Yesterday the US Attorney’s office announced its investigation of St Hope had failed to yield enough evidence to warrant filing criminal charges against the organization’s then-CEO Kevin Johnson.  When the DA was asked why they waited until two days after the election to share the news, they said they didn’t want to “influence the outcome. [...]

Can I get an amen!? Town hall party in Cesar Chavez park!
I am so excited about what has happened in Sacramento and across America today!
Count me amongst the masses who welcome major change to both city and country.
We’ve got the same problem at the local and national level: Screwed up priorities!
Locally, a small delegate of [...]

Updated 11:14pm - Oct 31. ‘08
I had today off. I ended up working anyways. I headed over the freeway to South Natomas with three South Natomas residents, including District 1 city council hopeful John Dahilig. We spent a good three hours video-interviewing anyone who would talk to us, from the Natomas High area to the [...]

Happy Halloween, Sacramento!Looks like it’s going to be a damp one. May the make-up run and the candy stay dry!  Answer to the best of your knowledge. Ghoul luck!
1. Before they joined the illustrious ranks of the city council, South Natomas neighbors Heather Fargo and Ray Truthaway successfully sued the city of Sacramento on behalf [...]

In my estimation the real victors tonight were the voters, thanks to the superlative work of debate moderators, Edie Lambert and Gulstan Dart–especially Edie. I was already a fan, but I have even more respect for her after this debate. Edie posed explicit questions to Johnson, and then pressed him to elaborate on his answers, [...]

Winding down a long, long week of all work and no play–which I hope is not making Joe a dull boy..
Fargo claims Johnson’s plan for Sacramento is a fake
Camp KJ began mailing his “40 point plan for Sacramento” out to voters today.  When sitting mayor Heather Fargo was asked about it, she dismissed the plan [...]

Updated 10/23/08 @ 10:40am.
When Eric Hogue asked me on his Capitol Hour radio show  last week if I thought the council could be salvaged, I was optimistic. I opined the council might have a chance with a quality leader.   Oops. I stand corrected. It’s going to be a long two years with this [...]

Violent felons, repeat felons, and criminals everywhere: Are you looking for work? Come on down to Sac Town! The door’s wide open!

Economy got you down? Do you have a hardcore drug habit you need to support!?? Are you a dyed-in-the-wool career criminal who is dying to assault and rob innocent, hardworking taxpayers??  Well doggone it [...]

“Mayor Heather Fargo called the [police] cuts [announced by Chief Rick Braziel] ‘outrageous’ and ‘unacceptable’ .. She said there were other things the department should consider cutting, like white collar crime investigations and ‘officers out on New Year’s chatting with each other’..”
There she goes, there she goes again.. ripping her colleagues and employees for the [...]

I supported Obama early on. I thought he was the right guy for the job. I articulated this in at least two articles on this site in April and May. Then again, my support for him presupposed he would select a strong running mate like Hilary Clinton.
Then the Biden choice was announced. I was bowled [...]