Inside East Sacramento January 2020

JANUARY 2020

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JILL ESTROFF Jill Estroff lives in Curtis Park. Her love of art made her role as marketing director at the Crocker Art Museum from 1986 to 1993 a dream job. Inspired, she took art classes in the early 1990s. A few years ago classes rekindled her love of painting. Shown: Detail of “Window Light,” acrylic, 24 inches by 36 inches. The painting is for sale at $800. Visit jillestroffart. com.

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Losing the News LOCAL JOURNALISM’S DEMISE LEAVES US VULNERABLE

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n the past decade, news outlets across the country have been gutted and closed, reporters laid off, and publication schedules cut. In 2018, more than 200 news publications closed their doors. There are now huge swathes of our country without local news coverage. They are called “news deserts.”

Locally, we face the same trend. The Sacramento Bee, our largest local news organization, had 9,000 employees a decade ago. Today it’s down to 2,800.

But even with a skeleton reporting staff, the Bee remains a primary source for local news. The paper’s work filters across to other media, including television and radio.

The Bee will eliminate its Saturday print edition this month. The Bee’s owner, McClatchy Co., announced its employee pension plan is underfunded by $535 million. Currently, the company has $11.4 million cash on hand and debt of $708.5 million. In the third quarter of 2019, McClatchy reported a loss of $304.7 million, compared with a net income of $7.04 million in the third quarter of 2018. It’s hard to see a path forward. The company’s demise would be a big loss for Sacramento.

The Bee faces another setback with Assembly Bill 5, a new state law that became effective this

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month. The law reclassifies many independent contractors as employees, including newspaper carriers who have traditionally been independent.

California newspapers fought hard for an exemption for delivery workers, but were rejected. They did, however, get a one-year reprieve to adjust their operations. No matter, this law will be another financial blow—potentially a deadly one—to home-delivered daily newspapers across our state.

Inside’s four editions now have the largest print circulation in Sacramento with an audience of more than 83,000 monthly. We serve more than two dozen city and county neighborhoods with a primarily homeowner-occupied audience. Behind us come the Bee (71,586 paid print subscribers) and Sacramento News & Review (free circulation not disclosed, but estimated at 55,000 to 60,000 weekly).

Sacramento’s top three print publications are radically different.

The Bee is a traditional newspaper with both home delivery subscription income and ad revenues from print and digital. Using the massive scale of revenue the Bee once enjoyed, the paper was able to support a large newsroom of reporters, photographers and editors, and contribute generously to the community. For a region heavily dependent on government, the Bee’s corporate support to civic causes was extremely valuable.

This entire paid-subscription model— shared by hundreds of daily publications all over the country—was the backbone of our country’s media landscape. When the internet began to provide vast amounts of news for free—combined with the shift of ad dollars from print to

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digital—the model was upended. Today, every daily paper struggles to survive.

The News & Review is an independently owned alternative weekly. Typically, this model offers city, state and national news that leans politically left and is targeted to an under-35 age demographic. Alternative weeklies are distributed free from newsstands and supported by print and digital advertising.

This model has been hurt as local and national ad revenues have fallen with the shift from print to digital. At the same time, labor and paper costs have risen. Many alternative weeklies intentionally cut their pressruns to save costs. Many also cut back on reporting.

Cannabis advertising has been a savior for many alternative weeklies.

Inside Sacramento is an entirely different and unique operation. We are a free monthly and 100 percent dependent on print ad revenue. We produce, print and home deliver our publications to select neighborhoods via the U.S. Postal Service. As a monthly, we have a small business footprint, using primarily independent writers, photographers and editors. Our business model has had challenges in recent years as paper prices escalated. We recently developed

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a small revenue stream from digital, but it only covers our website costs.

We don’t slant news politically, other than to do our best to hold local politicians accountable for their decisions. My love of our community, combined with my optimistic nature, generally keeps our coverage on the upbeat and positive side. And as a designer, I’ve always insisted that we produce both a beautiful and useful publication.

When asked what we are doing to attract the millennial audience, I explain that other than launching an all-new website last summer, we intend to continue with our unique operation.

Here’s how it goes: Today’s younger people eventually grow up. As they get settled with careers and family, they hopefully become homeowners. Once they become homeowners, they live in what is usually the most significant investment of their lives. At this point, they start to care much more about their city and how it is led and managed, plus the quality of their neighborhood, schools and small business community.

All three of our top local publications depend on ad dollars to bring you news.

This means we are essentially sales operations. Inside has done well in

this regard. We have been fortunate to develop long-term relationships with key advertisers who value our targeted neighborhood audiences. In turn, our readers have been loyal in support of advertisers who underwrite the news each month.

Across the country, there is much discussion about what comes after the fall of traditional newspapers. The internet certainly provides an unlimited supply of global, national and even state news. But more than ever, one needs to carefully vet the sources of news, especially news brought to you via social media—where fake news is easily spread. At a time of widespread political polarization, determining a set of baseline facts can be difficult. Media bias is rampant, and opinion polls show public confidence in the media at an all-time low.

The internet’s delivery of news has fallen short on the local level mostly because of the economies of scale. It costs money to report local news— more money than local websites can generate through ads. But a community needs reliable information on how local tax dollars are spent, how local policy affects neighborhoods, and whether local elected officials are

meeting constituent needs. This is how concerned citizens make informed choices about who should govern.

How can a community pay for local news coverage? A recent report

by PEN America concluded that reinvigorating local watchdog reporting requires concerted action and an investment of billions of dollars across the philanthropic, private and public sectors. The report calls for a new congressional commission to develop concrete recommendations for how the government can better support a free and independent local press.

Despite being competitors for some of the same ad dollars, I don’t look forward to the demise of the Bee—or any local publication. We need more local news, not less. With less local coverage, the only winners are politicians. They would be left with no one to watch, challenge or evaluate their success and failure.

Such a reality would not end well for our communities.

Cecily Hastings can be reached at publisher@insidepublications.com.

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Bring Your Garden Gloves VOLUNTEERS TEND TO MCKINLEY PARK ROSES AT ANNUAL PRUNE-A-THON

he public is invited to join the McKinley Park Volunteer Corps for its annual prune-a-thon of the McKinley Rose Garden on Saturday, Jan. 4, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

This event brings together a group of rose lovers—or rosarians—each year to perform a massive pruning to ready the more than 1,200 bushes for spring blooms.

“We have more than 30 dedicated deadheading volunteers who worked hard last year to remove the spent blooms,” says Lyn Pitts, who oversees the garden for the corps. “This kept the new blooms coming all summer long.

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Pruning will take place rain or shine.

Everyone is welcome; no experience required. Bring a pair of garden gloves, buckets and bypass pruning shears if you have them, as well as a hat and water. A hot soup lunch from Evan’s Kitchen will be provided at 1 p.m. RSVP at (916) 452-8011 or friendsofeastsac@ aol.com.

REMEMBERING LINA FAT Fat family matriarch Lina Fat passed away in November at the age of 81. The regional restaurant scene will never be the same.

The Hong Kong native attended pharmacy school at UC San Francisco (where she met her husband, Ken Fat, son of Frank Fat) and was working as a part-time pharmacist when the Fat family opened their first restaurant, China Camp in Old Sacramento, with Lina as chef.

Fat lent her business acumen and flair for menu planning to the Fat’s legacy of eateries, eventually becoming the Fat Family Restaurant Group’s vice president of culinary research and development. She also authored “The Lina Fat Cookbook: Recipes From the

Fat Family Restaurants,” founded the Sacramento World Music & Dance Festival, and acted as mentor and friend to many of the area’s most celebrated female chefs.

Lina, you will be missed. For more information on the history of the Fat family, visit frankfats.com.

DINE DOWNTOWN Bring your appetite to the 15th annual Dine Downtown Restaurant Week taking place Jan. 10–20.

Diners can enjoy unique, threecourse, prix-fixe menus for $40 at 31 area eateries, including Grange, The Firehouse, Paragary’s, Ella, The Porch, Frank Fat’s and many more. One dollar from every meal will be donated to social services and food literacy programs in Sacramento.

“Dine Downtown is an event that honors the many culinary talents that have made the heart of Sacramento their home,” says Michael Ault, executive director of the Downtown Sacramento Partnership. “Guests have a chance to try new dining experiences and taste some of the most noteworthy restaurants in our region—all while

raising funds for two incredible local programs.”

For menus and more information, visit godowntownsac.com/ dinedowntown.

WRITE FOR RIGHTS Every winter, millions of people worldwide write letters, emails and tweets on behalf of those around the world persecuted or jailed for their identity, beliefs or words. Join Amnesty International Sacramento for Write for Rights on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at Urban Roots Brewery & Smokehouse at 1322 V St. Drop in anytime between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Cases are chosen from countries where people have no voice with their government and are persecuted or jailed. Messages will be addressed to officials in their country and, in some cases, directly to the person or the family.

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with homeowners who have space to share.

Homeowners and students will go through an extensive vetting process to match them based on various levels of compatibility. The pilot program is still in development, so if you’d like to get involved in the proposal process, contact Harris’ office at (916) 808-7003 or jonavarro@cityofsacramento.org.

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LOCAL IN AMALUNA When Cirque du Soleil’s latest acrobatic production, Amaluna, plays under the big top at Raley Field from Jan. 22 to Feb. 23, you might recognize a familiar face.

Professional clown Kelsey Custard—who grew up doing theater in Sacramento and Shingle Springs, and worked as a dresser at the Music Circus—will perform with the high-flying cast in a role that’s the culmination of a lifelong dream.

“I didn’t realize when I was young that circus could be an actual job,” says Custard, who’s thrilled to return to Sacramento to perform in front of family and friends. “Now I get to make a living making people happy—one of the most important things you can do.”

Custard earned her BA at UC Santa Cruz and then moved to San Francisco to attend the Clown Conservatory. She has worked for Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Teatro ZinZanni, Pickle Family

Circus, Velocity Circus, Boxcar Theatre, Circus Couture and Lone Star Circus, and has been with Cirque du Soleil for nine years.

Written and directed by Tony Awardwinner Diane Paulus, Amaluna is a tribute to the work and voice of women, featuring a cast of mostly women with an all-female band. For more information, visit cirquedusoleil.com/ amaluna.

A new season of “electrifying prose” and “crackling theatre” unfolds at Stories on Stage Sacramento—with two new heads at the helm.

Shelley Blanton-Stroud and Dorothy Rice are the new coordinators for the monthly readers theater series, taking over for beloved former coordinator Sue Staats.

The group has also officially acquired nonprofit status, which means it can accept donations (it pays all of its writers and readers) and also offer five craft workshops led by featured authors on Saturday mornings following Friday performances.

All six evenings of award-winning fiction, nonfiction, noir and even genre-bending horror writing have been slated for the 2020 season. Don’t miss the season opener on Friday, Jan. 31, at 7:30 p.m. at the CLARA Auditorium (2420 N St.) featuring local favorite Pam Houston and her new memoir “Deep Creek: Finding Hope in the High Country.” Rice and her new memoir “Gray is the New Black” also will be featured.

For more information, visit storiesonstagesacramento.com.

STEM SUCCESS Sacramento Country Day School was recently ranked No. 680 in Newsweek and STEM.org’s top 5,000 STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) schools in the nation.

With approximately 37,000 high schools in the U.S., this puts Country Day within the top 2 percent of high schools nationwide.

This achievement comes on the heels of being named No. 1 Best High School for STEM in Sacramento by Niche.com.

STEM.org honors excellence in STEM education thanks to skilled teachers who create dynamic learning environments to engage their students.

“Country Day is very proud to be recognized as a top STEM high school,” says head of school Lee Thomsen.

“Our local and national rankings reflect the progress we’ve made over the past few years in enhancing our STEM programs for students of all ages— starting in pre-kindergarten all the way through grade 12. Our advanced topics curriculum and laboratory research internship partnership with Sac State serve as our two signature programs aimed at giving our students a competitive edge in STEM fields.”

For a list of Country Day’s high school STEM offerings, visit saccds.org.

BIKE BOARD GAME South Land Park resident Peter Hansell’s Bike Route Sacramento, a board game where players build bike routes around the city, is now a reality.

Hansell raised money last May on Kickstarter as part of Bike Month to fund the creation of the game, which celebrates Sacramento’s local art and

HOSTING A HORNET Of the 30,700 students enrolled at Sacramento State, 1 in 10 students experience homelessness. Housing insecurity can threaten a student’s ability to remain academically engaged—and no one should have to decide between shelter and school.

To address this issue, Councilmember Jeff Harris of District 3 is working with Sac State to create a home-share/youthhosting program to connect students

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locations with beautiful paintings of landmarks past, present and future.

The game is now printed and available in area stores, including R Cubed Lifestyle (3214 Riverside Blvd.), Strapping Store (3405 Broadway), Avid Reader (1945 Broadway) and Bike Dog (915 Broadway). For more information, visit bikeroutegame.com.

The $99 training fee includes a oneyear membership in the museum, course materials, one-time admission as a class to the National Automobile Museum in Reno and Blackhawk Museum in Danville, and the opportunity to drive a Model T Ford.

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AUTO MUSEUM DOCENT CENSUS JOBS If you need a little extra cash postTRAINING PROGRAM Applications are now being accepted for the California Automobile Museum’s new docent training program, which begins Wednesday, Jan. 8, at 6 p.m.

The training includes more than 60 classes taught by car enthusiasts and instructors on a variety of subjects, including the history of the industry; car brands from America, Europe and Asia; and racing and hot rods. Hands-on sessions teach volunteer skills to future docents who will share their knowledge with visitors and help protect the museum’s artifacts.

holidays, the U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting thousands of temporary census takers in Sacramento County as part of its Nonresponse Follow Up Operation for the 2020 Census.

The decennial count influences how billions of dollars are distributed annually for schools, roads, emergency response, hospitals, senior and homeless services, and more. Help your community get the funds it needs— while earning a pay rate of $18 to $21 per hour.

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Award-Winning Businesses CHAMBER HONORS THOSE MAKING POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY

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he East Sacramento Chamber of Commerce recently presented its 2019 Cecily Hastings Business of the Year award to Darrell Corti who operates the iconic Corti Brothers specialty grocery store in East Sacramento.

Corti Brothers was founded by Darrell Corti’s father, Frank, and uncle, Gino, in 1952 with a mission to expand the culinary experiences of their Sacramento neighbors. The store offered delicacies and wines

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from diverse cuisines that were not readily available elsewhere in Northern California. In 1970 they moved to their current Folsom Boulevard location.

Over the decades, Corti Brothers has retained the old-fashioned cornergrocery charm that has long been its trademark. The full-service deli provides classic sandwiches and ravioli, as well as the latest cheeses and charcuterie. Corti’s meat department offers journeyman meat cutters who produce consummately crafted cuts from the finest sourced products. Their comprehensive selection of wines is accompanied by knowledgeable wine stewards who assist with questions or recommendations.

Corti was also one of four superstars honored on the 2019 Sacramento Walk of Stars who have exceled internationally and brought positive attention to the community. In the world of food and wine, he’s a global

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backdrop for the meals produced in the kitchen of executive chef Wong Jankheun.

“The menu has some unfamiliar dishes not found at most Thai spots, but where it succeeds is in some of the more familiar offerings. The pad thai is solid and without flaw. The fried chive dumplings are crispy and delightful with a just-spicy-enough dipping sauce,” wrote Greg Sabin in his July 2019 restaurant review for Inside Sacramento.

SPECIAL PLACE The 2019 Special Place Award, which recognizes businesses and places that distinguish East Sacramento, was awarded to East Lawn Memorial Park at 4300 Folsom Blvd. Founded in 1904

by Louis F. Breuner of Sacramento’s historic Breuners Furniture, East Lawn has remained nonsectarian and open to many different cultures, rites and traditions.

The park holds a wealth of California history. Walk around the grounds of this historic location and you will

The interior of THAI: The House of Authentic Ingredients icon—sought out for learned opinions on everything from truffles to sardines.

A shy man who dislikes selfpromotion, Corti has advised everyone from Alice Waters of Berkeley’s Chez Panisse to former New York Times food writer and Gourmet editor Ruth Reichl.

He helped create the California-style gourmet food and wine movement.

VOLUNTEER AWARD The 2018 Lisa Schmidt Volunteer of the Year Award was given to artist, gallery owner and Realtor Tim Collom.

Named for former volunteer chamber director Lisa Schmidt, the award recognizes individuals who have gone above and beyond in the community by donating their time and effort to make Sacramento a brighter place to live and work.

In late 2018, Collom used his art to help raise funds for the Camp Fire victims in Paradise. He created signed giclée art prints of one of his colorful paintings depicting California’s diverse climates and landscapes. “Like everyone, I was just blown away at the devastation of this community,” Collom says. “And I had no connection to that area at all. But the whole darn town had burned to the ground.”

His original goal was to raise $4,000 in print sales. He worked with local

HFA Print Gallery to determine the cost of 100 prints, plus packing and shipping.

The prints were sold for $40, plus tax.

They promised delivery by Christmas.

But the team underestimated the demand. Twelve days later, the social media campaign ended after reaching $150,000. The success left Collom with 4,000 prints to sign and ship to donors before Christmas.

Concerned where the funds would be best spent, Collom connected with Brian Rice, president of California Professional Firefighters. Collom decided to donate the funds to the organization’s foundation after realizing that firefighters are literally the boots on the ground and know a community’s needs firsthand. The foundation issued $250 debit cards to each fire victim registered with FEMA.

find the resting places of historic Sacramento figures like William Land, C.K. McClatchy and Florence Clunie.

Alongside the popular names are the names of local men and women of all backgrounds.

In recent years, East Lawn has engaged with the neighborhood and surrounding community. In 1989, the company presented a gift to the city— the East Lawn Children’s Park located just outside East Lawn’s gates at 42nd Street and Folsom Boulevard.

Each July, East Lawn also sponsors the annual Fab 40s 5k Run/Walk benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California.

“We want to increase the understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and its devastating effect on families,” says Craig Peterson, East Lawn’s mortuary manager. “We feel the need to provide an opportunity for affected families to meet and interact with one another.”

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NEW BUSINESS THAI: The House of Authentic Ingredients won the 2019 New Business of the Year Award. Owners Ann and Suvijak “Tee” Devahasdin transformed the corner of 47th and H streets into a design masterpiece. They removed the gaudy orange and blue exterior paint of the previous tenant and installed a beautiful patio, entry way and signage that enhances the corner. A complete interior transformation is the perfect

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You Decide 3 BALLOT MEASURES MAY TEST YOUR PATIENCE

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hree local ballot measures are poised to grab a share of the limelight in the 2020 election cycle. One is certain to appear on the March 3 primary ballot. Two others may work their way into the Nov. 3 general election. None should be overlooked.

CHILDREN’S FUND INITIATIVE The March ballot will feature this measure, which qualified through signature collections. Funded primarily by an East Bay nonprofit, the Children’s Fund represents a classic example of “ballot box budgeting.”

It would force the city to spend an additional 2.5 percent of the general fund each year (starting at $12.5 million annually) on youth programs—on top of what Sacramento already spends for young people.

The measure would not permit the city to reduce its current level of youth funding, nor reduce the additional 2.5 percent general fund commitment— even during a recession.

This measure, which requires a simple majority, would take money from other parts of the city budget— police, fire and parks. The question for voters: Do we want to sacrifice police, firefighters and park workers to permanently fund more programs for youth?

Also, the money could be shoveled into the hands of politically connected

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nonprofits with little accountability (no audits are required and no accountability or transparency standards are imposed). The spending plan would be created by a commission and submitted to the City Council for a vote. The council couldn’t pick which projects or nonprofits to fund.

Councilmembers would select commission members, but half of the commission must be no older than 24 years old. The haircut on the council’s spending power may be an illegal delegation of authority under the State Constitution.

Another big worry is the measure would set a precedent for future ballot box budgets. How long before police and firefighters sponsor measures to lock up percentages for their funds? Stripping the council of discretionary authority to adjust spending in response to changing fiscal conditions is dangerous.

LOCAL RENT-CONTROL INITIATIVE Rent control has been a hot topic and may reach the local November ballot.

The City Council adopted a rent-control ordinance in August that limits annual rent hikes to 6 percent plus inflation (currently 2.5 percent), with an absolute cap of 10 percent.

The council also outlawed “no cause” evictions. This means rental owners will have to show cause to remove a resident. The city controls expire in 2024.

For the record, my opinions on rent control should be considered through the lens of a landlord. I’m general partner of a real estate investment company that owns residential rental properties in Sacramento.

Councilmembers say they passed rent control in response to a campaign, financed primarily by the labor group SEIU, to enact a more onerous form of

rent control through a ballot measure.

The council’s ordinance followed a compromise between the City Council and backers of the ballot measure.

Under the deal, the proponents would drop their ballot initiative after the council adopted rent control.

But the deal fell apart. While two of the three ballot proponents agreed to drop the measure, the third—housing activist Michelle Pariset—refused.

She publicly insisted she would never deprive voters of their right to weigh in.

Things got nasty. Pariset got into a feud with The Sacramento Bee, fueled by the publication of written exchanges she had with Councilmember Steve Hansen and his staff. My question: Where was city attorney Susana Alcala Wood in all this? And a bigger question: Is the City Council sincere in wanting to keep the initiative off the ballot?

The answers will determine whether you will see rent control on the Nov. 3 city ballot.

MEASURE A REVISITED Two years ago, the transportation lobby in Sacramento County narrowly lost its effort to persuade voters to double the Measure A half-percent transportation sales tax to 1 percent (Measure B). Now it wants to have another go at county voters in November.

But polling data commissioned by the Sacramento Transportation Authority shows the new measure would narrowly lose. California recently

raised the state gas tax and vehicle registration fees, which provide a gusher of new transportation dollars to local governments. The fees increased Sacramento Measure A funding by 55 percent.

Local voters aren’t likely to be enthusiastic about raising sales taxes again after they approved a half-cent hike under Measure U. A doubling of the Measure A sales tax would increase the sales tax on city residents and businesses from 8.75 percent to 9.25 percent, punishing working families, seniors on fixed incomes and the poor.

CORRECTION In my December column, “Up In Smoke,” I wrote that Joe Devlin, the city of Sacramento’s former chief of cannabis policy and enforcement, had three brothers in the cannabis industry in Washington State who recently sold their business for $11 million. In fact, the Devlin brothers in Washington are not related to Joe Devlin of Sacramento.

I regret the error and apologize to both Devlin families.

Craig Powell is a retired attorney, businessman, community activist and president of Eye On Sacramento, a civic watchdog and policy group. He can be reached at craig@eyeonsacramento.org or (916) 718-3030. Previous columns can be read and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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Soccer Handouts MLS NEEDS TAXPAYER HELP. IS THE GAME WORTH IT?

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ayor Kevin Johnson was not a soccer fan. He found the game foreign and silly, a bunch of people kicking a ball around and rarely scoring. Not like basketball.

But Johnson was the first Sacramento politician to embrace the idea of bringing Major League Soccer to the Downtown railyards.

He saw the possibilities. Forget the game, he said. This is about economic development.

The problem was money. A professional soccer stadium could be an economic catalyst for the railyards, a 240-acre parcel that evaded development for more than two decades thanks to environmental and access problems.

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Trouble was, no one would build an MLS stadium at the railyards without help from the city. And the city’s gift bag was empty. A huge chunk of Sacramento’s bonding capacity was locked into the $477 million Golden 1 Center.

“I do not have an appetite to provide tax dollars to build a soccer stadium,” Johnson said in 2014.

Today, appetites have changed. Tax dollars have magically appeared. They are camouflaged as infrastructure (streets, stop lights, sewer and water pipes), permit-fee waivers and loans masquerading as tax incentives.

While Sacramento cheers its 2022 entry into the MLS, the city is a business partner in the deal, on the hook for at least $33 million worth of incentives, including a $27.2 million loan to soccer promoters. Every dollar counts, even when the promoter is billionaire Ron Burkle.

Johnson lacked the appetite to throw tax dollars at soccer, but his successor, Darrell Steinberg, has no such reluctance. Steinberg is an old pro who learned his tricks at the state Capitol.

He’s skilled at finding ways to make tax dollars dance and twirl and disappear behind closed doors.

In his dealings with Burkle and the MLS, Steinberg made commitments of city funds without authority—no City Council approval, no public discussion.

The city joined the MLS in a private transaction based on Steinberg’s promise to deliver taxpayer assistance to Burkle. Formal approval would come later.

What is Sacramento buying? There’s the economic catalyst assumption identified by Johnson. And there’s the prestige of being part of the MLS. Neither is a sure bet.

Since the departure of Southern Pacific, the railyards have been big on promise and absent on delivery.

Rail tracks and obsolete old buildings physically disrupt the area, despite new bridges and streets. Creating an entertainment zone around a soccer stadium near Richards Boulevard will not be a snap.

As for the MLS, it’s minor league in every aspect. There are at least nine nations with better soccer leagues:

England, Spain, Germany, Brazil, Italy, Argentina, Holland, France and Mexico.

Top players don’t acknowledge the MLS until they want a soft landing near retirement. (In desperate maneuvers, two MLS teams signed 14-year-old players.)

League status is reflected in salaries.

The highest-paid NBA star, Warriors guard Stephen Curry, makes $40 million a year. Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson gets $35 million. L.A. Angels outfielder Mike Trout received $33 million last season.

In the MLS, the top salary is $7.2 million paid to L.A. Galaxy striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, age 38.

And Ibrahimovic is no fan of the MLS. When he arrived after a stellar career in Sweden, Holland, Italy, Spain, France and England, he notoriously took out a full-page newspaper ad that read, “Dear Los Angeles, you’re welcome.”

After Galaxy was eliminated from the MLS playoffs this fall, Ibrahimovic said he was done with the league. “I came, I saw, I conquered,” he tweeted. “You

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hen Patricia Sturdevant sees a problem in her community, she doesn’t just notice—she acts. When the Land Park resident saw excess citrus on the trees that line Sacramento streets—fruit that could go to hungry mouths—she did something about it.

Sturdevant has been on the pages of Inside Sacramento before for her work with the Land Park Community Association’s partnership with Harvest Sacramento, a collaborative project that gathers surplus citrus— fruit that would otherwise go to waste—to feed the underserved.

But the retired consumerprotection and health-care lawyer isn’t just concerned about citrus.

She volunteers her time for many organizations working to make the world a better place, including California Women Lawyers, Women Lawyers of Sacramento, Consumer Action (a San Francisco-based consumer-advocacy group for which Sturdevant serves as president) and National Council of Jewish Women.

“It’s my fourth year as recording secretary for NCJW,” Sturdevant says. “You don’t have to be Jewish or a woman to be involved. I became familiar with the group when I was the president of California Women Lawyers. We were working with NCJW on human trafficking issues and, after the work concluded, I decided to join. I like the people, the issues they address and their successes.”

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This monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s speaker series, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Humanitarian Crisis for Migrants Continues,â&#x20AC;? will feature a panel of speakers from Sacramento Area Congregations Together, Grannies Respond/Abuelas Responden, NorCal Resist, and Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES). Each advocacy organization will highlight the work it does to support asylum seekers, immigrants, and the children and families in detention centers. Anna Molander, a lawyer with the California Department of Health Care Services and active member of RAICES, will be the keynote speaker.

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Hansen’s Secrets WHO DID COUNCILMAN MEET—AND WHY?

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Some of the most interesting chatter in Little Pocket last year involved Sacramento City Councilmember Steve Hansen.

Rumors placed Hansen at several meetings with about 40 residents who own property along the Sacramento River levee. The meetings were private, the rumors said. Hansen instructed his audience to write nothing down. No emails.

Rumors of Hansen’s secret meetings began to make their way to me last summer. I was writing about Hansen and his bizarre crusade to prevent the Sacramento River Parkway from being finished in Little Pocket.

I couldn’t understand Hansen’s obsession with banning cyclists and runners and folks out for a stroll on the levee in Little Pocket. His hatred of levee recreation made no sense.

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In 1975, city officials made the levee parkway part of the general plan. The current City Council supports finally making good on the 1975 promise.

Even Hansen supports the levee trail in Pocket. But he is determined to block the project when it reaches Little Pocket.

Of course I asked Hansen for an interview. He refused—five times. So I filed public records requests to see Hansen’s emails and correspondence on levee access. The city said there were no such documents. Finally, I asked for Hansen’s calendar to see whom he met with while conducting the public’s business. The city said I would get the calendar in January, four months after I requested it.

Shortly before Thanksgiving, the city sent me another notice. I would not be getting Hansen’s calendar after all. “In this case, the public interest served by not disclosing the record clearly outweighs the public interest served by disclosure of the record,” the anonymous records staff wrote. There was more: “Even routine meetings between an elected official and other lawmakers, lobbyists or citizen groups might be inhibited if the meetings were regularly revealed to the public and the participants routinely subjected to

probing questions and scrutiny by the press.”

Really? So much for transparency. So much for open government.

There are many problems with Hansen’s refusal to share his calendar.

The biggest one: He’s violating the State Constitution.

In 2004, a constitutional amendment called Proposition 59, the “Sunshine Law,” reached the state ballot. It passed with 83 percent approval.

The first paragraph says, “The people have the right of access to information concerning the conduct of the people’s business, and therefore, the meetings of public bodies and the writings of public officials and agencies shall be open to public scrutiny.”

The law couldn’t be more straightforward. It means what it says.

There are legitimate reasons for withholding some information. Certain scheduling disclosures might create security risks. Personal medical or family information should stay private.

Personal phone numbers and addresses should not be released.

But my request to see Hansen’s calendar focused on his work as a councilmember. I don’t care about his private life. I want to know why he opposes public access to the river in Little Pocket—why he’s willing to

destroy his political legacy for about 40 property owners who don’t want you on the levee. And I want to know if the rumors about secret meetings are true.

Hansen is a lawyer, but he doesn’t show much respect for the law. In October, he tried to stop a photographer from Inside Sacramento, Aniko Kiezel, from taking photos at a public “town hall” Hansen held in Little Pocket.

Hansen told Kiezel she needed his “consent” to take photos. He and his staff tried to intimidate her. Kiezel ignored them and took pictures, confident in her First Amendment rights to attend and record a public forum. But that’s the kind of politician Hansen is.

I could sue and get Hansen’s calendar. It’s all but certain Proposition 59 would prevail. But lawsuits are expensive and wasteful. And the real problem isn’t the calendar.

The real problem is an elected official who works in secret and hides what he’s doing for reasons he refuses to discuss.

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ROLLING THUNDER BIKE ADVOCATE DOES MORE THAN TALK

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t’s hard to imagine anyone better equipped to represent the interests of Sacramento bicyclists than Debra Banks. As interim director of SABA, Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates, Banks rides everywhere on one of her several dozen bikes.

She commutes to work, has ridden up and down California and around the world in long-distance 1,200-kilometer grinds where participants have 90 hours to finish, including the legendary Paris-Brest-Paris twice.

For her last Paris ride, she slept 1 hour and 45 minutes over 90 hours.

She completed the course, which included 30,000 feet of climbing, with 20 minutes to spare.

She founded and owns Rivet Cycle Works, a successful boutique business that designs and sells highend bike saddles. And perhaps most importantly, Banks knows firsthand the hazards of cycling.

Five years ago near Ukiah, a drunk driver hit Banks and her four companions. Struck from behind, Banks felt a light tap. But she wound up in a ditch with a cracked pelvis, gashed right arm and severely broken leg. A former Outward Bound instructor and high school gymnast, Banks is tough. She had been injured before, but not like this.

“I like to ride my bike really long distances,” she says, “but I do feel the crash was a watershed change event for me.”

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There’s nothing she enjoys more than to test her cycling limits with friends.

She especially loves long rides along the California coast, where riders have only the stars and their lights to puncture the darkness during middle-of-the-night adventures. With no auto traffic and the sound of waves crashing, the rides are a mix of endurance and meditation.

If you doubt how much she loves to pedal, consider that she finished a longdistance ride in South America after the metal plates and 23 screws holding together her injured leg sheered off and broke. The pain was excruciating, but she finished.

She still cycles, but long rides are more of a struggle with her injured leg. Now she spends considerable time advocating for a more bike-friendly Sacramento.

On a windy November afternoon, she and a few dozen other bike enthusiasts carried signs outside a Sacramento Transportation Authority meeting to call for more bike-related funding.

A half-cent sales tax headed for the November ballot could be a big help if

authorities show a commitment to what planners refer to as Complete Streets— not streets that cater solely to cars and trucks.

Sacramento has made progress. The city hired Jennifer Donlon Wyant as its “active transportation specialist” and added dedicated bike lanes in the core.

There are city cycling classes. Online assets include a map of bike racks.

But unlike some California cities, Sacramento has no dedicated funding source to dramatically step up its support of safe cycling. If Banks had her way, Sacramento would have fewer oneway streets where cars accelerate. And she would lower the speed limit to 30 or 35 mph on all city streets.

“For the inner city in the grid, it’s fairly safe to ride a bike,” she says.

“But that said, the inner-city area has to share our streets with e-bikes and scooters and pedestrians and bikes and cars and trucks and trains and people in wheelchairs, and those streets have not gotten any wider. I’m happy to see people have more opportunities to find alternatives to driving, but with more people and forms of transportation competing for space, it’s a little chaotic.”

Outside the city’s core, the challenge is more daunting. “We still have vastly underserved areas where people don’t even have sidewalks to walk on,” Banks says. “In our poorer communities, people there are using bikes as their only mode of transportation, so things haven’t gotten better yet. I think there is an energy for that in the city and I know Jennifer definitely wants to put resources there, but those resources are hard to find.”

The most livable cities cater to pedestrians and cyclists as much as automobiles. Climate change makes alternative transportation more crucial than ever. For my money, I’m hoping Sacramento city and county leaders follow the example set by trailblazers such as Banks and Donlon Wyant. Bike safety and convenience need to be a priority—not an afterthought—as we continue to shape a capital city and region that work for everyone.

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It’s a Star

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roadway. Some call it a diamond in the rough. Others say it’s eclectic and on the rebound.

Once known as Y Street, Broadway leverages its proximity as the southern border of Downtown. It was once home to Sacramento’s midcentury baseball team. The old city cemetery still operates as a tourist destination. The weekend

farmers market sells its produce under the freeway. And there’s the iconic Tower Theatre and Tower Cafe.

The Greater Broadway District, supported by property owners and merchants, began 10 years ago. The organization advocates for businesses, addresses homeless problems, acts on

security concerns and shapes the image of Broadway.

Joan Borucki, Broadway District executive director, says there are more than 16 projects in the pipeline, from residential units and apartments to restaurants and businesses. She points to the Complete Streets project as a possible game changer.

“Overall, I don’t think the vision for Broadway has changed much since the district was formed,” Borucki says. “We are moving forward with more housing, vibrant and unique restaurants, and a pedestrian-friendly environment.”

Complete Streets is designed to calm traffic, improve safety, and make the boulevard more inviting for foot and bike usage. It will take traffic lanes from four to three on a two-mile stretch of Broadway and create room for pedestrians, bikes and restaurant seating.

“We are a community shopping and restaurant district for Land Park, Curtis Park and parts of Midtown and Downtown,” Borucki says. “But we are drawing people from the region who are looking for experiences not available anywhere else in Sacramento.”

Dave Gull of New Helvetia Brewing is optimistic. He believes Broadway will

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achieve its vision as a vibrant home for residents, businesses and visitors.

“Actually, I think we are already a destination for many in the region,” he says. “People are coming here from everywhere. Within the district, we have more internationally inspired restaurants than any other place in the Sacramento region, and we have the Tower Theatre and cafe.”

But Gull adopts a serious tone when he considers a roadblock to growth and development.

“Of course, we all felt Broadway was an up-and-coming district and things are happening,” he says. “But it’s just not happening fast enough. We came here because we knew one day it would happen for us. But we need the support of the property owners. Some just don’t care.”

There are more than 200 property owners in the district. Gull’s criticism refers to sites that have not been improved, upgraded or rented. He says

these properties are often passed along through trusts or bequeathed to family members. They have no economic pressure to act.

“We have vacant land, underutilized buildings and businesses that haven’t evolved over the years,” he says. “It’s a problem. It’s a frustration. They should invest in what they have, build or just simply sell to someone who will. And while the city has been a good partner and supports our vision, no one can really tell a property owner what to do.”

Broadway has seen investment.

Sixteenth and Broadway is home to Noah’s Bagels, Chipotle and Sourdough & Co. The Mill at Broadway is a popular housing development. Located on the western end, The Mill has 325 units occupied and another 180 under construction, with 1,000 total upon completion.

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attractions include STAB! Comedy Theater and Square Root Academy, a teaching center for science, technology and math.

Jon Gianulias of Core Commercial Real Estate is also optimistic. He keeps an eye on Broadway development and investment opportunities. He developed the project at 16th and Broadway, and continues to look at other properties, including the old Dimple Records site.

“We need everything tied together,” Gianulias says. “We want to bring life and uniqueness to the district, get visitors to stay around for a while and provide restaurants, nightlife and businesses for those that live here.”

Like most neighborhoods in the Downtown corridor, homelessness and transients are a problem. Security and safety will have to be addressed.

Still, Broadway has much to offer.

It’s a destination for anyone looking for an eclectic, pedestrian-friendly neighborhood near Downtown and freeways.

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Off the Streets

CONSERVATORSHIPS CAN HELP HOMELESS

BY ROBERT N. AUSTIN

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new way to manage the homeless problem is making its way across California. It’s called civil conservatorship for the chronically unsheltered, and it’s gaining traction.

In October, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 40, which enhanced existing laws that allow three counties to obtain conservatorships over mentally ill homeless people who can’t care for themselves. For now, the law is limited to San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego counties. It’s time to expand the scope and reach of civil conservatorships.

Critics point out many characteristics of homelessness: alcohol abuse, drug abuse, mental instability, squalid living conditions, transmission of diseases, lack of nutrition, absence of medical care and lack of hygiene. The critics are not wrong. Conservatorships may be the solution.

There are parallels in the law where civil conservatorship has been used to address public safety issues. Health and safety codes permit temporary civil confinement of mentally ill persons.

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taking juveniles into protective custody.

The penal code permits taking public drunks into temporary civil custody for detoxification. Is there a similar solution for the chronically homeless?

Working with the state Legislature, it’s possible to craft a conservatorship statute that expands SB 40 and defines “chronic homelessness.” New laws could establish a civil custody program to address their personal, social, medical and psychiatric needs. If homeless people will not voluntarily walk through the many doors open to assist them, it’s time to drag them in.

Let’s face facts. The homeless are a population who, in many cases, lack the ability to care for themselves. Many have rejected public efforts to help. It’s time to get more forceful. Instead of using Sacramento’s generosity to lift themselves up, many homeless people spend their money on drugs.

Mayor Darrell Steinberg, despite his good intentions, has done little more than create a magnet to draw more homeless to Sacramento. They are camped on many doorsteps and in our parks. They stand on street corners and beg for money. By contrast, unemployment in Sacramento is

at a historic low, yet the homeless population is historically high. What’s wrong with this picture?

Steinberg argues a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision restricts efforts to close homeless camps unless shelter housing is provided. In that case, Sacramento should join with other cities that are appealing this decision to the U.S. Supreme Court. A more favorable ruling is possible.

Based on court referrals and reports from law enforcement, medical workers and social workers, a civil conservatorship will provide the authority to take the chronically homeless into temporary custody and house them at locations where their needs can be assessed and provided.

It can be short term and individually tailored.

Most important, it would designate a conservator with the force and authority to oversee programs focused on correcting behavior and improving the lives of the individual and the community.

Homeless camps are overrun with rats that can spread devastating diseases. Camps along the American River produce human waste that

contaminates our water and threatens us with hepatitis. These camps must be quarantined, posted and fenced as a threat to public health.

I am not suggesting this would be cheap. But consider how Sacramento just wasted $5 million on the disastrous (now closed) shelter on Railroad Drive.

Furthermore, records show in 2015 Sacramento spent $13.6 million on homeless problems. That number is rising every year. Gov. Newsom recently proposed a $1 billion homeless budget.

It’s time to think outside the box for alternatives that offer better outcomes.

We are throwing away money on fixable problems. But the fix will require shifting to “a carrot-and-stick” approach: compassion for those who truly need help, and a kick in the pants for those who don’t.

Robert N. Austin is a retired lieutenant with the Sacramento Police Department. He has a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Southern California.

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There was even the old knob and tube wiring when Nar Bustamante purchased the home in 2018.

“As pretty and cute as the house was, it was just done,” says Bustamante, who looked at numerous homes before finding the two-bedroom, one-bath house on a quiet street off Elvas Avenue.

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always creating projects with interesting concepts, designs and ideas.”

The kitchen cabinets are solid walnut, with several upper cabinets painted white. Glass cupboard doors are lined with textiles to conceal the contents. Subtle design touches include matching the tile grout to the color of the white cabinets. “There are these nuances that talk to each other, but you wouldn’t know it. It plays on the design and makes it feel bigger, lighter, less intrusive.”

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For consistency, Bustamante used the same walnut cabinets in the laundry room, which includes a coat closet, pullout pantry and tankless water heater.

To bring more light into the home, he replaced the interior doors, including a pocket door between the laundry room and kitchen, with etched-glass doors. “The house is so small that when the doors are closed, I want the light transfer so it doesn’t get dark.”

Molding around the windows is original, and Bustamante kept the old floor heating vents for nostalgia. The fireplace with brick trim is also original, as are the windows. “I kept the windows because they are just too darn cute. For a little bit of efficiency loss, it’s worth it.

It’s part of the charm and you can never get it back.”

Lighting, including an “edgy” fixture over the dining table, plays a significant role in embellishing the interior. “The light fixtures are the jewelry of the home. They’ve got to be fantastic,” Bustamante says.

To create a more spacious vibe in the bathroom, the homeowner took out the tub, added a frameless slider on the shower and used large-format porcelain floor tiles. He installed the same walnut cabinets and quartz countertops as in the kitchen, and painted the walls black.

In the bedrooms, Bustamante converted the closets into custom-made,

built-in dressers with top and bottom storage. “You gain a ton of room. In these small homes you have to be creative with storage and design.”

While creating a modern, efficient, beautiful home is vital, Bustamante emphasizes the importance of maintaining the originality. “Certain things are what make these bungalows so special. If you get rid of that— even though it may not be totally functional—you end up getting rid of the charm. And I think that’s what people are buying here. They really like the charm of East Sac.” To recommend a home or garden for Open House, contact Cathryn Rakich at crakich@surewest.net. More photography and previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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Soil for the Soul INTERACTIVE GARDEN PROMOTES PERSONAL, SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL GROWTH

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atching the garden grow with you is a beautiful, physical representation of the journey to healing,” says Kaitlyn Devereaux, novice gardener and apprentice at Shakti Rising, one of four recipients of a 2019 micro-grant awarded by the Sacramento Cooperative Community Fund.

The micro-grants, typically $300 to $700, provide critical one-time funds to promote nutrition, health, a healthy environment and the cooperative movement.

Shakti Rising, a nonprofit helping women with histories of addiction, abuse, depression and self-destructive behaviors, launched its Sacramento

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“We see all of the women who come into Shakti Rising as leaders in their communities and families,” says Angie Hensley, clinical supervisor for the transformational recovery program.

“We’re equipping them with the knowledge and skills they need to show up and be the powerful presence that they’re capable of being.”

With the funds from the micro-grant, Shakti Rising created an educational and interactive garden to serve women in the recovery program. The purpose of the garden is to increase access to nutritional food though an edible and medicinal garden that is advantageous physically, metaphorically and spiritually.

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Several chickens ramble about the greenery and a pond stimulates a quiet calm. “We really think about the garden and the space here as a living classroom where we can explore,” Hensley says.

There is a hand-painted sign that reads “Food Forest,” and a mural painted with vibrant colors along a wooden fence listing the “Permaculture Principles.” Permaculture is a way of working with the earth that is physically sustainable. The first principle is “observe and interact.”

“Before we ever do something in the garden, we take time to notice what’s happening back there—the sun, the creatures—and also how to do this in our lives with new situations,” Hensley says. Other principles include “catch and store energy” and “produce no waste.”

Metaphorically, working in the garden can “unearth” problematic personal issues. Hensley says the metaphor of the garden helps the apprentices (women in the transformational recovery program)

have a healthy relationship with food and the earth. “Getting in the garden is one of the biggest impacts in someone’s mental health,” Hensley says. “Not just physically being in the garden, but growing your own food. Some of the ladies that have eating disorders discover that working in the garden brings their relationship with food to a totally different place.”

In early recovery, Hensley says many of the young women have “untended” grief, anger or neglect. Toiling in the garden among the amaranth, basil and squash may prompt thoughtful questions. “What am I weeding out of my life?” “How can I nourish this soil?”

“What garbage can I put to good use as compost?”

Prior to joining Shakti Rising in March 2018, Kaitlyn Devereaux said she struggled with depression and low self-esteem. “I felt like I didn’t have a place or purpose in the world,” she says.

“Shakti didn’t give me purpose, but it showed me I always had one. It really saved my life.”

Devereaux says before Shakti Rising she had never gardened, and at first it was intimidating to get her hands dirty and make things grow. But soon it became a sacred place for personal as well as agricultural growth. “The

garden is where we take all of our stuff, our problems,” Devereaux says. “Any of our stressors, any heavy energy, we go out there and we work with the garden and it’s like a cleansing. It remediates it into healing.”

Hensley agrees that the necessity of the garden for physical, metaphorical and spiritual purposes for the women of Shakti Rising is evident. “The work we put into the garden comes back to us,” she says. “It’s directly sustaining the program.”

Join the women at Casa Luna Y Lobos for Community Garden Day on Saturday, Jan. 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All are welcome. Shakti Rising is at 2211 O St. To attend, RSVP to sage@shaktirising.org. For more information on Shakti Rising, visit shaktirising.org/nor-cal-sacramento.

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thumb is to remove no more than 25 percent of live growth at any one time.

Maintain the main vertical stem (central leader) on your tree. Never cut off its top. Remove or reduce competing vertical branches. Thin narrowly spaced branches as the tree matures. The Sacramento Tree Foundation advises, “each branch selected for removal should be cut outside the small ridge known as the branch bark collar located where the branch joins the trunk.”

Don’t use any form of wound dressing over pruning cuts.

Don’t forget that young trees need regular, slow, deep watering during dry weather for the first three years. Mature trees generally need supplemental water, too, depending on their variety.

Never assume that lawn sprinklers or drip irrigation will provide sufficient moisture to maintain a tree’s health.

A layer of mulch will help preserve moisture.

When you plant a tree, you are making an investment for future generations. Just as you teach your children well, train your trees well too.

Teach Your Trees ESTABLISH GOOD PRUNING HABITS FOR FUTURE SUCCESS ou can’t just plant and forget a landscape tree. Even if you’ve carefully planted it in the best possible spot, your job isn’t done.

According to Pamela Sanchez of the Sacramento Tree Foundation, you need to make a commitment to properly train and maintain your new tree for at least eight years. Just as you must instill good behavioral habits in a child or puppy, establish good growth habits in a young tree.

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Trees grow in the wild without any human intervention. Our standards are higher for a tree that is growing in our yard. Attending to a tree’s structure improves its health, safety and aesthetics. Just as a stitch in time saves nine, a snip (or several) will save you time and money over the many years of a tree’s life.

When I took UC Master Gardener training nearly 20 years ago, we were told to let trees grow for a couple of years before pruning them. Current research says that a tree may benefit from some judicious pruning in its very first winter. Sanchez says it’s relatively easy to do when the tree is small enough that you can work “standing with your feet on the ground.”

During the winter months when a tree is dormant, grab a clean, sharp pair of hand pruners and get to work. It won’t take much. According to Sanchez, “One cut might be enough.” The Arbor

Day Foundation recommends no more than five total cuts a year, regardless of a tree’s age.

One of the first steps is to assess the tree, identifying what type of tree it is, its natural shape and its health.

Depending on the variety, trees can grow to be columnar, round, oval or have a naturally low canopy. Some trees grow more vigorously than others, so the amount of pruning needed will vary.

You may spot dead, broken or crossing branches, or root suckers growing from the base of the tree. You should remove them at any time.

Here are some tips for pruning.

Retain the lower branches during the first two years after planting because you want as many leaves as possible to generate new growth and to prevent the sun from burning the trunk.

Throughout a tree’s life, leaves are essential to its health. A good rule of

Two free pruning clinics will be offered by the Sacramento Tree Foundation in partnership with SMUD on Saturday, Jan. 11, at Robertson Park in Del Paso Heights, and Saturday, Feb. 1, at Garden Valley Elementary School in South Natomas. For details or to sign up, visit sactree.com/events.

Information also is available at sactree. com/pruning with links to videos showing why and how to prune.

The Sacramento Master Gardeners will hold a pruning workshop on how to prune fruit trees, grapevines and berries on Saturday, Jan. 18, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd. in Fair Oaks. For more information, visit sacmg.ucanr.edu.

Learn about rose pruning from worldrenowned rose expert Stephen Scanniello on Saturday, Jan. 11, at 9 a.m. (climbing roses) and 1 p.m. (shrub roses) at the Historic Rose Garden in the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery, 1000 Broadway. Details are at www.cemeteryrose.org.

Anita Clevenger is a platinum Sacramento County Master Gardener.

For answers to gardening questions, contact the UC Master Gardeners at (916) 876-5338 or mgsacramento@ ucanr.edu, or visit sacmg.ucanr.edu.

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L E S S O N S FINDING AUTHENTICITY IN A FAKE CITY

spend a lot of time in Sin City.

I know Las Vegas isn’t the place where you’d think a chaplain should visit, but business and family often send me there.

Truthfully, I’m never really comfortable there and often feel like something is amiss. Still, I go because my disabled brother who lives there needs my help.

Last year, I went to Glitter Gulch to accept a writing award from the annual assembly of the Religion News Association. Despite having such a good reason to go, I still felt out of place.

To be clear, RNA members report on religion, but they aren’t necessarily religious. They are a mixed group of

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conservatives and liberals, and a few would admit to being atheist. With that diverse crowd, some of you might credit my uneasiness to mixing with liberal journalists.

Perhaps, but I am from California.

Liberal is part of my regular landscape, so it wasn’t that.

Was it the pervasive “sin” of Las Vegas?

I’ll admit to feeling a bit awkward staying in a hotel that touted the “most erotic show in Vegas.” At times I was choking on cigarette smoke, stuffed by gluttony and overwhelmed by the sheer number of gaming tables. (Vegas euphemistically calls it gaming, not gambling.)

Possibly the “sin” made me uncomfortable. But sin is everywhere you look and, believe me, we all have a tendency to search for it, not just the clergy.

No, it wasn’t the sin that had me discombobulated.

Honestly, I think it was the overwhelming presence of “fake.” I felt surrounded by bogus happiness and counterfeit winners.

That got me thinking—maybe fake and sin are synonymous.

Being fake in your spirit or your presence is wrong (sin) because it doesn’t reflect who God made us to be.

And that’s definitely not where we want to be.

That’s when I asked myself: Where do we want to be? What’s the opposite of sin? The farthest from fake?

Quite possibly, the contrast of fake is authenticity.

If so, that would mean the missing component I was searching for was authenticity.

Instead of looking at the sin everywhere, I started searching for genuineness.

And you know what? I found it.

I found it in the smile the restaurant server returned when I smiled at her. I found it in the airline lounge host when I complimented him on the cleanliness of the area.

And yes, I found genuineness at the Fountain of Hope African Methodist Episcopal Church, which I attended with my brother. I heard it in the young soloist, the choir that rocked the house and the pastor who spoke trustworthy words.

At the conference, I heard it in pastor Lyvonne Proverbs, founder of Beautiful

Scars. After surviving incest, she now calls herself a “sur-thrivor.”

I heard realism in the afternoon session where journalists described covering the faith angle in a half dozen mass shootings last year.

Authenticity was everywhere in Sin City, but, as in any city, you must look for it.

However, I will admit to feeling uneasy over the money I lost.

No, I didn’t gamble it away. I really lost it. Somewhere between giving my acceptance speech and walking back to my seat, I lost my award check.

No worries, RNA told me that I will recover my missing money.

But I suppose that’s what everyone believes when they lose money in Lost Wages, er, I mean Las Vegas.

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Freedom Flight VOLUNTEER GROUP GIVES WILDLIFE A SECOND CHANCE

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he twilight sky is amber with hints of rust from the late summer sun. Towering 300-year-old oak trees canopy the expansive lawn. We gather at the edge of a grass knoll overlooking acres of lush grape vines laden with fruit almost ripe for fall harvest.

Everyone is still.

Debby Duvall, a volunteer with the Wildlife Care Association, stands before us with two plastic pet carriers, each holding an orphaned

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barn owl. A young guest is her assistant for the evening. They both don heavy leather falconry gloves.

Unlatching the first carrier’s metal door, Duvall gently pulls out the imprisoned bird, and instructs her guest assistant to grip the owl’s legs while she holds the bird in position for release, the owl’s fierce talons gripping the sturdy gloves for balance.

Raising their arms in unison toward the sprawling vineyard, the sun casting a glow across the landscape, the duo release their grip on the regal creature. The crowd watches trance-like as the majestic bird of prey recaptures his freedom.

A low murmur of awe and relief weaves through the crowd as we suppress our applause until the second captive barn owl is set free and disappears into the night sky.

The orphaned owlets were brought to WCA in 2019. Volunteers hand-fed the pair until they were old enough to eat on their own. The next stop was an outdoor flight cage with a nesting box where the young birds stayed until they could fly and were old enough—4 to 6 months—to be released.

WCA, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of local wildlife, holds these fundraising owl-release events in July and August each year at Heringer Estates Family Vineyards in Clarksburg. Heringer practices sustainable and pesticide-free farming, which makes the winery the ideal location to give fauna a second chance at a wild existence.

In addition to the owl release, WCA volunteers educate the crowd

regarding native wildlife with “ambassador” animals. Guests bring picnics, taste wine, participate in a drawing and bid in a silent auction where two winners will assist with the owl release.

“The silent auction winner gets to release an owl under my supervision,” says Duvall, who has been volunteering for WCA for 29 years.

“I can’t explain the joy it gives me to give someone such an experience of a lifetime. Rehabbers get used to doing it all the time … we forget how exciting it is for the average person to be so close to a wild animal, let alone touch it and help to release it.”

Despite their dedication to the owls and all wildlife, the volunteers never give names to animals that are being rehabbed for release. “It implies they are pets when members of the public

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hear you calling them by a name,” Duvall says. “It is very important to not treat or portray wildlife like pets or domestic animals.”

WCA was established in 1975, getting its start with prominent naturalists M.B. Goodier, Effie Yeaw and William B. Pond. More than 6,000 sick, orphaned and injured animals—from squirrels, raccoons and opossums to songbirds, raptors and crows—find medical care each year by WCA volunteers, staff and local veterinarians. Once the animals have recovered from injury or illness, or have matured and learned to hunt and fend for themselves, they are released into the wild.

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WCA is located at 5211 Patrol Road in McClellan. If you find a sick, orphaned or injured wild animal, leave a message on the wildlife care hotline at (916) 965-9453 and a volunteer will call you back as soon as possible (see sidebar).

For information on WCA, including how to donate or volunteer, visit wildlifecareassociation.com.

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YOU FOUND A WILD ANIMAL —NOW WHAT?

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ccording to the Wildlife Care Association, there are five important steps to follow when rescuing a sick, orphaned or injured wild animal:

1. Place the animal in a secure, dark container.

2. Keep the container in a warm (80–90 degrees) draft-free place. If the animal is very young (incomplete feathers, hairless, eyes still shut), place a heating pad set to low underneath the container. If the animal is older, place half the container on the heating pad set to low so the animal can choose its preferred temperature.

3. Stay calm and quiet around the animal. Do not disturb it. Avoid peeking in the container.

4. Do not feed the animal or give it fluids.

5. Leave a message on the WCA hotline at (916) 965-9453 and a volunteer will call back as soon as possible with instructions on where to take the animal.

Never keep the animal or try to treat it yourself. Wild animals should never be kept as pets. And always use caution when handling wildlife, including wearing heavy gloves.

– Cathryn Rakich

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Your Cheating Heart HOV LANES TURN MANY INTO CRIMINALS eople cheat using carpool lanes.

Drivers without passengers use the lanes to save time even though “high occupancy” lanes require at least two and, in some places, three or more occupants.

While dumb saps like me and countless other drivers conscientiously stay out of carpool lanes, lots of scofflaws brazenly cruise in them. On a recent rush-hour trip from Sacramento to Elk Grove on Highway 99, it seemed to me that about half the cars in the HOV lane had just one occupant.

A CBS13 check from a Roseville overpass last year found 43 percent of cars in an Interstate 80 carpool lane during the afternoon commute had no front-seat passenger. Caltrans estimates that 39 percent of carpool-lane users are cheaters. Whatever the number, there’s lots of bad behavior.

Perhaps you’ve heard stories about carpool cheaters using mannequins

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strapped onto front seats, Chuckie dolls in car seats or just a Giants cap slapped atop a headrest to avoid getting cited.

When stopped, pregnant women have claimed an unborn child as a second occupant. Pet owners have done the same with dogs.

Cheaters don’t really need to bother with deception or creative excuses. The odds of getting ticketed are low. Neither North nor South Sacramento CHP offices responded to calls asking how many carpool-lane citations they issued in the county, but the CBS13 report indicated that only 3,773 citations were issued in 2018 for the entire Valley Division, which runs from Tracy to Chico.

Carpool-lane violations occur at rush hour when the CHP is busy with crashes and other urgent tasks, so issuing carpool citations tends to be a low enforcement priority. With each ticket taking 20 to 30 minutes to process, the maximum an officer can write is two or three an hour.

Spotting a violation is not always easy. It can be hard to tell if a small child is in the back seat or if a car has a decal permitting HOV lane use. Pulling someone over in rush-hour traffic may be difficult and dangerous. As a result of lax enforcement, many drivers are willing to risk a $490 fine.

Many HOV lanes in California have been converted to express lanes, sometimes referred to as Lexus lanes.

Solo drivers, their cars equipped with FasTrak transponders, can use express lanes for a price. Tolls vary based on how congested the lanes are.

Carpool vehicles and buses may use express lanes without charge. Caltrans is proposing express lanes for I-80 through Yolo County, including on the causeway. Recently adopted regional transportation plans call for conversion of all Sacramento-area HOV lanes to express lanes.

There’s sense in this. Motorists willing (and able) to pay a fee could save time. Their use of express lanes could free up space in the generalpurpose lanes while efficiently utilizing any excess capacity in the express lane (which, ironically, is something that illegal carpool-lane use does).

Tolls could be used for transportation improvements.

In the Bay Area, toll lanes have been used for years on I-580 and 680, with more coming on line soon. Technology makes cheating risky as license plate readers and cameras record vehicles.

Traveling in the toll lane without a transponder can result in a ticket mailed to your home, with a timestamped photo as evidence.

There are other issues with carpool lanes besides illegal use. Their effectiveness is uncertain. Do they really prompt formation of carpools?

Most carpools are family pools— husband and wife or parent and child.

(Observers wonder whether a child should qualify as a carpooler. Driving a kid doesn’t take a car off the road, which is the aim of carpool lanes.)

Another question is whether adding lanes, as is proposed for I-80 in Yolo County, simply induces more traffic.

Do carpool lanes really improve air quality? The California Legislative Analyst’s Office says, “The exact impact of HOV lanes on air quality is unknown.”

For us in Sacramento, toll lanes are a question that can be discussed later.

A more immediate problem is cheaters who use existing carpool lanes. That’s a challenge that needs a solution today.

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Music Maker F SACRAMENTO-BORN PERCUSSIONIST FOLLOWS HIS OWN ARTISTIC PATH

or Jacob Swedlow, “music is a

place at the Kennedy Center in

religion.

Washington, D.C.

“You have to spend countless hours with it,” says

career he’d always dreamed of—with

and vibraphonist. “You have to be

a little help from his friends. He

devout, you have to trust it, you

recalls watching his older brother

have to go along on the ride and be a

play bass as a youngster and coveting

forever student.”

the amazing fellowship among the younger Swedlow’s interest in making

that way.

music with others.

Swedlow Group with four friends:

standpoint,” says Swedlow, who

Levi Saelua, who plays alto

released his first album, “Dedication:

saxophone; Lucas Bere, who plays

Vol. I,” in November. “I would play

tenor saxophone and with whom

to get recognized and stress out

Swedlow “gigged” a lot in high school;

before every jazz competition (at Rio

Sterling Cozza on piano; and Nico

Americano High School), thinking if

Martinez on bass. Swedlow plays

I don’t win this thing, no one’s going

drums and vibraphone, a percussion

to think I’m good—I’m not going to

instrument with tuned metal

think I’m good. But then I met Billy.”

bars that is similar in shape to a

Swedlow credits many teachers

“This is the first of many record series I plan to do throughout my

instructor, and Paul Samuels, one

life,” says Swedlow, who recently

of his mentors at Oberlin College

relocated to Chicago but still performs

where Swedlow earned his degree in

around Sacramento—most recently

music. But no one has meant more

at CLARA for the Midtown Vanguard

to Swedlow than Billy Hart—who

Jazz Series. “It’s full of little musical

Swedlow calls an “American music

memoirs, tunes that represent a

icon.” Hart played with Herbie

person, place or event that has shaped

Hancock, Jimi Hendrix and Miles

me into the person I am today. We

Davis (to name a few) and happened

recorded four original tunes, as well

to be Swedlow’s primary drum set

as the jazz standard ‘ESP’ by Wayne

teacher at Oberlin.

Shorter—I really resonate with his

“Deep down, I knew I had to play

message.”

With his band, Swedlow is finding

money,” Swedlow says. “When I met

the kind of creative satisfaction and

Billy, he showed me the real reasons

dedication to his craft that his brother

to play music. He taught me that you

and Oberlin mentor Billy Hart should

might get those things, but at what

be proud of.

cost? Never sacrifice your message.”

This lesson stuck with Swedlow

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path—namely Rick Lauder, a local

for something other than fame and

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musicians, which jumpstarted the

Swedlow admits he didn’t always feel “In high school and college, I

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year, Swedlow set out to create the

the Sacramento-born jazz drummer

Wise words for a 22-year-old, but

Jacob Swedlow

Upon graduating from Oberlin last

“My goal now is to keep learning and getting better,” Swedlow says.

and he applied himself so well at

“Whether that means staying in one

Oberlin that he was given not one,

music scene or teaching or traveling—

but two prestigious performance

whatever the music needs, I’ll do.”

opportunities at his alma mater. He was asked to join the Sonny Rollins Ensemble—a touring group started

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Legendary Lineup NEW BREWERY MARRIES AWARD-WINNING BEER WITH BARBECUE

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remember when I first heard about Urban Roots Brewing & Smokehouse. My good friend and founder of Sacramento Beer Week, Dan Scott, told me about it while we sipped beers at The Shack, one of Sacramento’s best beer bars.

“Did ya hear about Rob Archie’s new project?” he asked.

“Rob? The owner of Pangaea Bier Café? Home of one of California’s great burgers and one of the best beer programs in the United States?” I asked back.

“Yeah. That Rob. He’s opening a brewery,” Dan said.

“That’s great,” I replied. “I didn’t know he brewed.”

“That’s the best part,” he said. “Peter Hoey is doing the brewing.”

“What?!?” I yelped. “THE Peter Hoey? Former brewer at the original Sacramento Brewing Company? Brewer of Odanata, one of Sacramento’s legendary craft brews? A veritable industry legend and local brewing rock star?”

“Yup,” Dan said. “But wait, it gets better. It’s going to be two minutes from your house.”

It was at this point in the conversation that I believe I passed out.

I could not have created a better food/beer pairing than Rob Archie and Peter Hoey had I been left alone in a lab. Their vision and execution of Urban Roots Brewing & Smokehouse speaks to their collective decades in the food and beverage world. Every element of the enterprise, from the beers to the brisket, from the wooden benches to the tile bar backsplash, speak to a care and confidence unique among the girthy brewing scene in town.

The menu, executed impressively by executive chef Greg Desmangles, looks like a basic barbecue lineup at first glance. Dig deeper and you’ll find an expression of Southern roots at work: pork-rich greens and teeth-achinglysweet whipped yams with marshmallow being the most obvious examples.

Keep looking at the menu and sampling its constituent parts and you’ll find a spot-on southern fried catfish with its perfectly turned out cornmeal crust. It pairs, dare I say elegantly, with a house-made remoulade. There are tips of the hat to Louisiana with hot links and jambalaya, and even a modern twist with a vegan mushroom gumbo.

There are touches of Mexico (a brilliant smoked turkey torta with cotija cheese, avocado, red beans and pickled jalapenos), Texas (brisket tacos and Central Texas-style sausage) and California (beer, with a Belgian twist of course).

The brisket is the most popular, Archie told me in a recent conversation.

And you can see why. It’s just lovely brisket, sporting a gorgeous pink smoke ring and sitting right on the edge of holding together and falling apart at the tenderest bite. Have it in a plate with any one of the four house-made sauces, or in the “Texas dip” with caramelized onion aioli, melted provolone and au jus all on a rustic country roll.

The ribs, a table of friends decided, are “ridiculously meaty.” Peppered and smoky and indulgent, they pair well with the Kansas City-style sweet barbecue sauce or the mellow mustard.

They downright sing when matched with the peppered cheddar grits. Those grits, by the way, are about as immoral as grits get with chunks of cracked pepper and enough cheese to stop a tank.

The beers must be pretty exceptional to stand up to such an exciting menu.

And indeed they are.

Before the doors even opened in 2018, Hoey was winning medals for first batches. “Like Riding A Bike” is the name given to UR’s flagship IPA and their No. 1 selling beer. As the name implies, Hoey returned to Sacramento in prime form.

From simple styles like Mexican amber lager (think Negra Modelo) to an insanely ambitious peanut butter

and jelly Scotch ale (there’s nothing you can think of to compare), the beers are simply exceptional.

The accolades are already rolling in. Opportunities to collaborate with brewers all over the world are popping up regularly.

“You’ve got to be pretty damned exceptional to stand out in the craft brewing world right now,” said Archie when I asked him about saturation in the market. Drop by Urban Roots some time and you’ll see what exceptional looks like.

Urban Roots Brewing & Smokehouse is at 1322 V St.; urbanrootsbrewing.com; (916) 706-3741.

THE PRESS BISTRO On Dec. 31, The Press Bistro served its last meal. For over a decade, Chef David English and his staff put out some of Sacramento’s best and most approachable fare. I loved the food, the atmosphere and the ethos behind everything there. I will personally miss it and want to thank Chef English and his dedicated staff for the years of joy their enterprise brought me and anyone else who had the fortune to walk through its doors. It will be missed.

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Writers’ Night: The Art of Fiction Sacramento Country Day School Wednesday, Jan. 15, 6–8 p.m.

2636 Latham Drive • saccds.org/writersnight SCDS English teacher and author Jason Hinojosa moderates a panel discussion on the art of fiction. This series features professional writers discussing aspects of both craft and career followed by a reception.

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The Field by John B. Keane Black Point Theatre Jan. 24–Feb. 16 California Stage, 2509 R St. • blackpointtheatre.org Black Point’s inaugural production, set in a small village in southwest Ireland in 1965, is a funny, fierce, tender story of the love a man has for the land and what he is willing to do to make it his own. Tickets are $20 general; $15 SARTA members/students/seniors. Opening weekend tickets are $15.

Ali Youssefi Project Artist in Residence Exhibits Verge Center for the Arts Through Feb. 16 625 S St. • vergeart.com Verge presents two concurrent solo shows: “Before You Were This Place, You Were Another Place” by Jodi Connelly, and “Backstitch” by Michael Pribich.

The Ali Youssefi Project was created in honor of the late local developer and humanitarian Ali Youssefi.

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Requiem and Star Gazing Archival Gallery Jan. 8–Feb. 1 Second Saturday reception: Jan. 11, 6 p.m.

3223 Folsom Blvd. • archivalgallery.com DL Thomas presents “Requiem,” a collection of ceramic masks. Jesse Bravo presents “Star Gazing,” historical black and white photography featuring the iconic photo of the Beatles descending the airplane steps on their first American visit. Landscapes and still lifes by Jian Wang will be on display on the front wall.

Dear Evan Hansen Broadway Sacramento Jan. 15–26 Memorial Auditorium, 1515 J St. • broadwaysacramento.com Winner of six Tony Awards (including Best Musical), this is a deeply personal and profoundly contemporary show about a letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told and a life Evan never dreamed he could have.

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Riverside United Methodist Church, 803 Vallejo Way • sccaconcerts.org Kristen Autry on violin, Alexandra Roedder on cello and Lynn Schugren on piano perform works by new composers, as well as women composers from all eras. Tickets are $25; students 5 to 24 are $5.

Fairytale Town Monday, Jan. 27, 4–7 p.m.

3901 Land Park Drive • fairytaletown.org The award-winning Fairytale Town Troupers holds auditions for actors and singers for two shows during the 2020 season. The program is open to youth 5 to 18. No theatrical experience needed. Audition appointments required.

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National Council of Jewish Women Sacramento Sunday, Jan. 5, 3–5 p.m.

Congregation B’nai Israel, 3600 Riverside Blvd. • ncjwsac.org Join advocacy groups for a panel discussion highlighting their work to support asylum seekers, immigrants, and children and families in detention centers, as part of NCJW’s Speaker Series Call to Action.

Beatnik Studios Through Feb. 7 723 S St. • beatnikstudios.com This group exhibition, featuring the work of artists Melissa Arendt, Sarah Golden and Yelena Martynovskaya, connects the viewer to the contemplative nature of the winter landscape in a tranquil palette with bursts of color and texture.

Granville Redmond: The Eloquent Palette Crocker Art Museum Jan. 26–May 17 216 O St. • crockerart.org This exhibition—the largest ever assembled and the first in more than 30 years—includes 75 oil paintings by painter Granville Redmond, best known for his colorful Impressionist oils depicting the California landscape ablaze with poppies and other native flora.

Landscape Tree Pruning Sacramento Master Gardeners Saturday, Jan. 11, 2–3 p.m.

Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library, 7335 Gloria Drive • sacmg.ucanr.edu Join Sacramento County Master Gardeners to learn the basics of pruning landscape trees, including tips on proper tools and techniques, basic cuts and the correct time of year to ensure trees heal properly.

“Fragmented Landscape” by Melissa Arendt at Beatnik Studios.

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Broadway Sacramento’s Dear Evan Hansen at Memorial Auditorium.

Classical Concert: Christina Mok and Miles Graber Crocker Art Museum Sunday, Jan. 12, 3 p.m.

216 O St. • crockerart.org Inspired by Otis Oldfield’s painting “White Dress” in the Crocker’s permanent collection, violinist Christina Mok and pianist Miles Graber present French composer Olivier Messiaen’s “Theme and Variations,” as well as sonatas by Debussy and Fauré. Tickets are $10 museum members/students/ youth; $20 nonmembers.

Hidden English Records Genealogical Association of Sacramento Wednesday, Jan. 15, 11 a.m.

Belle Cooledge Library, 5600 South Land Park Drive • gensac.org Speaker Bill Cole will discuss the unknown treasure troves of hidden English records. Newcomers are welcome and the meeting is open to the public.

Global Rhythms: Marta Pereira da Costa Crocker Art Museum Thursday, Jan. 23, 6:30 p.m.

216 O St. • crockerart.org Fado guitarist Marta Pereira da Costa presents contemporary Portuguese music. Tickets are $15 members; $25 nonmembers; $50 for a member series pass.

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EAST SAC 33rd Street Bistro Food inspired by the Pacific Northwest 3301 Folsom Blvd. • 916.455.2233 33rdstreetbistro.com

Thai: The House of Authentic Ingredients Delicious Thai food in a creative new setting. Happy Hour specials daily.

4701 H Street • (916) 942-9008

Allora Exquisite Italian-inspired seafood & exceptional wines in a jewel box setting 5215 Folsom Blvd. • 916.538.6434 allorasacramento.com

Canon East Sacramento A creative menu in a re-imagined warehouse 1719 34th Street • 916.469.2433 canoneastsac.com

Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters Award-winning roasters 4749 Folsom Blvd. • 916.451.5181 chocolatefishcoffee.com

Clubhouse 56 American. HD sports, kid’s menu, breakfast weekends, late night dining 723 56th Street • 916.454.5656 ch56sports.com

Corti Brothers The legendary food source by Darrell Corti 5810 Folsom Blvd. • 916.736.3800 cortibrothers.com

Español Italian Restaurant

The Kitchen Restaurant 5-course prix fixe seasonal dinner menu 2225 Hurley Way • 916.568.7171 thekitchenrestaurant.com

Kru Contemporary Japanese A unique and imaginative culinary experience 3145 Folsom Boulevard • 916.551.1559 krurestaurant.com

Nopalitos Southwestern Café Southwestern cooking for breakfast & lunch 5530 H Street • 916.452.8226 nopalitoscafe.com

OBO’ Italian Table & Bar The simple, nourishing flavors of Italy 3145 Folsom Blvd. • 916.822-8720 oboitalian.com

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DOWNTOWN Cafeteria 15L Classic American dishes with millennial flavor 1116 15th Street • 916.492.1960 cafeteria15l.com

Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters Award-winning roasters 3rd and Q Sts. • chocolatefishcoffee.com

de Vere’s Irish Pub A lively and authentic Irish family pub 1521 L Street • 916.231.9947 deverespub.com

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Downtown & Vine Taste and compare the region’s best wines 1200 K Street, #8 • 916.228.4518 downtownandvine.com

Ella Dining Room & Bar New American farm-to-fork cuisine 1131 K Street • 916.443.3772 elladiningroomandbar.com

Esquire Grill Classic dishes in a sleek urban design setting 1213 K Street • 916.448.8900 paragarys.com

Firestone Public House Hip and happy sports bar with great food 1132 16th Street • 916.446.0888 firestonepublichouse.com

Frank Fat’s Fine Chinese dining in an elegant interior 806 L Street • 916.442.7092 frankfats.com

Grange Restaurant & Bar The city’s quintessential dining destination 926 J St. • 916.492.4450 grangesacramento.com

Hot Italian Remarkable pizza in modern Italian setting 1627 16th Street • 916.492.4450 hotitalian.net

La Cosecha by Mayahuel Casual Mexican in a lovely park setting 917 9th Street • 916.970.5354 lacosechasacramento.com

Ma Jong Asian Diner A colorful & casual spot for all food Asian 1431 L Street • 916.442.7555 majongs.com

Mayahuel Mexican cuisine with a wide-ranging tequila menu 1200 K Street • 916.441.7200 experiencemayahuel.com

Old Soul Artisan pastries and roasted coffee 555 Capitol Mall • oldsoulco.com

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Rio City Café California-inspired menu on the riverfront 1110 Front Street • 916.442.8226 riocitycafe.com

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Fish Face Poke Bar Humble Hawaiian poke breaks free 1104 R St. #100 • 916.706.0605 fishfacepokebar.com

Hook & Ladder Co. Hearty food and drink in an old firehouse setting 1630 S Street • 916. 442.4885 hookandladder916.com

Iron Horse Tavern Gastropub menu in an industrial setting 1800 15th Street • 916.448.4488 ironhorsetavern.net

Localis Local sourcing becomes a culinary art form 2031 S Street • 916.737.7699 localissacramento.com

Magpie Café Seasonal menus, locally sourced ingredients 1601 16th Street • 916.452.7594 magpiecafe.com

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Urban winery and kitchen 2831 S Street • 916.444.7711 • rev.wine

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Tastes inspired by the town square of Mexico City 1801 Capitol Avenue • 916.441.0303 zocalosacramento.com

MIDTOWN Biba Ristorante Italiano Legendary chef, cookbook author Biba Caggiano 2801 Capitol Avenue • 916.455.2422 biba-restaurant.com

Block Butcher Bar Specializing in housemade salumi and cocktails 1050 20th Street • 916.476.6306 blockbutcherbar.com

Centro Cocina Mexicana Mexican cuisine in a festive, colorful setting 2730 J Street • 916.442.2552 paragarys.com

Federalist Public House Signature woodfired pizzas and local craft beers 2009 Matsui Alley • 916.661.6134 federalistpublichouse.com

Lowbrau Bierhalle Modern-rustic German beer hall 1050 20th Street • 916.452.7594 lowbrausacramento.com

Raw, organic nutrition from local farms 1912 P Street • 916.341.0327 • sunandsoiljuice.com

Suzie Burger Burgers, cheesesteaks and other delights 2820 P Street • 916.455.3500 • suzieburger.com

Tapa the World Traditional Spanish & world cuisine 2115 J Street • 916.442.4353 tapatheworld.com

Temple Coffee Roasters 2200 K Street • 2829 S Street 1010 9th Street • templecoffee.com

The Waterboy Classic European with locally sourced ingredients 2000 Capitol Ave. • 916.498.9891 waterboyrestaurant.com

OAK PARK La Venadita Hot spot for creative Mexican cuisine 3501 3rd Avenue • 916.400.4676 lavenaditasac.com

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Willie’s Burgers A quirky burger joint 2415 16th Street • 916.444.2006 williesburgers.com

Woodlake Tavern 1431 Del Paso Blvd • 916.514.0405 woodlaketavern.com

Artisan pastries and roasted coffee 3434 Broadway • oldsoulco.com

Vibe Health Bar Clean, lean and healthy breakfast and snacks 3515 Broadway • 916.382.9723 vibehealthbar.com

LAND PARK Freeport Bar & Grill Classic American fare for breakfast, lunch & dinner 8259 Freeport Blvd. • 916.665.1169 freeportbarandgrill.com

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Freeport Bakery Award-winning neighborhood bakery 2966 Freeport Blvd. • 916.442.4256 freeportbakery.com

Iron Grill A mecca to hearty eating 2422 13th Street • 916.737.5115 irongrillsacramento.com

Riverside Clubhouse Traditional Amercian classic menu 2633 Riverside Blvd. • 916.448.9988 riversideclubhouse.com

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ARDEN AREA 500F Pizza x Taphouse 4341 Arden Way • 916.486.4006 500fpizza.com

Bella Bru Café 5038 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 485-2883 B L D $-$$ Full bar Casual, locally owned European style café with table service from 5 pm and patio dining • bellabrucafe.com

Cafe Bernardo 515 Pavilions Lane • (916) 922-2870 B L D $$ Full Bar Outdoor Patio Seasonal, European-influenced comfort food • paragarys.com

A reputation for service & quality 2900 & 2924 Freeport Blvd • 916.443.5154 taylorsmarket.com

Vic’s Ice Cream & Café Family owned since 1947 3199 Riverside Blvd. • 916.448.0892 vicsicecream.com

4321 Arden Way • (916) 488-4794 L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Gourmet Chinese food for 32 years • Dine in and take out • themandarinrestaurant.com

Matteo’s Pizza & Bistro

Café Vinoteca 3535 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 487-1331 L D $$ Full Bar Italian bistro in a casual setting • cafevinoteca.com

5132 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 779-0727 L D $$ Full Bar Neighborhood gathering place for pizza, pasta and grill dishes • pizzamatteo.com

Pita Kitchen Plus

Ettore’s Bakery & Cafe 2376 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 482-0708 B L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Patio European-style gourmet café with salads, soup, spit-roasted chicken, and desserts in a bistro setting • ettores.com

2989 Arden Way • (916) 480-0560 L D $$ Authentic Mediterranean cuisine made from scratch on site • pitakitchenplus.com

Ristorante Piatti 571 Pavilions Lane • (916) 649-8885

The Kitchen 2225 Hurley Wy. • (916) 568-7171

L D $$ Full Bar Contemporary Italian cuisine in a casually elegant setting • piatti.com

D $$$ Wine/Beer Five-course gourmet demonstration dinner by reservation only • thekitchenrestaurant.com

Roxy Restaurant & Bar

La Rosa Blanca

B L D $$-$$$ Full Bar American cuisine with a Western touch in a creative upscale atmosphere • roxyrestaurantandbar.com

2813 Fulton Ave. • (916) 484-6104

Taylor’s Market & Kitchen

The Mandarin Restaurant

L D $$ Full Bar Fresh Mexican food served in a colorful family-friendly setting • larosablancarestaurant.com

Luna Lounge 5026 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 485-2883 B L D $-$$ Full neighborhood bar serving dinner nightly. Open at 11 am daily. Weekend breakfast • lunaloungeandbar.com

2381 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 489-2000

Happy Hour Mon-Fri 2-5pm Food & Drinks $4-$7 Drink and Snack Specials Dine in only

Sam’s Hof Brau 2500 Watt Ave. • (916) 482-2175 L D $$ Wine/Beer Fresh quality meats roasted daily • originalsamshofbrau.com

Wildwood Kitchen & Bar 556 Pavilions Lane • (916) 922.2858 L D $$-$$$ Wine/Beer Featuring the creative flavors of California • Weekend Brunch & Patio Dining • wildwoodpavilions.com n

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