newguyinsac comment-82672 2013-05-14T04:48:33Z 2013-05-14T04:48:33Z Yes, it keeps me very happy. newguyinsac 2013-05-14T04:48:33Z newguyinsac comment-82630 2013-05-13T04:02:35Z 2013-05-13T04:02:35Z This is the type of self-deluded vision that I see far too often from residents of Sacramento, particularly those that live in the grid. If you really want to stick your head in the sand and believe this is a great city, than all I can do is say that I feel sorry for you. The only thing missing in this steaming pile are the phrases "World Class City" and "Capital of the World's 8th Largest Economy". newguyinsac 2013-05-13T04:02:35Z newguyinsac comment-82449 2013-05-10T05:01:15Z 2013-05-10T05:01:15Z How can you write a story about the SGMC and an ABBA singalong without somehow working the term "Dancing Queen" into the narrative? newguyinsac 2013-05-10T05:01:15Z newguyinsac comment-82291 2013-05-06T16:41:08Z 2013-05-06T16:41:08Z I would never hire someone with a visible tattoo. newguyinsac 2013-05-06T16:41:08Z newguyinsac comment-82177 2013-05-01T15:20:43Z 2013-05-01T15:20:43Z Actually, if its like last year most of the shoes are white, not red. And the women in my office gave me a hard time because they are really only kitten heels! That being said, it's a great event for a great cause and I encourage all men to get involved and participate. newguyinsac 2013-05-01T15:20:43Z newguyinsac comment-82148 2013-04-30T20:32:10Z 2013-04-30T20:32:10Z Will there be food trucks at the festival? What about beer gardens? I'm so there! newguyinsac 2013-04-30T20:32:10Z newguyinsac comment-81583 2013-04-12T05:38:20Z 2013-04-12T05:38:20Z Wait, maximum security inmates are willing to sign up for a class in which a good looking woman in yoga pants demonstrates her flexibility in front of them? Who would believe it! Sorry, I personally like yoga, and while I appreciate the thought behind this effort, in reality it seems pretty stupid. newguyinsac 2013-04-12T05:38:20Z newguyinsac comment-81335 2013-04-04T16:47:22Z 2013-04-04T16:47:22Z You want to live in a city, live in a city. You want to live in a place without streetlights, move to the country. newguyinsac 2013-04-04T16:47:22Z newguyinsac comment-81273 2013-04-02T03:33:25Z 2013-04-02T03:33:25Z I don't think he deserved to die, but I'm not shedding any tears for someone who knowingly went over the side of a highrise supported only by ropes and apparently got tangled. I feel worse for the people who went to work this morning and found him hanging there. That's a memory that won't go away any time soon. newguyinsac 2013-04-02T03:33:25Z newguyinsac comment-81268 2013-04-01T22:49:05Z 2013-04-01T22:49:05Z Adventure? More like a criminal activity that went drastically wrong. Perhaps you think it would have been fun to see grafitti on the building or for the building owners to have to pay for the clean-up and possible window replacements. I'm not happy the guy died, but I don't have sympathy for his attempted actions either. newguyinsac 2013-04-01T22:49:05Z newguyinsac comment-81077 2013-03-27T22:12:00Z 2013-03-27T22:12:00Z It's all a moot point, Chris Hansen just bought the 7% of the team that was in bankruptcy. Game over Sacramento. Instead of focusing on keeping the Kings maybe City leaders could put this much effort into what they are going to do to turn this back into a safe, clean city.... post NBA. newguyinsac 2013-03-27T22:12:00Z newguyinsac comment-80873 2013-03-22T15:30:02Z 2013-03-22T15:30:02Z You know what would be really cool? A bar where cargo containers hang from construction cranes at various heights like a giant treehouse. Even though I like the biergarten plan, it really seems a waste to just set the cargo containers on the ground. newguyinsac 2013-03-22T15:30:02Z newguyinsac comment-80570 2013-03-13T23:29:49Z 2013-03-13T23:29:49Z Let's hope this biergarten includes some St. Pauli style frauleins in dirndls. newguyinsac 2013-03-13T23:29:49Z newguyinsac comment-80319 2013-03-09T05:18:21Z 2013-03-09T05:18:21Z Not a quality one :-( newguyinsac 2013-03-09T05:18:21Z newguyinsac comment-80317 2013-03-09T04:45:44Z 2013-03-09T04:45:44Z This town could use a decent strip club. Sucks always having to drive out to Rancho just to see some naked women. A nice, classy place like Stringfellow's used to run in London or Rick's Cabaret in New York. A good strip club would be a great addition to downtown or midtown. newguyinsac 2013-03-09T04:45:44Z newguyinsac comment-80313 2013-03-09T02:53:55Z 2013-03-09T02:53:55Z This isn't San Francisco, so even if they can succeed in booking national acts some of the time, there will no doubt be nights when a dance party with go-go dancers will be necessary. newguyinsac 2013-03-09T02:53:55Z newguyinsac comment-80302 2013-03-08T21:46:14Z 2013-03-08T21:46:14Z Downtown Sacramento likes on "the Kay"? Are you that homeless guy who always asks me for money? newguyinsac 2013-03-08T21:46:14Z newguyinsac comment-80301 2013-03-08T21:38:16Z 2013-03-08T21:38:16Z Yelp reviews, seriously? Sacramento Yelpers are a bunch of whiny hipsters who prefer food trucks and dive bars that serve PBR. These are the same people who think that they should get treated like kings while receiving a discount on their bill or they will write a bad review. Plus, the initial bad reviews on Yelp about BarWest have almost nothing to do with the food and drink but are all about the fact that the reviewer didn't like the clothing of the other patrons. newguyinsac 2013-03-08T21:38:16Z newguyinsac comment-80287 2013-03-08T19:57:20Z 2013-03-08T19:57:20Z When has K Street not been tacky? And it's Nickelback - no "K" newguyinsac 2013-03-08T19:57:20Z newguyinsac comment-80286 2013-03-08T19:56:29Z 2013-03-08T19:56:29Z They need entertainment seven nights a week, so having one night include go-go dancers is unlikely to prevent them from booking national acts in the venue on other nights... or do you just want them to go dark on the other nights? newguyinsac 2013-03-08T19:56:29Z newguyinsac comment-80230 2013-03-07T23:38:42Z 2013-03-07T23:38:42Z U mad Bro? newguyinsac 2013-03-07T23:38:42Z newguyinsac comment-80229 2013-03-07T23:38:29Z 2013-03-07T23:38:29Z I'd think that Midtown residents should be more concerned about the criminals who are robbing people at gun and knifepoint than about some drunk bro's leaving the bar and talking loudly at 2:00 am. However, if I suggest that the Police could easily do something about this I'll probably be accused of promoting profiling. Apparently it's only OK to profile bro's now. newguyinsac 2013-03-07T23:38:29Z newguyinsac comment-80224 2013-03-07T22:37:53Z 2013-03-07T22:37:53Z Bros are people too! newguyinsac 2013-03-07T22:37:53Z newguyinsac comment-80205 2013-03-07T17:46:07Z 2013-03-07T17:46:07Z Interesting, because I find BarWest to very much be a burger and wings place where you can take your family and watch a game. In fact, I've watched several games there and seen many families with children in attendance as well. newguyinsac 2013-03-07T17:46:07Z newguyinsac comment-80201 2013-03-07T17:11:32Z 2013-03-07T17:11:32Z Clearly you've never actually eaten there as BarWest has some of the best burgers and wings in town. Yes, it's casual bar food, but it's very tasty! newguyinsac 2013-03-07T17:11:32Z newguyinsac comment-80193 2013-03-07T16:05:18Z 2013-03-07T16:05:18Z It's funny how no one claims that the patrons of Blue Cue, Red Rabbit, or Harlow's are causing any problems. Cater to the hipsters and midtown residents will give you a pass, but businesses that cater to those of us who work out get slammed. I see just as many people stagger out of the other establishments along that block of J Street on a regular basis, behave loudly, and even piss against alley walls, but the neighbors only choose to focus on BarWest. It's basically modern-day discrimination, the patrons don't look like the nearbye residents, so the residents blame them for the problems. newguyinsac 2013-03-07T16:05:18Z newguyinsac comment-80067 2013-03-04T23:58:28Z 2013-03-04T23:58:28Z 4 thumbs down - I guess the final member of the neighborhood association isn't home yet. newguyinsac 2013-03-04T23:58:28Z newguyinsac comment-80057 2013-03-04T20:56:14Z 2013-03-04T20:56:14Z 300 people living in Old Sac and 5 disgruntled residents are going to claim to speak for all of them. Maybe Gamble and his four friends should have done their homework before moving into Old Sacramento. If you don't like it, move! newguyinsac 2013-03-04T20:56:14Z newguyinsac comment-79572 2013-02-13T16:25:22Z 2013-02-13T16:25:22Z Glad to see Cohn and McCarty are focused on the most important issue facing Sacramento... plastic bags. Apparently we can all relax knowing that the city's funding sources are sufficient, community services are vibrant, job growth is happening, and neighborhoods are safe and all we have to worry about are plastic grocery bags. newguyinsac 2013-02-13T16:25:22Z newguyinsac comment-79571 2013-02-13T16:22:38Z 2013-02-13T16:22:38Z After the New Year's Eve fiasco there's a pretty low bar to clear in order to call an event in Old Sac a success. Nobody got shot? SUCCESS! newguyinsac 2013-02-13T16:22:38Z newguyinsac comment-79480 2013-02-11T21:57:00Z 2013-02-11T21:57:00Z Glad Kings fans are taking the opportunity to bid the team goodbye. Just remember, the Golden State Warriors will still be right down the highway next year. Considering that most people in Sacramento support the Bay Area teams in the other major sports; football, baseball, hockey, rooting for the Warriors won't be all that hard. newguyinsac 2013-02-11T21:57:00Z newguyinsac comment-79086 2013-01-31T23:54:39Z 2013-01-31T23:54:39Z Congratulations to Jason. I'm a huge fan of Barber Blues and the atmosphere he has created! newguyinsac 2013-01-31T23:54:39Z newguyinsac comment-78976 2013-01-29T23:13:08Z 2013-01-29T23:13:08Z Robbed at gunpoint but they left the property behind and let the victim flee? Strikes me as kind of fishy, like maybe nothing actually happened but someone wants attention. newguyinsac 2013-01-29T23:13:08Z newguyinsac comment-78718 2013-01-22T15:58:05Z 2013-01-22T15:58:05Z The Maloof's have been at plenty of games this season. None in the past week or two, but prior to that they have been in attendance on a fairly regular basis. newguyinsac 2013-01-22T15:58:05Z newguyinsac comment-78716 2013-01-22T15:22:19Z 2013-01-22T15:22:19Z Maya, Ed, and Isaac are all excellent choices as judges. Good luck to this year's contestants! newguyinsac 2013-01-22T15:22:19Z newguyinsac comment-78706 2013-01-22T02:43:46Z 2013-01-22T02:43:46Z Unless KJ is delusional, he has know that the team is gone, but I suppose he has to make a show of trying to "save" the franchise. newguyinsac 2013-01-22T02:43:46Z newguyinsac comment-78318 2013-01-12T22:10:56Z 2013-01-12T22:10:56Z Wait, so the point of your article was to blame corrupt politicians, rich people, corporate greed, and the Illuminati? Wow, I totally did not get that at all! Of course maybe that's because you've never mentioned any of those groups before in your articles. However, it makes sense to me that you would believe that everything is the fault of these groups. I mean, it certainly fits with your denial of any personal responsibility and your belief that everything that has happened in your life is not only the fault of someone else, but actually an entire conspiracy against you. newguyinsac 2013-01-12T22:10:56Z newguyinsac comment-78312 2013-01-12T21:40:46Z 2013-01-12T21:40:46Z I believe these articles are the previous ones to which Sonny referred and after reading them again I stand by my comments. Sonny (or Peer Blank) created his situation through his own actions and refusal to take responsibility and his newest article is more of the same. He still seems to take no responsibility whatsoever for his action and apparently blames all of his problems, and those of other homeless people, on everyone else in the world that doesn't just give him whatever he wants. http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/47013/Experiences_in_Homelessness_Part_1 http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/47017/Experiences_in_Homelessness_Part_2 http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/47181/Experiences_in_Homelessness_Part_3_Navigating_Homeless_Housing_Services newguyinsac 2013-01-12T21:40:46Z newguyinsac comment-78276 2013-01-12T15:41:16Z 2013-01-12T15:41:16Z Sonny - I'm not offended by anything you say about me because you know nothing about me. However, I would like to point out that in one of your previous comments you stated, "maybe you could look at my last article that Sac Press encouraged me to do that was framed around what you might see as 'productive' approach, where i exposed my experience living homeless, in an extremely intimate fashion, one that most people would dare not chance. Its titled something like 'My experiences being homeless' or something along those lines." Unfortunately, I can no longer find this article on the site and apparently neither can Allison because my previous comment mentioning this article was flagged and removed. So, to make my point again I will just ask what exactly have you brought to this discussion other than complaints about people being mean to you and the members of the homeless population. You have not recommended any solutions for the issue. As I stated in my comment that was removed, I support groups like Loaves and Fishes, WEAVE, and various rescue missions. I do this rather than handing money to people on the street because I know these funds will be used for programs that actually provide benefits whereas if I gave money to every panhandler that approaches me in Sacramento I could not be sure that those funds would not be used to continue whatever addiction has caused them to become homeless. If that is offensive to you, I apologize but it is my way of helping with this problem. However, I still think that Sacramento PD should enforce vagrancy laws and I remain opposed to allowing permanent campsites along the river. newguyinsac 2013-01-12T15:41:16Z newguyinsac comment-78192 2013-01-11T21:43:58Z 2013-01-11T21:43:58Z I'm offended by your hate speech toward Nickelback. As you might say, "Whether it be in Sacramento Press, Sac Bee, or any other online news media, the countless number of hateful comments people post targeting Nickelback is staggering." newguyinsac 2013-01-11T21:43:58Z newguyinsac comment-78162 2013-01-11T16:53:13Z 2013-01-11T16:53:13Z Because the money is there, the league will approve the move, and the Maloof's are in a desperate situation. newguyinsac 2013-01-11T16:53:13Z newguyinsac comment-78161 2013-01-11T16:51:33Z 2013-01-11T16:51:33Z I would guess that Sonny believes any statements disagreeing with his viewpoints are "hate" speech. newguyinsac 2013-01-11T16:51:33Z newguyinsac comment-77770 2013-01-03T16:51:47Z 2013-01-03T16:51:47Z Yep, the Hopper is a great way to get around and to pick up drunk college girls! newguyinsac 2013-01-03T16:51:47Z newguyinsac comment-77679 2013-01-01T18:39:18Z 2013-01-01T18:39:18Z Yes, they did. Don't know why they didn't wait until tonight, but yep, they shot them off this morning. newguyinsac 2013-01-01T18:39:18Z newguyinsac comment-77677 2013-01-01T18:05:34Z 2013-01-01T18:05:34Z Sad news, but why is anyone surprised? Events in Sacramento like NYE, Second Saturday, or even just weekends in midtown are overrun with gangbangers because they know there is insufficient police presence. Face it, Downtown/Midtown Sacramento are no longer safe. And as more people realize this it will get worse and worse because the people that can afford to will move to Roseville and Folsom. The midtown resurgence is dead. newguyinsac 2013-01-01T18:05:34Z newguyinsac comment-77549 2012-12-26T18:00:11Z 2012-12-26T18:00:11Z It's not so much that as the fact that the Sac PD does not have an effective and visible presence in the Midtown area. The high concentration of bars and nightlife in the are requires a high concentration of Police patrols. This means that the early-on in the evening the PD should be stopping cars that look out of place, and patrols should be happening on foot or by bicycle. Once the bars start to let out this should be supplemented with DUI patrols. A large Police presence will cut down on all crime in the area. newguyinsac 2012-12-26T18:00:11Z newguyinsac comment-77516 2012-12-24T23:37:24Z 2012-12-24T23:37:24Z And you all thought the New York Times and the Sac PD were just making up those stats about rising crime. Merry Christmas and stay safe! newguyinsac 2012-12-24T23:37:24Z newguyinsac comment-77146 2012-12-14T05:26:49Z 2012-12-14T05:26:49Z I fully support this idea. The city should provide recreation facilities for all. It's not fair to just provide them for real sports. No, they should provide them for sports that people make up as well. If this goes through, I plan to ask the city for a combo Rollerball and Baseketball facility in the future as well. I mean, c'mon, it's not like the City has a shortage of tax dollars or needs to spend them on real, pressing, needs that will benefit the community. Clearly, those needs are not as pressing as a place to play Bicycle Polo! newguyinsac 2012-12-14T05:26:49Z newguyinsac comment-76748 2012-12-05T15:34:17Z 2012-12-05T15:34:17Z Apparently trying to buy positive Yelp reviews to make up for bad ones based on real experiences is not the best business model. newguyinsac 2012-12-05T15:34:17Z newguyinsac comment-76519 2012-11-30T18:06:58Z 2012-11-30T18:06:58Z Umm, not everyone has e-mailed those type of pictures. In fact, the vast majority of people probably have not. newguyinsac 2012-11-30T18:06:58Z newguyinsac comment-76509 2012-11-30T15:23:23Z 2012-11-30T15:23:23Z I like Amtrak as well, but $20 max to the City vs $50 on the train is going to be hard to beat. newguyinsac 2012-11-30T15:23:23Z newguyinsac comment-76457 2012-11-29T17:18:14Z 2012-11-29T17:18:14Z I'll be sure to stay on the lookout for an older white female driving an older four-door vehicle. There can't be too many of those right? :-) newguyinsac 2012-11-29T17:18:14Z newguyinsac comment-76456 2012-11-29T17:16:51Z 2012-11-29T17:16:51Z Of course there will be a storm, the CIM is this weekend. newguyinsac 2012-11-29T17:16:51Z newguyinsac comment-76358 2012-11-27T18:37:47Z 2012-11-27T18:37:47Z Just wait til next year and there will be a large vacant building with extensive parking and easy freeway access available in Natomas that would be a perfect spot to put a permanent farmer's market - Its called Sleep Train Arena. newguyinsac 2012-11-27T18:37:47Z newguyinsac comment-76339 2012-11-27T04:43:37Z 2012-11-27T04:43:37Z Big businesses are just small businesses that have achieved success and they actually employ more local residents than your beloved small businesses. Why penalize them or their employees for that success? newguyinsac 2012-11-27T04:43:37Z newguyinsac comment-76337 2012-11-27T04:41:34Z 2012-11-27T04:41:34Z I guess that's why all the CalFresh people are always buying pre-made processed foods and snacks at the grocery store... they must be getting all their fresh produce at the Farmer's Market. Must also explain why they are all so svelte and healthy, right? newguyinsac 2012-11-27T04:41:34Z newguyinsac comment-76254 2012-11-26T16:37:01Z 2012-11-26T16:37:01Z Once again, failure to deal with the "little" things like property crime, bike theft, vagrancy, etc. is no doubt a causative effect on the increase in Sacramento violent crimes as recently noted by the New York Times. newguyinsac 2012-11-26T16:37:01Z newguyinsac comment-76253 2012-11-26T15:32:10Z 2012-11-26T15:32:10Z Farmer's Markets aren't patronized by low-income communities, they are patronized by upper and upper-middle-class residents who choose to eat fresh, organic, healthy foods. Any sort of permanent farmer's market should be located near Midtown so that those residents and people in the Fab 40's will patronize the market which they will not do if they have to drive to it and park up near Richards Blvd. If the concern is really to benefit the lower-class neighborhoods that were mentioned, a Wal-Mart would be more useful. newguyinsac 2012-11-26T15:32:10Z newguyinsac comment-75575 2012-11-06T20:15:33Z 2012-11-06T20:15:33Z You should read the article. It's not about jaywalking, its about shootings. newguyinsac 2012-11-06T20:15:33Z newguyinsac comment-75534 2012-11-06T05:03:55Z 2012-11-06T05:03:55Z HAHAHAHAHAHAHA - keep pushing the "we're not as bad as Stockton" and "it's all because of the bars in Midtown" meme while the crime rates keep going up and nothing is ever going to change. Sacramento is one of the worst run cities I have ever seen and burying your head in the sand is not going to fix anything. newguyinsac 2012-11-06T05:03:55Z newguyinsac comment-71925 2012-08-03T23:21:01Z 2012-08-03T23:21:01Z Every year the majority of lawmakers in the legislature purposely overestimate the amount of tax revenue that will be received rather than making hard choices about which programs should be cut. The excuse for this year's overly generous estimate was more specific, i.e. Facebook stock profits, but its the same thing they have always done. If they feel like they need to put on a show of fiscal responsibility, the lawmakers agree to automatic cuts that will kick in if revenues do not meet expectations, but when push comes to shove, those same lawmakers will call those cuts barbaric and look for other ways to put off making any cuts at all. California lawmakers keep kicking the can down the road in the hopes that a miracle will occur and the economic engine will restart and bail out this state. newguyinsac 2012-08-03T23:21:01Z newguyinsac comment-71803 2012-08-01T22:39:33Z 2012-08-01T22:39:33Z Sacramento's biggest problem is the state worker mentality. Denver's a government town as well, but you don't hear nearly as many self-entitled statements from people in that city. I've lost track of how many times I've heard state and local government employees talking about how much they gave up to work in government and how much more they could make if they went to the private sector. Most of them would be fired in a month if they weren't protected by SEIU. newguyinsac 2012-08-01T22:39:33Z newguyinsac comment-71802 2012-08-01T22:34:27Z 2012-08-01T22:34:27Z Would a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market be acceptable? For those who are not familiar, its smaller version of Wal-Mart that basically limits itself to groceries. newguyinsac 2012-08-01T22:34:27Z newguyinsac comment-71650 2012-07-29T04:31:21Z 2012-07-29T04:31:21Z Considering that the airport just raised its parking prices to pay the tab for the new terminal, you have to wonder if the delay in extending light rail to the airport is really just an excuse for them to continue collecting the excessive parking rates they charge for another 13 years. newguyinsac 2012-07-29T04:31:21Z newguyinsac comment-71630 2012-07-28T21:13:32Z 2012-07-28T21:13:32Z Wow, this sucks. newguyinsac 2012-07-28T21:13:32Z newguyinsac comment-71572 2012-07-27T18:33:45Z 2012-07-27T18:33:45Z Yolobus is still the best way to get to the airport from downtown. It's just too bad that it doesn't run more than once an hour. newguyinsac 2012-07-27T18:33:45Z newguyinsac comment-71331 2012-07-24T17:10:50Z 2012-07-24T17:10:50Z Maybe Chongqing will build a new arena for the Kings. The Chongqing Kings sounds kind of catchy! newguyinsac 2012-07-24T17:10:50Z newguyinsac comment-71330 2012-07-24T17:09:10Z 2012-07-24T17:09:10Z Well it sucks for the people who lost their jobs, but really, who cares? newguyinsac 2012-07-24T17:09:10Z newguyinsac comment-71294 2012-07-23T23:47:15Z 2012-07-23T23:47:15Z I don't know you and while I don't generally partake in unhealthy foods, a deep-fried Twinkie once a year at the State Fair is a treat that I will allow myself. If you've never tried one, you should. They are delicious. On another note, I completely agree with you about the state of radio here in Sacramento. I wasn't living here when KWOD was on the air, but from your description it sounds like it was far better than the cesspool of corporate radio that currently fills the airwaves. If you ever find yourself running a local station again, I would likely be a regular listener. newguyinsac 2012-07-23T23:47:15Z newguyinsac comment-71290 2012-07-23T22:16:18Z 2012-07-23T22:16:18Z I think you mean deep-fried Twinkies! newguyinsac 2012-07-23T22:16:18Z newguyinsac comment-71287 2012-07-23T21:03:23Z 2012-07-23T21:03:23Z If the California State Fair was in Los Angeles or the Bay Area it would have bigger acts. The plain and simple fact is that because it is in Sacramento, it does not attract the big names. newguyinsac 2012-07-23T21:03:23Z newguyinsac comment-71209 2012-07-20T00:11:01Z 2012-07-20T00:11:01Z This event was extremely well organized and ran very well. Can't wait to get my photograph. newguyinsac 2012-07-20T00:11:01Z newguyinsac comment-71132 2012-07-18T23:19:29Z 2012-07-18T23:19:29Z Apparently neither Billy Burg nor Triple-C can read so well. I did not criticize zombie festivals or food trucks, I merely observed that if these are your cultural highlights than this town does not have much to offer. The fact that Chicago also offers similar activities is great, but they certainly aren't the biggest things going in that city. As for Triple C's comments about Paris, I am confused because Paris was not even mentioned in the list I referenced. CCC stated that it would be hard to find a community of similar size that is as nice as Sacramento but then, CCC gives away his/her bias by stating, "when you have friends, familiarity and a certain comfort level, the "where" is not always as important as the "what"". While that's a great theory and people tend to like being around friends and family, the link I provided shows that when considering objective criteria, there are at least 50 other communities throughout the US considered to be better places to live, many of which are of similar size to Sacramento. newguyinsac 2012-07-18T23:19:29Z newguyinsac comment-71107 2012-07-18T17:15:31Z 2012-07-18T17:15:31Z I would be hard pressed to find a city that is more liveable? Odd that people from outside Sacramento wouldn't agree with you. Here's a list of America's 50 Best Cities as compiled by BusinessWeek magazine, and Sacramento is nowhere to be found... http://www.businessweek.com/slideshows/20110920/america-s-50-best-cities#slide1 newguyinsac 2012-07-18T17:15:31Z newguyinsac comment-71053 2012-07-17T20:39:22Z 2012-07-17T20:39:22Z The article was about lunch, so evening parking rates are not really relevant. newguyinsac 2012-07-17T20:39:22Z newguyinsac comment-71036 2012-07-17T18:05:11Z 2012-07-17T18:05:11Z When zombie films and food truck festivals are the highlight of local culture, its no wonder Sacramento is such a wasteland. newguyinsac 2012-07-17T18:05:11Z newguyinsac comment-71035 2012-07-17T18:02:48Z 2012-07-17T18:02:48Z If more downtown restaurants offered free valet parking I might frequent them more often. However, I am not willing to pay the exorbitant fees charged by the parking garages just to go somewhere for lunch. And while a ban on panhandling would be the best solution, its unlikely to happen but it would be nice if the police actually enforced the solicitation and vagrancy laws that are already on the books. Together, both of these would make the downtown area much more inviting. newguyinsac 2012-07-17T18:02:48Z newguyinsac comment-70938 2012-07-16T15:56:12Z 2012-07-16T15:56:12Z Everyone knew this event was scheduled, so why didn't the Police set up checkpoints at the entryway and at various points along the route. If the PD had cracked down immediately on issues such as inappropriate use of life vests, underage drinking, public nudity, and public intoxication, the event would have been much more under control. Additionally, the organizers should be billed for the added police presence required to maintain order. Finally, the disclaimer by the organizers is a joke and would not hold up in any court of law if someone did get injured or worse. newguyinsac 2012-07-16T15:56:12Z newguyinsac comment-70672 2012-07-10T15:57:09Z 2012-07-10T15:57:09Z Teams in Denver also receive support from fans in Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska and both South and North Dakota. No one from the Bay Area would drive to Sacramento to support a baseball team, they would all become even bigger Giants fans. That's why the A's owners have already shot this idea down and its not like Northern California is going to attract a third MLB team. newguyinsac 2012-07-10T15:57:09Z newguyinsac comment-70599 2012-07-09T15:34:16Z 2012-07-09T15:34:16Z Sacramento has nowhere near the population required to support a MLB team. newguyinsac 2012-07-09T15:34:16Z newguyinsac comment-70135 2012-06-28T17:29:41Z 2012-06-28T17:29:41Z Downtown Sacramento will never be a suburban mall, but getting harassed by panhandlers shouldn't be part of it's "charm". newguyinsac 2012-06-28T17:29:41Z newguyinsac comment-70107 2012-06-28T01:10:28Z 2012-06-28T01:10:28Z Sacramento could be a great little city, but its not currently and a continued focus on building a basketball arena is not going to make it into one. Sacramento should consider taking a lesson from the late James Q. Wilson and his "broken windows" theory of urban disorder. If Mayor KJ and the City Council would start focusing on the small things, like fixing broken sidewalks, filling potholes, enforcing vagrancy laws, prohibiting camping or loitering in public places, this city would be much better. The city could go a long ways towards revitalizing K Street if it just cleared all of the homeless bums out of the area and out of Cesar Chavez park. I went by the park on Sunday and it looked like a homeless convention. Second Saturday would be better if there was a visible police presence and the gangbangers learned that their behavior is not tolerated. Also, rather than building an arena, funds could be used to build an outdoor concert venue on the river. Whether or not the Kings stay or go, this would provide a place for concerts that currently won't go to PBP because of the terrible acoustics. Finally, how about some free parking or at least validated parking by businesses on the weekends in Midtown? Turn off the meters and more people would make the decision to visit businesses in the area. This could be a great little town, but it's going to take some work. newguyinsac 2012-06-28T01:10:28Z newguyinsac comment-69946 2012-06-22T23:20:56Z 2012-06-22T23:20:56Z Interesting, but what type of restrictions does the city place on "legal" medical facilities? newguyinsac 2012-06-22T23:20:56Z newguyinsac comment-69942 2012-06-22T22:40:13Z 2012-06-22T22:40:13Z But to be fair, it would be interesting to know what type of regulations, if any, the city places on medical facilities before providing them with business permits. newguyinsac 2012-06-22T22:40:13Z newguyinsac comment-69941 2012-06-22T22:38:46Z 2012-06-22T22:38:46Z There's that, and the fact that nearly any time restrictions are proposed on abortion providers, the immediate fall back position of the pro-choice side is to point out that abortion is a constitutionally protected procedure and restricting access is the same as restricting women's right. In this case, McCarty, who is definitely pro-choice, is attempting to do the same thing to another constitutionally protected activity, the right to keep and bear arms, and clearly many of these midtown residents, many of whom we can safely assume are also pro-choice, are in support of him. The irony is palpable. newguyinsac 2012-06-22T22:38:46Z newguyinsac comment-69894 2012-06-22T15:36:05Z 2012-06-22T15:36:05Z I'll bet Kevin McCarty and the others who support additional regulations on gun shops would be screaming to high heaven if anyone suggested additional regulations on the location of Planned Parenthood facilities or any other abortion provider located in the city. newguyinsac 2012-06-22T15:36:05Z newguyinsac comment-69826 2012-06-21T15:45:22Z 2012-06-21T15:45:22Z Haven't tried Coast to Coast, but Trevor has done a great job with BarWest so looking forward to giving this place a try as well! newguyinsac 2012-06-21T15:45:22Z newguyinsac comment-69748 2012-06-20T05:00:18Z 2012-06-20T05:00:18Z Thank goodness they denied the appeal. Now there will be no fat people in Oak Park! newguyinsac 2012-06-20T05:00:18Z newguyinsac comment-69747 2012-06-20T03:27:10Z 2012-06-20T03:27:10Z I had no idea that McDonald's and WalMart had the ability to control people's minds. You can choose not to go there you know. Also, if the surrounding neighborhoods already have such a high level of preventable illness, maybe the city should do something about it like mandatory exercise and weigh-in's. I'll bet a lot of the people in that area have large flat-screen TVs and video games. We should confiscate those immediately, especially from the fat people. As you said, their responsibility to the community, in this case to stay healthy and fit, should trump their own narrow personal interest in watching TV or playing video games. I'm sure you'll agree. newguyinsac 2012-06-20T03:27:10Z newguyinsac comment-69730 2012-06-19T19:04:45Z 2012-06-19T19:04:45Z Where is Dr. Hauser on this issue? newguyinsac 2012-06-19T19:04:45Z newguyinsac comment-69721 2012-06-19T17:31:55Z 2012-06-19T17:31:55Z The issue tonight is the variance for the drive-through, but based on her quote Dr. Hauser is not simply upset because of the drive-through, she is upset because of the plan to build a McDonald's. And yes, you are correct, you likely could not add a commercial business to your home. That is why we have zoning restrictions. However, since this lot clearly has commercial zoning, perhaps these neighbors should have had the foresight to petition the city for a zoning change to this empty lot before someone decided to build a commercial establishment at the site. However, they failed to do so and thus building a McDonald's becomes perfectly legal and acceptable. newguyinsac 2012-06-19T17:31:55Z newguyinsac comment-69711 2012-06-19T16:00:07Z 2012-06-19T16:00:07Z It's encouraging to see that Tyreke has such a close family. Best of luck to him and his team. #KingsAllDay! newguyinsac 2012-06-19T16:00:07Z newguyinsac comment-69710 2012-06-19T15:58:32Z 2012-06-19T15:58:32Z “They showed up and asked people which design they wanted,” Hauser said. “They weren’t asking if we wanted a McDonald’s – they were asking what did we want the one they were going to build to look like. We were stunned, and that’s when we all said, ‘Hold on! What’s happening here?’ ” --------------------------- Dr. Hauser may have medical education, but she clearly has NO understanding of property rights. If she wants to determine what happens on every vacant lot in the neighborhood, then she and the other NIMBY's should pool their resources and buy those lots. newguyinsac 2012-06-19T15:58:32Z newguyinsac comment-69661 2012-06-18T17:21:38Z 2012-06-18T17:21:38Z i wonder which people think is worse to have in their neighborhoods, a gun shop or a McDonald's? newguyinsac 2012-06-18T17:21:38Z newguyinsac comment-69535 2012-06-14T23:31:30Z 2012-06-14T23:31:30Z I hope Charlene Hauser goes and follows her patients around the grocery stores to lecture them on what type of food to buy. Maybe somebody should follow her around and make sure that everything she does fits some definition of "healthful activity". newguyinsac 2012-06-14T23:31:30Z newguyinsac comment-69188 2012-06-08T15:32:57Z 2012-06-08T15:32:57Z She should visit some of the downtown Farmer's Markets that happen during the week. They already have food, but with the weather heating up, ice cream would be a nice addition. newguyinsac 2012-06-08T15:32:57Z newguyinsac comment-68736 2012-05-31T15:21:00Z 2012-05-31T15:21:00Z While I'm fairly sure that Carmichael Dave was fired so that he won't have an on-air platform to criticize the Kings when they proceed with the inevitable move to another city after next season, I really think this guy needs to get over himself. If his numbers are that good, someone else will pick him up, but unless he turns into the next Rush Limbaugh, no one at CBS Radio is going to regret this decision. Unfortunately, what Dave needs to learn is that everyone has an opinion and without a radio station to broadcast it, he really is just another blowhard at the corner bar. newguyinsac 2012-05-31T15:21:00Z newguyinsac comment-68602 2012-05-29T22:08:10Z 2012-05-29T22:08:10Z Terrible news about Nicole's cancer. Unfortunately, while this article blames the economic downturn, it fails to mention the fact that having the Occupy protestors camping out in Cesar Chavez park for a good portion of the past year has likely also impacted business. I certainly know that I have avoided patronizing any businesses in the immediate area of the park because I don't want to be hassled by a bunch of unemployed socialists who blame the American system for their own failures. Funny how a group that claimed to be fighting the banks and corporate America is really just hurting mom and pop businesses like Cafe Soleil. It's not Wells Fargo or Bank of America that are forcing businesses to close, but rather these self-involved occu-tards who believe that the government should provide for their every need. newguyinsac 2012-05-29T22:08:10Z newguyinsac comment-68571 2012-05-29T15:34:58Z 2012-05-29T15:34:58Z Congratulations Kimberly - love the blog and looking forward to the book! newguyinsac 2012-05-29T15:34:58Z newguyinsac comment-68570 2012-05-29T15:15:26Z 2012-05-29T15:15:26Z Why would anyone feel guilty about liking a good wood fired margherita pizza? newguyinsac 2012-05-29T15:15:26Z