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Chicken soup letter from Tretheway tells Natomas community to focus, while rumors of funding impropriety swirl

By Joe • Oct 8th, 2008 | Bookmark and Share

ray tretheway fireShortly after I published Angelique Ashby’s smoldering letter to the Natomas community about the West Natomas fire,  District One Councilman Ray Tretheway sent his own email to the community, replete with canned sentimentality only Razor Sharp Ray could cook up on a moment’s notice.

I received Sunshine Ray’s letter via email this afternoon. In classic Tretheway style, he opens by sharing a riveting anecdote about having lost his own home to fire (who knew?), then goes on to state his commitment to…

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When the bullet hits the bone: 2008 summer in Natomas turning out to be a bloody one

By Joe • Jul 28th, 2008 | Bookmark and Share

robbery natomas You scream, I scream, we ALL scream: “GUN!!!!”

Wonder if Fargo, Dickinson, and Marcos Breton’s super duper new anti-gang tax would have prevented any of these crimes?

I’m pretty sure all these new crimes reported by the PD all occurred in Natomas–or at least in that general vicinity. I have not included a slew of other crimes in Natomas like when the 20- something guy with the two year old toddler with him walked up and

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A few virtual evenings with the brave men and women of the Sacramento Police Department - North Patrol

By Joe • Jul 21st, 2008 | Bookmark and Share

sacramento police department blotterThe following North Patrol calls were observed Saturday and Sunday night by a vigilant (bored? :) ) Joe Sacramento reader. Before I type another word, I have to say that while criminal activity can be heavy on the North Sacramento beat at times, I am extremely impressed by the work our police department is doing.

As you will see, police response times are

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