Kevin Johnson and his boys have it all wrong. They keep saying the court’s decision to strike down the ISAMI (iMayor strong arm mayor initiative)is a slap in the public’s face. Wrong. In this Joe’s lil’ opinion the initiative’s failure is a major VICTORY for voters who were

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 [...]

Daniel Weintraub approached me several weeks ago and invited me to participate in an article he was working on for the Bee. He said it would be comprised of advice for the new mayor. The only caveat was that I would have to use my real name. I declined. He was very understanding and invited [...]

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 [...]

Instead of entertaining new taxes, entertain this idea: Much of the crime in Sacramento is being committed by juvenile delinquents who are not being nurtured and guided through the maturation process. What’s missing from the lives of most of these young people is simply an adult who will hold them accountable.
Hate to be the bearer [...]

Today it is being reported that California has jumped on the lawsuit bandwagon, and officially filed suit against the Goliath of mortgage brothels, one Countrywide Bank, for what it calls deceptive practices in lending. The state accuses The Country (ahem) of lowering its lending standards to sell homes to any old Tom, Dick or Mary [...]

Even through the thick smoke the flowers still smell lovely. Asiatic Lillies are my favorite. I bought a gorgeous budding bouquet for my wife at Raley’s over the weekend.
In the midst of one of the worst recessions ever, with no end in sight to the drought, the 800+ fires raging in CA at this moment, [...]

Want to take a virtual drive down just about any street in Sacramento without ever leaving home? Now virtual cruising is no longer limited to the geeks playing Sim City. Like it or not, about ten days ago Google rolled out a new version of its controversial “Street View” of Google Maps, and Sacramento was [...]

A senator from Palo Alto is introducing legislation that would add text-messaging to the cell phone ban on motorists in California. The bill’s author Senator Joe Simitian states, “Texting while driving is so obviously unsafe that it’s hard to believe anyone would attempt it, yet every-day observation suggests there are an awful lot of folks [...]