JUST after we reported Sac is now worse than LA in terms of carbon footprint per capita, we now treat you to some good news! Kiplinger’s just released their list of top most livable cities, and they have awarded Sacramento, CA.. drum roll.. cmon.. have some fun…. the coveted eighth best livable city ribbon. WOW! What timing!
Their reason?
“Midtown Sacramento has evolved into a 24/7 hotspot. The area is brimming with quirky boutiques, art galleries and more than 100 restaurants.” oh and don’t forget the “beautifully restored Victorian homes [that] add a dash of elegance…” and new “tech high school..”
What’s that you say? The description really doesn’t seem to represent our city accurately? I couldn’t agree more. Yay for our magazine cover ready playground midtown! [Ed: wonder how many N Natomas tax supplement dollars fed that rehab beast? ]
Good thing Kip’s entourage didn’t check the crime rates, or take a drive through Oak Park, Del Paso Heights, Gardenland, or any other of our “put-them-in-the-cellar-before-the-company arrives” neighborhoods at night.
Joe, all I can say is that since living in Natomas (South first, then North), I have been the victim of non-violent crimes multiple times. Prior to that, I was not. So, in summary - 40 years no crime, 6 years many crimes. That says to me that Natomas specifically is high crime in my mind from my perspective. Also, no one I know has been untouched by crime who lives in Sacramento.
When the only police contact one might have after having everything you own stolen, for example, is that you call in a report, I mean, what does that tell us? It says no one cares or there are too few officers, or the OTHER more serious crimes are so rampant we’re never going to get that Sheriff Andy thing going on here.
Well you know where I stand on the issue. And I do believe we can get the police presence we need *IF* Natomas residents get up in arms and demand the city send us the cops we are paying EXTRA for. So far, N Natomas residents have handled the city with kid gloves and been very tolerant. We have to have a no-more-mister-nice-gal/guy approach now or they are going to continue to walk all over us. I am not sure about KJ’s judgment in the past, but I do know this: He knows more about our community and the crime here than Fargo does. Will he follow through? We’re not going to give him a choice… right?