That’s right, as banks are slashing our credit limits, raising interest rates, slapping unemployed folks with $40 late fees for being two days late on credit cards, charging outrageous interest rates, foreclosing on homes instead of lowering interest rates, and denying small business loans left and right, bank executives are surfing a tidal wave of [...]

The image above shows the interior of the Indiana Pacers’ Canseco Fieldhouse. It is arguably the nicest arena in the NBA. It is the pride of downtown Indiana from what I hear. Our love-them-or-hate-them Kings want a new arena, too. Tonight the proposals for one will be on display at

I was the first to condemn Obama’s remarks about the police acting “stupidly” in their arrest of his hot-headed Harvard Professor buddy. I thought his comments were totally unbecoming of the commander in chief, and counted myself amongst millions who asked him to apologize. Surprisingly, and much to his credit, he did even better: he [...]

The true color I’m referring to is not the one you might think. I’m not referring to him being black, I’m referring to him being GREEN, as in INEXPERIENCED.
I gotta say, I was –and continue to be– really disappointed in Obama for his comments about the actions of police officers who arrested his Harvard buddy. [...]

“Cause everytime the pigs have got me /they rub it in my face with the flying Nazi/military force, but we don’t want ya/Standin’ on my roof with the rocket launcher /The stuff that I’m saying, better make it heard/Mother$#%@ you and your punk-a$$ ghetto bird..” -Ice Cube, “Ghetto Bird”
Thugs hate ‘em, residents fear ‘em, kids [...]

Just as I settled in to watch some TV with the family last night I heard from frequent Joe Sac contributor Jim Knapp, founder of Build America, the non profit organization created to rehab dilapidated homes in Sacramento with the labor of Sacramento’s wayward youth.  He said he had some news that would have to [...]

Several months ago all hell broke loose in these parts when Slim Shady Ray Tretheway composed and communicated what many called an appalling proposal to fund a much-needed fire station, community center, and a new Denny’s, Burger King few traffic projects with funds already earmarked for area traffic projects.
When Ray’s proposal first hit the email [...]

During the 2008 mayoral campaign Mayor KJ promised countless citizens and journalists he was going to manage the city’s budget a lot better than the [deposed]  Queen Mayor Fargo had. When asked how he would do that, his response was always the same: A top down audit of the city’s finances to uncover government waste. [...]

Agenda item #18 for this coming Tuesday’s city council meeting is as follows:
Inclusionary Housing Workshop [To Be Delivered] (Updated on 2-6-09 at 9:35 a.m.)
Location: (Citywide)
Recommendation:Review results of economic analysis and neighborhood research. Provide direction on potential framework for changes to Mixed Income Housing (Inclusionary) Ordinance. Contact: Lisa Bates, Deputy Executive Director, (916) 440-1330, Cindy Cavanaugh, [...]

Apparently usurping Fargo wasn’t enough. Mayor Johnson now wants to be CEO of Sacramento, too. Is he ready?
No matter your stance on today’s news about KJ’s stated desire to essentially kick the council to the curb and take full command of the city, I think we can all agree he is following through on his [...]