ImSuperGreen comment-81543 2013-04-10T19:01:16Z 2013-04-10T19:01:16Z Who needs this when you could have a <a href="http://www.ircahotelservices.com">hotel surplus</a>? Lol Yeah, don't hate on me people. I was joking. ImSuperGreen 2013-04-10T19:01:16Z rogertang comment-81269 2013-04-01T23:29:21Z 2013-04-01T23:29:21Z Every single one is based in the county or pays for a local license. I know all the trucks and with the exception of special events - where the trucks pay a large premium to vend for a day - I've never heard of out of area trucks trying to poach here. Gas is just too expensive. You'd have to sell here for 10 or 12 days just to break even on the gas, and then how would you handle resupply and your commissary every night? These trucks pay a HUGE amount of local taxes, compared to restaurants. rogertang 2013-04-01T23:29:21Z vanderloo5 comment-79528 2013-02-12T14:46:29Z 2013-02-12T14:46:29Z I've read about this in a couple local publications, (Sacramento Business Journal, etc) a couple years ago and haven't heard anything since. Anyone know the status? Phil Vanderloo vanderloo5 2013-02-12T14:46:29Z Mark Bean comment-79366 2013-02-08T22:07:22Z 2013-02-08T22:07:22Z The owner just got sent down for 8 years. http://ransackedmedia.com/2013/02/07/purgatory-owner-pleas-guilty-sentenced-to-eight-years-in-prison/ Mark Bean 2013-02-08T22:07:22Z oneshot comment-79234 2013-02-05T02:14:35Z 2013-02-05T02:14:35Z So what's the latest on this topic? If the Kings stay and build the arena at the downtown plaza, mix-use development with urban housing sounds great. My only hope is that we go BIG on this and not do something halfass. This needs to put Sactown on the map. I envision something like San Antonio's Riverwalk. Must have some canals, marina, gondolas, museums, state of the art science museum that puts SF's Exploratorium to shame, small park areas, restaurants, high-rise condos, restaurants, outdoor cafes, something for the kids ie. huge kid-friendly fountain, recreation areas, a few beach areas on the canals, beach volleyball, walking trails, outdoor venders, muscle beach, etc. etc. Needs to be a "must see" destination!! oneshot 2013-02-05T02:14:35Z JHawk comment-74851 2012-10-17T11:09:47Z 2012-10-17T11:09:47Z Not buying it...Sacramento Light Rail is a big fat stinking pile of dung lie...The cost to the taxpayers has FAR exceeded any of the BS lofty benefits proponents have mystified taxpayers into believing...It's a financial, operational, and social FIASCO. BOONDOGGLE. FUBAR...Snap out of it, rail folk. It's bogus...A joke...Some experts believe there are only several cities in the whole USA that really benefit from Metro rail -- NY and L.A....Public transit in Sac has SUFFERED tremendously since this ridiculous, incredibly costly, Light Rail was forced upon us...Traffic is WORSE, vehicles have INCREASED on the roads since it's inception...We would have been FAR better off simply with a fleet of Natural Gas buses and more routes...(But Obama is too tied up with established Unions to mess around with a new, affordable, cheap and domestic, cleaner-burning fuel as Natural Gas. Oh, No. That would too logical).... Now we have less routes, less access, must pay more. Most everyone hates the ridiculous prices we must monthly to ride it...It's not cost-saving to the commuter. It's actually MORE expensive....RT has screwed the pooch royally....I haven't met anyone yet who likes Light Rail, for any reason... JHawk 2012-10-17T11:09:47Z powder3000 comment-74667 2012-10-14T21:44:38Z 2012-10-14T21:44:38Z Well I here he got an invester or should I say a DUMMY they will never see there return HAHA as long as he has my money that the LABOR board is going to get for me 16,500 or more powder3000 2012-10-14T21:44:38Z greeneyesweetsz comment-74385 2012-10-08T20:12:35Z 2012-10-08T20:12:35Z So excited to make this one of our regular "Fun Friday" joints. We work off University and love that it is so close. Can't wait to try the 4 flight sampler! greeneyesweetsz 2012-10-08T20:12:35Z M Smith comment-72177 2012-09-15T21:05:42Z 2012-09-15T21:05:42Z If it fails, do we have to listen to the owners complain about how Sacramento isn't sheik enough for their cutting edge concepts? Ugh. Just do one thing, and do it well. People will come. **smac: it's called a "pun". A pun is a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings. M Smith 2012-09-15T21:05:42Z SME comment-73569 2012-09-15T17:35:16Z 2012-09-15T17:35:16Z An awful abundance of negativity being expressed about a new venture before they even open the doors. We should be happy that entrepreneurs are willing to risk big bucks on new concepts in Sacramento. Give it rest and check out the coffee bar, do they not do that all over the streets of Miami? SME 2012-09-15T17:35:16Z beerzie comment-73562 2012-09-14T21:35:09Z 2012-09-14T21:35:09Z Dear Kings, Please leave. beerzie 2012-09-14T21:35:09Z Curmudgeon comment-73038 2012-09-12T18:48:57Z 2012-09-12T18:48:57Z THREE basketball teams in Greater LA? Will that work? My understanding was that the NBA and some investors on Sacramento's now defunct deal were working hard to prevent just that. The Maloofs will go where ever they can get themselves a nice deal, of course, but didn't Anaheim already fall through as well? Curmudgeon 2012-09-12T18:48:57Z Curmudgeon comment-73461 2012-09-12T17:25:39Z 2012-09-12T17:25:39Z In other words, Christie is concerned about results, and Moonbeam is concerned about appearances. Thanks for proving the point. Curmudgeon 2012-09-12T17:25:39Z SacVoice comment-73453 2012-09-12T11:08:46Z 2012-09-12T11:08:46Z Well said MeeSun74! I believe you nailed it on the head! I been rooting for them since the day I met a few of them out front. They're full of energy and enthusiastic as hell (pardon the pun)!, I find it tough not to like them. And so, we've had the opportunity to try their food offerings and test the service. The receptionist was very pleasant. She greeted me with a smile and lead us to our table. Our server, was a female. She too was pleasant, but her service wasn't the best, but it could of been much worse! Our server suggested we ordered something called DEVILS Horseback for appetizr. Though my gut feeling told me not too, but my date was willing to give it a taste. so how does a date, with garlic and wrapped in bacon have so much flavor???????? It just exploded with yummy goodness with the first bite! It was incredible. My serving of the pork loin was enormous! it was tender thru and thru. the garlic mash was good, but still needed a dash of salt and the aspagus was fresh and not overcooked. my date ordered salmon with some noodles. i never got a taste of her plate, cuz i had a ton of food on mine! We never made it around to dessert, we were just too stuffed. For the 70bucks spent, it was well worth it. Great atmosphere, decent service, and single servings enuf to feed 3! THUMBS UP,GUYS! we will be back! SacVoice 2012-09-12T11:08:46Z TheVoiceofReason comment-73414 2012-09-11T21:08:34Z 2012-09-11T21:08:34Z While touting itself as a mayoral appointed task force, the case could be made thatThink Big was a bought and paid for lobbyist group, for the downtown arena, operating completely outside of the disclosure rules of being a lobbyist and disclosing where their funding came from. The mayor and his staff contributed to that lack of transparency by not disclosing that "behest" funding to his Sacramento Public Policy Foundation within the dictated 30-day timeframe mandatre by the FPPC. When you actually look closer at his office's disclosures, you will see numerous payments that are not even listed in the years in which they were actually received. Cosmo was right, there is a pattern here, going back to the days before he was mayor. If this mayor can't stand being under the looking glass, and doing things mandated by both the state and feds, does he really belong in the public sector? TheVoiceofReason 2012-09-11T21:08:34Z MidtownPundit comment-73397 2012-09-11T17:16:42Z 2012-09-11T17:16:42Z Bet that Cosmo was "downsized" because SN&R has lost all of its revenue due to medical MJ crackdowns! MidtownPundit 2012-09-11T17:16:42Z Steven Maviglio comment-73372 2012-09-11T00:00:16Z 2012-09-11T00:00:16Z Nice article on the procedure. But seriously? Reporting on a change.org petition where the backers are so lame they won't reveal who they are (though it's pretty clear judging by who is moving it around on Facebook etc.). Steven Maviglio 2012-09-11T00:00:16Z Steven Maviglio comment-73371 2012-09-10T23:58:59Z 2012-09-10T23:58:59Z Yeah because you can tell the Kings REALLY bought influence with the Mayor? As in no longer speaking with him now. If this isn't Exhibit A for a behest contribution having no influence I don't know what is. Steven Maviglio 2012-09-10T23:58:59Z Steven Maviglio comment-73370 2012-09-10T23:55:48Z 2012-09-10T23:55:48Z Uh, let's see, Viola. KJ didn't have any "secret maps." And I was his rep on the Redistricting Commission. Look thru the votes and you'll see I didn't agree with Steve Hansen on most of the maps. Bart Broome contributed one or two articles to MajorityReport. That's about the extent of his contribution to that. But hey, why get facts get in the way, right? Steven Maviglio 2012-09-10T23:55:48Z Mark comment-73335 2012-09-10T17:02:20Z 2012-09-10T17:02:20Z It's a waste of time, effort and money. The only other way to get him out of office would be to have him resign. Is the Kings-Think Big-Arena funding enough of a fiasco to force him out of office? At this point I don't think it is. We've become too cynical and apathetic when it comes to politicians and money. Besides we have problem in this town that showed up in the last election. There were no serious candidates running against KJ. I don't mean to belittle the ones that did -I voted for one of them- but in real terms none of them were able to raise the money needed nor did they have any real presence in the media or the public's mind. And I don't see anyone today who's out beating the drum against KJ's admin who could seriously take his place. Mark 2012-09-10T17:02:20Z TomRunge comment-73329 2012-09-09T19:37:34Z 2012-09-09T19:37:34Z Where is the quid pro quo? You're just grasping at straws. One just has to look at you're bizarre claim that the Mayor had something to do with Cosmo leaving SNR that you have an ax to grind. The old guard in this town is starting to resemble the Ken Starr investigation. It has about as much to do with corruption as Monica Lewinsky did What bothers me more than these trumped up allegations is that real progressive work in this city might get stopped. Permanent housing for the homeless. Making Sacramento the regional hub for green technology. Expanding the arts scene here. Quality education for all socio-economic classes. Infill development as opposed to urban sprawl. And I find it interesting that the folks most against the Mayor are the same folks that sat back or actually benefitted from all the sprawl development that happened during the last decade. People can complain about KJ and his supposed power grab with the strong mayor all they want but nothing---NOTHING!---he's done or will ever do will match the damage that was done to Sacramento by Fargo and Co during the Natomas build out. That the Mayor is trying to do urban infill projects as opposed to more sprawl development is hitting a few too many people in their pokect books and they are using labor and the Democratic party structure to fight back. It's an f'ing joke. TomRunge 2012-09-09T19:37:34Z fifthgensacramentan comment-73328 2012-09-09T19:34:31Z 2012-09-09T19:34:31Z Actually, and this goes to the credit of our City Clerks office.....all that information is readily available online. Disclosure and Ethics section of the Clerk's site.....Gifts, Tickets and Behest reports... http://www.cityofsacramento.org/clerk/financialDisclosures/Form800.html 803 Filings....all the ones currently filed are there. How does someone forget to file three simple forms...from one group....totaling $347,500.00 Dollars....for over a year? Copied directly from the FPPC 803 filing form: Local Officials: The official’s local agency must receive Form 803 within 30 days of the date the behested payment is made. Within 30 days after receipt of the report, the agency must forward a copy to the filing officer who receives the official’s original campaign statements. Weak Ethics, or a total lack of? fifthgensacramentan 2012-09-09T19:34:31Z fifthgensacramentan comment-73327 2012-09-09T18:53:34Z 2012-09-09T18:53:34Z Tom, I remember a discussion you had with a number of us back in 2009... http://sacramentopress.com/headline/14002/Strong_mayor_friends_foes_react_to_committees_report I'm referring to the FPPC filing requirements for being registered with them once you reach a threshold of contributions. You were having a major issue with STOP because you felt they were not following the rules. However they actually were based on their filing docs....and we were talking about 1-3 days there. So now, we see a convoluted arrangement, where the mayor went out and solicited funds from regional business interest, to show the NBA that Sacramento was committed to the KINGS. Apparently there was a caveats that that money be donated to the kings and then the KING would be required to forward a percentage of it to SPPFoundation...which then forwarded into Think Big. Meanwhile Think Big is promoting itself as a grass roots, pro bono task force? When the Kings and those business interest were in fact the funding mechanism for Think Big, yet not disclosed. It's one thing to be able to follow the money and understand who's paying for the message, which apparently the mayor knew all about. A group of people suspected a tainted message, but without knowing the details or the money path....purely speculative. Even Ryan Lillis, in his conversation with Jarred & Cosmo said no one he's talked to at the office knew anything about it nor did a number of council members he has spoke with... So on top of that...The KINGs send the money to SPPFoundation at the behest of the mayor...only problem is that the mayor doesn't file any of the paperwork for the lion-share of the KINGs donations.....for over a year? And didn't even begin the filing process until after KJ Inc hit the stands....in the wrong calendar year to boot.....if you think FPPC has a problem with filing deadlines...the IRS really frowns and reporting income in the wrong year. So, whose IQ dropping are you referring to again? fifthgensacramentan 2012-09-09T18:53:34Z TomRunge comment-73324 2012-09-09T03:36:31Z 2012-09-09T03:36:31Z So basically the Mayor raised money for his foundation through the Kings and the Kings ultimately went against the recommendations of the foundation. And people are sighting this as evidence of corruption? Did IQs just drop sharply while I was away?----Ripley TomRunge 2012-09-09T03:36:31Z evak comment-73322 2012-09-09T01:50:00Z 2012-09-09T01:50:00Z Cosmo went back to school so he is no longer a full-time SNR employee; he does still freelance for them. evak 2012-09-09T01:50:00Z fifthgensacramentan comment-73317 2012-09-08T20:16:16Z 2012-09-08T20:16:16Z I remember late Aug, early Sept 2009.....KJ had loaned SAG 25,000 dollars in support of SMI 1. The city attorney raised issue with KJ loans creating a conflict of interest and that he should recuse himself from the SMI 1 debate. Well after alot of posturing and bellowing by Hiltack, Maviglio and the mayor....a letter surfaced indicating that the loan had been forgiven to the status of a gift.....FPPC ruled no conflict since the loan no longer existed. KJ, his attorney and spokesperson....only doing the right thing after the fact.....and now their going to use this "behest" loophole to contribute to a private lobbying non-profit to circumvent the public's right to know? Turn in "Behest" contribution form a year or more after the fact? Your right "TVR", There are sooo many things wrong with this picture. http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/snog/blogs?date=2009-09-01 Down near the bottom of the archive I also recall Cosmo was right in the middle of that fracas. So why is Cosmo referring to SNR as his former employer? What prompted that situation? Investigate the Mayor, find evidence of abuse and become radioactive? fifthgensacramentan 2012-09-08T20:16:16Z TheVoiceofReason comment-73321 2012-09-08T19:43:33Z 2012-09-08T19:43:33Z There is nothing "To get Used To" with regards to an infestation. Ask any competent Pest Control company, even the worst infestation is abateable. Simply put, it's just a matter of escalating the "toxicity" with regards to the means by which one accomplishes said abatement. Certain offices on the 5th and the 3rd floor at City Hall seem to be "infested". Apparently eradication is already occurring on the 3rd floor. TheVoiceofReason 2012-09-08T19:43:33Z TheVoiceofReason comment-73320 2012-09-08T19:25:00Z 2012-09-08T19:25:00Z What happened to The Craig Powell segment? Did it even occur? TheVoiceofReason 2012-09-08T19:25:00Z mtsacramento comment-73319 2012-09-08T18:27:37Z 2012-09-08T18:27:37Z Cosmo voluntarily left SNR. I think the 'KJ Inc' article was him going out with a bang. mtsacramento 2012-09-08T18:27:37Z ChollyKnickerbocker comment-73318 2012-09-08T17:19:29Z 2012-09-08T17:19:29Z If experience has taught us anything it is that KJ is above the law. Get used to it. ChollyKnickerbocker 2012-09-08T17:19:29Z proudmama comment-73305 2012-09-07T20:30:48Z 2012-09-07T20:30:48Z I think the library looks great now. Time passes, things change and people need to move on and let go of old preconceived notions of how things "should" be. One previous comment is that perhaps The Friends of The Library should open their own PRIVATE library, since they apparently have so much fundraising power, which is a very good suggestion! Ms. Sally McGrath is now the Head Librarian and she has her own particular vision of how the library should be run, which is her job. And she's doing an excellent job! Work with her and welcome her; don't give her grief! Let Ms. McGrath do her job and quit complaining and if you don't like things the way they are now, go someplace else and be Friends there! Enough of this small-minded mentality and political divisiveness already! Take a deep, cleansing breath and embrace change. Stop the bickering and back-biting. Can't we all just get along? proudmama 2012-09-07T20:30:48Z TheVoiceofReason comment-73301 2012-09-07T19:13:52Z 2012-09-07T19:13:52Z From the FPPC Website....with regards to filing deadlines on "behest" payments at the state level http://www.fppc.ca.gov/index.php?id=499 Officials must report the "behested" payments within 30 days of the date they are made. 30 DAYS!!!!! What's wrong with this picture? TheVoiceofReason 2012-09-07T19:13:52Z TheVoiceofReason comment-73279 2012-09-07T18:18:05Z 2012-09-07T18:18:05Z When you look at the filings for "behest" provided by Cosmo on Sacramento Current.... Why is it that the City Clerk's Office receives very timely reports from everyone but the mayor's office, with very few exceptions? Look at the dates on those filings vs the date of payment.....also notice how some of KJ's signatures aren't dated....yet some are. http://sacramentocurrent.com/2012/09/05/oops-team-kj-forgets-to-report-350000-in-donations-from-kings-until-nosy-reporters-show-up/ Good Examples Rec'd by city clerk on 8/23/12 Date of payment 8/8/12 $20,000 from AT&T to the Sacramento PP Foundation at the behest of the mayor....New Book Keeper? Rec'd by city clerk on 8/23/12 Date of payment 8/6/12 $17,500 from Western Health Advantage to the Sacramento PP Foundation at the behest of the mayor....Same New Book Keeper? Bad Examples Rec'd by city clerk on 8/23/2012 Date of payment 6/29/11 $160,500 from Sacramento Kings to the Sacramento PP Foundation at the behest of the mayor....over a year old? Rec'd by city clerk on 8/23/2012 Date of payment 6/23/11 $137,000 from Sacramento Kings to the Sacramento PP Foundation at the behest of the mayor....over a year old? Rec'd by city clerk on 8/23/2012 Date of payment 8/11/11 $50,000 from Sacramento Kings to the Sacramento PP Foundation at the behest of the mayor....over a year old? So please ask Cosmo if they had to file a Public Record request for this info or was it readily available on the city clerk's website....like campaign contributions are. If it isn't, given the size of the influence being pedaled here... It should be readily available! PS Is it any coincidence that KJ Inc hit the newsstands on 8/16/2012.....then a few days later we started seeing "behest" filings by the Mayor's office.....Stink-O-Meter off the scale. TheVoiceofReason 2012-09-07T18:18:05Z ViolaDeSilva comment-73277 2012-09-07T17:48:45Z 2012-09-07T17:48:45Z Craig Powell can't be much of a lawyer given his attempt to compel the City Clerk to modify filing deadlines, not because he had any legal standing to do so, but for just attempting such a request of the courts. Small wonder he's aligned with KJ... ViolaDeSilva 2012-09-07T17:48:45Z ViolaDeSilva comment-73276 2012-09-07T17:47:23Z 2012-09-07T17:47:23Z Cosmo, yes, though his expose is a long time in coming, and could have been published two years ago... Isaac? Barely, because his recent interview with Steve Hansen failed to cover Hansen's role in his anonymous submission of KJ's redistricting maps, and the fairly recent acquisition of Hansen's home in Alkali Flat, specifically to run for this election cycle, financed by Bart Broome, a California Majority Report associate/partner of Steve Maviglio, KJ's campaign manager... ViolaDeSilva 2012-09-07T17:47:23Z cogmeyer comment-73273 2012-09-07T15:58:03Z 2012-09-07T15:58:03Z I read in various places that the supporting ballot argument was also not submitted by the deadline. Is this true? If not who provided the supporting ballot language, the city council members who support the tax or some other 3rd party? cogmeyer 2012-09-07T15:58:03Z TheVoiceofReason comment-73270 2012-09-07T09:02:53Z 2012-09-07T09:02:53Z Cosmo and Issac deserve a local emmy. Cosmo for KJ Inc. and all the follow-ups and Issac for his assits on that story along with his relentless prodding, probing and publishing on the Arena deal details. Great Job ! TheVoiceofReason 2012-09-07T09:02:53Z TheVoiceofReason comment-73269 2012-09-07T08:57:01Z 2012-09-07T08:57:01Z March 31, 2012 I wrote a comment to the following article: http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/65766/Town_hall_on_arena_sparks_debate_on_parking_public_funds "So, where is Craig Powell's "Eye on Sacramento"...involving the potential mis-use of this enterprise fund. His EOS is all over the utilities department operation but totally mum on this...in fact EOS has been virtually mum on the Arena deal in general, except to suggest that the utility rate increase was possibly associated with creating a funding source for the arena. Is someone is trying to empty The Parking Fund assets, to force the privatization of the parking lots and garages? Just how legal is this? This whole mess stinks!" Throughout the entire arena debacle....Craig's non-profit was silent! Not one peep. Why was that? Has EOS been a recipient of any "behest" or contributions from any councilmembers or the mayor? How transparent is EOS intent on being with regards to disclosing donors and the amounts donated...especially in light of what we are seeing the mayor, his attorney and others are doing under the guise of a non-profit? By the way, no ballot argument against the 1/2 percent tax increase in our household required...it's a "NO" vote . Having supported the utility tax several times now....only to find out that we have been paying 100% of public safety contributions up until now....and will continue to do so until police re-negotiate their pension responsibilties..... I was relieved to see how every other represented group stepped up to meet CalPeers requirements. Had SPOA done the same....I would have seriously considered a 1/4 % inc. Council over-reached at 1/2 %, however the dealbreaker happened when SPOA allowed their junior officers to take the "lay off" sword....meanwhile receiving 6 1/2 percent pay increase over the last 18 months! SPOA should have allowed a vote on the pension issue, by the rank and file. TheVoiceofReason 2012-09-07T08:57:01Z TheGreyTiger comment-73265 2012-09-07T00:09:15Z 2012-09-07T00:09:15Z The Governor challenged the blimp to a sporting contest containing a 3 mile run, pushups and situps but so far no response ...Rumor is Christy is looking up what a pushup is.. Google here he comes. TheGreyTiger 2012-09-07T00:09:15Z Mark Bean comment-73264 2012-09-06T22:26:20Z 2012-09-06T22:26:20Z Ask him how much the Maloofs paid the Mayor to get them out of repaying that $75M loan if they decide to move the Kings. Allegedly. Mark Bean 2012-09-06T22:26:20Z MeeSun74 comment-73195 2012-09-05T06:24:26Z 2012-09-05T06:24:26Z I wish you GOOD LUCK Chef! With all these 'serious haters' out there...(I"m AMAZED how PROUD they are to post their arrogance and self-righteousness judgements and negativity!! WOW!)... You're gonna NEED IT!! The GOOD NEWS... is that hopefully they won't SHOW UP!! MeeSun74 2012-09-05T06:24:26Z MeeSun74 comment-73194 2012-09-05T06:10:06Z 2012-09-05T06:10:06Z For those 'naysayers' - WOW..you are some haters! It's a shame that you can be so self-righteous and negative and make a 'judgement' about a new place before they even OPEN!! It's analogous to make a judgement that a you kid will grow up to be a loser because the parents (in this restaurant's case the predecessor) are losers! Way to WELCOME an entrepreneur tyring to bring business, jobs and employment opportunities to your community! With negative attitudes like YOURS (the haters..you know who you are!) no wonder the previous businesses didn't success! Before you 'judge' take a long look in the mirror and ask yourself what are YOU doing (other than posting negativity on the web)... to better your community??? Give it a chance BEFORE you have an opinion!! I wish the place GOOD LUCK, MUCH SUCCESS and POSITIVE ENERGY! MeeSun74 2012-09-05T06:10:06Z R.V. Scheide comment-73167 2012-09-03T18:44:25Z 2012-09-03T18:44:25Z Rhonda Erwin! Hello! It's R.V. Scheide. I've been wondering what you've been up to. I sent you a friend request on Facebook. Would love to chat and catch up with you! R.V. Scheide 2012-09-03T18:44:25Z cogmeyer comment-73121 2012-08-31T21:15:27Z 2012-08-31T21:15:27Z As I predicted, Brown's response focused on the number of jobs. Between June '11 and June '12 the unemployment rate dropped from 11.9 to 10.7% (Table C). But because California has the largest population by wide margin, this resulted in a 365,000 YoY decrease in unemployment. Leave it to Jerry Brown to find a way to sugarcoat 10.7% unemployment cogmeyer 2012-08-31T21:15:27Z Mark comment-73095 2012-08-30T16:37:11Z 2012-08-30T16:37:11Z The Maloofs are well aware that they are hated in Sacramento and they don't care because the feeling is mutual (maybe not so much George but certainly the rest) and they can't wait to get out of town. They own of the Kings and there's nothing that any institution can legally do to change that. The only reason they haven't moved yet is that more financially powerful organizations than the Maloofs, namely AEG, have succeeded in thwarting their efforts to move to OC. Nothing that Sacramento has done so far nor can do can in the future will make any difference. When and where the Kings move will be determined by the corporations that have financial clout within the NBA. Mark 2012-08-30T16:37:11Z Mark comment-73088 2012-08-30T06:10:57Z 2012-08-30T06:10:57Z Yeah AEG (owners of Staples Arena) are working to make sure the Kings don't move to OC but a friend of the Maloofs and someone with deep pockets wants to move them to move to Anaheim and that would be financially advantageous for them. Plus it’s more glamorous than Sacramento or Virginia Beach for that matter. Remember that people just don’t own a professional sports franchise because they want to make money. It’s about the ego. Mark 2012-08-30T06:10:57Z David Alvarez comment-73087 2012-08-30T06:09:21Z 2012-08-30T06:09:21Z Hey Trina, enjoy the event. Find some shade (or make your own), stay hydrated and enjoy the music! David Alvarez 2012-08-30T06:09:21Z evak comment-73084 2012-08-30T02:17:40Z 2012-08-30T02:17:40Z Can someone ask the players involved if the "no formal talks" is sort of like "we have a deal" -- but in reverse? evak 2012-08-30T02:17:40Z Trina Drotar comment-73083 2012-08-30T01:44:39Z 2012-08-30T01:44:39Z This will be my first year pariticipating as a chalk artist. I'm very excited. My theme is travel. Very fun! Trina Drotar 2012-08-30T01:44:39Z thsas comment-73059 2012-08-29T22:14:36Z 2012-08-29T22:14:36Z Thanks. I see nothing in this but bad news for California, and I cannot detect California as the top job grown producer but California figures for unemployment are some of the highest in the nation. thsas 2012-08-29T22:14:36Z deb belt comment-73046 2012-08-29T17:45:51Z 2012-08-29T17:45:51Z if only the park sprinklers didn't come on the day after the event ends... deb belt 2012-08-29T17:45:51Z Lee Middleton comment-73044 2012-08-29T17:38:05Z 2012-08-29T17:38:05Z Chris Christi should taste his words before he spits them out. Lee Middleton 2012-08-29T17:38:05Z evak comment-73036 2012-08-29T06:54:22Z 2012-08-29T06:54:22Z @thsas: Here is your source http://www.bls.gov/news.release/laus.nr0.htm evak 2012-08-29T06:54:22Z Jnnsharky comment-73033 2012-08-29T06:04:35Z 2012-08-29T06:04:35Z Thank you for keeping us updated on this, our family will keep Linnea and the rest of the Lomax family in our thoughts with hopes that they are reunited very soon! Jnnsharky 2012-08-29T06:04:35Z Mark comment-73025 2012-08-29T02:06:34Z 2012-08-29T02:06:34Z Don't think that the Kings are going to VB. It's just part of their game. They really want to move to Anahiem and that's probablly where they will end up. It's only a matter of time. Mark 2012-08-29T02:06:34Z cogmeyer comment-73021 2012-08-28T22:39:55Z 2012-08-28T22:39:55Z It is the classic political spokesman trick. If the unemployment percentage is horrible (which it is) then redirect by focusing on the actually number of new jobs. Because of California's enormous population, even a pathetic 0.1% improvement in the employment rate equals hundreds of thousands of new jobs. Meanwhile, Jerry Brown's spokesman is ignoring the millions of Californians that are still out of work, far more than in New Jersey. cogmeyer 2012-08-28T22:39:55Z Rhonda Erwin comment-72998 2012-08-28T21:21:27Z 2012-08-28T21:21:27Z I'm kind of surprised it wasn't rescheduled. I recall reading a couple of Virginia Beach city council members were upset they didn't know of the Arena plans being scheduled today. They stated they don't have a strong mayor form of government and their mayor and vice mayor took it upon themselves to add this to agenda without notifying them in advance. Sounds like they have some issues that we have lol including a determined mayor Rhonda Erwin 2012-08-28T21:21:27Z Rhonda Erwin comment-72996 2012-08-28T19:28:15Z 2012-08-28T19:28:15Z wow, Thanks for the info. It will be interesting to see how this plays out. I went on Virgina beach city counsel site to see their agenda / and see if we can watch their session live. Still trying to figure out their website; ours is so much simplier lol http://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/city-clerk/city-council/Pages/default.aspx I don't see anything on their agenda for today on the arena unless i am reading it wrong. I look forward to reading more here. http://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/city-clerk/city-council/Documents/CurrentBriefAgenda.pdf Rhonda Erwin 2012-08-28T19:28:15Z Wildlifer comment-72994 2012-08-28T18:44:02Z 2012-08-28T18:44:02Z They can't hold this event at a wildlife area. Are they stupid? Wildlifer 2012-08-28T18:44:02Z thsas comment-72989 2012-08-28T16:41:57Z 2012-08-28T16:41:57Z "California is leading the nation in job growth...".Please sourse that! thsas 2012-08-28T16:41:57Z Julia Baum comment-72931 2012-08-27T17:07:41Z 2012-08-27T17:07:41Z The studio where I teach is right across the alley from Southside; while I do love and support community events in the neighborhood, it sounds like this one wasn't as well-planned or researched as it could have been. I'm surprised Ms. Rector didn't know that major events held in a city park require a permit...I think that holding the water fight after the major clean-up would have been a bit backwards and probably not worked out the way that the event organizer(s) likely wanted. I am skeptical about how many attendees would have respected the "no balloons" rule and bothered staying around after the event to clean up the park. That isn't something that can be enforced, so unless the organizers had a pre-picked volunteer cleanup crew for after the waterfight then it's even more likely that the clean-up event volunteers' work would have gone to waste within mere hours. But it sounds like the organizer(s) were relying on the public to clean up after the event, which is just poor planning all-around. You can't plan an event for hundreds of people in a public space, not have an actual cleaning crew planned, and then expect everyone participating to voluntarily stick around and clean up. It just isn't realistic and a bit, dare I say, not very mindful to impose on the residents like that (who are by all means some of the most welcoming people living on the Grid). I am honestly curious as to why Ms. Rector didn't try planning this event in her neighborhood, as I believe she lives in Oak Park...? That being said, I do wish the rescheduled event the best of luck. It sounds like this time they're getting their ducks lined up and like it should be a fun event. Julia Baum 2012-08-27T17:07:41Z Ed Fogle comment-72918 2012-08-26T22:54:36Z 2012-08-26T22:54:36Z We talked with several witnesses on scene that night; descriptors were all over the place from someone walking by to a dark and/or white large vehicle driving through the parking lot or on the street and then went north on 28th or was that east on J? Police had a lot of very drunk and impaired witnesses to interview... all that to say, there was no description of a suspect(s) to give. You can see the video interview with Sgt. Andrew Pettit here: http://sacmav.com/2012/08/18/j-street-shoot-out-leaves-one-dead-in-the-sutter-disctrict/ Ed Fogle 2012-08-26T22:54:36Z cheesendorf comment-72915 2012-08-26T16:59:04Z 2012-08-26T16:59:04Z Exactly, the only thing that Castleman doesn't like about this plan is that it would interfere with his bicycle rental business. Anyone looking objective at the plan (it has a 20 year scope) would see that access to Old Sac and downtown would actually be improved by the plan. The fact that Castleman only wants a bypass for commuters and other cyclist "AFTER" other access issues are addressed show exactly who he is looking out for, number 1. cheesendorf 2012-08-26T16:59:04Z cheesendorf comment-72914 2012-08-26T16:54:03Z 2012-08-26T16:54:03Z Unfortunately, Mr. Castleman doesn't like this plan only because it disturbs his business model of a bike rental service in Old Sacramento. If you look at the CSRM plans you can see that bicycle access around and through Old Sacramento is in fact enhanced, it just doesn't pass as close to Practical Cycles anymore. Mr. Castleman has been pretty silent on the issue of improving the current access of bicycles to Old Sacramento (like bike racks, bike path improvements, bike path signs) because he doesn't care about cyclists riding into and through Old Sac, he just wants to rent bikes to tourists. cheesendorf 2012-08-26T16:54:03Z xmaspast comment-72912 2012-08-26T09:51:21Z 2012-08-26T09:51:21Z "'I would rather Beg for youre fogiveness tomorrow.... than ask for youre permission today." This is why that arrogant statement was wrong and this is the harm that can come from the decisions you have made. By my count that is 2 innocent that have paid the ultimate price; for your 4140@20 agenda! Whether it is "the Art of Fraud" that holds all of the Midtown Mafia accountable or just the lack of parachutes to go around... fate is inevitable. For the two grieving families... I am sorry for your loss and that I was not able to stop those who set the stage for the murder of your loved one; But I hope you will find some comfort in my commitment and effort to hold those accountable for their Contributory Negligence in both cases. xmaspast 2012-08-26T09:51:21Z Rhonda Erwin comment-72907 2012-08-26T00:45:27Z 2012-08-26T00:45:27Z Mark, I completely agree with your comment. I will keep hope alive for elected officials with a vision, that's not clouded, hoping they'll see beyond themselves to assist in moving this city forward. I realize elected officials are but one piece of the puzzle. We all have a role in ensuring Sacramento residents have a better quality of life…. I will keep hope alive for more visionaries and less self serving political strategists. In the meantime I see the glass as half full verses half empty. I think we’re closer to the road we need to be than we are to the road we were once on. The times they are a changin. While the situation is sad; your comment is uplifting. In the words of Haile Selassie "Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted, the indifference of those who should have known better, the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most, that has made it possible for evil to triumph." Thank you for your action by showing interest and concern for our city. Thank you for commenting with a voice of both reason and truth. Our similarities (both of us wanting the best for our city) will always outweigh whatever differences (of opinion) we may have. Much Respect Rhonda Erwin 2012-08-26T00:45:27Z sacvin comment-72903 2012-08-25T18:40:48Z 2012-08-25T18:40:48Z They have web application that can be used from the android phone right now. They said that the android version would be out soon too. sacvin 2012-08-25T18:40:48Z Mark comment-72897 2012-08-25T16:14:32Z 2012-08-25T16:14:32Z I agree that we deserve a better mayor. But I honestly can't think of any local politician who understands what it will take to move this city forward. Some have potential, but it's too early to tell. There are too many intrenched interests here. We need a mayor with a real vision for Sacramento who can transcend the prevailing culture that seems content with the status quo despite their claims to the contrary. Mark 2012-08-25T16:14:32Z Mark comment-72896 2012-08-25T15:53:02Z 2012-08-25T15:53:02Z ^^^^ what he said Mark 2012-08-25T15:53:02Z Rhonda Erwin comment-72888 2012-08-24T21:08:17Z 2012-08-24T21:08:17Z exactly! i agree. Rhonda Erwin 2012-08-24T21:08:17Z Gracie comment-72887 2012-08-24T20:53:29Z 2012-08-24T20:53:29Z Interesting that neither the NBA nor the Kings have denied hearing from or talking to Comcast Gracie 2012-08-24T20:53:29Z Joel Rosenberg comment-72879 2012-08-24T18:25:32Z 2012-08-24T18:25:32Z "It's only "high tech" if everyone can use it" Not to pick nits here, but I think the "high techiness" of something and it's availability are independent. If anything, things that are considered more advanced (google glasses, cybernetics, mars rovers, hadron colliders) have limited availability because of cost or the fact that they're still in the prototype stage. Joel Rosenberg 2012-08-24T18:25:32Z PocketGOPer comment-72877 2012-08-24T18:07:02Z 2012-08-24T18:07:02Z David Stern has to find a way to remove the Maloofs from the NBA. All of their businesses have now FAILED. PocketGOPer 2012-08-24T18:07:02Z cogmeyer comment-72876 2012-08-24T17:59:37Z 2012-08-24T17:59:37Z Sacramentans need to stop playing the jilted lover role with the Kings. The reality is that the Maloof's have massive cash flow issues and this far overrides their feelings for or against Sacramento.. An arena deal or a move to another city are the only options for them to change their situation. But even with a move, the most likely outcome is that the Maloof's will lose control of the team. The Maloof's are in a deep hole, and they will keep squirming and chasing after lifelines. If this one falls through, we will hear more of these. cogmeyer 2012-08-24T17:59:37Z Rhonda Erwin comment-72873 2012-08-24T17:36:05Z 2012-08-24T17:36:05Z the Maloofs are not my concern; I don't think that highly of them nor am I concerned where they go lol Johnson is my concern.....he's not going anywhere lol Rhonda Erwin 2012-08-24T17:36:05Z MyQuest comment-72870 2012-08-24T17:21:20Z 2012-08-24T17:21:20Z If the Maloofs thought Sacramento was square, wait till they try bringing their Vegas Baby show to the gentile sensibilities of the Piedmont. MyQuest 2012-08-24T17:21:20Z MyQuest comment-72868 2012-08-24T17:17:06Z 2012-08-24T17:17:06Z The negative of a negative is a positive. So, having the Maloofs (-) impune your intergity (-) is a good thing. MyQuest 2012-08-24T17:17:06Z devedsmith comment-72860 2012-08-24T16:34:29Z 2012-08-24T16:34:29Z It's only "high tech" if everyone can use it... not just iPhone users... but thanks for promoting the iPhone for Apple anyway. devedsmith 2012-08-24T16:34:29Z Rhonda Erwin comment-72859 2012-08-24T16:31:38Z 2012-08-24T16:31:38Z Heck, why would the Maloofs let the left hand (Johnson) know what the right hand (Virginia Beach) is doing considering our reaction at Anaheim city council when the Maloofs attempted to go to Anaheim? I think it’s a smart move for them not to discuss it until after next Tuesday when it’s presented to Virginia Beach Council (and for several reasons) The media is asking the Maloofs if they're in contact with Virgina Beach lol. And to that they can reply they haven’t been in contact. Because it seems they're in contact with the middle men- those presenting/ sponsoring, supporting and bringing it to Virginia Beach council next week. The Maloofs said they do not trust our mayor so why on earth would they have gone to the NBA first or made this public that seems silly if this is a deal they really want to happen. Whether or not they leave we have to read between the lines but it appears they are getting smarter-- due to not trusting Sacramento's mayor --about how they go about leaving. Personally I could care less if they leave; but I do care about Sacramento and how we are perceived with this move. I don't care about a sports team I care about our integrity--eyes are not just on the Maloofs- the eyes of the media wire, NBA teams/ sports arenas are also on us Rhonda Erwin 2012-08-24T16:31:38Z beerzie comment-72853 2012-08-24T15:55:55Z 2012-08-24T15:55:55Z Please leave. The sooner the better. beerzie 2012-08-24T15:55:55Z Richard Hanson comment-72851 2012-08-24T15:42:22Z 2012-08-24T15:42:22Z Android devices have more market share than Apple (49% to 32%) but Apple's pie slice is growing faster. Richard Hanson 2012-08-24T15:42:22Z Richard Hanson comment-72849 2012-08-24T15:37:49Z 2012-08-24T15:37:49Z Should the city be spending money on a nice-to-have like this when they are teetering on a fiscal cliff and looking to raise taxes? Richard Hanson 2012-08-24T15:37:49Z evak comment-72842 2012-08-24T02:58:42Z 2012-08-24T02:58:42Z My husband and I want to sign the petition but it seems to be closed? evak 2012-08-24T02:58:42Z cogmeyer comment-72818 2012-08-24T01:52:06Z 2012-08-24T01:52:06Z Data driven decisions from a government bureaucrat? Funny stuff Ben! cogmeyer 2012-08-24T01:52:06Z Rhys02 comment-72815 2012-08-24T00:57:55Z 2012-08-24T00:57:55Z Don't Android based devices (both smartphone and tablets) outsell Apple. Samsung alone sells more smartphones than Apple. Rhys02 2012-08-24T00:57:55Z aztc comment-72813 2012-08-24T00:31:20Z 2012-08-24T00:31:20Z Yes, there are many commuters that would prefer bypassing Old Sacramento but there are also many who ride to Old Sacramento to dine, shop and enjoy the museums and special events such as the St Patrick's day Parade, Sacramento Music Festival, Gold Rush Days, Theatre of Lights, New Years Fireworks, Raley Field for baseball games, etc. Forcing all these through the intersection at 2nd & I would make visiting Old Sacramento dangerous and less desirable for all of these visitors. Tourists also like the safe and convenient access from Old Sacramento to the bike trails so it makes sense to improve access rather than hiding it behind the RR museum and forcing riders to navigate that busy intersection. That said I am 100% in favor of also providing a bypass for commuters, AFTER the current trail and access are improved to safely accomodate all users. aztc 2012-08-24T00:31:20Z aztc comment-72812 2012-08-24T00:18:23Z 2012-08-24T00:18:23Z Thanks for all the support, discussion to provide safe and convenient access to Old Sacramento for bikes and pedestrians is underway. aztc 2012-08-24T00:18:23Z Rhys02 comment-72811 2012-08-23T23:53:46Z 2012-08-23T23:53:46Z It should also be noted...the stretch of the bike path is used by tourist from the hotels near Richards Blvd as well as tourist renting bikes in Old Sac and then heading north along the trail. Folks entering the trail on R Street and other points south of Old Sac also use this portion to get to Discovery Park. My understanding is the city is looking to maximize the number of visitors to the Power Museum who will come by something other than a car. This guy could get a job with the city..he thinks just like them... only from the viewpoint of the bureaucrat and never with any consideration of the users of the service or the public paying his salary. The reporter might have provided the address for the bike shop...most Sacramentans don't know there are more than candy and t shirt shops in Old Sac. Rhys02 2012-08-23T23:53:46Z MidtownPundit comment-72807 2012-08-23T23:26:03Z 2012-08-23T23:26:03Z Darrell Fong will now take his "salary" on top of his SPD pension benefits! Listen: http://forumtownsquare.com/ MidtownPundit 2012-08-23T23:26:03Z Mark Bean comment-72803 2012-08-23T22:48:11Z 2012-08-23T22:48:11Z I didn't see a description. Mark Bean 2012-08-23T22:48:11Z Casey Kirk comment-72795 2012-08-23T20:28:20Z 2012-08-23T20:28:20Z Just downloaded this and I am impressed. My roommate and I were just talking last night about a dead cat on a public sidewalk. For my own curiosity I checked to see if there was somewhere to submit this and, sure enough, a "Dead animal in public view" tab. Even cooler is the option to submit photos with your entry. This seems like it would be useful for so many situations. Way to step up your technology game, Sac! Casey Kirk 2012-08-23T20:28:20Z Jay56 comment-72794 2012-08-23T20:10:24Z 2012-08-23T20:10:24Z As long as there is a viable and safe alternative, but make sure there is always access and not shut one down to make it better sometime down the road (in the future). Jay56 2012-08-23T20:10:24Z Ben Ilfeld comment-72793 2012-08-23T19:37:14Z 2012-08-23T19:37:14Z Move it, but don't close access without the alternative open. Also, I'm curious, was there a particular incident that precipitated this move? I use that access pointa all the time and have not seen the massing of people in that area as described. I take thoughtful and safe routes around here on bike and as a pedestrian and I never thought of that as a pain point at all. Ben Ilfeld 2012-08-23T19:37:14Z slpnsac comment-72790 2012-08-23T18:51:27Z 2012-08-23T18:51:27Z I see nothing wrong with moving access to north of the Rail Museum. The majority of bike riders who take the I st. exit are commuting to downtown anyway. And those rail tracks at that spot are trecherous! slpnsac 2012-08-23T18:51:27Z alpham comment-72527 2012-08-23T18:19:29Z 2012-08-23T18:19:29Z all the negative people ^^^^ above have no idea what is going on (its past or its future) but talk and act like they do, very sad alpham 2012-08-23T18:19:29Z Rhonda Erwin comment-72788 2012-08-23T18:00:50Z 2012-08-23T18:00:50Z And while with all my heart I want midtown residents to feel safe, comfortable and secure in their homes, neighborhood…if Mayor Johnson addresses yet another high profile shooting such as he did with the Barbershop shooting - which was in Supervisor Yees district and 2nd Saturdays shooting because it could potentially hurt businesses--- it will appear the city/ Mayor is addressing the violence with conditional love- and I have a problem with that. It would appear some of our deaths/ pain suffering are not valued as some of our deaths are ignored, dismissed...... We should not put borders, boundaries on tragedy- the crime scene should go beyond the area scene and into the hearts and conscious of us all. I'd attend a forum to address violence, shootings in Midtown, Natomas, East Sac, South Sac, North Sac.., city or county. Heck, I wanted to drive to Stockton yesterday but could not get off work. Mark Twain wrote “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.” If we want to address this cancerous polyp we have to do more than put chemo / radiation on the midtown bar scene; or we will leave the cancer to continue to break off and spread throughout the body of the city of Sacramento. Rhonda Erwin 2012-08-23T18:00:50Z Rhonda Erwin comment-72784 2012-08-23T17:46:32Z 2012-08-23T17:46:32Z I know the city is working on a comprehensive prevention plan to address youth violence... However, It would be nice if Mayor Johnson/ city held a special council session to open up a city discussion. (Similar to what former mayor Fargo did in 2006 during a crime wave) where former chief Najera gave a presentation.... Doing it away from the I'm-tryin-to-get-a-grant-prevention model Johnson forum and gathering community input from all districts would be nice. Yesterday I watched such a news forum where Stockton Police Chief called upon the residents to address killings/ violence. Approximately 500 people attended the Stockton forum. I recall when a 19yr old boy was shot and killed in front of downtown Macy's body removed and business as usual. A 21yr old shot and killed at Denny's several others shot and body removed and business open as usual. I recall when a 17yr old boy was found dead behind a midtown tree, another shot in midtown parking garage, another body found in a midtown dumpster.... but I also recall homicides in Land Park, Natomas, Meadowiew, Oak Park.... This is not an incident isolated to the Bar Scene nor should addressing it be an issue when it happens on a Second Saturday or after /during bar hours. We shouldn't take an approach of finding what we're looking for - looking to make lack of officers or clubs/ alcohol the sole contributing factor- we should take an approach of gathering evidence based, researched based... solutions..... Rhonda Erwin 2012-08-23T17:46:32Z Rhonda Erwin comment-72782 2012-08-23T17:33:04Z 2012-08-23T17:33:04Z My heart and prayers are extended to all those hurting, affected and exposed directly or indirectly to this tragedy. In the words of Dr King, 'We are all woven from the same garment, what affects one of us directly affects all of us indirectly". May we address this is the spirit of love.... We've addressed it in the spirit of anger, confusion, hatred, prejudice, bigotry, greed, suppression, surveillance.... and efforts fail. Rhonda Erwin 2012-08-23T17:33:04Z Rhonda Erwin comment-72781 2012-08-23T17:27:23Z 2012-08-23T17:27:23Z fifthgensacramentan- well said! Rhonda Erwin 2012-08-23T17:27:23Z coffeexpert comment-72780 2012-08-23T17:05:00Z 2012-08-23T17:05:00Z Not to mention the free wifi and the 20% discount for state/ government workers and military discounts!!:) O and all leftover pastries are donated to Sacramento's Loaves and Fishes!!:) coffeexpert 2012-08-23T17:05:00Z