Michael Zwahlen comment-59918 2011-11-10T18:36:55Z 2011-11-10T18:36:55Z This ideas great but the urban forest on Capitol Mall will violate The Capitol View protection ordinance established in 1992, which is both a state law and zoning ordinance. Growing trees down the middle of Capitol Mall will obstruct the view of the Capitol from the Tower bridge, which is what the state law and ordinance was designed to protect. The winner has the most affordable proposal with very few structures, but it goes against the Capitol View protection ordinance. Michael Zwahlen 2011-11-10T18:36:55Z Michael Zwahlen comment-59715 2011-11-04T23:13:32Z 2011-11-04T23:13:32Z So not being able to sleep in the park for weeks on end is unjust? What about everyone else right to enjoy the park? Wouldn't you then be infringing on my right to enjoy the park because you never leave? Take this movement to the State Capitol, persuading legislator to see thing your way will result in real change. Michael Zwahlen 2011-11-04T23:13:32Z Michael Zwahlen comment-58343 2011-10-07T18:25:51Z 2011-10-07T18:25:51Z Have you seen the list of demands? 12 of the 13 are not even realistic. Another local news network asked these guys why they were there and they could not even answer that... I quote "“So you guys are in the process of forming the reasons why you are here?” asked CBS13 reporter Tony Lopez. “Exactly correct,” Bondi said. This is an Astroturf protest if I ever saw one and who's backing it with $$$? http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2011/10/07/some-%E2%80%98occupy-sacramento%E2%80%99-protesters-lash-out-at-questions/ Michael Zwahlen 2011-10-07T18:25:51Z Michael Zwahlen comment-46607 2011-02-28T23:53:40Z 2011-02-28T23:53:40Z You got it right Steve. Rhonda seems to of the view that only basketball will leave the city if the Kings leave but that is far from the truth. With out the Kings as a major tenant the arena will close, the Kings make it so the arena breaks even and able to stay open and without them it will close. Say good-bye tax revenue to the City if the Kings leave and the cutting of even more social services. Another lame article that looks like something I would be reading in the SacBee comment section. Michael Zwahlen 2011-02-28T23:53:40Z Michael Zwahlen comment-39280 2010-10-21T05:54:14Z 2010-10-21T05:54:14Z This is free land given by Sutter General Hospital, this gives them more money to actually build the new theater with. If you Rhya02 can think of a way to raise more than $15 million to pay for a bigger complex I'm sure Busfield would love to hear about it... so far they have only raised $2 million of the $15 million needed to build this scaled down version from what was proposed three years ago. Michael Zwahlen 2010-10-21T05:54:14Z Michael Zwahlen comment-39259 2010-10-21T05:43:20Z 2010-10-21T05:43:20Z The group photo of the men shows one guy giving the finger. Michael Zwahlen 2010-10-21T05:43:20Z Michael Zwahlen comment-34778 2010-08-12T21:46:53Z 2010-08-12T21:46:53Z What a sad story. Portland can do it, Boston can do it, San Francisco, San Jose and hundreds of other cities around the nation can build functional “splash parks” but Sacramento can't. I just don't get it. Regulations until it becomes to cost prohibitive? Even the big fountain at CalExpo is fenced off; I remember not that long ago watching people play in the fountain during the hot days of summer. Michael Zwahlen 2010-08-12T21:46:53Z Michael Zwahlen comment-34739 2010-08-12T15:49:05Z 2010-08-12T15:49:05Z It sounds like there is a cover-up that should be looked into further... a better story than this one. Michael Zwahlen 2010-08-12T15:49:05Z Michael Zwahlen comment-29469 2010-06-07T21:39:50Z 2010-06-07T21:39:50Z I get jokes... good one Burt. Michael Zwahlen 2010-06-07T21:39:50Z Michael Zwahlen comment-29000 2010-06-03T19:52:39Z 2010-06-03T19:52:39Z Right now is the time to walk away from an upside down home, only till the end of 2012 will you have protection from taxes that you would other wise have to pay in a foreclosure. To protect those who lost their house to foreclosure or walked away, a Bill was passed in April by the State to ban state taxes on forgiven mortgage debt like for closer till 2012 (SB 401 by Sen. Lois Wolk, D-Davis). The federal government has also banned the IRS from taxing forgiven mortgage debt through the end of 2012 which is foreclosure. Currently the State is considering voting on a bill that would be and Anti-Deficiency Protection for former Homeowners who were foreclosed on. SB 1178 (Corbett) to extend anti-deficiency protections to homeowners who have refinanced “purchase money” loans and are now facing foreclosure. Most homeowners didn't know that when they refinanced they lost their legal protections, and now may be personally liable for the difference between the value of the foreclosed property and the amount owed to the lender. Michael Zwahlen 2010-06-03T19:52:39Z Michael Zwahlen comment-24910 2010-04-16T04:20:22Z 2010-04-16T04:20:22Z Housing is considered affordable when rent and utility costs are no more than 30% of a household's income. A family of four with two working parents earning minimum wage can only afford $700 in rent or mortgage payments and utilities. Housing costs are often much more than this. So it's based on income by the renter. Michael Zwahlen 2010-04-16T04:20:22Z Michael Zwahlen comment-23039 2010-03-07T05:18:47Z 2010-03-07T05:18:47Z I hear a lot of complaining here from people in a State that has affordable collage education when compared to the rest of the country. Michael Zwahlen 2010-03-07T05:18:47Z Michael Zwahlen comment-22137 2010-02-13T04:20:14Z 2010-02-13T04:20:14Z In theory it has financial backing but there are many holes in this plan that no one has addressed. Who's gonna pay for building the new State Fair grounds next to Arco? That alone will cost more than a hundred million dollars. Will the Maloof's pay the city back the $70 million they owe them? That's just two sticking points that together will cost over $200 million. Michael Zwahlen 2010-02-13T04:20:14Z Michael Zwahlen comment-22061 2010-02-12T03:29:21Z 2010-02-12T03:29:21Z Hanneman must think he can still fool all of the people all of the time... well the gig is up. That Grand Jury report has put an end to the department’s sneaky ways. Michael Zwahlen 2010-02-12T03:29:21Z Michael Zwahlen comment-20405 2010-01-10T17:40:37Z 2010-01-10T17:40:37Z After dealing with her on several occasions concerning development in Sacramento I more than agree with all the posts above of how disrespectful she is to her constituents and arrogant in her reasoning. She seeds to go. Michael Zwahlen 2010-01-10T17:40:37Z Michael Zwahlen comment-20262 2010-01-07T17:48:17Z 2010-01-07T17:48:17Z The City had spent over a decade studying the idea of putting a deck over I-5 in downtown and late last year they abandon the whole idea. They spent millions on all the studing and found after every study it would cost more to deck I-5 than it did the last time they had a study. The conclusion was always that it was getting more and more expensive to build. The arena has also been studied to death and the cost to build become greater every year nothing is done. Ten years ago an arena would have cost around $250 million and now it's twice that. Michael Zwahlen 2010-01-07T17:48:17Z Michael Zwahlen comment-17067 2009-11-02T22:12:20Z 2009-11-02T22:12:20Z What's offensive? I see, this is your way to evade a discussion on the many points I made that poke giant holes in your weak argument. If my neighborhood working with Police to suppress gang violence offends you, you have your priorities mess up. Michael Zwahlen 2009-11-02T22:12:20Z Michael Zwahlen comment-17043 2009-11-02T18:06:11Z 2009-11-02T18:06:11Z Why Rhonda do you defend a group of people who have a history of gang association? I have also seen these groups of young people raise hell in my neighborhood and with months of Police surveillance and neighborhood help, gang activities have been suppressed. Rhonda, you seem vary eager to defend people who you don’t know and have turned good Sacramento neighborhoods bad. Like Trapper said, you don’t offer any evidence to support you assertion that these kids are just hanging out and not gang related? My neighborhood in City Farms has gone down hill since these white shirt thugs arrived about two years ago. My neighbors have ban together to help the Police get these white shirt thugs out of here. IMO, you sound ignorant in defending this behavior, what’s your education and background that makes yourself so knowledgeable? Michael Zwahlen 2009-11-02T18:06:11Z Michael Zwahlen comment-16275 2009-10-25T03:11:02Z 2009-10-25T03:11:02Z I can relate Candace. My father passed 3 1/2 years ago and I still have his daily planner with all his notes and some of his thoughts. The last entry he put in there was for a steak dinner both of use were to have together. When we last spoke that Sunday, we planned to BBQ some steaks at his place on Wednesday. On Monday morning I got a call that my father was being rushed to the hospital where he passed before I could get there. So that final entry he made for us to have dinner still gives me a lump in my throat when I open his planner. Our plans have been delayed, but I’m certain will still meet up again in another life for that dinner we planned on having :) Michael Zwahlen 2009-10-25T03:11:02Z Michael Zwahlen comment-16125 2009-10-23T01:06:27Z 2009-10-23T01:06:27Z Good to know, thanks Norm. With the Helicopter Notifications, when the Beat says "1A", where can I find out where that is in the city? Michael Zwahlen 2009-10-23T01:06:27Z Michael Zwahlen comment-16025 2009-10-22T07:26:53Z 2009-10-22T07:26:53Z Why did three people post the same thing on the SacPress on Cupcakes? And the same thing about Columbus Day twice? Michael Zwahlen 2009-10-22T07:26:53Z Michael Zwahlen comment-14984 2009-10-06T19:42:41Z 2009-10-06T19:42:41Z I'm sorry Jim, but you’re clueless. Do you have any evidence to support your claim about a "Sacramento Insider"? Treasure Island is on the back burner just like hundreds of other projects because of the economic meltdown and credit crunch. Your posts sound so angry full of conspiracy theories but with NO evidence... where's your evidence to back up you assumptions? Michael Zwahlen 2009-10-06T19:42:41Z Michael Zwahlen comment-14935 2009-10-05T17:13:40Z 2009-10-05T17:13:40Z The developers choosen for this venture is KSWM Docks Partners, LLC, which includes Kenwood Investments. They are the same group of people that redid the Ferry Building in SF and are redeveloping Treasure Island as well. Rodney: How would you keep costs down? There are a lot of developers who would like to know how. Michael Zwahlen 2009-10-05T17:13:40Z Michael Zwahlen comment-11746 2009-08-08T05:27:07Z 2009-08-08T05:27:07Z This is all about making it so the homeless can't camp out front all day. Why can't the library just be honest about their true goal here? I think it's a good idea myself, now Cesar Chavez Park will have a few more bums living there during the day than before. Michael Zwahlen 2009-08-08T05:27:07Z Michael Zwahlen comment-11201 2009-07-27T20:50:49Z 2009-07-27T20:50:49Z Light rail service is planned to extend from downtown to Richards Boulevard along 7th Street by 2014. When the Intermodal Transportation Facilities completed, Greyhound will be moved into the station. No time has been given yet for when that will happen; the concept is still in the design stages with track realignment in the works right now. http://livinginurbansac.blogspot.com/2009/04/sacramento-intermodel-transportation.html Michael Zwahlen 2009-07-27T20:50:49Z Michael Zwahlen comment-10323 2009-07-07T02:10:43Z 2009-07-07T02:10:43Z Yup, that will teach them. The last time I gave a transient "bum" some food was an uneaten burger down the street from my place. They later showed up at my door the next day and then stocked me for several days asking if I had more left over’s. I've vowed to never offer anything to these people again. Michael Zwahlen 2009-07-07T02:10:43Z Michael Zwahlen comment-10278 2009-07-04T21:00:34Z 2009-07-04T21:00:34Z The city wants to destroy the building not a developer. WBurg said "No developer or investor has been named by the city to actually build this project or pay for it." This is all the cities doing right now. Michael Zwahlen 2009-07-04T21:00:34Z Michael Zwahlen comment-10237 2009-07-03T23:33:39Z 2009-07-03T23:33:39Z WOW! At least when the Renaissance Tower was approved to replace the old Clunie Hotel, they did not do the demolition till the plans and financing for the tower were in place. So now will have another empty plot of land downtown in exchange for the possibility of a six story parking garage, GREAT! Michael Zwahlen 2009-07-03T23:33:39Z Michael Zwahlen comment-10217 2009-07-03T04:49:43Z 2009-07-03T04:49:43Z Right, if the government owned and controlled more of the private sector there would not have been a recession. Oh wait, they have started to doing that right now with banks, healthcare, automotives… lets see how that goes. Michael Zwahlen 2009-07-03T04:49:43Z Michael Zwahlen comment-10165 2009-07-02T06:03:22Z 2009-07-02T06:03:22Z Who will pay for these fully fund low income housing units with on-site supportive care? The city and county are millions $$$ in debt. Services are being cut while fees are going up on those who do pay taxes, I really don't know what can be done at this point. Michael Zwahlen 2009-07-02T06:03:22Z Michael Zwahlen comment-8040 2009-05-21T22:51:40Z 2009-05-21T22:51:40Z The Broderick Boys have allot of history in the area, seems obvious to me. Michael Zwahlen 2009-05-21T22:51:40Z Michael Zwahlen comment-7706 2009-05-15T21:45:44Z 2009-05-15T21:45:44Z Yes Jenn, I took the photos. The David Shore quote came from a August 6, 1986 Sacramento Bee article called "CITY OKS 25-STORY OFFICE PLAN" or go to this link: http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SB&p_theme=sb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB0D734289FF98C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM City officials tend to say that about nearly every new development downtown... I don't think much will change until more people move downtown though. Michael Zwahlen 2009-05-15T21:45:44Z Michael Zwahlen comment-7180 2009-05-05T20:55:15Z 2009-05-05T20:55:15Z Seem like you guys are tallking about averages right? Michael Zwahlen 2009-05-05T20:55:15Z Michael Zwahlen comment-7090 2009-05-03T19:39:42Z 2009-05-03T19:39:42Z Beachdob, your way to cool to be posting here at the SacPress, why don't you give it a break and write a story yourself? Michael Zwahlen 2009-05-03T19:39:42Z Michael Zwahlen comment-6209 2009-04-16T04:30:53Z 2009-04-16T04:30:53Z No, but until now there has not been a organized movement to change directions. The Democrats love this stuff and the Republicans have looked the other way for way to long. The bailouts I believe broke the camels back and as well as stimulus money that can't be accounted for. I believe its all part of a plan to make the value of the dollar worthless and a new global currency will then be created. If this happens, the dollar will be worthless and our ability to buy products from other counties will cost us dearly. You love this stuff Harry... didn't you vote for change? Watch out because here it comes. Michael Zwahlen 2009-04-16T04:30:53Z Michael Zwahlen comment-6178 2009-04-15T05:20:49Z 2009-04-15T05:20:49Z I believe tomorrow is about weather or not you agree with the current status quo of our State and Federal governments taxing and spending beyond what is sustainable while creating enormous deficits that will never be paid off. The days of hyperinflation aren’t far away, one way or another we will ALL pay for our governments reckless spending and bailouts. Michael Zwahlen 2009-04-15T05:20:49Z Michael Zwahlen comment-4687 2009-03-17T05:20:00Z 2009-03-17T05:20:00Z This good to hear, thanks Mark. I had not even started to think about it yet but I would have been by April. I've been going down the South Fork of the American River for 25 years and have been a guide for 10 on my own raft... good times :-) Michael Zwahlen 2009-03-17T05:20:00Z Michael Zwahlen comment-4264 2009-03-07T19:51:20Z 2009-03-07T19:51:20Z I bet the Bee will go out of business in two years. Michael Zwahlen 2009-03-07T19:51:20Z Michael Zwahlen comment-4013 2009-02-28T22:10:23Z 2009-02-28T22:10:23Z I was not there so I could not tell you what happen Jonathan. I personally wish they offered two or three different ideas of how CalExpo could be remade. Michael Zwahlen 2009-02-28T22:10:23Z Michael Zwahlen comment-4020 2009-02-28T14:57:05Z 2009-02-28T14:57:05Z I made a typo, it would be built over the next 27 years. Michael Zwahlen 2009-02-28T14:57:05Z Michael Zwahlen comment-3806 2009-02-23T23:44:20Z 2009-02-23T23:44:20Z Are you talking about the blue color above and below the windows? At first I was not sure about that part as well, but now that the towers basically done and I can see the final product, I think it works fine and is a nice accent color. The reflection of the sky off the windows is awesome but I'm not so hot on how there are no vertical lines when you look at it from the sides that are wide and fat. Michael Zwahlen 2009-02-23T23:44:20Z Michael Zwahlen comment-3723 2009-02-19T05:25:55Z 2009-02-19T05:25:55Z Frank, what's the message in the article? You seem hell bent on saying the same thing over and over again without answering the question. Also, when you contacted Raley's did you ask about the name "Raley's Field"? That would have been the first question I had if I had asked if I had taken the time to call like you did. Michael Zwahlen 2009-02-19T05:25:55Z Michael Zwahlen comment-3538 2009-02-14T15:47:31Z 2009-02-14T15:47:31Z On 12th between D and E Streets. Michael Zwahlen 2009-02-14T15:47:31Z Michael Zwahlen comment-3221 2009-02-06T23:33:18Z 2009-02-06T23:33:18Z Here's a link to a larger graphic: http://www.asbestos.com/images/asbestos_house_diagram.gif Michael Zwahlen 2009-02-06T23:33:18Z Michael Zwahlen comment-3150 2009-02-06T04:28:05Z 2009-02-06T04:28:05Z They are Sacramento Valley photos from the late 1800s and early 1900s showing phone company linemen and operators at work. The Memorial Auditorium pictures include a prize fight, a circus and a 1928 performance of The Messiah. It was only a $200,000 project for 22 photos. Michael Zwahlen 2009-02-06T04:28:05Z Michael Zwahlen comment-2565 2009-01-20T23:59:19Z 2009-01-20T23:59:19Z yes, the Mayor needs more power... the current way the city works is to string things out over long periods of time and studying it to death to then miss the boat to get anything done. Michael Zwahlen 2009-01-20T23:59:19Z