beerzie comment-62770 2012-01-26T13:33:12Z 2012-01-26T13:33:12Z I'm going to this show because I love Wilco, but holy cow: $60...I'd personally like to see a more affordable venue. beerzie 2012-01-26T13:33:12Z beerzie comment-61781 2011-12-30T20:13:26Z 2011-12-30T20:13:26Z Yes, this lowers the bar quite a bit. beerzie 2011-12-30T20:13:26Z beerzie comment-61575 2011-12-22T13:39:49Z 2011-12-22T13:39:49Z Has OWS or OS not seen "that these same barriers have limited blacks and other Latinos from gaining a advantage before the economic crisis hit"? I don't think so. It seems as if the movement and protests are open to everyone, but if ANY group is looking for a special invite, they will be disappointed. beerzie 2011-12-22T13:39:49Z beerzie comment-60504 2011-11-22T13:31:22Z 2011-11-22T13:31:22Z As someone who grew up in Davis and lived there for many years, I have to note that the UCD Police are one step above a mall cop: overfed, overpaid, and overzealous clowns. These guys spend the majority of there time ticketing people for bike infractions and chasing drunk undergraduates in a sleepy college town, and act like extras from an episode of SWAT. By the way, the officer in question, Lt. Pike, gets paid $100,000 a year to perform these difficult duties. beerzie 2011-11-22T13:31:22Z beerzie comment-60307 2011-11-17T13:36:44Z 2011-11-17T13:36:44Z Walking with a CAIN? I'm glad she was ABEL. beerzie 2011-11-17T13:36:44Z beerzie comment-60207 2011-11-15T21:54:34Z 2011-11-15T21:54:34Z What a twit. beerzie 2011-11-15T21:54:34Z beerzie comment-60205 2011-11-15T21:53:39Z 2011-11-15T21:53:39Z Bummer. beerzie 2011-11-15T21:53:39Z beerzie comment-59809 2011-11-07T19:12:18Z 2011-11-07T19:12:18Z For Pete's sake, how about some maps or at least very specific descriptions (e.g. "between 13th and 14th streets from P to S Streets") or something? I shouldn't have to puzzle this out! beerzie 2011-11-07T19:12:18Z beerzie comment-59709 2011-11-04T21:12:34Z 2011-11-04T21:12:34Z Ah, yes. The usual smug anti-bike blowhardery. My experience is that drivers get hostile any time someone -- on a bike or on foot -- gets in the way of their precious Happy Motoring, and act out like spoiled children. I have been commuting by bike for 30 years and it never ceases to amaze me that there are people who want to insist that all bike riders are brazen scofflaws. I drive, and I bike, and there are generally the same number of inconsiderate, rule breaking jerks in both camps. The difference is that one is driving a 5000-pound machine that can kill. beerzie 2011-11-04T21:12:34Z beerzie comment-59106 2011-10-24T21:43:36Z 2011-10-24T21:43:36Z That building is BUTT-UGLY and is a mutilation of the existing structure. It looks like some klutz stuck the headquarters of a pharmaceutical firm on the old building. It is a joke. beerzie 2011-10-24T21:43:36Z beerzie comment-59079 2011-10-24T18:06:35Z 2011-10-24T18:06:35Z Seems like there are ample hipster/dive bars around...and while I'm unlikely to patronize a sports bar, not sure what Yippee would rather see, since he was not specific. beerzie 2011-10-24T18:06:35Z beerzie comment-58946 2011-10-20T21:58:33Z 2011-10-20T21:58:33Z I hope you're just kidding. Sacramento has already been mutilated enough by freeways. beerzie 2011-10-20T21:58:33Z beerzie comment-58656 2011-10-14T12:31:13Z 2011-10-14T12:31:13Z Because it's egregious? beerzie 2011-10-14T12:31:13Z beerzie comment-57655 2011-09-22T12:21:45Z 2011-09-22T12:21:45Z That sucks. Good on you for being positive about it. beerzie 2011-09-22T12:21:45Z beerzie comment-57421 2011-09-17T15:22:59Z 2011-09-17T15:22:59Z It's Greg Hayes, not Chris Haynes. beerzie 2011-09-17T15:22:59Z beerzie comment-56149 2011-08-29T13:29:51Z 2011-08-29T13:29:51Z Get over it. beerzie 2011-08-29T13:29:51Z beerzie comment-56116 2011-08-28T15:25:06Z 2011-08-28T15:25:06Z Why not revise the line? beerzie 2011-08-28T15:25:06Z beerzie comment-51797 2011-06-07T19:57:32Z 2011-06-07T19:57:32Z Lose the watermarks on the pictures. They are awful. beerzie 2011-06-07T19:57:32Z beerzie comment-50063 2011-05-02T21:57:33Z 2011-05-02T21:57:33Z No one should trust the Maldouches. They pissed away their fortune, and now want Sacramento to help bail them out. What a farce. beerzie 2011-05-02T21:57:33Z beerzie comment-49132 2011-04-14T13:01:02Z 2011-04-14T13:01:02Z Great news. The more bike lanes, the more bicyclists and less cars. beerzie 2011-04-14T13:01:02Z beerzie comment-48810 2011-04-07T13:00:24Z 2011-04-07T13:00:24Z Let the loose pick-up proponents pay for their own service. I compost and have very little need for it, and would rather use a can. beerzie 2011-04-07T13:00:24Z beerzie comment-47252 2011-03-10T05:55:50Z 2011-03-10T05:55:50Z Imagine if we put this kind of effort into something that would really improve our city, like say, our schools. beerzie 2011-03-10T05:55:50Z beerzie comment-46691 2011-03-02T00:12:48Z 2011-03-02T00:12:48Z Bottom Line: We've been putting up with this preposterous saga for several years, and meanwhile, ticket prices have gone up, the team has gotten MUCH worse, and you can't even bring a bottle of water into Whatever Arena because they want to shake you down for every last cent. I enjoy the Kings (I was there last night, and it was a blast) and professional sports, but we don't have the money to build a new arena and the Mal-Oafs want to move their team. We have nothing to lure them to stay, so many of us are willing to reluctantly, disgustedly willing to give up. beerzie 2011-03-02T00:12:48Z beerzie comment-46442 2011-02-25T14:41:36Z 2011-02-25T14:41:36Z This tired saga has gotten old. I can't wait for these jerks to pack up their lousy team and leave. beerzie 2011-02-25T14:41:36Z beerzie comment-44317 2011-01-25T13:58:27Z 2011-01-25T13:58:27Z Perhaps the Sac PD could start maximizing its resources by fighting real crime instead of pestering bicyclists with tickets? beerzie 2011-01-25T13:58:27Z beerzie comment-44316 2011-01-25T13:56:21Z 2011-01-25T13:56:21Z There is nothing appealing about Natomas as a location for the arena. It is just another suburb crowded with strip malls and six-laners. Putting it downtown is far better. A mistake was made putting Arco where it is; why extend that error to appease a few disgruntled businesspeople to the detriment of the entire city? beerzie 2011-01-25T13:56:21Z beerzie comment-43582 2011-01-13T13:54:49Z 2011-01-13T13:54:49Z Come off it, David. Are you suggesting these claims about products are anything but preposterous? There is a time and place for objectivity, but this is not it. beerzie 2011-01-13T13:54:49Z beerzie comment-42999 2011-01-03T13:40:36Z 2011-01-03T13:40:36Z A beautiful tribute. My condolences. beerzie 2011-01-03T13:40:36Z beerzie comment-41302 2010-11-28T18:41:31Z 2010-11-28T18:41:31Z yuk beerzie 2010-11-28T18:41:31Z beerzie comment-39926 2010-11-02T12:24:31Z 2010-11-02T12:24:31Z Let me help you pack. beerzie 2010-11-02T12:24:31Z beerzie comment-39814 2010-11-01T13:05:49Z 2010-11-01T13:05:49Z I enjoy it here, but I don't see any reason to chase a false goal. Do great things in this city and make it a wonderful place to live, and I'm happy. The "World Class" city label is just Chamber of Commerce gibberish that appeals to people with fragile egos. beerzie 2010-11-01T13:05:49Z beerzie comment-39811 2010-11-01T12:23:34Z 2010-11-01T12:23:34Z I don't care if we are "World Class" or not. beerzie 2010-11-01T12:23:34Z beerzie comment-37193 2010-09-16T15:36:49Z 2010-09-16T15:36:49Z What you're suggesting -- and I don't disagree -- is more enforcement of public drinking laws, which of course will require a increased police presence. And yes, I agree, it would be a good idea to promote activities for the younger set that would divert them from the Second Saturday activities that, in my observation, they don't participate in much anyway. (My personal opinion is that they are there to be seen and to see the opposite sex, not view art or participate in most of the other activities.) Perhaps moving youth-oriented activities to a nearby parallel event -- say, at Fremont Park or Chavez Park with a supervised (enclosed?), under-21 with music, etc., could help contain younger folks without resorting to the draconian hand of curfews, bans, etc. Business could still sell food and whatnot there, and perhaps pay a fee for a booth to fund the security and other needed infrastructure. beerzie 2010-09-16T15:36:49Z beerzie comment-37189 2010-09-16T13:06:42Z 2010-09-16T13:06:42Z You're right, and acknowledging this fact is a good start. It would also be smart to realize that this kind of behavior is largely that of young hotheads who are just showing up, not to take part in any of the event's activities, but to hang out, socialize, and swill booze, as if the neighborhood were a nightclub. The problem with the curfew approach is that many of these antagonists are of legal age, and many of them are of drinking age. Other than increasing law enforcement, I'm not sure how you solve the booze problem. At risk of repeating the obvious, this event is a victim of its own success; it's good to see the city leadership trying to solve the problems rather than eliminating the event. In any case, this kind of incident could happen during any big event where the only requirement for entry is the ability to just show up. It's great to be inclusive, and I'm not suggesting otherwise, but it's a given that every large crowd will have its jerks. beerzie 2010-09-16T13:06:42Z beerzie comment-34651 2010-08-11T13:08:48Z 2010-08-11T13:08:48Z Call it a downgrade. beerzie 2010-08-11T13:08:48Z beerzie comment-24416 2010-04-08T19:54:30Z 2010-04-08T19:54:30Z You are not dreaming, but you may be delusional. What, exactly, does this mean? "the statist anti-Americans started to wipe their own excrement across it and call it art" HUH? beerzie 2010-04-08T19:54:30Z beerzie comment-24262 2010-04-05T17:50:23Z 2010-04-05T17:50:23Z >Old Sac is about as unfriendly to cyclists as one can get Hardly. There are plenty of worse places, such as the Arden area, Natomas...Bike racks would be nice, but this is far from the worst bike places in town, and if this business adds to the number of cyclists, there will be even more demand for improving its bike friendliness. beerzie 2010-04-05T17:50:23Z beerzie comment-24243 2010-04-04T12:21:09Z 2010-04-04T12:21:09Z Hate to say it, but this event has morphed into something other than an Art Walk; now it is more of a street fair. I don't have a problem with this, because everyone seems to be having fun, but it's not a great night to cruise through galleries. It's just too crowded. beerzie 2010-04-04T12:21:09Z beerzie comment-23703 2010-03-23T17:49:50Z 2010-03-23T17:49:50Z Haw! beerzie 2010-03-23T17:49:50Z beerzie comment-23678 2010-03-23T15:56:28Z 2010-03-23T15:56:28Z Jack Young? beerzie 2010-03-23T15:56:28Z beerzie comment-23343 2010-03-16T13:00:54Z 2010-03-16T13:00:54Z I agree that the Cal Expo land should not be just given away to developers, but I am not sure the State Fair -- a shopworn event if there ever was one -- is a worthy of holding this prime land hostage. Surely, if we don't want to make this available for development, we could find a better use for the land than the State Fair, RV/Boat/Garden shows and harness racing. I think that making the "land grab" argument fails if the land sits idle except for tired and forlorn events such as the ones it hosts now. The land deserves to be used for something that enriches the lives of its citizens, and if the local governments can't manage it, I am open to discussing private alternatives. Not all developers are bad, and not all of their projects are terrible. beerzie 2010-03-16T13:00:54Z beerzie comment-23320 2010-03-15T20:29:43Z 2010-03-15T20:29:43Z You have to be kidding, Steve. There are probably dozens of good arguments for not building a new arena or redirecting focus to mass transit, but saving the "beloved Cal Expo", which has all the charm of a East German government building, has to be the worst I've ever heard. In fact, anything that removes that multi-acre eyesore can't be all bad. Arena or no arena, I would like to vote Cal Expo off the island. It sucks. beerzie 2010-03-15T20:29:43Z beerzie comment-22471 2010-02-20T13:19:18Z 2010-02-20T13:19:18Z Other than lost jobs, I'm not sure why the closing of this chain restaurant is any more important than the closing of any other chain business. It has little or nothing to do with Sacramento's history or culture, and is just an artificial and unoriginal tourist trap. beerzie 2010-02-20T13:19:18Z beerzie comment-22345 2010-02-17T13:47:34Z 2010-02-17T13:47:34Z Oh, really? Care to back that up with some factual data? beerzie 2010-02-17T13:47:34Z beerzie comment-22284 2010-02-16T12:54:21Z 2010-02-16T12:54:21Z Well-said, Abe. I would also like to see our limited resources used fighting REAL CRIMES. beerzie 2010-02-16T12:54:21Z beerzie comment-20852 2010-01-20T02:58:13Z 2010-01-20T02:58:13Z Would this be the same Tretheway who has fought against light rail going up Truxel Boulevard and thus making the current and any potential arena more accessible? beerzie 2010-01-20T02:58:13Z beerzie comment-20696 2010-01-15T17:37:44Z 2010-01-15T17:37:44Z Agreed. The author has already brought this matter up and is just beating a dead horse. The SP is not the place to argue private beefs. beerzie 2010-01-15T17:37:44Z beerzie comment-20559 2010-01-14T13:49:17Z 2010-01-14T13:49:17Z I have been doing this for about a year and I can attest to the high quality of compost and the reduction in yard waste into the street -- virtually none -- and the reduction in regular garbage (major). Thanks for this article. beerzie 2010-01-14T13:49:17Z beerzie comment-20486 2010-01-12T22:56:58Z 2010-01-12T22:56:58Z This is merely using scare tactics by a politician who is to trying to force his will upon his constituents. The "public safety" threat, (like the Bush administration's use of terrorism and the current administration's use of economic collapse), are just means towards a power grab. When a politician says that the only way to solve a problem is to expand their power in a very specific and expansive way, I say WATCH OUT. beerzie 2010-01-12T22:56:58Z beerzie comment-20195 2010-01-05T23:40:01Z 2010-01-05T23:40:01Z NOTHING is new and the blowing, well... beerzie 2010-01-05T23:40:01Z beerzie comment-20194 2010-01-05T23:38:47Z 2010-01-05T23:38:47Z Who's going to pay for it? Certainly not the millionaires who own the team or their lackeys, such as Kevin Johnson, who will be sitting in the prime seats for free. This is an idiotic boondoggle that should be taken out to a pasture and shot like the lame horse it is. beerzie 2010-01-05T23:38:47Z beerzie comment-20193 2010-01-05T23:27:07Z 2010-01-05T23:27:07Z Strange that people from the GOP such as recent heart scare victim Rush Limbaugh, (who dogmatically frame themselves as the party of responsibility) do not want people held fiscally accountable for their bad lifestyles when they involve overeating or smoking. The national health care fiasco is that the government funds unhealthful food with Ag subsidies that result in a epidemic of obesity and its attendant ailments. If people will not tolerate being ordered as to what they can eat, how much they can weigh and how they must live their lives within the law, then that's fine: they can pay more for the privilege. beerzie 2010-01-05T23:27:07Z beerzie comment-20147 2010-01-04T23:55:44Z 2010-01-04T23:55:44Z Let's call this what it is: Greenwashing. First the mayor needs to stop trying to promote suburban sprawl and that idiotic arena, then he can start acting like he cares about the environment. beerzie 2010-01-04T23:55:44Z beerzie comment-20148 2010-01-04T21:05:09Z 2010-01-04T21:05:09Z A stupid initiative from a stupid man. beerzie 2010-01-04T21:05:09Z beerzie comment-19520 2009-12-18T17:25:19Z 2009-12-18T17:25:19Z Won't this potentially benefit other businesses in the alley? And if this works as a proof-of-concept, won't other alleys and businesses benefit as well? Note: This is an earnest question, so I'd appreciate non-hostile responses to it. beerzie 2009-12-18T17:25:19Z beerzie comment-19499 2009-12-18T17:21:08Z 2009-12-18T17:21:08Z I agree with the traffic lights idea for 20th and J. This corner is a dangerous place. beerzie 2009-12-18T17:21:08Z beerzie comment-19421 2009-12-16T23:11:19Z 2009-12-16T23:11:19Z Recreational shopping is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. This land should be used for something other than shopping. beerzie 2009-12-16T23:11:19Z beerzie comment-19387 2009-12-16T18:18:26Z 2009-12-16T18:18:26Z As long as the arena's funding is a “private effort,” I'm for it. beerzie 2009-12-16T18:18:26Z beerzie comment-19226 2009-12-14T02:31:51Z 2009-12-14T02:31:51Z Good idea. You can also compost, too. It is very easy. I have reduced my yard waste by about 95% and my regular trash by about 25% by composting. Update: Three people object to composting and reducing yard waste? How strange. beerzie 2009-12-14T02:31:51Z beerzie comment-19083 2009-12-10T16:16:05Z 2009-12-10T16:16:05Z Great idea. beerzie 2009-12-10T16:16:05Z beerzie comment-19032 2009-12-09T22:18:16Z 2009-12-09T22:18:16Z Not sure I buy that. Whatever. It was not my intention to attack you. I was criticizing your article, which is not the same: "This article is so scattered and disorganized it is barely readable." Perhaps it would be better if it said: "This writer is so scattered and disorganized he is barely readable...I felt like I was walking into the middle of an argument, and a not very clearly articulated one at that."? I'm sorry if you took it the wrong way, but if you read my comment, I am criticizing the work and not the man. This is the nature of intellectual debate. It may also point to a major failing of a community "newspaper", in that the work does not get fully edited or reviewed by an objective outsider before publication. You see, give and take is part of the normal process, and it has its advantages: the work is improved, and the writer learns to take criticism as a vehicle for improvement, not as a personal "accusations". (I am "accusing" you of...what exactly? Being incompetent? That was not my intention, and I am sorry if I was unclear.) You also say that "...from nearly the first sentence stated your bias. When that attitude is demonstrated there is no basis for meaningful exchange of ideas or opinions." "II live in this area and would like to see the bins implemented." So, you closed your mind because my opinion disagreed with yours. I don't see how merely disagreeing with someone demonstrates a lack of basis for the exchange of ideas. I thought it WAS the exchange of ideas. No? As far as your reply not being a personal attack, I think you may have lost your perspective. You use the pronouns "you" or "your" seven times; I did not use them once. Please reread your comments and reconsider their possible meanings. It my be useful for me to reword a couple of your comments and see what you think: "The issue also requires writing skills in order to articulate the complexities and far reaching adverse effects--something you may not have done heretofore." "Have you thought of taking a course in remedial writing, reasoning, and comprehension?" Do these consider these personal? I would. One last point. I can tell from this and other articles that you are passionate about the problems in your neighborhood, and I commend that. But if you want to get people to listen -- and come to your causes -- you may want be less hostile and thin-skinned. beerzie 2009-12-09T22:18:16Z beerzie comment-19013 2009-12-09T17:21:09Z 2009-12-09T17:21:09Z Gabriel, thanks for the link. It is calm and well-reasoned, unlike this article. beerzie 2009-12-09T17:21:09Z beerzie comment-19012 2009-12-09T17:17:19Z 2009-12-09T17:17:19Z Huh. You really swayed me with your personal attacks. If you want people to listen to you, I suggest you tone down your rhetoric. beerzie 2009-12-09T17:17:19Z beerzie comment-19011 2009-12-09T17:13:49Z 2009-12-09T17:13:49Z I agree. There is a story here, but to really have any credibility, it needs to be researched, documented, and written as objectively as possible. Especially if you want to sway public opinion. beerzie 2009-12-09T17:13:49Z beerzie comment-18958 2009-12-08T20:58:08Z 2009-12-08T20:58:08Z I live in this area and would like to see the bins implemented. There would be more parking and less mess, and less hazards for bicyclists. The handicapped or those who need assistance could employ the same method they use for their other bins. (I personally take out the bins for elderly neighbors.) The claws are noisy and inefficient. And by the way, I agree with LittleTart. This article is so scattered and disorganized it is barely readable. It should at least start with some kind of summary of the issue. I felt like I was walking into the middle of an argument, and a not very clearly articulated one at that. beerzie 2009-12-08T20:58:08Z beerzie comment-18440 2009-11-30T17:20:40Z 2009-11-30T17:20:40Z Thanks for that giant wad of over-generalization, Hunnicutt. I have been a daily bike commuter for over 20 years and have encountered good and bad bicyclists AND drivers. Attitudes like yours are dangerous, as they are accompanied by similarly arrogant driving behaviors (see how easy it is to generalize?) and contribute to people like chriso being afraid to assume their rightful spot on the roadway. beerzie 2009-11-30T17:20:40Z beerzie comment-18439 2009-11-30T17:16:21Z 2009-11-30T17:16:21Z Here, here! beerzie 2009-11-30T17:16:21Z beerzie comment-17793 2009-11-14T23:34:54Z 2009-11-14T23:34:54Z Great, Jim. That's all I asked for, facts. By the way, saying "The fact that the city uses our tax dollars to open restaurants? This is a well known fact." does not make a fact. References to specific facts (and where you got them) are preferred to shrill rantings. Also, the fact that "Lloyd Harvego gives campaign contributions to George Bush & the Republicans" does not necessarily make this a bad venture. Perhaps a level headed evaluation of this, without the hysteria, would be nice. But you lose me when you foam at the mouth. beerzie 2009-11-14T23:34:54Z beerzie comment-17782 2009-11-14T16:58:50Z 2009-11-14T16:58:50Z I agree, this is a risky venture, where's the down side to the general public for this? And before you suggest that a business is "being subsidized by our tax dollars", you should perhaps lay out some facts. Good luck to Terry Harvego in this venture. beerzie 2009-11-14T16:58:50Z beerzie comment-17160 2009-11-03T13:08:25Z 2009-11-03T13:08:25Z What a joke. beerzie 2009-11-03T13:08:25Z beerzie comment-16802 2009-10-30T13:04:26Z 2009-10-30T13:04:26Z What a dumb issue to make a priority. beerzie 2009-10-30T13:04:26Z beerzie comment-16029 2009-10-22T12:58:34Z 2009-10-22T12:58:34Z A handful of low-paying jobs at any price? No thanks, trapper. The Nestle deal is a bad one. beerzie 2009-10-22T12:58:34Z beerzie comment-16030 2009-10-22T12:57:57Z 2009-10-22T12:57:57Z We need to look at the net affect this deal would have on our city, not just short-term profits and a handful of jobs. This is a bad deal for Sacramento. beerzie 2009-10-22T12:57:57Z beerzie comment-13726 2009-09-13T17:14:23Z 2009-09-13T17:14:23Z I love this type of positive response to a problem. We need more of this! beerzie 2009-09-13T17:14:23Z beerzie comment-12681 2009-08-26T19:03:58Z 2009-08-26T19:03:58Z Trade eyesores for revenue? Can't we just have a bake sale? beerzie 2009-08-26T19:03:58Z beerzie comment-12599 2009-08-25T13:11:14Z 2009-08-25T13:11:14Z What a terrible idea. beerzie 2009-08-25T13:11:14Z beerzie comment-12598 2009-08-25T13:08:46Z 2009-08-25T13:08:46Z Street cleaning is a waste of money and should be eliminated. Make the residents and property owners responsible. How long does it take to sweep 30 feet of street and gutter anyway? beerzie 2009-08-25T13:08:46Z beerzie comment-12127 2009-08-14T16:54:11Z 2009-08-14T16:54:11Z Yes Jim, Google never turns up rubbish. Or information produced by someone with an ax to grind (to coin a phrase). beerzie 2009-08-14T16:54:11Z beerzie comment-12126 2009-08-14T16:46:45Z 2009-08-14T16:46:45Z Graswich and Johnson are a perfect pairing: a couple of lame, lightweight knuckleheads. beerzie 2009-08-14T16:46:45Z beerzie comment-11905 2009-08-11T13:47:47Z 2009-08-11T13:47:47Z You got it. beerzie 2009-08-11T13:47:47Z beerzie comment-11819 2009-08-10T12:44:35Z 2009-08-10T12:44:35Z Pot is a narcotic? News to me. I'd personally like to see law enforcement focussing on real crime. beerzie 2009-08-10T12:44:35Z beerzie comment-11097 2009-07-23T01:13:35Z 2009-07-23T01:13:35Z Ben, I sincerely hope the Bee survives, but I fear the "tough cuts" they have made in the newsroom have damaged their product, perhaps permanently. I also think the appropriate business model for running an operation such as the Bee's on Internet revenue has yet to be found. Only time will tell. beerzie 2009-07-23T01:13:35Z beerzie comment-11089 2009-07-22T21:39:51Z 2009-07-22T21:39:51Z This technique has been used by companies in many industries in the last year or so, and I have my doubts whether it will work in McClatchy's (or any other newspapers') case. In general, this plan is simply temporarily juicing the profits without building any long-term value or growth. This can work if the business model has a future, but the bare facts are that McClatchy is primarily set up to produce a product that has little or no future: a daily printed newspaper. Much of its infrastructure and assets -- from the presses and expensive union laborers to run them to the trucks and newsboxes to distribute them -- are now of diminished value, and even if they sold all of it and went to an Internet-only model, it will not be enough to offset their debt. Thus you have the very real possibility of a death spiral: profits down, employees cut, new staffing levels cannot maintain the level of service required, customers bail out, revenues drop, and they cut again. This pattern can repeat itself until the business slams into the ground. beerzie 2009-07-22T21:39:51Z beerzie comment-10392 2009-07-08T15:59:09Z 2009-07-08T15:59:09Z I have now REREAD the comments and have come to the same conclusion. I find that every time I read one of these discussions, their is a hostile tone that is tiresome. Perhaps if the cranky Midtown residents toned down their rhetoric, (less self-righteous, perhaps?) they would find the "spouting of the same old cliches about Midtown" less common, and the discussion would be more fruitful. beerzie 2009-07-08T15:59:09Z beerzie comment-10371 2009-07-07T21:35:09Z 2009-07-07T21:35:09Z Sounds like some people want the upside of high-density urban living with none of the downside. beerzie 2009-07-07T21:35:09Z beerzie comment-10040 2009-06-30T22:48:39Z 2009-06-30T22:48:39Z I am tired of people's obsession with making Sacramento a "World-Class City'". I don't care what the city's "image" or "brand" is: I want the city to be a great place to live, raise my kids, work, play, and retire. I don't need to live in a "World Class City" to feel good about myself, and I don't need Chamber of Commerce flacks to tell me what items our city are required to get to make it one. I don't care if people know our city's name. The phrase "World-Class City" (or "Premier" or whatever) is a subjective and therefore artificial and meaningless. Making this subjective and non-tangible characteristic a goal of our city's growth planning is dumb. The best cities in the world are the ones that seek to be great places to live, not ones that seek to be world class. beerzie 2009-06-30T22:48:39Z beerzie comment-10080 2009-06-30T22:47:11Z 2009-06-30T22:47:11Z This sounds like the expensive Big Toy option. Why do we need to have ego-stroking skyscrapers or to attract tourists to make this a good city in which to live? Is having big buildings or being a tourist trap the key to being World Class? Sounds like a waste of money with little upside for daily living. beerzie 2009-06-30T22:47:11Z beerzie comment-9655 2009-06-19T16:14:22Z 2009-06-19T16:14:22Z These guys are totally spoiled; their benefits and pay are more than generous. The rest of the country is taking salary cuts and enduring furloughs to keep their companies and civic agencies afloat and reduce layoffs, and these guys are insisting on pay raises despite the fact that it will result in layoffs. I guess they think they are above shared sacrifice? Bad job, guys. beerzie 2009-06-19T16:14:22Z beerzie comment-9299 2009-06-11T22:19:53Z 2009-06-11T22:19:53Z Apology accepted. Let's move on. beerzie 2009-06-11T22:19:53Z beerzie comment-9220 2009-06-10T12:38:07Z 2009-06-10T12:38:07Z If safety is such a pressing issue, I additionally would like to see better enforcement of traffic laws for drivers on streets on which there is pedestrian (and bike) traffic. My children and I have nearly been run over several times by drivers in midtown (usually J and L streets) when we were crossing a street on foot legally. The bottom line is that Sacramento, even in high-density areas, favors the automobile over the pedestrian or bicyclist. Pedestrians and bicyclists would have more respect for laws that limit their behavior if there was better enforcement of laws that protect them. beerzie 2009-06-10T12:38:07Z beerzie comment-9197 2009-06-09T18:40:37Z 2009-06-09T18:40:37Z Hats off to Steve Rex and his crew for doing this. beerzie 2009-06-09T18:40:37Z beerzie comment-9158 2009-06-09T12:26:11Z 2009-06-09T12:26:11Z Glad to see the Sac PD is clamping down on important crimes. beerzie 2009-06-09T12:26:11Z beerzie comment-9157 2009-06-09T12:21:07Z 2009-06-09T12:21:07Z I agree. These pro-RAD clowns are out of control. beerzie 2009-06-09T12:21:07Z beerzie comment-9156 2009-06-09T12:19:03Z 2009-06-09T12:19:03Z You are babbling. No one in government is telling these clowns to be quiet. These guys can say anything they want anywhere they want, but their employer is free to lean on them if they are offending their customers and/or hurting business. If they don't like it, they can start their own radio station. Is this so hard to understand? beerzie 2009-06-09T12:19:03Z beerzie comment-9155 2009-06-09T12:15:49Z 2009-06-09T12:15:49Z Free speech in the workplace? Arnie works for a business. His behavior has offended his business's clientele. He can either back off or beat it. This would be standard practice in any workplace. How is this a free speech issue? Let him hang out in any trailer park in town and run his mouth as he sees fit. No one would care. beerzie 2009-06-09T12:15:49Z beerzie comment-9100 2009-06-08T17:25:07Z 2009-06-08T17:25:07Z Cool idea. beerzie 2009-06-08T17:25:07Z beerzie comment-9098 2009-06-08T17:22:42Z 2009-06-08T17:22:42Z Pay increase??? These are Hard Times, and firefighters are already over-compensated. Not very heroic behavior in difficult times. beerzie 2009-06-08T17:22:42Z beerzie comment-9097 2009-06-08T17:19:20Z 2009-06-08T17:19:20Z That talk sounds like hysteria & intolerance, to me Jim. Why so frightened of gay lifestyles? You uncertain-of-your-own-sexuality anti-gay types are embarrassing yourselves. You crack me up. beerzie 2009-06-08T17:19:20Z beerzie comment-9081 2009-06-08T15:48:59Z 2009-06-08T15:48:59Z Feel free to start your own counter-campaign. If the argument is compelling to the needs of the station's business, you may win. beerzie 2009-06-08T15:48:59Z beerzie comment-9080 2009-06-08T15:46:49Z 2009-06-08T15:46:49Z Get Over It yourself, Bob. No one is saying that RAD aren't allowed to express their own opinion; if they owned the station, I would fight hard for their right to keep their license. This isn't about free speech: it's about an audience forcing a business to take reponsibility for their actions. RAD are free to blather whatever they want on a street corner; it is up to their bosses to decides if they want their employees to run their mouth like this on the air. And, clearly, changing the channel is not the only option; as a listener, you can let the sponsors know that you won't be buying their products if they sponsor a show in which a host is expressing his opinion that you don't like. (This is also free speech.) Yes, RAD have a right to their opinions, but it cuts both ways: those who oppose them have a right to their opinions, and the station can make the choice that they feel is appropriate. If you or RAD don't like it, you are free to start your own radio station. beerzie 2009-06-08T15:46:49Z