While the Sacramento Kings try to figure out how to put up Ws, the Sacramento State women's basketball squad are turning heads with a 6-game winning streak - a Sac State record. First-year head coach Jamie Craighead has found the chemistry needed mid-season to make a run for the playoffs with an uptempo offense and a swarming back court press that forces strings of turnovers for the opposing team. More than that her team seems to carry out her leadership without question. In return everyone can shoot!  Simply put - this is real TEAM sports with everyone being an offensive threat. Senior guard Ashley Garcia has won player of the week in the Big Sky conference with impressive stats with ke

Famed author from Carmichael Willie Weir has booked 3 shows for next week at REI. The world traveller by bicycle puts on a fine show that combines humor, drama and inspiration. The timing is perfect as Sacramento suffers through its  economic woes. Willy brings answers to the dilema of how one can travel on the cheap.  When Willie gets on stage its clear his objective is to create  pedal powered world travelers with every breath.  The fear mongering  intention that makes up the Media world of today is overmatched when it comes to Willies message. We have all heard it before, the family member who tells you "oh you mus'nt go there! Its too dangerous!"  Simply put Willie Weir is a native tr

Steamers of Old Sac is pulling out an old friend to get the product out .  If you see a bright orange Dutch delivery bike with big baskets for and aft full of salads,panini and homemade soup consider this the next revolution will not be motorized.  Human power and the beautiful creation known simply as  the bicycle, team up once again to save the day.   Yep you got it. Steamers is going green  and bringing to your workplace fine foods and drink to your door without fossil fuels.  You will now be able to say  I did something today for mother earth and the survival of mankind. Think I'm kidding?  Think again. China now owns us financially and they did it with a population that uses the bike

Although I frequent Ariana's Huffington post, it does have a trashy tabloid feel to it and often flirts with a "if it doesnt have controversy it aint news" mentality. that said I do enjoy her unflinching faceoffs with socalled conservatives on the nightly stealth news programs.

Protest at the capitol on the spiraling costs of higher education is tomorrow

Not a motor guy but I loved "the fastest indian" and this is a great story how film and litature can effect or motivate us.

Think of it. a random stop off the side of the road for a creme brulee to pick up your spirits. Small thing but you have more people OUT on the street and thats good for everyone. deserted streets are a cancer as the infamous furlow friday has shown us. Let people live!

You can see the ping pong action from a table at Onespeed. puts a smile on the patrons faces everytime. Best local drinkery with the coolest bikeracks in town.