StevieGee comment-80115 2013-03-05T18:02:10Z 2013-03-05T18:02:10Z I really don't understand the obsession of some people with Sacramento becoming a "world class city". We should be happy with who we are. We are an agricultural cow town that's just big enough to be fun. It's affordable, close to all the best California has to offer, and we have the best weather in the world. StevieGee 2013-03-05T18:02:10Z StevieGee comment-80043 2013-03-03T19:08:11Z 2013-03-03T19:08:11Z Don't be ridiculous. The beer would still be the same. Creating a fake shortage of something doesn't make it a better product. I have no opinion of the beer itself because I've never tried it and, unless they make enough of it that people don't have to wait hours for a precious little taste, I never will. StevieGee 2013-03-03T19:08:11Z StevieGee comment-80000 2013-03-01T21:22:43Z 2013-03-01T21:22:43Z Why don't they just make more? StevieGee 2013-03-01T21:22:43Z StevieGee comment-79781 2013-02-20T19:47:05Z 2013-02-20T19:47:05Z Or you could run your reusable bags with your laundry like normal people. StevieGee 2013-02-20T19:47:05Z StevieGee comment-76979 2012-12-11T23:47:57Z 2012-12-11T23:47:57Z When did they build the pool at the governor's mansion? StevieGee 2012-12-11T23:47:57Z StevieGee comment-74531 2012-10-10T18:00:32Z 2012-10-10T18:00:32Z I remember lots of hops growing in the College Greens area in the 60s. They were on both sides of Watt Ave. between Folsom Blvd and the river. StevieGee 2012-10-10T18:00:32Z StevieGee comment-66153 2012-04-06T17:10:18Z 2012-04-06T17:10:18Z When Jerry was fired they cited the acts that he booked as a reason. It sure looks like a lot of the same bands here to me. StevieGee 2012-04-06T17:10:18Z StevieGee comment-62142 2012-01-11T18:30:33Z 2012-01-11T18:30:33Z When you think about it that way it kinda makes the 1% even worse don't you think? StevieGee 2012-01-11T18:30:33Z StevieGee comment-62141 2012-01-11T18:26:43Z 2012-01-11T18:26:43Z The Mayor said “Nothing is more important to me than educating our children,” and yet, after over 3 years in office, he is still hoping to learn what changes the community wants and trying to find a way to get better teachers and make school relevant to students. For someone who considers himself an educator that's pretty lame. StevieGee 2012-01-11T18:26:43Z StevieGee comment-61173 2011-12-09T22:08:51Z 2011-12-09T22:08:51Z Wouldn't much of the increased tax revenue from a new arena be offset by decreased revenue from the area around the old arena? StevieGee 2011-12-09T22:08:51Z StevieGee comment-60428 2011-11-20T17:11:49Z 2011-11-20T17:11:49Z Nothing's free Rhys. Get over it. Sounds to me like they're cutting government waste. You don't like that? StevieGee 2011-11-20T17:11:49Z StevieGee comment-58835 2011-10-19T14:14:23Z 2011-10-19T14:14:23Z Seems fair enough to me too Davi. Gather up your friends and go down to the next council meeting and let them know what you want and need. This is what Democracy looks like my friend. StevieGee 2011-10-19T14:14:23Z StevieGee comment-57525 2011-09-20T20:31:36Z 2011-09-20T20:31:36Z So in order to get their name on a sign Le Rivage Hotel just had to pay for the sign? That's it? StevieGee 2011-09-20T20:31:36Z StevieGee comment-57025 2011-09-11T04:04:00Z 2011-09-11T04:04:00Z I rarely wear shoes myself in the summer. If you just go barefoot for a few weeks you realize that you really don't need them at all. StevieGee 2011-09-11T04:04:00Z StevieGee comment-56826 2011-09-07T21:25:43Z 2011-09-07T21:25:43Z I think the map is pretty good. Good job Melissa and Sac Press on this story. Sac Press is THE go to place for local politics. StevieGee 2011-09-07T21:25:43Z StevieGee comment-52528 2011-06-23T22:33:44Z 2011-06-23T22:33:44Z With the water as high as it is now into the trees and bushes swimmers need to be aware that, while it might be tempting to grab onto tree branches to get out of the water, it's better to find a clear beach area if possible to avoid entanglement. StevieGee 2011-06-23T22:33:44Z StevieGee comment-52347 2011-06-20T04:03:45Z 2011-06-20T04:03:45Z I loved the Boy Scouts as a kid and as an adult. Years ago when my oldest son was in the Scouts the Supreme Court handed down a ruling saying that the BSA could discriminate against atheist kids. I quit my post as assistant scout master and was told that this ruling didn't apply to adult leaders. Troop 13 in Sacramento, which served poor urban boys, folded shortly afterward because of no parental participation. What about my kids? I was told that they should just lie if they are atheists. (I don't know. It's up to them and they're just kids right now like all boy scouts anyway) A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent. This is the Scout Law and I live by it. When I'm living outside and look at the stars I am more reverent than the Pope. It's just a shame that the Scout Laws didn't include Honest. StevieGee 2011-06-20T04:03:45Z StevieGee comment-51366 2011-05-31T00:30:00Z 2011-05-31T00:30:00Z Capitol mall looks fine to me. The reason that it's not a well used space is that there's almost no retail, restaurants or housing there. It's just banks and offices and that doesn't attract "family events". StevieGee 2011-05-31T00:30:00Z StevieGee comment-50093 2011-05-03T18:36:12Z 2011-05-03T18:36:12Z I went by there on my lunch break from the convention. The lines were too long so I ate at the spin bar which was also mobbed with the overflow. Next year I would suggest a bigger park and more trucks. Mobile food is not a crime. StevieGee 2011-05-03T18:36:12Z StevieGee comment-49713 2011-04-26T04:54:35Z 2011-04-26T04:54:35Z Another question for Officer Michelle. If your guests have had too much to drink and are loud, and the cops come, and the cops say everybody has to go home, do we still not let our guests leave? StevieGee 2011-04-26T04:54:35Z StevieGee comment-46934 2011-03-04T21:50:50Z 2011-03-04T21:50:50Z Didn't they just give all the City's managers a big raise? Maybe we should start there. StevieGee 2011-03-04T21:50:50Z StevieGee comment-45884 2011-02-17T18:59:01Z 2011-02-17T18:59:01Z Bum containment zone? Razor wire? Really? Are you really that afraid of the poor? They're not lepers you know. You can actually talk to them, touch them, and help them and not become one of them although, in your case, it might do you some good to walk a mile in their shoes. StevieGee 2011-02-17T18:59:01Z StevieGee comment-45874 2011-02-17T17:28:10Z 2011-02-17T17:28:10Z It's interesting that they've offered priority to the more than 60 safe ground campers for these 32 beds. The safe ground campers are harder to vilify. They don't allow any drinking or drugs in their camps and they keep their camps clean. POVERTY IS NOT A CRIME. StevieGee 2011-02-17T17:28:10Z StevieGee comment-45473 2011-02-11T17:16:18Z 2011-02-11T17:16:18Z "i don't have kids, but yet will i pay extra for a soda for someone else's kids to possibly not be fat? i am not sure that is fair." Rich, every time a child without insurance is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes we all pay extra for it. It looks like Mr McCarty is still working on the details here so if you have any suggestions that may improve this bill I'm sure he would appreciate the input. StevieGee 2011-02-11T17:16:18Z StevieGee comment-45192 2011-02-06T16:09:58Z 2011-02-06T16:09:58Z This is true Patrick. I guess that, at first, we would have to use 19th st but I don't like the idea of going the wrong way on a one way street. Maybe we could use the railroad right of way. For $390,000 I would have actually walked the route and spotted this issue but the issue would remain. Wouldn't be opposed to a grade crossing if we could figure out the whole wire thing. StevieGee 2011-02-06T16:09:58Z StevieGee comment-45190 2011-02-06T15:44:30Z 2011-02-06T15:44:30Z One man's art, when painted on another man's wall, becomes the other man's art to do with as he pleases. Of course now it's just a blank wall that's just begging for a big XIV to be painted on it. StevieGee 2011-02-06T15:44:30Z StevieGee comment-45156 2011-02-05T18:52:28Z 2011-02-05T18:52:28Z Where did KJ get the idea that it's the School District's job to send information to families about non-district schools? It is listed on the SCUSD web site under the charter schools tab. St. Hope public schools needs to do their own promotion. StevieGee 2011-02-05T18:52:28Z StevieGee comment-45155 2011-02-05T18:27:37Z 2011-02-05T18:27:37Z So it could be up to $390,000 for "A study of possible routes for the streetcar "? How many possible routes are there? Let's see, there's only 2 bridges, pick one. Tower Bridge OK. Down Capitol Mall, right on 9th, left on N, left on 21st, left on I st. across the I st. bridge. (yeah, I opted for both bridges) This get's you within an easy walk to pretty much everything. Old Sacramento, Crocker Art Museum, The Capitol, Lavender heights, The Governors Mansion, Convention Center, City Hall, and Amtrack. Let West Sacramento pay to design their side. Ok now it's done. Don't bother to send me a check. I'll just deduct it from my utility bill since I haven't seen a sweeper truck for 6 months anyway. StevieGee 2011-02-05T18:27:37Z StevieGee comment-42763 2010-12-27T21:54:27Z 2010-12-27T21:54:27Z Because Castro is known for his gardening skills? These garden boxes were illegal in Sacramento until just recently. One day we will be able to keep chickens too and have the same agricultural freedoms that are enjoyed by the citizens of Havana. StevieGee 2010-12-27T21:54:27Z StevieGee comment-42762 2010-12-27T21:25:41Z 2010-12-27T21:25:41Z As far as the Utilities department goes, so far in December, the leaves on my street have only been picked up once. (yes, I'm keeping track) There are currently two huge piles in front of my house and the leaves have been gone from the trees for 2 weeks. Money spent picking up leaves is money saved maintaining the storm drains. StevieGee 2010-12-27T21:25:41Z StevieGee comment-42761 2010-12-27T21:19:04Z 2010-12-27T21:19:04Z The next budget should reflect the following cuts. 1. 2.3 million in cuts to the development department to repay the city for it's assumption that it is allowed to give corporate welfare to developers. 2. 350 thousand in cuts, also to the development department, for it's failure to understand that you can't build houses in a hole in the ground without adequate levees in place. StevieGee 2010-12-27T21:19:04Z StevieGee comment-42308 2010-12-16T00:01:04Z 2010-12-16T00:01:04Z The money is clearly going to the not picking up the leaves department because they're doing such a great job. StevieGee 2010-12-16T00:01:04Z StevieGee comment-42307 2010-12-15T23:57:18Z 2010-12-15T23:57:18Z Why is it that anytime the City Council does anything they have to "hire an engineer to examine the issue"? StevieGee 2010-12-15T23:57:18Z StevieGee comment-42144 2010-12-11T05:22:43Z 2010-12-11T05:22:43Z I remember the Breuners window from when I was a kid. Cool stuff. StevieGee 2010-12-11T05:22:43Z StevieGee comment-41258 2010-11-26T02:47:56Z 2010-11-26T02:47:56Z The Peterbuilt looks like early 60' s vintage. StevieGee 2010-11-26T02:47:56Z StevieGee comment-41043 2010-11-20T21:57:26Z 2010-11-20T21:57:26Z Let's just hope the people in these houses don't get flooded because it'll cost the city a lot more than $350,000 if they do. StevieGee 2010-11-20T21:57:26Z StevieGee comment-41042 2010-11-20T21:51:20Z 2010-11-20T21:51:20Z Cheer up. Remember, everything always looks darkest right before it goes totally black. StevieGee 2010-11-20T21:51:20Z StevieGee comment-38149 2010-09-30T19:58:32Z 2010-09-30T19:58:32Z Are they going to call it Arden Arcade? It just sounds so hyphenated. StevieGee 2010-09-30T19:58:32Z StevieGee comment-35083 2010-08-18T21:18:27Z 2010-08-18T21:18:27Z It's interesting to see the differences between Gavin and KJ. Gavin gets stuff done. He's already compliant with AB32. He's already working regionally to help other cities do the same. KJ has tried to get more power and has meetings. Gavin stresses the importance of working with other cities in his area. KJ agrees and will have to see “If we can all get in the same room and learn from each other,” StevieGee 2010-08-18T21:18:27Z StevieGee comment-35012 2010-08-17T20:07:40Z 2010-08-17T20:07:40Z Any landing that you can walk away from is a good landing. StevieGee 2010-08-17T20:07:40Z StevieGee comment-33696 2010-07-28T13:42:03Z 2010-07-28T13:42:03Z If they made KJ the King of the homeless, with supreme hiring and firing powers and a veto, this whole problem would have been solved by now. StevieGee 2010-07-28T13:42:03Z StevieGee comment-33226 2010-07-21T14:27:55Z 2010-07-21T14:27:55Z It's funny how KJ has issues with the petition signatures on this but he feels that the signatures for the first SMI are valid for any SMI. That being said, I have to agree with Rhonda that there hasn't been much public debate on this at all. Maybe it can be revisited in the near future? StevieGee 2010-07-21T14:27:55Z StevieGee comment-32689 2010-07-13T04:59:21Z 2010-07-13T04:59:21Z J-E, You're right. I'm trying to understand the Boqueria project. I haven't found much though. There's apparently no specific data to be had on the net that I can find. I've found a website that I think is their official site though. This is what I've found there. Maintenance Mode 700 Block "Promenade on K" is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance. Sorry for the inconvenience. Wow. Scheduling maintenance on the eve of the big vote? Isn't this supposed to be a website specifically designed to inform the public prior to a counsel vote? I'm not naturally cynical. I've become cynical over the years because of this type of crap. When people make an effort to deny the people information at critical times like this it raises red flags with flashing lights and fireworks to me. Maybe you could enlighten me as to the specifics of the project. Particularly how it will be paid for. StevieGee 2010-07-13T04:59:21Z StevieGee comment-32686 2010-07-13T04:34:24Z 2010-07-13T04:34:24Z I've been looking for specific information on this Boquaria project for a half an hour now and come up empty. I went to www.700block.com only to find Maintenance Mode 700 Block "Promenade on K" is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance. Sorry for the inconvenience. This is typical Kevin Johnson fashion to schedule maintainence on the night before a big vote. this is the very time that the most people will be wanting to access it. He's hiding something here. I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THIS AND I AM DENIED INFORMATION BY THE MAYOR AND HIS CRONIES ONCE AGAIN. IT'S MAKING ME AN ANGRY MAN. There should be no vote until we can get detailed information on this project. I have found lots of information on the other projects and they look pretty good to me and are way less expensive. Remember, these blocks have been blighted for a long time and nothing needs to be decided tomorrow night. Better to have no decision than a bad one. StevieGee 2010-07-13T04:34:24Z StevieGee comment-32683 2010-07-13T04:07:24Z 2010-07-13T04:07:24Z I'm so glad this is working. Local produce is both our future and our past. Global produce is a passing fad. With farmers markets in Chavez Plaza, McKinley park, and under the WX, why do we need Boquaria again? I forgot. StevieGee 2010-07-13T04:07:24Z StevieGee comment-32634 2010-07-12T04:08:39Z 2010-07-12T04:08:39Z J-E, How is it possible that you can build a 125 million dollar farmers market and have it be competitive with a parking lot under a freeway? Is there a money fairy? While I'm not an Arithmatition, I can count to ten and even I can see that this is a sweetheart deal for these developers. This project is doomed to failure. At a time when most city pools are only open for 2 months, 2 hours a day, and not Sundays, and I never know when, or if my leaf pile will be picked up, 125 million in additional municipal debt seems not just stupid but almost criminal. StevieGee 2010-07-12T04:08:39Z StevieGee comment-32499 2010-07-09T14:51:42Z 2010-07-09T14:51:42Z Two questions. Is this public market going to be some sort of upscale high rent farmers market? Isn't that an oxymoron? StevieGee 2010-07-09T14:51:42Z StevieGee comment-32063 2010-07-02T22:49:17Z 2010-07-02T22:49:17Z Rich, The current charter is not called the "accountability plan of 2010". These guys can't even get passed the title without trying to deceive the public. There is nothing there that makes anybody accountable for anything. I refuse to support a draft simply because "it is no more ambiguous than the current charter." KJ is a bully. He bullied his way into Sac High, and he's trying to bully his way through the Counsel to get his way here. He acts like a spoiled 8 year old and we're supposed to give him more power? Not if I have anything to say about it. StevieGee 2010-07-02T22:49:17Z StevieGee comment-32061 2010-07-02T22:29:26Z 2010-07-02T22:29:26Z "now i can rest easy knowing i have 8 people dictating how the government of the people will be run" Rich? It's actually 9 people. Of these 9 people 7 voted against SMI. This is called representative democracy. Remember civics class? It's how it works. StevieGee 2010-07-02T22:29:26Z StevieGee comment-32060 2010-07-02T22:22:32Z 2010-07-02T22:22:32Z I can totally imagine him lying on the grocery store floor, kicking and screaming, because his mommy won't buy him Froot Loops. StevieGee 2010-07-02T22:22:32Z StevieGee comment-32030 2010-07-02T12:43:11Z 2010-07-02T12:43:11Z OK... I've read this thing... twice... Can somebody point out the part where it makes anybody accountable for anything? I must have missed it. StevieGee 2010-07-02T12:43:11Z StevieGee comment-31888 2010-06-30T19:14:26Z 2010-06-30T19:14:26Z Kevin? It's over man, let it go. StevieGee 2010-06-30T19:14:26Z StevieGee comment-31170 2010-06-24T15:55:06Z 2010-06-24T15:55:06Z KJ says that he was just disappointed and I think people expect more from their elected officials. I applaud our public officials. They did exactly what I expect from them. The city attorney works for the city not for KJ or his political campaigns. This is reminiscent of him having interns on the federal payroll wash his cars. He, and his campaigns, need to hire their own attorneys. StevieGee 2010-06-24T15:55:06Z StevieGee comment-29510 2010-06-08T02:12:19Z 2010-06-08T02:12:19Z I remember sitting in many school board meetings and watching as dozens and dozens of parents pleaded with the school board not to close Sac High. It couldn't happen though because half the members of the board were in Kevin Johnsons pocket and it was a done deal, behind closed doors, before anybody ever learned of the idea. Jay Schenirer was one of these school board members. This is NOT the way we want our city run. Sac high was not the worst school in the district, in fact, it was the third highest ranked according to test scores. I had 2 kids who were thriving there and enjoying the high school experience. Vote for ANYBODY but Jay Schenirer. StevieGee 2010-06-08T02:12:19Z StevieGee comment-29113 2010-06-05T02:42:58Z 2010-06-05T02:42:58Z I'm glad that Sac Press wasn't involved. StevieGee 2010-06-05T02:42:58Z StevieGee comment-28596 2010-05-29T19:06:19Z 2010-05-29T19:06:19Z This is a pretty good list of who to NOT vote for. A Kevin Johnson endorsement is not necessarily a good thing. While most of these people aren't on my ballot and I will probably still vote for Darryl Steinberg it still helps me with the Sheriffs race. I was completely undecided but have now narrowed it down to two. StevieGee 2010-05-29T19:06:19Z StevieGee comment-28093 2010-05-26T03:38:43Z 2010-05-26T03:38:43Z Sacramento has the potential to be a world class bicycle town. I can ride downtown from College Greens in about 20 minutes on my pretty slow single speed bike. That's almost as fast as driving if you have trouble finding parking. (My van doesn't fit in the garages) Thanks to Mr. Cox, he is doing a great job. StevieGee 2010-05-26T03:38:43Z StevieGee comment-25838 2010-04-28T23:13:11Z 2010-04-28T23:13:11Z It's finally legal for me to ride my bike there and now they want to screw it up. StevieGee 2010-04-28T23:13:11Z StevieGee comment-25837 2010-04-28T23:07:37Z 2010-04-28T23:07:37Z It's not an emergency Marion. KJ has a car. StevieGee 2010-04-28T23:07:37Z StevieGee comment-25834 2010-04-28T23:03:18Z 2010-04-28T23:03:18Z So... Who's going to pay for building a new State Fair grounds? StevieGee 2010-04-28T23:03:18Z StevieGee comment-25486 2010-04-23T14:16:23Z 2010-04-23T14:16:23Z I noticed that too Marion. I didn't see the part where he was going to do something though. StevieGee 2010-04-23T14:16:23Z StevieGee comment-25414 2010-04-22T18:49:35Z 2010-04-22T18:49:35Z The only reason to use a private contractor to do audits is to alleviate the concerns of the public about possible conflicts of interest within the city government. If any possible conflict exists between the private auditing firm and city officials, even if it's only perceived, makes the whole thing a waste of money. Thanks to Marion, Rhonda, Fifth gen, bbbbeamer, Fly, and Suzie for your constant vigilance in your never ending battle for truth, justice, and transparency in government. The entire city owes you a debt of gratitude. StevieGee 2010-04-22T18:49:35Z StevieGee comment-24528 2010-04-10T19:55:59Z 2010-04-10T19:55:59Z I don't see the correlation between illegal immigration and the Democratic party. Illegal immigrants can't vote and don't join political parties. I'm glad to see that Hispanics go 3 to 1 Democratic though. StevieGee 2010-04-10T19:55:59Z StevieGee comment-24031 2010-03-31T02:50:29Z 2010-03-31T02:50:29Z RT could be funded by higher parking rates in the grid and higher parking fines county wide. StevieGee 2010-03-31T02:50:29Z StevieGee comment-23003 2010-03-06T06:06:41Z 2010-03-06T06:06:41Z I think the district could easily function with only 3 school board members. StevieGee 2010-03-06T06:06:41Z StevieGee comment-22753 2010-03-01T20:46:02Z 2010-03-01T20:46:02Z It's pretty bad when winning a second straight game is called extending a winning streak. StevieGee 2010-03-01T20:46:02Z StevieGee comment-22654 2010-02-26T17:51:50Z 2010-02-26T17:51:50Z I'm a fan of the taco trucks. I don't think they take business away from regular restaurants at all. Most people never eat at them. StevieGee 2010-02-26T17:51:50Z StevieGee comment-22641 2010-02-25T21:23:58Z 2010-02-25T21:23:58Z The absence of strip malls and other car dependent development is what makes Curtis Park a better neighborhood than Rancho Cordova. StevieGee 2010-02-25T21:23:58Z StevieGee comment-22608 2010-02-25T04:33:49Z 2010-02-25T04:33:49Z Welcome to town Lindol. I think you'll like it here. StevieGee 2010-02-25T04:33:49Z StevieGee comment-21975 2010-02-10T21:10:24Z 2010-02-10T21:10:24Z So... The Mayor wants to put a new smi on the ballot now and write it later? Don't worry it'll be good for everybody except the few unfortunate citizens who aren't the Mayor. I don't think so. I have to agree with Marion. I don't have any problem with holding the Mayor accountable under our current system. StevieGee 2010-02-10T21:10:24Z StevieGee comment-20728 2010-01-16T15:33:33Z 2010-01-16T15:33:33Z It's easy to see why the Maloofs like this deal. They get to walk away with 68.5 million bucks of city money. The Mayor will, no doubt, like this deal too because his developer buddies will get prime riverfront property to develop while the state gets stuck building a new state fair at a time when it's cutting education and jobs. Once again the Mayor and his buddies get rich while the citizens of our city get f'ed. StevieGee 2010-01-16T15:33:33Z StevieGee comment-20062 2009-12-31T19:41:14Z 2009-12-31T19:41:14Z Why couldn't the Mayor raise the money to fund this grand one year old tradition? Could it be that he's too busy raising money to fund his power grab? It looks like he's dropped the ball on this one. Kudos to the Mayor for coming up with such an original idea like dropping a ball on New Years Eve though. StevieGee 2009-12-31T19:41:14Z StevieGee comment-19831 2009-12-24T20:10:50Z 2009-12-24T20:10:50Z They shouldn't treat these guys any worse than they would treat anybody else. If I added a patio cover on to my house without a valid permit they would make me tear it down. (Once I got a demo permit of course.) StevieGee 2009-12-24T20:10:50Z StevieGee comment-19823 2009-12-24T16:02:46Z 2009-12-24T16:02:46Z Sounds like more privatization of public schools is on the way. Also more union busting. StevieGee 2009-12-24T16:02:46Z StevieGee comment-19784 2009-12-23T19:47:48Z 2009-12-23T19:47:48Z As a cyclist and advocate of non-car transportation, I say yayyy!! StevieGee 2009-12-23T19:47:48Z StevieGee comment-19667 2009-12-20T05:54:14Z 2009-12-20T05:54:14Z No mention of the name of the film? StevieGee 2009-12-20T05:54:14Z StevieGee comment-19165 2009-12-11T15:26:38Z 2009-12-11T15:26:38Z No real surprise here. Big business supporting boss mayor, labor opposing. StevieGee 2009-12-11T15:26:38Z StevieGee comment-18252 2009-11-25T00:12:45Z 2009-11-25T00:12:45Z It seems like I've heard someone asking if Glen Beck raped and murdered a girl in 1991 before so it might just be true. StevieGee 2009-11-25T00:12:45Z StevieGee comment-18249 2009-11-25T00:03:00Z 2009-11-25T00:03:00Z The article states that 85,000 residents have chosen to use green waste bins. This isn't true. 85,000 residents didn't opt out and therefore received a bin whether or not they wanted it. I think there's a big difference. StevieGee 2009-11-25T00:03:00Z StevieGee comment-18246 2009-11-24T23:51:29Z 2009-11-24T23:51:29Z I have to agree Tom. This issue is a predictable seasonal problem and has been front page news for months now. Where is our leadership? They don't have trouble organizing a raid on the safe ground campers. I'm afraid that the homeless population needs to prepare for a long cold winter because there's no help coming from the Mayor. The Mayor says he want's accountability? We'll show him this winter that we don't need a "strong" Mayor to hold him accountable right now. StevieGee 2009-11-24T23:51:29Z StevieGee comment-18140 2009-11-23T02:49:24Z 2009-11-23T02:49:24Z While KJ is a Democrat, you would think he would find an alliance with Grassley and Issa considering he seems to embrace a lot of Republican ideals. Starting with his history of union busting, his support for big business and unrestricted development and sprawl, a disdain for the environment, to his opposition to civil rights for gays and women. StevieGee 2009-11-23T02:49:24Z StevieGee comment-18117 2009-11-23T02:40:18Z 2009-11-23T02:40:18Z We certainly would not be fighting corruption if we vote for the strong Mayor initiative. I don't trust our Mayor with the power he has right now. He has abused his power before and will again. StevieGee 2009-11-23T02:40:18Z StevieGee comment-18078 2009-11-21T05:38:38Z 2009-11-21T05:38:38Z It is a disregard for the environment that creates these problems of endangered species in the first place. A disregard for the environment is NOT going to solve them. StevieGee 2009-11-21T05:38:38Z StevieGee comment-18077 2009-11-21T05:30:16Z 2009-11-21T05:30:16Z I've been to one Kings game since they came to town. It costs too much for the average family to go. At $10.00 to park and $9.50 for a beer they should build their own arena. There's something wrong with a city that can't afford to pick up it's leaves paying for an arena. StevieGee 2009-11-21T05:30:16Z StevieGee comment-18075 2009-11-21T05:20:01Z 2009-11-21T05:20:01Z If the mayor gets his way we won't even need the counsel at all. Just him and his lackeys will be running everything. StevieGee 2009-11-21T05:20:01Z StevieGee comment-17488 2009-11-08T01:45:59Z 2009-11-08T01:45:59Z I used to compost nearly all of my green waste. After several years of not gardening at all I've started again although I still haven't achieved my former green waste recycling capacity yet. Maybe instead of green waste bins they should distribute some nice composting bins and keep cleaning the streets? I've also noticed that they aren't picking up the piles on the right day. They were a week late last time. I realize that this is their busy season but they've never been more than 2 days late before. StevieGee 2009-11-08T01:45:59Z StevieGee comment-16572 2009-10-28T15:15:46Z 2009-10-28T15:15:46Z It's a shame that this project wasn't vetted by public discourse BEFORE it was started. Make a backroom deal, push it through under the radar, screw the people. That's the KJ MO. Once again our Mayor has sold the people of this city down the muddy ditch that used to be a river. Stop the power grab. StevieGee 2009-10-28T15:15:46Z StevieGee comment-16571 2009-10-28T14:48:48Z 2009-10-28T14:48:48Z I'm not sure the city has a legal right to stop construction of the plant. What I've heard is that they don't need any special permitting since the property is already zoned as industrial. We could do what they did in an Australian town though and ban the sale of bottled water. The residents there were furious over the prospect of an outsider taking their water, trucking it up to Sydney for processing and then selling it back to them. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31822716/ns/world_news-world_environment/ StevieGee 2009-10-28T14:48:48Z StevieGee comment-16251 2009-10-24T16:28:55Z 2009-10-24T16:28:55Z Marion, you rock. The first thing KJ did as Mayor was to start his power grab. There were people with petitions almost on election day. It's not being done with the proper public debate but instead through a ballot initiative process. I have issues with this because election results are almost always skewed toward the money and KJ and his sprawl developer cronies are loaded with it. It's time for the citizens of Sacramento to stand up and REJECT THE POWER GRAB. BTW: I go by StevieGee on here but my name is Steven Grass. Note to Mr. Maviglio: If you can't stand the heat get out of my city government. StevieGee 2009-10-24T16:28:55Z StevieGee comment-15380 2009-10-12T20:12:43Z 2009-10-12T20:12:43Z So... let's see if I've got this right. The mayor proposes a budget. In this budget he proposes a few million for say, The KJ foundation. He gets to vote in the counsel so he only needs 4 votes to pass it. The opposition now needs 5 votes to kill it. Let's say they get the 5 votes and kill it. Except that it's not dead yet. The mayor can veto it. The counsel now needs 7 votes to kill it and the mayor gets one vote already so he only needs 2 votes. The current city counsel could pass a budget giving the KJ foundation a few million while voting 6 to 2 against it. Now there's democracy in action. The concept of a strong mayor in Sacramento may be worth a look in the future but not this proposal and not this mayor. StevieGee 2009-10-12T20:12:43Z StevieGee comment-15349 2009-10-12T19:00:55Z 2009-10-12T19:00:55Z Where would you suggest we send the "bums"? I like William's idea for the SRO type housing upstairs above the storefronts. It should be mixed in with moderate and higher end housing though. This could provide some needed affordable housing. You can't just " Get rid of the bums" unless they have somewhere to go. Maybe they could go to your house? StevieGee 2009-10-12T19:00:55Z StevieGee comment-13381 2009-09-06T16:24:58Z 2009-09-06T16:24:58Z This is in clear violation of the city's no camping ordinance. According to the city, living in a tent is illegal even though you have permission of the land owner. Let's be fair here. Either the city needs to break up this camp and confiscate these tents and sleeping bags or they need to LEAVE THE PIONEERS AT SAFE GROUND ALONE! StevieGee 2009-09-06T16:24:58Z StevieGee comment-11997 2009-08-13T14:38:59Z 2009-08-13T14:38:59Z Sacramento has some of the cheapest parking and most expensive mass transit of any major city. Maybe there's a correlation here? I would suggest increasing parking rates to help subsidize RT. It might even get a few people out of their cars. StevieGee 2009-08-13T14:38:59Z StevieGee comment-11593 2009-08-06T15:57:36Z 2009-08-06T15:57:36Z The proposal as it stands would give the mayor a vote on the City Counsel and a veto that can only be overridden by 2/3 majority this effectively renders the City Counsel powerless. I'm willing to look at a strong mayor type system but not this one. Our mayor would have more power than any other mayor in the country. This is a power grab and it needs to be stopped. StevieGee 2009-08-06T15:57:36Z StevieGee comment-11465 2009-08-03T04:26:17Z 2009-08-03T04:26:17Z Sacramento Press is really great. Perhaps a community calendar section where people could post upcoming events would be nice. You've done a good job with this. StevieGee 2009-08-03T04:26:17Z StevieGee comment-11418 2009-08-01T06:05:44Z 2009-08-01T06:05:44Z I've got tomatoes, carrots, artichoke, and peas growing in my front yard farm along with lots of flowers and bulbs. It doesn't have to look like a farm to produce food. StevieGee 2009-08-01T06:05:44Z StevieGee comment-11417 2009-08-01T05:55:41Z 2009-08-01T05:55:41Z We used to cruise J st. until the City made it illegal and cracked down on it. As far as I know it's still illegal. I hope they don't get a ticket. StevieGee 2009-08-01T05:55:41Z StevieGee comment-11378 2009-07-31T15:00:36Z 2009-07-31T15:00:36Z You're absolutely right. My dad used to manage an EDD office. When there was low unemployment he would have a surplus of money and, at the end of the year, would scramble to spend it all so his next years budget wouldn't be cut. There is no incentive for saving money in fact there is incentive to spend extra money. StevieGee 2009-07-31T15:00:36Z StevieGee comment-11305 2009-07-30T15:06:28Z 2009-07-30T15:06:28Z I once saw a Sacramento High School production of Into the Woods. It was very cool and I recommend it. It's kind of a fractured fairy tale mashup. StevieGee 2009-07-30T15:06:28Z