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), [...]

Congrats to “my girl.”  That’s what I was told Angelique was a ways back. “Your girl Angelique..” But really, she’s not “my girl” for the record. Angelique’s my “shawty.” Get it right, people.  My GIRL (my wife) isn’t the political type. Matter of fact–if I might customarily digress for a few moments–my girl is actually [...]

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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 [...]

Cruisin’

In this fictitious satirical episode, Ray and the gang are driving through his South Natomas neighborhood slowly. Ray is waving out the window at people as if he’s a celebrity but no one recognizes him. He talks on the car speaker phone to someone at the same time..

Ray: Yeah well I just saw a survey [...]

An Oldie but a Goodie

Ray and his staffers sit in Baskin Robbins eating ice cream.
Staffer: Sir the YouTube campaign did not work as some had hoped.
Rat [licking ice cream cone]: Do what now?
Staffer: Well after the sign-grabbing incident, someone went on YouTube and created a whole bunch of user accounts with names like “NatomasCreekside” which [...]

Morning Briefing
Staffer: Sir polls show you are significantly behind in the council race for district 1.
Ray: Who cares what the polls say.
Staffer: Well, most–
Ray: Let me tell you something sunshine. I have been standing up for neighborhoods without anyone’s help for many many years, and—-  [phone rings, Ray presses speaker button]
Ray: Yellow, Tretheway here

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 [...]

Precinct Walk
Ray is strolling along North Natomas streets with staffers jogging up to doors and greeting residents.
Staffer at doorway of home: Hello sir I represent Councilman Ray Tretheway how are–   [DOOR SLAMS]
Staffer2 at another home: Is your mommy or daddy here?
Child in doorway: Who are you and what do you want?
Staffer2 in child-like voice: I [...]