City councilman Ray Tretheway, District One, takes the podium Saturday at a press conference held by the Natomas Chamber of Commerce to launch its "Keep the Arena In Natomas" campaign. The Chamber has gone on record criticizing the NBA and Maloof family for endorsing a complex land swap proposal that would move the arena to the railyards downtoan and the state fairgrounds to Natomas. The Chamber backs a proposal to build a new sports and entertainment complex on 100-acres adjacent to the existing site. Says Natomas business owner and chamber board member Marni Leger, "We don't want the door to be shut just because the NBA has annointed one proposal." Photo by LARRY RODDA/PhreePhotogr

I attended the District 1 candidates meet and greet tonight at the Natomas Community Center, which was sponsored by the Natomas Community Association.  Three candidates are currently vying for the Council seat which is currently held by Ray Tretheway. The candidates are Angelique Ashby, Lisa Kaplan and incumbent Ray Tretheway. Each of the candidates gave a five minute presentation and then split up and answered individual questions from community members. I asked each of the three candidate’s the following three questions. 1. Do you support the City’s plan to annex thousands of acres of farm land to the North of North Natomas? (This is known as the Natomas Joint Vision, some simply call

District One Candidates for City Council Do you know who is running for District One City Council? Join your neighbors and other community members 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 21 at the South Natomas Community Center to meet and greet the four candidates: •Angelique Ashby; Creekside Neighborhood Assoc. •John Dahilig; Navy Veteran, Corpsman •Lisa Kaplan; Natomas Unified School District Board Member •Ray Tretheway; Incumbent The community center is located at 2921 Truxel Road.