forgiven for the mediocre entrees, however, when the spicy chicken arrives. The small chopped chicken pieces are heavily sauced with a chili paste, garlic and honey concoction. The heat of the chicken is tempered by a dish of pickled daikon cubes. It’s the kind of dish during which conversation is replaced by lip-smacking, grunts and short murmured exclamations like, “So good!” and “Holy crap!” Each heavily coated piece is a chicken Russian roulette: Will it be meaty or just a stingy backbone? No matter, the sauce is good enough to eat with a spoon, which I proceed to do.

Sarang Bang may lack the refined elegance of Pine Tree House and the boisterous barbecue tables of Korea House Restaurant (both in Sacramento on Folsom Boulevard)— the latter is such a blast with a group—but a seafood pancake and a spicy chicken dish nonetheless haunt my dreams. Ω

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THE V WORD She’s a gingerbread-man eater There are more ways to show gratitude this Thanksgiving holiday than there are members in Menudo. One idea: Volunteer at a human- or animal-welfare nonprofit. Another: Head up to Animal Place (17314 McCourtney Road in Grass Valley) on Saturday, November 17, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the Thank the Turkeys event. Mingle with birds lucky enough to escape a supper-plate fate, enjoy a vegan dinner and listen to guest speaker Jonathan Balcombe for $55. After the holiday, your sweet tooth will thank its lucky stars for the Vegan Holiday Baking hands-on class on Thursday, November 29, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op (1900 Alhambra Boulevard), where you’ll learn how to make a variety of treats, including people anyone can ethically eat: gingerbread men.

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Estelle’s Patisserie With its marble tables and light wooden chairs, there’s an airy atmosphere, casual and cozy. Estelle’s offers an espresso bar and a wide assortment of teas and muffins and rolls for the breakfast crowd as well as sweets, including DayGlo macarons.

For the lunch-inclined, there are soups, salads, sandwiches and meat or meatless quiche. One of the authentic touches is the spare use of condiments. The smoked salmon is enlivened by dill and the flavor of its croissant. Its tomato bisque is thick and richly flavored, and, in a nice touch, a puff pastry floats in the tureen as accompaniment.

Everything is surprisingly reasonable. Half a sandwich and soup is $7.25. A caprese baguette is $5.25.

Ham and cheese is $5.75. There’s a lot to like about Estelle’s—except dinner. Doors close at 6pm. French.

901 K St., (916) 551-1500. Meal for one: $5-$10. ★★★1⁄2 G.L.

Grange Restaurant & Bar You won’t find any “challenging” dishes on this menu—just delicious local and seasonal food such as the Green Curry & Pumpkin Soup, which has a Southeast-Asian flair.

Shady Lady Saloon

So many bars try to do bar snacks, and so many fail. Shady Lady, however, nails it. The fried green tomatoes are punched up with a tarragon rémoulade and the huge charcuterie board is more like a groaning board, stocked with abundant regional meats and cheeses. The pickle plate looks like Peter Rabbit’s dream, all teeny turnips and tangy carrot chunks.

Generally excellent, the saloon’s cocktail list veers from the classics with a list of bartender-created

drinks with unusual, but wisely considered flavor combinations: cilantro and tequila, blackberry and thyme, and the surprisingly sublime mixture of celery and pineapple. American. 1409 R St., (916) 231-9121.$10-$20. ★★★1⁄2 B.G.

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Asian Café serves both Thai and Lao food, but go for the Lao specialties, which rely on flavoring staples such as fish sauce, lime juice, galangal and lemongrass, lots of herbs,

and chilies. One of the most common dishes in Lao cuisine is larb, a dish of chopped meat laced with herbs, chilies and lime. At Asian Café, it adds optional offal addons—various organ meats, entrails, et al—to three versions of the dish: beef with tripe, chicken with gizzards, or pork with pork skin. The beef salad offers a gentle respite from aggressive flavors, consisting of medium-thick chewy slices of eye of round with red bell pepper, chopped iceberg and hot raw jalapeño. The single best dish here is

the nam kao tod, a crispy entree with ground pork that’s baked on the bottom of the pan with rice, then stirred and fried up fresh the next day with dried Thai chilies and scallions. Thai and Lao. 2827 Norwood Ave., (916) 641-5890. Dinner for one: $10-$15. ★★★★ B.G.

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Firestone Public House A sports bar with a focus on craft beer isn’t exactly a groundbreaking concept, but two local and prominent restaurant families, the Wongs and the DeVere Whites, know what Sacramento wants: good beer; solid pub grub; and a casual, unpretentious atmosphere. Here, the bar is the centerpiece with a full stock of liquor and 60 beers on draught. The menu features savory appetizers—the tortilla soup with poached chicken, avocado and tomato is particularly noteworthy—and a selection of sandwiches and pizzas, including a simple pie with fresh mozzarella and tomato sauce.

American. 1132 16th St., (916) 446-0888. Dinner for one: $15-$20. ★★★ B.G.

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A spinach salad features ingredients that could be considered boring elsewhere: blue-cheese dressing, bacon, onion. But here, the sharply cheesy buttermilk dressing and the woodsy pine nuts make it a salad to remember. Grange’s brunch puts other local offerings to shame. The home fries are like marvelously crispy Spanish patatas bravas. A grilled-hamand-Gruyere sandwich is just buttery enough, and an egg-white frittata is more than a bone thrown to the cholesterol-challenged, it’s a worthy dish in its own right. American. 926 J St., (916) 492-4450. Dinner for one: $40-$60. ★★★★ B.G.

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Beer week, shmeer week: Pangaea Two Brews Cafe has plenty of events to tide you over until that annual brew tidal wave. The day after MUST DRINK: Thanksgiving, Pangea will host a Black Friday event that sounds damn better than waiting in line at Target. It will have black-themed food, Beer: Kilt Lifter Scotch-Style Ale 20 percent off bottles in the shop and happy-hour prices all day.

Brewer: Moylan’s Brewery On Saturday, December 1, the shop will be doing its monthly Where: Streets of London Pub, 1804 J Street; Stout & Oyster Night. While some of a vinous bent might argue (916) 498-1388; www.streetsoflondon.net that white wine is a better pairing, stout and oysters are a Beer: Old No. 38 Stout (nitro) traditional pairing going back a couple of hundred years to the Brewer: North Coast Brewing Co. days when oysters were a staple protein. Some brewers go Where: Hook & Ladder Manufacturing Co., the extra mile and brew their stout with oysters in it, and of 1630 S Street; (916) 442-4885; those, Pangaea will have The Porterhouse Brewing Company’s www.facebook.com/HookandLadderSacramento Irish Oyster Stout and Belgian Scheldebrouwerij’s Oesterstout.

Beer: Narwhal Imperial Stout Don’t worry, the oyster flavor is usually quite subtle. If you’re Brewer: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. still wary, there will be Marston’s Beer Company’s Oyster Where: The Golden Bear, 2326 K Street; Stout on draught, a beer that is meant to pair with oysters (916) 441-2242; www.goldenbear916.com but is bivalve free. Pangaea Two Brews Cafe, 2743 Franklin Boulevard; (916) 454-4942; www.pangaeatwobrews.com.

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Carniceria No. 2 If you breakfast or lunch here on a weekend, you’ll likely encounter parties of bleary-eyed men conversing over large bowls of menudo, but La Victoria has plenty of other dishes on offer: breakfast plates, chile verde and roja, tacos, and tortas. In general, the food here has a reliable mid-level heat, but it distinguishes itself with its “normal” tacos, especially the cow-based ones, such as cabeza and lengua, and also its asada, which demonstrates a mastery of the cow: fatty, wellsalted steak with a hint of garlic. They are served on tortillas fried in oil—which just adds to the decadence of the piled-up tacos. Mexican. 6830 Stockton Boulevard, (916) 427-1745.

Breakfast or lunch for one: $5-$10. ★★★ B.G.

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ers on a trip to crazy-delicious town with its salads, including one off-the-menu salad featuring cold, pink tendon smothered in pickled daikon, carrot, crunchy garlic chips and peanutss and served with sweet fish sauce dressing. A beef with lemon salad, with thin slices of eye of round “cured” in lemon juice, is coated with sesame oil, herbs and chili flakes and is meant to be piled on rice crackers studded with black sesame seeds. It’s an incredible dish, and one you won’t find on a menu very often.

Vietnamese. 6830 Stockton Blvd., (916) 395-9244. Dinner for one:

both the steroidal Americanized rolls and traditional nigiri, but it also changes seasonally and features some uncommon offerings: Kinpira gobo with renkon (braised lotus and burdock-root salad) comprises matchstick-sized fibrous pieces of burdock root and juicy slices of lotus in a sweet mirin soy sauce. It also features inventive desserts. The “uji kintoki parfait” (it translates roughly to “Best. Dessert. Ever.”) is served in a sundae glass filled with layers of green-tea ice cream and sweet red beans, and it’s topped with whipped cream, chocolate Pocky candy, salty sesame crackers, peanut clusters, and warm, soft squares of mochi. Sushi. 132 E Street in Davis, (530) 753-0154. Dinner for one: $10-$25. ★★★ 1⁄2 B.G.

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Mexican. 5701 Franklin Blvd., (916) 428-7844. Dinner for one: $10-$20. ★★★ 1 ⁄ 2 B.G.

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Bowl & Ramen Randomness yields wonderful rewards at Bowl Ramen, a ramen eatery under the same ownership as Mana Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar. This venture may explain the miso soup, not a common occurrence in other Korean joints, which is proffered here, along with the eight banchan dishes. It also explains the initially incongruous ramen and California Roll combo. For the less intrepid and the spice-averse, there’s nine ramen options, including ones that feature dumplings, cold buckwheat noodles and potato noodles. If not a believer in the miracle of sundubu, Bowl & Ramen offers conversion. This unique tofu stew has mushrooms, veggies, onions and an egg on top but simply reciting the ingredients doesn’t do the combination justice. Here, the bibimbap is presented in an artful way; among the dish’s vegetables are small cubes of zucchini that appear out of place but skillfully augment the other flavors.

Korean. 2560 Alta Arden Expy., (916) 487-2694 Dinner for one: $9-$15. ★★★1⁄2 G.L.

area’s best Michoacán restaurants. Of its regional dishes, the enchiladas Apatzingán are unusual, filled with only a smattering of sharp cheese and diced onion, soaked in a vinegary sauce, and smothered in very lightly pickled, shredded cabbage with raw hunks of radish and avocado slices.

Another specialty is the morisqueta—the ultimate comfort dish due to the unique texture of the white rice, which is as soft as an angel’s buttock.

Diners also have the option to order hand-shaped, griddledto-order tortillas. They are

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The Willo The Willo’s menu is simple, centered on a slab of meat and starchy sides—although the restaurant has added a veggie burger to its lineup. While the thick, smoky pork chop and the tender, butterflied half-chicken suffice, here it’s really all about the New York strip steak offered in small, medium and large portions. If you’re not the designated driver, slip into the bar for a shot to lull you during the long drive home. The sassy bartender will fix you right up as you take in the curving walls of this prefab structure from a long-gone era, the E Clampus Vitus plaques and the regulars’ birthdays listed on the wall. American. 16898 State Hwy. 49 in Nevada City, (530) 265-9902.

Dinner for one: $20-$40.

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against the grain with bread that’s more football shaped than submarine shaped, garlic bread, and a selection of premade graband-go sandwiches right by the counter. And, with its substitution of butter for mayonnaise and the emphasis on pâté, Duc Huong shows a stronger than usual French influence.These details may seem trivial, but with banh mi, such small variations make all the difference. The small menu is limited to eight sandwiches (mostly pork) and two soups: chicken curry soup and a beef stew called bo kho banh mi, which comes with bread. There’s a thick float of chili oil on top of the yellow, turmeric and lemongrasslaced curry soup, which, at first, is off-putting until you realize it can be dipped into the yeasty, crusty, fluffy bread. Vietnamese.

6825 Stockton Blvd., Ste. 200; (916) 428-1188. Dinner for one: $5-$10. ★★★1⁄2 B.G.

Let’s talk turkey It’s a hassle to buy a Thanksgiving turkey, cook, entertain your family, wash dishes and pack up leftovers. Why not leave some of the work to a professional by dining out or picking up a meal? The following are a few superclassy and delicious Thanksgiving meal options: Vines Cafe at Hyatt Regency Sacramento’s Thanksgiving buffet with a seafood display, cheese bar, turkey and more ($49.95 for adults, $24.95 for children ages 5 to 12; 1209 L Street); The Firehouse Restaurant’s four-course meal featuring choices such as bacon and crab bread pudding and Tuscan swordfish ($46.95, 1112 Second Street); Grange Restaurant & Bar’s three-course meal featuring choices such as squash soup and roasted organic turkey ($50, 926 J Street); and Scott’s Seafood Grill & Bar’s full turkey dinner with potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce and pumpkin cheesecake ($27.95; 4800 Riverside Boulevard; 9611 Greenback Lane in Folsom).

Selland’s Market-Cafe offers a Thanksgiving catering menu for those who wish to take out (prices vary; orders must be placed by Friday, November 16; 5340 H Street).

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That’s because this volume cuts off with 2011 (in other words, look for an updated future installment). Useful: an alphabetized index to find the entry for your dead rock star. Not useful: the layout, which works like a calendar by month and year, starting with the death of iconic disc jockey Alan Freed in January of 1965. Who died the day I wrote this? Duane Allman in 1971. A second index of dates would have made that easier to find.

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Poetry Night AgAiNst PoliticAl rePressioN The Poetry Night Reading Series in Davis has long served as a bastion for free expression and the pursuit of ideas. In that spirit, artists and poets will gather on Thursday, November 15, for Poetry Night Against Political Repression, a benefit art auction preview and ART & POETRY reading for Thomas Matzat, a UC Davis studio-art student commonly known as just “Tomás.” On November 18, 2011, Matzat was arrested with nine other students during the UC Davis pepper-spray incident. A few weeks later, Matzat was arrested again, this time on charges of felony vandalism. Then, in March, Matzat, one of 12 students who’ve been dubbed the “Davis Dozen,” received criminal charges for conspiracy and blocking movement during the Occupy UC Davis protest that took place outside the campus’s U.S. Bank branch in January and February. Matzat has since entered a plea bargain, but the poetry reading and auction preview aim to raise funds so that he may pay restitution to the campus.

The event will feature Matzat’s art (pictured) as well as works from the likes of Malaquias Montoya, a member of the renowned Chicano art movement. Poets Joe Wenderoth, Juliana Spahr and Joshua Clover are scheduled to read. The art auction will be conducted online, but the works will be available for viewing at the gallery. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted.

John Natsoulas Center for the Arts, 521 First Street in Davis; https://davisantirepressioncrew. org/?page_id=11.

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Amazing Disobey the father My dad has a very sick fundamentalist viewpoint that basically requires everyone to believe like he does or face hellfire. My sister is a lesbian who has not spoken to Dad in 20 years. My brother is slowly killing himself with alcohol and drugs. My other sister never married and is still trying to get Dad’s approval.

My wife and I have a cordial relationship with my parents, but now that our children

by Joey ga are school-age, Dad tries to rcia indoctrinate them with his toxic beliefs. My wife refuses a s kj oey @ ne wsreview.c om to visit my parents anymore and will not allow Dad to see our kids. The holidays are apJoey proaching, and Dad has extended invitations. My wife is furious that celebrated her I have not refused, but I feel bad. birthday on Forbes Island.

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Realize that your father’s indoctrination of you is successful. He has convinced you that if you disobey him, you are wrong, a bad person and devoid of a lovely afterlife. He has done an excellent job of teaching you to let him think for you. If you are ready to grow up, learn to think for yourself. Begin by understanding that your father’s belief system offers him the rules he needs to feel safe in the world and superior to others.

Scrupulosity about other people’s religious or moral choices is common in narcissists and in people with low self-esteem. Sound familiar?

You can either endure the possibility of estrangement from your parents or live knowing you have sacrificed your children to avoid some discomfort.

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Write, email or leave a message for Joey at the News & Review.

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Your father’s certainty that he is saving you and your children blinds him to the harm he causes.

So, while it’s possible that your siblings would have made the same life choices under the tutelage of a more conscious parent, exposing your children to him poses a risk your wife is unwilling to take. Is the gamble worth it to you? That’s right, you can either endure the possibility of estrangement from your parents

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My wife complains that I don’t spend time with her, but when we hang out to do errands or whatnot, she is always on the phone with a girlfriend. She apologizes to me but still picks up every call. I have told her to spend the weekends with her friends, but she keeps saying she wants to be together. When I give in, it’s the same routine. Any suggestions for me?

Yes, either accept that you are arm candy or choose to enjoy your limited time on Earth another way.

Your wife’s obsession with being the center of attention requires that she remain in denial about how she treats you. Yes, that means she will only evaluate her behavior when forced to do so by a crisis, and reality hasn’t knocked her upside the head yet. In the meantime, you must value yourself more highly. Time together is worthwhile if it builds a couple’s emotional bank account.

That happens when the couple is connected, sharing feelings and really listening to each other. But your wife is connected to her phone and her friends. Her body is walking next to you, but her mind, heart and spirit are traveling other dimensions.

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Ultimately, though, it’s the skill and chemistry of the two actors that make Irma Vep worth the two hours spent in a plot straight out of an Abbott and Costello movie. They’re obviously enjoying themselves, and we can’t help but join them. Ω

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The many characters of The Mystery of by Irma Vep, in a new production at the Kel Munger Sacramento Theatre Company, are caught in a kelm@ mash-up of old-school horror and thriller plots newsreview.com (think Rebecca meets The Wolfman meets The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb meets Gaslight, and you’ll still be missing a couple)—and all the roles are played by two actors. The admirable—and admirably busy—Greg Alexander (who also directs) and Benjamin T. Ismail go through, according to STC’s executive producing director Michael Laun, a total of 35 costume changes, often while shouting out additional dialogue from backstage.

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We’re not allowed to forget that one of the reasons we call what they do at the theater a “play” is because it is play. In this case, the very smart decision to use decidedly obvious props—cut from wood or very thick cardboard, they’re all clearly not the real thing—helps heighten the sense of theatricality. That sense is further aided by Ismail’s occasional flirtatious winks at the audience and Alexander’s raised eyebrows and knowing grin.

The story involves Lord Edgar Hillcrest, who has brought his second wife, Lady Enid, home to his manor house. But the house appears to be haunted by the ghost of his first wife, Irma Vep. There’s also a terrible problem with a wolf, a creepy housemaid, some ancient Egyptian texts (which require an excursion to Egypt in the second act) and the possibility of vampirism.

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Annie remains one of the most popular and timeless classics of musical theater.

Unfortunately, a solid set of songs and a storyline that sends audience members through wave after wave of nostalgia isn’t enough to create a memorable retelling of the redheaded orphan’s tale.

Runaway Stage Production’s telling, directed by Bob Baxter, is marred by underrehearsed dancers and actors going so far over the top that it ceases to be genuine. Daddy Warbucks (Ray Fisher), for instance, has a decent enough voice. But any chance at having a loving story of a billionaire’s hard heart melted by a melodious little ginger is stricken dead as soon as he opens his mouth to speak.

In fact, the entire show seems to revolve around actors making it through the script just to get to the next song. Characterization is thin, aside from a few bold, often over-the-top choices that aren’t very funny and detract from the relationships onstage.

A huge portion of any good musical is the choreography. Though choreographer Darryl Strohl worked out a tight routine for the orphan-led “It’s the Hard-Knock Life,” nearly every other number is filled with adults bumping into one another as they cross the stage clumsily or stand around aimlessly during one of the play’s many, many codas.

Despite these complaints, Runaway Stage still manages to present a loving and enthusiastic telling of the classic. That enthusiasm, however, doesn’t make up for everything.

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I say “would in time become” because, of course, it didn’t become the 13th Amendment until it was ratified. Yet throughout the movie, everyone—Lincoln himself (Daniel Day-Lewis), Secretary of State William H. Seward (David Strathairn), Rep. Thaddeus Stevens (Tommy Lee Jones), even Lincoln’s wife Mary (Sally Field)—refers to it by its future number, even as it sits in Congress with passage, let alone ratification, far from assured. It’s an odd lapse in a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright (it’s like having a character proclaim, “Goodbye, I’m off to the Thirty Years’ War!”), but a telling one. It tells us that the movie’s vantage point is not the 1865 in which it is set, but the 2012 in which it was made.

This is hardly new in historical biopics, but Spielberg claimed to aspire otherwise: “I did not want to make a movie about a monument,” he has said. Yet time and time again, as Lincoln launches into another of his humorous yet strangely pertinent anecdotes, Spielberg resorts to exactly the same ploy: The room falls silent as a cathedral, every eye is turned to Abe, and Spielberg’s camera creeps slowly in toward the bearded face, as if on tiptoe, afraid to spoil this golden moment. Spielberg behaves as if he’s letting us eavesdrop on the parables of Jesus.

The 13th Amendment was a great achievement, no error, and the movie correctly points out its importance to Lincoln; he wasn’t at all sure his Emancipation Proclamation—issued as a military necessity—would hold up once the

war was over. In the movie, the task of rounding up Democrats for the required two-thirds vote falls to Republican operative W.N. Bilbo (James Spader), who has leeway for the kind of coaxing, cajolery and enticement that might appear unseemly coming directly from the president.

This means that where Goodwin wrote about Lincoln’s political genius in dealing with his fractious cabinet, Kushner focuses on the political shenanigans of W.N. Bilbo on this one issue.

Lincoln becomes like Shakespeare’s Henry IV—the title role in name, but in fact a supporting player in the drama named after him. Old Abe doesn’t even get to deliver his own Gettysburg Address, but must sit patiently, back to camera and out of focus, while his own speech is recited to him by two Union soldiers who found the time to memorize it from the newspapers (like generations of schoolchildren hence).

Of course, it would take better actors than those two walk-on soldiers, or even the worthy Spader, to make a supporting actor of Daniel Day-Lewis, and his performance—more than the dramatic fripperies of Kushner’s script or the solemn hero-worship of Spielberg’s staging—is the best reason to see Lincoln. Day-Lewis’s Lincoln is as deceptively folksy as Lincoln by all accounts was, and he captures another side of Lincoln that his contemporaries commented on but which is lost to us because of the limits of 1860s photography: Day-Lewis shows us how easily and often Lincoln smiled.

Lincoln becomes like Shakespeare’s Henry IV— the title role in name, but in fact a supporting player in the drama named after him.

Other actors are well-cast and well-behaved: Strathairn as Seward, Jones as Stevens (it’s really the only performance Jones has, but it’s appropriate here). I was particularly impressed with the casting of Jackie Earle Haley as Alexander Stephens, vice president of the Confederacy; it’s little more than a cameo, but Haley is a perfect match for the frail, borderlinecreepy-looking Stephens. As Mary Lincoln, Sally Field can’t help overacting, and her scenes are so ill-written, it’s hard to blame her. Mary Lincoln may have been mad as a hatter, but I don’t believe she ever said a word that comes out of Sally Field’s mouth here. (Well, words, yes. But sentences? No.) See Lincoln for Daniel Day-Lewis, but read Team of Rivals for Lincoln, and imagine Daniel Day-Lewis spinning you that yarn. Ω

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In November 1979, as Iranian revolutionaries overrun the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and take the staff hostage, six Americans manage to escape and find refuge in the residence of the Canadian ambassador (Victor Garber). A CIA exfiltration expert (Ben Affleck) hatches an elaborate cover story to smuggle the Americans out disguised as members of a Hollywood film crew. Director Affleck and writer Chris Terrio fictionalize a real-life story, the CIA component of which wasn’t declassified until 1997—and is here emphasized somewhat to the detriment of the Canadian contribution, which was considerable and highly risky. Still, it’s a crackling good suspense thriller, told with mounting tension and just the right splashes of humor. John Goodman plays Oscar-winning makeup artist (and CIA contractor) John Chambers. J.L.

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Chasing Mavericks

In 1990s Santa Cruz, a budding surfer (Jonny Weston) persuades the old pro across the street (Gerard Butler) to train him to surf the gigantic Maverick waves of Half Moon Bay on the California coast. The life of surfer Jay Moriarty fits comfortably into the standard Hollywood sports-bio formula. A little too comfortably, in fact—the be-your-personal-best clichés tend to stick out all over Kario Salem’s script (from Jim Meenaghan and Brandon Hooper’s too-pat story), and we grow impatient to get to the big payoff we know is coming. The pace is sluggish, possibly due to a change in directors: Curtis Hanson had to drop out for health reasons, and Michael Apted took over. Still, while the movie tries our patience, it rewards it—acting is decent (including Elisabeth Shue as Moriarty’s mother), and the surfing scenes are terrific. J.L.

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Chicken With Plums

This perhaps reluctantly live-action tale from Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi, the creators of Persepolis, suffers from an abundance of minicingly storybookish touches.

Thick with warm light and would-be poignant whimsy, it recounts the life of a “desperately melancholic” musician (Mathieu Amalric) who loses the will to live upon seeing his prize violin broken. That happens in an inevitable quarrel with the wife (Maria de Medeiros) he can’t love because another woman (Golshifteh Farahani) once broke his heart. Paronnaud and Satrapi tend to forgo subtlety, signposting deeper feelings with cutesy visual flourishes that ultimately leave the feelings seeming shallow. The cast is first-rate, but the movie is so mannered that it can’t help but hold them at arm’s length. Still, it has a raconteur’s confidence, and so the story marches on, moping its way to a sorrowful but not exactly satisfying ending. J.K.

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A suburban husband (Tobey Maguire) discovers a plague of raccoons in his backyard, and his attempt to deal with the pests starts a chain of events that threaten to unravel his relationships with his wife (Elizabeth Banks), his best friend and her husband (Kerry Washington, Ray Liotta), a casual basketball buddy (Dennis Haysbert), and his next-door neighbor (Laura Linney). Writer-director Jacob Aaron Estes’ script is darkly funny, but with a huge emphasis on the darkness. The movie is unsettling, even disturbing, as our hapless protagonist’s world spirals helplessly into adultery, blackmail and murder. It’s hardly fun to sit through, but impossible to look away as we wonder what awful thing is going to happen next. Only a faint glimmer of hope at the end redeems our anxiety.

Fine performances all around. J.L.

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Flight

In what seems like a very expensive public-service announcement brought to you

by Alcoholics Anonymous and Christianity, director Robert Zemeckis and screenwriter John Gatins presents Denzel Washington as an airline pilot who manages a plane crash very heroically, but who also—less heroically—may have caused it. For all its protracted moralizing, at least the movie also tries very hard to be cool, offering up full frontal from Maxim Hot 100 habitué Nadine Velazquez, cheeky drug humor from John Goodman, and, oh yes, that harrowing crash—a fine set piece which indeed proves much more suspenseful than all the subsequent will-he-orwon’t-he fretting over the pilot’s compulsion to keep drinking. Nimbly managing the segue from literal to figurative downward spiral, and milking self-pity as only he can, Washington does give a convincing portrayal of an addict in denial. His conflicted enablers include Bruce Greenwood, Kelly Reilly and Don Cheadle. J.K.

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Co-conceived and co-edited by producer Mark Magidson and cinematographer-director Ron Fricke, this wordless dialogue between humanity and eternity is a natural extension of the duo’s earlier works: just another nonverbal, non-narrative survey of cultural and natural and industrial wonders of the world, shot on 70-millimeter film in 25 countries over the course of five years. Its title is the Sanskrit word for “the ever-turning wheel of life,” which should be said to include death and rebirth. Samsara is a film that seems equally inspired by grounded planetary exploration as by the most cosmic bits of 2001, or what you’d get from Terrence Malick were he brave enough to just ditch the the notion of plot altogether. Not for everyone, but certainly a reward for the receptive. J.K.

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Frankenweenie

Young Victor Frankenstein (voice by Charlie Tahan) applies elementary-school science and native genius to bring his dog back to life after it’s run over by a car—but keeping the secret opens a Pandora’s box of problems. Writer-director Tim Burton remakes his 1984 live-action short as a black-and-white stop-motion feature—literally reanimated— with mixed results. It’s an odd, not-alwayscomfortable blend of sweetness and doleful gloom, with dozens of in-joke references to 1930s horror movies that few viewers under 30 will get. Burton has plowed this ground before (The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride), and it’s not that fertile; this one feels like exactly what it is: a padded-out short. The melancholy atmosphere sometimes plays as lack of energy, but it’s still an interesting novelty. J.L.

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How to Survive a Plague

David France’s documentary chronicles the turbulent formative years of ACT UP, a socially essential and historically momentous response to the AIDS epidemic. Working with a well-assembled archive-footage mosaic, France builds a group portrait of unequivocally heroic activists organizing themselves under apocalyptic duress, raging against unconscionably sluggish drug research and regulation, and most certainly earning the authority implied by the film’s title. One through-line is the eloquent, desperate fury of Bob Rafsky, the man who was told “I feel your pain” by President Bill Clinton, before being told off by him. “The question,” Rafsky says elsewhere, “is what does a decent society do with people who hurt themselves because they’re human?” In the grand scheme to which France remains warmly receptive, even the group’s infighting yields hard-won understanding, and points the way toward a deeply touching epilogue that summons much power from simple images of living, aging faces. J.K.

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The Sessions

A 38-year-old man (John Hawkes) decides to lose his virginity—despite the fact that he’s a quadriplegic confined to an iron lung. So he consults a priest (William H. Macy) on the spiritual aspects of his quest, and a sexual surrogate (Helen Hunt) on the physical.

The story of real-life poet and journalist Mark O’Brien, who died at 49 in 1999, was the subject of an Oscar-winning 1997 documentary, and don’t be surprised if this dramatized version picks up a few more statuettes. Written and directed by Ben Lewin, the movie navigates all the pitfalls inherent in the basic situation (just imagine what Judd Apatow would have done with it!) to become truly and honestly moving, brimming with wit and warmth and sparked by powerhouse performances from Hawkes and (more quietly and even more fearlessly) Hunt. J.L.

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On the road, Mayo said she found herself growing increasingly frustrated by the sexism she encountered.

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“Either tell me I’m a good musician or don’t say anything,” Mayo said. “I don’t like being treated differently from the guys. It’s hard to avoid that stereotype. I feel like what I do is sometimes devalued by the fact that I’m a girl.”

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Catch Urban Wolves as part of Danny Secretion’s Lame-Ass Birthday show with Dead Dads, the Left Hand and the Enlows on Friday, November 16, at Luigi’s Fun Garden, 1050 20th Street, Suite 150; 8 p.m.; $10 donation; all ages; http://urban wolves.bandcamp.com.

how, once they were back in civilization, they’d start a new band. Out there on the trail, they brainstormed names and mused on what it would sound like and dreamed of its boundless potential.

That potential is now a reality.

Urban Wolves, which formed in February, is for all intents and purposes a post-punk quartet with definitive roots in rock ’n’ roll. It’s also heavily influenced, however, by its members’ varied musical backgrounds, with sounds that pay homage to Joe Strummer’s ska-punk and Black Flag’s aggressive attitude, as well as nods to the female-fronted punk band the Distillers and even a bit of classic soul.

“It’s definitely aggressive music. It’s got a lot of passion and emotion behind it, [and] maybe not necessarily all [of it] is positive,” said Wolfe, who sings lead vocals and plays bass. “The nice flip to that … [is that] our songs dabble in serious subject matter, but when you watch us onstage, we’re just having fun.”

The band’s lyrical content encompasses political perspectives and personal everyday struggles. Wolfe, who spent the last 10 years in the local punk band Final Summation, is an accomplished songwriter, but he said he’s never written as much material for previous bands as he has for Urban Wolves.

“ It’s definitely aggressive music. It’s got a lot of passion and emotion behind it, [and] maybe not necessarily all [of it] is positive.”

Jordan Wolfe Urban Wolves Despite the occasional gendercentric “compliment,” the members of Urban Wolves insist Sacramento is the best home possible.

“From touring for 10 years, I’ve truly learned there’s no other city like [Sacramento], and we have by far one of the most resilient music scenes. That’s something we should all take fucking pride in,” Wolfe said. “It’s something I’ll never take for granted.” Ω

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Total knockout Reality-TV free: The NBC singing competition The Voice is approximately halfway through its seemingly endless—really, how many “battle rounds” and “knockout rounds” does one show need?—third season. This time out, I’m only watching halfheartedly for the Cee Lo Green/Blake Shelton/Christina Aguilera/Adam Levine jabs, because few of the current contestants seem to actually possess a distinct personality or singing style. Oh, Lindsey Pavao, how you are missed.

Pavao, of course, is the Sacramento singer-songwriter who competed on the hit show’s second season—under the tutelage of Aguilera’s fascinators and cleavage—and, based on the strength of her smoky voice and quirky style, came thisclose to making the competition’s final-four matchup. Pavao’s stint on the show ended in April, and although Pavao’s yet to snag a record deal, she says that even away from all those cameras, stylists and screaming studio-audience members, she feels like she walked away with a prize in hand.

“It’s been a crazy year. I feel like I’ve had to learn how to walk again in this new life,” Pavao told SN&R. “The Voice gave me ownership of my life. Before the show, I was told what I should and shouldn’t do with my life. What was possible and what was wise to do.

“Now, I am allowed to make those decisions, and I feel much more validated and supported in those decisions.”

Of course, this growing-up of sorts comes with a price.

“I’ve found freedom to be daunting as well,” she said. “I manage myself, do my own [public relations] and website work, I book all my own gigs, along with writing and recording.”

Pavao credits her friends, family, fans and, especially, her peers for getting her through.

“I’ve been trying my hand at writing with local artists, which I have never done.

It’s a great process and teaches me more about

writing and creating and not letting myself get in the way,” she said.

Look for a new single—the working title is “Jade”—in January.

Pavao describes the track as a fusion of her two biggest influences: grunge and electronic music. Think Björk, Robyn and Aphex Twin, she said. (And also, we’d assume, probably Nirvana, considering she covered the band’s “Heart-Shaped Box” for the NBC cameras. Some of The Voice tracks, by the way, are available for download on iTunes.)

January is also when Pavao plans to hit the studio in earnest to record a full-length disc. Funded by a successful Kickstarter campaign (goal: $25,000; actual monies pledged, $28,039—not too shabby), Pavao said she’s currently recording demos in various friends’ home studios and is still shopping around for a local studio in which to record the album properly.

“I want to make sure when I go into the studio, I have all of the [demos finished], so I have an easy time in [there],” she said. “I’m a bit nervous because this is my first musical project that I’ve been leading the way, producing and orchestrating. I’ve given myself time and space to really get a grip on what I’m trying to say and the sound I am cultivating.”

And if that cultivation gets a little messy along the way, Pavao adds, so be it.

“I’m not going to let my perfectionism get in the way of trying something out.”

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Crocker Art Museum, 7 p.m., $6-$12

The Press Club, 8:30 p.m., $10

Sacramento’s premier jazz pianist Joe Gilman performs at the Crocker Art Museum to celebrate the exhibiton American Chronicles: The JAZZ Art of Norman Rockwell. He’ll be performing his 2010 album, Americanvas, in it’s entirety. The concept album was created by choosing 10 American paintings— including “The Gossips” by Rockwell, as well as works by Mark Rothko, Georgia O’Keeffe and Maurice Sendak—and trying to create music mimicking the same creative process as the artists. Gilman also keeps himself busy by playing with vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, the Sacramento Jazz Orchestra and he recently left Capitol Jazz Project.

He also teaches at American River College, Sacramento State University and the Brubeck Institute. 216 O Street, www.joegilman.com.

Ace of Spades, 7 p.m., $20

There is too much to report on Clarence Reid— a.k.a. the “dirty rapper” Blowfly—who created a Bedazzled caped-crusader alter ego to protect his career as a songwriter. Reid started off writing songs for Sam & Dave, KC and the Sunshine Band, and Betty Wright, but his masked persona writes sexually explicit satires of hit songs. After years of independently releasing his own albums, he finally signed with Jello Biafra’s label, Alternative Tentacles, in 2005 and recorded Fahrenheit 69. Reid has since worked with musicians such as Slug of COMEDY/HIP-HOP Atmosphere, Gravy Train and Afroman. Supporting performances at this show include Mom and Crazy Ballhead.

2030 P Street, www.blowflyofficial.com.

—Steph Rodriguez

Shine, 8 p.m., $5

Noisy Kraftwerk enthusiasts the Faint were the third leg of Omaha, Nebraska’s postmillennial takeover, arriving alongside fellow underground sensations Bright Eyes and Cursive. Its blend of prickly post-punk guitar and drum-machine throb resembled critiques INDIE ROCK of our mechanistic culture—from the grim newwave romantic dystopia of 1999’s Blank-Wave Arcade to the last-embers-of-the-new-world retro decadence of its 2001 breakthrough Danse Macabre. The group followed with 2004’s ill-considered, more guitarcentric Wet From Birth and 2008’s weirder experimental Fasciinatiion. It’s back to reprise Danse Macabre start to finish live, and support a new deluxe double-disc rerelease of the album. 1417 R Street, www.thefaint.com.

—Jonathan Mendick

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In 2011, E-Squared won the Sammie for best jazz artist—which seemed an odd category to put the group. Then again, any category would be an odd choice. E-Squared plays jazz with elements of electronic music and indie rock. It includes a guitarist, a beat programmer, a live drummer and a trumpet player. The quartet might be the only band around with that lineup. Despite how ELECTRO JAZZ totally unique it is, the group is modest about it. Its website advertises E-Squared simply as “four dudes who play electroindie-jazz. Three named Eric and one is named Anthony.” Anthony is the drummer, in case you were wondering. 1400 E Street, www.facebook.com/esquaredband.

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Three Stages at Folsom Lake College, 7 p.m., $12-$39 If you’ve never heard of Burundi, here’s the scoop: Although one of the smallest nations in the world, Burundi is rich in culture—especially drumming. For more than 40 years, its Royal Drummers and Dancers have traveled outside of the landlocked country to perform for audiences worldwide. With drums that represent the powers of fertility and regeneration and made from hollowed tree trunks, the male performers (because the tradition is passed from father to son) drum and dance their way WORLD into your heart. This ensemble has influenced musicians such as Joni Mitchell, Adam & the Ants, and Bow Wow Wow. 10 College Parkway in Folsom, www.cami.com/?webid=1769.

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Hosted by prolific guitarist Ross Hammond (pictured), this “jazz and creative music” series has become the Monday mecca for JAZZ/EXPERIMENTAL devotees of original, experimental and fringe compositions that frequently stretch mainstream conceptions of rhythm, melody, harmony, themes, and instrumentation. This Monday, Latin band Nagual, multi-instrumentalist Tony Passarell (saxes, trumpet, drums, keyboards, percussion) and others throw an anniversary party that very well may embrace both straight-ahead and stratospheric soundscapes. Every Nebraska show is dedicated to the memory of bassist Byron Blackburn and resident DJ Tommy VanWormer. 1414 16th Street, http://nebraskamondays.blogspot.com.

Naked Lounge Downtown, 8:30 p.m., $5

Torch Club, 9 p.m., $5 You might not be familiar with Daniel Ellsworth & the Great Lakes, but you may have seen Ellsworth before. He performed with the a capella group the Collective during season three of NBC’s The Sing-Off shortly after the release of his band’s album, Civilized Man. Quirky indie rock is what the band does best, as evidenced by the handclap- and groove-heavy celebration in INDIE ROCK “Shoe Fits,” but it can be dark, too, as the video and content for its latest single “Bleeding Tongue” demonstrates. The video offs shady-looking suits and features blood dripping onto lyric sheets. 904 15th Street, www.danielellsworthandthegreatlakes.com.

Liani Moore and Mackenzie Knoester are the two women who make up electro-rock duo Playboy School. The two are the main worker bees when it comes to the vision, sound and overall direction of the band, but the pair ELECTRO ROCK also receives help from a rotating cast of Sacramento musicians, such as Ian McLachlan of the now-retired rock band Prieta, and Steve Robinson of Mondo Deco.

Knoester’s cred stems from her time spent in all-female rock band Aroarah, while Moore’s multi-instrumental knowhow have led her to perform and record with the likes of Mike Farrell and Sister Crayon.

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FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 15, 2012

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In old

Christian and Islamic lore, the dove was a symbol of the holy spirit. The bird was considered so pure and sacred that the devil, who was an expert shapeshifter, could not take on its form. The dove had a different meaning in other traditions, however.

Among the ancient Greeks, it had a special relationship with Aphrodite, the goddess of love. In Rome, its eggs were regarded as aphrodisiacs. Drawing on all these meanings, I’m nominating the dove to be your power animal in the coming week. You will have an excellent chance to intensify your connection with divine truths through the power of love and eros—and vice versa.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your next

assignment is to deepen and refine your relationship with your temptations. That doesn’t mean you should shed all caution and simply give in to them. Rather, I’m suggesting you escape the bind that makes you feel like you have to either ruthlessly repress your complicated longings or else thoroughly express them. Is there an inbetween position you can find? A way you can appreciate the mysterious gift that the temptations confer and not be miserably obsessed by them? A perspective in which you’re neither tormented by guilt nor driven to compromise your integrity?

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You’re a bit

like a professional jet pilot who is operating the pirate ship ride at an amusement park.

You have resemblances to a top chef who’s shopping for gourmet ingredients in a seedy convenience store. In other words, Gemini, you may feel slightly off-kilter or dispossessed, even though you have a lot going for you. Here’s the best possible thing you could do while you wait for the fates to show you how to make a correction: Make it your intention to feel centered, poised and at peace exactly as you are right now.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Contrary to

conventional wisdom, there is currently enough food available to feed everyone on the planet. The problem is, it’s not distributed efficiently. Some people get far more food than they need, and even waste a lot of it, while less fortunate folks go hungry. I invite you to think about whether you might have a metaphorically comparable situation in your own life, Cancerian. Is there a part of your psyche that’s well-nurtured but a different part that receives meager shares of love and support? Are you overstuffed in one way but starved in another? The coming weeks would be an excellent time to correct such an imbalance. (More on food: http://tinyurl.com/HungryWorld.)

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): This horoscope is

not an advertisement for ceremonial shovels. I am receiving no payment from a ceremonial-shovel company for suggesting that you procure a customized engraved gold digging tool for your own personal use.

And I will feel fine if you don’t actually get a real one, but instead merely imagine yourself wielding a pretend version. The fact is, Leo, the coming weeks will be an excellent time to do a groundbreaking ritual: to dig up the first scoop of metaphorical dirt in the place where you will build your future dream house, masterpiece or labor of love.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I don’t think

you’re fully aware of the game you’ve been immersed in. You may even be in denial that you’re playing it. If I’m right about this, please make it a priority to acknowledge what’s going on and identify the exact nature of the game. You can’t afford to be innocent about the subterranean forces that are in motion. It’s especially important not to be too nice and polite to see the complicated truth. Please note: There’s no need to be a cynical shark—that would be as inappropriate a response as being a sweet little lamb. But you should definitely activate your jungle senses.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): On Reddit,

someone asked members of the community the following: “What is your best ‘unanswerable’ question, Reddit?” Among the more serious offerings were: “What is love?”; “What is magic?”; “Why is there

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY something as opposed to nothing?”; and “What is the meaning of life?” Then there were more avant-garde possibilities: “Where do squirrels go during hurricanes?”; “Could Jesus microwave a burrito so hot that he himself could not eat it?”; and “If I asked you to sleep with me, would your answer be the same as the answer to this question?” After evaluating the current astrological omens, Libra, I urge you to pose your own best riddle—a query that will provide maximum stimulation as you meditate on it during the next four months.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): An envi-

ronmental organization in New Zealand found that the local fishing industry wastes about 70 percent of its haul. In contrast, Iceland manages to use 96 percent of every fish caught. For example, New Zealand companies throw away most of the liver, roe and heads of the fish, while Iceland has come up with ways to take advantage of all that stuff. Judging from your current astrological omens, Scorpio, I conclude that it’s crucial for you to take your cue from Iceland rather than New Zealand in the coming weeks. Be inventive, efficient and thorough in harnessing the power of all your raw materials.

The Atomic Angels’ Jamie-Lynn Hazzard (center), Amber Rose (left) and Deanna Sutton add glamour to baking and charity.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

“They will say you are on the wrong road,” said poet Antonio Porchia, “if it is your own.” I suspect you may have to deal with wrongheaded badgering like that in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. In fact, you could experience a surge of discouraging words and bad advice that tries to shoo you away from the path with heart. Some of the push may come from enemies, some from friends or loved ones, and some from deluded little voices in your own head. I hope you won’t be demoralized by the onslaught, but will instead respond like a brave hero who uses adversity as a motivating force.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I’m

sure you’ve got thousands of practical details to attend to. Your schedule may be as busy as it has been in months. But I hope you will find time to do what I consider essential to your well-being, and that is to wander and wonder. In fact, let’s make that your motto: to wander and wonder. Even if it’s just for a few stolen moments between your serious appointments, allow yourself to meander off into the unknown and marvel at all the curious things you find. Be on the lookout for high strangeness that thrills your imagination, for exotic pleasures that titillate your lust for novelty, and for fertile chaos that blows your mind in all the right ways.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): James

Joyce was a great novelist but not much of a fighter. He picked a more imposing and athletic buddy to go drinking with, though: Ernest Hemingway. If the two men encountered any alcohol-induced trouble, Joyce would slink behind his friend and yell, “Deal with him, Hemingway, deal with him!” I don’t anticipate that you’ll be in the vicinity of any bar scuffles in the coming week, Aquarius. But I do think you would benefit from having a potent and persuasive ally on your side. It’s time to add some heft and clout to your arsenal of resources.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Is it possible

that you have been too receptive and empathetic for your own good lately? I mean, I love how attuned you are to the ebb and flow of subtle energies—it’s one of your most winsome and powerful qualities—but I fear you may be going too far. As heroic as it might seem to be the most sensitive and responsive person in a 10-mile radius, I’d rather see you work on being more selfcontained right now. That’s why, for a limited time only, I’m recommending that you turn the full force of your touchy-feely solicitude on yourself.

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Save room for pie Since August 2011, The Atomic Angels have worked hard to show Sacramento charity’s glamorous side. The volunteer group, comprising pinup model volunteers, hosts parties and mixers and collects pies all in a quest to raise money for local causes. Founder Jamie-Lynn Hazzard says the meetings are “75 percent super hard work and 25 percent laugh-until-your-bellyhurts fun.” The high-energy group supports local organizations, such as Loaves & Fishes, with retroworthy events like September’s Mad Men Pool Party. And just in time for Thanksgiving, the Angels will host a pie drive on Sunday, November 18. Hazzard talked to SN&R about tattoos, sexy logos and, yes, baked goods.

How did The Atomic Angels start?

I had been a longtime volunteer and supporter of local charities and knew other ladies with the same passion. The idea was if we came together, we could achieve a lot more than we could individually.

There are a lot of other female groups in town and a lot of other volunteer and charity opportunities, but I wanted a group that did both—something to connect women together not for personal gain, but to help the community.

What’s the story behind your logo?

The logo was originally inspired by a vintage women’s Masonic symbol—with a cross, a bible and an anchor. The anchor is a symbol of hope, which we really connected with. We wanted a [World War II]era pinup girl to replace the cross. ….

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Why WWII era?

I connect with the wholesome focus of that time. … My great-grandmother and grandmother taught me to hold important many of the ideals of that time. Women took pride in their homes and families … [and] women’s groups that worked to improve their communities were common. Women were also discovering their power in the workforce. The realization that women could do anything they put their minds to was really taking hold [during] that time.

How do you pick the organizations you assist?

We choose a charity for each month and try to plan an event that complements that charity and season.

Have you ever partnered with other similar groups at events?

We [have]! The Nor Cal Vixens and Dagmars CarClub came out to help with the Mad Men party. It was really exciting to have these wonderful ladies support that cause by our side. We love the idea of … everyone working with each other to achieve great things.

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For [the Angels’] first pie drive, we spoke with Sister Libby [Fernandez] at Loaves & Fishes and said that we’d like to do a drive for a single item. We asked what item [it] most needed for the Thanksgiving meal. Her answer was turkeys and pies. Pies go with our homespun image. … We raised close to 100 homemade and store-bought pies last year and hope to beat that this year.

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A pinup calendar?

Yes, a pinup calendar! And the cookbook will contain the Angels’ own best recipes as well as winners of multiple recipe contests we have held in the last year.

Has everyone in your group always had such a love for glamour, getting dressed up and body art?

Glamour and dressing up, yes, and one of the things we hope to be able to share with people [is that] charity work can be fun and glamorous. The body-art thing is just a coincidence that many of our members share. I think it’s indicative of the times. It’s more the norm than it was in the past.

Although most of us do have tattoos, it is in no way a requirement of the group. Ω The Atomic Angels’ pie drive is on Sunday, November 18, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Blue Cue, 1004 28th Street. For more info, see www.facebook.com/TheAtomicAngels.

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