A two-year investigation into racism and sexism at CBS leads to…well, it’s not completely clear what
Plus: The New Yorker Union work stoppage, media outlets quote anti-immigrant extremist groups, and “it’s highly likely his comments will become public at some point.”
By The Objective Staff Jan. 29, 2021, 12:39 p.m.
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The Spirits of Sacramento
Small batch, big taste. We spotlight nine makers of locally distilled vodka, bourbon, gin, rye, rum, brandy, absinthe and more. Please read responsibly.
January 29, 2021
Ed Arnold at his California Distilled Spirits facility in Auburn (Photo by Max Whittaker)
When Foresthill resident Ed Arnold gave up his 20-year practice making prosthetic limbs a bold career move that started him on the road to pursuing his passion, craft spirits he discovered that the two divergent fields had common denominators. “They both require very hands-on technical work, and yet there’s a great deal of creative expression involved,” says Arnold, who credits Darrell Corti with sparking his interest in craft spirits in the early ’80s during a Scotch tasting he had been impressed with the iconic East Sacramento grocer’s expertise on the subject. “I also find the end products much more interesting than something else [that’s also technical and creativ
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November 2, 2020
Update: Devil May Care Ice Cream’s downtown outpost soft-opened on Jan. 21. The shop hosted a grand opening on Feb. 3.
In a setting that would make Willy Wonka proud, Devil May Care Ice Cream & Frozen Treats is expected to open downtown in November. It’s the second outpost for the West Sacramento artisanal ice cream shop that opened in 2016, and which is known for its inventive flavors like Lavender Bee Pollen, Old Fashioned (whiskey flavored ice cream with candied cherries, candied orange zest and bitters) and Peanut Butter Junk Food (made with Reese’s Pieces, Nutter Butter cookies and chunks of Nutrageous bars swirled into peanut butter ice cream). Owner Jess Milbourn, who had initially pictured a sleek grayscale design says the deviation from the original plan was pure serendipity.
Capitol coverage, the problem with op-eds, and that Vogue cover.
By The Objective Staff Jan. 15, 2021, 12:05 p.m.
Jan. 15, 2021, 12:05 p.m.
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McDonald’s Sausage McMuffins are not the breakfast of champions. They’re the breakfast of white supremacists, according to The Atlantic.
Coverage of the insurrection at the Capitol has varied wildly among outlets and reporters, revealing, yet again, the media’s failure to adequately cover the white supremacy that existed in the United States long before the rise of President Donald Trump. Journalists of color remain unsurprised.
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January 14, 2021
A pepperoni-and-veggie combo pizza from Pizzasaurus Rex. Photo by Curtis Yee
Midtown’s newest pizza joint, Pizzasaurus Rex, will be joining Sacramento’s crust-aceous era when it opens on Saturday, Jan. 16, in the former Sticky Gator BBQ space at K and 24th streets.
“We had been playing around with much more serious pizza names, but I eventually disliked all of them,” says owner David Smith. “Finally, we thought, ‘What if we did something that’s not too serious?’ ” That playful tone is characterized by a munching dino mascot designed by Sacramento artist June Ray and painted by local muralist Jeremy Stanger which appears throughout the shop.