The owners behind a new restaurant and bar set to open in West Sacramento have plans that are both unpretentious and ambitious. They want to serve basic bar food at a reasonable price, and help spur development in a neighborhood that could use a boost. Broderick, set to open at 319 Sixth St. in October, will be a working-class bar with stiff drinks, big portions and a no-frills, no-nonsense approach, according to manager and co-owner Chris Jarosz, who is also the operator of the Wicked ‘wich food truck. "It will be real American bar food," Jarosz said. "No Nouveau California cuisine, no fusion this or that. It's just going to be pure, unadulterated, old-school Middle-American bar food: h

The original Squeeze Inn on Power Inn Road was made famous by Food Network’s Guy Fieri, who raved about their infamous cheese “skirt,” the restaurant’s twist on the classic cheeseburger.  Since then it has opened up restaurants in Roseville and Galt. Tuesday morning, the Squeeze Inn’s fourth location – at 1350 Harbor Blvd. in West Sacramento – officially opened its doors at 10 a.m. The newest addition to the Squeeze Inn line is the biggest location so far, seating up to 80 people, according to West Sacramento Squeeze Inn’s publicist, Heather Atherton. The Squeeze Inn has been a regular on the burger scene in Sacramento for at least 30 years according to co-owner Dave Chambers. “We’ve a

Sacramento leaders asked National Basketball Association officials visiting Thursday to keep the Kings in Sacramento for at least another year while the region proves a new arena can be built – and an answer is expected May 2. In a closed-door meeting at the state Capitol Thursday morning, Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and other elected officials from the city and state asked the NBA to give the region a year to show they will be able to replace Power Balance Pavilion with a new home for the Kings. Kings supporters also did their best to paint the town purple – waving purple-lettered signs outside City Hall, hanging Kings banners on buildings and dressing in the team's color

West Sacramento’s Capitol Bowl is getting a makeover this summer, adding a patio, upgrading the restaurant and knocking down walls in the 55-year-old business. “We want to help our customers by improving our facility to give them better service,” said Capitol Bowl owner Ross Amin, adding that the business will be open during the remodel, which starts Monday. The $600,000 project – which is scheduled for completion in July – is being well-received by customers interviewed by The Sacramento Press Thursday afternoon, including one longtime bowler, West Sacramento resident Rita Dodson. “We’ve been coming here since 1968,” Dodson said, adding that her children played in leagues, and now she

A day before National Basketball Association representatives arrive in Sacramento, regional leaders gathered in the state capital Wednesday to show their support for what has until now been the city's effort to keep the Kings and build a new arena. Kings fans and business leaders have launched a campaign called "Here We Purple" in anticipation of the NBA's arrival. The movement grew on Facebook and Twitter, where organizers are encouraging everyone in the city to paint the town purple and wear purple clothes Thursday and/or Friday. Elected officials from as far away as Loomis, Yuba City and Yolo County joined Mayor Kevin Johnson for an hour-long meeting and press conference he held to dr

PHOTO: West Sacramento’s Rising Tide Foundation donated $7,500 to the Sacramento Delta Youth Maritime Association during a work party last week on the association’s 78-foot boat docked along the West Sacramento waterfront. Holding the ceremonial check are (left to right) Chelsea Snedden, Julian Wright, Brannen Wright and Dana Eckler. Row Two: David Stroud, West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon, Samuel McDowell, Ian O’Bryan, Sean Aiken, West Sacramento Chamber of Commerce CEO Denice Seals, and Skipper Nate Eckler. Row Three: Bryan Turner, Yolo County Supervisor Mike McGowan, Boatswain Jakub Davis, Operations Officer Chris Pease and Heather Wright. Row Four: Executive Offer Jeremy Pease

Local leaders in the fields of politics, business and environmentalism gathered in Sacramento on Friday to brainstorm how the region could advance its efforts to become more economically and environmentally sustainable. The Sacramento Metro Chamber’s “State of the Region” event focused on sustainability in the area’s communities. Chamber spokesman Hal Silliman said more than 300 people attended the event, which was held at the Hyatt hotel downtown and included a panel of local leaders and a presentation from an Environmental Protection Agency analyst. Elected officials from around the region — including Davis, Sacramento, Folsom and Citrus Heights — listened to the panel. Matthew Dalbey

A prominent labor group in the Sacramento region has endorsed Mayor Christopher Cabaldon’s opponent, Greg Potnick, in the West Sacramento mayoral race. The Sacramento Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, this week endorsed Potnick to become the city’s mayor. Potnick, a former City Council member of 12 years, said he will advocate for working families as part of his campaign. “I’ve been a union member and supporter my entire life,” Potnick said. Cabaldon said Wednesday that he had not yet heard from the labor council on its decision. He said he did not want to comment until he talked to the labor council and learned why it endorsed Potnick. Bill Camp, the executive secretary of the labor cou

Plans to set up a streetcar to connect the cities of Sacramento and West Sacramento have hit a roadblock. At the same time, the streetcar project is still on the agenda of both cities. The federal transportation department bypassed the Sacramento/West Sacramento streetcar project last week when it chose projects for federal grant funding. Instead, the federal government decided to award funding to cities in Texas, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Transportation. West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon said on Monday that he would like the project to compete for federal funds again if President Barack Obama’s Adminis

More than 300 West Sacramento residents rallied in support of public safety at Wednesday's City Council meeting. Cuts were made, but police and fire were spared at least until June 2. With the City Council chamber full and 150 seats filled in the downstairs galleria, many were left standing to hear the latest in budget cuts. West Sacramento council meetings typically see around 60 participants. The crowd met to voice opinions and band together in support against the proposed cuts, most notably the West Sacramento Fire Department's loss of one engine and the police department's loss of five employees. In anticipation of cuts firefighters were out holding signs Monday night that said, "Sa

Efforts to establish a streetcar line between West Sacramento and Sacramento could advance if the project is awarded grant money from the federal government, West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon said last week. The West Sacramento/Sacramento line is competing with other projects for a grant of up to $25 million for streetcars, he said. If the project is selected, the funds would establish a line from West Capitol Avenue in downtown West Sacramento to 100 Capitol Mall, the location of the Embassy Suites in Sacramento, according to Cabaldon. Both cities would like to run the streetcar to a variety of locations, he said, but initial funding would get the streetcar started. West Sacr

It's a big hunk of a triangular-shaped pie. West Sacramento city officials want a large piece of a planned 12-million square foot development to move ahead. City leaders decided last week to back a 386-unit housing project that will be led by Sacramento developer Mark Friedman. Friedman’s project is part of a much larger development being planned for West Sacramento. The city plans to eventually transform a 188-acre expanse into a development project that could cover 12-million square feet, according to a Feb. 17 report written by West Sacramento city staff. The 386 homes will be built at the city’s riverfront in the Bridge District, according to the report. In the past, the Bridge Dis

The Sacramento City Council will keep working on its plan to set up a streetcar that will, when completed, travel between downtown West Sacramento and downtown Sacramento. However, most details about how the three-year-old plan would work are not settled. Council members voted unanimously Tuesday to keep working on the plan, which is known as the Downtown/Riverfront Streetcar Project. “By doing this, we’re recommitting not just to a streetcar, but to do a starter line between Central City and West Sacramento,” said Councilman Steve Cohn. “I think it’s been something that’s a regional priority, and one that the city certainly wants to be a part of.” The exact route and alignment for the