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Farewell thoughts In January, when Rachel Leibrock resigned as SN&R editor, Jeff vonKaenel and Deborah Redmond, who own the three News & Review papers, asked me to fill in for her while they looked for her permanent replacement.

At the time I was retired from the Chico News & Review, where I had been editor for more than a decade.

I liked being retired—who doesn’t?— but Jeff and Deborah’s proposal was irresistible. I knew I would enjoy working with these good friends again, and I was attracted to the challenge of helming for a while the alt-weekly in California’s capital city.

Well, we’ve hired an editor—more about him next week in my final note—so it’s about time for me to go home to Chico and, like Candide, tend to my garden.

An editor is only as good as his or her staff, and I have been blessed to work with a hugely talented newsroom crew. I’m grateful also to the SN&R’s design team, whose creativity never fails to amaze me, the sales staff, who are out in the community every day marketing the product we’ve created, and all of the support people who keep the ship afloat.

I didn’t know Sacramento well when I started here. In five months I’ve come to appreciate its diversity, its creative economy, and its everexpanding arts community.

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“The mayor’s ego Is so sky-hIgh IT probably won’T change anyThIng anyway.”

asked at the aerospaCe MuseuM of California:

Is a pie in the face a felony assault?

Charles Jones IT technician

It comes down to intent.

If the intent was to harm someone physically, then I could see it being considered a felony. I don’t think it is a felony if he didn’t mean to hurt him.

If there wasn’t any real damage done, and no real harm came to the mayor, then, no.

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I think if even technically it is a felony, by the word of the law, it should still not be prosecuted. It should be taken in the spirit of it was intended ... The mayor isn’t going to get charged with a felony, just the man with a cream pie. Now that is silly.

david Green disabled veteran

It is an assault. I think it is a felony because of who he did it to. ... They should drop it. It is too silly. Save the taxpayer’s money. The mayor came out like a big shot. Basically the mayor is bragging about what he did to Sean [Thompson]. That is how I took it.

Mel anie We aver small business owner

I don’t think so. I think Sean Thompson could have gone about that many different ways. I don’t think actually touching the mayor was appropriate.

The candidate in Montana who just got charged with a misdemeanor for hitting a reporter, so why would a pie in the face be a felony?

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If Thompson had physically attacked the mayor, then yes … but a pie in the face is a “So what?” It is not worth ruining a guy’s life. Thompson got more than his share of punishment from the mayor. The mayor’s ego is so sky-high, it probably won’t change anything anyway.

If anything, a pie in the face should have been shrugged off and just went with it as more of a joke.

That’s would I would have done … I think it is just going a little bit overboard.

The mayor’s pride is hurt.

There are things we need to focus on in this county, not this.

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BUILDING A

HEALTHY S A C R A M E N T O

Health Program for Undocumented Immigrants Will Continue in County

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ighteen months after it opened, Sacramento County’s health care program for undocumented immigrants has been renewed.

By all accounts, Ramirez continued, Healthy Partners has provided high quality care since it opened at the Sacramento County Health Center in January 2016.

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors recently agreed to spend more than $4 million in fiscal 2017-18 to continue primary and limited specialty care to undocumented persons living in the county through its Healthy Partners program.

“Lives have been saved and … many patients have experienced relief from their ailments,” he said. “But those who turn 65 while in the program are terminated … I ask you to eliminate the age and enrollment caps.”

The funding is included in a recommended $4 billion county budget approved by the board for the fiscal year starting July 1.

Supervisors held back-to-back budget hearings this month before adopting the tentative package, which faces final approval in September.

“LIVES HAVE BEEN SAVED AND …

MANY PATIENTS HAVE EXPERIENCED RELIEF FROM THEIR AILMENTS.”

At the first hearing, more than 10 speakers from the community asked the board to: • Eliminate age restrictions that allow only low-income patients aged 19 to 64 to receive Healthy Partners services, and • End a 3,000-patient cap, which was reached in August, when Healthy Partners was closed to new enrollment. About 300 people are on a waiting list; on average, roughly 30 waitlist applicants are enrolled in the program every month.

David Ramirez, treasurer of Sacramento Area Congregations Together addressed the board: “Two years ago, the community came to this board (to) request that the county restore health services to undocumented immigrants — those services having been discontinued in 2009. This board voted 5-0 (in June 2015) to establish Healthy Partners.”

David Ramirez Sacramento Area Congregations Together

Ramirez’s multi-faith nonprofit advocates for a more just and fair community for all – a goal that coincides with The California Endowment’s Building Healthy Communities initiative.

Health and Human Services Director Sherri Heller said $1.8 million budgeted for specialty care through Healthy Partners was unspent. Those funds amount to roughly 28 percent of the program’s original $6.4 million budget.

While this funding is allocated for a specific purpose, Ramirez said if the county could

David Ramirez stands in front of the Sacramento County Administration Center after addressing the County’s Board of Supervisors on June 13. He and more than 10 other speakers asked the Board to remove certain restrictions from Healthy Partners, the program that provides health care to undocumented immigrants.

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be more flexible with its spending, it could lift the age limit and the 3,000 member enrollment cap and help more people.

“The money is there, the people are there, but they’re not getting help because of an arbitrary rule,” Ramirez said. “Our concern is that the county is not spending all the funds they have budgeted to meet the needs of the community.”

Supervisors will have to decide how best to spend the unused funds.

Your ZIP code shouldn’t predict how long you’ll live – but it does. Staying healthy requires much more than doctors and diets. Every day, our surroundings and activities affect how long – and how well – we’ll live.

BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES In 2010, The California Endowment launched a 10-year, $1 billion plan to improve the health of 14 challenged communities across the state.

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A mote in our eye Re “Sacramento’s 20 best sandwiches” (Feature Story, June 22): I would like to point out a harmless and delicious (sorry) grammatical misstep sandwiched (again, sorry) in the “Best Hidden Sando” article. Unless the Thousand Island dressing used by The Boxing Donkey is unbelievably concentrated, I doubt a “mote” of it would constitute a “drench[ing].”

I sincerely don’t mean to eat anyone’s lunch over the error, but I was at the mercy of my rhetorical appetite. Yes, I’m invoking an alternate version of the “Twinkie defense.”

I appreciate every time SN&R celebrates the city I grew up in, especially in this issue where the humble, proletarian meal receives its due. And I look forward to investigating each praised eatery with which I’m not familiar. The staff were invested, did their homework and enjoyed the assignment. Thank you for a great article.

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Fix it, don’t nix it Re “Houses of ill repair,” by Scott Thomas Anderson (News, June 15): Your article is such an accurate disclosure of the lack

of skillful, caring management on Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency properties.

If a resident wants to complain, good luck getting to the SHRA office by telephone.

And, if the resident goes to the SHRA office on I Street, be prepared to be greeted by some dismissive, frequently rude “caseworker” who treats you like your are subhuman because you receive Section 8 funding.

Sacramento residents would well be served by new management at the head of SHRA. Dolores stoneham sa c ra m e nt o

Another view Re “Houses of ill repair,” by Scott Thomas Anderson (News, June 15): I’ve lived at 480 Redwood Avenue for five years, and in that time the SHRA managerial staff have never failed to address my problems or concerns. There are advisory meetings, open SHRA Commission meetings, safety meetings, meetings with the executive director, meetings with police representatives and

meetings with Life Steps where we are encouraged to address any problems.

Our complex is beautiful, with a garden maintained by tenants. The grounds are kept immaculate.

I am a senior, a great-grandmother, an Air Force veteran, UC Davis retiree and an SHRA resident commissioner. I tell everyone who will listen, “I love my apartment. If I have to leave to go anywhere, it better be good.” staajabu sa c ra me nto

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On ‘A TAle OF TwO DiAses’ (June 22):

The contrast between Sacramento County’s proposal to address pollution from homeless encampments by destroying them, and Orange County’s approach of directly and constructively addressing the actual (if symptomatic) problem… reminds me of how the favorite tactic of ‘broken-windows policing’ is stopand-frisk, which does not actually fix any windows.

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Correction Photos in our Arts&Culture story in the June 22, 2017, issue, “The SAMMIES grow wiser,” were incorrectly attributed. The photos of Dinorah, Jessica Malone, Hobo Johnson and Destroy Boys were taken

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Deported U.S. military veterans Andy de Leon, left, and Alejandro Gomez Cortez chat at the Deported Veterans Support House in Tijuana.

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Honorably deported Why California may cover veterans’ legal bid to return to America

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Andy de Leon thought he was the only one.

Deported to Mexico, the Vietnam-era Army cook struggled to find a way to live in Tijuana after landing in the sprawling border city after serving time for a drug conviction. At age 65 he lost his home in Madera, his car and his family. It’s been years since he’s seen his 10 grandchildren.

“I think it’s wrong. We risked our lives for Uncle Sam, and then for a little mistake we made in our lives and got in trouble with the police, they deport us right away. They don’t want us,” said de Leon, adding he became addicted to drugs and sold them to support his habit | 06.29.17

after his mother died and he couldn’t find a job.

De Leon, who notes he was honorably discharged, is not alone. He is one of an estimated several thousand veterans expelled from the United States since 1996, when deportation of immigrants with certain convictions became mandatory, with no judicial discretion. It wasn’t until their deportations, after serving their time in jail or prison, that many of them realized they were not citizens.

Clad in black sweats and a Super Bowl T-shirt, de Leon sits on a metal folding chair in a place that’s become a second home to vets like him: the

Deported Veterans Support House.

“They should give us a chance to go back,” he said, his voice loud and raspy.

“We are not angels that came down from heaven. We all make mistakes.”

Now state and federal lawmakers are trying to help them. The California Assembly this month approved Assembly Bill 386, which would direct the state to pay legal fees for certain deported veterans trying to return to the United States if they have a California connection—such as having been stationed at a California base, or having children attending school here. Nobody voted no on the Assembly floor, and the

bill is expected to clear the state Senate.

It’s unknown how much this would cost the state, but the bill states that legal aid would be subject to annual funding. The Legislature sent Gov. Jerry Brown a budget this month that includes $45 million for the legal defense of immigrants facing deportation. AB 386’s sponsor, San Diego Democratic Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, is pushing ahead with the legislation because it would explicitly state that deported veterans are eligible for that legal aid.

Immigrants who serve in the U.S. military are automatically eligible for citizenship, but to gain it they must complete the application process. The legal permanent residents—green card holders—say they mistakenly thought they received citizenship when they enlisted and took their military oaths.

Others didn’t follow through with the paperwork during active duty.

Many of the veterans at the support house, started by deported former Army paratrooper Hector Barajas-Varela in 2013, have pinned their hopes on

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Otherwise, they don’t expect to return to California until they are dead—when they will be allowed to be buried with military honors in a U.S. cemetery.

Although california is at the forefront of

resistance to the Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants, Gonzales Fletcher said her bill’s timing is coincidental. Many of the targeted vets were deported under previous administrations, and attention to their plight has been building.

Opposition stems from organizations pushing for more stringent immigration laws, increased deportations and less legal immigration. Mark Krikorian heads the Center for Immigration Studies, which advocates for strict immigration enforcement and limits on legal immigration. His position: Deported vets should not be let back in.

“They had a chance to become citizens on the fast track while in the service, and they chose not to take it, despite the military’s hectoring green-card soldiers to get naturalized,” he said. “They’re grown-ups and need to deal with the consequences of their actions.”

Critics also see this as another move

by California to go out of its way to protect immigrants since President Donald Trump took office.

“California does not have a legal defense fund for other veterans who find themselves in legal difficulties,” said Ira Mehlman, spokesman for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, an organization that advocates for strict immigration enforcement and limited immigration. “The infrastructure is crumbling, and schools and hospitals are a mess, but they seem to always have money, not just for veterans but for anybody illegally in the country.”

Immigration authorities do not track how many veterans the federal government deports each year. But in the past two decades since the immigration laws changed, the American Civil Liberties Union estimates, some 3,000 veterans have been deported—many of them leaving behind children and partners.

“All of these folks served their time. They should not be serving a life sentence, and that is what they are serving with deportation,” said Jennie Pasquarella, director of immigrant rights for the ACLU of California. “They deserve the same second chance any other citizen would have who commits a crime.”

She added that nearly all of the deported veterans the ACLU has worked

education, citizenship, a career,” Barajaswith through the support house, known Varela remembered. “I wanted to be a as The Bunker, were legal permanent G.I. Joe and serve my country.” He said residents who arrived in the United States he presumed citizenship was automatic as children and enlisted when they were and only learned later that he needed to old enough. complete paperwork, when he was busy An ACLU report last year interviewed with assignments and jumping out of about 240 veterans deported to 34 airplanes. countries. It states that, in many cases, The year after he left the Army he got “these were minor offenses committed by in trouble, eventually pleading guilty to veterans who succumbed to the difficuldischarging a firearm into a vehicle. After ties of readjusting to civilian life and paid nearly two years in jail, he was deported. their debt to society. Had they been natuWithin a few months he was back— ralized, as they should have been after starting a family and working in being honorably discharged, they construction until a fenderwould not have been forced bender led to police to settle a second debt— “They attention and ultimately lifetime banishment banishment across the from the United should give us border.

States.” a chance to go back.

His daughter The ACLU is Lilliana was a working with the We are not angels that preschooler then. members of The came down from heaven. Now she’s 11, talks Bunker, combing to her dad via Skype through their cases We all make mistakes.” and hasn’t seen him looking for legal Andy de Leon in nearly a year. recourse. Veterans deported Army vet “I started with a may be eligible to little list of people,” he expunge their record, said about making contact reclassify their crime with other vets. “When I first under current laws, appeal their started I didn’t have a plan, except that deportation or apply for citizenship or if you were a deported veteran we said, visas that would allow them to return.

‘Come and stay here with us.’”

At the support house, the veterans have “At the end of the day we are still created a community. It’s a small space, American veterans, and we should be part storefront, part apartment, on a dusty allowed to live in the country, and if we Tijuana side street about 15 minutes from screw up again then we should go to jail,” the border. Draped in American and miliBarajas-Varela said. “Some of the men tary flags, the office doubles as founder get in trouble because of their military Barajas-Varela’s bunk. Cots are arranged service. Everyone copes differently, and upstairs for veterans who need a place to they come back to environments that are sleep after deportation. The house dog, a unhealthy.” friendly brindle mutt, is named Boots.

The California bill will help only those Barajas-Varela is the backbone of who have an option under current laws, the operation. He counsels other vets including a new one that allows people to about their cases and welcomes film and apply to reclassify previous convictions. news crews. He’s one of three vets who But for many ejected vets, legal defense recently received a pardon from Brown, won’t get them home, at least not until and he’s anxiously awaiting a federal there is a federal change. decision on his citizenship application.

Last month, a congressional delegaHe’s also tuned in to the fate of the tion led by Democratic Rep. Juan Vargas California bill. of San Diego visited The Bunker, garner“When you are deported no one cares ing attention for federal bills that would about you,” he said. “For this legislation prevent the deportation of veterans in to be introduced is huge.” the first place and give deported veterans Barajas-Varela and his parents arrived access to medical care and the right to in the United States from Mexico when re-enter the country to process citizenhe was 7. He grew up in Gardena and ship papers.

Compton and enlisted in the Army at age “There’s just not a lot more that a state 17, going on to serve in the 82nd Airborne can do,” said Gonzalez Fletcher. “I’m until his honorable discharge in 2001 after hopeful we can get similar support in six years of service.

Washington to move on a federal level.” Ω “I wanted to join to get away from my neighborhood, because of the promises of

Child Protective Services has been on a hiring spree, but vacancy rates at the scrutinized agency still [[[sit at]]]more than double Sacramento County’s unemployment rate, according to state and local figures.

CPS was the subject of another annual report to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors on May 23. The reports from an oversight committee have been an annual tradition for two decades, but drew lightning-rod attention in recent years, after a cluster of high-profile deaths involving children who came into contact with the agency but weren’t saved.

While the 2016 report showed CPS still struggling with coordinating care through a shortage of public health nurses and specialized detectives working child abuse cases, the report uncovered no fatal flaws as in years past.

Dr. Maynard Johnston, a retired pediatrician with more than 40 years of experience, joined the oversight committee a year after its 1996 inception. Addressing supervisors, Johnston highlighted the need for more law enforcement support in regard to child safety.

Johnston added that the committee wants to see wait times to cps’ call center go down, and said the committee’s “high priority” next year will be making sure CPS workers more consistently consult decision-making protocols the committee recommended three years ago.

Health and Human Services Director Sherri Heller told supervisors that cps hiring events had brought on more than 100 social workers since January 2016. Along with increased training that has boosted retention, Heller said, the hires put a dent in CPS’ monthly vacancy rate, bringing it down from 18 percent in August 2015 to 10.8 percent almost two years later.

According to the California Employment Development Department, unemployment in Sacramento County stood at 4.2 percent in May. “We’re a learning organization,” Heller told supervisors. “We’re not a completely perfect organization. There’s work to be done.”

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solAr fAir Climate change or no—nobody wants to pay high utility bills.

The Sacramento Municipal Utilities District is working with Oaklandbased nonprofit GRID Alternatives to bring solar panels to low-income homeowners. Under the partnership, GRID Alternatives installs solar panels at the homes of lower-earning SMUD customers in disadvantaged neighborhoods, while the utility district performs weatherization and other energy-efficiency upgrades.

So far, 60 homes have been outfitted with solar panels in the last year. Another 150 are expected to be upgraded over the next 17 months. SMUD customers with solar panels still pay for distribution charges—the cost of delivering energy to homes—but also receive money for unused solar energy.

The new solar program is intended, in part, to offset upcoming rate increases. SMUD’s residential customers will see their rates increase 1.5 percent next year. Rates will go up by 2 percent over the next two years for nonresidential users.

The partnership doesn’t benefit renters, though, who make up 46 percent of county residents.

The GRID-SMUD program is funded by California Climate Investments, a state program that uses cap-and-trade money to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in low-income communities.

(Michael Mott) This story was made possible by a grant from Tower Cafe.

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A Cedar Ridge Apartments tenant shows a respirator she claims she sometimes needs due to alleged mold issues at the south Sacramento apartment complex.

Code Enforcement is continuing to inspect the complex to determine if there are violations.

Photo by Michael Mott

Pay to stay Tenants of south Sacramento apartment complex face rising rents, complain of roach and mold issues

by Michael Mott

an extended version of this story is available at www.newsreview .com/sacramento.

Nancy Avalos watched as her 5- and 8-year-old daughters danced and chased each other. Their laughter filled the living room. “My daughters don’t want to move out,” Avalos said in Spanish. Her voice broke. “I feel like I’ve let them down.”

Avalos moved to Cedar Ridge Apartments six years ago. After sharing a living room of an apartment together, the single mother wanted to give her three daughters room to play and moved to a place they could call their own.

But now the family is moving out of its two-bedroom apartment, after Avalos’ monthly rent rose from $802 to $1,086.

For Avalos and her neighbors, sharp rent and utility bill increases hit the past two months as the property owner, Torrance-based Cedar Ridge Apartments LP, keeps pace with rising market rates.

For the largely Spanish-speaking residents

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of the south Sacramento apartment complex, their costs have surged in spite of alleged roach infestations, mold and other maintenance issues. Tenants claim these issues festered while the landlord hiked rents and the problems fell through the cracks of the city’s inspection program.

“I only came here with the clothes I had. I didn’t bring bugs with me,” Avalos said through a translator.

Cedar Ridge management didn’t respond to a request for comment. But Jim Lofgren of the Rental Housing Association defended the Mack Road complex, saying it recently survived a city code visit without any violations being cited against management.

But city officials aren’t done taking a look at Cedar Ridge. SN&R found that an expected city inspection is long overdue.

City officials last conducted a full

inspection of Cedar Ridge six years ago, around the time that the complex’s owner tried and failed to attain “self-certification” status through the city, said Code and Housing Enforcement Chief Carl Simpson.

The city’s Rental Housing Inspection Program allows landlords to self-certify that there are no code violations if all units pass an inspection by on-site maintenance staff. Ninety percent of the 65,000 rental units in the city have passed this self-reporting requirement.

But not Cedar Ridge. In 2011, 20 percent of its units failed to pass an internal review, Simpson said.

That means the city is still responsible for conducting routine inspections at Cedar Ridge, which are expected to be be annual, according to the city’s rental inspection website. But with a staff of 20 inspectors across two departments, “annual is just not

possible,” Simpson said.

“We really have to prioritize,” Simpson added. “The reality is there are other rental units that look a lot worse than Cedar Ridge.”

In the absence of regular inspections, the only recourse for tenants has been to complain. But several Cedar Ridge tenants told SN&R their complaints were met with disrespect and unresponsiveness from on-site management.

The complex was fined $11,698 in 2012 for building violations concerning 16 units, including water and other types of damage to drywall, decks and other areas, according to a Code Enforcement report obtained by the Sacramento Housing Alliance.

After tenants spoke out at a City Council meeting earlier this month, Councilman Larry Carr performed a walkthrough of three apartment units.

“The areas with moisture coming in through the windows—black stuff—I don’t know if it was mold or not. It didn’t look good,” Carr told SN&R. “I don’t think those units are being inspected annually as required. But I think they will be going forward.”

A week after hearing from tenants and advocates at the council meeting, Carr said progress was being made.

“The mold, the windows not repaired, the roaches, the deteriorated situation in the apartments—we’ve taken a look at it,” Carr said. “Some of the rents have been raised from $750 a month to $1,100 a month. It creates a burden on some of the people there. We’ve also spoken with the city attorney to see what we can do to prevent gouging of people’s rent.”

City staff were scheduled to return on Tuesday to examine the building’s exterior.

Code enforcement is also planning to inspect 10 percent of the 274 units next month. If any violations are found, that would trigger a full building inspection that the property owner would have to pay for.

But management will know in advance which units will be inspected.

Even with all the alleged issues, Avalos says she would have stayed if she could.

A cook at a Mexican restaurant near the Capitol, Avalos is moving this week to a house she and her daughters will be sharing with older housemates. The family of four will have two rooms in the home, where Avalos worries her daughters will be unable to play as freely as they do now.

For Avalos, it’s a step backward on her personal journey to the American dream.

“Here we have space—it could be better, but they can play here,” Avalos said of her Cedar Ridge apartment.

“Now that we’re renting two rooms with elderly people, I feel they won’t be able to enjoy it.” Ω

Hate on the wall Vandalism of Sacramento-area houses of worship coincides with emboldened nativist fringe

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a similar crime at the Tarbiya Institute in Roseville, Detectives are investigating a pair of antiin which hateful slurs were spray-painted across the Muslim hate crimes that hit mosques in South only mosque in south Placer County. That crime Sacramento and Davis last week, days after authorities arrested a man for spray-painting swastikas on a remains unsolved.

Detectives in Sacramento did arrest a man they Catholic church in downtown Sacramento. believe tagged the St. Francis of Assisi Church on The separate attacks on religious institutions 26th Street with two swastikas and what authorities mirror other bigoted intimidation attempts that described as hateful writing on the night of June 17, have been accumulating since President Donald a week before the vandalism of the two mosques.

Trump’s election.

Nico Traversie, 23, was already in the The latest flare-up involved two possibly Sacramento County Main Jail on unrelated unrelated acts of vandalism on June 24. vandalism charges from another county at the time The first occurred at the Masjid Annur Islamic authorities identified him. According to Sacramento Center, which neighbors a central division Superior Court records, Traversie was arraigned on substation of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s two misdemeanor vandalism charges last week. He Department. Located on 65th Street, Masjid Annur is the area’s largest cultural meeting spot for follow- was released from jail on Monday, two days after the mosques were hit. ers of the Islamic faith. Authorities say that, around Beyond an increase in anti-Muslim attacks, a 2:30 p.m., a passerby noticed a burning Quran national advocacy organization that monifilled with bacon handcuffed to a cyclone tors organized nativist groups says the fence between the mosque and the emboldened fringe is now trying to sheriff’s outpost. A deputy driving “This is influence legislation. by was quickly flagged down. a little more According to Lindsay A sheriff’s spokesman Schubiner, advocacy director at was asked about the incident brazen.” the Center for New Community, taking place so close to a far-right groups like the marked station.

Sgt. Tony Turnbull Center for Immigration Studies “It’s an obvious law spokesman, Sacramento and Federation for American enforcement building,” said Sgt. County Sheriff’s Immigration Reform have made a Tony Turnbull. “That presence Department concerted effort to lobby the white usually deters crime from happening nationalist agenda while camouflaging in that area. … So this is a little more their extremist views. brazen because of the law enforcement Schubiner cited the Trump administration travel vehicles parked right there, and because the Islamic ban against six mostly Muslim nations, which center constantly has people around day and the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review this night—it has a school.” fall, as well as the president’s first two executive Later that same evening, an unknown person orders targeting undocumented immigrants. Both tore a Quran apart and scattered its pages around initiatives had their roots in ideas funneled by antithe Islamic Center of Davis. immigrant organizations, Schubiner said. The antiTurnbull told SN&R that, while no immediate immigrant lobby has found less political success in evidence has come to light that the crimes are California, Schubiner added, but is firmly rooted in related, he also can’t rule it out. “It’s just too early the state’s nativist history. in the investigation to know,” he said, adding that “These ghosts of the past continue to promote the Regional Terror Threat Assessment Center is racist stereotypes and policies today,” Schubiner tracking the cases. said during a conference call with reporters and This was not the Davis mosque’s first experilawmakers. “While they’re not particularly effecence with bigotry this year. In January, a 30-yeartive, the racism is indeed dangerous.” Ω old woman smashed six windows and left bacon wrapped around the door handles of the sanctuary.

The perpetrator, Lauren Kirk-Coehlo, was ultimately convicted of a felony hate crime, for which she received five years of supervised probaAn extended version of this story is available at www.newsreview.com/sacramento. tion. Kirk-Coehlo’s actions coincided roughly with

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I support the idea of a single-payer health insurance system. But I have to agree with California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon’s shelving of the single-payer legislation, Senate Bill 562, the Healthy California Act, which was recently passed by the California Senate.

In a press release, Rendon explained “… there are potentially fatal flaws in the bill, including the fact it does not address many serious issues, such as financing, delivery of care, cost controls, or the realities of needed action by the Trump Administration and voters.”

A single-payer health care system— sometimes called “Medicare for all”— would use tax funds to pay the health care costs of all residents, regardless of income, occupation or health status.

It would replace the current system, in which select individuals or employers purchase health insurance from private companies that offer varying levels of coverage and cost.

In other words, goodbye insurance companies, hello government.

Advocates for the single-payer system believe that a major reason why health care is so expensive in America, even though we don’t provide universal coverage, is because of our for-profit health insurance system. Annual health care costs per capita in the United States are $9,024 on average, compared to $3,620 in other developed countries, according to a June 2016 report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

After comparing American health care costs and those of our sister countries, any rational person would want to adopt the Canadian or European health care model, with the obvious exception of the beneficiaries of our current bloated system—insurance companies, doctors, pharmaceutical companies and politicians receiving campaign donations.

A recent Morning Consult-slashPOLITICO poll showed that 44 percent of Americans support single-payer health care, where “all Americans would get their health insurance from one

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We should move to a single-payer system. But we can make things worse if we don’t plan carefully. SB 562 is not a carefully worked-out plan. It does not include cost controls, address funding sources or map out the logistics of a transition. And the fact that it is being used as a political football by the California Nurses Association and others is not helping the situation.

Besides, the plan would work only with federal cooperation, which seems unlikely.

I would love to see the California Legislature sort this all out and come up with a workable plan. However, a more attainable approach to reforming health care and moving toward a single-payer system might be for California to set up a government-run public-option plan.

That is what Nevada’s Democratic legislators recently passed, only to have it vetoed by their Republican governor.

The Nevada Care Plan, while separate from the state Medicaid plan, would have offered benefits similar to those provided

by Medicaid. Anyone, regardless of income, could choose to participate in the plan. It would compete with the other plans in the marketplace. I believe, and the insurance companies fear, that the government-run public-option program would be more efficient than our current for-profit insurance system, just as our government-run Social Security system has lower administrative costs than forprofit retirement plans.

This would not be single-payer, but it would be a move in the right direction. We’d be able to determine whether the government could run the publicoption system more effectively than the for-profit insurance companies. If the government can do that, then over time we could move toward a much saner health-care system. Ω

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W h e n t h e cops U o Y L L I K t ’ n o D A Sacramento man survived a questionable police shooting.

Now he’s the one on trial.

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aul Cantarutti is not dead. He is sitting in a handsome wood-backed chair, a purple dress shirt gowning the scars on his stout torso where the bullets gashed through spleen and lung and just missed his spine. Over the buttoned shirt, a charcoal suit jacket shrouds the manacles shackling him to his front-row seat in Department 16 of the Sacramento Superior Court.

Paul Cantarutti is not dead. And so, instead, the 30-year-old schizophrenic man is on trial for living.

It’s been two years since a Sacramento police officer fired three rounds into Cantarutti’s upper body. The May 21, 2015, shooting occurred in broad daylight on the edge of a crowded downtown park. Yet there’s no consensus as to its justification.

Police and prosecutors insist that a knifewielding Cantarutti approached Officer Henry “Hank” McCluskey with the intent of doing harm or avoiding arrest. Cantarutti’s parents and attorneys say he was delusional but not aggressive, and that the bicycle officer overreacted to a phantom gesture when the two men met on a sidewalk bordering Cesar Chavez Plaza on that warm summer evening.

Cantarutti is a largely forgotten footnote in the expanding catalog of violent encounters

between law enforcement and the mentally ill. But his case demonstrates what happens after a cop’s bullets fail to kill, according to several attorneys and legal experts: If there are criminal charges, almost always it’s the person who was shot who faces them.

“If someone’s really injured in a police encounter, expect them to be charged with a felony. If they’re hurt at all, expect for them to be charged with a misdemeanor,” said attorney Stewart Katz, who has successfully sued law enforcement agencies over excessive-force allegations. Katz currently represents Cantarutti’s mother in a civil claim against the city of Sacramento and its Police Department. “The District Attorney’s Office, in Sacramento at least, has taken the view that

it’s their job to protect the agencies … from civil liability.”

Other legal minds say these types of prosecutions aren’t so common, and that there’s generally a less nefarious reason prosecutors charge people who are injured while being taken into custody: The defendants were probably doing something illegal.

But not always. And the more problematic an officer-involved shooting, the more incentive there may be to charge the person who survives it.

According to Franklin Zimring, faculty director of criminal-justice studies at the UC Berkeley School of Law, law enforcement agencies “almost always” recommend criminal charges against survivors of police shootings, he wrote in an email. Zimring couldn’t point to “a systematic study” showing the pattern, but agreed with Katz that cops and prosecutors have financial and political incentives to “threaten pretty severe penalties to push back on civil damages.”

Cantarutti faces two felony counts— resisting arrest through force or violence and delaying arrest by displaying a deadly weapon—that could imprison him for years. The people’s case hinges on whether Cantarutti lunged in the moment before McCluskey flicked his trigger.

“It’s total B.S.,” said Michael Cantarutti, the defendant’s father. “Paul was a victim of bad policing. And now he’s a victim of bad prosecution. He’s now a victim again.”

Cantarutti was one of 11 people shot by officers in Sacramento County in 2015.

Yet his near-death may have happened too early, at a time when local politicians

Sacramento Superior Court Judge Marjorie Koller presides over a pretrial hearing in the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office’s case against Paul Cantarutti.

were still distancing Sacramento from the likes of Ferguson, Mo., a city that became synonymous with the searing distrust some communities hold toward law enforcement.

But then Joseph Mann was shot 14 times on a north Sacramento sidewalk last July by two cops who first tried to run him over. Mann’s death prompted the Sacramento City Council to approve a raft of Police Department reforms and agree to a six-figure settlement with Mann’s relatives.

Like Cantarutti, Mann was struggling with mental illness and tested positive for methamphetamine when he encountered officers. Unlike Cantarutti’s shooting, Mann’s was well-documented by patrol car cameras, as well as a surveillance video and cellphone recording. Katz noted other differences between the two men. Mann was black and died. Cantarutti is white and lived.

“This is what happens when you survive,” Katz said.

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In a sparsely populated third-floor courtroom, Deputy District Attorney Scott Schweibish spent most of his opening statement defending the actions of a cop who was not on trial.

“Mr. Cantarutti, in an aggressive posture, lurched toward Officer McCluskey,” Schweibish told the jury, acting out the word.

“And he fired. He had no choice. He had to defend himself and his partner.”

Schweibish said this last part like it was a given. But the talented prosecutor knew he had a hill to climb. The confrontation between Cantarutti and McCluskey lasted seconds.

Not all his witnesses saw the defendant move aggressively before the officer opened fire.

And Schweibish had to convince the jury somehow that Cantarutti was trying to evade arrest, even as he walked toward the officer who beckoned him.

Still, the prosecutor had an easier case than he did a week earlier. Two days before the May 3 start of trial, Schweibish successfully motioned to swap out a felony charge of assault with a deadly weapon for a more obscure one of exhibiting a weapon at a peace officer. A felony charge of resisting or delaying arrest survived the last-minute changes.

Cantarutti’s father accused the prosecutor of “jockeying here at the 11th hour” to better his odds of winning.

“The first reason there is a criminal case against Paul is to somehow give some, quote, justification to the Police Department shooting Paul,” Michael Cantarutti said. “Because it’s such a heinous crime to take a citizen off the street and throw [three] bullets at him from 8 feet away to the point of almost killing him.”

Attorney Katz, an interested observer in the criminal matter, said he also found the move deeply cynical. “If they were still going with the assault, OK, I get that,” Katz allowed, adding that people who attack cops

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shouldn’t get free passes. But the prosecution’s downshift in charges just days before opening statements indicated an ulterior motive, Katz argued.

In June of last year, Katz filed a civil complaint accusing officers of inflicting emotional distress on a woman who “saw her son nearly executed.” If Paul Cantarutti is acquitted or the charges are dropped, the complaint can become a lawsuit that exposes the city and its Police Department to potential financial damages. But if Cantarutti is convicted, the civil case disappears with him.

Katz claimed that’s what’s driving the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office to prosecute Cantarutti, who was booked into jail three months after the complaint was filed in Sacramento Superior Court. “That would be the motive,” he said. “Patently, they’re trying to protect the city from civil liability.

“It’s predictable as hell,” Katz added.

Civil rights lawyer Mark Merin said prosecutors have applied similar tactics following other use-of-force incidents. In an email, he said he’d seen cases where beaten or tazed individuals had been prosecuted for the purposes of disarming excessive-force and civil-rights complaints.

Criminal defense attorney Mark Reichel said it was rare for prosecutors to charge the victims of bad or questionable law enforcement shootings, but it does happen. The reason, Reichel said, is because DA’s offices and law enforcement agencies work so closely together that their interests are naturally intertwined.

“The police need the DAs to file charges and the DAs need the officers to help them win their cases,” Reichel wrote in an email.

“Prosecutors work hand-in-hand with police officers. There is an advantage also for the DA’s office to bring the charges following a shooting. The person might be willing to drop whatever civil suit they want to bring in exchange for a dismissal.”

Paul Cantarutti was reportedly offered a deal that would have meant time served if he pleaded to the underlying offenses. Such a deal would have likely canceled out his mother’s civil claim, which he isn’t a party to. Instead, Cantarutti’s public defender opted to go to trial. His client has been sitting in jail since September, in lieu of $220,000 bail.

The DA’s office didn’t directly respond to a question asking whether the people’s case had been influenced by the existence of a civil complaint. In an emailed statement, Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney Rod Norgaard said his office “filed the appropriate charges warranted” based on the evidence presented.

As for trading the assault charge for an evasion one, Norgard described the decision as routine.

“As with any case, the investigation is ongoing and continues throughout the trial stage,” his statement read.

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Paul Cantarutti, right, spends time with his father, Michael, after being released from the hospital with life-threatening injuries from his May 2015 encounter with police.

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“Paul was a victim of bad policing.

And now he’s a victim of bad prosecution.”

Michael Cantarutti defendant’s father mental illnesses from being mentioned at trial.

Judge Marjorie Koller granted the motion without objection from public defender Joshua Kurtz, who acknowledged he wouldn’t be calling any expert witnesses to testify to his client’s mental state.

It was a gamble, one that also prevented Cantarutti’s positive methamphetamine test from being entered into evidence. But the lack of a psychological explanation would leave jurors to wonder about the defendant’s odd behavior leading up to the shooting.

The day in quesTion Paul Cantarutti was diagnosed with schizophrenia years earlier at a medium-security prison hospital in Vacaville, his father says.

According to interviews with witnesses and testimony entered at trial, Paul was agitating through a paranoid delusion about mysterious forces out to harm him and his mother on the day he was shot. Linda remembered him being hot to the touch, grinding his teeth and muttering about dead bodies in the backyard.

She knew her son drank alcohol and feared he imbibed worse.

Thinking a drive might do him good, Linda packed her troubled son into her car and left her Carmichael home in search of help. Things didn’t go as she hoped.

Once on the road, Paul’s delusion shifted.

He feared a bomb had been planted in the car. Every time Linda tapped the brakes, he winced, ready for the explosion. Paul begged her to stop and told her he might have to knock her out if she didn’t.

Linda testified that she didn’t think her son was actually going to hit her, but she exited the freeway onto U Street and flipped up 10th.

The idea, she later told an officer, was to drop Paul off at a populated bus station. But as the car traveled farther northeast, Linda spotted a commotion a block ahead on her left. Fire trucks, squad cars, people in uniforms and badges, all clustered around Cesar Chavez Plaza. Linda turned onto I Street and slid into a parking space in front of old City Hall, across the street from the park.

According to police, two inebriated transients had dueled with canes. The more seriously injured party had already been loaded into an ambulance headed for UC Davis Medical Center. Bicycle officers McCluskey, Bryan Stone and another colleague were hanging back with the remaining combatant.

Several feet behind a diesel fire engine, Sgt. Sherry Bell sat in her parked patrol cruiser typing a message to headquarters into her computer console. She was preparing to leave the scene when a short woman with a curly tangle of salt-and-pepper hair asked for help. Something about the woman’s son thinking there was a bomb in the car. Bell called over McCluskey, who got the same brief lowdown. Troubled male. Possibly delusional.

Under cross-examination at trial, McCluskey admitted he didn’t ask for the subject’s name or whether he possessed any weapons. “But she could’ve told me, too,” McCluskey said of the mother.

Public defender Kurtz looked baffled.

Maybe it’s the idea that a civilian knows more about what a cop needs to know than a cop does. Or maybe it’s the contradictory statements that there was no time for a full debriefing and yet the mother should have provided him with all pertinent information.

Kurtz tried to put these conflicting concepts into a question.

“I’m struggling to understand why you felt the need to get Mr. Cantarutti here before you got any more information,” he said. “What was the emergency that you

had to deal with that you couldn’t get more information about the person you’re about to encounter?”

McCluskey responded that he figured the matter was pressing enough to detain the son first and sort it out later.

“It was very important to her,” he clarified, meaning the mother.

The officer testified that he hailed the bearded man across the street and directed him toward the crosswalk. McCluskey said it was for the subject’s safety, but also to gauge whether he could follow commands.

After waving over the son, McCluskey called to his partner a few feet away to alert him that they had “a possible 5150 with a beard,” McCluskey testified.

(5150 is code for an involuntary mental health hold placed on those deemed a danger to themselves or others. McCluskey and Stone both testified they use the term broadly, as shorthand to describe any subject who may behave unpredictably due to mental health issues, substance use, developmental disabilities or some combination thereof.)

But Stone couldn’t hear his partner over the clamoring traffic and grumbling fire engine. “I thought he said something about a beer,” Stone testified. “I thought we were going to contact a subject about a beer.”

It’s unclear whether Paul, standing even farther away, heard McCluskey’s commands. Instead of walking toward the crosswalk as McCluskey commanded, Paul shuffled onto I Street, moving through traffic at a dreamy pace. As Paul came closer, McCluskey said he noticed something unnatural in the man’s gait. The son was keeping his right hand slightly behind the rest of his body, McCluskey testified. When Paul got near Bell’s patrol car, McCluskey said he glimpsed a black folding knife with its blade extended. Paul held it so the blade curved through the bottom chute of his fist, McCluskey demonstrated.

Seeing the knife, McCluskey testified that he thought he shouted at the man to drop it. In reality, his voice remained calm. We know this because McCluskey activated his body camera in time to capture a snippet of audio from the last moments of the encounter. But the camera was pointed at the sky, so images of the shooting were not recorded.

Body cameras were new to the department at the time and were being field tested among only a dozen or so officers. McCluskey was one of them, but being detailed to the bicycle unit meant he wore a polo jersey, not the classic button-down of the average patrol officer.

For the 6-foot-4 officer, that meant clipping the camera to his collar, which pointed the lens high and askew.

This is why the jury got only a short burst of narration before shots were fired.

With his camera trained on a blue sky, McCluskey speaks. “Can you put the knife down? Put the knife down. Put the knife down,” he says levelly.

There’s a pause. McCluskey speaks again. “Stone, can you taze him?”

Then Sgt. Bell’s voice, repeating a mantra: “Taze him, taze him, taze him.”

Three loud cracks. Someone yells fuck. A woman screams, then cries.

Between a gun and a gavel So what did happen that Thursday evening two years ago? Even the prosecution’s witnesses aren’t in total agreement.

McCluskey and his partner say the defendant’s upper body jerked forward in a threatening manner, while their ranking officer, Sgt. Bell, testified she wasn’t looking right before the shots went off—even though she was standing beside McCluskey with her gun drawn. A Fire Department captain who stood farther down the sidewalk testified that he saw the defendant’s hand make a sudden movement with the knife, then admitted under cross-examination that he initially told officers he saw no such movement. The captain’s engineer testified that he didn’t see Paul move aggressively toward officers before he was shot. But a rookie paramedic standing with the engineer testified that he saw Paul lunge with his hand cocked back like he was going to throw a football.

Those contradictions weren’t limited to witnesses wearing uniforms.

A witness for the defense, Estuardo “David” Mazariegos, told SN&R shortly after the shooting that Paul only moved his head before shots were fired. Mazariegos was in his car trawling through rush-hour traffic on I Street, and said he had a clear view of the shooting. But Mazariegos also believed Paul’s hands were empty—and raised.

“The guy had his hands up. … And then they shot him,” he told SN&R. “He literally was standing still. It looked like he was done already.”

It was at this point that Mazariegos said he got out of his car, fumbling for his cellphone to record what he thought was about to be an execution. “I’m trying to film them because they’re about to kill this dude for no reason,” he said.

Mazariegos told SN&R that officers detained him in the back of a squad car for several hours when he refused to return to his vehicle. Officers told him he was being uncooperative, and confiscated his cellphone and wallet, he said.

That information wasn’t conveyed at trial.

Around the time of the shooting, SN&R communicated with a state EPA worker by email who was walking past the park and confirmed part of Mazariegos’ story. The worker, who asked not to be identified, said Mazariegos was detained for attempting to record the scene.

Scanning the field where the body lay, Mazariegos said he spotted the knife that officers would later say was the primary cause for their concern. “What they say was a knife is a 2-inch piece of steel beside him,” he said.

Mazariegos, who grew up in a tough part of Los Angeles, said the shooting brought back unwelcome memories. When SN&R interviewed him in the spring of 2015, the community organizer was in the process of packing up his belongings for an anticipated return to his home city. “This really bubbled up a lot of stuff from my past,” he said. “I’m literally moving because of this.”

Mazariegos didn’t respond to more recent requests for comment.

Most of the witnesses do agreed that 6 to 8 feet separated the defendant from McCluskey at the time of the shooting. They also agreed that the incident didn’t last more than a few seconds. But those seconds have stayed with McCluskey.

An imposing figure who has spent 13 years on the force, he sat on the witness stand with the posture of a folded umbrella.

Asked by Kurtz whether he had any regrets about the shooting, the officer initially volleyed back the premise.

“I’m very glad that Officer Stone and I didn’t get stabbed,” he said pointedly.

Kurtz repeated the same question in a different way. And this time, something in McCluskey seemed to wilt just slightly. His eyes pinned on nothing.

“I’d rather not have flashbacks and things like that for the past two years,” McCluskey said.

The broad-shouldered cop sat upright. He told Kurtz and the jury and the courtroom what he needed to be true. It even might have been true. “[There’s] no doubt in my mind that he lunged at me,” he said.

“But you were wrong about the yelling too, and that was something you were sure had happened,” Kurtz replied.

Before Schweibish could blurt out an objection, McCluskey answered.

“Correct,” he said.

The prosecutor suppressed a frown.

tried and prejudiced Debbie Cha is one of two jurors who held out for Cantarutti’s innocence. The 36-year-old analyst says the jury started out 7-5 in favor of acquittal on the first count, the most serious charge, but was slowly turned by a faction of jurors who refused to doubt the police or see past the knife.

“A lot of jurors in there had already made their decisions before we debated,” said Cha, the jury forewoman. “They didn’t take any evidence into account, basically. He had a knife and that was it.”

But Cha said she and other jurors believed Cantarutti wasn’t given enough time to comply with the officer’s commands and would have been shot no matter what.

“He didn’t have a chance at all,” Cha said. “That’s police brutality. [McCluskey] didn’t need to shoot him.”

Cha said the deliberations went on for a grueling two-and-a-half days after closing arguments. Jurors who sided with Cantarutti were pressured to change their minds, she claimed. Finally, only Cha and one other juror were still fighting for the defendant.

“It got really, really heated in there,” she recalled.

Cha told Judge Koller the jury was hopelessly deadlocked. Koller sent them back to deliberate some more, but the forewoman said it was pointless. No one would talk to each other. The jurors sat and stewed in toxic silence.

On May 11, Koller declared a mistrial.

The final tally was 10-2 in favor of conviction on both counts. After reevaluating its case, Norgard said the DA’s office moved to retry Cantarutti.

That do-over is scheduled to begin July 31. Cantarutti will face a different judge and jury, but much will be familiar. He will confront the same charges and listen to the same testimony from the same witnesses.

He will watch his mother cry again and hear the polite anguish of the officer who shot him. He will do it all over again, as 12 new peers trudge their invisible baggage into the courtroom to measure out his fate.

But for Cha, who hopes to attend opening statements next month, the wrong person will be on trial.

“Had Paul died, then what? It would have been a life wasted,” she said. “We’re giving permission to the people who work for us to kill us.”

The defendant’s father said he, his son and his ex-wife have learned the same lesson the hard way.

“We basically concluded that, oh my God, you should never go to the police for help with a mental health [situation],” Michael Cantarutti said. “It’s about like leading the poor kid into a burning building.”

At least his kid survived.

Earlier this month, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated a federal lawsuit against the city of Folsom and its Police Department in the April 2009 shooting death of Joseph Han, a psychologically troubled 23-year-old. The young man’s parents had called police for help.

According to the family’s wrongful death lawsuit, officers escalated the situation by forcing their way into Han’s bedroom, where Han was shot and killed.

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SIncLaIR LewIS, It can’t (Signet classics, $9.99)

Read it because: The New Yorker called Lewis’ 1935 novel “one of the most important books ever produced in this country” and that assessment still holds true today.

Lewis’ book tells the story of a fascist politician who stirs up fears, foments distrust and, basically, promises to make America great again and accordingly defeats Franklin Delano Roosevelt. It once seemed like a chilling glimpse at an alternate American reality; now it reads like a primer on the last election and current administration.

Recommended if you like: Philip K. Dick’s terrifyingly prescient The Man in the High Castle, Orwell’s 1984 or not sleeping thanks to crippling anxiety.

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BookS to eDUcate anD InSpIRe yoU to actIon

By Rachel Leibrock

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It’s nearly six months into the current presidential regime and, let’s be frank, things feel worse than ever.

Trumpcare remains a dire threat. LGBTQ and reproductive rights are in peril. People of color and those who are (or appear to be) Muslim live their lives in constant danger. Meanwhile, our continued abuse of the environment produces real consequences, and every time you turn on a TV, a bunch of talking heads are yelling political nonsense. It’s difficult to tell alternative facts from fiction, much less stay focused on figuring out real change.

And yet, you’ve tried to stay on point. You check your confirmation biases, have devoured Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale and George Orwell’s 1984 and subscribed to the Washington Post, the Atlantic and Teen Vogue. Still emotionally, intellectually and spiritually exhausted? Here are 10 must-read books to renew your commitment to the resistance.

ReBecca SoLnIt, Hope In tHe 2 poSSIBILItIeS DaRk: UntoLD HIStoRIeS, wILD (Haymarket Books, $15.99)

Read it because: Solnit writes smartly on myriad topics—feminism, climate change, art—and this book is no exception. Hope in the Dark, originally published in 2004, is just that: a guiding spotlight on activism and commitment in a time of despair. Placing personal experiences against the broad tapestry of history, Solnit makes a case for optimism and action as the path to real, transformational change.

“Your opponents would love you to believe that it’s hopeless, that you have no power, that there’s no reason to act, that you can’t win,” Solnit writes in the foreword to the book’s latest edition. “Hope is a gift you don’t have to surrender.”

Recommended if you like: Naomi Klein’s No is Not Enough: Resisting Trump Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need, Amanda Sussman’s The Art of the Possible, calling your senators and marching in the streets.

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Brooke Gladstone, the 3 rumination trouBle with reality: a on moral Panic

in our time

(workman Publishing Group, $8.95)

read it because: Fake news, alternative facts and other lies make it difficult to parse real life from politics.

Gladstone, who co-hosts On the Media, a weekly radio news magazine show with Bob Garfield, lays out Trump’s authoritarian communication strategy, including a look at his beloved Twitter account. Whether he’s pushing send on “trial balloon tweets,” “deflection tweets” or “diversion tweets,” Gladstone posits that when it comes to the current president, “lying is the point.” Still, she adds, we’re part of the problem, too: “If fake reality is the problem, the logical first step is to track down its sources,” she writes. “But that is a very short, very frustrating expedition, because fake reality begins at home. In your head.” Oof. recommended if you like: Gladstone’s graphic nonfiction book, The Influencing Machine, Hannah Arendt’s 1973 classic The Origins of Totalitarianism or yelling at TV news.

white trash: 4 oftheclass 400-year untold history in america nancy isenBerG,

(Penguin Books, $17)

read it because: You want to get a better understanding of at least part of Trump’s base but found J.D. Vance’s much-praised memoir Hillbilly Elegy to be myopic and frustratingly superficial. Published just months before the 2016 election, Isenberg’s book deconstructs this country’s class system with a precise eye. And, looking back on the contentious 2008 election that wrought Sarah Palin, she cements the future, writing, “When you turn an election into a three-ring circus, there’s always a chance that the dancing bear will win.” recommended if you like: Thomas Frank’s What’s the Matter with Kansas? and a better understanding of the inevitable arguments you’re going to have at the family holiday dinner table..

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lillian faderman, the Gay

(simon & schuster, $20)

read it because: Faderman’s 2015 book offers a bird’s-eye view of the LGBTQ community and its struggle for basic rights and safety from the 1950s to the present. Whether it’s the Stonewall riots, the misguided “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” legislation or the lengthy fight to legalize same-sex marriage, Faderman writes with the unflinching eye of a historian and the dramatic elegance of a novelist. recommended if you like: Michael Bronski’s A Queer History of the United States and, of course, advocating for love.

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ta-nehisi coates, Between the (spiegel & Grau, $25)

read it because: Coates’ slim collection of essays, written as letters to his young son, make for a brutally honest read on race in America. Michael Brown and Trayvon Martin live in these pages as does an argument for the Black Lives Matter movement and an examination of this country’s ongoing and systematic mistreatment of black people. Not an easy read, but an essential one. recommended if you like: James Baldwin’s Notes of a Native Son or facing your own inherent prejudices.

wanderinG 7 america’s home: a lonG walk across most hoPeful Bill mckiBBen,

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(st. martin’s Griffin, $16.99)

read it because: You’re worried about Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement, which aims to fight climate change. McKibben, an environmentalist and journalist, writes about the planet in a way that takes the universal and makes it personal. Told through the lens of a long hike through the Northeastern United States, the book brings the physical world to life on the page. recommended if you like: Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth and saving the planet.

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america’s workinG women: a 8 the documentary history, 1600 to Present (w. w. norton & company, $22.95)

read it because: This collection of stories, poems and essays (edited by Rosalyn Baxandall and Linda Gordon) was penned by working women across the country. Originally published in 1976, it makes for a feminist history that transcends generations, cultures, race and class. recommended if you like: Anything by bell hooks, Susan Faludi and Virginia Woolf, or borrowing dusty books from your mom’s shelf.

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saul alinsky, rules for (vintage, $15.95)

read it because: You’re overwhelmed, you don’t know where to start and you’re mad as hell at the current administration. Originally published in 1971, Alinsky’s book remains relevant as a guide on how to get past talk to effect real social, cultural and political change through community organizing, sacrifice and tangible action. recommended if you like: Noam Chomsky, getting off your ass and meaningful conversations that actually lead to action.

roxanne dunBar-ortiz, an 10 ofindiGenous PeoPles’ history the united states (Beacon Press, $16)

read it because: You’ve already read several other “alternative” U.S. histories and now want one told from the perspective of this country’s first inhabitants. Dunbar-Ortiz, the daughter of a farmer father and Native American mother, challenges myths about European settlers and their impact on millions of indigenous people. recommended if you like: Dunbar-Ortiz’ 1977 book The Great Sioux Nation or zealously picking apart Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States.

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A dirge for the Starlite When it came out that Starlite Lounge, Sacramento’s best venue for underground metal, had about one week of remaining life, many scalded themselves fumbling with their hot takes. Media lumped the closure with Naked Lounge’s plan to phase out live music and prognosticated the end of the Sacramento scene. Some less-tactful community members ruminated on the venue’s bathrooms and staircase as reasons for its demise.

There are hints of half-truth in those sentiments. Starlite wasn’t glamorous. Sometimes the building’s wiring would infuse a band’s quiet bits with hints of some Top 40 radio station’s transmissions. And, yes, the bathrooms might not have been for the squeamish. But to think of such things now is a vicious insult to those of us who were there week in, week out, engaging with a flawed but somehow perfect venue that clearly held some elusive, deeper significance.

A small batch of underground metal junkies made a church of this place, myself included. For us, this is the death of a loved one.

Starlite’s status as such is primarily because the booker of nearly three years, Chris Lemos, was allowed to do what he wanted. And, man, what Lemos wanted was glorious. Were I to make a list Chris Lemos of every great band that he booker busted his ass to bring to Sac, every local act that sharpened its tone on that stage, it would take up this entire column. The man is among the few people willing to put his livelihood on the line for the Sacramento scene, and Starlite gave him and the artists the space to shine, to grow, to reach out to the rest of us and share something pure and vital. Now, that space no longer exists.

“It’s one less room in the city that’s open to weird shit,” Lemos says.

But if it was so important, then why did it close? The easy answer is money, he says.

“It’s hard to sustain a music venue in Sacramento without selling your soul to the deejays,” he says.

So what happens now? For Lemos, it looks like finding new venues for his upcoming shows that Starlite can no longer host, and then continuing to book fresh bills at different venues. He says that he’s already had some folks reach out about new opportunities.

For the building itself, it’s harder to say. Today’s Sacramento is unrecognizable to the Sacramento of four years ago, when TownHouse Lounge closed and morphed into Starlite. That change re-created a space that put art and community above money—with our inordinately expensive, real-estate hungry “world-class” status, it’s hard to imagine such a revival happening again.

“I’m really hoping it doesn’t turn into a non-music-venue bar, or gutted and turned into condos,” Lemos says.

And for the scene of which Starlite was only a small but beautifully important part?

“The Sacramento scene is not hurting and not dying,” he says.

“It’s thriving. There haven’t been this many quality shows in Sacramento in a long time.

“It’s not the end. It’s a fucking speed bump.”

“It’s not the end. It’s a fucking speed bump.”

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The second annual Booty Worship continued this subversive legacy. The room hit occupancy before the festivities even began. Peaches, the resident DJ for the Clementines, kept a stream of butt-related music flowing out the PA system. The crowd sang along to Queen’s “Fat Bottomed Girls.” On stage, a An impromptu striptease shrine to booty had been erected: A prosthetic butt, send-off to Starlite Lounge back lit and glowing, hung above saint candles.

The show itself was delicious, hedonistic chaos.

by JorDan ranfT Every one of the acts brought something impressive to the stage, but a few stood out among the rest.

Andria Starling, who was introduced by Chacha as an “androgynous sleaze-bucket,” performed a pole What originally was supposed to be a typical routine in classic ’80s go-go attire. burlesque performance last Wednesday evolved in A burlesque performer named Patty Le Melt significance once the Starlite Lounge announced came onstage dressed as Bob Ross and stripped it was shutting down for good within the week. down to black studded lingerie before covering Booty Worship—a show by local troupe the Darling herself in paint and sitting on a blank canvas. A Clementines—had become a de facto send-off for technically impressive act came from Deaja Girl on the venue.

Fire, who danced in a miniskirt to “Baby Got Back,” Chacha Burnadette, founder and director of the undressed to reveal tassels glued to her booty, and group, expressed shock and disappointment twerked in a way that appeared to break upon learning of the venue’s closing. several laws of physics.

“It’s hard news that they’re closThe atmosphere was bittersweet.

“There is ing,” she said that night. “There Mourning hung in the air for the is a serious need and demand a serious need loss of the Starlite, a fixture for for live entertainment here in and demand for live local live music and stage perforSacramento.” mances, but a sense of urgency entertainment here in Four years ago, Burnadette was equally present. The room moved from New Mexico to Sacramento.” was filled with a permeating realSacramento, where the only ization that by attending this show Chacha Burnadette major burlesque act was put on we were performing the important Founder and director of the by the Sizzling Sirens. She saw task of supporting and advocatDarling Clementines an opportunity to expand what ing for live art in the Sacramento the scene had to offer. community.

This coalescence of loss and “We wanted to tap into the grittier celebration, coupled with the raunchy, fullside of burlesque and utilize the variety throttle performances of the Clementines, made for of voices and talents in the area,” she wrote to one of the best live shows I have been to in a very SN&R in an email. “Our city has a diversity that we long time. consciously choose to represent.”

The troupe had relied on the Starlite as its regular Today, the Darling Clementines are radically venue, and it’s unclear where they’ll continue to sex-positive, body-positive and queer inclusive. Past perform. To stay current on the Darling Clementines shows have included “Dark and Dirty Disney,” a as they search for a new home, follow along at perverted homage to the cherished characters of our www.facebook.com/burlyclines. Ω favorite childhood movies, and a kink-themed show that celebrated BDSM communities.

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Slice of West Africa: When Adeola “Dee” Adedayo emerges from her new restaurant’s kitchen, beads of sweat drip from her hair wrapper.

Nevertheless, even her eyes reveal a smile.

“I can stay in the kitchen 24 hours cooking,” she says.

In May, Adedayo opened Sacramento’s only restaurant dedicated solely to West African cuisine, Ecowas International Restaurant (610 W. El Camino Avenue). It’s named after the Economic Community of West African States, an economic union of five African countries.

Adedayo’s mother was a chef in Nigeria’s capital of Abuja, skilled enough that she was tapped to cater meetings of the ECOWAS. In her mother’s restaurants, a young Adedayo learned her trade.

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That’s now evident from Ecowas’ broad menu that includes stews, casseroles and porridge made out of yams, plantains, fish, goat and more, as well as jollof rice—a probable ancestor of Cajun jambalaya.

Adding to the restaurant’s sense of formality are the wait staff’s uniforms of wax prints in vermillion and chartreuse. Women sport wrappers and the men wear dressy dashiki—embellished shirts often worn at weddings.

The speakers buzz with African folk and pop tunes, and sometimes there’s even live music.

“When you’re in here, you’re in Africa, so forget that you’re in America,” Adedayo says.

Right about now, that’s a shrewd selling point. Adedayo seems to be a keen businessperson. She plans to franchise and is already eying

a restaurant for sale at the heavily trafficked intersection of Watt Avenue and Folsom Boulevard. After all, her favorite part of cooking? “Money,” she admits before breaking into a giggle fit.

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Thursday, June 29, at Old Soul Co.’s newest location (555 Capitol Mall), the bracketed competition pits espresso mavens against one another to see who can pour the most eyecatching designs to float atop a latte.

Follow along the last Thursday of each month until the finale in October.

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Sampino’s Kitchen at Joe Marty’s eggplant Parmesan ($17.95) revealed a napoleon construction of breaded eggplant, two kinds of cheese and the rich house marinara.

With perfectly al dente squash and buttery 1500 Broadway, (916) 382-9022 garlic bread, it’s a hearty meal. The eggplant http://gojoemartys.com doesn’t suffer the oiliness often found in this Meal for one: $10-$15 preparation, and it wasn’t blanketed in cheese, but Good for: Sampino’s legendary Italian specialties nicely accented.

Notable dishes: eggplant parmesan, meatball sandwich, The menu prices skew higher than those listed tiramisu on the website (which lists the eggplant Parmesan for $12.95). They’re also pricier for the same items than at Towne Foods, although they do include buttery garlic bread and soup or salad.

In fact, the minestrone we tasted one night was Sacramento has had phenomenal Italian grocers outstanding.

It’s clearly built on long-simmered for decades, but until recently the Italian restaustock, then mixed with cannellini beans, pasta rants didn’t follow suit. shards and plentiful vegetables. We finished every Yes, there’s Biba, that iconic fine-dining savory, cheesy spoonful. institution so famous that its namesake earns For an entree, ravioli is a mix-and-match affair, nationwide respect. But really, if you wanted with four fillings and three sauces to combine. good pasta on a weeknight, your best bet was We tried three cheese with Bolognese and found Corti Brothers, the (late) Italian Importing Co. or that Sampino’s ravioli are so much larger and Sampino’s Towne Foods. thus cheesier than those at Corti Brothers. The Sampino’s started as a wholesaler and Bolognese on top displayed a good creaminess transitioned to an Italian deli more than 15 years amid its meaty texture. Comparing versions from ago. Except for occasional Friday dinners, OBO’ Italian Table & Bar to Amaro Bistro they never had sit-down service. Now, & Bar to Adamo’s Kitchen, we thought they have that opportunity with the Sampino’s sauce rates high among takeover of Joe Marty’s. them.

The addition In December 2015, Joe Marty’s Another familiar dish from the rose like a phoenix from the ashes of Sampino’s deli is the steak and blue cheese of the original sports bar. New to Joe Marty’s has salad ($10.99). The bitter greens owners resurrected it, with lots of mixed with sweeter mesclun vastly improved nostalgia but only so-so cooking. provide a good foil for rich Michael Sampino knew he could the food there. marinated tri-tip and crumbled blue improve it. cheese. Dried cranberries, julienned Since March, Sampino revamped apple and candied pecans add crunch the menu and staff. Many of the popular and sweetness, while the light balsamic dishes from Sampino’s Towne Foods appear, vinaigrette complements without overpowering. while table settings look more formal than they Also a classic, Sampino’s meatball sandwich had previously. ($13.50) reveals medium-sized polpette layered on Unlike many new restaurants, Sampino’s ciabatta with three kinds of cheese, garlic aioli and offers food that is well-tested and dialed in. The marinara. I love the crunchy, zesty pepperoncini real challenge seems to be fine-tuning service and you get every few bites. timing in this different setting. On each of our You must save room for the cannoli and visits, there seemed to be plenty of staff, but they tiramisu ($5.95 each). They’re both excellent were a bit scattered. examples of classic Italian sweets, the tiramisu During one dinner, we got drinks quickly, being an exceptionally light and well-balanced including a happy hour special of $5 for a Device version.

Brewing Co. IPA. The requested fried zucchini Hopefully, the service issues will iron out with marinara ($8.95) never made it to us, though, quickly, because the addition of Sampino’s to Joe despite ordering it from two separate servers.

Marty’s has vastly improved the food there. It’s The food we did get made us sorry we hadn’t now a sports bar worth patronizing not only for been to Sampino’s more recently. An entree of drinks, but dinner as well. Ω

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of our hoppy beers are filtered,” says Brian. “We have n the world of craft beer, 10 years is not just a decade, unfiltered beer, it’s just clear.” it’s an eternity. The wheel of change turns shockingly Auburn Alehouse currently concentrates distribution fast these days — think about the current ubiquity of hazy in California, but they recently extended their reach to IPAs, then remember that barely anyone brewed them Arizona, and Brian has plans for future expansion. Their before 2016. Many independent breweries never even 10th anniversary celebration was characteristically make it to their aluminum anniversary, but for ten-yearlow-key, featuring a reunion of the original crew, a fiveold Auburn Alehouse, longevity is less of a concern than course beer dinner and a golf tournament rather than an consistency. ostentatious blowout.

“It has to do with the service, the level of quality, Brian has worked in craft that’s what’s kept people beer for over two decades, coming back,” says Brian Ford, getting his first gig at Old Auburn Alehouse brewmaster Nevada Brewing Company and co-owner with wife Lisa. in Nevada City. He has seen “I think we’re getting better boom and bust cycles before, every year.” and while he worries that an Part of a long lineage of overcrowded industry getting Placer County brewers that picked apart by deep-pocketed extends back to the Gold Rush international conglomerates days, the craft brewery and may be headed for another restaurant has operated out “shakeout,” he still fixes on the of the iconic “American Block” need to plant local roots.

Building in Old Town Auburn “It’s all about that regional since completing renovation connection,” says Ford. “People in 2007. The building was Brian Ford have shown a willingness to completed in 1856 and was a Co-owner, Auburn Alehouse support their local brewery.” longtime social hub.

Under the direction of Over the years, styles Lisa Ford, Auburn Alehouse and business models have has forged an iron-strong connection with the region, changed, but Brian and Lisa have invested in quality and hosting a community event every Tuesday to benefit local community, rather than chasing trends. charities.

“We’re aware of what other breweries are doing, and “It’s important for us to be consistent — the commuthere are some things that we enjoy, but we don’t do a nity knows we’re here for the long run, and they know lot of bandwagon jumping,” he says. they can count on us,” Brian says.

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and will fight her tooth and nail for the chai, which he intends to give to Melody.

Performances by Sissom and Kahn are outstanding and memorable, while Melody tries ineffectually to broker peace between the two warring cousins.

This one-act dramedy is one of the best of Capital Stage’s “Love and War” season, and the surprising twist at the end should make audience members stop and think about what is really important.

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7 p.m. thursday, 8 p.m. friday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. saturday, 2 p.m. sunday, and 7 p.m. Wednesday; $28-$40. capital stage, 2215 J street; (916) 995-5464; www.capstage.org. through July 23.

Though the script of Capital Stage’s Bad Jews, by playwright Joshua Harmon, is very funny, there are also truths that emerge as sparks fly over ownership of a chai, a gold pendant signifying life. While the chai, which originally belonged to the recently departed grandfather of three New York 20-somethings, is at the center of their disagreement, the acrimony goes much deeper into fundamentals of the family’s Jewishness.

Daphna is a force of nature, a rabbinical student and über Jew whose dream is to move to Israel and join the army. Her religion is very important to her, as is her family.

The character gives actress Tara Sissom an opportunity to display a whole new depth to her well-known comedic talent. She bursts onto the stage with nonstop monologues, begging her mild-mannered cousin Jonah (Noah Thompson) to let her have Poppy’s chai because it means the most to her.

Cousin Liam (Capital Stage newcomer Jeremy Kahn) is a self-described “bad Jew” who arrives with his blond Iowa-born girlfriend, Melody (Chloe King). He has a long-standing dislike of Daphna

There are a lot of “amens” in James Baldwin’s The Amen Corner, along with loads of “hallelujahs,” and “praise the Lords,” all delivered by the arm-swaying, fan-waving, feet-stomping, Jesus-thanking, fancy-hat-wearing, gospel-singing congregation of a small 1950s Harlem streetcorner church.

This is the second time that Celebration Arts has staged Baldwin’s first play, which debuted in 1954, and director James Wheatley is wisely bringing back some of his original 2007 cast members. The actors include leads Elise Reese as Pastor Alexander, Preston Collier as her longabsent husband Luke and the incomparably entertaining Elaine Douglas as the all-in-your-face self-sanctifying Sister Moore. New cast members also step up to engulf the audience with their gospel singing, testifying and storytelling skills.

The story unfolds amid the corner church services and the small apartment of Pastor Alexander, whose musician husband Luke suddenly shows up to rock her carefully constructed world and that of their son David (Tarig Elsiddig). His sudden appearance coincides with scissions in the congregation and David’s conflict between playing church piano and sneaking out to jam at local jazz joints.

Though the storyline is intriguing, the lengthy play suffers from a need to compress and edit.

However, the talents of the gospel-singing cast rolls the plodding plot along, eliciting audible audience responses including quiet humming of familiar hymns and a few tsk, tsking responses to characters’ bad behavior.

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the amen corner; 8 p.m. thursday-saturday, 2 p.m. sunday; $10-$15. celebration arts theatre, 4469 D street; (916) 455-2787; www.celebrationarts.net. through July 16.

Beauty and the Beast

This Disney classic is the unlikely story of a nerdy girl and an enchanted prince who find each other and fall in love. The Music Circus’ opulent production features direction by Glenn Casale as well as the amazing costumes from his European tour of the show. Th 2pm and

7:30 pm, F 7:30pm, Sa 2:30pm and 7:30pm, Su 3pm. Through 7/2. $45-$86. Wells Fargo

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This R-rated satirical send-up of the 1936 low-budget screed about the pitfalls of pot, the menace of “Mary Jane” and the downfall of society thanks to marijuana is campy and silly and kind of right for a summer night.

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This dark comedy contains rather uproariously funny dialogue, unexpected plot twists and pounding puppet sex—presented by a demonic puppet, his rather perturbed-and-disturbed teen handler and other sundry characters. The show starts off with a monologue by a foul-mouthed puppet spouting off frustrations with life, love, God and Jesus—dotted by salty swear words. This is a story of a teen puppeteers tasked with putting on a Sundayschool-appropriate puppet show. Plot turns feel fast and furious, so come prepared to be both thoroughly shocked and entertained.

F-Su 8:30pm. Through 7/23.

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The Davis Shakespeare Festival is underway with the swashbuckling adventure-comedy The Three Musketeers and the 1950s musical Wonderful Town, alternating in repertory through August 6. The former, of course, is based on the Alexandre Dumas historical novel and features hijinks galore. The latter musical, with a score by Leonard Bernstein, is about two basement-dwelling sisters who aspire to make it in entertainment, one as a writer and the other as an actress. 8 p.m. Thursday, June 30, and Friday, July 1, 2 p.m. Saturday, July 2, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Sunday, July 3; Veterans Memorial Theatre, 203 E. 14th Street in Davis; $15-$25. (530) 802-0998; www.shakespearedavis.org.

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With its small, confined cabin setting and two-person cast, this Cindy Lou Johnson play is a production that needs two strong leads under steady, solid direction. And that’s just what Ovation Stage brings to this rendition of the show. Carissa Meagher and Brandon Lancaster are a perfectly synced pair and each gives a credible and memorable performance, all under the watchful eye of director Lori Russo. F, Sa 8pm, Su

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“One more job and we’re square,” Doc responds.

Baby doesn’t catch this hint that Doc isn’t about to let go of such an asset; other robbers may come In Willard Motley’s novel Knock on Any Door and the and go, but not the getaway guy. movie made from it, the motto was “Live fast, die young Doc’s leverage is young love. Baby strikes and have a good-looking corpse.” In Edgar Wright’s up a halting flirtation with Debora (Lily James), Baby Driver, it’s “Live young, drive fast and have a a waitress in the diner he frequents (and where, great-sounding playlist.” The movie may take its title Wright hints, his mother once worked). When from a near-forgotten Simon and Garfunkel song, but Baby tries to wash his hands of crime, Doc is Wright’s inspiration was “Bellbottoms” by the Jon firm: “That’s a cute girlfriend you’ve got. Let’s Spencer Blues Explosion. Wright says he visualized the keep her that way.” But Baby senses that this next song as background for a car chase back in 1995, and heist, with the trigger-happy Bats and the loveyBaby Driver has been simmering ever since. dovey team of Buddy and Darling (Jon Hamm, The movie’s many chases are the work Eiza González) is doomed to fail—and of a driver code-named Baby (Ansel with it his hopes of joining Debora Elgort), who mans the getaway “driving west in a car I can’t afford From rock wheels for heist teams employed by with a plan I don’t have.” ’n’ roll derby to Doc (Kevin Spacey). Baby lives Baby Driver shifts gears as deftly and drives to the music streaming profane comedy as does Baby himself, from rock from his battery of iPods. The buds ’n’ roll derby to profane comedy to goo-goo-eyes are seldom out of his ears—they to goo-goo-eyes romance and back romance and alleviate the tinnitus that has again. Elgort dances through it all plagued him ever since the accident back again. with peach-faced aplomb; Hamm and in which his beloved mom and Fox supply two tasty flavors of villainy, abusive dad were killed—but he misses and Lily James still has one of the most nothing. He even parrots verbatim one of radiant smiles in movie history. As the snide, Doc’s complex briefings when a member of the team, insinuating Doc, Kevin Spacey—who does snide aptly named Bats (Jamie Foxx), doubts him. and insinuating better than any actor who ever Baby has become indebted to Doc for reasons that lived—is right at home.

Wright’s script glosses over in the interest of getting Baby Driver’s credits roll over that old Simon on with things. Where Baby acquired his steeringand Garfunkel song, and we leave the theater grinwheel wizardry, or how Doc learned of it, is also ning, hearing the last line of its refrain: “I wonder vague. The chases are the thing, and they’re terrific. how your engine feels.” Ω Baby drives to music the way Gene Kelly used to dance to it—thrusting, twisting, leaping, lunging—and director Wright and editors Jonathan Amos and Paul Machliss assemble these roaring ballets accordingly.

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All Eyez on Me

The life and death of rapper Tupac Shakur (Demetrius Shipp Jr.). Shipp, making his acting debut, bears a startling resemblance to Shakur, and his strong performance would be a real breakout if the movie itself were better. But it draws more power from memories of Shakur than from anything director Benny Boom or writers Jeremy Haft, Eddie Gonzalez and Steven Bagatourian bring to the table. The movie lurches around inside a clumsy framework of a jailhouse interview, and it still takes 2 hours and 20 minutes to chronicle the rapper’s short life. Except for Shipp and Dominic L. Santana (a menacing presence as producer Suge Knight), it’s strictly Amateur Night at the Biopic Factory. Most amateurish of all is Danai Gurira as Shakur’s mother—though, to be fair, she’s saddled with the most unspeakable lines. J.L.

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The Beguiled

Sofia Coppola writes and directs this lovingly mounted yet strangely feeble adaptation of Thomas Cullinan’s novel, which was previously brought to the screen by director Don Siegel in 1971. That version benefited from the inherent tension of a masculine pulp auteur like Siegel shepherding a sexually charged Civil War-era costume drama, but this take on The Beguiled is exactly the sort of disaffected fashion show that we’ve come to expect from Coppola. Nicole Kidman stars as a repressed headmistress waiting out the war in the Virginia wilderness with a handful of girls, among them Kirsten Dunst and Elle Fanning. The discovery of a severely injured but charismatically manipulative Union soldier (Colin Farrell) upends their quiet lives, as his very presence seems to spur a sexual awakening in the women. Coppola surgically removes everything potentially “problematic” (i.e., interesting) about the material, then shoots what’s left through ten thousand layers of gauze. D.B.

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Racing ace Lightning McQueen (voiced

by Owen Wilson) is feeling his age as younger racers begin showing up, especially one hotshot named Jackson Storm (Armie Hammer)—but our hero’s not ready to retire gracefully just yet. It’s a comfort to see Pixar Animation Studios firing on all cylinders again (pun intended), and while this one doesn’t reach the gleaming heights of Cars, it’s a huge improvement on the wretched Cars 2. Director Ben Fee and his six fellow writers flirt with predictability, setting up expectations then surprising us, and they wisely bring back (in flashbacks) the sage presence of the late Paul Newman as Doc Hudson, Lightning’s mentor.

Whether Lightning’s midlife crisis will resonate with the movie’s kiddie audience remains to be seen, but Fee and company get points for bringing it up at all. J.L.

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The Hero

After I’ll See You in My Dreams and this sunset-gazing ensemble piece, writer-director Brett Haley has proved adept at the sort of spiky yet sensitive explorations of frisky old age that dominate art house theaters these days. Sam Elliott, after playing supporting parts in Dreams and the similarly themed Grandma, stars in The Hero as Lee Hayden, a washed-up western star reduced to doing barbecue sauce commercials. A working actor … how demeaning! Lee learns that he has a virtually unconquerable form of cancer, forcing him to reevaluate his relationships in a methodical, repetitive, one-by-one process that never generates any narrative steam. We get the stoner best friend scene, then the exwife scene, then the younger girlfriend scene, then the estranged daughter scene, then rinse and repeat. Elliott is as magnetic as ever, but very little here feels authentic, especially not a drug-addled award speech that turns Lee into a viral star. D.B.

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Okja

Premiering on Netflix and receiving a limited theatrical release, the entertaining Okja offers more high-energy genre subversion from South Korean writer-director Bong Joon Ho (Snowpierecer; The Host), who this time uses a Spielberg-ian children’s fantasy template to bluntly satirize issues related to animal rights, environmental destruction and corporate greed. Snowpiercer supporting player Tilda Swinton gets a co-producer credit here, and a plum part as the CEO of a Monsanto-like conglomerate, but it’s Jake Gyllenhaal who delivers the biggest, broadest deal-breaker of a comedic performance, squawking like a strangled clown and flapping about in cargo shorts and black crew socks. Okja offers a lot of the same elements that made Snowpiercer so successful, but it misses that film’s irrefutable narrative progression, especially in an out-of-control second half. The film finally lands on an incredibly beautiful final shot, albeit one that feels divorced from the previous hour of tonal and thematic chaos. D.B.

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Letters from Baghdad

Tilda Swinton voices Middle East power player Gertrude Bell in this punchless epistolary directed by Sabine Krayenbühl and Zeva Oelbaum. A sort of female T.E. Lawrence, Bell became fascinated by Arabia in the years leading up to World War I, traveling deep into the uncharted desert and compiling information about tribal relations that would eventually prove vital to the British military. After the war ended and the Ottoman Empire tumbled, Bell’s unquestionable expertise and outgoing nature allowed her to play a prominent role in redrawing the map of the Middle East, making decisions that still reverberate around the region. The bare facts of Bell’s life are interesting enough, but Letters from Baghdad dispenses them in the most uninteresting way imaginable—by having Swinton read Bell’s letters over stock footage and sound effects, while actors play figures from her life in fake talking head interviews. This movie never had a chance. D.B.

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Transformers: The Last Knight

Once the psycho wunderkind who gave up some of his salary to buy an extra explosion for Bad Boys, and the most aggressive cinematic purveyor of “the cuck stops here” machismo ever since, 52-year-old Michael Bay might be softening with age. The central conflict in Transformers: The Last Knight involves refugee aliens immigrating to Earth from a violent homeland, and Bay seems to side with the besieged immigrants rather than the travel ban crowd. There are multiple heroic female characters with little drooling objectification, a vaguely eco-friendly message about coming together to “heal the planet” and if that’s not enough, count a French-accented Transformer among the Autobot good guys. Bay tones down the rhetoric, but not the bombast. At a certain point, I simply surrendered to The Last Knight.

I don’t think I had a choice. The film had me surrounded, and I just wanted to see my family again. D.B.

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The Women’s Balcony

Emil Ben-Shimon directs this thoughtful and barbed comedy-drama set in a distinctly unlucky but still devout Orthodox community in Jerusalem. The film opens on a bar mitzvah celebration, one that ends in tragedy when the women’s balcony collapses, sending the rabbi’s wife into a coma and the rabbi into a state of dementia. Absent a praying space and unable to question the “wisdom” of their rabbi, the weak males of the community become easy prey for a fundamentalist firebrand (Avraham Aviv Alush, giving an insidiously charismatic performance) who imposes new restrictions and inflicts new humiliations on the women in the synagogue. This is the sort of sprawling portrait of a tightknit community in flux that might have worked better as a 10- to 13-hour season of television, but what Ben-Shimon and screenwriter Shlomit Nehama crammed into this 96-minute feature is still an astute and often quite funny piece of filmmaking. D.B.

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Wonder Woman

Amazon princess Diana (Gal Gadot) is lured away from her island home by the distant thunder of World War I, joining the fight against Germany and Austria, in whose aggression she sees the hand of the evil god Ares.

This latest comic-book movie’s chief asset is the charismatic Gadot—no wait, scratch that, she’s its only asset. The back story is a subliterate garbling of Greek mythology, while the foreground story is all but nonexistent; there are too many villains, none of them dramatically strong enough to be much of a threat, and the most interesting characters get killed off too soon (to say more would enrage the Spoiler Police). Director Patty Jenkins is hopelessly out of her depth; her first and biggest mistake was in not telling Allan Heinberg, Zack Snyder, and Jason Fuchs that their script stinks. J.L.

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Find yourself in foodie heaven at this year’s California State Fair

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The culinary pride of Sacramento who you may have spotted on Food Network, Keith Breedlove will return for his third stint as the Official California State Fair Chef.

During his hourlong cooking demos in the grill at the Kaiser Permanente Farm. Breedlove will show you how vast your farm-to-fork choices truly are in California.

As always, there will be countless food vendors to please even the most discerning foodie. Funnel cakes, curly fries, corn on the cob — satisfy all your cravings with the swipe of a finger! Let the California State Fair app’s “Food Favorites” feature be your menu, telling you what’s available, where to find it and how much it costs. The app also makes it easy to find

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vegetarian and healthy options (like sweet chili pepper rice bowls and shrimp ceviche tostadas — yum!).

Anyone up for a $2 Cheesy Bacon Bomb? On Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., the $2 Taste of the Fair brings you dozens of sensible yet satisfying deals.

BBQ chicken, roast beef sliders, cheese fries, frozen lemonade, churros and more.

Hit up Save Mart California’s Kitchen in California Building B for free samples of everything from extra virgin olive oil to cheese and honey. Also watch live cooking competitions and judging!

Let’s not forget about the libations — after all California is known for its farm-to-glass treasures, too! The Save Mart Wine Garden reigns supreme as home of the nation’s largest public tasting of gold medalwinning California wines. The Craft Brew Pub is ready for all takers, featuring more than 50 taps to polish off your favorite CA State Fair food.

CA State Fair Beer Competition Hits the

ToP 10 C a N ’ TMiSS FoodS Where else can you enjoy farmfresh produce alongside deep-fried funnel cakes? Or appreciate fine wines — in slushie form? Here are our picks for 10 not-to-miss food experiences at this year’s California State Fair. Can you eat them all?

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eer is a big deal at the California State Fair, and nobody knows this better than “BIG Mike” Moore, Lead Judge and Coordinator for the California State Fair Commercial Beer Competition. The competition is one of the most prestigious in the country, and beer fans will reap the benefits with winning craft beers being poured throughout the CA State Fair. We met BIG Mike at The Monk’s Cellar in downtown Roseville to talk about why it’s a great time to drink beer: Q. Who is “BIG Mike”? a. They call me “BIG Mike” for obvious reasons: I’m 6’11” — been called “BIG Mike” ever since elementary school. I’ve been in the beer business, and beer judging especially, since 1986, so I’m one of the first 100 beer judges in the United States. That’s where I developed my palate, and moved up from there. Five years ago, I started [judging] with the State Fair. It has morphed from when I started, from 600 entries to, this year, 1,488 entries, which makes this the third largest brewing competition of any kind in the United States. Yeah, that’s the big time.

Q. That must correlate to the growth of the industry. a. I think what’s amazing is over the period of the last 20 years, you have gotten lots of beer, but over the past five, it’s been a super high curve, an explosion of micro breweries. Now, we have over 850 micro breweries, or breweries period, in the state of California, but only recently we just passed what we had before Prohibition. That was in the ’30s! So when people tell me, “Well, isn’t that a lot of breweries?” I go, “You should’ve been around in the 1920s when there was one on just about every corner!”

BeST oF CaLiForNia BreWFeST: 3-6 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at the Miller Lite racetrack Grandstand. Tickets start at $35! Go to CaStateFair.org.

Q. In your experience, why has craft brewing risen to the levels of exposure and love among people at large? a. Oh, flat out, taste! Flavor! Experience! Sharing! That’s what it is! You go to a brewery, like this one we’re in, you can have 12 different types of beers. And the flavor’s so huge. Let’s relate this to food: There was a time in America when the only choices you got were chicken, canned salmon, and a hamburger with just ketchup and mustard on it. Now, you go to some artisanal restaurant in midtown or downtown, and you can get Thai food, Moroccan food, Ethiopian food. That’s exactly what’s happened with the craft beer movement. You can get anything you want!

Q. With so many getting into craft beers, there’s surely a competitive spirit among the entrants.

What does that mean for the quality we’re going to see this year? a. Every year is different. Every year, I’m surprised. Not a bad surprise, a good surprise. Competition always leads to quality. When you don’t have competition, you don’t have quality. That’s what keeps everyone making a better product. This year we’re gonna see many new breweries, especially in the Sacramento area. You’ll notice that a lot of Northern California breweries have won awards because there is a lot of competition in this area.

Q. Tell us about the Best of California Brewfest. a. It’s one of the best events in the area. It’s by the race track, it’s on the grass, there are water misters and you can bet on the horses. You can even hang by the rail with a beer in hand and watch them come by the finish line. I think that’s the coolest thing ever!

CraFT BreW PuB: open daily near the Save Mart Wine Garden with a variety of craft beers offered throughout the Ca State Fair.

TaP The aPP: Look for tastings and a list of beers offered on the Ca State Fair app (for apple and android).

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Thee Oh Sees, Ty Segall and Sleater-Kinney side project Wild Flag. But back then, he rolled with a mobile recording studio “packed into two suitcases like those charlatan snake oil guys,” and he started recording FM Knives’ tracks.

Patrone gives Woodhouse credit for teaching him to sing, laughing as he recalls that the lessons occurred at the Mercantile Saloon. It was a race against time to impart any information before the stiff drinks as was foretold, the band reappears from a nonburning bush. took effect.

“It should be a brainless band that focuses more on drinking, and then there are Lounging in a downtown basement post-practice, records,” Woodhouse says. the four longtime friends who make up the The resulting album, Useless & Modern, has Sacramento garage-slash-punk band FM Knives a combination of earworm hooks and a sloppy betray no nerves about preparing for their biggest urgency that has stood the test of time. gig yet: the Oakland music festival Burger They have a stalwart fan in Marc Ribak, the Boogaloo. Drummer Ed Carroll jokes that he’s not impresario of the Burger Boogaloo. He’s chuffed familiar with headliner Iggy Pop’s oeuvre, and all to have the Knives performing. members agree that they’re most excited to share a “I’m not saying the old gigs weren’t good, stage with legendary live band NRBQ. but Jason became a better frontperson since Aside from a couple of gigs last summer, one in then,” Ribak says. “He has this almost punk-rock, Sac and one in San Francisco, the Knives have been Morrissey kind of swagger to him now.” dormant since 2003 and have no plans for The FM Knives existed only future shows—the Boogaloo might just as a going concern for a brief, be it. Bass player Marie Davenport, two-year period, during which who has replaced founding they packed in a full-length “It should be member Zack Olson, quips that LP, two singles, a couple of a brainless band she’s always wanted to be on Northwest tours and one the reunion circuit and that the that focuses more on nationwide tour. Things “key is to keep announcing fell apart due to some drinking, and then there that you’re never going to play personal conflicts and are records.” again,” so who knows?

Olson’s move to the Bay The band formed in a Area.

Looking back on it Chris Woodhouse quintessentially Sacramento now, they seem to have no producer and member way: as an outgrowth of an regrets. of FM Knives Undertones cover band hastily Summing it up, Patrone assembled for the 2001 edition of the says, to nods all around, “We long-running Halloween Show. Carroll, had one great album, one great Olson and Jason Patrone were part of the single and one OK single. After that it lineup, and fellow performer Chris Woodhouse would have been diluted. … Those are the kinds pulled Patrone aside and said, “Hey, you should of songs you’re supposed to be playing for two sing in a band.” years and that’s it.” Ω Soon after, a band was born, composed of “the two talented guys [Woodhouse and Olson] and the two enthusiastic guys [Carroll and Patrone],” as Check out what could be Fm Knives’ last gig at burger boogaloo, Patrone puts it. mosswood Park, 3612 webster Street in oakland, on Sunday, July 2. learn These days, Woodhouse makes his living as more at http://burgerboogaloo.com. a producer and sound engineer for artists such as

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rock band out of Sac, playing originals and covers at The Torch Club. Has shared the stage with Los Lobos, Pablo Cruise, and Lydia Pense & Cold Blood. With a free happy hour show at 5:30 p.m. by Sacramento Blues Hall of Fame member Jimmy Pailer and Sean Barfly of Mind X and The Coalition. 9pm, $8.

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Outdoorsman Jaimal Yogis continues a lifelong spiritiual journey in his second memoir, All Our Waves Are Water.

Surf yogi THE AVID READER ON BROADWAY, 7 P.M., NO COVER At 16, Jaimal Yogis ran away from home in Sacramento. He had a one-way ticket, a copy of Hermann Hesse’s MEMOIR Siddartha and enough cash to buy a surfboard once he arrived in Maui. His adventure discovering Buddhism and enlightenment through the tide are told in the surfer-journalist’s first book, Saltwater Buddha, which became an award-winning documentary co-produced

by UFC fighter Uriah Faber last year. But as life goes, the search for contentment didn’t

end. Yogis’ new book, All Our Waves Are Water, follows him on a global trek, including to a Tibetan monastery and through the streets of Jerusalem. Meanwhile, he copes with lost love, stumbles through grad school and journalism jobs in New York City, and rediscovers himself through surfing and prayer. Sacramento’s the first stop of a national book tour, and along with a book signing, The Avid Reader will screen the documentary. 1945 Broadway, www.jaimalyogis.com.

swing, rockabilly troupe invites you to dance with a Sactown Union beer in hand.

8:30pm. Sactown Union Brewery, 1210 66th St., Unit B.

MUSIC THURSDAY, 6/29 COYOtE BRED: Alternative punk show. Seattlebased Coyote Bred Sac’s Sitting and Waiting an Lucky Eijits from Oakland. 8pm. Cafe Colonial, 3520 Stockton Blvd.

NRBQ: Hailed sometimes as “the world’s greatest bar band.” Mixes R&B, British Invasion pop, rockabilly, free jazz and more.

Fans of NRBQ: Keith Richards, Elvis Costello and Paul McCartney, to name a few. 8pm, $25. Palms Playhouse, 13 Main St. in Winters.

PIERCE aND tHE GaLS: Dream pop bill at The Colony next door from the Coyote Bred show.

Also performing: Cowgirl Clue and Enjoy. 8pm, $10. The Colony, 3512 Stockton Blvd.

StaRS OF tHE PaRtY: EP release show for Sacramento pop punk trio. With special

StEVE LONGaCRE: Birthday gig for longtime folk rock singer-songwriter. Played bass for a band called Gentle Warrior in the ’70s and released albums as part of the Missionary Kid Band. Influences include the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. 7:30pm, no cover. The Acoustic Den Cafe, 10271 Fairway Drive, Suite 120 in Roseville.

tHURSDaY NIGHt LIVE at tHE PLaZa IN WOODLaND: Free summer concert series at Heritage Plaza in Woodland. Performing this week: roots jam band Achilles Wheel. 6pm, no cover.

Heritage Plaza, 701 Main St. in Woodland.

UNWOMaN: San Francisco-based singersongwriter who mixes cello with electronic beats and a steampunk aesthetic. Steampunk costume encouraged. 6:30pm, no cover.

Vacaville Town Square Library, 1 Town Square Place in Vacaville.

FRIDAY, 6/30 aLEX JENKINS QUaRtEt: Rock jazz. Performing “Songs from Cinema,” a multi-genre setlist spanning from the 1930s to the present.

8:30pm, $10. Luna’s Cafe & Juice Bar, 1414 16th St.

aUStIN LOUNGE LIZaRDS: A self-proclaimed “Most Laughable Band in Show Business” spoofs topics American families try to avoid.

Stylistically, they’re folk, country, bluegrass and rock ’n’ roll. 8pm, $20. Palms Playhouse, 13 Main St. in Winters.

CONCERtS IN tHE PaRK: Weekly summer concerts series at Cesar Chavez Plaza.

Performing this week: Sacramento rapper and 2017 SAMMIES Artist of The Year Hobo Johnson & The Lovemakers, pop rock ‘n’ rollers Vista Kicks, ON/OFF and Sunday School, and electronic-house DJ My Cousin Vinny. 5pm, no cover. Cesar Chavez Plaza, 9th and J streets.

fathers and feelings. Cheaper admission if you wear a Hawaiian shirt. Performing that night: Swing Away, Pastel Dream, Seafloor Cinema, Boy Rex, The Unending Thread, High House Hooligans and Roger Halloway. 7pm, $8-$12. Cafe Colonial, 3520 Stockton Blvd.

FELICE LaZaE: Los Angeles-based blues and R&B singer-songwriter whose compared to Janis Joplin, Amy Winehouse and Billy Holiday. Performing with Sacramento American roots rock band Said The Shotgun.

5:30pm, $10-$15. Harlow’s, 2708 J St.

K-OttIC: Album release show for Grass Valleyborn rapper. Also performing: Quen, Ferow Picasso, Jarron & Johnny, TMOC J, B-Zo and Riot Craig. 9pm, $10. Blue Lamp, 1400 Alhambra Blvd.

aMONG tHE FIRSt: Sac hard rock band performing lakeside at a wakeboarding park. Also performing: Sages and Roswell.

DOWNtOWN VaCaVILLE’S 6tH ROCKIN’ BLUES FEStIVaL: Annual two-day blues fest returns to the heart of Vacaville. Headliner is Nashville guitar-slinger Shane Dwight, who’s shared the stage with B.B. King, Etta James, the Doobie Brothers and more. Also performing Saturday: Guitar Mac, Delta Rockets, Charlie Wade Blues Bland and Two Tone Steiny. 10am, no cover. Town Square Plaza in Vacaville.

EaRLES OF NEWtOWN: Americana hot jazz band with New Orleans and Harlem style influences. With a free happy hour show at 5:30 p.m. by ’60s, ’70s rock group Damaged Goodz. 9pm, $8. The Torch Club, 904 15th St.

MIDNIGHt PLaYERS: 40th anniversary show for a popular Sacramento R&B/funk cover band. 7pm, $25. Ace Of Spades, 1417 R St.

Last Naked Lounge Show: After about eight years, The Naked Lounge is indefinitely cancelling its live music. Celebrate the finale with this month’s High Anxiety Variety Show.

Music by The Kelps and rappers Kennedy Wrose and Spacewalker. Comedy by Diana Hong and Rhoda Ramone. The show will also include a moderated forum for performers and fans to share stories about the venue.

8pm, no cover. Naked Lounge Downtown, 1111 H St.

NIGHtIME SaFaRI: Portland funk, indie rock and hip-hop groove band performing with locals Silk Animus and SoundClash TrackStars.

8pm, $7. Shine, 1400 E St.

each month June through September.

Performing this week: Nashville country singer-songwriter Buck Ford. 7pm, no cover.

Sacramento Gateway, 3648 North Freeway Blvd.

SLUMPSON: Sacramento Underground rapper joined by another local wordsmith, Lil Suzy.

7:30pm. The Colony, 3512 Stockton Blvd.

SOLSa: In 2011, They were called the best wedding band in California by the website Wedding Wire. They play Motown, Latin, rock, old school and newer R&B songs from the ’70s to current day. 9:30pm, $12-$15.

Harlow’s, 2708 J St.

SUNSEt SIPPIN’: Held every Friday night on Boeger Winery’s picnic grounds. Performing this week: Sac jazz trio Tri Tones. 6pm, $10. Boeger Winery, 1709 Carson Road in Placerville.

Expect songs by Journey, Def Leppard, Michael Jackson, Prince, Pat Benatar and others. 9:30pm, $10-$15. Opera House Saloon Roseville, 411 Lincoln St. in Roseville.

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EMO DaDS FESt: A Cafe Colonial show honoring

SUPERLICIOUS: ’80s flashback cover band.

Grammy-nominated jazz singer. The album’s called “Standards of Love.” Meet and greet slated for after the show. Admission buys you a CD. 6:30pm, $40-$65. Antiquite Midtown Winery, 2116 P St.

8pm, $12-$15. Velocity Island Park, 755 North

SaCRaMENtO GatEWaY FREE SUMMER CONCERt SERIES: Shows held on the last Friday of performances by Dawgyz and Public School.

7pm, $5-$10. Harlow’s, 2708 J St.

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ROSEVILLE CONCERt IN tHE COURt: Summer concert series at the Rainbow Trout Court in Roseville. Performing this week: pop country group The Terry Sheets Band, Madison Hudson. Free face painting and a dunk tank for kids. Food truck grub.

5pm, sliding donation asked with admission.

Rainbow Trout Court, 316 Rainbow Trout St. in Roseville.

RUSS: Atlanta hip-hop singer songwriter touring his debut album, There’s Really a Wolf. 7:30pm, $34-$43.50. Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, 1515 J St.

SaM ELIOt & CHaRLES DaLE: Eliot’s music has a Tom Petty feel and Dale’s garage pop has been compared to the Buzzcocks. 9pm, $5.

Fox & Goose, 1001 R St.

SHORt tRIP: Folsom punk-ska surfy blues band performing with Tux, Kilroy and Iscariot.

6pm, $5. The Silver Orange, 922 57th St.

tHE StRaNGE PaRtY: Sacramento horror rock band sharing the devil’s music. Also performing: San Diego punk metalhead Ash Williams, Reno Pop punk band Boss’ Daughter and Sac garage punk group Captain Cutiepie. 8pm. Cafe Colonial, 3520 Stockton Blvd.

SUGa FREE: West coast rapper who’s collaborated with Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, DJ Quik and more. 10pm, $20-$25. Harlow’s, 2708 J St.

tHIS WILD LIFE: Long Beach acoustic, electronic pop duo. Also performing: New Jersey indie rockers Dryjacket and Conneticut alt-rock band A Will Away. 7pm, $15. Goldfield Trading Post, 1630 J St.

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witH woLves: Metalcore show at the Colony.

Also performing: Outlier, Castaway, Bloodpig and The Colossal Dream. 7pm, $7. The Colony, 3512 Stockton Blvd.

40oz. to Freedom A Tribute to Sublime $12.00 in advance $15.00 at the door

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sUndaY, 7/2 tHe doLLyrots: L.A. pop rock duo stops by the Blue Lamp. Also performing: Sac’s Kepi Ghoulie and Dog Party. 8pm, $10. Blue Lamp, 1400 Alhambra Blvd.

downtown vacaviLLe’s 6tH rocKin’ bLues festivaL: See Saturday event description.

Headlining Sunday: Matty Taynton Band.

Taynton was recently nominated as Guitarist of The Year by the Bay Area Blues Society. Also performing: Eddie Neon, Black Rock Project and Val Starr & The Blues Rocket.

KiLL tHe precedent: Summer tour kickoff for local industrial/punk group. Also performing: Modern Man and xTom Hanx.

5pm, $8. The Press Club, 2030 P St.

unKnowns tour: Show featuring rappers from around the country, and some locals. Performers include: Billy Woods, Henry Canyons, PremRock, Sparks Across Darkness and more. $5-$8. Cafe Colonial, 3520 Stockton Blvd.

mondaY, 7/3 substantiaL and marcus d (bop aLLoy): Hiphop/rap, soul and jazz duo. Also performing: Alex Salveson, JCreep and more. 9pm, $10.

Blue Lamp, 1400 Alhambra Blvd.

Festivals satUrdaY, 7/1 sacramento african marKetpLace: Held every first and third Saturday. Some of the items for sale: handmade natural soaps, skincare items, perfume oils and AfricanAmerican memorabilia. 10am, no cover.

Sojourner Truth Museum, 2251 Florin Road.

mondaY, 7/3 eL dorado HiLLs fireworKs & freedom concert: Live music with groove-rock band Apple Z at the Steve Young Ampitheater, and more danceable rock from Soultone at the Theater Plaza. Food trucks. Kids zone.

Beer and wine available. Concludes with a fireworks display. 6pm, no cover. El Dorado Hills Town Center, 4364 Town Center Blvd. In El Dorado Hills.

tUesdaY, 7/4 arden parK JuLy fourtH parade and festivaL: Parade begins at 10 a.m., live classic rock from Brad Wilson after the parade, at 1 p.m.

Food: hamburgers and hot dogs. 10am, no cover. Arden Park Recreation and Park District, 1000 La Sierra Drive.

carmicHaeL’s fourtH of JuLy fireworKs sHow: Fireworks start around 9:30 p.m. at La Sierra Community Center. Festivities beginning at 7 p.m. Food, music, arts and crafts and fun with bubbles. Bring your own blankets, lawn chairs and umbrellas.

6:30pm, no cover. La Sierra Community Center, 5325 Engle Road in Carmichael.

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route: along Windbridge Drive, from Lisbon Elementary to Garcia Bend Park.

Hobo Johnson & the Lovemakers CESAR CHAVEZ PLAZA, 5 P.M., NO COVER

Earlier this month, Hobo Johnson took home four SAMMIES, including the rap local music award show’s highest honor, Artist of the Year. The Sac rapper (the shirted one on the right) will spit his spoken-word style PHoto coUrtesY oF HoBo JoHnson rhymes alongside a bill of local pop-rockers, which includes Sunday School, ON/OFF and Vista Kicks. Also performing: house-electronic artist My Cousin Vinny. 910 I Street, https://soundcloud.com/hobo_johnson.

Community festival after the parade, in the park. Food trucks, kid’s zone, and the First Annual Pocket Pet Pageant. Pets compete for “Cutest Costume,” “Most Patriotic,” and “Furry & Fabulous.” 10am, no cover. Garcia Bend Park, 7654 Pocket Road.

fourtH of JuLy basH: July Fourth meetup at Granite Bay Beach. Bring your own food, drinks, boats, jet skiis, wake boards, knee boards, water trampolines, etc. 12:30pm, no cover. Granite Bay Beach, 7964-8098 Douglas Blvd. in Granite Bay.

fourtH on tHe fieLd: Raley Field will host 20 food trucks lined along the warning track.

Old-fashioned picnic games, food, live music and fireworks. 6pm. $10. Raley Field, 400 Ball Park Drive.

interdependence day at soutHside parK: Live music by the Midnight Players, words from civic leaders and movement makers in progressive policy, equity and equality, cultural diversity and social justice. Handson activities like sand mandala-making, a labyrinth walk, a Red Tent, children’s art, cultural dancing and more. 10am, no cover.

Southside Park, 2115 6th St.

Food & drinK tHUrsdaY, 6/29 does it matter wHere Hops are grown?: Taste test four new beers brewed at the same time, using the same recipe, in different locations. Do they taste the same?

You decide. Food truck grub and live music

by The Pleasant Valley Boys. 6pm, $12.

Ruhstaller Shop: R+D Brewery & Taproom, 800 Business Park Drive, Suite G in Dixon.

satUrdaY, 7/1 independence day pub crawL: Located in Midtown. Tickets will include a complimentary drink, no cover at any bar on the crawl, drink specials at every stop and swag. 4pm, $20-$25. Midtown Sacramento.

mondaY, 7/3 patriot pub crawL: Located in Old Sacramento. Beer, bro tanks and fireworks.

Grab your crawl maps, passports, beads and patriotic stuff at 2nd and K Street in front of Sports Corner Cafe. Use the passport at O’Malleys Irish Pub, Vega’s Underground, Fanny Ann’s Saloon and other

Old Town dives. 7pm, $10. Old Sacramento, 1124 2nd St.

Film satUrdaY, 7/1 monterey pop festivaL 50tH anniversary: Screening of the 1967 live music festival documentary, which showed performances

by Jimi Hendrix, The Beach Boys and Jefferson Airplane. 7:30pm, $7.50-$9.50.

Crest Theatre, 1013 K St.

comedY bLacKtop comedy: Game Night Improv for Everyone. Have you seen the show, Whose Line is it Anyway? and wished you could play those games? Now you can. every thursday. $10. 3101 Sunset Blvd Suite 6A in Rocklin.

csZ sacramento: Improvivor 11. Improv comedy mixed with the TV show Survivor.

Challenges, tribes, immunity, elimination and jokes. 10pm. through 8/11. $8. 2230 Arden Way, Suite B.

comedy spot: Improv Fight Club. Four improv teams compete in three rounds of a mini improv tournament. The winner of each round is determined by audience text message vote. The winning team receives $200. 8pm. friday, 6/30. $12.; Super Cosmonaut and RIOT. Two improv teams, RIOT and Super Cosmonaut. Super Cosmonaut uses eccentric characters. RIOT plays with reality. 8pm. first saturday each month. $8. 1050 20th St., Suite 130.

empire’s comics vauLt: Comedy Night.

After-hours stand up comedy show in a comic book shop. Adults only. 8pm. friday, 6/30. 1120 Fulton Ave., Suite K.

LaugHs unLimited comedy cLub: Smile Out Loud. Headliner is Sean Peabody. Also featuring Saul Trujillo, Marcus Peverill and Parker Newman. Hosted by Curtis Newingham. 8pm. thursday, 6/29. $15-$20; Heath Harmison. Harmison’s a popular comedian who’s opened for Brad Garrett, Louie Anderson and Eddie Griffin. Also featuring Aaron Woodall. through 7/2. $20; Black Greek Comedy Show. A night of Black comedians, hosted by E. Clark, a past winner of the Sacramento Black Competition who’s shared the stage with Tracy Morgan and D.L. Hughley, among others. 9:30pm. sunday,

A Secret History of American River People SACRAMENTO HISTORY MUSEUM, 10 A.M., $5-$8

7/2. $20-$25. Justin Rivera. A nationally recognized magician and comedian who once competed on NBC’s America’s Got Talent. 1:00pm. Sunday, 7/2. $5. 1207 Front St.

PUNCH LINE: There Goes The Neighborhood Comedy Tour with The Reverend Bob Levy. A rotating cast of comics takes the mic for an night of multicultural jokes. 8pm. Thursday, 6/29. $15. Reggie Steele. Bay area comic who was a finalist on NBC’s Stand-Up For Diversity contest. 8pm, 10pm. Friday, 6/30. $17.50. 2100 Arden Way, Suite 225.

TOMMY T’S COMEDY CLUB: Kym Whitley & David Arnold: “He Said! She Said!” Comedy Show. A pair of Hollywood stand-ups clash for gender supremacy. Through 7/1. $20$30. 12401 Folsom Blvd. In Rancho Cordova.

On STAGE 24TH STREET THEATER: Cooking With the Calamari Sisters. Two over-the-top plussize Italian sisters from Brooklyn are stars of their very own fictional cable television show. Through 8/26. $45-$65. 2791 24th St.

THE AUDITORIUM AT CLARA: Stories on Stage

CALIFORNIA MUSICAL THEATRE: Beauty and the Beast. A Tony Award-winning musical adaptation of the Disney film, with an Academy Award-winning score by Alan Menken. Through 7/2. $45. 1510 J St.

CAPITAL STAGE: Bad Jews. The night after their grandfather’s funeral, three cousins engage in a battle royale over their precious family heirloom. 2:00pm, 7:00pm. Through 7/23. 2215 J St.

DAVIS MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY: Legally Blonde The Musical. A sorority sister named Elle, known for her all-pink wardrobe and her chihuahua Bruiser, plans to win back her Ivy League boyfriend by enrolling into

DOWNTOWN THEATRE: Annie. The story of a plucky orphan adopted by a wealthy businessman. Through 7/23. $15-$20. 1035 Texas St. in Fairfield.

GREEN VALLEY THEATRE: Magician Ryan Kane. The 2012 San Francisco Stage Magic Competition winner and a finalist at the Rooster T. Feather’s and Wharf Room Comedy competitions, Kane began honing his craft as a teenager on the streets of Old Sacramento, attracting audiences with his deft magic and charm. 8pm. Saturday, 7/1. $25. 3823 V St.

OVATION STAGE AT THE THREE PENNY THEATRE: Brilliant Traces. Set in the isolated Alaskan wilderness, Henry Harry unexpectedly encounters Rosannah, a woman decked in full bridal attire who’s just skipped her own wedding. Through 7/9. $10. 1723 25th St.

SIDETRAX: Lithium. Depression and addiction themed variety show that includes burlesque dancing, spoke word poetry, live music and more. 7:00pm. Thursday, 6/29. $5. 2007 K St.

VETERAN’S MEMORIAL AMPHITHEATRE: Reefer Madness. A musical comedy adaptation of the 1936 anti-marijuana propaganda film.

Through 7/23. $12-$18. 7991 California Ave. in Fair Oaks.

WILLIAM A. CARROLL AMPITHEATRE: The Comedy of Errors. An adaptation of the Shakespeare play by Sac City College’s Sacramento Shakespeare Festival. Tells the story of two sets of identical twins who were accidentally separated at birth.

Through 7/29. $15-$18. 3901 Land Park Drive.

ART AXIS GALLERY: #Resist. From Axis Gallery: politically charged mixed art exhibit inspired by the election and the popular hashtag. Noon. Through 7/30. 625 S St.

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Sacramento. Readings by actors from the new short story collections of authors Vanessa Hua and Josh Barkan. In Hua’s “The Older The Ginger,” an elderly man is summoned to visit his mother and finds he’s been deceived. In “The Chef and El Chapo” by Barkan, a chef adds a very special ingredient to the meal he’s forced to prepare for the famous drug lord. 7:30pm.

Friday, 6/30. $10. 1425 24th St.

Harvard Law. Through 7/8. $16-$18. 607 Pena Drive in Davis.

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On Saturday, Wes Modes will set sail on a homemade shanty boat down the MUSEUM Sacramento River. It’ll be a month’s journey from Red Bluff to the San Francisco Bay. The Santa Cruz artist PHOTO COURTESY OF ADRiAn nAnkivEll has ridden around 1,000 river miles across the country in the past four years, meticulously documenting the people he met along the way. Photos, artifacts and narratives from his travels will be on display at the Sacramento History Museum, and his rusty boathouse will dock on the river’s edge in Old Sacramento, open for you to step aboard, from July 19 to 22. 101 I Street in Old Sacramento, http://peoplesriverhistory.us.

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crocKer art museum: Open Poetry Night in the Gallery. Open mic held in the Turn The Page exhibition gallery. Sign-ups at 6 pm. 7pm. thursday, 6/29. $5-$10; Turn The Page The First Ten Years of Hi-Fructose. A collection of 51 contemporary art pieces featured in the first decade of the low-brow art magazine, Hi-Fructose. 10am. through 9/17. $5-$10; Family Friday: Mister Cooper & Mixed Media. Weekly event where different artistic materials are explored. This week, Popular songster Mister Cooper rocks a stage with sing-alongs, local artist Emily Swinsick demonstrates her mixed-media creations as kids are encouraged to make their own. 11am. friday, 6/30. $5-$10. 216 O St.

Nocturnals Release Party. A California graphic novelist celebrates the release of a new installment in his Nocturnals. Meet him and get a copy signed. 5pm. wednesday, 7/5. no cover. 1120 Fulton Ave., Suite K.

HiGH Hand Gallery: Evocative Dimensions Art Show Reception. An art show mixing photography, blacksmithing, objet d’art Kiln-Formed Glass sculptures and more.

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Ruhstaller Beer is hosting a release party and taste test showcasing four beer new beers brewed at the same time, using the PHoto coUrtesY oF rUHstaller beer same single-hop recipe, but grown in different areas. They say all beers should taste the same. But is that really so? It’s why you’ll be there to judge. They’ll pour 12 beers in total, including the Does it Matter brews, and two small batch beers from their R&D brewery. Live music and food truck grub on-site. 800 Business Park Drive, Suite G in Dixon, http://ruhstallerbeer.com.

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Fire.” Loved to Death is the late sculptor Maria Alquilar’s impressive body of work left behind since her death in 2014 at age 86.

Creatures from the Fire serves up wildlife sculpture by Joe Mariscal. 11am. through 7/29. no cover. 5524 B Elvas Ave.

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XXVII. A collection of masterworks by artists across the country, and all for sale.

11am. through 7/23. no cover. 5330B Gibbons Drive in Carmichael.

stellar studios: Rhythm and Poetry. Local artists Dyvacat and Graffiti Bleu host an open-mic every week for authors, poets, musicians, emcees and vocalists. Open discussion before each show at 7pm. 8pm. every thursday. $8. 202 23rd St.

taste of tuscany: Paint and Sip Fundraiser.

Patriotically paint a Fourth of July masterpiece. A fundraiser benefits the Citrus Heights Lions Club. Cost includes all supplies, one glass of beer or wine or unlimited soda and tea. 6:30pm. sunday, 7/2. $30. 7753 Roseville Road Suite A.

verGe center for tHe arts: The Brightsiders.

An exhibition that brings together paintings and sculptures from eighteen artists based in Los Angeles. 11am. through 8/10. no cover.

625 S St.

vic’s cafe: California Landscapes in Watercolor and Pastels. Vic’s Café will feature local artists Elaine Bowers, Linda Clark Johnson and Ruth Holton-Hodson. Art of local scenes and landscapes, like aerial views of the Sacramento Delta. 7am. through 8/4. no cover. 3193 Riverside Blvd.

nostalgic Schwinn bicycles. 10am. through

7/10. $5-$10. 2200 Front St.

california museum: 10th Annual California Hall of Fame Artifact Exhibit. A collection of artifacts that belong in a museum, which include Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones costume from Raiders of the Lost Ark, George Takei’s Hikaru Sulu costume from Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Isabel Allende’s Presidential Medal of Freedom for Literature awarded by President Barack Obama in 2014 and more. 10am. through 9/10. $9; Light & Noir Exiles & Émigrés in Hollywood, 19331950. Highlights the history of émigrés in the American film industry who fled Europe as refugees of Nazi persecution and their legacy in American cinema. Rare artifacts and memorabilia from 16 iconic films, including Casablance and Sunset Blvd.. 10am. through 10/15. $9. 1020 O St.

california state arcHives: California Memoirs The William M. McCarthy Photograph Collection. Showcases selected images from the collection of the late William and Grace McCarthy, 19th century travellers and native Californians. Nearly 3,000 photographs mounted in 11 albums that provide rare pictorial documentation of the couple’s early-20th century travels through California and beyond. 9:30am. through 8/31. no cover. 1020 O St., fourth floor.

california state railroad museum: A World on Wheels. Five vintage automobiles are on display to highlight how train technology paved the way for the automobile. The cars on loan from the California Automobile Museum include a 1914 Stanley Steam Car, a 1932 Ford Model B Station Wagon, a 1937 Cadillac Series 60 Sedan, a 1940 Lincoln Zephyr and a 1953 Chevrolet Bel Air. 10am. through 9/4. 111 I St.

sacramento History museum: A Secret History of American River People. An exhibit of photos, artifacts and narratives that showcase the past river travels of Santa Cruz Artist Wes Modes on his homemade 1940s shantyboat. 10am. through 7/30. $5-$8. 101 I St.

satUrdaY, 7/1 celebrate american muscle vi car sHow: Nonalcoholic family car show celebrating its sixth year. $25 for car show entries. 10am, no cover. Granite Regional Park, 8181 Cucamonga Ave.

rise up 5K: It’s claimed that on this day, people of all walks of life, ethnicities, religions and sexual orientations will participate across the nation for the world’s largest running/walking event.

8am, $25-$40. Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St.

sacramento republic fc vs. san antonio fc: 8pm, $20.56-$71.96. Bonney Field, 1600 Exposition Blvd.

sacramento river cats vs. fresno GriZZlies: Also features a classic car show. 7:05pm, $10-$63. Raley Field, 400 Ball Park Drive.

wHitewater raftinG: No previous experience necessary. Trip meets early morning at Camp Lotus in Lotus. Raft down the South Fork of the American River. Trip includes guides and all rafting equipment. 8am, $70.

Camp Lotus, 5461 Bassi Road in Lotus.

tUesdaY, 7/4 July 4tH car sHow: About 30 classic cars. You decide the winner. There’s also a motorcycle tailgate party in the park at the same time.

No admission to enter or look. Prime spot for a July Fourth parade on Main Avenue after the show. 11am, no cover. The Salvation Army Ray Robinson Oak Park Community Center, 2550 Alhambra Blvd.

wednesdaY, 7/5 fisHinG on tHe farm: Fishing night at the Wakamatsu Colony Farm, held on the first Wednesday of each month, from June to August. Try your hand at casting techniques, catch a few bass, and enjoy the serenity of the 8 acre lake. Participants must have a valid CA fishing license. 6pm, $10-$15.

American River Conservancy, 348 State Highway 49 in Coloma.

surfin’ wednesdays: Surf with the

mUseUms california automobile museum: From Cruisers to Stingrays. A limited time exhibit that will showcase a variety of colorful and

sPorts & oUtdoors FridaY, 6/30 sacramento river cats vs. fresno GriZZlies: 7:05pm, $10-$63. Raley Field, 400 Ball Park Drive, West Sacramento.

Watersports Farm crew, or just tag along for the ride. Coaching available. All skill levels and ages welcome. 6pm, $20. The Watersports Farm, 1776 Marcum Road in Nicolaus.

Local burlesque troupe Jezebelle’s Army are holding a night of VARIETY SHOW performance art to reflect on their experiences with depression and addiction. Burlesque dancing by Mone’t Ha-Sidi (pictured), Starlet O’ Hara and Violet Ruthless, spokenword poetry from David PHOTO COURTESY OF LYDiA jEnkinS Loret de Mola, live music by the Nolan & The Last Action Heroes and more. 2007 K Street, www.facebook.com/jezebellesarmy.

FRiDAY, 6/30 OUT&BOLD!: A night of performances and beertasting to celebrate members and friends of the LGBT community. Hosted by Hoppy Brewing Company. Beer tasting included in your ticket to the evening’s performance.

7pm. Capital Stage, 2215 J St.

SUnDAY, 7/2 QUEER CRAFTERNOON: Held on the first and third Sunday every month. Share projects, skills and techniques with like-minded artisans and crafters. Yarn and craft materials supplied. 2pm. Lavender Library, Archives and Cultural Exchange, 1414 21st St.

TAkE ACTiOn THURSDAY, 6/29 GIRLS ON THE RISE 4TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE: A full day event that includes three workshops centered around awareness of the self, community and health. 9:30am, no cover. Sierra Health Foundation, 1321 Garden Highway.

HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN SPANISH COMMUNITIES: A screening of the Sacramento Rescue and Restore video, Human Trafficking: All Around Us, followed by a short presentation and Q&A. 6pm. My Sister’s House, 3053 Freeport Blvd. Suite 120.

SUnDAY, 7/2 IMPEACHMENT MARCH: Civil rights speakers, live music and community organizations present. A rally supporting the federal investigations of President Donald Trump and his impeachment. Said to take place in over 34 cities across the U.S. that day.

10:30am, no cover. California State Capitol, South Steps, 1315 10th St.

THURSDAY, 6/29 TONE MADE PRO: For guitarists wanting a better sound, this class teaches tonedialing. 6pm, no cover. Guitar Center, 5781 5 Star Blvd. in Roseville.

TERRARIUM WORKSHOP: Learn how to create and maintain terrariums, including how to design them, what plants to use and water and light requirements. 12pm, no cover.

Exotic Plants Ltd, 1833 Howe Ave.

INTRO TO BELLY DANCE: Breaks down the basics of belly dancing. Ends in a short choreography based on a learned workout. 12pm, $12. Hot Pot Studios, 1614 K St. Suite 1.

SUnDAY, 7/2 ARTFUL MEDITATION: Meditation in the Crocker’s art galleries. Space is limited and

advance registration is required. 10:30am, $60-$75. Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St.

BEER YOGA: Love Yoga and local beer? Admission includes a one-hour Yoga class with and a Big Stump cold brew when it’s over. 11am,

$20. Big Stump Brew Co, 1716 L St.

JULY SONGWRITING GROUP CLASS: Improve your writing, regardless of current skill level. Learn contemporary songwriting techniques. Get a personal critique of your song at every session. 2pm, $60. Skip’ss Music, 2740 Auburn Blvd.

MOnDAY, 7/3 IMPROV COMEDY 101: A class designed for anyone who wants to loosen up, be more spontaneous and learn to take risks on stage and in life. Become a better improviser, comedian, public speaker and partner, on and off stage. This six-week class meets once a week, and includes one graduation performance. 7pm, $125.

Blacktop Comedy, 3101 Sunset Blvd. in Rocklin.

PAINT AND SIP CLASS “RUSTIC FLAG”: All supplies are included with the class, and at the end you’ll take your masterpiece home with you. Bring your own beer or wine. 6pm, $30. The Painted Cork, 1624 J St.

TUESDAY, 7/4 FREEDOM FLOW 4TH OF JULY YOGA CLASS: A special hour-and-a-half class. All proceeds go to benefit Yoga Seed Programs. 10:30am, $15. The Yoga Seed Collective, 1400 E St., Suite B.

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Industry Sundays, 8pm, no cover

Half off Mondays, 8pm, M, no cover; Trapicana, 11pm, W, no cover

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Samantha Teemant, 8pm, no cover

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Working Man’s Blues Band, The Gold Souls, 9pm, $5

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Trivia, 7pm, Tu, no cover; Bingo, 1pm, W, $10 Suga Free, 10pm, $20-$25 The Trivia Factory, 7pm, M, no cover; Heavy Mondays, 10pm, M, no cover

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Pub Quiz, 7pm, Tu, no cover; Open Mic, 7:30pm, M, no cover

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Poetry Unplugged, 8pm, $2

Kally O’Mally, Karen Sanders, Tony Galioto, 8pm, $5

New Wave Society: “New Wave Romantic Night,” 9pm, $5

Salsa & Bachata, 8:30pm, $8

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Ross Hammond, 7:30pm, W, no cover The Shoe Is On the Other Foot 2 (comedians in drag), 8pm, $5

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FOR THE WEEk OF JUNE 29, 2017 ARIES (March 21-April 19): This is a perfect

moment to create a new tradition, Aries. You intuitively know how to turn one of your recent breakthroughs into a good habit that will provide continuity and stability for a long time to come.

You can make a permanent upgrade in your life by capitalizing on an accidental discovery you made during a spontaneous episode. It’s time, in other words, to convert the temporary assistance you received into a long-term asset; to use a stroke of luck to foster a lasting pleasure.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Physicist Freeman

Dyson told Wired magazine how crucial it is to learn from failures. As an example, he described the invention of the bicycle. “There were thousands of weird models built and tried before they found the one that really worked,” he said. “You could never design a bicycle theoretically. Even now, it’s difficult to understand why a bicycle works. But just by trial and error, we found out how to do it, and the error was essential.” I hope you will keep that in mind, Taurus. It’s the Success-Through-Failure Phase of your astrological cycle.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): According to my

analysis of the astrological omens, you should lease a chauffeured stretch limousine with nine TVs and a hot tub inside. You’d also be smart to accessorize your smooth ride with a $5,000 bottle of Château Le Pin Pomerol Red Bordeaux wine and servings of the Golden Opulence Sundae, which features a topping of 24-karat edible gold and sprinkles of Amedei Porcelana, the most expensive chocolate in the world. If none of that is possible, do the next best thing, which is to mastermind a long-term plan to bring more money into your life. From an astrological perspective, wealth-building activities will be favored in the coming weeks.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): When Leos rise

above their habit selves and seize the authority to be rigorously authentic, I refer to them as Sun Queens or Sun Kings. When you Cancerians do the same—triumph over your conditioning and become masters of your own destiny—I call you Moon Queens or Moon Kings. In the coming weeks, I suspect that many of you will make big strides toward earning this title. Why? Because you’re on the verge of claiming more of the “soft power,” the potent sensitivity, that enables you to feel at home no matter what you’re doing or where you are on this planet.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You may not realize it, but

you now have a remarkable power to perform magic tricks. I’m not talking about Houdini-style hocus-pocus. I’m referring to practical wizardry that will enable you to make relatively efficient transformations in your daily life. Here are some of the possibilities: wiggling out of a tight spot without offending anyone; conjuring up a new opportunity for yourself out of thin air; doing well on a test even though you don’t feel prepared for it; converting a seemingly tough twist of fate into a fertile date with destiny. How else would you like to use your magic?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Feminist pioneer and

author Gloria Steinem said, “Writing is the only thing that, when I do it, I don’t feel I should be doing something else.” Is there such an activity for you, Virgo? If not, now is a favorable time to identify what it is. And if there is indeed such a passionate pursuit, you should do it as much as possible in the coming weeks. You’re primed for a breakthrough in your relationship with this life-giving joy. To evolve to the next phase of its power to inspire you, it needs as much of your love and intelligence as you can spare.

have success in a mode that’s not your official area of expertise. Sharp analytical thinking will lead you to the brink, and a less rational twist of intelligence will take you the rest of the way.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The tides of destiny

are no longer just whispering their message for you. They are shouting. And what they are shouting is that your brave quest must begin soon. There can be no further excuses for postponement. What’s that you say? You don’t have the luxury of embarking on a brave quest? You’re too bogged down in the thousand and one details of managing the day-to-day hubbub? Well, in case you need reminding, the tides of destiny are not in the habit of making things convenient. And if you don’t cooperate willingly, they will ultimately compel you to do so. But now here’s the really good news, Scorpio: The tides of destiny will make available at least one burst of assistance that you can’t imagine right now.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In my dream,

I used the nonitchy wool of the queen’s special Merino sheep to weave an enchanted blanket for you. I wanted this blanket to be a good luck charm you could use in your crusade to achieve deeper levels of romantic intimacy. In its tapestry I spun scenes depicting the most love-filled events from your past. It was beautiful and perfect. But after I finished it, I had second thoughts about giving it to you. Wasn’t it a mistake to make it so flawless? Shouldn’t it also embody the messier aspects of togetherness? To turn it into a better symbol and therefore a more dynamic talisman, I spilled wine on one corner of it and unraveled some threads in another corner. Now here’s my interpretation of my dream: You’re ready to regard messiness as an essential ingredient in your quest for deeper intimacy.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Your word

of power is “supplication”—the act of asking earnestly and humbly for what you want. When practiced correctly, “supplication” is indeed a sign of potency, not of weakness. It means you are totally united with your desire, feel no guilt or shyness about it, and intend to express it with liberated abandon. Supplication makes you supple, poised to be flexible as you do what’s necessary to get the blessing you yearn for. Being a supplicant also makes you smarter, because it helps you realize that you can’t get what you want on the strength of your willful ego alone. You need grace, luck and help from sources beyond your control.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In the coming

weeks, your relationships with painkillers will be extra sweet and intense. Please note that I’m not talking about ibuprofen or acetaminophen or aspirin. My reference to painkillers is metaphorical. What I’m predicting is that you will have a knack for finding experiences that reduce your suffering. You’ll have a sixth sense about where to go to get the most meaningful kinds of healing and relief. Your intuition will guide you to initiate acts of atonement and forgiveness, which will in turn ameliorate your wounds.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t wait around

passively as you fantasize about becoming the “Chosen One” of some person or group or institution. Be your own Chosen One. And don’t wander around aimlessly, biding your time in the hope of eventually being awarded some prize or boon by a prestigious source. Give yourself a prize or boon. Here’s one further piece of advice, Pisces: Don’t postpone your practical and proactive intentions until the mythical “perfect moment” arrives. Create your own perfect moment.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): One of the 21st

century’s most entertaining archaeological events was the discovery of King Richard III’s bones. The English monarch died in 1485, but his burial site had long been a mystery. It wasn’t an archaeologist who tracked down his remains, but a screenwriter named Philippa Langley. She did extensive historical research, narrowing down the possibilities to a car park in Leicester. As she wandered around there, she got a psychic impression at one point that she was walking directly over Richard’s grave. Her feeling later turned out to be right. I suspect your near future will have resemblances to her adventure. You’ll

you can call rob brezsny for your Expanded Weekly Horoscope: (900) 950-7700. $1.99 per minute. Must be 18+. Touchtone phone required. Customer service (612) 373-9785. And don’t forget to check out rob’s website at www.realastrology.com.

Game grump Wilson Lew is probably best known for being the irritable owner of Broadway Comics & Cards, the narrow card and comic book shop smashed between Tower Cafe and Joe Marty’s. But he’s got good reason. He opened the store in 1988 after selling a bunch of his comics. Since then, he’s been burgled once, lost most of his business to the internet and has had to deal with pubescent children for nearly 30 years.

SN&R recently caught up with Lew to talk about the comic book culture, the state of Broadway and his misunderstood demeanor. (Spoiler: He laughed during most of the interview.)

How has comic book culture changed over the years?

It’s hard to tell you because I’ve been in this business so long that I’m just like—I’m kind of jaded over this whole thing. I’m sorry to say. The past several years, Marvel has been really terrible sales wise … It’s like [Disney thinks], “The only way to sell more books is to make more books.

It’s the same amount of characters, but we’ll have more books with the same characters, but we’ll make it a No. 1 issue, and we’ll make it great.”

Do all of the comic book movies have anything to do with the saturation?

Absolutely. It becomes a popularity contest.

So when the movies first come out, you see a sales jump …

Yeah, because there’s interest and speculation on first appearances. And it’s always been that key issues are very important, but it’s magnified. … So, getting back to your question—what was it again?

(Laughs.)

We were talking about the culture change …

OK. You know what’s funny, I’m a big Superman fan. But Superman, the new titles of Superman, I can’t sell it. Maybe the first issues. I used to try to collect the whole thing. … Then I opened this store.

Actually, I used my books to finance a lot of what you see [in the store] today.

You sold all of those to finance this place?

Yeah, I used my own collection. I was a big collector. I started collecting when I was 14, and I’m 58 now. I didn’t initially decide, “I want to be a comic book store owner.” I went to school. I have a four-year degree in criminal justice.

How have you remained open for so long?

(Laughs.) You know, if I had to depend

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on just sales from here, I think I would’ve been closed a long time ago. I trade stocks throughout the morning.

So this is just …

This is like an office in the morning, and a store in the afternoon.

So the store is basically a hobby now?

In the beginning, I did do this for a living— and I still do. I’ve always talked about and thought about, “Oh, I should just close and sell online,” because that’s the new trend.

Everybody is buying online. And I see their points. It’s cheaper.

You say it’s cheaper, but aren’t most of these comics like $3?

Well, yeah. But that’s another thing about the culture, people like to read online and on their tablets. … And I understand that people don’t want to fill up their houses, so I guess we’re—comic book stores— are geared more to geeks.

So, you also sell a ton of cards.

Most of our business is cards.

I remember coming in here when I was younger for Yu-Gi-Oh! tournaments. What started that?

You know, your business motto changes and you see people—I guess it’s like keeping up with the Joneses. You have tournaments just to bring business in. In the beginning it was kind of awkward because parents would bring their kids in, and they’d just drop them off here. And I’m like, “Wow, I guess now I’m a free babysitter.” (Laugh.)

Do you still hold tournaments?

We still hold (Yu-Gi-Oh!) tournaments.

Do you have other tournaments?

No, not really. … I’m not like these other stores who just stay open until 10 or 11 at night for tournaments, because I’m at that point where I’m just, “No, I have a life and other things to do. I’m sorry.” (Laughs.)

Let’s talk about Broadway. You’ve been here since 1988 …

I know, isn’t that weird? I’ve seen like three or four different owners next door. …

There was that Broadway Hardware that closed, but that was just too big. And then when Tower [Records] went out of business, I go, “Wow, it’s vacant. I can’t believe it.” Before it was rented, I thought, “That’s kind of sacred.”

Have you ever been asked to move?

In the beginning, the landlord asked me if I wanted to give up this spot because I guess he had someone else who wanted to come.

Will you ever close this place?

I think about it. I always tell people, “One day, but I can’t tell you that day. I can tell you it’ll be soon, but I can’t tell you when, because I don’t know.”

Would you miss it?

I’ve had a great time here. I’ve met a lot of people. I’ve certainly had my share of experiences. Learning and knowing and meeting people and sharing their joys and heartaches that they share with me. It’s like a “Cheers” here.

It’s funny, because people I know think of you as “Wilson, the grouchy old man who owns the store.”

I know some people think that, and I know I get a lot of bad reviews for it. But I’ve discovered I know why people think I’m a grouch, is because I’ve been in this business so long, and I’ve been through everything. … When I was a kid, I would go to a store and think, “Man that guy is mean and a grouch,” but now I know why.

Because I’ve been through so much shit.

(Laughs.) Ω

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