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. [...]

Ray is on fire with all his bright ideas!
Before the invention of the light bulb, illuminating the world after the sun went down was an arduous, hazardous task. It took a lot of candles, torches and/or oil lamps to even fully light a good-sized room, and more than a few people lit themselves afire, or [...]

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, [...]

“Dont push me, cause Im close to the edge, Im trying not to lose my head, Its like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder how I keep from going under” – Grrandmaster Flash in “The Message”

I was over at some apartments in Regency Park (which is north of Natomas Park) off Zurlo Way yesterday [...]