Brandon Darnell comment-79138 2013-02-01T21:54:51Z 2013-02-01T21:54:51Z Sorry to hear about that, Bill. I liked when she used to come visit us at the office. Brandon Darnell 2013-02-01T21:54:51Z Brandon Darnell comment-77599 2012-12-28T23:57:22Z 2012-12-28T23:57:22Z There were some good tips from a bike shop owner I wrote about a couple of years ago. They still apply: http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/41590/Tips_for_deterring_bicycle_thieves Brandon Darnell 2012-12-28T23:57:22Z Brandon Darnell comment-75410 2012-11-01T23:05:34Z 2012-11-01T23:05:34Z Most Thai and Indian restaurants will be safe bets. Pizza Rock has gluten-free crust for a $5 charge. Chicago Fire has gluten-free crust for $1.50. Sugar Plum Vegan has an assortment of gluten-free muffins, beers and other foods. Queen Sheba will make the bread gluten-free if called a day in advance Gulten-Free Specialty is a grocery store, and staff there can give tips on where to go. Brandon Darnell 2012-11-01T23:05:34Z Brandon Darnell comment-75180 2012-10-25T21:58:18Z 2012-10-25T21:58:18Z Thank you for your comment. You're correct, and it's been changed. Brandon Darnell 2012-10-25T21:58:18Z Brandon Darnell comment-75046 2012-10-23T16:55:05Z 2012-10-23T16:55:05Z Thank you for your comment. Records show the building was built in 1910, and the incorrect information has been removed. Brandon Darnell 2012-10-23T16:55:05Z Brandon Darnell comment-74569 2012-10-11T18:02:07Z 2012-10-11T18:02:07Z Ed, The ordinance in its entirety is embedded in the article I linked to in the text. There were some glitches when I tried to embed it in this article yesterday. Brandon Darnell 2012-10-11T18:02:07Z Brandon Darnell comment-74530 2012-10-10T17:13:13Z 2012-10-10T17:13:13Z Hi Ric, To answer your question about the parking lots, the city is working with small businesses that don't need their parking lots on a program to open them for the nightlife crowd. Here is a link to an article I wrote about that a while back: http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/72744/Parking_plans_for_central_city_after_pilot_program_cut Brandon Darnell 2012-10-10T17:13:13Z Brandon Darnell comment-74529 2012-10-10T17:05:49Z 2012-10-10T17:05:49Z When I talked to her, she said that, in Natomas, business was centered around lunch and dinner rushes, whereas in Midtown, with more foot traffic, she needed to keep staff on longer because the rush times weren't predictable. The space was also much larger than the one in Natomas. Brandon Darnell 2012-10-10T17:05:49Z Brandon Darnell comment-74355 2012-10-08T17:33:23Z 2012-10-08T17:33:23Z Thanks for the info. I'm sorry to hear about the circumstances. Brandon Darnell 2012-10-08T17:33:23Z Brandon Darnell comment-74308 2012-10-05T19:04:38Z 2012-10-05T19:04:38Z Hi Patrick, I've been trying to track down when, exactly, that was. Do you have a source for the 2004 date? And do you know if the hops were sold to local brewers? Brandon Darnell 2012-10-05T19:04:38Z Brandon Darnell comment-74304 2012-10-05T17:55:20Z 2012-10-05T17:55:20Z Per J-E Paino Friday morning: "We brewed it at the American River Brewery in Rancho Cordova." He has previously told me he is looking to get a brewing location in Sacramento, but must build the business to the point where making that kind of investment is economically sensible. Brandon Darnell 2012-10-05T17:55:20Z Brandon Darnell comment-74303 2012-10-05T17:47:41Z 2012-10-05T17:47:41Z Hi Flores, While I can't speak to the location of another food truck pod, I can say that the trucks regularly make rounds as individuals to areas outside downtown and Midtown. Each truck typically has a Facebook or Twitter account where its location is updated. I'd suggest going to SactoMoFo's website or the Foodmob website to check for different truck locations and to see one that might come to your area. Brandon Darnell 2012-10-05T17:47:41Z Brandon Darnell comment-74137 2012-10-02T17:50:44Z 2012-10-02T17:50:44Z Hi Remade, The menu has a substantial amount of vegetarian food. If you click the forst link in the article, it will take you to the website, which shows the full menu. Brandon Darnell 2012-10-02T17:50:44Z Brandon Darnell comment-74037 2012-09-28T19:16:06Z 2012-09-28T19:16:06Z I left a message with the owner of that club, but my call wasn't returned by publication time. I will be writing a neighborhood profile on the area soon, and that will be one of the topics discussed. Thanks for reading, and for commenting. Brandon Darnell 2012-09-28T19:16:06Z Brandon Darnell comment-73983 2012-09-27T20:48:07Z 2012-09-27T20:48:07Z It's Saturday. Thank you for the heads-up. It's been fixed. Brandon Darnell 2012-09-27T20:48:07Z Brandon Darnell comment-73922 2012-09-26T19:06:28Z 2012-09-26T19:06:28Z Oktoberfest starts in September in Bavaria as well. http://www.oktoberfest.de/en/article/About+the+Oktoberfest/About+the+Oktoberfest/Dates+and+General+FAQs/751/ Brandon Darnell 2012-09-26T19:06:28Z Brandon Darnell comment-73874 2012-09-25T20:35:46Z 2012-09-25T20:35:46Z Was that Rita's? Brandon Darnell 2012-09-25T20:35:46Z Brandon Darnell comment-73790 2012-09-21T18:30:45Z 2012-09-21T18:30:45Z I think people just lost interest in paying for it, but still, Curiosity landing on Mars and this have been two big events that draw tons of interest. Brandon Darnell 2012-09-21T18:30:45Z Brandon Darnell comment-73652 2012-09-18T20:50:47Z 2012-09-18T20:50:47Z You can check the Twitter page without having a Twitter account. If you click the link in the article, you can see the feed, which has the most recent message at the top. Also, there is a phone number on the Twitter page: (916) 213-6363 Brandon Darnell 2012-09-18T20:50:47Z Brandon Darnell comment-73531 2012-09-13T21:06:19Z 2012-09-13T21:06:19Z Sorry, I wrote the wrong thing in the tag. The article is correct with "Crave." Brandon Darnell 2012-09-13T21:06:19Z Brandon Darnell comment-73523 2012-09-13T17:10:51Z 2012-09-13T17:10:51Z I'm finally in the 1 percent? Brandon Darnell 2012-09-13T17:10:51Z Brandon Darnell comment-73260 2012-09-06T16:57:27Z 2012-09-06T16:57:27Z Thank you for your comment, Imw. The bakery is open from 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. every day but Sunday. I added the information to the story as well. Brandon Darnell 2012-09-06T16:57:27Z Brandon Darnell comment-73043 2012-08-29T17:27:19Z 2012-08-29T17:27:19Z Here ya go: http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/72944/Leis_Kitchen_East_meets_West_in_downtown_Sacramentos_newest_eatery And that's actually something we've been discussing doing more of. What would you like to see? Profiles about longtime businesses? Reviews when new ones open? Something else altogether? Thank you for reading, and for letting us know what you'd like to read more about. Brandon Darnell 2012-08-29T17:27:19Z Brandon Darnell comment-73040 2012-08-29T15:54:11Z 2012-08-29T15:54:11Z Correct, Geoff. It is in suite 200, next to Social. Brandon Darnell 2012-08-29T15:54:11Z Brandon Darnell comment-72722 2012-08-22T19:10:38Z 2012-08-22T19:10:38Z Generally, the only reason to mention the race of a criminal is if it aids in providing a description. Brandon Darnell 2012-08-22T19:10:38Z Brandon Darnell comment-72437 2012-08-16T21:06:23Z 2012-08-16T21:06:23Z FoxyLady35 - Thanks! As for Brew it Up!, I wrote a story about owner Mike Costello's most recent efforts about two months ago here: http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/69335/Former_Brew_it_Up_owner_seeking_investment_for_comeback I'll be in touch with him for a follow-up once more details are available. Brandon Darnell 2012-08-16T21:06:23Z Brandon Darnell comment-72425 2012-08-16T18:15:49Z 2012-08-16T18:15:49Z Yes. I only replied to let people who aren't aware of that know that it's defined that way in the penal code. Brandon Darnell 2012-08-16T18:15:49Z Brandon Darnell comment-72422 2012-08-16T18:08:28Z 2012-08-16T18:08:28Z The actual California penal code specifies that a bullet is considered a tool. Brandon Darnell 2012-08-16T18:08:28Z Brandon Darnell comment-72420 2012-08-16T18:00:53Z 2012-08-16T18:00:53Z By law, these are not assault weapons. California has a distinct classification of what is and is not an assault weapon, and this was one way of making a gun not fit that category, as it, under California penal code, then has a "fixed magazine." I'm not taking a side on this issue. I'm just pointing out that the issue is misrepresented in the Bee article. I'd think of this being similar to having a car that does not meet smog standards because it has certain parts on it. Changing those parts so it fits the law for smog definitions is not side-stepping a law – it's conforming to it. Whether the assault weapon classification is something that needs to be changed is a separate issue. Brandon Darnell 2012-08-16T18:00:53Z Brandon Darnell comment-72396 2012-08-16T17:42:14Z 2012-08-16T17:42:14Z My colleague at the Bee paraphrased Yee without really understanding that the device SB249 sought to ban in fact makes reloading take more time, as it requires a tool to remove the magazine, which by law is limited to 10 rounds in the guns that require it. The device is commonly known as a "bullet button," and the magazine cannot be removed by pressing the release button with a finger, because it's impossible. It only applies to firearms in certain configurations – those that would otherwise be considered "assault weapons" under California law. Brandon Darnell 2012-08-16T17:42:14Z Brandon Darnell comment-72373 2012-08-15T22:34:49Z 2012-08-15T22:34:49Z Thank you, Ed. It's been fixed. Brandon Darnell 2012-08-15T22:34:49Z Brandon Darnell comment-70738 2012-07-10T20:29:20Z 2012-07-10T20:29:20Z Just to clarify, Isaac is not part of our organization. He has his own site, ranSACkedmedia.com. Also, I don't believe The Sacramento Press has ever expressed a view on the arena as an organization. Brandon Darnell 2012-07-10T20:29:20Z Brandon Darnell comment-70723 2012-07-10T19:25:03Z 2012-07-10T19:25:03Z Hi Orion, The actual target date for opening is Friday, July 13. When the article was written, that date was the target, but it's not yet set in stone since there is some final work to get done, but all expectations are Friday. Brandon Darnell 2012-07-10T19:25:03Z Brandon Darnell comment-70716 2012-07-10T19:12:49Z 2012-07-10T19:12:49Z It is being recorded. It will be posted as a recording after the chat. Brandon Darnell 2012-07-10T19:12:49Z Brandon Darnell comment-69943 2012-06-22T22:43:56Z 2012-06-22T22:43:56Z Hi newguyinsac, This article should give some of the information you are looking for, with links to more in-depth coverage on each topic discussed. http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/61678/The_highs_and_lows_of_medical_marijuana_in_2011 Brandon Darnell 2012-06-22T22:43:56Z Brandon Darnell comment-69938 2012-06-22T22:25:56Z 2012-06-22T22:25:56Z Hi, What "raised some people's eyebrows" was the story last week that a gun store is coming to Midtown. In the eighth paragraph, I wrote: The proposed law comes after The Sacramento Press reported last week that a new gun store will likely come to the old Cornerstone location at 2330 J St. in Midtown... After I wrote the previous article, which quoted a city planner as saying that gun stores are treated as general retail, some people were concerned that there was no public review process. Hopefully this clears it up. Thanks for reading. Brandon Darnell 2012-06-22T22:25:56Z Brandon Darnell comment-69355 2012-06-12T18:08:02Z 2012-06-12T18:08:02Z She does have more traditional flavors, including a mint-chocolate crunch using mint grown in her garden. Brandon Darnell 2012-06-12T18:08:02Z Brandon Darnell comment-68733 2012-05-31T06:21:33Z 2012-05-31T06:21:33Z We've been doing it since 2008 in quotes. When I was working with the editors at the time on style, my suggestion was to not use it gratuitously, and to not omit one or two letters, because you're not fooling anyone, and it's kind of an eye-roller. People aren't offended by the actual letters, but the words themselves, so why try to hide it? Brandon Darnell 2012-05-31T06:21:33Z Brandon Darnell comment-68732 2012-05-31T06:19:33Z 2012-05-31T06:19:33Z Well, looks like I lost that one in the end. Brandon Darnell 2012-05-31T06:19:33Z Brandon Darnell comment-68708 2012-05-31T00:27:32Z 2012-05-31T00:27:32Z We discussed that at length, but decided the lede is that he is working on a new show. Fans of his already know he is upset at being fired, and anyone who gets fired probably hopes his or her former employers rue the day. Brandon Darnell 2012-05-31T00:27:32Z Brandon Darnell comment-68651 2012-05-30T02:33:16Z 2012-05-30T02:33:16Z Hi Joan, Thanks for the comment. Entrées range from $9-$14. The previous article linked in this one is more information on the business, whereas this is primarily a photo gallery. Brandon Darnell 2012-05-30T02:33:16Z Brandon Darnell comment-68616 2012-05-29T23:47:54Z 2012-05-29T23:47:54Z Can't hurt to guess, but yeah, the metadata would have been a slam-dunk for you. Brandon Darnell 2012-05-29T23:47:54Z Brandon Darnell comment-68374 2012-05-23T23:12:13Z 2012-05-23T23:12:13Z The seven people with perfect scores are: Cathy Morrison MrsCoolHand newguyinsac Andrew Nixon Wen Dy Jennifer Wade Darrel Ng Brandon Darnell 2012-05-23T23:12:13Z Brandon Darnell comment-68354 2012-05-23T18:45:26Z 2012-05-23T18:45:26Z Hi everyone, Thanks for taking the quiz. The correct answers are as follows: 1: C - Nishiki Sushi 2: A - Dad's Sandwiches 3: B - Pete's Restaurant & Brewpub 4: C - Tequila Museo Mayahuel 5: D - Ink Eats & Drinks 6: A - Hot Italian 7: D - Paesanos 8: A - Nationwide Freezer Meats We had several perfect scores, and they will all be entered into a drawing, and the winner will receive the $20 de Veres Irish Pub gift card. Brandon Darnell 2012-05-23T18:45:26Z Brandon Darnell comment-68163 2012-05-21T17:12:09Z 2012-05-21T17:12:09Z A couple really high (perfect?) scores so far. I'm surprised that everyone has gotten one of the questions I thought was hardest. Brandon Darnell 2012-05-21T17:12:09Z Brandon Darnell comment-68072 2012-05-18T22:42:41Z 2012-05-18T22:42:41Z Thanks for the correction, Laura. I changed it to read correctly. Brandon Darnell 2012-05-18T22:42:41Z Brandon Darnell comment-67684 2012-05-10T20:51:49Z 2012-05-10T20:51:49Z Didn't Churchill say (something like), "Democracy is the worst form of government, unless you count all the others"? Brandon Darnell 2012-05-10T20:51:49Z Brandon Darnell comment-67512 2012-05-08T00:28:27Z 2012-05-08T00:28:27Z Hi ric, Thank you for your comments. The money spent by the city (the majority of which was originally authorized Sept. 27), was for consultants, travel and other work related to developing a plan for a downtown arena. The parking privatization/monetization was merely one aspect of that included in the staff report to highlight byproducts of the overall deal that might still be valuable. This article is meant to serve as a preview for an issue to be discussed at the upcoming City Council meeting, outlining one of the items. Once the discussion takes place, Melissa Corker, our politics reporter, will give a more detailed article on what, exactly, the City Council discusses. As for more information on the deal in its entirety, I recommend reviewing some of the many articles we have previously published on the arena developments. Brandon Darnell 2012-05-08T00:28:27Z Brandon Darnell comment-67288 2012-05-02T17:13:29Z 2012-05-02T17:13:29Z Here is a link to some other brunch places in the city: http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/56022/Brunch_Roundup And two more: http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/64540/Two_new_players_in_the_local_brunch_scene Brandon Darnell 2012-05-02T17:13:29Z Brandon Darnell comment-67137 2012-04-29T05:48:14Z 2012-04-29T05:48:14Z Hookah is something that is currently being worked out with the city. The hookah that would be offered would be tobacco-free, but there is a potential conflict with the proximity to the park. Brandon Darnell 2012-04-29T05:48:14Z Brandon Darnell comment-67058 2012-04-27T20:46:24Z 2012-04-27T20:46:24Z MBA originated as a local chamber of commerce. About four years ago, the organization became a business improvement district, funded by a property assessment. It is currently in the process of renewing the improvement district status, which we will be covering. Brandon Darnell 2012-04-27T20:46:24Z Brandon Darnell comment-66709 2012-04-18T17:20:19Z 2012-04-18T17:20:19Z Hi JWS, Just a note of clarification: The business owners I talked to were upset about the coin-fed parking meters being removed in favor of the computerized pay boxes. They said they saw business decline when the parking meters were taken out, but we did not discuss whether paid parking itself is an issue for business. Perhaps there's another article in that. Brandon Darnell 2012-04-18T17:20:19Z Brandon Darnell comment-66228 2012-04-09T17:40:14Z 2012-04-09T17:40:14Z Hi midtownchair, This is the most recent we have on the food truck ordinance: Talks will begin again in May after SactoMoFo 4. http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/66116/City_to_meet_with_food_truck_owners Brandon Darnell 2012-04-09T17:40:14Z Brandon Darnell comment-65956 2012-04-03T18:25:01Z 2012-04-03T18:25:01Z At 6 p.m. tonight (Tuesday), there will be a grand opening benefit for the MET School, according to owner Carina Lampkin. A suggested donation of $10 - $20 will be collected at the door. If you don't have money, you are still welcome. Track 7, Ruhstaller and Two Rivers will be there pouring beer and cider. Lampkin said 1,200 oysters will be available for the 1,200 Facebook fans. Food will be provided by the Wicked 'Wich food truck. The normal menu will start at 4 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday). Brandon Darnell 2012-04-03T18:25:01Z Brandon Darnell comment-65842 2012-03-30T22:34:05Z 2012-03-30T22:34:05Z There are approximately 176 million different number combinations. At $1 per ticket, if you had that much money, you would be guaranteed to have a ticket with the winning numbers. Once you took the tax hit, you would be far ahead money-wise. However, if more people hit the jackpot, your winnings would go down, or you would end up losing money. So, do you have $176 million? Brandon Darnell 2012-03-30T22:34:05Z Brandon Darnell comment-65818 2012-03-30T21:38:00Z 2012-03-30T21:38:00Z Hi Paul, Thanks for the comment. I have a photo of the bar, the top of which comes from the redwood. It will be added to the story shortly. Brandon Darnell 2012-03-30T21:38:00Z Brandon Darnell comment-65812 2012-03-30T19:55:05Z 2012-03-30T19:55:05Z Hi Mark, Initially, the restaurant will run with a limited menu from 4 - 10 p.m. Once it is up and running, the restaurant will serve lunch and dinner, being open from 11 a.m, - 11 p.m. Brandon Darnell 2012-03-30T19:55:05Z Brandon Darnell comment-65436 2012-03-25T05:08:00Z 2012-03-25T05:08:00Z A press release was sent to me by Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market on Saturday with the following quote: “At fresh&easy, we have never, would never, and will never use "pink slime" in our ground beef,” said Fresh & Easy CEO Tim Mason. “We also never use high-fructose corn syrup, added trans fats, artificial colors or flavors in any fresh&easy brand products – not because we took a poll or reacted to a headline, but because we're feeding your families and our families with what we put on our shelves.” Brandon Darnell 2012-03-25T05:08:00Z Brandon Darnell comment-65157 2012-03-18T07:19:09Z 2012-03-18T07:19:09Z Thanks Nancy. The inclusion of audio is one of the options we have in our layout feature on the back end of the website. When community contributors have audio files, we can add those to layouts. Brandon Darnell 2012-03-18T07:19:09Z Brandon Darnell comment-65135 2012-03-17T06:55:47Z 2012-03-17T06:55:47Z From the people I was able to get in touch with, all I was able to learn was "close to J Street." We will follow up when more information becomes available. Brandon Darnell 2012-03-17T06:55:47Z Brandon Darnell comment-64000 2012-02-21T21:33:50Z 2012-02-21T21:33:50Z That's true. The poll is kind of limiting. Which views do you hold? Brandon Darnell 2012-02-21T21:33:50Z Brandon Darnell comment-63902 2012-02-19T09:35:12Z 2012-02-19T09:35:12Z That's not my point at all. I get that the June election needs to cost what it does, and I have no problem with taxes being spent on fair elections. That's paramount to having a free society, and ~$1.10 per voter for election costs seems reasonable. My problem remains that adding a question to the November ballot, on which we are voting for president (so we are already being mailed sample ballots and having all of those costs incurred), needs to cost so much. I'd love to see an in-depth audit of where all that money goes, because I'm certain it is costing more than it needs to cost. Maybe it's legitimate, but it would be nice if we could find a way to innovate and cut that cost... Brandon Darnell 2012-02-19T09:35:12Z Brandon Darnell comment-63838 2012-02-17T19:40:09Z 2012-02-17T19:40:09Z I know I'm oversimplifying it, and translators deserve to be paid for their time and skills, there are sample ballot materials, etc., but I just can't imagine it really needs to cost that much. I was also informed that my price measure of a yacht is low-balling it, but the point remains: $190,000 minimum for a yes/no question being added to the November ballot, which is already being sent out with as a presidential election. Adding to that doesn't seem that difficult, from a logical sense. Brandon Darnell 2012-02-17T19:40:09Z Brandon Darnell comment-63836 2012-02-17T18:31:50Z 2012-02-17T18:31:50Z While English is the most common language in the United States, we actually do not have an official language, so that aspect doesn't bother me much. What bothers me is that, when you break it down, we are paying the price of a pretty nice yacht, a medium-sized home, a fire engine, or two public safety employees to do one thing: put a yes/no question on a ballot. Obviously there are costs, but I cannot imagine how it costs so much. We are already having an election in November, yet adding the city charter commission question will cost at least $190,000. I don't see how. The county employs people who speak Spanish and Chinese, and even with my high school Spanish, I can write the question in about two minutes. The "there is a process for this" argument reminds me a lot of the reasoning for the $2,500 toilets (or whatever the astronomical costs were) that are now so infamous. At the most basic level, we are putting one question on a piece of paper, mailing it out, then putting it on another piece of paper and having people put a check in a box. There is no way it should cost so much. Brandon Darnell 2012-02-17T18:31:50Z Brandon Darnell comment-63642 2012-02-13T18:35:55Z 2012-02-13T18:35:55Z Yes, Rachel, it is called "Soup Line." Thanks! Brandon Darnell 2012-02-13T18:35:55Z Brandon Darnell comment-63401 2012-02-07T20:30:04Z 2012-02-07T20:30:04Z One note on a change in the article: The "Earth Burger" is actually called the "Farm to Table Burger." There was a change to the menu after the article was written. Brandon Darnell 2012-02-07T20:30:04Z Brandon Darnell comment-63095 2012-02-02T00:57:29Z 2012-02-02T00:57:29Z Thanks for the comments. I Must have written it down incorrectly in my notes, and a correction is being made. Sorry for the error. Brandon Darnell 2012-02-02T00:57:29Z Brandon Darnell comment-62512 2012-01-19T20:46:21Z 2012-01-19T20:46:21Z Ah, I wasn't aware of the update. Thanks for the info. Brandon Darnell 2012-01-19T20:46:21Z Brandon Darnell comment-62505 2012-01-19T18:07:30Z 2012-01-19T18:07:30Z It's on the newly named "Blues Alley," which is the alley south of B Street and north of C Street, and it's between 22nd and 23rd streets. The physical address is 2207 C St., which is a little confusing, as it's not actually on C Street. I guess the new alley names won't be known until they get some signage up. Thanks for the comments. Brandon Darnell 2012-01-19T18:07:30Z Brandon Darnell comment-62257 2012-01-14T01:55:33Z 2012-01-14T01:55:33Z 448-3844 is the number of the Downtown Plaza store, where Jason Yee can be reached. He told me he's open to bringing on a new business partner. Brandon Darnell 2012-01-14T01:55:33Z Brandon Darnell comment-62140 2012-01-11T18:10:51Z 2012-01-11T18:10:51Z No, it's a sloped roof. That would be nice in the spring, though. Brandon Darnell 2012-01-11T18:10:51Z Brandon Darnell comment-61685 2011-12-27T20:06:29Z 2011-12-27T20:06:29Z Geoff, the bridge is not too far from the end of its intended lifespan, but with renovations and upgrades, it can keep going. If all the major parts are replaced piecemeal, that can be considered a replacement as much as replacing it all at once. Brandon Darnell 2011-12-27T20:06:29Z Brandon Darnell comment-61162 2011-12-09T21:25:52Z 2011-12-09T21:25:52Z I was just wondering what the cutoff date was before they put the pot metal or steel inserts in them. Brandon Darnell 2011-12-09T21:25:52Z Brandon Darnell comment-61161 2011-12-09T21:25:04Z 2011-12-09T21:25:04Z Casey, It's all of the above. Alex Cosper made some of his own videos, some are user-submitted and others are preexisting ones such as the ones from the "A Place Called Sacramento" film festival that are going to be posted after permission is granted. Brandon Darnell 2011-12-09T21:25:04Z Brandon Darnell comment-61039 2011-12-07T20:29:26Z 2011-12-07T20:29:26Z You're right. It will take a long time and more than just cars if it is to change. Police calls for service are down since the same time last year, a fact they attribute to the new location of the Greyhound terminal. If the 700 and 800 blocks are successfully redeveloped and start to thrive, I think K Street will be a very different place in a decade. Brandon Darnell 2011-12-07T20:29:26Z Brandon Darnell comment-61027 2011-12-07T18:10:55Z 2011-12-07T18:10:55Z Hi Mark, There was no intention of "I told you so" in this article. It's just an update to let people know what those who are there on a daily basis are seeing. We all know these things take a while to have any effect, as some of those interviewed pointed out. I stood at the light rail stop in front of the Crest for 10 minutes before I saw a car on the street for the photo. The natural question most who don't travel K Street every day would have is, "Are there cars on it now, and is there any change?" That's what this was about. Brandon Darnell 2011-12-07T18:10:55Z Brandon Darnell comment-61025 2011-12-07T18:06:02Z 2011-12-07T18:06:02Z Thank you, Bill! Brandon Darnell 2011-12-07T18:06:02Z Brandon Darnell comment-60571 2011-11-23T18:55:29Z 2011-11-23T18:55:29Z Hi Rose, Thanks for pointing that out, and I am sorry about that. It has been fixed. Brandon Darnell 2011-11-23T18:55:29Z Brandon Darnell comment-59808 2011-11-07T19:05:01Z 2011-11-07T19:05:01Z William, I was always taught that "historic" buildings are those historical buildings with special significance, such as the Great Pyramid, the Eiffel Tower, or locally Sutter's Fort. In the section you quoted, that is how I read it. She mentions a treaty being historic, while later on, she mentions documents being historical. So I see it as Sutter's Fort = historic, and my house (built in 1920) = historical. It seems more natural to say historic, so I did check it out before publishing, and the State Parks Department has a "Historical Building Code" (http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21410). Now, I might be placing less historical significance to those buildings, in which case I would defer to your better knowledge of the subject. And of course, it is entirely possible that I was taught wrong and am reading too much into something simple. Brandon Darnell 2011-11-07T19:05:01Z Brandon Darnell comment-59786 2011-11-06T20:05:10Z 2011-11-06T20:05:10Z Thanks for the comment. However, "historical" is correct in this sense. Here is a link to the explanation from a free site, but the gist of it is that "historic" usually refers to an important event or occasion, and "historical" is a general adjective meaning something is from history. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/historic-versus-historical.aspx Brandon Darnell 2011-11-06T20:05:10Z Brandon Darnell comment-59711 2011-11-04T21:35:45Z 2011-11-04T21:35:45Z Also for those interested, Sacramento is adding more bicycle lanes in the downtown area. Work will be done with summer road work schedules, so you might start seeing them late next year. http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/49095/More_bicycle_access_coming_to_downtown Brandon Darnell 2011-11-04T21:35:45Z Brandon Darnell comment-59578 2011-11-03T16:39:28Z 2011-11-03T16:39:28Z John Sutter came from Liestal. Brandon Darnell 2011-11-03T16:39:28Z Brandon Darnell comment-59513 2011-11-02T18:06:43Z 2011-11-02T18:06:43Z Thank you for your comments. I'm sorry it wasn't immediately clear. With details not released by city officials, it seemed prudent to get an analysis from an industry expert familiar with the issue not just in Sacramento, but other jurisdictions across California. Even if city officials had released more details, I would still have talked to Conway to get a source from outside the city. Brandon Darnell 2011-11-02T18:06:43Z Brandon Darnell comment-59505 2011-11-02T17:12:38Z 2011-11-02T17:12:38Z Hi Cogmeyer, In the article, I never quoted or sourced anyone on the City Council or in the city government as saying Occupy Sacramento and chicken coops delayed their ability to make a decision. That comment is attributed to Daniel Conway of the California Restaurant Association, which is not at all a part of the city, but an industry organization. He merely pointed out that the council has had a lot on its plate lately, and it was relevant to the article, so I included it. Brandon Darnell 2011-11-02T17:12:38Z Brandon Darnell comment-59417 2011-11-01T18:00:13Z 2011-11-01T18:00:13Z Hi Burnsie, The address is 4261 Truxel Road. It's in the article, albeit more toward the middle. Brandon Darnell 2011-11-01T18:00:13Z Brandon Darnell comment-59129 2011-10-25T17:03:32Z 2011-10-25T17:03:32Z Sometime this week. Brandon Darnell 2011-10-25T17:03:32Z Brandon Darnell comment-58469 2011-10-11T19:06:22Z 2011-10-11T19:06:22Z They also went to Charleston, S.C., on a research trip and are working with a bartender there on a cocktail menu. One thing that struck me about Charleston was how prevalent Yuengling was. I asked about other beers from the south, and they said that they are working on them, but many are near impossible to get out here. Yuengling was something they said they were reasonably sure they can get, which is why it was included in the article. Brandon Darnell 2011-10-11T19:06:22Z Brandon Darnell comment-58468 2011-10-11T18:34:06Z 2011-10-11T18:34:06Z guokas365: I have full support for the First Amendment, as well as all the others still on the books. You misinterpret my comments. I never once said Occupy Sacramento doesn't have the right to protest or demonstrate. All I said was that the demonstrators drew a line in the sand, and the police had to make a decision, since it was impossible to ignore Occupy Sacramento. There is a law, and police will enforce it. Is that law Constitutional? That might be debatable. Please re-read my comments. As a journalist, I am not giving my opinion on Occupy Sacramento, nor am I supporting one side over the other. Consider it an analysis of the situation as I saw it. That the park has closing hours is a fact, not opinion. That the police enforce the laws is a fact, not opinion. That the protesters very loudly made their intentions to go against that law is a fact, not an opinion. Nowhere in my comments will you see opinion, except possibly on my assertion that more often than not, police will enforce the law, as to not do so is to give official approval of something – which is not a job for the police, but for elected officials held accountable to the people. And a word of clarification: I never said the police were forcing their hand, but that the protesters forced the police department's hand when some of them essentially said, "We are going to violate this ordinance." If you don't like the ordinance, that is an entirely different subject on which I will not give my opinion here in case I end up covering it. Brandon Darnell 2011-10-11T18:34:06Z Brandon Darnell comment-58348 2011-10-07T20:22:35Z 2011-10-07T20:22:35Z I wasn't saying they don't arrest homeless campers. I've written stories about the bigger sweeps. All I was pointing out was that the protesters forced the police department's hand. They had to act or be seen as giving approval. There's no real middle ground as the law is written. By just being there in a small scale, without drawing attention, it's easier for police to look the other way, if that is what they want to do. Brandon Darnell 2011-10-07T20:22:35Z Brandon Darnell comment-58345 2011-10-07T18:53:23Z 2011-10-07T18:53:23Z Regarding your note about lack of mention of the others who camp illegally but aren't arrested: The reason I didn't include that is because these demonstrators specifically drew attention to themselves and announced their intention to the media. Homeless and other campers don't. When the intent is announced, it tends to force police to one action or the other. The first option is do nothing. The second is to enforce the laws. In that case, the police will almost always enforce the laws. Brandon Darnell 2011-10-07T18:53:23Z Brandon Darnell comment-58313 2011-10-07T07:50:21Z 2011-10-07T07:50:21Z Arrests of approximately 19 protesters were under way at 12:45 a.m. Friday. Brandon Darnell 2011-10-07T07:50:21Z Brandon Darnell comment-57297 2011-09-15T18:36:52Z 2011-09-15T18:36:52Z When I spoke with Bay Miry and Ali Youssefi about the redevelopment project on the 700 block, they told me they would like to bring in an urban grocery store (but the space they have for it is smaller than a Trader Joe's or Whole Foods). They said they will first talk to the owners of the old Greyhound station so they don't duplicate efforts. As such, nothing is sure yet, and any grocery tenant that might come in would need to want to, which would be up to them, but with the housing going in on the 700 block, it seems likely that some form of grocery store in the area would do well. Brandon Darnell 2011-09-15T18:36:52Z Brandon Darnell comment-57284 2011-09-15T17:23:35Z 2011-09-15T17:23:35Z Hi Scott, There are currently a few redevelopment projects under way (notably the south side of the 700 block and 800 block) that seek to accomplish what you are talking about. See the last link in the article for photos and some background on the 700 block. While redevelopment remains a controversial issue as far as how much economic growth the projects get from the amount put into them, the work is being done. Brandon Darnell 2011-09-15T17:23:35Z Brandon Darnell comment-57240 2011-09-15T00:47:03Z 2011-09-15T00:47:03Z Jack Gallagher's announcements are going away with the opening on Oct. 6, to be replaced with a more traditional warning system. Brandon Darnell 2011-09-15T00:47:03Z Brandon Darnell comment-56957 2011-09-09T17:44:39Z 2011-09-09T17:44:39Z Just FYI, I did see Councilman Steve Cohn in the brief time I was there. I wasn't looking for the others, however. Brandon Darnell 2011-09-09T17:44:39Z Brandon Darnell comment-56919 2011-09-09T03:20:32Z 2011-09-09T03:20:32Z Updated article is located here: http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/56857/Owners_of_Celestins_reflect_on_28_years_in_business Brandon Darnell 2011-09-09T03:20:32Z Brandon Darnell comment-56911 2011-09-08T23:20:54Z 2011-09-08T23:20:54Z Update: The restaurant's special use permit application will now be heard by the Planning Commission next month, not tonight. Brandon Darnell 2011-09-08T23:20:54Z Brandon Darnell comment-56817 2011-09-07T19:58:35Z 2011-09-07T19:58:35Z It's listed at 2226 10th St., which puts it in Southside Park. Brandon Darnell 2011-09-07T19:58:35Z Brandon Darnell comment-56816 2011-09-07T19:57:22Z 2011-09-07T19:57:22Z I believe this is the snow cone window/pastry shop you're referring to. Indeed it is little-known. http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/54991/Longtime_pastry_shop_continues_to_please Brandon Darnell 2011-09-07T19:57:22Z Brandon Darnell comment-56730 2011-09-06T22:20:11Z 2011-09-06T22:20:11Z My first job was field maintenance for a softball complex. I had to work about 15 minutes per hour chalking baselines, leveling and watering the infield, and taking out trash. The rest of the time I just sat around and ate candy and watched the games. Brandon Darnell 2011-09-06T22:20:11Z