Brandon Darnell comment-63401 2012-02-07T20:30:04Z 2012-02-07T20:30:04Z One note on a change in the article: The "Earth Burger" is actually called the "Farm to Table Burger." There was a change to the menu after the article was written. Brandon Darnell 2012-02-07T20:30:04Z Brandon Darnell comment-63095 2012-02-02T00:57:29Z 2012-02-02T00:57:29Z Thanks for the comments. I Must have written it down incorrectly in my notes, and a correction is being made. Sorry for the error. Brandon Darnell 2012-02-02T00:57:29Z Brandon Darnell comment-62512 2012-01-19T20:46:21Z 2012-01-19T20:46:21Z Ah, I wasn't aware of the update. Thanks for the info. Brandon Darnell 2012-01-19T20:46:21Z Brandon Darnell comment-62505 2012-01-19T18:07:30Z 2012-01-19T18:07:30Z It's on the newly named "Blues Alley," which is the alley south of B Street and north of C Street, and it's between 22nd and 23rd streets. The physical address is 2207 C St., which is a little confusing, as it's not actually on C Street. I guess the new alley names won't be known until they get some signage up. Thanks for the comments. Brandon Darnell 2012-01-19T18:07:30Z Brandon Darnell comment-62257 2012-01-14T01:55:33Z 2012-01-14T01:55:33Z 448-3844 is the number of the Downtown Plaza store, where Jason Yee can be reached. He told me he's open to bringing on a new business partner. Brandon Darnell 2012-01-14T01:55:33Z Brandon Darnell comment-62140 2012-01-11T18:10:51Z 2012-01-11T18:10:51Z No, it's a sloped roof. That would be nice in the spring, though. Brandon Darnell 2012-01-11T18:10:51Z Brandon Darnell comment-61685 2011-12-27T20:06:29Z 2011-12-27T20:06:29Z Geoff, the bridge is not too far from the end of its intended lifespan, but with renovations and upgrades, it can keep going. If all the major parts are replaced piecemeal, that can be considered a replacement as much as replacing it all at once. Brandon Darnell 2011-12-27T20:06:29Z Brandon Darnell comment-61162 2011-12-09T21:25:52Z 2011-12-09T21:25:52Z I was just wondering what the cutoff date was before they put the pot metal or steel inserts in them. Brandon Darnell 2011-12-09T21:25:52Z Brandon Darnell comment-61161 2011-12-09T21:25:04Z 2011-12-09T21:25:04Z Casey, It's all of the above. Alex Cosper made some of his own videos, some are user-submitted and others are preexisting ones such as the ones from the "A Place Called Sacramento" film festival that are going to be posted after permission is granted. Brandon Darnell 2011-12-09T21:25:04Z Brandon Darnell comment-61039 2011-12-07T20:29:26Z 2011-12-07T20:29:26Z You're right. It will take a long time and more than just cars if it is to change. Police calls for service are down since the same time last year, a fact they attribute to the new location of the Greyhound terminal. If the 700 and 800 blocks are successfully redeveloped and start to thrive, I think K Street will be a very different place in a decade. Brandon Darnell 2011-12-07T20:29:26Z Brandon Darnell comment-61027 2011-12-07T18:10:55Z 2011-12-07T18:10:55Z Hi Mark, There was no intention of "I told you so" in this article. It's just an update to let people know what those who are there on a daily basis are seeing. We all know these things take a while to have any effect, as some of those interviewed pointed out. I stood at the light rail stop in front of the Crest for 10 minutes before I saw a car on the street for the photo. The natural question most who don't travel K Street every day would have is, "Are there cars on it now, and is there any change?" That's what this was about. Brandon Darnell 2011-12-07T18:10:55Z Brandon Darnell comment-61025 2011-12-07T18:06:02Z 2011-12-07T18:06:02Z Thank you, Bill! Brandon Darnell 2011-12-07T18:06:02Z Brandon Darnell comment-60571 2011-11-23T18:55:29Z 2011-11-23T18:55:29Z Hi Rose, Thanks for pointing that out, and I am sorry about that. It has been fixed. Brandon Darnell 2011-11-23T18:55:29Z Brandon Darnell comment-59808 2011-11-07T19:05:01Z 2011-11-07T19:05:01Z William, I was always taught that "historic" buildings are those historical buildings with special significance, such as the Great Pyramid, the Eiffel Tower, or locally Sutter's Fort. In the section you quoted, that is how I read it. She mentions a treaty being historic, while later on, she mentions documents being historical. So I see it as Sutter's Fort = historic, and my house (built in 1920) = historical. It seems more natural to say historic, so I did check it out before publishing, and the State Parks Department has a "Historical Building Code" (http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21410). Now, I might be placing less historical significance to those buildings, in which case I would defer to your better knowledge of the subject. And of course, it is entirely possible that I was taught wrong and am reading too much into something simple. Brandon Darnell 2011-11-07T19:05:01Z Brandon Darnell comment-59786 2011-11-06T20:05:10Z 2011-11-06T20:05:10Z Thanks for the comment. However, "historical" is correct in this sense. Here is a link to the explanation from a free site, but the gist of it is that "historic" usually refers to an important event or occasion, and "historical" is a general adjective meaning something is from history. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/historic-versus-historical.aspx Brandon Darnell 2011-11-06T20:05:10Z Brandon Darnell comment-59711 2011-11-04T21:35:45Z 2011-11-04T21:35:45Z Also for those interested, Sacramento is adding more bicycle lanes in the downtown area. Work will be done with summer road work schedules, so you might start seeing them late next year. http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/49095/More_bicycle_access_coming_to_downtown Brandon Darnell 2011-11-04T21:35:45Z Brandon Darnell comment-59578 2011-11-03T16:39:28Z 2011-11-03T16:39:28Z John Sutter came from Liestal. Brandon Darnell 2011-11-03T16:39:28Z Brandon Darnell comment-59513 2011-11-02T18:06:43Z 2011-11-02T18:06:43Z Thank you for your comments. I'm sorry it wasn't immediately clear. With details not released by city officials, it seemed prudent to get an analysis from an industry expert familiar with the issue not just in Sacramento, but other jurisdictions across California. Even if city officials had released more details, I would still have talked to Conway to get a source from outside the city. Brandon Darnell 2011-11-02T18:06:43Z Brandon Darnell comment-59505 2011-11-02T17:12:38Z 2011-11-02T17:12:38Z Hi Cogmeyer, In the article, I never quoted or sourced anyone on the City Council or in the city government as saying Occupy Sacramento and chicken coops delayed their ability to make a decision. That comment is attributed to Daniel Conway of the California Restaurant Association, which is not at all a part of the city, but an industry organization. He merely pointed out that the council has had a lot on its plate lately, and it was relevant to the article, so I included it. Brandon Darnell 2011-11-02T17:12:38Z Brandon Darnell comment-59417 2011-11-01T18:00:13Z 2011-11-01T18:00:13Z Hi Burnsie, The address is 4261 Truxel Road. It's in the article, albeit more toward the middle. Brandon Darnell 2011-11-01T18:00:13Z Brandon Darnell comment-59129 2011-10-25T17:03:32Z 2011-10-25T17:03:32Z Sometime this week. Brandon Darnell 2011-10-25T17:03:32Z Brandon Darnell comment-58469 2011-10-11T19:06:22Z 2011-10-11T19:06:22Z They also went to Charleston, S.C., on a research trip and are working with a bartender there on a cocktail menu. One thing that struck me about Charleston was how prevalent Yuengling was. I asked about other beers from the south, and they said that they are working on them, but many are near impossible to get out here. Yuengling was something they said they were reasonably sure they can get, which is why it was included in the article. Brandon Darnell 2011-10-11T19:06:22Z Brandon Darnell comment-58468 2011-10-11T18:34:06Z 2011-10-11T18:34:06Z guokas365: I have full support for the First Amendment, as well as all the others still on the books. You misinterpret my comments. I never once said Occupy Sacramento doesn't have the right to protest or demonstrate. All I said was that the demonstrators drew a line in the sand, and the police had to make a decision, since it was impossible to ignore Occupy Sacramento. There is a law, and police will enforce it. Is that law Constitutional? That might be debatable. Please re-read my comments. As a journalist, I am not giving my opinion on Occupy Sacramento, nor am I supporting one side over the other. Consider it an analysis of the situation as I saw it. That the park has closing hours is a fact, not opinion. That the police enforce the laws is a fact, not opinion. That the protesters very loudly made their intentions to go against that law is a fact, not an opinion. Nowhere in my comments will you see opinion, except possibly on my assertion that more often than not, police will enforce the law, as to not do so is to give official approval of something – which is not a job for the police, but for elected officials held accountable to the people. And a word of clarification: I never said the police were forcing their hand, but that the protesters forced the police department's hand when some of them essentially said, "We are going to violate this ordinance." If you don't like the ordinance, that is an entirely different subject on which I will not give my opinion here in case I end up covering it. Brandon Darnell 2011-10-11T18:34:06Z Brandon Darnell comment-58348 2011-10-07T20:22:35Z 2011-10-07T20:22:35Z I wasn't saying they don't arrest homeless campers. I've written stories about the bigger sweeps. All I was pointing out was that the protesters forced the police department's hand. They had to act or be seen as giving approval. There's no real middle ground as the law is written. By just being there in a small scale, without drawing attention, it's easier for police to look the other way, if that is what they want to do. Brandon Darnell 2011-10-07T20:22:35Z Brandon Darnell comment-58345 2011-10-07T18:53:23Z 2011-10-07T18:53:23Z Regarding your note about lack of mention of the others who camp illegally but aren't arrested: The reason I didn't include that is because these demonstrators specifically drew attention to themselves and announced their intention to the media. Homeless and other campers don't. When the intent is announced, it tends to force police to one action or the other. The first option is do nothing. The second is to enforce the laws. In that case, the police will almost always enforce the laws. Brandon Darnell 2011-10-07T18:53:23Z Brandon Darnell comment-58313 2011-10-07T07:50:21Z 2011-10-07T07:50:21Z Arrests of approximately 19 protesters were under way at 12:45 a.m. Friday. Brandon Darnell 2011-10-07T07:50:21Z Brandon Darnell comment-57297 2011-09-15T18:36:52Z 2011-09-15T18:36:52Z When I spoke with Bay Miry and Ali Youssefi about the redevelopment project on the 700 block, they told me they would like to bring in an urban grocery store (but the space they have for it is smaller than a Trader Joe's or Whole Foods). They said they will first talk to the owners of the old Greyhound station so they don't duplicate efforts. As such, nothing is sure yet, and any grocery tenant that might come in would need to want to, which would be up to them, but with the housing going in on the 700 block, it seems likely that some form of grocery store in the area would do well. Brandon Darnell 2011-09-15T18:36:52Z Brandon Darnell comment-57284 2011-09-15T17:23:35Z 2011-09-15T17:23:35Z Hi Scott, There are currently a few redevelopment projects under way (notably the south side of the 700 block and 800 block) that seek to accomplish what you are talking about. See the last link in the article for photos and some background on the 700 block. While redevelopment remains a controversial issue as far as how much economic growth the projects get from the amount put into them, the work is being done. Brandon Darnell 2011-09-15T17:23:35Z Brandon Darnell comment-57240 2011-09-15T00:47:03Z 2011-09-15T00:47:03Z Jack Gallagher's announcements are going away with the opening on Oct. 6, to be replaced with a more traditional warning system. Brandon Darnell 2011-09-15T00:47:03Z Brandon Darnell comment-56957 2011-09-09T17:44:39Z 2011-09-09T17:44:39Z Just FYI, I did see Councilman Steve Cohn in the brief time I was there. I wasn't looking for the others, however. Brandon Darnell 2011-09-09T17:44:39Z Brandon Darnell comment-56919 2011-09-09T03:20:32Z 2011-09-09T03:20:32Z Updated article is located here: http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/56857/Owners_of_Celestins_reflect_on_28_years_in_business Brandon Darnell 2011-09-09T03:20:32Z Brandon Darnell comment-56911 2011-09-08T23:20:54Z 2011-09-08T23:20:54Z Update: The restaurant's special use permit application will now be heard by the Planning Commission next month, not tonight. Brandon Darnell 2011-09-08T23:20:54Z Brandon Darnell comment-56817 2011-09-07T19:58:35Z 2011-09-07T19:58:35Z It's listed at 2226 10th St., which puts it in Southside Park. Brandon Darnell 2011-09-07T19:58:35Z Brandon Darnell comment-56816 2011-09-07T19:57:22Z 2011-09-07T19:57:22Z I believe this is the snow cone window/pastry shop you're referring to. Indeed it is little-known. http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/54991/Longtime_pastry_shop_continues_to_please Brandon Darnell 2011-09-07T19:57:22Z Brandon Darnell comment-56730 2011-09-06T22:20:11Z 2011-09-06T22:20:11Z My first job was field maintenance for a softball complex. I had to work about 15 minutes per hour chalking baselines, leveling and watering the infield, and taking out trash. The rest of the time I just sat around and ate candy and watched the games. Brandon Darnell 2011-09-06T22:20:11Z Brandon Darnell comment-56512 2011-09-02T07:57:00Z 2011-09-02T07:57:00Z Thank you, Ilian. Brandon Darnell 2011-09-02T07:57:00Z Brandon Darnell comment-56327 2011-08-31T06:14:07Z 2011-08-31T06:14:07Z That project will be the subject of a future article and photo essay. Brandon Darnell 2011-08-31T06:14:07Z Brandon Darnell comment-56212 2011-08-29T23:52:58Z 2011-08-29T23:52:58Z You can get an Ed Hardy-designed pizza box at Pizza Rock. Brandon Darnell 2011-08-29T23:52:58Z Brandon Darnell comment-56194 2011-08-29T21:03:03Z 2011-08-29T21:03:03Z I spent about 25 years living in Roseville, and I can't say there was much xenophobia. Rather the opposite, as most of my neighbors (whose names I knew, whose kids I went to school with and whose dogs I watched when they were out of town) would take trips to Europe, or at least dream of doing so. I moved to Midtown for the simple fact that I enjoy city life more than urban life, at least for now. I like walking places, and Roseville didn't really work out in that way for me. I never have understood the petty whining between places that are 15 minutes apart. Or even 15 hours apart by plane. My friends in Paris, when I lived there, were the same as my friends in the United States. They just spoke in a different language and thought all Americans ate McDonald's every day and carried pistols stuffed in their jeans pockets. I've never worn clothes by Ed Hardy, Affliction, Tapout or any of the other ones that are similar, even when I lived in Roseville, but I also don't think that makes me any better than (or essentially different from) those who do. Brandon Darnell 2011-08-29T21:03:03Z Brandon Darnell comment-55946 2011-08-25T20:50:58Z 2011-08-25T20:50:58Z Hi MidtownSquinter, The lede is ambiguous. You're right. We all make mistakes from time to time. As journalists, we unfortunately publish ours. I would just hope that readers read the story for what it is instead of hanging up on what is admittedly a confusing lede. Brandon Darnell 2011-08-25T20:50:58Z Brandon Darnell comment-55862 2011-08-25T03:24:26Z 2011-08-25T03:24:26Z Interesting, William. Thanks for sharing. Obviously, most European cities are older than even New York/New Amsterdam, especially out here. It's amazing what a difference one piece of technology (the car) had on the way we do just about everything. Brandon Darnell 2011-08-25T03:24:26Z Brandon Darnell comment-55831 2011-08-24T20:18:17Z 2011-08-24T20:18:17Z William, I'm curious: Did parts of Western Europe ever undergo something similar in terms of sprawl? In traveling, it was most striking to me how their city centers – in places such as Paris, London, Rome, Salzburg, Vienna, Munich, etc – are the nicer, more-expensive areas where everyone wants to live, while the outer areas are often cheap or, in some cases, very dangerous. Is it just different priorities on what life should be like, or was there a time when Europeans preferred large out-of-town homes? (I know the nobility did). Are we going through something they went through over there, or is this entirely unrelated? Brandon Darnell 2011-08-24T20:18:17Z Brandon Darnell comment-55696 2011-08-23T22:19:16Z 2011-08-23T22:19:16Z Hi CCC, In looking at a full-size version of my photo, I can see the following beers on tap: Bud Light Coors Light Miller High Life Pacifico Sierra Nevada Tumbler Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Racer 5 IPA Big Daddy Lagunitas IPA Great White Eye of the Hawk Chimay There are a couple of others as well. Brandon Darnell 2011-08-23T22:19:16Z Brandon Darnell comment-55573 2011-08-21T21:23:07Z 2011-08-21T21:23:07Z I would say that the conversation area of this article is the place for anyone other than the seven interviewed in the article to voice their opinions, be they employed workers, business owners, the unemployed or anyone else. Brandon Darnell 2011-08-21T21:23:07Z Brandon Darnell comment-55429 2011-08-19T07:58:50Z 2011-08-19T07:58:50Z I asked about Jerry Perry when I wrote the article. I tried calling him, but those calls were not returned. Gonzales said he has taken over booking, and that Perry will still do a couple of shows. There is undoubtedly a story about Perry's withdrawal – or whatever it was – from Old Ironsides, but I wasn't comfortable printing half the story when it was tangential to the point of the article: that Old Ironsides has a sound system. Brandon Darnell 2011-08-19T07:58:50Z Brandon Darnell comment-55396 2011-08-18T18:15:45Z 2011-08-18T18:15:45Z Thanks! Brandon Darnell 2011-08-18T18:15:45Z Brandon Darnell comment-55392 2011-08-18T17:56:44Z 2011-08-18T17:56:44Z Well, in this case, that's me. The original sentence read "...by the beginning of the year." I meant to replace "the" with "next," and I must have added it instead. Thanks for pointing it out. Brandon Darnell 2011-08-18T17:56:44Z Brandon Darnell comment-55219 2011-08-17T06:45:03Z 2011-08-17T06:45:03Z Hi Rhys, the street address is in the first sentence of the third paragraph. Brandon Darnell 2011-08-17T06:45:03Z Brandon Darnell comment-55190 2011-08-16T21:28:02Z 2011-08-16T21:28:02Z It began in brush near the plant and spread. When I last spoke with fire officials, it was still under investigation. I will post here if I hear anything definitive. Brandon Darnell 2011-08-16T21:28:02Z Brandon Darnell comment-55189 2011-08-16T21:22:30Z 2011-08-16T21:22:30Z Thanks, Kati. Brandon Darnell 2011-08-16T21:22:30Z Brandon Darnell comment-54913 2011-08-10T22:55:08Z 2011-08-10T22:55:08Z From the Sacramento Police Department: Traffic is severely impacted on Richards Blvd….please encourage all traffic to avoid eastbound Richards Blvd from I-5. Currently there is a backup to get cars from e/b Richards Blvd onto northbound Sequoia Pacific. All traffic is closed westbound Richards Blvd at Hwy 160 /Sunbeam. Workers and residents in the immediate area are being asked to shelter in place due to the smoke in the area. Brandon Darnell 2011-08-10T22:55:08Z Brandon Darnell comment-54594 2011-08-06T03:26:17Z 2011-08-06T03:26:17Z Hi Rhys, His comment about Land Park was not said in a way that excludes other nearby neighborhoods. He merely mentioned that he is right on the border of the downtown/Midtown grid and Land Park. I think you're reading more into it than was intended. Brandon Darnell 2011-08-06T03:26:17Z Brandon Darnell comment-54524 2011-08-04T23:41:47Z 2011-08-04T23:41:47Z Hi boomsho, Thank you for your comment. Caribbean food was served last week as a trial run, and the kitchen is currently being made ready to do it on a full-time basis starting next week. Brandon Darnell 2011-08-04T23:41:47Z Brandon Darnell comment-54234 2011-07-31T06:33:32Z 2011-07-31T06:33:32Z Hi Mark, To clarify, Kerth was referring to a restaurant expansion, not fight bar. It was a comment he made after the owners pulled their permit application for fight bar and talked about expanding Luck's BBQ. Brandon Darnell 2011-07-31T06:33:32Z Brandon Darnell comment-53843 2011-07-25T21:55:26Z 2011-07-25T21:55:26Z The ordinance on the moratorium on new cab permits (mentioned in the article you linked) is expected to be heard next week at the City Council meeting. Brandon Darnell 2011-07-25T21:55:26Z Brandon Darnell comment-53842 2011-07-25T20:27:38Z 2011-07-25T20:27:38Z It was down on the site's end. It is working now. Brandon Darnell 2011-07-25T20:27:38Z Brandon Darnell comment-53571 2011-07-19T17:24:27Z 2011-07-19T17:24:27Z And when reporting theft to police, it is best if you have the serial number (usually located on the bottom of the frame). Police say to write that down and keep it where you can find it so you can report your exact bicycle stolen, rather than "a white Schwinn," and have a better chance at recovery. Brandon Darnell 2011-07-19T17:24:27Z Brandon Darnell comment-53246 2011-07-12T20:56:17Z 2011-07-12T20:56:17Z I wonder why pedestrian malls work so well in Europe - vibrant cafe society, local businesses, free of annoying Vespas and exhaust and cars, and in general a good feel – but they can't seem to work over here. Are we just too reliant on getting in a car and driving? Can we not come up with anything that will draw people to K Street and make it successful without cars? It's a little late for that now, of course. Brandon Darnell 2011-07-12T20:56:17Z Brandon Darnell comment-53172 2011-07-11T20:36:32Z 2011-07-11T20:36:32Z Gov. Jerry Brown's Sacramento residence (above Mikuni) is a redevelopment project, as is the Citizen Hotel. Not to agree or disagree, but it's not all aimed at housing for the poor. Brandon Darnell 2011-07-11T20:36:32Z Brandon Darnell comment-52858 2011-07-05T06:15:13Z 2011-07-05T06:15:13Z Hi Rhys, In the second link, you can see that the co-op sells some bath salts and wine and a few other products, which come from Israel. Some of the salts come from the Israeli side of the Dead Sea. Brandon Darnell 2011-07-05T06:15:13Z Brandon Darnell comment-52841 2011-07-02T18:31:42Z 2011-07-02T18:31:42Z Hi Sherrie, Everyone needs them, provided they aren't on the exemptions list, which can be found in the linked FAQ document. All employees hired before June 1 were required to have them as of July 1, and all new hires from June 2 onward have 30 days to get them, or else the restaurant is in violation and can be charged with a misdemeanor. Until Jan. 1, 2012, all the enforcement will be is warnings and education, but after that, the restaurant can be charged with a misdemeanor. Brandon Darnell 2011-07-02T18:31:42Z Brandon Darnell comment-52780 2011-06-30T17:54:04Z 2011-06-30T17:54:04Z You don't accept (was it Nixon's?) "silent majority" theory? That said, most demonstrations are by their nature composed of people from one side of an issue. There may be counterprotests nearby, but look at the Westboro Baptist Church protesting at military funerals. If I only interview the people there, I have presented a very biased story. I remember covering the beginnings of the tea party in 2008. At the time, it was people protesting taxes. Who actually likes taxes? But I still had to find the other side, which was absent from all the demonstrations. And given three years, it's pretty clear that that helped the story be unbiased, rather than creating a bias. Brandon Darnell 2011-06-30T17:54:04Z Brandon Darnell comment-51936 2011-06-10T08:26:38Z 2011-06-10T08:26:38Z This thumbs-down isn't anonymous. It's for the fourth paragraph. We are all going to miss you. Brandon Darnell 2011-06-10T08:26:38Z Brandon Darnell comment-51893 2011-06-09T20:32:51Z 2011-06-09T20:32:51Z Well the City Council can't legally discuss policy outside of an agendized City Council meeting, open to the public, with 72 hours' advance notice, per the Brown Act. That was why the meeting was an "information-only" meeting, where they were able to discuss/hear about the details of food truck operation that, as Conway said, aren't something the press will likely get into on articles, as that doesn't serve most readers. I talked to Councilman Steve Cohn this morning, who told me that council members will likely not be at the next meeting(s), but they will be taking part in discussions as it moves forward to the Law and Legislation committee of the City Council – the procedural step that is next in line when it comes to getting the ordinance changed. That meeting will be agendized, with public notification on the city website (www.cityofsacramento.org - click "Departments" and then "Mayor and City Council" and then the link to meetings), and the public will be able to comment. If/once it passes through the Law and Legislation committee, it will go to the full council for a vote. It's unlikely that this is something that will be done quickly. Brandon Darnell 2011-06-09T20:32:51Z Brandon Darnell comment-51747 2011-06-06T17:05:59Z 2011-06-06T17:05:59Z Hi Michelle, There is no costume requirement, so wearing a helmet would be OK. Brandon Darnell 2011-06-06T17:05:59Z Brandon Darnell comment-51630 2011-06-03T18:35:53Z 2011-06-03T18:35:53Z Just to clarify, this was a suggestion from the Police Department. It was an internal (to the Police Department) discussion suggested to council. Brandon Darnell 2011-06-03T18:35:53Z Brandon Darnell comment-51525 2011-06-02T20:00:55Z 2011-06-02T20:00:55Z I was also impressed with the one in Paris. Unfortunately, when I lived there, I didn't have a European credit card, and my American credit card doesn't have the chip in it necessary to work with the Velibs for putting down the deposit, so I couldn't use them. Brandon Darnell 2011-06-02T20:00:55Z Brandon Darnell comment-51414 2011-06-01T18:48:54Z 2011-06-01T18:48:54Z Hi ericsonflip, I'd be happy to discuss any facts with this story. We are an online-only publication, so what you see is the extent of what the article was about. I do stand by the facts in this article – all of them – and the store has since reopened under a different name, as stated in the article. Aaron Hearing was listed as the owner. Was there something specific you feel is incorrect? As for relevance, as a hyper-local publication, we cover businesses in Midtown as well as other locations and frequently report on their closings, openings and other significant events. Brandon Darnell 2011-06-01T18:48:54Z Brandon Darnell comment-51457 2011-06-01T17:16:37Z 2011-06-01T17:16:37Z Not all of that space is owned by the government. A number of the state buildings actually have private businesses on their first floors. Brandon Darnell 2011-06-01T17:16:37Z Brandon Darnell comment-51431 2011-06-01T00:15:45Z 2011-06-01T00:15:45Z Hi Paul, There is actually a restriction on blocking the view. THe exact parameters of that restriction will be given to competition participants when it is launched. Brandon Darnell 2011-06-01T00:15:45Z Brandon Darnell comment-51404 2011-05-31T18:29:55Z 2011-05-31T18:29:55Z Isaac, Do you think the national strategic nature of the freeways played into their designs? Or do you think it was just shortsightedness? I know Eisenhower played a huge part in the interstate system, modeled on the Autobahn he saw in Germany in World War II. A lot (most? all?) of our defense projects are unsustainable, but I haven't really delved into the interstate system's decision process. Brandon Darnell 2011-05-31T18:29:55Z Brandon Darnell comment-51352 2011-05-28T19:36:34Z 2011-05-28T19:36:34Z I'll have to check this out. My great-grandfather fought in WWI, but I have no idea what part of France he was in. WIsh I had some letters from him that gave detail. Brandon Darnell 2011-05-28T19:36:34Z Brandon Darnell comment-51308 2011-05-27T19:50:35Z 2011-05-27T19:50:35Z Thanks, Isaac. Brandon Darnell 2011-05-27T19:50:35Z Brandon Darnell comment-51099 2011-05-24T22:38:10Z 2011-05-24T22:38:10Z Yep. It's across the alley from 58 Degrees and behind Aioli. Brandon Darnell 2011-05-24T22:38:10Z Brandon Darnell comment-50857 2011-05-19T20:22:11Z 2011-05-19T20:22:11Z There are numerous opportunities for volunteer work in various areas of the city, be it helping with the homeless, volunteering at museums or numerous other venues. Is there a specific area you are interested in? If so, I can point you toward some opportunities. Brandon Darnell 2011-05-19T20:22:11Z Brandon Darnell comment-50850 2011-05-19T18:48:31Z 2011-05-19T18:48:31Z The $1.5 million in the story is a reference to that earmark you mentioned. The money for these improvements is not a new grant, but funds already allotted to the project. Brandon Darnell 2011-05-19T18:48:31Z Brandon Darnell comment-50376 2011-05-09T22:13:17Z 2011-05-09T22:13:17Z Hi Dale, Thanks for your comments. I just want to add some clarification. Not everything discussed when I spoke to Raya and Hefling can possibly be in the article, and the statements about older residents vs. newer, younger residents were, in part, a simplification of a much longer conversation. Neither Hefling nor Raya made it seem as a war between two age groups. The distinction they made was with a set of residents who, in a large part, were here before there were entertainment and bar spaces on that block and another set of residents that have, in many cases, moved in since then and naturally did not see the neighborhood change. Also, I put the mention of the 70 residents near the discussion of the two groups of residents. It was not a natural link made by Hefling, but where I thought the information most made sense. Brandon Darnell 2011-05-09T22:13:17Z Brandon Darnell comment-50231 2011-05-05T17:33:21Z 2011-05-05T17:33:21Z That was one of the concerns Councilman Darrell Fong mentioned when I spoke to him. He said it is something they will look at when they revisit the ordinance. Brandon Darnell 2011-05-05T17:33:21Z Brandon Darnell comment-50226 2011-05-05T17:05:31Z 2011-05-05T17:05:31Z Hi Paul, The food trucks are inspected by the health department just like restaurants, and they must have business licenses and pay taxes as well. Brandon Darnell 2011-05-05T17:05:31Z Brandon Darnell comment-50158 2011-05-04T21:23:43Z 2011-05-04T21:23:43Z Public comment is not over by any means. This has only passed the Law and Legislation Committee and must still go to the full council for discussion at a later date TBD. The part about the central dispatch system must come back to Law and Legislation, and if recommended by the committee, must still then go before the full council before it could be approved. Brandon Darnell 2011-05-04T21:23:43Z Brandon Darnell comment-49246 2011-04-16T17:17:22Z 2011-04-16T17:17:22Z William, Thanks for pointing that out. I checked my notes, and I did quote him correctly. It's possible he misspoke or was speaking generally, and if I'd realized what you pointed out, I would have asked him for clarification. But either way, he's pointing to a concentration of museums, which has been successful in other cities. Brandon Darnell 2011-04-16T17:17:22Z Brandon Darnell comment-49226 2011-04-15T18:56:45Z 2011-04-15T18:56:45Z I asked Hoyt that question. While it's debatable, her answer was that, in the current system, central city residents don't have a majority voice in any council district and therefore don't necessarily have a strong voice. She said that if a council member were to be beholden to the central city, it would be difficult to marginalize the voice. It will be interesting to see if the MBA agrees with that assessment or prefers multiple council members with smaller individual influences. Brandon Darnell 2011-04-15T18:56:45Z Brandon Darnell comment-49193 2011-04-15T05:54:03Z 2011-04-15T05:54:03Z Cogmeyer, The data collected by the LGBT community (based on Census data that shows domestic partnerships and same-sex marriages, as well as voting records for how precincts voted on Proposition 8) shows a concentration of the community of interest in the downtown and Midtown areas. For more information, click the link in the above article to read Kathleen Haley's story about that. Brandon Darnell 2011-04-15T05:54:03Z Brandon Darnell comment-49170 2011-04-14T21:35:00Z 2011-04-14T21:35:00Z mtsacramento – Phase two of the process is anticipated to take several one-way, three-lane streets down to two lanes, with bicycle lanes on either side (both following the one-way traffic flow). Brandon Darnell 2011-04-14T21:35:00Z Brandon Darnell comment-49121 2011-04-13T21:41:28Z 2011-04-13T21:41:28Z I can say it was a bit awkward walking through the Red Light District in Amsterdam with my sister and my parents. Brandon Darnell 2011-04-13T21:41:28Z Brandon Darnell comment-49117 2011-04-13T18:19:48Z 2011-04-13T18:19:48Z That was one of the bullet points included in the desired qualifications. Brandon Darnell 2011-04-13T18:19:48Z Brandon Darnell comment-48989 2011-04-11T17:05:19Z 2011-04-11T17:05:19Z Nice shots, Kati. I'll definitely have to check out the exhibit. Brandon Darnell 2011-04-11T17:05:19Z Brandon Darnell comment-48667 2011-04-04T17:48:54Z 2011-04-04T17:48:54Z Thanks, Bill. Brandon Darnell 2011-04-04T17:48:54Z Brandon Darnell comment-48662 2011-04-04T04:46:26Z 2011-04-04T04:46:26Z Nice shots! Mindy, for more information, please see my preview article on the pillow fight here: http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/48488/Pillow_fight_coming_to_Fremont_Park Brandon Darnell 2011-04-04T04:46:26Z Brandon Darnell comment-48586 2011-04-01T18:55:22Z 2011-04-01T18:55:22Z That may be the case, but my perception is that we, as a group of people, simply don't care about sports as much out here as they do on the East Coast. I'm not familiar with the Celtics, but I know the Red Sox had a loyal following despite 80-odd years of not winning a World Series. They've also been there since the early 1900s (Fenway Park turns 100 next year). With so much city history, I think they just feel it means more. Again, that's just my perception. Brandon Darnell 2011-04-01T18:55:22Z Brandon Darnell comment-48503 2011-03-31T21:32:53Z 2011-03-31T21:32:53Z I think the idea of a pro sports team uniting a community is something more often found on the East Coast. I only notice it here when we have a winning team and a fierce rival. When I was in Boston two weeks ago, there was no shortage of Celtics, Red Sox and Bruins attire. They are far more loyal to their teams than we are on the West Coast. I just don't see the same level of fanaticism out here. Or maybe I'm just missing it. I did see one guy wearing a Yankees hat in Boston. His face was swelling. Brandon Darnell 2011-03-31T21:32:53Z Brandon Darnell comment-48436 2011-03-31T01:15:27Z 2011-03-31T01:15:27Z Hi, and thanks for your comment. However, the fire cost recovery ordinance never went into effect, since the contract with the third-party billing service was never ratified. In the case of this ordinance, all bills would have come from Fire Recovery USA, and never could have legally been sent. The fee that is the subject of this article wasn't even brought to council before 2010, so it isn't the same situation. I am not familiar with the situation you mention. Brandon Darnell 2011-03-31T01:15:27Z Brandon Darnell comment-47803 2011-03-22T18:56:12Z 2011-03-22T18:56:12Z I wish we could get a La Familia Taqueria (Roseville, corner of Sunrise and Cirby) in Midtown. Worth a drive from Midtown in its own right. Brandon Darnell 2011-03-22T18:56:12Z Brandon Darnell comment-47309 2011-03-11T21:31:02Z 2011-03-11T21:31:02Z These aren't owned by the state, but private collectors and the American Numismatic Association, which is Congressionally chartered but receives no federal funding, according to Beeton. Brandon Darnell 2011-03-11T21:31:02Z Brandon Darnell comment-46938 2011-03-05T02:07:37Z 2011-03-05T02:07:37Z A pint and a half of a type of Duvel. Brandon Darnell 2011-03-05T02:07:37Z Brandon Darnell comment-46712 2011-03-02T06:08:01Z 2011-03-02T06:08:01Z Here it is: http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/46668/Crash_tax_could_be_repealed Brandon Darnell 2011-03-02T06:08:01Z Brandon Darnell comment-46702 2011-03-02T03:52:02Z 2011-03-02T03:52:02Z The ordinance will come back to City Council as early as next week for repeal. Story to follow. Brandon Darnell 2011-03-02T03:52:02Z Brandon Darnell comment-46695 2011-03-02T00:47:55Z 2011-03-02T00:47:55Z I just spoke with City Councilman Darrell Fong, who said he will vote against the contract this evening. "I'm going to stay consistent," he said. "I'm going to vote against the contract." Brandon Darnell 2011-03-02T00:47:55Z Brandon Darnell comment-45912 2011-02-17T23:08:17Z 2011-02-17T23:08:17Z To each his own. Homelessness is not a crime. Camping in the parkway is. If I wrote that rangers were removing homeless from the parkway, I'd have comments going the other way, and I wouldn't be able to counter them. I think it's pretty clear in the article that the discussion is about the homeless, given the usage of the word in the first sentence. Brandon Darnell 2011-02-17T23:08:17Z Brandon Darnell comment-45904 2011-02-17T21:20:02Z 2011-02-17T21:20:02Z We need Haussmann. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haussmann's_renovation_of_Paris Brandon Darnell 2011-02-17T21:20:02Z