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In this week’s Sacramento News & Review, local gardeners will see a familiar and welcome face—Debbie Arrington, who will be writing weekly in our new home and garden pages. Gardening has long been a popular hobby in Sacramento, which is blessed with a long growing season. The Farm-to-Fork movement has boosted backyard and community vegetable gardens. And millennials are getting involved as well. In the weeks ahead, Arrington will write about all of that, cover big home and garden events and much more. This week, her story on page 28 is about how Sacramento really cares about gardening and why local gardening news matters. Last year, she won firstand second-place national awards from the Garden Writers Association—right after being laid off in May after 20 years at The Sacramento Bee, the final 10 as the home and garden writer. In June, she started a popular blog—Sacramento Digs Gardening—that is full of gardening tips, weekly checklists and stories, including recent items on the annual outdoor orchids show hosted by the Sacramento Valley Cymbidium Society, a guided tour through the first roses of spring at Sacramento Historic City Cemetery and a cake recipe that uses two whole oranges, peels and all. “In Sacramento, we are a community of gardeners,” Arrington wrote on the blog to announce her new SN&R gig. “Thousands of newspaper readers will see this new Home & Garden section every week. It’s another chance to spread our love of gardening as well as share news and information”—“just in time for busy gardening weekends.” Arrington is part of a growing group of former Bee writers who are scattered across the region—at other media organizations, at local and state government agencies, at colleges and universities and elsewhere. I’m among them, having spent nearly nine years on The Bee’s editorial board, until last November.

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Not to get too deep into The Bee’s financial challenges, but like many other newspapers across the country, it’s trying to make the transition to a digital future. In recent years, that has meant consolidation with other McClatchy newspapers, plus several rounds of layoffs and buyouts. While that’s a loss for The Bee, it’s very good for Sacramento that many writers are sticking around town and continuing to cover the state Capitol and big issues such as health care and criminal justice reform. It’s also very good for SN&R’s readers that we’re not losing this wealth of talent, knowledge and experience. Former Bee sports

Debbie Arrington will be writing a new weekly home and garden column.

columnist Ailene Voisin wrote a recent cover feature about the Sacramento Kings’ playoff push, though the team fell short, extending the NBA’s longest postseason drought. Former Bee music critic Chris Macias profiled local legend Jerry Perry in last month’s Music Issue. Sasha Abramsky, a former regular Bee columnist, returned to SN&R to write about local progressives’ reaction to special counsel Robert Mueller’s report. And now Arrington joins our team. We’re very glad that they’re in our pages—and that we can give their writing another home. Ω

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Barr’s biased summary Re: “Shock and resolve” by Sasha Abramsky (News, March 28): Attorney General Willam Barr’s summary of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report is the opinion of one biased man about a report no one else has seen. Barr will delay the release of the report for as long as possible. In the meantime, President Donald Trump and the GOP will crow that Barr’s summary “proves” that the investigation was a baseless witch hunt. Until the actual report is released, Rep. Adam Schiff’s statements were good enough for me, for now.

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Re: “Rules to live by” by Dean Espenson (Letters, March 28): Perhaps our schools should teach classes on how to be second-class citizens— submissive and subservient to police—and how to beg them for your life. Apparently, the letter writer believes it is theirs to take if you don’t conform to their unwritten rules of conduct. “In the heat of the moment,” the cops misperceived something for a gun and killed another unarmed man. But the officers’ pursuit created that moment and that heat. They should have been trained to handle that kind of “heat” (fear, panic?) and not let it handle them. Soldiers in combat fear for their lives as much as our police, and they have checklists for when they may use kill shots. Our militarized police need objective rules for when they may use kill shots—rules that prioritize the preservation of life (not just theirs) and the use of non-lethal tools to apprehend suspects.

Re: “Lost in transit shuffle” by Scott Thomas Anderson (News, April 4): A quotation incorrectly said a resident is represented by Sacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost. SN&R regrets the error.

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War on women Re: “Be a pro-life party” by Michelle Kunert (Letters, March 28): A question: How many women and girls will the Republican Party be willing to send to prison or execute for having an abortion?

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Shiavon Chatman is a junior at Sacramento State University The year is 2003. Black girls’ hair smelled like from Albany, N.Y. Pink Hair Lotion, Just for Me and Blue Magic. Girls used a toothbrush to sculpt their edges and sought solace in the beauty supply shop where During the transatlantic slave trade, some slaves multicolored wigs resided. were forced to shave their heads; cornrows were The beads and barrettes on the ends of braids used to create maps to escape from plantations and bounced to the beat of their own drum as they bondage. skipped down the street and jumped rope. These I wore braids for most of my childhood. They girls, inspired by the generations before them, were common in girls that looked like me. They were carefree before it was a hashtag. They were protected my hair and made me feel beautiful. ghetto before it was trendy. And then I went to school. Kids would grab scisThey are the pioneers of fashion, now sors and pull my hair and pretend to cut them. I celebrated as the “hood aesthetic.” They loved my braids, so why did everyone are the inspiration for Instagram else hate them? models and wannabe bougie How do we appreciate a culture The policing of babes. But black women aren’t without appropriating it? Time, given credit for birthing place, respect and intention. black hair—even decades of style. A few years ago I had a while some struggle to Cultural appropriation sleepover with a friend. We emulate it—teaches young is when a more privileged were both bored of movies group takes something vital and gossiping, so she black boys and girls that from a marginalized group in decided to give me a makethe world loves black an offensive way. But when over. She did my makeup culture, but not black a marginalized group adopts and topped it off with a bindi certain traditions or styles from on my forehead. I looked in people. a privileged group, this is usually the mirror and felt beautiful, but known as assimilation. also thought: Was this OK? Kim Kardashian sported cornrows She told me dressing up in her Punjabi and they became so popular she started calling house was fine because she knew I respected her. them “boxer braids.” This sparked outrage because I instantly loved it. I started searching the history of she took an essential element from black culture the bindi in respect to my friend and her culture. and renamed it. While Kardashian was praised for But I didn’t feel the need to take a selfie, or her braids, 11-year-old Faith Fennidy was sent home rename the forehead decoration that represented the from her Louisiana middle school last year because center of creation. Ω her braids violated the school’s rules. The policing of black hair—even while some struggle to emulate it—teaches young black boys and girls that the world loves black culture, but not black people. Some are trying to change that. California legislators are considering Senate Bill 188, which Essay in 1989 would ban employers from discriminating against In 1989, Regional Transit General Manager Tom workers who wear their hair in styles associated Matoff wrote in a guest commentary that RT with being black. "offers Sacramentans a genuine alternative to Black people don’t have a monopoly on red tail lights, short tempers and hot cars." braids, but it is much more than a hairstyle.

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Schools that participate in the WLA either have daily classes led by teachers, or weekly meetings led by community members. At Sacramento High, Ericka Burns is a mentor to its WLA students, meeting with them twice weekly during lunch to discuss different subjects including historic African Americans. “Ms. Burns has taught us a lot we didn’t know,” Kiarah said.

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Kiarah is a stellar student, said Marcus Strother, SCUSD’s Youth Development director who oversees the Men’s and Women’s Leadership Academies — he is also Kiarah’s academic mentor.

She will graduate from Sacramento Charter High School on June 8, 2019. Ten days later, on June 18, she will fly to Peru with nine fellow members of the Men’s and Women’s Leadership Academies. The group will work on a service project in an indigenous community in Oxapampa, on the fringes of the Amazon, and is the first trip for the combined academies.

“Kiarah is one of the top three students I have ever dealt with,” said Strother, noting her capabilities go beyond her 3.8 GPA.

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Trying to make our community a better place by Jeff vonKaenel

John Sutter discovered gold in 1848. By 1989, the Sacramento region was home to nearly 1.5 million people. It was the state capital and had many state workers and several military bases. There was a wellestablished power structure, and a strong, very profitable daily newspaper. In April 1989, we published the first issue of Sacramento News & Review. We wanted our paper to encourage change. We wanted to make a better Sacramento. In the four months before we started the paper, I met with more than 300 people, trying to understand what readers wanted from our paper. What kinds of stories should we write? What role did The Sacramento Bee play in the community, and what should our role be? I heard repeatedly how a small group of people ran the town. Many community decisions were made around a small table at lunch, by Bee Publisher C.K. McClatchy, public relations guru Jean Runyon and a few invited guests. Their table did not have many chairs. We hoped for a different decision-making process, at a much larger table with thousands of chairs. We believed that by writing stories about people who were not part of the power structure, by covering ideas outside of the mainstream, by speaking truth to power and by embracing the arts, we could help build a very different Sacramento from the town envisioned by The Bee, KCRA or Sacramento Magazine. And this Sacramento would be more vibrant, more cultured, more fun, more edgy. We knew, based on our experience in Chico, that we could produce a good newspaper. The more difficult question was, could we sell enough advertising to support a free weekly? In 1989, The Bee was a powerful force, with revenues of several hundred million dollars a year. It had resources to burn just to make life miserable for us, and it had the reputation of putting other newspapers out of business. So we had to find our own niche, in editorial and advertising. Local arts and

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music was of little interest to The Bee, so we put a spotlight on music and launched the Sacramento Area Music Awards. We helped to start Second Saturday, which put a focus on local arts. We ran controversial personal, adult and marijuana ads. A major goal of SN&R was speaking truth to power. It was hard for The Bee to speak truth to power when it was so entrenched in the power structure. Early on, we took a critical look at the area’s developers. More recently, we opposed Mayor Kevin Johnson’s “strong mayor” initiative and took a critical look at the downtown arena project. And we extensively covered law enforcement activities. Within the pages of our paper and on our website, people throughout our community can get to know each other. The downtown state worker, the first generation American in Citrus Heights, the artist in Midtown and the retired citizen in Roseville—all can connect by reading stories about their fellow citizens. As we begin our second 30 years, the news landscape is very different. The Bee is shrinking. The internet provides massive amounts of information, much of which is unvetted. There is an even greater critical need for solid, dependable and accurate journalism. While much has changed in the media world, we are still a small group of people who believe in Sacramento, who want to tell its stories and who want to have a positive impact on our community. Speaking for those of us who work here in 2019, and for the hundreds of people who have worked at SN&R over the last 30 years, we are so appreciative of you. We are grateful to you for reading the paper, for advertising in the paper and for letting us distribute the paper in this town. Thank you. Ω Jeff vonKaenel is the president, CEO and majority owner of the News & Review.

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Programming a community Kevin Calhoun made it crystal clear that he doesn’t run the show at Oak Park Community Center. He said that as a program coordinator, he is part of a team that runs the center. Calhoun works with people of all ages, planning programs for teens and all things involving sports and recreation for adults—such as Zumba dancing, table tennis and weight room hours. Calhoun says the activities bring people together from all walks of life, people who might not interact otherwise. Oak Park’s diversity is evident as you walk down its streets, visit McClatchy Park or step through the double-door entrance of the Oak Park Community Center. Inside, Spanish, Fijian, various Chinese dialects and English are all spoken. Calhoun invited SN&R to chat in his office there, where a poster of Muhammad Ali hangs on the east wall.

What do you admire about Muhammad Ali? He spoke his mind. He stood up for the little guy, and he was very, very, very confident. He knew his abilities, and he bragged about it. I love that about him.

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What sorts of programs do you hold for teens? Right now we have Teen Scene, which is our daily program. It goes 4:30 to 7 [p.m.], Monday through Friday. They do scrapbook making, they do field trips, they do their homework, they do life-skill training, they play sports, they play outdoor activities. Did I say field trips already? We went to Mojo Dojo [a trampoline park]. They’ve been to bowling. It’s exposed them to stuff that a normal kid in Oak Park might not be able to do. We took some kids to K1 Speed [a go-kart racing track] on Bradshaw … All of them thought they were like IndyCar drivers. I said, “Can you guys drive?” They said, “Oh, yeah. We can drive.” … Our Teen Scene program is to introduce them to, you know, life. But you are a teenager and you’re getting older, and things are gonna become serious for you. College prep, they do college prep. They went to a Black College Expo at Sac State. They’ve been to UC Davis. Our staff are great role models, ’cause most of them are goin’ to school, and our kids can look up to that.

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“Nothing that we’re doing can lead to any type of surveillance issues or any type of stigmatizing for our clients, because their names, their initials, [that] information is never released,” she said. “And the only way that we’re addressing that violence part of that question is really within the home.” Even with a California agency as the intermediary, some civil rights groups remain skeptical than any good can come of a financial partnership between the Trump administration and nonprofits reliant on government contracts to survive.

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Suspicious aid When it comes to ‘preventing violent extremism,’ critics worry Muslims are the focus—even in California by Raheem F. hosseini

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A Sacramento nonprofit that serves refugees and immigrants has been tugged into a debate swirling within American Muslim communities about whether a federally funded program aimed at intercepting “violent extremism” is intended to serve them—or spy on them. In October, Opening Doors was awarded one of five grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and funneled through the California Office of Emergency Services “to prevent potential homegrown and domestic violent extremism impacting our communities,” CalOES Director Mark Ghilarducci said in a release. |

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Critics of the program describe it as insidiously designed—paying Islamic community organizations to collect data on their clients and allow law enforcement into their spaces. “When you have government or state money involved in ‘countering violent extremism,’ it is inextricably linked to the law enforcement framework,” said Hammad A. Alam, a staff attorney with Asian Americans Advancing Justice in Los Angeles. “This money comes with requirements or strings in some way, particularly for groups that work with vulnerable populations.” Representatives at Opening Doors say the money is supporting groundbreaking

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trauma-intervention and literacy services that otherwise wouldn’t exist. “I think if you left off the ‘extremism’ part and say are we combating violence, I think that’s more appropriate, because we’re preventing domestic violence,” said Jasmine Ali, Opening Doors’ family trauma intervention coordinator. “It’s not extremism because we’re not talking about radicalization, we’re not talking about any of those things.” Ali said she “grilled” CalOES officials in a meeting prior to applying for the grant about what the agency wanted in return, and determined Opening Doors would only be required to provide basic numbers about how many clients are being served by its expanded counseling services.

This debate actually started flickering during President Barack Obama’s first term, when his administration developed the Countering Violent Extremism program in 2011. Congress freed up $10 million for the Department of Homeland Security to put CVE into play in 2016, prompting civil rights groups to flash on the resulting nonprofit partnerships as “de facto surveillance gathering programs under the guise of ‘community outreach,’” the Council on American-Islamic Relations, California and Asian Americans Advancing Justice wrote in a joint statement announcing their request for government records. The lack of trust in the federal government as an unbiased monitor of violent extremism dates back to at least 1956, when the FBI started a secret counterintelligence program targeting domestic Communists. Known as COINTELPRO, the program was expanded to infiltrate, discredit and sabotage the Black Panther Party, Native American groups and civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Critics of CVE say it is similarly prone to abuse and bias. The Brennan Center for Justice released an analysis in June showing that 85 percent of CVE grants awarded during the Trump administration targeted Muslim and other minority communities. “It’s expanding,” said Sophia DenUyl, a researcher with Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program. Meanwhile, Mother Jones’ database on mass shootings shows the money is missing the most dangerous demographic. Since 2016, there have been 32 mass shootings in America, resulting in the deaths of 281 people and injuries to 747 others. Half of the shooters have been white and they have been responsible for more than half of the fatalities. The only shooter in the past three years with possible Islamic extremist

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hearing that message, Pathan said. “That communities of color are more prone to program did not get funded.” radicalization?” Alam said. “You really That may be a blessing in disguise, have to ask yourself what’s going on.” Pathan acknowledges. He and his executive The CEO of the HADI program didn’t director are sensitive to the controversy respond to an email requesting an interview. surrounding the CVE program and share A CalOES spokesperson didn’t respond to their community’s distaste for the money it SN&R before deadline. offered charities in exchange for “spying on Muslim communities,” Pathan said. “We Whether intentional or not, president would not want to be involved with CVE.” Donald Trump’s broadsides on immigraBut Pathan says he researched tion may make nonprofits more the PVE grant, compared it willing to apply for ill-fitting to the CVE model and government grants. found it more inclusive Deborah Ortiz in its language and said it’s called purpose. “‘mission creep,’ “The huge when you thing about become so CVE is it just desperate to targets Muslim get funding groups,” you start Pathan said. moving “The state outside of your of California, mission.” Ortiz we trust them is the interim Jasmine Ali hopefully to CEO at Opening trauma intervention coordinator, not stigmatize Doors, an organiOpening Doors communities.” zation she first joined According to public in 2001 when it was records obtained by SN&R, much smaller and existed 17 nonprofits around the state under a different name. applied for a portion of the $624,824 Ortiz believes Opening Doors has California received from Homeland built a financing infrastructure over the Security. CalOES, which structured the years to avoid chasing after flavor-of-thegrant, chose five community nonprofits to administration grants, but the president’s receive as much as $125,000 apiece over 18 sharp reduction in refugee arrivals means months. less money for the nonprofits that serve Pathan’s group wasn’t one of them, this population, four of which are in but two of the five recipients work with Sacramento County. According to a report primarily Muslim populations. by the Congressional Research Service, Alam called the grant award to Human there was a 57 percent drop in the number Assistance & Development International, of Special Immigrant Visas issued to Iraqis or HADI, “the most concerning one for and Afghans who worked for the U.S. me.” The primarily Arabic language government or acted as interpreters under program plans to use its grant to train the first two years of the Trump administra20 teachers in the San Bernardino City tion, from 18,612 in 2017 to 8,023 last year. Unified School District to “understand Opening Doors has laid off staff as a result. and recognize extremist ideologies in their “I won’t speculate as to whether it’s community, identify youth risk factors purposeful or not, but the effect is destabiand behaviors that may be associated with lizing on the infrastructure that took years violent extremism, elevate civic conversato build,” Ortiz said. tion and positive alternative narratives to According to the tax-exempt filings extremist thought in their classrooms, and available from Foundation Center, Opening engage appropriate supports and services Doors had its best years under President for youth at risk of radicalization to Obama. In 2016, it reported more than violence,” CalOES stated in a release. $2.9 million in total revenue. Nearly $2.3 Students at San Bernardino City schools million of that came in government grants are 95 percent nonwhite and 88 percent alone. The Trump administration has been socioeconomically disadvantaged, accordfar less kind than the one before it, both ing to state education data. A quarter of to refugees and the organizations that aid students are English learners. them. “The question is what exactly is “We’re reeling, but we’re not closing the premise here—that low-income our doors,” Ortiz said. Ω

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“Nothing that we’re doing can lead to any type of surveillance issues or any type of stigmatizing for our clients.”

“The housing tracts and industrial parks of Natomas spread outward like yeast molds.”

selling sacramento: “Peering

through SACTO’s tinted glass walls at the bustle of human activity far below, you can believe anything is possible. Interstate 5, laden with rainy day traffic, stretches north into the mists. The housing tracts and industrial parks of Natomas spread outward like yeast molds. One worker swears that from this aerie—known downtown as Emerald City—on clear days he can see Mt. Shasta.”

ozone offenders: “Two Sacramento-area companies just made a statewide “Top 40” list—but the high rank is not something they’re likely to boast about. A soon-to-be-released report shows Convergent Technologies of Roseville and Aerojet General of Rancho Cordova ranking 25th and 32nd, respectively, among California’s 200 worst industrial ozone destroyers.”

politics and pollution Threaten the delta: “The head of the State Water Resources Control Board said last week that the state must intervene to stop the squabbling between environmentalists and large water contractors about water use in California.”

folsom growth may Be on Ballot: “A group of Folsom citizens, fearful their community could take on the urban characteristics of San Jose, has waged a successful petition drive to restore the town’s vanquished general plan.”

death sentence for Killer with aids: “A Sacramento jury sentenced a murderer to die in the gas chamber last week despite the fact the man has AIDS and is expected to die before the sentence can be carried out.” Ω

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The inside of the Elks Tower is open to the public again as the new Nine 2 Won bar, but it’s not the venture owner Steven Ayers envisioned. Photo by Scott thomaS anderSon

Tower of cards Unraveling on two fronts, downtown card room project leaves Sacramento’s gambling future in limbo by Scott thomaS anderSon

The new Nine 2 Won bar highlights the Elk Tower’s timeless mystique, with curtains along old crimson bricks and windows looking down on a subterranean pool from the Jazz Age. But this is not what the ground floor was supposed to be. Building tycoon and philanthropist Steven Ayers spent $2.6 million renovating the 93-year-old landmark toward realizing his dream of having an ultra-chic card room at the base of the tower. That dream was apparently so important to Ayers that, last fall, he agreed to allow an attorney for the California Gaming Control Commission to essentially put him on trial for a May 2017 domestic dispute that was pleaded down to a simple charge of being drunk in public. Ayers’ voluntary participation in the hearing was a last-ditch effort to stop authorities from blocking his request for a gaming license. After more than 30 hours 12

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of testimony, which included Ayers and his wife putting their private lives on display, California gaming authorities still chose to bar Ayers from operating a lucrative card room. That development has direct consequences for city officials, who recently lost their own effort in superior court to make Ayers a licensed card room owner. Now, confusion reigns about whether Sacramento will ultimately go from four card rooms to three card rooms for good. Questions about Sacramento’s gambling future started in 2016, when the longtroubled Casino Royale folded. Ayers, who owns steel, construction and land development companies, saw an opening for an upscale vintage card room and bar inside the Elks Tower. Elected officials quickly backed the plan and the city’s Finance Department helped

embattled Casino Royale co-owner Will “I started with nothing and had to work Blanas sell his license to Ayers. two lifetimes,” Ayers testified. “In the Roadblocks formed almost immeconstruction world and business world, diately. Clarke Rosa, owner of Capitol part of working with clients is going out Casino, and John Park, owner of Parkwest with them. … I’ve been able to secure Casino Lotus, jointly sued the city, claimover a hundred million dollars worth of ing it had flaunted its code by not putting work that way… and sometimes I drink in the license up for sale through a lottery. excess of what I should.” Rosa and Park prevailed. Blanas is The deals Ayers struck in bars and appealing the decision. The city is not. nightclubs helped make him one of the A new round of hearings began most influential businessmen around the last October, this time before the state capital, according to the testimony of gambling control commission. The several bankers and developers. Scott C. testimony may shed light on why City Syphax, who once built low-income housHall was so keen to get into business with ing in the River District for Nehemiah, Ayers. said that Ayers’ support equaled political Ayers was denied his state gaming muscle. license after a background check “Steve was a person who was convinced commissioners he didn’t meet considered to be one of the city fathers their “good character” mandate. At issue of Sacramento,” Syphax testified. “And, were Ayers’ two DUI convictions and an so, regardless of who is in power, either alcohol-fueled confrontation with his wife, in private leadership organizations or in Penne, in Davis in May 2017. While public sector leadership, he’s typically the incident wasn’t treated among the handful of people seriously at the time, Ayers’ who are called up for their decision to fight for his advice and expertise license meant that state before anything ever “I started with gambling control attorsurfaces in terms of a ney William Torngren community initiative.” nothing and had to could argue the case Despite Ayers’ work two lifetimes.” in a way that Yolo clout, he faced formiCounty prosecutors dable competitors in Steven Ayers never attempted. the card room business. developer/philanthropist Ayers was not Ayers testified that Rosa accused of hitting promised he’d “kill” his wife, though he has Casino Royale’s city license admitted that some kind of because he “hated” its former struggle ensued after she found co-owner, James Kouretas. Kouretas him passed out from a combination of was facing fraud allegations in civil court prescription painkillers and wine. before he died. Ayers and his wife endured hours of Rosa declined comment through his cross-examination from Torngren, with attorney Dale Campbell. Penne ultimately identifying herself as Ayers also testified that he was told in the instigator, a story arguably different a meeting with Blanas, City Attorney Matt than what she first told police. Ruyak and Finance Director Brad Wasson But if that part of the hearing went that if he didn’t get Casino Royale’s city badly for Ayers, plenty of witnesses license, then the license “was dead.” vouched for his philanthropy. They City spokesman Tim Swanson declined described the financial support he to comment on what Ayers said happened provided to charities such as Loaves at that meeting. As for what will happen to & Fishes and a nonprofit for children Casino Royale’s city card room license if overcoming severe abuse. One witness Blanas loses his appeal, Swanson wouldn’t testified that Ayers covered $10,000 in speculate. dental work for a teenager who couldn’t Campbell said last week that the lack afford it. Another remembered how of clarity from City Hall is frustrating. Ayers volunteered his iron workers to “It’s our expectation that the city, once design a special truck for a disabled war the judgment is upheld, will follow its veteran. own regulations and conduct a lottery,” When Ayers took the stand, he told Campbell added. “All we’ve wanted from commissioners his complicated relathe start is a straight answer on that.” Ω tionship with alcohol is part and parcel to his story as a self-made man.

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No shelter from the critics Sacramento mayor defends $40 million shelter plan as the first step toward permanent housing

A dozen demonstrators took to the corner of North B and Ahern streets on March 6 to protest Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s shelter plan.

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With critics forming on two fronts, Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s homeless shelter plan is off and running. On March 26, the Sacramento City Council authorized staff to move forward with a 100-bed Sprung shelter on a Cal Expo-owned lot on Ethan Way. This month, Steinberg hopes to approve three additional sites: one adjacent to Highway 99 between X Street and Broadway, another on a Caltrans-owned parking lot near the Florin light-rail station and a yet-to-be-announced one in Councilman Steve Hansen’s district, which covers downtown, Midtown and Land Park. With foot-dragging from some on the council, some local homeless residents and advocates are also questioning the transitional triage shelter strategy. Tracie Rice-Bailey, who lives in her car, would like to see the city repeal its anti-camping ordinance and sanction self-governed homeless encampments akin to those in Portland and Oakland. “Why can’t we just be left alone here?” RiceBailey asked as she stood in front of a few dozen tents near North B and Ahern streets. “Open a parking lot for us to camp in, somewhere to sleep in our cars. Give us a Porta Potty and a shower. I’m not getting kenneled into a shelter and I’m not alone.” Reluctant council members have cited the shelters’ high operating costs paired with a lack of permanent housing. At the March 26 meeting, Councilman Larry Carr expressed concerns regarding costs—citing the city’s $400,000 per month bill for the North Sacramento triage shelter—and a desire to diversify strategies through rent relief, transportation assistance and job training. Under the mayor’s recommended plan, the city would spend $40.5 million of public and private funds to create 781 shelter beds for two years. While encouraged by the investment, Cathleen Williams of the Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee says too little of the money goes toward the problem the city is ultimately trying to solve: Giving homeless folks a place to live.

“Twenty million dollars a year is insane when it’s only going to help a few hundred people, and we’re not even talking about permanent or affordable housing,” Williams said. “Shelters play an important role, but it’s hard for me to get behind a plan that provides millions to police officers and not a single home. … We welcome the shelters, but one strategy won’t solve homelessness.” It isn’t intended to do so, says the mayor’s spokeswoman. Mary Lynne Vellinga said Steinberg wants to use the shelters as an entry point, where people can get off the street in the short term and receive services and, eventually, permanent housing, that will keep them indoors long term. “We are not talking about a bed and food; we are talking about wrap-around services, everything from obtaining the IDs needed to rent an apartment and get a job to health care and mental health services,” Vellinga wrote in an email. “Shelter guests also receive assistance finding permanent housing. Baked into our shelter plan is the assumption that we will provide up to six months of rental assistance for people moving into permanent housing.” Bob Erlenbusch of the Sacramento Regional Coalition to End Homelessness is supportive of the mayor’s plan, calling it a part of a long-term strategy—one more complicated than simply finding a roof for several thousand homeless individuals. “Even if Bill Gates gave the mayor a billion dollars tomorrow, we wouldn’t have housing in place for another five or six years, given how long it takes to get permits and construct,” Erlenbusch said. “To me, [the mayor’s plan] is a harm-reduction strategy. Bring people in where they’re safe, they have their pets, partners and stuff. And then try to get them into a tight housing market. It’s a two-step process.” Ω to read more state and local responses to homelessness, an extended version is available at sacblog.newsreview.com a dozen demonstrators took to the a

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Sacramento’S newS & entertainment weekly

The very first issue of SN&R published on April 20, 1989. If you’re wondering, that was two years before some Deadheads in Oakland turned 4/20 into a cannabis holiday, so, no, it wasn’t intentional. The headline on the cover was “Selling Sacramento,” and the story was about Newsweek magazine naming our fair city one of America’s 10 “hottest.” That kind of publicity was a big deal in those days. It’s also a reminder that the more things change, the more they often stay the same. Sacramento is “hot” again, but the praise now comes from

story about a wife who killed her husband. The Streetalk question: The celebrity you hate the most. The answers: Madonna, Jane Fonda and Barbra Streisand. The inaugural editorial, headlined “Something New,” introduced SN&R to the community. It promised to encourage “vigorous debate,” to “hold up a mirror” to Sacramento, to bring new points of view and to inject “a new level of passion and (hopefully) humor.” And it declared that SN&R’s goals were “to publish a top-flight news and entertainment weekly” and “to help make a better future for the Sacramento region.”

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travel guides (Lonely Planet calls it one of North America’s best emerging destinations for 2019) and online publications (Thrillist says we’re “about to blow up as a food destination”). That first issue 30 years ago also featured stories about local industries harming the ozone layer and a true crime

Thirty years later, those goals haven’t wavered. But a lot has happened. SN&R has chronicled elections, including Kevin Johnson as Sacramento’s first black mayor and Barack Obama as America’s first black president, both in November 2008. We’ve also covered the local impact of wars. The week before “shock and awe” hit

Iraq in March 2003, the cover story profiled Charlie Liteky, a Northern California peace activist who went to Baghdad despite the imminent hostilities. SN&R has also helped readers understand huge shifts in society—LGBQT rights, including gay marriage; the legalization of medical and then recreational marijuana; and the digital and social media revolution, just to name a few. And we’ve tracked the transformation of the criminal justice system—from “three strikes” and the “war on drugs” to sentencing reform and today’s spotlight on police killings. As a weekly, our deadlines create some challenges responding to breaking news. On September 13, 2001, two days after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the cover story was about fish poisoned by mercury. More recently and closer to home, SN&R redid the planned Music Issue cover on March 29, 2018, after Stephon Clark was killed by police officers. But being a weekly also gives us the freedom—and responsibility—to step back and look at the bigger picture. SN&R has remained steadfast challenging readers on the big issues: the environment, immigration, affordable housing and homelessness, underserved and marginalized communities. Our look has changed over the years. But our core values have not. They stand the test of time. Ω

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In her day job, she works at the California Endowment to expand health care access in underserved communities. Harper is also among the most visible local activists for transgender rights, especially after her arrest during a Stephon Clark protest landed her in the men’s side of the Sacramento County jail.

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30 people who embody SN&R’s mission by Foon Rhee • fo o nr@ne w s re v i e w . c o m

o highlight the 30th anniversary of sn&r, we want to recognize 30 people who embody our mission: to have a positive impact on our communities and make them better places to live. on purpose, the vast majority on this list are not high-profile politicians, the rich and powerful or other bold names. many come from the nonprofit world, not well-known to the general public but working every day to help the less fortunate and to make public policy smarter and more humane. some have been in the trenches for many years, while others are just emerging as leaders. like any list like this, it’s rather subjective. there are many others in the sacramento region who are doing yeoman’s work and also deserving of praise. skeptics might call them do-gooders. But in today’s world—when we could surely use as much good as possible—what’s wrong with that?

Kim AlexAnder President of the nonpartisan California Voter Foundation, she’s a strong advocate for more informed voters having a bigger say, and for voters across the state having equal access to participate. Her group is particularly focused on making sure that technology helps—not harms—our democracy.

metwAlli Amir As founder of the Sacramento Area League of Associated Muslims in 1987, he has promoted interfaith fellowship between the Muslim community and others. That paid huge dividends after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and is crucial again in the Trump era.

doni BlumenstocK A former member of the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission and now on its friends board, she’s also co-founder of the Nehemiah Emerging Leaders Program, which this year will graduate its 10th class of diverse young professionals.

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pAtricK mulvAney He’s one of the original leaders of the Farm-to-Fork movement that put Sacramento on the culinary map. He’s also spoken out on homelessness and domestic violence, and now he’s taking on mental health after several suicides in Sacramento’s close-knit restaurant community. In February, the Sacramento Metro Chamber named him and his wife Bobbin as sacramentans of the year.

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LiBBy Fernandez Known as Sister Libby, she stepped down as executive director of Loaves & Fishes in 2017—and hopped on a bicycle to work more directly with the homeless through her Mercy Pedalers ministry.

The Animal Lover Gina knePP

As manager of Sacramento’s Front street animal shelter, she has spearheaded the local effort to euthanize fewer cats and dogs. The shelter has won national grants and has started creative programs, including one that lets people adopt a dog for a day and another to offer shelter and veterinary care to the pets of the homeless.

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A fixture on the local theater scene for three decades,

She retired last year after 35 years as director of advocacy for Loaves & Fishes. Her quiet persistence and compassion forced elected leaders and the public to face the reality of homelessness in Sacramento.

Busfield has mentored dozens of actors and introduced hundreds of children to live theater. B Street Theatre, which he founded in 1986 as the Theatre for Children, now has a sparkling home on Capitol Avenue.

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Linda Beech cutLer As CEO of the Sacramento Region Community Foundation since 2013, she helps lead the annual Big day of Giving—on May 2 this year—that is raising millions of dollars for local nonprofits and is shrinking the “generosity gap” between Sacramento and other cities.

Les siMMons He has worked since 1999 at South Sacramento Christian Center, first as youth leader and now as senior pastor. He has worked on programs to reduce youth violence and loosen the grip of gangs. The first chairman of the Sacramento Community Police Commission, he resigned in protest in October 2016 after Sacramento officers killed Joseph Mann, who was mentally ill. 18

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The self-described “social worker with legal training” has led the Sierra Health Foundation for more than a quarter century. He has married philanthropy and policy in pursuit of social justice by awarding grants to food banks, jobs programs and public health efforts and by encouraging discussion on these issues.

LiaL jones The longtime local arts leader and director at the crocker art Museum shepherded the $100 million, 125,000-square-foot expansion that opened in 2010. Now, the museum is striving to be more inclusive in its programs. In March, it announced a new endowment that will support LGBQT and emerging artists.

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A longtime leader of the League of women Voters chapter in Sacramento County, she has done the unsung work of organizing candidate forums. With the league, she helped push the city to create independent redistricting and ethics commissions. She has also championed electoral changes and last year received a lifetime achievement award in local reform from FairVote.

During three decades in the state Capitol as a legislator and lobbyist, he built a sterling reputation. He also came out when that could have been career-threatening, but kept his influence, even earning the moniker the “gay godfather.” Now, he’s a strategic adviser to Mayor Darrell Steinberg on the arts.

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As director of the Center for Watershed Sciences at UC Davis, he is a high-profile expert on water policy. With climate change making the issues of drought and water supply more urgent and with billions of dollars being spent, his team’s research will help shape the debate.

Pat FonG kushida As president and CEO of the

california asian Pacific chamber of commerce, she has been a

vocal advocate for local small businesses, especially those owned by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Since Chinese and Japanese families are more established in Sacramento, the chamber is now focused on helping more recent immigrants from Southeast Asia.

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katHryn PHilliPs She’s director of Sierra Club California, one of the state’s most powerful voices for the environment. Just one example: Last year, it led the opposition to Proposition 3, a $8.9 billion water bond issue, calling it “pay to play” because the some of the biggest beneficiaries funded the campaign. The measure failed.

Jackie rose An advocate for children in South Sacramento, she runs the Rose Family Creative Empowerment Center. This year, she received the Mort Friedman legacy award, given by the city to recognize those who are committed to Sacramento and whose positive impact will be felt by generations to come.

MelinDa ruger BetH Hassett She is on the front lines of the effort to raise awareness and fight against domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking. Since 2006, she has been CEO of Weave, the region’s primary provider of crisis services for survivors of domestic and sexual abuse.

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She’s executive director of Harm reduction services, a small nonprofit that provides essential supplies to people living on the streets, including vitamins, tampons and mosquito repellant. It also offers HIV tests and trains and distributes naloxone, the emergency, life-saving drug for overdoses.

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When Robert Matsui died in 2005 during his 13th term in the u.s. House, many did not know what to expect when his widow replaced him in a special election. It turns out that Doris Matsui fits Sacramento: unassuming, hard-working and effective, bringing home millions for flood control levees and other important projects.

If you’re happy that Sacramento doesn’t have the sprawl and traffic of Southern California, he’s one of the primary people to thank. At the Sacramento Area Council of Governments, McKeever fought for “smart growth” and shepherded the Blueprint, a regional plan that has won national acclaim.

When she became director of the sacramento Public library in 2009, it faced financial problems and an embezzlement scandal. She not only moved it past the troubles, she helped move it into the 21st century and build it into the fourth largest library system in California. Voters showed their support in 2016, renewing a 10-year parcel tax extension by 79 percent to 21 percent.

The An epidemiologist by training, she became Public an expert in women’s Health and girls’ well-being at Expert at the state Department of Public Health. After moving over to Public Health Advocates in 2017 as its research and state policy manager, she has become a key player in the efforts to reduce death rates among african-

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She started as a local food blogger, but by founding the Food Literacy Center she has had a much bigger impact on teaching local children to eat healthier. She has also encouraged urban farming and was named a “Food revolution Hero” by the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation.

The local award-winning author literally wrote the book on how to cover Sacramento’s homelessness crisis. He turned from novels to nonfiction on the poor and in 2011, he wrote a first-person, 18-page piece for Harper’s magazine on the homeless in Sacramento.

Blake young He’s president of Sacramento

Food Bank and Family services,

best known for the Run to Feed the Hungry, an annual fundraiser that has grown into the largest Thanksgiving Day run in America. The nonprofit provides food aid, adult education and other programs year-round.

ali youseFFi The rare developer who found ways to build eye-catching projects—and affordable housing, he died last year. Last month, the City Council renamed St. Rose at Lima Park at 7th and K streets to honor him. Ω

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cHris Hoene Since 2012, he has been executive director of the California Budget & Policy Center, an influential voice for the poor in the state’s public policy debate. The center’s research was often cited in the push to raise the state minimum wage to $15 in 2022 and to start the state’s own version of the earned income tax credit.

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After a shotgun marriage, the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera is getting

curtain calls In fantasy role-playing games, an incantation from a deft cleric can bring your dead character back to life again. It’s not over ’til it’s over. And even then, it isn’t over.

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When the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera announced its 2019-20 season last month, the five classical music events, one opera performance and one pops show demonstrated thoughtful and sophisticated programming. Classical music is alive and well here. But Sacramento is unlike most cities when it comes to maintaining its orchestra. Ever since a bitter bankruptcy of the once stalwart Sacramento Symphony more than 20 years ago, attempting to establish a more modest organization hasn’t always gone well. Opera has never substantially taken root in town, either, even though we can boast that Sybil Sanderson (1864-1903), one of Europe’s most historically important sopranos, was born in Sacramento. Audiences might still remember feeling optimistic in the spring of 2014, when a staged production of Giuseppe Verdi’s Il trovatore arrived after several troubled seasons in a row, only to be suddenly

disappointed when the first half of the following season was partially canceled for lack of money. “But I hope you’re not going to dwell on the past,” says Alice Sauro, SPO’s executive director, when reminded about that dreaded season. In all fairness, she started her tenure during the tail end of the canceled season and has been leading the Philharmonic through an era of steady prosperity ever since. Sauro says SPO is doing better than ever, though there is still no permanent conductor since Michael Morgan, who led the orchestra since 1999, retired and was bestowed an “emeritus” status in 2015. Also, the upcoming season won’t take place in its usual home, the Community Center Theater, because the venue is undergoing a year-long renovation. “All of Sacramento is our stage, and ongoing activities, such as our education program and pop-up concerts, show how much we enjoy Sacramento,” Sauro says. “We are in this community and a part of it.” Sacramento should welcome any optimism about 2019-20. It marks Sauro’s fifth full season at the helm,

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and with a combination of smart programming and solid performances, the Philharmonic has been running smoothly. The season’s seven concerts will each be led by a different guest conductor at three venues: Memorial Auditorium, Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament and Fremont Presbyterian Church, with its Reuter 67-rank pipe organ center-stage. Organist James Jones performs the Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony there next March, and violinist William Hagen plays the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto for the opening concert at Memorial Auditorium in October. Composer Zhou Tian premieres a new work in February 2020 commemorating the sesquicentennial of completion of the transcontinental railroad, giving the season something truly emblematic of Sacramento and its history. Since the 2012-13 season, Sauro says attendance and subscriptions have risen 60 percent. The Verdi opera may have helped get the ball rolling, but now concerts are routinely selling out. SPO also increased its annual operating

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At that time, there was nothing left, really. Thomas Derthick double bassist, Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera

budget over the past four years from $1 million to nearly $2 million. But what can the ghosts of SPO teach other arts organizations undergoing hardship?

Not forgetting the

miracle

In the summer of 2013, the Philharmonic and Sacramento Opera merged into the Sacramento Region Performing Arts Alliance. But a year later, the money set aside to run the new organization was gone. Canceling

the first half of its 2014-15 season came after the alliance tried cutting back to a bare minimum because of budget problems, bad blood and downright bad luck. “At that time, there was nothing left, really,” remembers Thomas Derthick, SPO’s principal double bassist and a longstanding warrior against its political and monetary strife. “There was one leftover staff position, but everyone else running the organization had gone.” Also gone was the director of the Verdi opera, Robert Tannenbaum. He was originally supposed to stay on, but like other out-of-towners brought in to help, he left when the going got tough. Derthick recalls the money problems, but also the bad feelings during the Philharmonic & Opera merger, calling it a “shotgun marriage” because neither organization wanted it. It took a generous donation in the nick of time to jump start the organization again. “I went to her house with Michael Morgan and [bassoonist] Maryll Goldsmith, and we all sat down and made the case to her,” Derthick says, not naming the donor. While some arts donations in Sacramento have been squandered, this time the investment took hold. An orchestra season is not like baseball, where scores and statistics coldly determine how well a season goes for a team, which then determines what players get traded the next year. Attendance and ticket sales can be measured, but for the most part, the success of a performance is open to each listener’s own interpretation. Otherwise, orchestras typically hire trained musicians who consistently play well, while politics behind the scenes determine what gets programmed, who gets the spotlight or who will be the next guest conductor. A team from the Detroit Symphony was called in after the cancellation to rescue the 2014-15 season, and right off the bat, the out-of-towners proposed a summer performance of Mahler’s 2nd or “Resurrection” Symphony, waging a war of symbolic gestures against any lingering jinxes. The symbolism may at least have helped garner attention and boost attendance. With a little imagination borrowed from fantasy games, some might even believe the Detroit team acted as clerics using the Mahler

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incantation to bring the Philharmonic back to life. Sauro had worked for the Detroit Symphony and had already moved to Sacramento when her Motor City colleagues were doing their magic. They recommended her as executive director of SPO. “What she inherited required a steep learning curve,” says Derthick, “and no one was there to help her.” Whatever the challenges early on, Sauro has endured with reliable and steady competence, even if classical music and opera in Sacramento has plenty of room to grow. “Moving here was wonderful,” Sauro says. “The city of Sacramento is going through a renaissance, and the way we are excelling is a model for the future.” You can’t call it a second wind, because SPO was never breathing normally in the first place. Call it a miracle, and leave it at that. Ω

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“When the weather is warm and the air is relatively clean, you can stand in the middle of Guy West Bridge and capture a good sense of Sacramentans’ fondness for exercise. From such a perch on Sacramento’s Golden Gate Bridge replica, (connecting California State University, Sacramento with University Avenue) the world looks busy below.”

Paris, california: “When I moved to Sacramento in 1979, cultural and civic pride was at an all-time low. Nearly everyone I encountered felt compelled to apologize for being here. They considered my leaving a cottage by the sea in Santa Cruz for an old house in Sacto to be a symptom of severe dementia, especially since I didn’t have to.”

Baseball Bloopers: “Hollywood is going through one of its monkey-see-monkey-do periods. It used be an Accepted Fact in film circles that movies about baseball were doomed at the box office. Then Bull Durham came along and knocked the Accepted Fact into a cocked hat. Now all of a sudden everybody wants to make a baseball movie, and the latest sausage to come out of the pipe is David S. Ward’s Major League.” Film review, Bill & Ted’s excellent Adventure: “Endlessly meandering teenbait, which may look better on home video.”

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Otherworldly The Mad Alchemy Liquid Light Show is an acid trip for your eyes Sixties- and ’70s-styled liquid light shows have seen a recent revival, along with a wave of psychedelic and garage rock bands, and no one may be more prepared for the colorful onslaught than Lance Gordon. Gordon, the Mad Alchemist, is an originator of psychedelic liquid light projections. The 65-year-old has played with iterations of the Grateful Dead, garage rock pioneer Roky Erickson, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Tower of Power and John Lee Hooker. His Mad Alchemy Liquid Light Show has been featured at the Fillmore in San Francisco and the Fox Theater in Oakland, at Harlow’s in Sacramento and the Odd Fellows Hall in Auburn. He’s slated to play Placerville’s Hangtown Music Festival in October, and returns for his third year on Colorado’s expansive Red Rocks Amphitheater lineup in summer 2019. The show is also a staple at the Chapel, a San Francisco’s cult-band venue, with an upcoming reunion scheduled for April 19 and 20 with Erickson. Liquid light shows have their roots in the ’60s and ’70s Bay Area psychedelic ballroom scene. Gordon began in Danville circa 1971, when many bands cut their teeth playing concerts at high schools. He was a drummer and photographer and liked to draw. “I started out because it was a narrative of the time,” Gordon told SN&R. “I was a kid in junior high; and freshman and sophomore year, I was

drumming in funky bands. But as soon as I saw my first light show, I was hooked.” Back then, Gordon used as many as 30 carousel slide projectors, along with 16-millimeter loop projectors, to produce a montage of images, usually on high-contrast film. His “21st century liquid light show” uses modern LED video and mixers. Cameras in overhead projectors face down onto sandwiched glass clock faces, which hold a mixture of mineral oil, rubbing alcohol, dye and transparent ink. The artists essentially “play” the plates by spinning and moving them, creating the projected designs. Through a process called “keying,” they layer the images in real time, resulting in a vibrant, spinning, undulating, seemingly organic compilation of color that can envelope a venue the size of Harlow’s, or illuminate a pavilion the size of Red Rocks. Because the designs are formed to live bands, a sense of rhythm and knowledge of music is necessary to “play” well, Gordon says. “They’re really like a rhythm watercolor,” he says. “You have the oil that wants to stay together, and you have the alcohol that wants to blow it apart. We are creating and manipulating, using that natural process in the art.” The psych rock scene provides ample opportunity for him to play with newer bands such as Australia’s King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Japan’s Kikagaku Moyo and California favorites including White Fence and Dead Meadow. From his Lincoln home, Gordon teaches young psych rockers his techniques. He met his video technician, Dominic Cota, 29, of San Francisco, at the Chapel during a Mad Alchemy show with the English band Toy five years ago. Gordon taught Cota how to project with plates, and he considers Cota an expert second only to himself. “Lance and I are, like, partners,” Cota says. “I’ve put a lot of time in.” Gordon says he hopes to take his show international. With his return to light shows after a long hiatus and a career in architectural photography, and the rebirth of psych rock, he’s at a serendipitous crossroads. “It’s like this whole light show was meant to be,” he says. “When you look at the fact that I got back into light shows right around the same time that the whole new psych movement started happening, it’s eerie, very eerie.” Ω

check out the Mad alchemy liquid light show with roky erickson april 19 and 20 at the chapel in san francisco. show is sold out, but there are resale tickets online. shows start at 9pm. Visit madalchemy.net.

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National audiences were introduced to Leikeli’s clever flow and N.E.R.D.-influenced production style in 2017, when she released her major-label debut album, Wash & Set—the first installment in her three-album Beauty series. The series makes a point of normalizing symbols of black womanhood, such as the image of hands adorned with fake nails and big jewelry on the cover of her sophomore LP, Acrylic. Leikeli is as outspoken as anyone on the cultural contributions of black women. The refrain New balaclava, who’s this? in her single “Attitude” goes like this: “Kelis is God, so is Beyoncé / Kelis is God, so is Leikeli.” Acrylic is a song-to-song demonstration of versaLeikeli47 keeps her identity secret. During public tility. Leikeli seamlessly transitions from brain-frying appearances, the Brooklyn-based rapper, singer, future-rap to jazz, and from neo-soul to spoken-word producer and director shrouds her face with a balaclava or bandana. She never divulges her real name to poetry. She has studied artists ranging from Stevie Wonder to Tom Petty. reporters. The mask creates a tantalizing mystery in “There’s something for everyone, because I never the age of oversharing on social media, and she likes really looked at genres,” she said. “I kind of blurred to play it up. those lines early.” “I’m never going to give my magic tricks away,” Acrylic also offers glimpses of what’s she told SN&R. behind Leikeli’s mask. On the darkly Concealing her identity not only hypnotic “Droppin’,” her voice lowers allows Leikeli a private life outside of to a vulnerable whisper as she tells “I’m the music, it also offers freedom from a rags-to-riches story referencing her own inhibitions, she said. shyest person in “free lunch in the summers” and “I’m the shyest person in America outside of confesses, heartbreakingly, that America outside of that mask,” “I’m the baby from the dumpster.” that mask.” said Leikeli, who plays Harlow’s Leikeli said she’s fine-tuning in Sacramento on April 15. “My Leikeli47 the third installment of the Beauty mask is like my superhero cape rapper/producer series and hopes to release it soon. … It’s taking me across the world Meanwhile, don’t expect her to right now, taking me to places I only dramatically reveal her true identity and dreamed of. It’s putting me in front of take full credit for her art. By removing the people I’d never even talk to, people who traditional beauty standards from the equation, she’s would probably never speak to me.” allowing viewers to consider her music on its own The mask is an extension of her Missy Elliotmerits—exactly as she prefers. esque style, on bold display in the music video for “It’s a part of me, it’s etched in my heart,” she her 2018 single, “Tic Boom.” She acknowledges said of the mask. “It’s my best friend. I will never, the juxtaposition between emphasizing image and ever take it off.” Ω obscuring her own face, but said she doesn’t see it as a conflict. “I love fashion, but I love it my way,” she said. “What I adorn on my face, to me, that is fashion. I’m catch leikeli47 on Monday, april 15 at harlow’s restaurant & nightclub. show starts at 7:30 p.m. yung Baby tate opens. tickets are $18-$23 via stepping out to show people that they, too, can do it ticketfly.com. 2708 J street; harlows.com. in their way.”

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music, costumes and sets. At times the story comes across as too precious, trying a bit too hard to be quirky, but the cohesive Errant Phoenix team works together to make it a fun adventure. Fri 8pm, Sat

The quintessential musical 42nd Street is the American Dream story of a young girl who aspires to be in a Broadway musical. It contains some of the greatest songs ever written, including “We’re In The Money,” “Lullaby of Broadway,” and of course “42nd Street.” Strong cast and terrific choreography.

8pm, Sun 2pm; Through 4/14; $15-$19; Errant Phoenix Productions at William J. Geery Theater, 2130 L Street; (415) 963-2442; errantphoenix.com. P.R.

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For the Sacramento debut of Vietgone, Capital Stage has gathered a vibrant, cohesive acting team and top-notch director Jeffrey Lo, all from the Bay Area. Playwright Qui Nguyen’s self-described “action sex comedy” about his family’s history is raw, funny, raunchy and a bit sentimental. Wed 7pm, Thu

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Both the storyline and the production elements of Failure: A Love Story instantly transport the audience into the Roaring Twenties— complete with ’20s slang,

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The life of comedian Carol Burnett is truly a rags-to-riches story. From a marginal existence with her grandmother in Texas—her mother had run off to Hollywood to become a writer—to an equally marginal life in a cheap hotel known as the Hollywood Arms in 1941 California, it looked pretty bleak. But as Burnett and daughter Carrie Hamilton depict it in the mostly autobiographical Hollywood Arms, now at the Chautauqua Playhouse, it had its bright moments too. Several of the main characters are unlikable. Nanny (Nanette Michael Rice), the grandmother, was a six-times married gold-digger who never got the gold. Mother Louise (Stephanie Hodson), a wannabe writer, was an alcoholic who married another alcoholic (Steve Buri) and kept holding out for that star interview that would make her rich. Helen (the Burnett character, played by Katie Prochazka as a youngster and Cattaryna Goodin as an adult) was an optimist whose sunny disposition paid off when—like a scene from a movie—she finds herself in New York on The Ed Sullivan Show. Director Warren Harrison, who also has a small role as the cop who busts the family’s numbers business, gets a slew of fine performances, especially from Rice and the young actors Prochazka and Nathan Marinelli, as her friend Malcolm. Ω

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When We Were Colored: A Mother’s Story

This original play by Sacramentan Ginger Rutland, based on a memoir by her mother Eva Rutland, is the history of an AfricanAmerican family moving from the segregated South to Sacramento in the early 1950s and finding that things are tough all over, and one must persevere to succeed. An excellent cast and a talented director bring the story to life. Wed

7pm, Thu 2pm & 7pm, Fri 8pm, Sat 2pm & 8pm, Sun 2pm & 7pm; Through 4/28; $17-$40; Sacramento Theatre Company, 1419 H Street, (916) 443-6722, sactheatre. org. J.C.

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5 Sock it to me Happy Hour Theatre is a new theater company founded by Shenandoah Kehoe and Christi van Eyken (an Acme Theater alum). Its first production, The Self-Unseeing, opened at The Black Box Theater in West Sacramento and consists of five short plays that examine the challenges of self-identity. This is an auspicious debut. Each play has a different director, starting with Don’t Bleed on Me by Andy A.A. Rassler and directed by Michael Sicilia, which follows three socks, two white and one colored athletic sock, that get tossed into the wash together. The fear of the white socks for the colored sock and how the situation is ultimately resolved is clever, funny and very relevant to issues today. What Are You Going to Be? by Steven Korbar and directed by Acme alum Betsy Raymond, touches on Islamophobia and uses humor effectively to deliver a message, with a surprise ending. The remaining plays are Mendacity, or the Herd of Elephants in the Room by Carlos Murillo, directed by Andrew Fridae; Sold! by Donna Hoke, directed by Lucinda Hitchcock Cone; and Paper Thin by Lindsay Price, directed by Vernon F. Lewis. Each of these short plays is excellent, and shows that you can do a whole play in just 10 to 12 minutes. The entire production lasts one hour, followed by a “happy hour” in the downstairs cafe. —Bev SykeS the self-unseeing: fri 8pm, sat 8pm; through 4/13; $10-$12; happy hour theatre at Black Box theater, 1075 West capitol avenue in West sacramento; (530) 848-1580; happyhourtheatre.org.

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imprints focuses on experiences of gender-based violence.

Choreography and catharsis This weekend, See the Elephant Theatre and Dance Company is re-introducing Imprints, an original interpretive dance performance that addresses violence against women in modern society. First shown at El Dorado County’s 2018 Applecore Fringe Festival, creators Cleo DeOrio, Olivia Schlanger and Tiffany Van Camp will once again bring their contemporary dance piece to the stage. While themes of sexual assault and intimate partner violence are centered, the show is for all ages, and there’s a Q&A afterwards for those interested in learning more. Sat 4/13, 7pm; Sun 4/14, 1pm; Through 4/14; $5-$12; Odd Fellows Hall, 467 Main Street in Placerville; seetheelephant.net.

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SN&R visited four traditional Korean restaurants along the Folsom Boulevard strip to sample 50 different banchan that complement entrees such as grilled mackerel, galbi (beef short ribs with Korean barbecue sauce) and deep-fried sesame chicken chunks covered in a special soy sauce. Banchan can be sweet or sour, creamy or crisp, spicy or mild. Here’s an overview of what to expect while dining:

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Discover banchan, an array of delectable Korean side dishes served by the dozen by Mitch BarBer

Imagine visiting a restaurant where 18 distinct side dishes are placed on your table simultaneously just a couple of minutes before your main dish arrives. You share them with your dining companions using metal chopsticks that may seem slippery for the uninitiated, but that’s part of the fun. This sort of dining experience is found on a short stretch of Folsom Boulevard reaching out to Rancho Cordova, where there are four Korean restaurants that each offer a diverse array of side dishes, known as banchan. The Korean kings traditionally enjoyed 12 banchan in a full meal called surasang. (Read: Traditional Food: A Taste of 26

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Kimchi is the quintessential banchan. It’s a requirement of any Korean meal, and it’s usually made with Napa cabbage. Grace Yoon, a manager at Mo Du Rang (9545 Folsom Boulevard), explained the recipe through a translator: “The kimchi has garlic, ginger, green onion and chili powder. Some kimchi has fish powder, fish sauce, little shrimp even.” Kimchi takes two to four days to ferment in brine, and it’s traditionally made to last the bitter winter. Use the scissors provided at your table to cut the long wilted, reddened cabbage leaves and enjoy its slightly sour, spicy flavor.

Korean Life (Korea Essentials) written by Robert Koehler.) Troy Tam, a server at YD House (5609 Folsom Boulevard), boasted, “We have 18 banchan.” Julie Kim, a server at Hankook Tofu House, said that it serves 11 appetizers, most of them vegan, except for the fish cake. “The owner, Teresa Cho, makes our banchan fresh every day,” Kim added. “A lot of love goes into them when she makes them.” So what are banchan? (pronounced “panchan”) The small dishes are often made with vegetables such as spinach, potatoes and bean sprouts, and are prepared in ways that preserve their nutritional integrity.

Banchan and sauces, or jang, go hand-in-hand. Pine Tree House (9205 Folsom Boulevard, Suite D) serves a pan-fried tofu (or dubu) side dish accompanied by a sauce made with soy sauce, little peppers, sesame seeds and sesame oil. The sauce balances the flavor of the firm, hearty tofu. The most common jang are ganjang (Korean soy sauce), doenjang (fermented soy beans) and gochujang (spicy red pepper paste). Think of them as colors on an artist’s palette: They’re mixed together and they’re served hot and cold. There’s a simple banchan made with a special sweet, gooey ganjang and soft-cooked potatoes called gamjajorim. “It’s served hot after it is made just before lunch service, and then cold at dinnertime,” Yoon said. It’s also ubiquitous at Korean restaurants, so get ready for its rib-sticking, brown syrupy sweetness.

Hoe Hoe, or raw fish, is its own category of banchan.

But beware: Sometimes hoe means raw squid cut like little, floppy french fries. The side dish called ojingeo jang is raw squid served in a spicy, savory, garlicky sauce made with gojuchang: the sauce neutralizes the slimy squid’s fishiness. “Raw fish is a big part of Korean food,” Yoon said. So if you were thinking uncooked fish was exclusively Japanese, or just for ceviche, think again. Feeling adventurous? There are spicy banchan made with raw thumbnail-sized crabs. Ask for maeun gejang. You eat them whole, shell and all.

Japchae Back to the vegetables, which dominate banchan. When asked about the most popular banchan at Hankook Tofu House (9521 Folsom Boulevard), Kim said, “I wanna say japchae, which is noodles, carrots, cabbage, bell peppers and onions.” The clear noodles are made from sweet potatoes, and sesame oil makes them gleam. The dish has a calming effect, like cold Japanese soba noodles. Order something spicy in another banchan for balance.

Etiquette Let’s address the rules for eating all these banchan. In the United States, each diner tends to get a little white dish to pile on their banchan. However, in Korea, all participants eat directly from the same banchan side dishes. Don’t lift the banchan from the table. That’s a no-no, a selfish act. And sliding them about using your chopsticks to grip them is also off limits and considered rude, at least in Korea, though restaurant staff on this side of the Pacific are especially understanding of violations. Staff at the four Folsom Boulevard restaurants showed nothing but appreciation for our willingness to dive in. And as Kim from Hanook Tofu House indicated, “It’s not rude to ask for more of any banchan.” There are more than 20 Korean restaurants in the Sacramento area. The cuisine is here to stay given its 5,000-year history and delectable variety. And although there’s much more to choose from when it comes to Chinese and Japanese food in the area, how about asking a friend next time hunger strikes, “Wanna do Korean?” Ω

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“I was traveling the world, trying to find myself. I didn’t find me, but I found tea,” says Leo Hickman, the founder of Classy Hippie Tea in the Oak Park neighborhood. “I have over 27 countries now that I’ve hit, but the most exciting places for me are the places I haven’t been,” he says. “The next place is Curaçao.” So how long will he stay? “There’s always something somewhere for you, and if you’re not flexible, you’ll never receive it,” he says. In other words, until the quiet lull of American life calls him back. Classy Hippie Tea isn’t like many tea shops in Sacramento. In fact, it isn’t really a tea shop at all, with classes such as tai chi, meditation and yoga listed on its website. Hickman refers to Classy Hippies as “a wellness center that specializes in tea.” A mixture of old-school funk and new-age R&B plays through the cafe and an intoxicating aroma leads to a wall where an assortment of loose-leaf teas are in large glass containers. Not all the names are traditional—Beautiful People, Nirvana, Yoga—but the practice is as traditional as it comes. Hickman walks out holding a batch of Keep It Funky, a fruity herbal tea mixed with freeze-dried strawberries, freeze-dried mango cubes and marigold blossoms. For him, Classy Hippie is all about the experience of someone preparing and serving the tea to the customer.

Hickman sources herbal and caffeinated teas from places he’s visited during his travels and beyond. China and Japan supply green tea, found in Jazzy, infused with jasmine blossoms and brown sugar. The house black tea hails from Kenya, India, Sri Lanka and China. He also uses herbs and spices, such as rooibos from South Africa in Late Nights, a caffeinated combination of lemongrass, mango, marigold and strawberries. His go-to tea? Pu’er “because it cuts through the oils from cheeses and dairy.” Before Classy Hippie, Hickman served in the Air Force for nearly four years as a combat engineer. He planned on going back to school to become a biomedical engineer, but “dropped it all to gain it all.” The 9-to-5 didn’t make sense to him. Tea— which, for Hickman, is an acronym: travel, events, activism—makes sense. Still, there’s balance in everything. For Hickman, and for Classy Hippie, tea adds both comfort and tension to that balance. And the options are plentiful, with some two dozen or so teas available to consume in to-go cups or take-home batches. But in the end, Hickman’s business motto is all about loving and knowing oneself. “You have to find the consistency with [tea] just like you have to find the consistency with yourself.” Ω visit Classy Hippie tea at 3226 broadway, suite a; classyhippieteaco.com.

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area residents consider gardening a hobby, or at least something they do on a regular basis. We take pride in our homegrown tomatoes and backyard oranges (and we worry about the latest bad bugs that might attack them). In the Farm-to-Fork capital, we reap the bounty of our own little micro-farms. We can grow almost anything in Sacramento, and we like to Roses are in bloom take full advantage of that opportunity. at the Historic We’re on the leading edge of a national City Cemetery in trend. According to the National Gardening Sacramento, and Association, more Americans are gardening there’s an open garden on April 13. now than ever before. And it’s not just us aging baby boomers, though we are leading the way. One in five newbie gardeners are We are a community of gardeners. Our love of younger than 30. growing things is greater than our passion for politics Why do we garden? Relaxation, bees and or sports, and unites us in ways neither of those butterflies, food safety concerns—our reasons are as topics can match. Gardening brings us together. personal as our favorite flowers. I’ve been preaching that gardening gospel for a After a very wet winter, April flowers grab our long time. Now, I have a new audience. attention. If you don’t already have spring fever, Why would SN&R want to publish a local these events will get you inspired: gardening column? Because Sacramento really does dig gardening. Open Garden, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., April 13, Local gardeners care about local Historic City Cemetery, 1000 Broadway. gardening news and events as well as See and smell the cemetery’s worldWe gardening, itself. That’s why Kathy famous rose garden, “a living can grow Morrison and I chose Sacramento library of old garden roses” at Digs Gardening for the name their peak. Take some home, too, almost anything of our blog. We’ve written at during this event’s sale of rare in Sacramento, and least one post a day since June roses, cloned from the cemetery we like to take full 1—more than 300 local gardening collection. Admission is free. news items. advantage of that 72nd annual Sacramento Orchid Why is local garden news opportunity. Show and Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., April important? By nature, all gardening 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., April 14, Scottish is local; it’s dependent on the growing Rite Masonic Center, 6151 H Street. Enjoy conditions right here, right now. Advice hundreds of exotic plants in bloom. Admission, $10, from some other state often is just plain wrong. children under 12, free. Local gardeners need a dependable local source of information. 60th annual American Bonsai Show, 10 a.m.-4 We’re also a very busy gardening community. p.m., April 13 and 14, Shepard Garden and Arts Sacramento has four Bonsai clubs (most cities don’t Center, 3330 McKinley Boulevard. Find a forest have one) and a wide assortment of longstanding of little trees, masterfully grown to stay that way. organizations devoted to favorite flora: roses, Admission is free. Ω perennials, irises, orchids, rare fruit, carnivorous plants, fuchsias, geraniums, African violets and many more. The Sacramento Camellia Show, which celebrated its 95th year in March, is the world’s largest and oldest of its kind. Debbie Arrington, an award-winning garden writer and lifelong gardener, Gardening goes way beyond club activities; it’s is co-creator of the Sacramento Digs gardening blog and website. part of our daily lives. About half of all Sacramento

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“Out the WindOW” New Works by Kim Scott

irds as messengers between worlds, mysterious and sensual, are taking a central stage in the most recent works by Kim Scott. For the past several years, Scott’s work has been defined by her strong connection to nature, the sixth

The exhibit can be viewed from April 4th to April 28th. The artist reception is on Second Saturday, April 13th from 6-9PM.

Kim Scott completed her MA at Sacramento State University and is well known to the regional audience. She has work in numerous private and public collections including Crocker Art Museum. Artspace 1616 is pleased to host this show.

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Also on view are works by Chris Daubert, Lynn Beldner, and Steve Brisco.

extinction, and human impermanence. The same concepts and iconography continue to inform her work. However, the artist’s recent trip to the jungles of Costa Rica, imposed necessity to approach the canvas differently.

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MUSiC THURSDaY, 4/11 aNXiOUs aRMs: They’re a gleemo band from Sacramento. 6:30pm, $5. Holy Diver, 1517 21st St.

sat Picnic cornucopia

tiCKet WiNDOW COlin HaY Men at Work is not really a

going concern these days, but Colin Hay is still going strong and playing his songs with that great old voice of his. 5/17, 7:30pm, $35-$55, on sale now. Crest Theatre, crestsacramento.com.

OkkERvil RivER The Texas rock band with a Russian short story-inspired name is coming to town. You might know them from their good music. 6/25, 8pm, $25-$30, on sale now. Harlow’s, ticketfly.com.

RaSCal FlaTTS Rascal Flatts have

been around for a long time—since 1999, which is about 20 years. Celebrate that anniversary with them. 6/26, 7:30pm, $38.75-$98.50, on sale now. Toyota Amphitheater in Wheatland, concerts1. livenation.com.

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performance from the pianist with the pals, as he pairs with Larry Golding tonight and other musicians throughout the weekend. 8pm, $10-$65. UC Davis, 1 Shields Ave. in Davis.

JON sNODGRass & GaRRett Dale: It’s punk rock without all those messy cords getting in the way—yep, the singers are bringing their most acoustic instruments to the table. 8pm, $10-$15. The Press Club, 2030 P St.

JP HaRRis WitH JONeMeRY & tHe UNCONveNtiONals: JonEmery & the Unconventionals are playing with the bearded country musician, JP Harris. 7pm, $10. Goldfield Trading Post, 1630 J St.

sYMYtRY: Spell-check be damned, the gentle, vocalizing musical stylings of Sacramento artist Symytry are coming to Momo, as are the ones of K.O. 8pm, $8-$12. Momo Sacramento, 2708 J St.

FRiDaY, 4/12 BRet BOlliNGeR (OF PePPeR) aND tHe BaD HaBits: Yes, Bret Bollinger of Pepper (the

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It’s the Calendar editor’s white whale: Picnic Day. A free UC Davis open house event so big and with so Festivals many different activities it defies all attempts at blurbing. Here goes nothing. At Picnic Day, you could pet some animals, taste some honey, test your water for metals, receive some plants, traverse a laser maze, tour a radio station, launch

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Picnic Day is big. Way big.

FReD HeRsCH aND FRieNDs: Catch a

a weather balloon, do a scavenger hunt, watch brass bands battle it out, see a parade, eat eats, drink drinks, study oaks, hatch chicks, accidentally insult a pig, milk a goat, control mosquitos and countless more activities—more than any one event conglomerator should ever be expected to summarize. Don’t miss it. 1 Shields Avenue in Davis, picnicday.ucdavis.edu.

rock group, not the plant) will be performing with The Bad Habits (his band, not the regrettable practices). 7pm, $15-$20. Holy Diver, 1517 21st St.

HOP alONG: Hop Along is commuting all the

way from Philadelphia to perform. 6:30pm,

$17-$20. Harlow’s, 2708 J St.

MR. CROWleY: Get a live Ozzy experience unlike any actually Ozzy Osbourne performance with this tribute band and with Love Drive, a Scorpions tribute band. 7pm, $16. Ace Of Spades, 1417 R St.

tHe ROCHelle: Show up, bring your music and amplifiers and start performing your music. Have some tea. 6:30pm, $5-$10. Classy Hippie Tea Co., 3226 Broadway, Suite A.

Upcoming shows are coming up.

ROvsHaN MaMeDKUliev: The Sacramento

PiTbUll Mr. Worldwide is doing that thing again where he performs all around the world. This time he’s encroaching on Sacramento, almost. 6/28, 7pm, $29.50-$199, on sale now. Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, concerts1.livenation.com.

kHaliD The singer-songwriter

who’s younger than you and me is coming to Golden 1 on his Free Spirit tour—Clairo will also be there. 6/29, 7:30pm,

$39.95-$99.95, on sale

now. Golden 1 Center, ticketmaster.com.

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Playing with Cole Swindell and Jon Langston, the country musician largely

Stay cool, Luke.

famous for being a judge on the reboot of American Idol is coming to Wheatland.

8/23, 7pm, $39.25-$99, on sale 4/12 at 10am. Toyota Amphitheater in Wheatland, concerts1.livenation.com.

THE WHO How often do you get a

chance to see The Who in concert? Not since your father-in-law dragged you to Super Bowl XLIV. 10/9, 7:30pm,

$69-$304, on sale 4/12 at 10am.

Chase Center in San Francisco, centersanfrancisco.org.

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Arguably the most famous guitarist from Genesis, Hackett is touring for Genesis Revisited. 10/19, 7:30pm, $45-$65, on sale now. Crest Sacramento, ticketfly.com.

Guitar Society is upping its game, inviting the one and only Rovshan Mamedkuliev to perform some Russian-composed music. It’s one night of classical guitar you won’t want to miss because of a toothache. 7:30pm, $30-$45. Harris Center, 10 College Parkway in Folsom.

steeliN’ DaN: Relive the glory days of going to Steely Dan concerts, having a scoop of spumoni ice cream with your aunt when your dad was out of town and she didn’t have a job so she had time to spend with you, before she moved to South Bend and forgot about you. 7:30pm, $20-$45. Crest Theatre, 1013 K St.

tOWNsHiP: The Milwaukee rock band that wishes the search engine-optimized freemium game “Township” had never been created is performing for free—but much like in the game, factories and drinks will

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cost you. 7:30pm, no cover. Goldfield Trading Post, 1630 J St.

v101 FReestYle tHROWBaCK JaM: Check it out: Sir Mix-a-Lot is coming to town, throwing back to the early days of freestyle along with Stevie B, Lisa Lisa, Exposé and more. 7:30pm, $48.50-$75. Golden 1 Center, 500 David J. Stern Walk.

SaTURDaY, 4/13 CelsO PiÑa: Cumbia is coming your way in the form of the accordion, the human voice and some genre-bending music. Celso Piña is performing, and so are Sol Peligro and DJ Fili Sainz. The event organizers advise you to bring your dancing shoes—but likely not your good ones, because those should be reserved for recitals. 7pm, $37-$47. Ace Of Spades, 1417 R St.

HOUse OF FlOYD: It’s the week of the tribute bands. Pink Floyd joins the mix of bands impersonated on stage this week as House of Floyd hits Auburn like a mantis shrimp hits the shell of a snail. 6:30pm, $20$25. Auburn Lodge #7, 1226 Lincoln Ave. in Auburn.

JOe KYe: Joe Kye loops violin music and is from Portland. He loops violin music, loops violin music, loops violin music, loops violin music, loops violin music and loops violin music as well as violin music. 7pm, $30. Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts, 2700 Capitol Ave.

MaRtY COHeN aND tHe siDeKiCKs: The phrase “SAMMIES on the patio” now has a different meaning, as 2018 SAMMIE winners Marty Cohen and the Sidekicks play the patio of Ettore’s. 6:30pm, no cover. Ettore’s Bakery and Restaurant, 2376 Fair Oaks Blvd.

Me&YOU / MaNZaNita: Dual headliners mean twice the fun as the brother-sister duo shares the spotlight in no particular order with Manzanita, American/folk/indie duo extraordinaire. 7:30pm, $10. Goldfield Trading Post, 1630 J St.

OPeRa iN CONCeRt: Giuseppe Verdi is back with a vengeance, and this time he’s dealing with themes of family, revenge, death and more in Rigoletto 2: The Rigoletto Chronicles Revisited. Just kidding, it’s Rigoletto 1. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind opera-tunity with the Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera. 8pm, $32-$52. The Community Center Theater, 1301 L St.

sUMMeR COUNtRY KiCK-OFF: Swabbies is open for country music business with Amanda Gray & Whiskey Savage, Blue Valley Band and Moonshine Crazy. There’s all kinds of SAMMIES folks playing, so grab a seat and a beer. 1pm, $6-$12. Swabbies Restaurant & Bar, 5871 Garden Highway.

sYNtH tRiPs Feat. tHe PeOPles teMPle OF DOOM: Synthesized sounds are on the agenda at this event featuring soup, bread and The Peoples Temple of Doom. 6pm, $10 suggested donation. The Library of MusicLandria, 2181 6th Ave.

tHis MeaNs sOMetHiNG WitH JONaH MatRaNGa: The Riving Loom is back open for business but in a new location. Join Kevin Seconds and Jonah Matranga for the live podcast show This Means Something. 8pm, $10. Riving Loom Arts, 2741 Fruitridge Road, Suite 6.

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the most. RSVP in advance to judge some art. 4pm, no cover. Capital Public Radio, 7055 Folsom Blvd.

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SACRAMENTO CREEK WEEK CELEBRATION: Help keep some urban waterways clean, then celebrate at Carmichael Park as Creek Week comes to a close. Registration closed for volunteers last Friday, but visit the Creek Week website to see what opportunities there are to get involved. Noon, no cover. Carmichael Park, 5750 Grant Ave. in Carmichael.

"the leaders of the new wave of folk music,” The Washington Squares.

SUNDAY, 4/14 DANCING AT THE DOCO: This weekend, DOCO

SUNDAY, 4/14 BUDDY GUY: Guitarist Buddy Guy was born in Lettsworth, Louisiana, a tiny, unincorporated town stashed between the Mississippi River and the Red River. He’s playing with Christone “Kingfish” Ingram. 7:30pm, $69-$99. Crest Theatre, 1013 K St.

HIROSHIMA: The Los Angeles band plays jazzy world music and will do so here at the Sofia Tsakopoulous Center for the Arts, home of the B Street Theatre. 7pm, $55. Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts, 2700 Capitol Ave.

JASON SIA: The Crocker is full of artwork, but this week it will also be full of the solo piano sounds of Jason Sia, something it can’t claim almost every other week of the year. 3pm, $10-$20. Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St.

LEILANI WOLFGRAMM: Mixing R&B with reggae and original songs, Wolfgramm is playing. 7:30pm, $12. Goldfield Trading Post, 1630 J St.

WEEKEND WARRIORS CONCERT: This concert brings you the sounds of some regular folks who wanted to play more music, so they rehearsed four times before this show. 1pm, no cover. Harlow’s, 2708 J St.

MONDAY, 4/15 ELK GROVE COMMUNITY CONCERT BAND: The American West is storied and songed; some of that music and those stories come out through the instruments of the Elk Grove Community Concert Band. 7pm, no cover. Laguna Town Hall, 3020 Renwick Ave. in Elk Grove.

HAITI BABII: This first show from Haiti Babii of the evening is all ages. Look out for an 18 and over show later in the evening. 7pm, $20. Holy Diver, 1517 21st St.

LEIKELI47: The masked musician will bring verses and lines, and if you want to hear more about her, turn to page 23. 7:30pm, $18-$23. Harlow’s, 2708 J St.

MICHAEL MCDONALD: The blue-eyed soul musician is coming back through the area. This calendar editor remembers when he visited last year at Crest Theatre. Time flies. 7pm, $53-$98. Harris Center, 10 College Parkway in Folsom.

THOMAS GABRIEL: Johnny Cash was one hell of a musician. His eldest grandson is also a musician, and you can come spend a day’s paycheck to hear his music and stories. 7pm, $50-$150. Double Barrel Smoke House, 645 5th St. in Lincoln.

WEDNESDAY, 4/17 AJJ: The folk-punk band that famously made its name into an initialism will play as will Antarctigo Vespucci and Pllush. 8pm, $18$22. Harlow’s, 2708 J St.

FESTIVALS THURSDAY, 4/11 THE BIG FAKE WEDDING SACRAMENTO: Are you feeling left out because none of your friends tying the knot and you don’t get to attend their weddings? You can pay to come to this fake wedding, which showcases wedding vendors in their element, providing their services. You’ll have access to some appetizers, a drink and a “swag bag.” This could also be a good way to subtly hint to your significant other that you’re looking to settle down. 7pm, $25. Kimpton Sawyer Hotel.

KIDS DAY AT THE CAPITOL: Kids activities galore fill the lawn of our state’s great Capitol. There will be guest speakers, performances and more as agencies and organizations come together for the cause of preventing child abuse. 10am, no cover. California State Capitol West Lawn.

SACRAMENTO DOG SHOW: Check out the dog

show highlight on page 32. 8am, $12-$15. Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Blvd.

SATURDAY, 4/13 ANNUAL PICNIC DAY CELEBRATION: Davis is going positively buck wild for the weekend. There’s all kinds of activities going on, so check out the event highlight on page 30 for a macroscopic look at some aspects of the picnic day. 10am, no cover. UC Davis, 1 Shields Ave. in Davis.

stands for “Dancing Outdoors? Cool, Okay.” Join Dance on the Edge for this evening of Latin dance. 2pm, no cover. DOCO West End, 660 J St.

FOOD & DRINK THURSDAY, 4/11 3RD ANNUAL UNCORK & UNWINE, CHARITY COMPETITIVE WINE TASTING: Do you have three bottles of the same wine and one, two or three friends? If you also have $15$40 a person, you’ve got all the requisite ingredients to partake in this competitive wine tasting. You’ll taste wines, vote on your favorites, mingle, socialize, make a joke about the weather, give someone a high five and potentially win the evening. Also, it’s a charity event for Sacramento Habitat for Humanity. 6pm, $15-$40. AIA Central Valley, 1400 S St., Suite 100.

BURGERS AND BREW 2019: Eat burgers and food prepared by local high school culinary arts students. Bid in auctions. Have some drinks. 5pm, $25. Woodland Community & Senior Center, 2001 East St. in Woodland.

DECOLONIZATION AND BELONGING THROUGH THE POWER OF FOOD: Join in this conversation about food and immigration, with food prepared by refugee community culinary leaders. 5:30pm, no cover. International House Davis, 10 College Park in Davis.

EASTERSEALS BENEFIT STAMP SHOW: Stamps meet charity at this benefit show for Easterseals, a nonprofit devoted to empowering people with disabilities. There are more stamps than you probably have space for in your long-term memory, but come out and see if some speak to you at this two-day, raffle-having affair. 10am, no cover. Easterseals Building, 3205 Hurley Way.

FREE GARDEN FAIRE: Reader, reader, quite the cedar, how does your garden grow? With veggie tips and pollen facts, all at this free event. There’s activities and lectures, tips on growing plants and making water last. Master Gardeners of Placer County host. 10am, no cover. 1550 Maidu Drive in Roseville.

GALT CIVIL WAR DAYS: This weekend, Galt is your No. 1 go-to spot for Civil War reenactments. McFarland Living History Ranch is the host, and battles that mostly took place on the east side of the country will find new life. 9am, $8-$10. McFarland Living History Ranch, 8899 Orr Road in Galt.

PRINT RADIO: CapRadio is making its yearly foray into print. Similarly, check out my weekly foray into a radio version of the calendar on SN&R’s website. CapRadio’s event is a party with live music, art, Nick Brunner and voting on what art you like

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FRIDAY, 4/12 51ST ANNUAL BOCKBIERFEST: For more than a half-century, Turn Verein’s been putting on this beer-y festival with live music, dancing and food. 6pm, $5-$20. Sacramento Turn Verein, 3349 J St.

SATURDAY, 4/13 BREAKFAST WITH THE EASTER BUNNY 2019: Join Dave & Buster’s for breakfast with the Easter bunny. Celebrate the holiday the way it’s meant to be celebrated: with some video games and a breakfast buffet. 9:30am, $22.49. Dave & Buster’s, 1174 Roseville Parkway in Roseville.

TEAS OF CHINA: Join The Novel Tea for this tea history session detailing some of the teas of China. With six different teas to taste and their stories to take in, this is one tea history session that won’t let you down. 1pm, $25. Sierra 2 Center, 2791 24th St.

SUNDAY, 4/14 BRUNCH AT THE BRICKHOUSE: Take to the Brickhouse for a brunch that mixes the best of breakfast, lunch and local artists and musicians into one pleasant midmorning. 11am, no cover. The Brickhouse Gallery & Art Complex, 2837 37th St.

GOTH BRUNCH, SUNDAY BLOODY BRUNCH DAY WITH THE VAMPIRE BALL: Get ready for the brunch experience that your very religious cousin wouldn’t approve of—it’s Goth Brunch. With bloody mimosas, black clothing and goth music, this is one brunch that may horrify you. 11am, $10-$29. Knobs & Knockers, 1023 Front St., Suite A.

SACRAMENTO AUDIO WAFFLE #53: Noise is on the menu, as are waffles. Join Venetian Veil, Microwave Windows and more groups for a loud breakfast. Noon, $8-$10. Red Museum, 212 15th St.

WEDNESDAY, 4/17 COFFEE FARMER VISIT: Want to know where your coffee comes from? Meet Alexa Marin. She’s from Nicaragua and is a farmer-owner of Pachamama, and she’ll be joining a discussion with local coffee experts about the industry and its future. 7pm, no cover. Pachamama Coffee, 919 20th St.

THURSDAY, 4/11 THE 2019 FLY FISHING FILM TOUR: To err is human; to fly fish is also fairly human. Come be fairly human at this festival featuring some fly fishing-themed films. 7:30pm, $20. Crest Theatre, 1013 K St.

SUNDAY, 4/14 2019 SACRAMENTO FOOD FILM FESTIVAL-A FINE LINE: This screening of the film A Fine Line also features food and drink. The film explores the gender disparity of head chefs and restaurant owners. Check out the event highlight on page 31. 3pm, $50-$75. Sierra 2 Center, 2791 24th St.

RUSHMORE: Wes Anderson’s film about a high school student … what’s this film about? Max Fischer’s exploits? I like the movie, just have a hard time synopsizing it in this small space. Word counts and all. Consider bringing a chair. 7pm, no cover. Urban Roots Brewing & Smokehouse, 1322 V St.

TUESDAY, 4/16 2019 SACRAMENTO FOOD FILM FESTIVAL-THE KIDS MENU: This documentary about childhood obesity is free with an RSVP. There will be a panel discussion and free appetizers. 6pm, no cover. Uptown Studios, Inc., 2415 23rd St.

COMEDY EL DORADO COUNTY FAIR & EVENT CENTER: Stand Up For MORE Comedy Night. Scott Edwards produces and emcees this night of comedy featuring Milt Abel and more. 5:30pm. Through 4/12. $55-$. 100 Placerville Drive in Placerville.

PUNCH LINE: Frankie Quinones. Expect Quinones to be on stage, but don’t think for one second that he won’t do voices and perform as other characters. He will. Through 4/13. $23.50. Stone Cold & the Jackal. Steve Burton and Bradford Anderson will join each other on stage as they share their Stone Cold and

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Food Film Festival: A Fine Line 24th Street theatre, 3pm, $50-$75

Does this event belong in the “Food,” “Film” or “Festival” section of the Calendar? It’s all three. The Food Literacy Center presents this evening of food, a documentary and discussion. A Fine Line is a Joanna James documentary on the FILM disparity between men and women in restaurant leadership positions. Local female restaurateurs and chefs will prepare food and offer insight into the industry, and proceeds benefit the center. Also check out their kids-themed event on Tuesday. 2791 24th Street Theatre, foodliteracycenter.org/events.

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Jackal personas, respectively. through 4/14. $49.50. 2100 Arden Way, Suite 225.

It’s spring! Join local artists for this showcase with Alda Nuvia, Raul Mejia, Are Two and more. Saturday 4/13, 6pm. no cover. 1128 F St., Suite 4.

Stab! ComeDy tHeater: I Know What You Meme. Two comedy teams make some meme-themed comedy, completing memes, participating in flame wars, et cetera. Saturday 4/13, 8pm. $7. 1710 Broadway.

SaCramento ComeDy SPot: Weird Strange Bizarre. Want typical, staid and banal comedy? Don’t come to Weird Strange Bizarre, which is comedy devoted to the outlandishest in the world. 5pm. through 4/13. $15. 1050 20th St., Suite 130.

on sTaGe aviD reaDer: Stories on Stage. Join the stories of Jamil Kochai and Maria Kuznetsova as they’re read by actors. 7pm. through 4/13. $25. 617 Second St. in Davis.

b Street tHeatre: Holmes And Watson. The iconic detective and his faithful physician sidekick are headed to B Street—which could stand for Baker Street. Catch the new mystery. through 5/26. $9-$47. 2700 Capitol Ave.

tHe Community Center tHeater: Dan Buettner. The final installment of the Sacramento Speaker Series is National Geographic fellow Dan Buettner. wednesday, 4/17, 8pm. $40-$75. 1301 L St.

rivinG Loom artS: Riving Loom Arts Re-Opening. Meet the new home of Riving Loom and the art and photos of Kevin and Allyson Seconds, all in one evening. David Houston & String Theory will perform music. Friday 4/12, 7pm. no cover. 2741 Fruitridge Road, Suite 6.

SHeParD GarDen anD artS Center: American Bonsai Association Spring Show. Small trees come in small packages, and this show shows off the bonsai artists working in the Sacramento region. through 4/14. no cover. 3330 McKinley Blvd.

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Friday, 4/12 Queer voiCeS: This showcase and open-mic features members of the LGBT+ community sharing stories of coming out and acceptance. Reserved seats are claimed, and no-show tickets will be given away at 7:20pm. 7:30pm, no cover. Sol Collective, 2574 21st St.

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sometimes described as “the midpoint between THC and CBD,” said Bill Heriot, head of R&D for Liposome Formulations, a biopharmaceutical firm developing a THCV drug. THCV acts as a pain relieving, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer agent in mice. Like CBD, THCV appears promising in epilepsy treatment, and could also increase motor control while decreasing the tremors and brain degeneration associated with ALS and Parkinson’s. Also similar to CBD, THCV has potential as an anti-psychotic and an anti-anxiety illustration by kate mitrano treatment effective for panic attacks. Studies have shown that THCV can play a role in regulating blood sugar, which can help treat Type 2 diabetes. Because it can promote bone health and bone formation, THCV also has potential applications for treating osteoporosis and bone loss associated with low-gravity environments, such by Danielle Simone BranD as space. For decades, growers sought to maximize THC content in their plants at the expense of all other, lesser-understood to David Lampach, CEO of California cannabinoids. As a result, THCV is Cannabinoids, it also suppresses appefound in only minuscule amounts within tite in about 70 percent of users, helping most strains grown for the market nip munchies in the bud, so to speak. today. But some growers and producers, For that reason, users seeking to such as Medi-Cone and California stimulate their appetite with Cannabinoids, are using breedcannabis—those undergoing and environmental ing chemotherapy or factors to bring greater Did you know treatment for an eating ratios of it back into disorder—might that there are more certain plants, resultdo best to choose ing in strains like than 100 cannabinoids strains without Black Beauty and naturally occurring in much THCV. But Doug’s Varin. for anyone looking weed plants, many of which Pineapple to avoid eating a Purps, Girl Scout may have their own bag of potato chips Cookies and range of effects and chased with a liter of Durban Poison soda and a pint of ice benefits? are three of the cream while under the more common strains influence, this effect could associated with higherbe a real plus. than-average THCV content, Beyond sharpening focus and though strain compositions do vary, suppressing appetite, THCV has a wide range of therapeutic potential. It’s

Weed’s ‘other’ cannabinoids There’s more to cannabis than THC and CBD

You probably already know that thc (tetrahydrocannabinol) is the compound in marijuana that gets you high, though it also has a wide range of therapeutic benefits. And CBD (cannabidiol), a nonpsychoactive cannabinoid, is everywhere these days—hailed for helping with anxiety, seizures, pain, sleep disorders, workout recovery and more. For many people, THC and CBD are better together, as they work in tandem to produce a synergistic effect. They are certainly the most visible, and the most common, cannabinoids found at dispensaries. But did you know that there are more than 100 cannabinoids naturally occurring in weed plants, many of which may have their own range of effects and benefits? Though few have been thoroughly studied (and we have federal laws to thank for that), certain cannabinoids are emerging on the market—and in consumers’ awareness—as ways to

curate an experience. Here are the details on some of the “other” cannabinoids and what they can do for you.

thcV The molecular structures of THC and THCV (tetrahydrocannabivarin) are similar, but the two differ in a small chain of atoms that change the way the two substances interact with the body. In low concentrations, THCV is not intoxicating. But in higher concentrations, THCV’s effects are often described as energizing to the body, focusing for the mind and lasting shorter than a THC high. These qualities contribute to the new proliferation of products on the market that advertise THCV as a brain booster that promotes focus. For recreational users, THCV may moderate paranoia—one of the more undesirable effects of THC. According

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Vaping vagueness Two questions about concentrate cartridges: Are the flavors that are commonly added to cartridges bad for you? And, will they ever be environmentally sound? —Green Mountain Bot v i a t w i t t er

Good questions! To answer the first one: Who knows? No one does any tests. Vaporizers are ridiculously popular, but it is still a relatively new technology. These days, most of the “vapor juice” in your vape isn’t made from the whole plant. Instead, companies take a little distilled THC, maybe some chemically extracted CBD, and add in some chemically produced terpenes for flavor. And while terpenes are found in all sorts of plants—citrus plants are full of limonene, mangoes have myrcene, pine trees have pinene—more than a few companies use artificial terpenes instead of plant based ones. Who knows what effects these chemicals will have on the human body? According to the website for Floraplex Terpenes: “Adding too many terpenes to your product may create an overpowering experience that is unpleasant and potentially a health hazard.” Not to mention that most vape pens are full of propylene glycol or propylene ethanol, two products that when heated turn into formaldehyde and other potentially carcinogenic substances. Yay “healthier alternatives” to smoking! At the risk of sounding like a big ol’ hippie, I would say to look for vapes and vape cartridges that are wholly derived from the cannabis plant, not mixed together in a lab. Good luck. On the second question, probably not. Disposable cartridges and pens are everywhere. There are a few recycling programs, but not enough to keep up with the enormous amount of trash that is generated from the gigantic vape market. Try to find a refillable vape pen or something similar to reduce your footprint.

What benefits has Prop. 64 given the general public in comparison and contrast to Prop. 215? Does the additional cost of regulation and taxes make Prop. 64 a better solution than what we had before? —Weezyleaks420 via twittter

Sigh. Let’s address the biggest benefit first: No one is being arrested for possession of small amounts of cannabis. Also, there’s a new law, Assembly Bill 1793, that will automatically expunge the criminal records of anyone convicted of a cannabis “crime” in California. This law is expected to clear the records of as many as 200,000 people by July 1. That is awesome. Keeping folks out of jail and clearing their criminal records? That’s an amazing victory for cannabis activists and social justice advocates. Now, to the other parts. The regulatory framework in California is not great. Licenses are way too expensive, and the Bureau of Cannabis Control is so far behind in its approval process that many people who paid big money for their temporary licenses may not have their permanent licenses by the July deadline. No bueno. Also, high taxes, cities and counties suing the state over delivery services and a few other things, make me inclined to say that Prop. 64 has made things marginally better for the casual user, but horrific for all the small businesses that were thriving under Prop. 215. Ω

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Spring cleaning means more than washing grime from windows, shaking dust from rugs and tossing personal items too worn to give away. it’s also a sweet time to clear emotional debris from broken relationships. if you’re ready to Marie kondo your heart, read on.

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your ex-girlfriend left at your house? Give it to Goodwill. Still sleeping in your ex-boyfriend’s T-shirt? Dump it in the trash bin. You might think you have extricated the thing from the person who gave it to you, but your mind continues to link the two because that’s what minds do. Give away the mementos from past relationships and make space to be more present.

escort skeletons from closets: We all have memories of things we wish we hadn’t said or done. Or that we wish hadn’t been said or done to us. Facing the review your relationship: What’s your love skeletons in our closets may feel unbearstyle? Do you give kindness, compliments able, but hiding the stories attached to our or favors to get appreciation, compliments shame or embarrassment is worse. or favors? Transactional relationships If you can’t face the past do work, but lack the depth real alone, pay a professional love offers. People in love to guide you through give for the joy of the the journey and into experience while remainThe coffee mug greater freedom. ing thoughtfully aware your ex-girlfriend left Once you let go, of their sweetie’s you’ll wonder at your house? Give it personality and why you chose to preferences. It’s not to Goodwill. Still sleeping live with shame transactional. If you in your ex-boyfriend’s (the fear of being are, prune away those a bad person) and T-shirt? Dump it in the selfish tendencies and embarrassment (the neediness. Slow down. trash bin. fear of doing bad Find pleasure in giving things) for so long. without expectation. Schedule a personal inventory: Every 12-step program advocates doing a personal inventory. It’s an honest assessment of shortcomings and character strengths that led us to where we are. An inventory is also an opportunity to reset the stars we use to steer our lives so that we become who we say we want to be. You don’t have to be in a 12-step program to benefit from reflecting on your personality and reshaping it to become more of who you yearn to be. Sit down with a journal and ask yourself what one area of your life you want to change. Note any feedback you have received from people you trust. For example, if you want closer relationships and friends tell you that you shut down a lot, be honest with yourself about that. Notice when it happens and consciously decide to push forward a tiny bit to be vulnerable and transparent. Take microsteps, but encourage yourself consistently toward breaking through. toss break-up souvenirs: The coffee mug 46

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “Love is no assignment

for cowards.” That’s a quote attributed to the ancient Roman poet Ovid. What did he mean? Was he foreshadowing the wisdom of pop singer Pat Benatar, who in 1983 told us, “Love is a battlefield?” Was Ovid implying that to succeed in the amorous arts we must be heroic warriors prepared to overcome fears and risk psychological dangers? Probably. But I will also point out that it takes as much courage to create fun, interesting togetherness as it does to wrestle with the problems that togetherness brings. You need just as much bravura and panache to explore the sweet mysteries of intimacy as you do to explore the achy mysteries of intimacy. Keep these thoughts in mind as you marshal your audacity to deepen and expand your best relationships in the coming weeks. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The literal meaning of the French term jolie-laide is “pretty and ugly.” Bloggers at wordsnquotes.com define it as follows: “It’s a fascinating quirkiness that’s irresistible, like a face you want to keep looking at even if you can’t decide whether it is beautiful or not.” Jolie-laide overlaps with the Japanese term wabi-sabi, which describes a person or thing that is lovely because of its imperfection and incompleteness. I bring these facts to your attention because I think you have extraordinary potential to be a master embodier of both jolielaide and wabi-sabi in the coming weeks. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): As Czech playwright Vaclav Havel (1936-2011) matured, he became a political dissident who opposed the Soviet Union’s authoritarian grip on his country. Eventually he was a key player in the Velvet Revolution that banished Communism. When Czechoslovakia emerged as a new democracy, its people elected him president. Havel later thanked Lou Reed and the band the Velvet Underground for fully awakening his liberationist leadership. He said their unruly music stoked his longing to establish a culture where total creative freedom was possible. I mention this because now is a favorable time to identify the music or art or films or literature that might fuel your emancipation in the coming months. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn author J.R.R. Tolkien toiled on his masterpiece The Lord of the Rings for 12 years. Once he finished, it wasn’t published for more than five years. So 17 years passed between the time he launched his precious project and the time when it reached an audience. I don’t think you will need that much patience in shepherding your own venture to full expression. But I hope you’ll summon as much faith in yourself as Tolkien had to rouse in himself. To do so will bring out the best in you! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Released in 1998, The Prince of Egypt is an animated film that tells the story of the Hebrew prophet Moses. In the climactic event, the hero uses magic to part the waters of the Red Sea, allowing his people to run across the sea floor and escape the army that’s chasing them. To make that seven-minute scene, 28 professional animators labored for 318,000 hours. In the coming months, you could create your own version of that marvel. But you’ll need a team to help you, and that team is not yet ready to go. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to get it ready, though. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Piscean businessman Steve Jobs testified that taking LSD was “one of the two or three most important things” he ever did in his life. It opened his mind in ways he felt were crucial to his development. What are the three most important things you’ve ever done, Pisces? I invite you to revisit at least one of them, and see if you can take it to the next step of its power to inspire you. What if it has even more to offer you in your efforts to become the person you want to be?

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