mcull comment-60794 2011-12-01T19:22:59Z 2011-12-01T19:22:59Z you have got to be kidding...i feel that the city is using many of its own citizens as an atm machine. parking used to be to insure spaces for business or neighborhoods...with the new camera cars which though they look like they can defend the free world, can't even determine the car they are ticketing is registered within two blocks. if the city was serious they would do a study that determines who is getting tickets and why...if their electronic toys can send a ticket to the address it can send or give a permit to the car which is registered there....or send an email to residents to send permits without traveling to city hall....and don't get me started with the ringing of the city with photo enforced redlights that are serious city inspired atm machines in cahoots with boeing or lockheed(cities such as LA are getting rid of them..funny how they are not in lowincome neighborhoods)...i am with the writer that says this city is hostile to its citizens mcull 2011-12-01T19:22:59Z Kelly Siefkin comment-60540 2011-11-22T21:14:28Z 2011-11-22T21:14:28Z Hi Tony - thanks for your support. We'll see you on Thursday for Run to Feed the Hungry!!! Kelly Siefkin 2011-11-22T21:14:28Z Elaine Johnson comment-60208 2011-11-15T22:00:15Z 2011-11-15T22:00:15Z Great piece! Nice to see your byline! Elaine Johnson 2011-11-15T22:00:15Z ThinkChick comment-60183 2011-11-15T17:28:52Z 2011-11-15T17:28:52Z I've been waiting since April to hear from the city regarding I protested a ticket due to a malfunctioning kiosk (would not read my credit/debit card). It was clearly broken and I was late for a meeting. I reported the broken meter and then stood in line at City Hall for over an hour to file the protest, as finally directed after telephoning several numbers, all referrals from that last one saying,"You need to talk to this department." Kafka at his very best. Even when one tries to abide by the law, do their part to keep the city on its game (if you are going to charge so much for parking and violations, is it too much to ask that they run this very lucrative business with some sense of the "customer? ThinkChick 2011-11-15T17:28:52Z Kelly Siefkin comment-60133 2011-11-15T04:29:02Z 2011-11-15T04:29:02Z Thank you for your support, Melissa - see you on Thanksgiving! Kelly Siefkin 2011-11-15T04:29:02Z Laura Smith comment-60101 2011-11-14T19:13:16Z 2011-11-14T19:13:16Z I am so excited! The new design looks awesome! Laura Smith 2011-11-14T19:13:16Z luvmtns2 comment-59895 2011-11-09T21:07:03Z 2011-11-09T21:07:03Z I owned a restaurant downtown (a block from the capitol) and the two parking spaces in front of the building were always taken by people with handicap placards that worked in the building. When I would come back from shopping for the restaurant the only place to park was in a delivery zone. While I was unloading groceries I was ticketed for not having commercial plates. I asked the guy where I was supposed to park to unload and he just shrugged and suggested the passenger unloading area down the block. The next week I tried that and believe it or not...here comes a parking lady and tickets me...because she said I was there longer than ten minutes! She said she knew how long it took her to make her rounds and I was still there when she came around. Yes I was there for 15 minutes. One parking guy told me to put my take-out menu on the dash and I might get a break. Right. Sold the business and I don't miss the "unfriendly to business" City of Sacramento one bit! luvmtns2 2011-11-09T21:07:03Z Casey Kirk comment-59891 2011-11-09T20:01:50Z 2011-11-09T20:01:50Z Thanks Ron! "I just pay the right amount to begin with." What a concept, huh? I must admit, I have been known to "chance" it if I can't find a couple quarters and don't have time to get change from a nearby business. That explains my parking tickets and I have no one to blame but myself. Casey Kirk 2011-11-09T20:01:50Z Casey Kirk comment-59890 2011-11-09T19:59:46Z 2011-11-09T19:59:46Z While Hatch told me that he typically waits a couple minutes after a meter expires, that doesn't mean all officers do. In fact, my own parking tickets prove that they don't. I'm sure there are definitely some bad apples in the bunch, just like with any profession. But you're right, generally the issues that we all blame officers for are issues we should be taking up with the higher ups. Casey Kirk 2011-11-09T19:59:46Z Ron Nabity comment-59889 2011-11-09T18:55:09Z 2011-11-09T18:55:09Z Enjoyed the article! It's a good reminder that parking enforcers are just regular folks doing a "real job." I don't get parking tickets very often, but then again, I just pay the right amount to begin with. And whenever you ride a bike, parking is free! Ron Nabity 2011-11-09T18:55:09Z Carlos Eliason comment-59886 2011-11-09T18:11:10Z 2011-11-09T18:11:10Z Great story Casey, I know a good couple of the officers as people, and its nice to see a telling story that pulls for them. Carlos Eliason 2011-11-09T18:11:10Z Davi Rodrigues comment-59883 2011-11-09T17:24:56Z 2011-11-09T17:24:56Z I don't know where hatch was during my last ticket event, but the meter ticket and the citation time clearly indicated a two minute difference, somewhat contradicting the "grace period" statement in the story. My complaint with ticketing isn't with the one's who issue; it's with the adjudication department. Also, the city has purposely omitted any loading zones around the entire perimeter of the state capitol, and if you have to conduct an event or get stuff onto the state park or capitol grounds, you're playing a stacked deck game of chance because most of the spaces close to the capitol building are only 1 hour. Davi Rodrigues 2011-11-09T17:24:56Z Casey Kirk comment-59881 2011-11-09T04:13:03Z 2011-11-09T04:13:03Z Something I left out of the article for editing purposes but found interesting is that state and city employees frequently abuse their residential permits. This a violation called "using permit for commuter purposes" and doing this four times in three months will result in a hefty citation. Officers closely track these shenanigans, using a "Permit Misuse Card" that records permit and plate information. Thanks to Officer Hatch for letting me tag along! Casey Kirk 2011-11-09T04:13:03Z Kelly Siefkin comment-59835 2011-11-08T17:25:22Z 2011-11-08T17:25:22Z Thanks for your support Laura. The shirt is the same material as last year, but not white. I hope you love it! We look forward to seeing you on Thanksgiving morning! Kelly Siefkin 2011-11-08T17:25:22Z Todd Keller comment-59804 2011-11-07T17:47:23Z 2011-11-07T17:47:23Z You rock, Tonja! Todd Keller 2011-11-07T17:47:23Z Kelly Siefkin comment-59428 2011-11-01T20:44:23Z 2011-11-01T20:44:23Z Thank you for your support! See you at Run to Feed the Hungry on Thanksgiving Day! Kelly Siefkin 2011-11-01T20:44:23Z JoshFernandez comment-59113 2011-10-25T05:01:31Z 2011-10-25T05:01:31Z You don't require copy editing for stories on your front page? You rely on users who don't work for you to fix your mistakes? How do you people sleep at night? JoshFernandez 2011-10-25T05:01:31Z Casey Kirk comment-59108 2011-10-24T22:15:58Z 2011-10-24T22:15:58Z Thanks for pointing those out, Josh. We do our best to encourage copy editing for all stories but don't require it. Thankfully we have users like you to help keep an eye out. Casey Kirk 2011-10-24T22:15:58Z JoshFernandez comment-59105 2011-10-24T20:15:52Z 2011-10-24T20:15:52Z Then who is going to help your copy editors? "The masks can be warn for a number of years, and only after six years does the latex start to weaken, Miller said." "Few children and older guests dressed up in Halloween costumes ..." "During its second season’s opening night, the show combined elements of dance, theatrics, music, props, makeup, costumes and lighting with a shear attention to detail to create more than just a show to sit back and enjoy from the seats but rather an intimate trip through the doorway and into a dark and mysterious world that is the Victorian mansion." Etc. Thanks for the help. JoshFernandez 2011-10-24T20:15:52Z Alexandria LaRoche comment-59102 2011-10-24T18:38:13Z 2011-10-24T18:38:13Z It WAS for the spammy comment... not the article...i believe it was listed under the comment and not the actual article (so I am sorry to confuse folks) Alexandria LaRoche 2011-10-24T18:38:13Z Casey Kirk comment-59077 2011-10-24T17:44:39Z 2011-10-24T17:44:39Z Alexandria, is there a suggestion you have for the article or were you referring to the spammy comment that was removed? The comment promoting the haunted was removed because it violated our terms of use. Casey Kirk 2011-10-24T17:44:39Z amygulick comment-59076 2011-10-24T16:59:02Z 2011-10-24T16:59:02Z Unfortunately even the best editor can do little to improve writings composed under the influence. amygulick 2011-10-24T16:59:02Z Shalini Chandra comment-59069 2011-10-24T07:56:02Z 2011-10-24T07:56:02Z wtf? Shalini Chandra 2011-10-24T07:56:02Z Casey Kirk comment-57718 2011-09-23T16:51:20Z 2011-09-23T16:51:20Z Thanks Margaret! We need to get you to contribute first :) We will be in touch via email! Casey Kirk 2011-09-23T16:51:20Z Margaret Duarte comment-57682 2011-09-22T23:31:33Z 2011-09-22T23:31:33Z Love this. I've passed it along on Twitter and Face Book. Actually, I know a few people who would be very good at this. Thanks, Casey, for sharing. Margaret Duarte 2011-09-22T23:31:33Z Randy Miramontez comment-52440 2011-06-21T23:23:11Z 2011-06-21T23:23:11Z Flash in the pan? Let me see. . . She started appearing in the Mickey Mouse club in 1992. 6 years later she became a pop star which was in 1998. So from 1998 to 2011 she's putting out number 1 hits, not to mention 2 kids and a bumpy road. That's what you call a flash in the pan? Wow. Randy Miramontez 2011-06-21T23:23:11Z Casey Kirk comment-52432 2011-06-21T19:59:19Z 2011-06-21T19:59:19Z Our world is full of pain, misery, and LOTS of negativity everywhere we turn. If a performer can give an audience a few moments of fun and happiness, he/she IS making the world a better place! Casey Kirk 2011-06-21T19:59:19Z JAT comment-52429 2011-06-21T19:50:08Z 2011-06-21T19:50:08Z Honestly, who cares? Britney Spears is just another in a long line of flashes in the pan. Get some perspective, people. Go make the world a better place. JAT 2011-06-21T19:50:08Z Joey O'shea comment-52426 2011-06-21T18:26:19Z 2011-06-21T18:26:19Z I'd agree the show was great! Joey O'shea 2011-06-21T18:26:19Z Tawni Wold comment-52398 2011-06-21T16:49:00Z 2011-06-21T16:49:00Z Britney's show sounds amazing! Tawni Wold 2011-06-21T16:49:00Z Karina Lopez comment-52359 2011-06-20T19:03:41Z 2011-06-20T19:03:41Z The show was amazing! I agree with you Britney did it again and its so crazy to see her still rocking it after two kids! Karina Lopez 2011-06-20T19:03:41Z LARRY MEADE comment-52345 2011-06-19T21:04:55Z 2011-06-19T21:04:55Z The show was fantastic - Britney looked awesome and it was a blast. I'm glad she decided to start her tour in Sacramento! :) LARRY MEADE 2011-06-19T21:04:55Z Casey Kirk comment-52335 2011-06-18T18:46:52Z 2011-06-18T18:46:52Z Thanks, Randy! I also failed to mention all of the girls (and some boys) dressed up as both Britney Spears and Nicki Minaj. It was awesome, great people-watching! Casey Kirk 2011-06-18T18:46:52Z Randy Miramontez comment-52332 2011-06-18T13:40:17Z 2011-06-18T13:40:17Z You captured the evening perfectly. Lot's of energy throughout the concert. There was actually two shows. Britney and all her female fans who all rocked the house! Randy Miramontez 2011-06-18T13:40:17Z Randy Miramontez comment-50510 2011-05-12T19:12:21Z 2011-05-12T19:12:21Z Well done. Nice to meet some of the people behind the stories and the photo's. Randy Randy Miramontez 2011-05-12T19:12:21Z Sherrie Tyler comment-50462 2011-05-11T19:08:34Z 2011-05-11T19:08:34Z Wow! Sacramento Press has 2,000 community contributors...I am so honored to have written for the Sacramento Press and enjoyed getting to know some of the writers via video! Sherrie Tyler 2011-05-11T19:08:34Z Randy Balzarano comment-50438 2011-05-11T16:39:03Z 2011-05-11T16:39:03Z Nice touch. Randy Balzarano 2011-05-11T16:39:03Z deb belt comment-50435 2011-05-11T04:15:58Z 2011-05-11T04:15:58Z Nice to see the faces that go with the names. deb belt 2011-05-11T04:15:58Z Steven Chea comment-50433 2011-05-11T02:27:27Z 2011-05-11T02:27:27Z Shout out to Casey for making it all happen! Steven Chea 2011-05-11T02:27:27Z MerrilyMerrily comment-44731 2011-01-31T23:02:18Z 2011-01-31T23:02:18Z I no longer drive or can take public transportation!! Volunteer drivers only take a person to a doctor's appointment etc. So, please take ANYBODY anywhere it's jolly, if they cannot get there themselves. Right now I would love to watch the SuperBowl on a H U G E screen, my TV is so little, and have a Harp Lager or any other fine one! You all celebrate in my name, for my 70th!!! MerrilyMerrily 2011-01-31T23:02:18Z Paul Cox comment-44633 2011-01-31T03:40:47Z 2011-01-31T03:40:47Z Woot! Finally!! Paul Cox 2011-01-31T03:40:47Z ldc1971 comment-41193 2010-11-23T22:57:30Z 2010-11-23T22:57:30Z Thank you Chris!! ldc1971 2010-11-23T22:57:30Z Kelly Siefkin comment-41191 2010-11-23T21:49:50Z 2010-11-23T21:49:50Z Thank you for all that you do to support Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services. We can't wait to see you on Thanksgiving Day! Kelly Siefkin 2010-11-23T21:49:50Z Kelly Siefkin comment-41099 2010-11-22T22:21:19Z 2010-11-22T22:21:19Z Thank you Paul for your commitment to helping families in need. You are a great inspiration for other high school students by showing them how to make a difference in our community! You should be proud of the funds you've raised for SFBFS! Kelly Siefkin 2010-11-22T22:21:19Z Steven Chea comment-40689 2010-11-15T17:45:47Z 2010-11-15T17:45:47Z Casey, when are you teaching your workshop on writing a great article? Steven Chea 2010-11-15T17:45:47Z Oracle comment-40686 2010-11-15T16:31:09Z 2010-11-15T16:31:09Z Years of tasting, drinking and collecting wine brings me to this point: Most of this studied BS is just that. Leave the "wine judging" to the pros and just enjoy whatever wine tickles your palate. Don't analyze it to death, don't study its "nuances," don't drone on about "essences." Just follow the one line that stood out in this story: "Everyone is different and all that matters is what tastes good to me." Why complicate a beautiful thing with "classes" and pretentious bull crap? Oracle 2010-11-15T16:31:09Z Kelly Siefkin comment-40249 2010-11-09T01:52:24Z 2010-11-09T01:52:24Z Thank you for supporting Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services through the annual Run to Feed the Hungry! We look forward to seeing you on Thanksgiving morning. Kelly Siefkin 2010-11-09T01:52:24Z Casey Kirk comment-39899 2010-11-02T04:58:05Z 2010-11-02T04:58:05Z That's so great that you're still going to donate, Sherrie! The food bank appreciates every dollar they get! Casey Kirk 2010-11-02T04:58:05Z Sherrie Tyler comment-39893 2010-11-02T02:53:37Z 2010-11-02T02:53:37Z I agree...I think what is important is expressing our love and appreciation all year long not just through the holidays too! Its great that "Run to Feed the Hungry" exists and I hope soon I will be able to participate (actually walk) however I do plan to make a donation. Sherrie Tyler 2010-11-02T02:53:37Z BrownThumbMama comment-39860 2010-11-01T18:20:58Z 2010-11-01T18:20:58Z We're looking forward to it! Jackjack might even walk the whole way this year. Either way, he'll be tired out just like he was in this picture. :o) BrownThumbMama 2010-11-01T18:20:58Z Kelly Siefkin comment-39859 2010-11-01T18:03:39Z 2010-11-01T18:03:39Z Thanks for your continued commitment to SFBFS and regular participation in Run to Feed the Hungry! We'll see you on Thanksgiving Day! Kelly Siefkin 2010-11-01T18:03:39Z Denise Coleman comment-39655 2010-10-28T20:26:15Z 2010-10-28T20:26:15Z Streets of London on J is my most likely choice...but I may actually venture off the Grid to Powerhouse Pub in Folsom for at least 1 game of the series. I know...shocker! Denise Coleman 2010-10-28T20:26:15Z Casey Kirk comment-39675 2010-10-28T19:02:22Z 2010-10-28T19:02:22Z Your passion for the Giants, which I had the privilege of seeing firsthand last night at MVPs, is admirable! Casey Kirk 2010-10-28T19:02:22Z Ben Ilfeld comment-39657 2010-10-28T01:24:39Z 2010-10-28T01:24:39Z Just watched an inning from Midway airport in Chicago. On the road . . . Ben Ilfeld 2010-10-28T01:24:39Z Casey Kirk comment-39653 2010-10-27T23:12:17Z 2010-10-27T23:12:17Z So does that mean you'll have the game on tonight, Sean? Casey Kirk 2010-10-27T23:12:17Z Sean Derfield comment-39650 2010-10-27T23:00:44Z 2010-10-27T23:00:44Z I will be At The River City Saloon, slinging Drinks. $2.75 PBR's and $2.00 shots of Jack with any Draft!! Sean Derfield 2010-10-27T23:00:44Z Rich E. comment-39649 2010-10-27T22:49:37Z 2010-10-27T22:49:37Z tonight it will be at home. go giants!!!!!!!!!!!! Rich E. 2010-10-27T22:49:37Z Mariel Tagg comment-39646 2010-10-27T21:47:37Z 2010-10-27T21:47:37Z Great idea, Casey. I don't know where I'll be but I'm happy to see a long list of options. Mariel Tagg 2010-10-27T21:47:37Z Lindol French comment-39644 2010-10-27T21:25:03Z 2010-10-27T21:25:03Z I'll be at the Zebra. Oh My God Go Giants!!!!!! Lindol French 2010-10-27T21:25:03Z Kelly Siefkin comment-39569 2010-10-26T16:49:05Z 2010-10-26T16:49:05Z Thank you so much for all that you do, Shauna! See you at this year's Run to Feed the Hungry! Kelly Siefkin 2010-10-26T16:49:05Z HeavyKev comment-38147 2010-09-30T19:51:21Z 2010-09-30T19:51:21Z Dear "login": For the sake of those who read your midguided perspective above ( I guess that's why you don't use a real name) the U20 Arts Complex is rapidly becoming one of Sacramento's most prestigious arts locations. This is due to artists' associated with the U20 Arts Complex have been gathered together over nearly twenty years of assidious experience in the non taxpayer funded arena of Sacramento fine arts. So here is some education for your one horse town view "login": The goal of every gallery is to have a consistant "group" of artists that can produce new works every year. Contrary to your jaded view of how the arts world works, the reason I started dedicating myself to our cultural cause is to educate people like yourself. And, as always, the best part, is that it is free to you. Unlike your comments toward me. Of course, we would all like to know what our spineless "login" has done for the arts in Sacramento for the past twenty years with or without the use of taxpayer money?? We can all rest assured that without sucking from the public trough you probably have not done much if anything at all. The worst part about your destructive comments are that you not only are hiding from your identity but also that this public site doesn't protect from people like you. Kevin L. Santos-Coy HeavyKev 2010-09-30T19:51:21Z Jackson Griffith comment-36044 2010-09-02T15:16:59Z 2010-09-02T15:16:59Z Strait covered it, too. It's actually a song cowritten by Sanger D. Shafer, who penned a bunch of Moe Bandy's hits, with one of his wives. He cowrote "Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind" with another one of his wives, and earlier, he cowrote "That's The Way Love Goes" and "I Never Go Around Mirrors" with the late, great Lefty Frizzell. Jackson Griffith 2010-09-02T15:16:59Z Casey Kirk comment-36042 2010-09-02T05:45:19Z 2010-09-02T05:45:19Z You're right, I should have clarified that he COVERED that song. Thanks, lucasnico! Casey Kirk 2010-09-02T05:45:19Z lucasnico comment-36018 2010-09-02T04:43:05Z 2010-09-02T04:43:05Z All My Exes Live in Texas is a George Strait song. lucasnico 2010-09-02T04:43:05Z Lindol French comment-35815 2010-08-28T19:40:38Z 2010-08-28T19:40:38Z looks like you picked up some of my anonymous thumbs downs. Pick on someone your own size haters! Lindol French 2010-08-28T19:40:38Z Jimmy Valoria comment-34558 2010-08-10T02:16:11Z 2010-08-10T02:16:11Z Super cool! Jimmy Valoria 2010-08-10T02:16:11Z jason comment-34406 2010-08-06T03:37:54Z 2010-08-06T03:37:54Z Never let go of that Jon Brockman autographed basketball. When the Kings traded the Brock Ness Monster, I died a little, inside. jason 2010-08-06T03:37:54Z laurenedvalson comment-34365 2010-08-05T20:07:35Z 2010-08-05T20:07:35Z Thank you so much! I have always been a supporter of Sacramento Press; Deal Ticket was such a bonus! Everyone in this region should subscribe to it. Let us all honor Andy Ekstrom's legacy by supporting local business and keeping Midtown moving in the right direction. laurenedvalson 2010-08-05T20:07:35Z Jimmy Valoria comment-33631 2010-07-27T20:09:55Z 2010-07-27T20:09:55Z That's super cool! Jimmy Valoria 2010-07-27T20:09:55Z penelope comment-33527 2010-07-26T01:11:30Z 2010-07-26T01:11:30Z Good show, but some creep stole my Sony Cyber-shot camera DCS w290 right from my hand during the first wave of people going to the front of the stage. Who does that...especially at Steve Miller??? I just wanted one pic of the kid is all. WTH? penelope 2010-07-26T01:11:30Z Sonny Mayugba comment-33453 2010-07-23T23:51:31Z 2010-07-23T23:51:31Z I posted an article to kick this contest off and I also want to thank all the entrants. Your stories and your involvement in the community and in this philanthropic endeavor is nothing short of stellar. Thanks to everyone who engaged in this and for all the support. Sonny Mayugba 2010-07-23T23:51:31Z Lindol French comment-33385 2010-07-23T06:33:57Z 2010-07-23T06:33:57Z Too bad. . . . But I can't say I'm all that surprised. Lindol French 2010-07-23T06:33:57Z Ben Ilfeld comment-33376 2010-07-23T03:02:45Z 2010-07-23T03:02:45Z That Jon Brockman ball looks really good about now . . . Ben Ilfeld 2010-07-23T03:02:45Z veda29 comment-33374 2010-07-23T02:03:04Z 2010-07-23T02:03:04Z Great idea! veda29 2010-07-23T02:03:04Z Argustina comment-29827 2010-06-10T02:39:00Z 2010-06-10T02:39:00Z What type of reporter are you? One who apparently doesn't attend an event, just writes about it. Your information is totally false. Noah Zonka lost in round 1 of the Chef competition. The final round was between Harrington of L wine Lounge and Adam Pechal of Tuli Bistro. Adam won for Tuli Bistro. Argustina 2010-06-10T02:39:00Z Kelly Siefkin comment-27214 2010-05-18T02:18:11Z 2010-05-18T02:18:11Z Thank you for all that you do for Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services. Good luck at Race for the Rock this year! Kelly Siefkin 2010-05-18T02:18:11Z Jayne comment-27156 2010-05-17T04:02:58Z 2010-05-17T04:02:58Z You have turned all obstacles into opportunities. You are amazing! Jayne Jayne 2010-05-17T04:02:58Z Kelly Siefkin comment-26786 2010-05-12T15:54:49Z 2010-05-12T15:54:49Z Thank you for all that you do for SFBFS! Your positive spirit and hard work ethic make it possible for thousands of clients to receive services every month. Kelly Siefkin 2010-05-12T15:54:49Z vallejos comment-26374 2010-05-05T22:13:22Z 2010-05-05T22:13:22Z We will be having another block party this year at our 1100 O street location. Come celebrate Cinco De Mayo @ Vallejos. We are keeping with our traditions of expanding our eating and drinks area's to support the large crowds that generally come looking for delicious food,dancing,drinks at a very reasonable price. This year we are having live performances by: Latin Touch Marcos Rojas Y Su Banda Los Jefes De La Empresa DJ Enrique Suave will spin the classics when the performers need a break! Don't miss our fabulous event! For more information please call 916.498.1744 5 dollar cover. vallejos 2010-05-05T22:13:22Z Kelly Siefkin comment-26162 2010-05-03T23:12:32Z 2010-05-03T23:12:32Z Thank you for your incredible support of SFBFS, Alexis. We'll be cheering you on at this year's Race for the Rock on June 5! Kelly Siefkin 2010-05-03T23:12:32Z Kelly Siefkin comment-25690 2010-04-26T22:56:08Z 2010-04-26T22:56:08Z Thank you for being such a wonderful supporter of SFBFS! Volunteers like you make our work possible! Kelly Siefkin 2010-04-26T22:56:08Z Alexis Raymond comment-24975 2010-04-17T06:51:19Z 2010-04-17T06:51:19Z Thanks for all you and Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services do for people in our community! Alexis Raymond 2010-04-17T06:51:19Z anthony95823 comment-23946 2010-03-29T18:04:35Z 2010-03-29T18:04:35Z Attention Jim Knapp: 1st Thing is your way off bases about the Schenirer family. I know Jay and David personally, if you ever met this to wonderful people you would say other wise. 2nd with or without the Vibe center Jay Schenirer has been a youth advocate for disenfranchised youth and youth in a whole in the Sacramento Community. 3rd Developers and lobbyists who want to own Shinerer's vote. NOT going to happen, Jay is an independent person and thinks for himself, and is not swayed by other people. Lets talk about this is a bunch white prep school kids and they will have no impact on disenfranchised youth. WHAT WOULD MAKE YOU SAY something so belittling about youth that are making a difference in their community and Sacramento. Clearly you have no life. AND TO THE prominent African American political leader WHY don 't you get off your lazy ass and be a man or woman enough to being your concern to the Schenirer family. They would be more then happy to speak with you. 4th David could make it to Standford or Yale on his own and is not padding his resume. PLUS HE'S NOT EVEN GOING TO EITHER OF THOSE SCHOOL. AT LEAST HE COULD MAKE IT INTO THOSE SCHOOL. UNLIKE YOURSELF. IF YOU EVEN WENT TO COLLEGE. Youth is actually something that he really cares about as well as his community. and to the prominent African American political leader WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO HELP THE DISENFRANCHISED YOUTH. SURE HAVEN'T SEEN YOUR NAME INT HE PAPER ABOUT DOING ANYTHING FOR US. and YES YOU FOOL... I am BLACK. This family has been helping disenfranchised youth for years. so before you start talking shit about them get to know them first. i have known this family for 6 yrs personally and they have been a great help to me and the Sacramento disenfranchised youth. AND IF YOU are MAN OR WOMAN ENOUGH OR HAVE THE BALLS I WOULD BE MORE THEN HAPPY TO TALK TO YOU IN PERSON. anthony95823 2010-03-29T18:04:35Z login comment-23140 2010-03-09T19:37:58Z 2010-03-09T19:37:58Z This gallery has turned out to be very disappointing. Artists included seem to be friends of the organizers and not necessarily based on quality or inclusion. The same artists are featured over-and-over. There is no call to Sacramento artists or judgment/jury process. I do not know how you can have a space this size and have any quality art this way, plus, this does not promote the local community or the talent in Sac.... it's just another, since I own the gallery or run the space, I can promote my friends. The upcoming show is said to be for women, but the many talented women artists in Sac were not invited to submit for consideration. The shows including so called 'veterans' were the same. It's a gimmick, just like using breast cancer awareness, not something good for art, local artists, or the community. Sad. login 2010-03-09T19:37:58Z Casey Kirk comment-23025 2010-03-06T22:17:54Z 2010-03-06T22:17:54Z Also, for more photos from the event see Kati Garner's photo essay: http://sacramentopress.com/headline/22916/Maria_Shriver_Honoring_Womens_History_Month Casey Kirk 2010-03-06T22:17:54Z Kati Garner comment-23013 2010-03-06T16:15:12Z 2010-03-06T16:15:12Z Great summary of a great day! Kati Garner 2010-03-06T16:15:12Z juliannagler comment-22944 2010-03-05T07:45:59Z 2010-03-05T07:45:59Z lets clear a few things up Jim. 1) If you have any LOGICAL concerns with VIBE, David and I will be more than happy to meet with you. Having said that, your incredibly false bantering on this site is unnecessary, unless you are simply trying to prove your case as a fool. 2) VIBE was created under the Sacramento Youth Commission, of which Jay Schenirer has no control. 3) To say that Ben Wangerg "runs" VIBE only furthers your persona as an ill-informed critic. Although Ben did great work representing SCOE on the VIBE Board, he has not been a part of the organization for over six months. 4) Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson has absolutely no involvement in VIBE, other than being a supporter. And even if he did, are you proposing that would be a bad thing? Are mayors not supposed to support local youth lead non-profits? 5) The City of Sacramento has zero involvement in VIBE, other than being supporters, so your wrong again. (common theme?) 6) "The senior Shinerer is a close Johnson ally who Johnson is pushing for City Council to have more votes on the council." REALLY? thats funny. If this were true, you would think Mayor Johnson would have endorsed him huh? 7) learn how to spell SCHENIRER before you attempt to falsify. I look forward to speaking with you in the future. juliannagler 2010-03-05T07:45:59Z Akiba Howard comment-22513 2010-02-22T23:04:53Z 2010-02-22T23:04:53Z Casey - I thought I would share another resource that I think is crucial. Sometimes, we tend to forget after soem time has passed, just how much HELP is still needed. To that end, I, a local Sacramento man, have launched a global movement from Facebook to help Haiti. The premise is that we DO forget, and this is a tragedy that can ONLY get worse if we do, so we must take time to REMEMBER Haiti in the month of March - the March For Haiti movement seeks 20 thousand pledges of action in March to remember and help Haiti victims. Started right here in Sacramento, and reaching out globally, with members already on board from Brazil, Ecuador, Africa, Canada and across America. I don't think this link will work, unless you edit and add it above....but I will post it anyhow, for your readers to use. http://marchforhaiti.org - or directly to the Facebook Cause at http://apps.facebook.com/causes/438728 Hopefully, JOIN so that we can, as a global community, Remember and Help the victims in March...two months AFTER the disaster. Akiba Akiba Howard 2010-02-22T23:04:53Z misvictoria comment-21843 2010-02-07T04:43:12Z 2010-02-07T04:43:12Z Jim Knapp, your grammar is almost as bad as your ideas! Learn to write,and maybe in the process your brain will open up to more expansive thinking. misvictoria 2010-02-07T04:43:12Z mrose714 comment-21679 2010-02-03T20:21:24Z 2010-02-03T20:21:24Z p.s.- he is NOT going to Stanford or Yale. Is that where you got rejected from that you're so bitter? mrose714 2010-02-03T20:21:24Z mrose714 comment-21678 2010-02-03T20:17:05Z 2010-02-03T20:17:05Z Attention Jim Knapp: I think you are completely ignorant in your comments about VIBE and the Schenirer family. You have no credential to talk smack about what you think the VIBE is going to represent. VIBE is open for youths ALL OVER Sacramento, including the "disenfranchised youth." VIBE has gone to meetings with youths of all races, and financial backgrounds to promote VIBE and what it has to represent for Sacramento. The City of Sacramento is NOT spending money on Vibe, but if they were to, I think it would be an extremely positive thing for midtown, and the youths in Sacramento. Clearly, you're alone in life-- come to Vibe, even you'll be welcome. mrose714 2010-02-03T20:17:05Z Casey Kirk comment-21647 2010-02-02T23:07:23Z 2010-02-02T23:07:23Z Below are two video updates from American Red Cross Emergency Response Unit team members on the ground in Haiti. Watch to get a sense of how distribution at camp sites is assessed and carried out. CLICK HERE: http://redcrosschat.org/2010/02/01/update-from-the-ground-haiti-earthquake/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RedCrossChat+%28Red+Cross+Chat%29 The Red Cross is focusing on three areas – food, clean drinking water and other relief items such as hygiene kits, blankets, tarps, sleeping mats, tents and water containers. The relief items are helping more than 10,000 families (50,000 people) to date – with plans to increase this number. About 79 percent of the funds spent or committed by the American Red Cross have been for food and water; 18 percent have been for shelter; and the rest have been for health and family services. Casey Kirk 2010-02-02T23:07:23Z Casey Kirk comment-21397 2010-01-28T01:07:22Z 2010-01-28T01:07:22Z One more happening this Friday at Old Ironsides: Jerry Perry Presents "Havin' A Party": A Tribute to Sam Cooke with Ricky Berger and DJ Larry Rodriguez $8 minumum donation required, going to the American Red Cross! Casey Kirk 2010-01-28T01:07:22Z Casey Kirk comment-20947 2010-01-23T01:06:11Z 2010-01-23T01:06:11Z One more quick update: Last night 200 plus downtown denizens, legislators, lobbyists and Capitol staff jammed into Celestin’s to raise money for the Haiti earthquake victims. “Californians are no strangers to earthquakes. We know the dangers and the tragedies that are associated with earthquakes. We know it takes money and resources to help people recover”, said Dan Jacobson of Environment California. Dan Jacobson and Elizabeth Gavric of Capitol Network and the California Association of REALTORS arranged the event which raised over $5000 for the Red Cross and several other relief organizations. John of Tragically White Band is helping organize a benefit show for Haiti relief with donations going to Red Cross. The show is being held at the Folsom Hotel Saloon Sunday Jan. 31st and will feature local bands and musicians Casey Kirk 2010-01-23T01:06:11Z Kati Garner comment-21000 2010-01-21T05:25:06Z 2010-01-21T05:25:06Z Thank you! Kati Garner 2010-01-21T05:25:06Z Lynn Mayugba comment-20958 2010-01-21T01:15:10Z 2010-01-21T01:15:10Z Thank you for the story and link. Lynn Mayugba 2010-01-21T01:15:10Z Casey Kirk comment-20946 2010-01-20T21:07:25Z 2010-01-20T21:07:25Z Please note: Amy Galvan and Toni Okamoto are most likely planning on attending/supporting the bake sale at Plum Blossom but are not baking. Sorry for the error! Casey Kirk 2010-01-20T21:07:25Z David Goodman comment-20940 2010-01-20T18:28:46Z 2010-01-20T18:28:46Z Another great reputable option is to donate through the Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region's Haiti Relief Fund. For more details visit www.jewishsac.org David Goodman 2010-01-20T18:28:46Z bbbbmer comment-20897 2010-01-20T08:41:00Z 2010-01-20T08:41:00Z Taylor's Kitchen, next door to Taylor's Market on Freeport Blvd, will host a fundraiser for Haiti on Sunday, between 4 and 8 pm... $25/per for a Carribbean feast... And they have GREAT food!!!! Here's Das Bee's little blurb on it.... http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/dining/archives/2010/01/local-restauran.html bbbbmer 2010-01-20T08:41:00Z Casey Kirk comment-20893 2010-01-20T07:18:05Z 2010-01-20T07:18:05Z Also, in addition to the organizations mentioned above here are some others providing assistance: • International Committee of the Red Cross • Direct Relief International • Save the Children • World Concern • 1-800-4-UNICEF, UNICEF • International Medical Corps • International Relief Teams • Yéle Haiti (Text YELE to 501501 to donate $5 via your cell phone) • CARE • Catholic Relief Services • World Food Programme • World Concern • American Red Cross (Text "HAITI" to "90999" to make a $10 donation) • The Salvation Army • Medical Teams International Casey Kirk 2010-01-20T07:18:05Z