I have been saying for years the Sacramento Police Department should add an online scanner to its website so citizens can monitor their communications as they can in other major cities. I have also suggested the PD add a feature whereby citizens could receive alerts when/if felonious crimes are committed in their area (especially when [...]

I gotta give it to Mayor Kevin Johnson: When he puts his mind to something, he barrels down the track like a runaway locomotive, plowing through everything and everyone in his way. That would explain his rise to the top of the professional sports ladder, as well as his success last night in getting five [...]

Despite–what appears to be– considerable citizen DISAPPROVAL of undercover sting operations that are designed to entrap citizens doing non violent things like soliciting a prostitute ..or buying minors alcohol.. or selling a  joint or three, they somehow continue in earnest, as today’s Bee article about a Woodland alcohol sting proves.
I am not a fan of  [...]

“Cause everytime the pigs have got me /they rub it in my face with the flying Nazi/military force, but we don’t want ya/Standin’ on my roof with the rocket launcher /The stuff that I’m saying, better make it heard/Mother$#%@ you and your punk-a$$ ghetto bird..” -Ice Cube, “Ghetto Bird”
Thugs hate ‘em, residents fear ‘em, kids [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

Below is a transcript of an email I sent to Mayor Johnson this evening..
Dear Mayor Johnson,
First off, I write this letter with the sincerest intentions. I don’t pretend to know what struggles a mayor faces on a day to day basis, and I commend you for wanting to serve our city. While I am beginning [...]

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 [...]