UPDATED 8/28, 2010. Word is Sacramento Magazine has awarded North Natomas its #1 neighborhood award. Having spent nearly ten years of my life living in North Natomas, I’d like to share a few thoughts on this.
First, the incoming councilperson might want to downplay the award.  Granted, the realty community is probably thrilled about it  (understandable), [...]

Ok THIS is why Steven Slater did what he did. Lest you were confused.

Updated 7/8/2010 – Job was posted on mayor’s website from what I am told.
Once again Mayor Johnson has hired someone from outside Sacramento for a staff position. Recently he held a press conference to introduce a new staff member, Keith Hart. Keith comes to us all the way from Baltimore, MD, and has been given [...]

Marcos Breton wrote a scathing column on Kevin Johnson’s recent behavior in council today. He concludes “We deserve better” (than Johnson). Yowch.
Like myself, there was a time when Breton was actually a Johnson supporter (more or less). And like myself and many, many others who voted for Johnson, Breton appears to be fed up with [...]

The conversation level around the internet is abysmal. Our collective growth  is being stunted and tolerance levels for diversity is spiraling out of control.  But why? What has caused the tone to dive into the depth of the sewer? One of the main reasons is the absence of personal accountability on the net.
I don’t blame [...]

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“Well, I didn’t ask them what they want me to do cause I’ve never asked people what they wanted me to do or how they wanted me to vote” (!!)  -Sacramento City Council doorstop Rob Fong when asked if he talked to voters prior to imposing economic sanctions on economy ravaged Arizona residents and small [...]

“You threw my dog…”  -Off duty Sacramento County Sheriff deputy after landing a right hook to the jaw of another dog owner at a dog park in seedy Roseville, CA.  The deputy was arrested and charged with assault. Should she be able to keep her job? Discuss.

Can you believe these clowns are actually out on some English channel to watch BP CEO Tony Hayward’s yacht “Bob” compete in a yacht race this weekend? Weeeee. What a life. Cause the worst environmental disaster in history then sail off to eat caviar and sip champagne for some aristocratic river race.
Happy fathers day, boys! [...]

I have a confession to share, friends. I’ve been secretly seeing another for months, and I can’t live a double life anymore. My long running relationship is officially over. It is what it is. I hate to have to do it this way, but I have no other choice: Dear..