Thanks for your work on this Brandon. I live in Davis now and used to shop almost exclusively at the Sacramento co-op before I moved. I would have loved to be able to vote on this issue. That's why it's a co-op. If they get enough signatures on the petition, then the ownership should be able to vote on it, plain and simple. If John Boisa thinks it's some kind of conspiracy to destroy Israel then that's his paranoia to live with, but I shop at the co-op because of the implications of my purchasing power. The Sacramento Press ran a story a few weeks ago about how the seafood department at the co-op was ranked number 1 or 2 in the state of California for it's sustainability efforts, and if you know anything about fisheries, you know it's a highly political issue. Why? Because the personal is the political. I have a problem with a lot of people in the comments here pretending like they should be able to go to the co-op and not have to think about this stuff. That's why you are going to the co-op!!! If you wan to mindlessly spend your money on your food then go to Savemart or Raley's for crying out loud. As a co-op owner, I support the right for other owners to vote on what their store should sell and how it is ran. That's the point, after all.

Great story Brandon! Sustainable seafood FTW! And if anyone's interested, there is a great book about the state of the worlds fisheries titled "End of the Line" by Charles Clover: http://www.amazon.com/End-Line-Overfishing-Changing-World/dp/159558109X And it looks like a documentary was made about the book: http://endoftheline.com/

I am reminded of DWB's recent editorial on "dismissive hipsters" and gas-guzzling suburbanites and how we're really all neighbors:(http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/39314/Opinion_After_the_fire) Whether it's Arden-Arcade, Roseville, Folsom or Elk Grove. Trying to villify the Sacramento City Government to scare your residents into cityhood seems to work against developing Sacramento into a more coherent, sustainable community. It's simple: Our local economies will rise and fall together. I don't see how separating Arden-Arcade from Sacramento County is going to do anyone any good in the long run. Building/reforming government for better ways to represent different neighborhoods in our cities and counties is one thing, but this just divides people into an "us vs. them" mentality.

Can you source this? I am very interested in it and would like to read more about how it was declared a disaster area. Really.

I need to say that this is just great. Just awesome!

Well this looks freaking awesome! Do they have guys stuff, or is this something that I'll just take my wife to and be an awesomer husband for it?

DWB is making some strong points here. We need to listen. While I can respect his detractors' prerogative to voice their poinions, what I have a problem with is their largely apocalyptic theme. Going back and forth on how much crime there really is (or isn't - thanks for those statistics DWB on the lack of rise in crime. Substance FTW!) won't get us anywhere meaningful. Let's hear some more ideas about what could be done ot rectify the rise in rowdiness - if that's what you have a problem with. I made a recommendation the other day that SSers be pulled more downtown with live music that starts progressivley later. 2oth between J and K always has some good music going until 9 or 10, but if there was more of it at R between 14th and 15th, or somewhere on K st, that would naturally disperse people - not to mention give more businesses an incentive to (re)locate there. This may not be a viable option, but I'm trying to think of things that will help with resoltuions, not perpetuate community gridlock. Just trying to help.

Excellent recommendation! More live music in a less residential neighborhood would be awesome. Instead of using the police to send people home by (the threat of) force, we can naturally disperse people by phasing the scene elsewhere as the night progresses.

I'm curious about what alternatives you would propose to take the place of the brewpubs and bars. I am a regular Second Saturday goer -- and I don't drink. My friends and I usually head back home for a movie or dessert a little after 10. That's when all the (outdoor) music dies down and the vendors and artists shut their booths and close their galleries. Perhpas my experience is skewed because I'm never really out there past 10:30. There's nothing for me to do if I've already eaten. Would you want the galleries to stay open longer? Do you want more galleries, live music, jewelry vendors, etc? From what I can tell, Second Saturday has plenty of these things. At least between 5 and 10 p.m. Perhaps we could ask for a larger police presence after 10 or 11 p.m? From what I understand, that's when they get most incidents reported. This is the only real option I can think of, but I hope others have more. I recognize the terrible tragedy of having an innocent bystander killed during this event, but I hope we don't over react by shutting the entire event down. I mean no disrespect to his family, but the amount of community Second Saturday helps foster in Sacramento is worth appropriately nuancing our response to Perez's death.

Geez! Just this week we've heard about this place, Le Petit, Depot Bikes, and Cornerstone all shutting down/disappearing. Too sad.

Amen! Makes you wanna cry.

Thumbs up for local business!

Nice article Angela! Do you know how you can purchase your own square for $10? I was looking on their website and coulcn't really figure it out.

I did. My camera has a video feature adn as I was taking all of these photos I thought, "He's about to slice this halibut, and that would be cool to watch on video." Glad I did. It's pretty fun to be able to watch this kind of stuff happen.

You can visit her website here: http://cupcakeandthecity.com

So jealous you got this story Colin! It was a great read. How many hours did the group spend out there for the two days? Did they go over specific crops, or did they just do a general overview of farming techniques?

Hey, real food is serious business. ;)

All photos courtesy of Sacramento County Office of Education.

You can read one explanation here: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/student-expelled-to-gaza-strip-by-force-1811730.html?action=Popup

I returned to the restaurant last night with my wife and four friends. It was delicious. The food was spectacular and nobody spent over $20. Great place.