Jon Mortimer comment-52125 2011-06-14T18:14:18Z 2011-06-14T18:14:18Z 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. Jon Mortimer 2011-06-14T18:14:18Z Jon Mortimer comment-49753 2011-04-26T17:58:01Z 2011-04-26T17:58:01Z 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/ Jon Mortimer 2011-04-26T17:58:01Z Jon Mortimer comment-39674 2010-10-28T18:52:36Z 2010-10-28T18:52:36Z 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. Jon Mortimer 2010-10-28T18:52:36Z Jon Mortimer comment-39430 2010-10-23T21:40:10Z 2010-10-23T21:40:10Z 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. Jon Mortimer 2010-10-23T21:40:10Z Jon Mortimer comment-39239 2010-10-20T18:55:55Z 2010-10-20T18:55:55Z I need to say that this is just great. Just awesome! Jon Mortimer 2010-10-20T18:55:55Z Jon Mortimer comment-37321 2010-09-17T15:59:23Z 2010-09-17T15:59:23Z 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? Jon Mortimer 2010-09-17T15:59:23Z Jon Mortimer comment-37319 2010-09-17T15:51:58Z 2010-09-17T15:51:58Z 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. Jon Mortimer 2010-09-17T15:51:58Z Jon Mortimer comment-36937 2010-09-14T17:30:02Z 2010-09-14T17:30:02Z 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. Jon Mortimer 2010-09-14T17:30:02Z Jon Mortimer comment-36858 2010-09-13T22:49:49Z 2010-09-13T22:49:49Z 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. Jon Mortimer 2010-09-13T22:49:49Z Jon Mortimer comment-36111 2010-09-03T15:20:11Z 2010-09-03T15:20:11Z Geez! Just this week we've heard about this place, Le Petit, Depot Bikes, and Cornerstone all shutting down/disappearing. Too sad. Jon Mortimer 2010-09-03T15:20:11Z Jon Mortimer comment-36083 2010-09-02T23:04:48Z 2010-09-02T23:04:48Z Amen! Makes you wanna cry. Jon Mortimer 2010-09-02T23:04:48Z Jon Mortimer comment-35996 2010-09-01T17:35:08Z 2010-09-01T17:35:08Z Thumbs up for local business! Jon Mortimer 2010-09-01T17:35:08Z Jon Mortimer comment-35993 2010-09-01T17:19:01Z 2010-09-01T17:19:01Z 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. Jon Mortimer 2010-09-01T17:19:01Z Jon Mortimer comment-35875 2010-08-30T21:30:39Z 2010-08-30T21:30:39Z 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. Jon Mortimer 2010-08-30T21:30:39Z Jon Mortimer comment-35691 2010-08-26T06:32:24Z 2010-08-26T06:32:24Z You can visit her website here: http://cupcakeandthecity.com Jon Mortimer 2010-08-26T06:32:24Z Jon Mortimer comment-35445 2010-08-24T03:25:12Z 2010-08-24T03:25:12Z 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? Jon Mortimer 2010-08-24T03:25:12Z Jon Mortimer comment-35271 2010-08-21T00:33:24Z 2010-08-21T00:33:24Z Hey, real food is serious business. ;) Jon Mortimer 2010-08-21T00:33:24Z Jon Mortimer comment-34633 2010-08-11T02:10:14Z 2010-08-11T02:10:14Z All photos courtesy of Sacramento County Office of Education. Jon Mortimer 2010-08-11T02:10:14Z Jon Mortimer comment-34424 2010-08-06T15:54:45Z 2010-08-06T15:54:45Z 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 Jon Mortimer 2010-08-06T15:54:45Z Jon Mortimer comment-34005 2010-08-01T21:32:57Z 2010-08-01T21:32:57Z 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. Jon Mortimer 2010-08-01T21:32:57Z Jon Mortimer comment-33924 2010-07-30T22:45:45Z 2010-07-30T22:45:45Z I think you're right for the dinner crowds, but it's a great locale for lunch. They have a lot of state workers that work very close. The day I was in there it was packed, and the owners said it was a pretty mild day. But they did admit there wasn't as much of a rush for dinner. Perhaps their midtown location would be more dinner focused. Jon Mortimer 2010-07-30T22:45:45Z Jon Mortimer comment-33923 2010-07-30T22:43:57Z 2010-07-30T22:43:57Z It looks like they do. Here's a link to their menu online: http://www.7lindiangrill.com/menu.html Scrolling down you'll find a vegetarian section. I should say that the menu in their restaurant is smaller than their online one, so you may want to call ahead to make sure they can do cook what you're looking for, but they seemed like the kind of cooks that would throw together a custom meal as long as they had all the ingredients. Jon Mortimer 2010-07-30T22:43:57Z Jon Mortimer comment-33820 2010-07-30T03:07:45Z 2010-07-30T03:07:45Z Images 3 and 4 of the slide-show are courtesy of Saeed Choudhry. Jon Mortimer 2010-07-30T03:07:45Z Jon Mortimer comment-33406 2010-07-23T17:32:21Z 2010-07-23T17:32:21Z Ha! I see it now. Yeah, that was "important asset." Thanks for catching that. Jon Mortimer 2010-07-23T17:32:21Z Jon Mortimer comment-33368 2010-07-22T23:39:34Z 2010-07-22T23:39:34Z Thanks for the comment cogmeyer. What is the "impotent asset" you are referencing? Jon Mortimer 2010-07-22T23:39:34Z Jon Mortimer comment-33359 2010-07-22T19:50:23Z 2010-07-22T19:50:23Z Thanks for that link. A member of the audience raised some concern about whether or not AB 32 was right for Califronia and, thus, Sacramento. Jones didn't address the details os AB 32, but he did say that Prop 23 is meant to drive green businesses out of California, or that that would be the result of it. I don't know enough to comment on the details of either pieces of legislation though. Jon Mortimer 2010-07-22T19:50:23Z Jon Mortimer comment-33296 2010-07-22T16:38:48Z 2010-07-22T16:38:48Z Is there anybody that's skeptical of Sacramento's ability to be a leader in green technology? Or just skeptical of this whole initiative? The support was overwhelmingly positive at the meeting, but I'd like to hear the other side of things if anyone wants to share. Jon Mortimer 2010-07-22T16:38:48Z Jon Mortimer comment-32429 2010-07-08T17:58:56Z 2010-07-08T17:58:56Z Yes and no. If you attended CSUS during the semesters they had raised fees to pay for the building, then you will have either a significant discount, or the fee hikes you paid will be credited for the appropriate amount of time. If you graduated before that, then you won't be able to use the facility. They are still working out the details of that part, but the answer is yes if you were there during that window. Good question, I forgot to put that in there. Jon Mortimer 2010-07-08T17:58:56Z Jon Mortimer comment-32264 2010-07-06T22:35:39Z 2010-07-06T22:35:39Z Does anyone know how city and state laws on marijuana are reconciled if at odds? Does the state reign supreme? Jon Mortimer 2010-07-06T22:35:39Z Jon Mortimer comment-31333 2010-06-24T23:50:35Z 2010-06-24T23:50:35Z Actually go to this link: http://sacresults.e-cers.com/resultsPREC.aspx?type=SCC&rid=253&pty=&cty=99&osn=253&map=PREC The zoom feature works here and it will show you more specifically where Schenirer and Kennedy have their respective supporter groups. It looks like Kennedy did lead in some areas. Jon Mortimer 2010-06-24T23:50:35Z Jon Mortimer comment-31332 2010-06-24T23:45:47Z 2010-06-24T23:45:47Z Regarding Kennedy's claim about where Schenirer's votes are coming from - you all can follow this link and view how the votes are geographically accounted for: http://sacresults.e-cers.com/resultsSW.aspx?type=SCC&map=MPRC It's hard to tell because the zoom feature wasn't working for me, but it looks like Schenirer won a majority in all areas of District 5. Jon Mortimer 2010-06-24T23:45:47Z Jon Mortimer comment-31040 2010-06-23T17:36:55Z 2010-06-23T17:36:55Z Update: The county is reporting that there are potentially up to 10,000 more mail-in and 3,500 to 4,000 provisional ballots to count, though not all of them will be relevant to this race. Jon Mortimer 2010-06-23T17:36:55Z Jon Mortimer comment-31039 2010-06-23T17:34:06Z 2010-06-23T17:34:06Z Update: When asked what neighborhoods Schenirer plans on focusing on he said all 19 of them in District 5. "They obviously need different things, but they all need support," Scehnirer said. Schenirer is from Curtis Park, where Kennedy claims the majority of his votes are from. Jon Mortimer 2010-06-23T17:34:06Z Jon Mortimer comment-30133 2010-06-12T07:29:53Z 2010-06-12T07:29:53Z Sorry about the video of the interviews everyone. It's really choppy. We're looking into it. Jon Mortimer 2010-06-12T07:29:53Z Jon Mortimer comment-29936 2010-06-10T20:35:18Z 2010-06-10T20:35:18Z There is a little wager going on between the US and English Ambassadors of both countries. A fancy steak diner is on the line. The game on Saturday should be a great one. I'm predicting a 2-1 USA victory. Donovan and Rooney score in the first half, and Dempsey finishes the Reds off with a zinger late in the second. Nailbiter! Jon Mortimer 2010-06-10T20:35:18Z Jon Mortimer comment-29935 2010-06-10T20:32:20Z 2010-06-10T20:32:20Z It seems that incentivizing recycling through the city through fines may be a better approach then to offer redeemable points to retailers that are not based int he community. Perhaps an incentive program that would offer redemption points or coupons to local businesses would be a better way to keep the money and energy in and around the community that is doing the recycling? At any rate, recycling is just good, so good for the program. Jon Mortimer 2010-06-10T20:32:20Z Jon Mortimer comment-29934 2010-06-10T20:29:43Z 2010-06-10T20:29:43Z Looking forward to the match on the 27th! It was mentioned that most of the players on the Ambassadors are college players, what about the Sacramento Gold? What's their story? Jon Mortimer 2010-06-10T20:29:43Z