There was an article in the Bee today about a local program called “Flourishing Families.” The program, sponsored by an organization called “The Healthy Marriage Project,” was created to help low-income couples with a child up to 3 months of age learn relationship skills such as conflict resolution, communication and money management. BRAVO! I love [...]
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EXclusionary housing on council radar this coming Tuesday
By M. Johnston • Feb 7th, 2009 |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, [...]
40 Points of Power: Is newly minted Mayor Kevin Johnson ready to be CEO of Sac Town?
By M. Johnston • Dec 12th, 2008 |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 [...]
Sacramento Police seeking to bridge trust gap with residents find new opportunities in racial profiling report
By M. Johnston • Aug 9th, 2008 |Heads are spinning, nodding, shaking, and probably rolling tonight after local officials released a commissioned report stating blacks (and Hispanics to a lesser degree), are two times more likely to be pulled over than Whites and Asians in SOME AREAS in the city of Sacramento.
I read through the report last night (not recommended). Looks [...]
Local church has the Answer to North Natomas delinquency problems
By M. Johnston • Jul 2nd, 2008 |“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 [...]
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By M. Johnston • Jun 29th, 2008 |I’ll never forget a conversation I had with a young guy who had just purchased a 4,000 square foot stucco mansion at the apex of the real estate boon. This individual was only about 25 years old, and at the time he was working as a loan broker pedaling sub prime loans to anyone with [...]
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