The mayor’s celebrity wedding to school czar Michelle Rhee has been canceled. No one’s buying the official reason (“we just want a smaller event with immediate friends and family”) so here are the top 10 probable reasons.
10. Angelo Tsakopoulos said his house was no longer available for the reception after learning his name had been [...]

Angelo Tksakopolous walks into a bar and orders a drink. Bartender goes “So I hear you got the mayor Kevin Johnson in your back pocket, huh Angie?” Angelo shoots back, “In my pocket? You kiddin’? I got him in my back YARD!”
Hey there is an upside to this Sacramento. At least KJ has finally delivered [...]

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 [...]

With Mayor J’s new strong mayor push comes a brand spankin’ new propaganda website poised and ready to solicit your time, money or both. There’s a new strong mayor storefront in town and its name is “Open Sacramento.” They describe themselves as “A coalition for accountable, efficient, and transparent government.”

I have seen some wonky stuff since I started following local politics, but what happened last night in council chambers  takes the cake. This circus act must be seen to be believed. Click here to watch the video if you’re up for a hysterical  laugh.. or cry.
Kevin McCarty pandering to the Latino audience by speaking [...]

Natomas Radio (Audio File Attached!)

Ray sits in his office with a small group of people. Suddenly Staffer2 comes crashing into the room, out of breath, his eyes wide and completely out of breath. He is holding his iPhoneand pointing to it.
Staffer2: SIR! BREAKING NEWS!!!
Ray: Gadzooks! You scared the sugar out of me! !
Redacted woman: What [...]

I had JUST started playing Billy Joel’s “Captain Jack” when I received an email from a friend with this scan of a mailer that District 1 voters received today apparently  “Captain Jack will get you high tonight.. take you to your special island…”  Can I just say  

Cracking the Code

Ray sits at his Sac Tree office desk with a woman in a bonnet sitting in front of him reading the newspaper. We have redacted her name from our transcripts. Ray is on speaker phone on a conference call with his staffers and unidentified people.
Ray: Ok so what do you have to report [...]

Team KJ — Don’t Be Late

Ray sits around conference table as staffers read him bits and pieces of news they’ve collected
Staffer: Kings rookie Tyreke Evans got arrested for doing 100 mph in his Mercedes.
Ray [alarmed]: In MY district?
Staffer: No over near Citrus Heights.
Ray: Maybe he had a good reason to be speeding.. where was he [...]

Either way, Johnson’s arts initiative is a good thing IMO.