pakj34 comment-35428 2010-08-23T18:22:16Z 2010-08-23T18:22:16Z deon taylor rocks! he's truly an inspiring director. pakj34 2010-08-23T18:22:16Z Lasqueeze comment-25219 2010-04-20T18:16:34Z 2010-04-20T18:16:34Z Excellent photos. Lasqueeze 2010-04-20T18:16:34Z Ahsan Awan comment-25112 2010-04-19T09:11:02Z 2010-04-19T09:11:02Z Wow, has it really been over a decade already? What a perfect opening day. Great reporting, and excellent shots. When is the next home game, and what's the website URL for buying tickets online? Thanks! Ahsan Awan 2010-04-19T09:11:02Z Brendawalsh comment-24350 2010-04-07T16:32:59Z 2010-04-07T16:32:59Z Is this supposed to be a photo essay or something? Brendawalsh 2010-04-07T16:32:59Z prestonimrprov comment-24270 2010-04-06T04:29:29Z 2010-04-06T04:29:29Z I was in town and caught this show by chance... funny that I should read about it here. I perform with http://www.jesterzimprov.com/ in Phoenix. prestonimrprov 2010-04-06T04:29:29Z Dale Kooyman comment-24263 2010-04-05T18:13:27Z 2010-04-05T18:13:27Z The Board of California Stage thanks you for that clarification. California Stage has existed for over 20 years--Capitol Stage on the riverboat is a more recent entry into the Sacramento live theatre world. "Reefer Madness" is not produced by California Stage but its theater company does rent the largest theatre in the R-25 arts complex. At the same time as "Reefer Madness" but playing in the Wilkerson Theatre just around the corner on 25th St., is the Broadway hit comedy, "My First Time" . This performance consists of several women and men describing their first sexual experience, which will double the enjoyment for theatre goers. The third stage, Three Penny Theatre is dark at this time. Dale Kooyman 2010-04-05T18:13:27Z Matthew Ceccato comment-24261 2010-04-05T05:40:57Z 2010-04-05T05:40:57Z The venue is California Stage, not Capitol Stage. The address and website are correct for California Stage. Matthew Ceccato 2010-04-05T05:40:57Z LoriAndersonTel comment-23563 2010-03-19T21:05:11Z 2010-03-19T21:05:11Z On behalf of the Sacramento Valley Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, thanks for posting this Matthew. For folks interested in info about registering for the Race, starting a team, or even if you want to 'Sleep In for the Cure' - here's our website: www.komensacramento.org. Register today to MAKE AN IMPACT and breast cancer forever. LoriAndersonTel 2010-03-19T21:05:11Z Rhonda Erwin comment-23082 2010-03-08T08:57:38Z 2010-03-08T08:57:38Z This is wonderful thank you for sharing the information. Yes, they do know the meaning of service they served- fought for the country and deserve better treatment than to be tossed aside - disgarded- after use. I also think Veterans helping Veterans is more than just talking to someone who cares and has gone through similar experiences but it is empowerment for yourself and empowers the one you help. Rhonda Erwin 2010-03-08T08:57:38Z William Burg comment-23081 2010-03-08T04:24:56Z 2010-03-08T04:24:56Z thsas: Military benefits are earned, but they are still paid for by tax dollars. While wanting education is enough to enable many to pursue it, the level of subsidy that we used to provide for education made it possible for more people to pursue it without sinking themselves so far into debt, and the return on investment was substantial. Now that we've decided to stop making that investment, is it any surprise that the return is dropping off, and fewer people are able to afford an education? William Burg 2010-03-08T04:24:56Z thsas comment-23069 2010-03-08T00:42:52Z 2010-03-08T00:42:52Z Military benifits are earned, with a low income but good benifits to balance it out. Wages paid in the service are very low, and offset with current service and post service benifits. The benifits are a way of paying for the service agreement. No arguement on benifits of education. If it has value, and you want it bad enough, you will figure out how to pay for it. thsas 2010-03-08T00:42:52Z William Burg comment-23066 2010-03-07T22:55:30Z 2010-03-07T22:55:30Z Michael: How affordable are California's stage college tuition levels compared to the rest of the country? William Burg 2010-03-07T22:55:30Z William Burg comment-23065 2010-03-07T22:54:14Z 2010-03-07T22:54:14Z Those "military service benefits" were paid for by the government, and if they attended CSU schools they were attending taxpayer-subsidized schools at subsidized rates. The result was the best-educated generation in American history and plenty of working-class people moving into professional careers--through hard work, studying, dedication--and taxpayer subsidy. It seems to me that it was worth the investment. William Burg 2010-03-07T22:54:14Z Tony Sheppard comment-23040 2010-03-07T07:09:47Z 2010-03-07T07:09:47Z I see now what your intended meaning was, but that was a highly ambiguous post. Tony Sheppard 2010-03-07T07:09:47Z 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 Hunnicutt comment-23037 2010-03-07T05:06:15Z 2010-03-07T05:06:15Z No Tony, pay attention here. I said UC administration gets 90% and it’s the norm. The baby boomers who got in way back in the late 70's and early 80's are now cashing in. I know a half a dozen that are doing just this at 90%. Either way Tony, 90% or 60% is unsustainable when each employee pays in around 5% of each pay check to then be supported for 10 to 15 years on this pittance of contribution. Get real man, cash out now before promises made to you are broken and you get a fraction of what you were promised. Have you seen what's going on in Greece? California will follow soon and default on union promises and pensions. Hunnicutt 2010-03-07T05:06:15Z thsas comment-23029 2010-03-06T22:59:33Z 2010-03-06T22:59:33Z Everyone I know paid their way through school with shift work or with military service benifits, then they moved on to the better jobs. That is how us po folk do it. thsas 2010-03-06T22:59:33Z thsas comment-23028 2010-03-06T22:55:53Z 2010-03-06T22:55:53Z Use the unltimate protest action: take your money someplace else. thsas 2010-03-06T22:55:53Z Tony Sheppard comment-23024 2010-03-06T22:16:33Z 2010-03-06T22:16:33Z And the UC Regents system doesn't cover the CSU. I used the Calpers example because the CSU uses Calpers - I know, because I'm in it. I know UC has a different system but my point remains the same - to suggest that "all the retiring employees can receive 90% retirement pay plus benefits" is false, even if some senior, long-serving UC professors can. Tony Sheppard 2010-03-06T22:16:33Z William Burg comment-23019 2010-03-06T19:56:21Z 2010-03-06T19:56:21Z ...but people go to school so they can get good jobs! It becomes a circular argument. A big part of why Americans were so well-educated and wealthy in the mid-20th century is because we had very good, very well-subsidized public colleges, and public programs like the GI Bill that allowed regular folks to study there. Instead of going into low-wage jobs like their parents, they moved into the professions. The result was that they made more money, bought houses, paid higher taxes--and became a bountiful dividend as a result of an investment in public education. William Burg 2010-03-06T19:56:21Z jsf8278 comment-23018 2010-03-06T18:42:36Z 2010-03-06T18:42:36Z Tony: CalPERS doesn't cover the university system. They have their own UC Regents Retirement system. jsf8278 2010-03-06T18:42:36Z Matthew Ceccato comment-23000 2010-03-06T18:41:49Z 2010-03-06T18:41:49Z Education is the only way to succeed in the future. The bigger picture, the future of California, can only be achieved through education of EVERY person. The protesters (myself included) are angry over the broken promises not to cut by the legislators. I would like to see you fighting for the rights of your fellow students... or is it easier not to care? Students should take to the streets and rally. Matthew Ceccato 2010-03-06T18:41:49Z Hunnicutt comment-23014 2010-03-06T16:52:40Z 2010-03-06T16:52:40Z No Tony, currently that's not true. 90% pentions are common these days as lots of UC staff are retiring with them. Like I said, it's unsustainable no matter how you slice it. Hunnicutt 2010-03-06T16:52:40Z thsas comment-23008 2010-03-06T13:31:55Z 2010-03-06T13:31:55Z It is still all about jobs. Get these students jobs, so they have money to pay for the school. thsas 2010-03-06T13:31:55Z thsas comment-23007 2010-03-06T13:30:51Z 2010-03-06T13:30:51Z ALL taxes are paid for by product or service users, up and down the line, with the largest ratio on the end user. thsas 2010-03-06T13:30:51Z Tony Sheppard comment-23006 2010-03-06T10:23:32Z 2010-03-06T10:23:32Z The tuition that out of state and international students pay is the full cost of college. That difference is paid for by taxpayers for in-state students. For the past few years, the costs of summer school have been similarly subsidized by taxpayers but that is changing. Summer fees will return to unsubsidized tuition rates, as they were several years ago. Stephen, you're right, it's about priorities. Taxpayers are often asked "do you like A?" and "do you like B?" They don't often get asked "do you prefer A or B?" or "if you like both A and B but only had enough for one or the other or part of both, what would you choose?" Some of the rhetoric gets a little too crude for meaningful comparison. A statement like "schools not prisons" on a protester's sign loses its utility as presumably we don't want no prisons at all. But it is worth noting that every time we send a casual marijuana user to prison, or send a non-violent felon to prison for life on a three strikes conviction, the amount we spend per year to incarcerate them stops something like 6 potential students from entering college. So a message like "fewer prisons to allow for more schools" is quite meaningful - it just happens to be harder to fit on a sign. We somehow manage to spend so much on every prisoner that you could take somebody out of prison, enroll them in school, AND pay for a dorm room and a meal plan and still save money! I'm not saying that would be a good idea, merely pointing out how expensive prisons have become - we spend more on them than on all of higher education. Tony Sheppard 2010-03-06T10:23:32Z Tony Sheppard comment-23005 2010-03-06T09:46:35Z 2010-03-06T09:46:35Z All the retiring employees can receive 90% retirement!? Under the relatively standard Calpers plan, employees would need to work 36 years in the system and retire at 65 to achieve a 90% pension - and a lot of professors could never reach that point even if they stayed for their entire careers as they don't tend to start in their late 20's after master's and PhD's have been completed. It's a somewhat complicated sliding scale of years of service and age at retirement and, for example, 25 years of service at age 60 would yield less than 60%. Looking at the way the table works, I'd be surprised if the majority were higher than somewhere in the 50-60% range. Tony Sheppard 2010-03-06T09:46:35Z Rhonda Erwin comment-22979 2010-03-06T08:01:57Z 2010-03-06T08:01:57Z wow, I do agree (I would have used-- confront the prison guard union "for their greed" (instead of "for the pigs they are) but heck, we aren't talking apples and oranges... And they are basically preaching to the choir.... Rhonda Erwin 2010-03-06T08:01:57Z Hunnicutt comment-23002 2010-03-06T06:05:33Z 2010-03-06T06:05:33Z Matthew, increasing fees makes it so the top heavy school administration can continue to be paid VARY well. Increased fees make it so all the retiring employees can receive 90% retirement pay plus benefits... this is unsustainable and will sink any great institution in the long run. Hunnicutt 2010-03-06T06:05:33Z Rhys02 comment-22976 2010-03-06T02:53:25Z 2010-03-06T02:53:25Z The students should be demonstrating outside every prison and jail...that is where the money is gone... Running around on campus is preaching to the choir. They need to confront the prison guard union for the pigs they are... Rhys02 2010-03-06T02:53:25Z Stephen Gillis comment-22971 2010-03-05T22:52:26Z 2010-03-05T22:52:26Z I don't have a plan, but I'm not necessarily asking for one. Protesters are demanding action, but the action they seek doesn't completely fit the bill. If this oil tax does indeed cover the costs, would it still cover costs if fees continue to increase? Does it tie the oil tax increase to a student fee increase? If not, it is only a short-term solution. In addition, I question the ability of this bill to be passed. Introducing the bill is one thing, lining up a majority of legislators to tax oil companies is another. Also, if a tax is given to oil companies, is there any reason why they wouldn't pass that tax right on down to consumers in the way of increased gas prices? Oil companies have, in the past, increased gas prices due to government action and increased taxes. If that's true, than the entire state would essentially be paying for our tuition. I am currently going to CSUS, and understand the pain of increased fees. It's horrible when you log into My Sac State to find that you owe $500 more dollars in the next week or you are dropped from your classes. It's messed up. That said, I also understand the structure of the state and how difficult it is to secure funding for just about anything, and I'm incredibly skeptical that a rally is going to do absolutely anything to change it. As for saying that not everyone had college paid for, every CSUS student does have their college paid for. The state of California subsidizes our fees heavily. $2500 does not cover the cost of one semester. You can be guaranteed that the state loses thousands for every student that walks on campus. The $2500 you pay is but a fraction of the cost the state incurs so that you can receive a college degree. According to the CSU website, it costs over $11000 a year to attend CSU if you're not a state citizen, which means that our $5000 is less than half the amount of our education. The state already pays for us. Also, the protesters fail to justify why they deserve state funding over other institutions and programs that are getting cut in the state. What about the medical coverage that's being cut? Policeman and firefighters? Why should students, who are already funded heavily by the state, get prioritized? I understand the pain of increased fees and furlough days, but I also see the bigger picture. Until the protesters justify their place in that picture, I remain skeptical about the effect of a rally on the capitol. Stephen Gillis 2010-03-05T22:52:26Z Matthew Ceccato comment-22968 2010-03-05T22:12:02Z 2010-03-05T22:12:02Z Where did you go to school? We are the only state without an oil severance tax and companies are taking advantage of that loophole. The proposed new tax will not be passed down to consumers. The higher education system in California is broken and something needs to be done. Not everyone had college paid for. What would your plan be? Any better ideas? Matthew Ceccato 2010-03-05T22:12:02Z Stephen Gillis comment-22963 2010-03-05T21:10:00Z 2010-03-05T21:10:00Z What about the unseen effects of an oil severance tax? CSUS has a huge commuter base, and if the tax results in raised gas prices, that will affect a huge portion of the student population. I would like to see some reaction from the state politicians, but I would also like to see a better solution from the CTA and students. Raising taxes on oil companies is the answer? I need more convincing. Stephen Gillis 2010-03-05T21:10:00Z rustystrings comment-22617 2010-02-25T17:22:56Z 2010-02-25T17:22:56Z It sure was an awesome dinner. Pairings were superb. What a great way to spend a rainy winter Tuesday night in Sacramento! Great hospitality. Thanks to the California Small Brewers Association for spearheading the event and of course, Patrick Mulvaney! rustystrings 2010-02-25T17:22:56Z tyemary comment-22363 2010-02-18T00:06:18Z 2010-02-18T00:06:18Z Solomon Wine Company- Press Release Mardi Gras February 20-21 2010 11-5pm Join the Solomon Wine Company the home of Muse, Garsa, and Cloud 9 wines for our Mardi Gras party in the Clarksburg tasting room. We are paring our Muse Carnivale Sangria, Garsa Syrah and Tempranillo with traditional foods of the New Orleans Mardi Gras festival. There will be Kings Cake, Louisiana Style Pork BBQ, Cole Slaw and Jambalaya. All go famously with our chilled sangria served with orange slices. This event has no charge, includes great food, wine and music. Mardi Gras means fat Tuesday, Fat Tuesday is a last chance party excuse before a six-week period of abstinence, and residents of New Orleans, Louisiana, are famous for their Mardi Gras celebrations and parades. No Mardi Gras celebration is complete without a King Cake, also known as Twelfth Night Cake. This cake is actually a sweetened yeast bread, usually baked in a ring shape. The cake is frosted with gold, green, and purple icing representing in order, power, faith, and justice. tyemary 2010-02-18T00:06:18Z Michael Urbani comment-22360 2010-02-17T22:50:00Z 2010-02-17T22:50:00Z Old Town sounds FUN!! Michael Urbani 2010-02-17T22:50:00Z Michelle Lazark comment-22334 2010-02-17T03:48:21Z 2010-02-17T03:48:21Z We can't do enough to thank those guys... Michelle Lazark 2010-02-17T03:48:21Z bunny comment-22283 2010-02-16T07:48:43Z 2010-02-16T07:48:43Z Hardware Wars! So bad it's awesome. bunny 2010-02-16T07:48:43Z RichardRich comment-22188 2010-02-13T19:14:01Z 2010-02-13T19:14:01Z This troupe rocks. Bravo! RichardRich 2010-02-13T19:14:01Z sjs comment-21924 2010-02-09T18:55:48Z 2010-02-09T18:55:48Z He's put on better shows, in my opinion, but it was still entertaining. And it wasn't acoustic, he was playing an electric guitar. sjs 2010-02-09T18:55:48Z Matthew Ceccato comment-21885 2010-02-08T17:13:04Z 2010-02-08T17:13:04Z I did call the Saints will win with 31 points. Matthew Ceccato 2010-02-08T17:13:04Z Che Perez comment-21816 2010-02-06T23:21:54Z 2010-02-06T23:21:54Z Superbowl Sunday is one of the best days for skiers! Slim lines, middle of winter, blue skies with luck. Think Sugarbowl over Superbowl if you will. Che Perez 2010-02-06T23:21:54Z mmichael comment-21801 2010-02-06T16:34:55Z 2010-02-06T16:34:55Z An opportunity of a lifetime, Chuck D spoke great and tapped in on some great points. mmichael 2010-02-06T16:34:55Z hurricane comment-21707 2010-02-04T00:29:51Z 2010-02-04T00:29:51Z The students always suffer!! Poor financial policy by the United States Government is to blame for all these problems. hurricane 2010-02-04T00:29:51Z Tyler Waaler comment-21701 2010-02-03T20:23:27Z 2010-02-03T20:23:27Z I know a lot of my friends have had issues with Sac State this semester. Tyler Waaler 2010-02-03T20:23:27Z Tony Sheppard comment-21663 2010-02-03T06:41:47Z 2010-02-03T06:41:47Z The President doesn't have a role is approving academic year faculty furlough days at Sac State (except for the one day he picked for each semester). They are approved by college Deans with Department Chairs providing some input (to ensure that specific classes or other responsibilities aren't disproportionately affected). On some campuses the Presidents have designated more of the faculty furlough days than at Sac State. The $16m "savings" realized by furloughs during the 2009-2010 year (which is approximately equivalent to the cost of 3,000 sections) is specific to Sac State only, not the system. Tony Sheppard 2010-02-03T06:41:47Z Matthew Ceccato comment-21662 2010-02-03T06:23:29Z 2010-02-03T06:23:29Z Furloughs were reluctantly agreed upon by the facutly in an attempt to prevent layoffs. Furlough days are selected by faculty, but approved through department chairs and the president. The 3,000 figure is CSU wide, which equals an increase of roughly 175 sections, most for lower division. Upper division classes were cut 7%. Matthew Ceccato 2010-02-03T06:23:29Z Tony Sheppard comment-21659 2010-02-03T06:01:33Z 2010-02-03T06:01:33Z There aren't that many days when virtually the entire school shuts down as the faculty have a different union and self-select all but one of their furlough days each semester. For example, this semester has only one date on which faculty, staff and administrative furlough days coincide. The faculty and main staff unions voluntarily agreed to furlough and, collectively, temporarily saved an amount of money that might otherwise have caused the student fee increase to be twice as high. Using a different comparison, the $16m saved through furloughs represents about 3,000 class sections. Tony Sheppard 2010-02-03T06:01:33Z seaneb comment-21640 2010-02-02T17:50:35Z 2010-02-02T17:50:35Z Im glad that they finally re did the hall it looks a lot nicer than when i was in there and it sounds like there are a lot more people who actually care about the kids that go in their, we need more people like Marty... Sean Bryan. seaneb 2010-02-02T17:50:35Z Keith Sharward comment-21605 2010-02-01T23:33:48Z 2010-02-01T23:33:48Z I attended the open house and I was impressed. I spent a lot of time talking with the probation department employees, asking how the changes affect their safety (all positive). I also spent the most time talking with their food services manager -- he had pictures of meals he and his team made over the past several weeks, including their nutritional analysis. I walked away with the impression that he is very good at what he does and is very quality and cost conscious. I also had some quality time with the school principal. We talked about the challenges and the success stories his school has had over the years. Showers and toilets are individual stalls but they have doors and walls that are lower and smaller. They afford the inmates a respectable amount of privacy while giving staff enough visibility to ensure nothing nefarious is going on. The only thing we didn't see were the inmates themselves. That was, of course, by design. I appreciated the opportunity to have a good long look inside the facility. Keith Sharward 2010-02-01T23:33:48Z Michael Ramirez comment-21548 2010-01-31T20:22:06Z 2010-01-31T20:22:06Z Wow, very professional angle you took. Unforfunately I like many others know someone that was hurled into the justice sytem to early. I read this and couldn't help but well up to the point of tears. The health issues(mental) of many "residents" has been overlooked in the past. This is a sad story, but very important to get out there. Michael Ramirez 2010-01-31T20:22:06Z Michael Ramirez comment-21547 2010-01-31T20:09:31Z 2010-01-31T20:09:31Z You could have mentioned the time the group was invited by the dean to sit in the Presidents box. and that they were one of a few invited. Otherwise a great story and info. Tailgaiting is the best and hope to join you at a River Cats game this summer. Michael Ramirez 2010-01-31T20:09:31Z bbbbmer comment-21267 2010-01-26T04:08:16Z 2010-01-26T04:08:16Z So you'd rather live blind to the massive corruption brought about by KJ and his tribe of suckups, sycophants, and siblings... And you teach your kids that THIS is good citizenship??? bbbbmer 2010-01-26T04:08:16Z bbbbmer comment-21266 2010-01-26T04:06:36Z 2010-01-26T04:06:36Z The SNR is a great media outlet, and its outreach for downtown/midtown and close in burbs rivals that of Das Bee, and its reporting is certainly a cut above the dowager old girl... If you need your conservative fix, watch Fox, honey.... bbbbmer 2010-01-26T04:06:36Z bbbbmer comment-21265 2010-01-26T04:04:47Z 2010-01-26T04:04:47Z No way -- it will help remake the boulevard in DPHeights, which has had a rough go of it.... How little foresight you show -- and YOU want a council seat???? No way honey.... bbbbmer 2010-01-26T04:04:47Z bbbbmer comment-21264 2010-01-26T04:03:32Z 2010-01-26T04:03:32Z Your role as resident curmudgeon is getting tiresome, especially when you use expressions like 'your tax dollars' which only makes it clear you pay no more than anybody else.... Btw, don't you post at the SNR's blog as '2112'??? You certainly have the same written narratives and sentiments, especially those that support KJ and his ilk of suckups.... Have a nice day 2112.... bbbbmer 2010-01-26T04:03:32Z John Boyer comment-21192 2010-01-24T20:46:01Z 2010-01-24T20:46:01Z tough crowd. Feel good stories without "controversey" are always attacked. Heres the real story: paper with questionable past does good. Sets example by taking responsibility by going green and finding its affinity with mother earth. City rewards god decision making with incentives and an abandoned hood gets another shot of optimism. Doom and gloom guys comeout to pull the plug. I personally dont care if SNR does another story about corruption without solutions ever again. I am tired of putting people on trial without due proccess via the media. Bring on the SOLUTIONS for optimum survival for all. John Boyer 2010-01-24T20:46:01Z William Burg comment-21133 2010-01-23T20:26:37Z 2010-01-23T20:26:37Z The greenest building is one that is already built! http://www.thegreenestbuilding.org/ William Burg 2010-01-23T20:26:37Z Oracle comment-21129 2010-01-23T17:57:01Z 2010-01-23T17:57:01Z Who reads SNR - green or not? If it weren't free nobody would even bother. It's to the left of Pelosi and Steinberg. Midtown and 'burbs around the central city are the only areas it has potential readership and it hardly ever generates reader comments. That said, thank you Sacramento Press for providing a far better product and a much fairer platform for all. Oracle 2010-01-23T17:57:01Z Rhys02 comment-21119 2010-01-23T01:37:06Z 2010-01-23T01:37:06Z SNR will lose its edge and vibe... it lost it when it moved out of midtown. Rhys02 2010-01-23T01:37:06Z FFT comment-21117 2010-01-23T01:10:02Z 2010-01-23T01:10:02Z jim don't be a moron FFT 2010-01-23T01:10:02Z The Parrhesiac comment-21112 2010-01-22T22:55:53Z 2010-01-22T22:55:53Z Great, tax payers paid for most of the move. I wonder, since the City is paying SNR - will they write hard hitting articles on the corruption inside city hall? LOL um no. Good to see my tax dollars going to support prostitution and pornography, which is SNR's main source of advertising revenue - I should at least get a complementary massage with a happy ending. The Parrhesiac 2010-01-22T22:55:53Z Michael Ramirez comment-21100 2010-01-22T07:43:55Z 2010-01-22T07:43:55Z Excellent story sir. The points about just how they are attaining their green status was very enlightening. I especially enjoyed the recycled bottles that make up the counter. I would have like to seen a picture of them. That gives me a desire to see the offices myself. Again great article. Michael Ramirez 2010-01-22T07:43:55Z ISEguy comment-20888 2010-01-20T06:52:21Z 2010-01-20T06:52:21Z NOTE: the information above about buying guns is INCORRECT. NO GUNS ARE FOR SALE AT THE SHOW. Also, please note that the show includes at 20,000-square-foot Youth Outdoor Sports Fair, opening Friday at 3pm and running all weekend show hours. In addition, the ISE features a 10,000-square-foot Adventure Base 100 campus, interactive exhibits celebrating the 100 years of Boy Scouts of America. --ISE Management ISEguy 2010-01-20T06:52:21Z Joel Rosenberg comment-20791 2010-01-18T08:52:23Z 2010-01-18T08:52:23Z How are The Sacramnto Press, Sacramento Bee, and other outlets participating in the project? Joel Rosenberg 2010-01-18T08:52:23Z HonestAbe comment-20622 2010-01-14T23:51:03Z 2010-01-14T23:51:03Z It would seem, good sir, that you did have an extra large portion of the whine. HonestAbe 2010-01-14T23:51:03Z Matthew Ceccato comment-20575 2010-01-14T21:37:16Z 2010-01-14T21:37:16Z Maybe you came on a bad day. My meal and visit were exquisite. Dine Downtown is not limited to Biba, several restaurants are participating as well. Matthew Ceccato 2010-01-14T21:37:16Z bbbbmer comment-20560 2010-01-14T13:53:32Z 2010-01-14T13:53:32Z The last time we darkened Biba's restaurant's doorstep, we intended to just have a Friday night after-work drinks party at the bar, but ended up staying for dinner. Now, while I'm a very good cook, I am in no way a gourmet, even though I shop from Taylor's and Corti's, and spend a considerable amount of time in SF and NYC eateries. I've also been to Italy a number of times, and have had the real deal in terms of the country's indigenous food. Biba's seems to me to be amazingly overpriced, serving teeny tiny portions for what is paid, and snootily snobbish in its attitude and environs. There only seems affectation among its offerings rather than genuine sustenance and casual elegance and good hearty Italianized fare... I won't be returning... bbbbmer 2010-01-14T13:53:32Z bunny comment-20527 2010-01-13T12:34:37Z 2010-01-13T12:34:37Z If you don't want to see violent entertainment at ARCO, don't go to see a UFC fight. If an event is offensive to you, you do not have to attend it. There are all kinds of events that take place at ARCO arena which I have no interest in, doesn't mean it can't exist. If fighting is not your thing.......maybe you should be on the look out for the 2010 Festival of hugs and warm wishes bunny 2010-01-13T12:34:37Z Matthew Ceccato comment-20481 2010-01-12T20:53:26Z 2010-01-12T20:53:26Z Arco Arena is just a venue for different entertainment options in the Sacramento region. Ostracizing a particular event that someone finds violent (their personal opinion) would discriminate against the thousands of fans who enjoy the sport. A new arena will revitalize the downtown area and give Sacramentans uncensored access to their favorite sports. Matthew Ceccato 2010-01-12T20:53:26Z bbbbmer comment-20397 2010-01-10T01:49:13Z 2010-01-10T01:49:13Z Just what we need -- more violent entertainment on display at ARCO... And THIS is why we need a new arena???? bbbbmer 2010-01-10T01:49:13Z DaveL comment-20322 2010-01-08T20:23:13Z 2010-01-08T20:23:13Z Correction: Raphael Assuncao is 14-1 and not 14-2 as reported. Also, why would DW thumbs down this article? The UFC owns the WEC. DaveL 2010-01-08T20:23:13Z waldorfandstatler comment-20318 2010-01-08T17:39:47Z 2010-01-08T17:39:47Z Who would post a thumbs down on this? I mean besides Dana White? waldorfandstatler 2010-01-08T17:39:47Z LandParkRes comment-20303 2010-01-08T06:50:15Z 2010-01-08T06:50:15Z This is one of sac's great annual events. LandParkRes 2010-01-08T06:50:15Z TWebber comment-20229 2010-01-07T05:37:54Z 2010-01-07T05:37:54Z I dig the article man! Keep writin and i'll keep readin! Man do I love fantasy fooseball! ~T-Pain TWebber 2010-01-07T05:37:54Z Sierra Barroza comment-20221 2010-01-06T23:17:39Z 2010-01-06T23:17:39Z It is great to see the amount of time an effort put into helping children within the surrounding communities. Hopefully the amount of donations continue to grow each year. Sierra Barroza 2010-01-06T23:17:39Z Tony Nichols comment-20151 2010-01-04T22:01:13Z 2010-01-04T22:01:13Z I have never been to this museum but this event might bring me in. It would be really interesting to learn the history of some of the fastest things on two wheels. Tony Nichols 2010-01-04T22:01:13Z Jay Canter comment-19722 2009-12-22T06:49:46Z 2009-12-22T06:49:46Z The film features Flava Flave and is part of the Night Tales series. Jay Canter 2009-12-22T06:49:46Z Matthew Ceccato comment-19669 2009-12-20T07:22:29Z 2009-12-20T07:22:29Z The name of the movie is Clown'd. Matthew Ceccato 2009-12-20T07:22:29Z StevieGee comment-19667 2009-12-20T05:54:14Z 2009-12-20T05:54:14Z No mention of the name of the film? StevieGee 2009-12-20T05:54:14Z Richard Hansen comment-19666 2009-12-20T04:38:37Z 2009-12-20T04:38:37Z This was a very informative story. During filming they parked some of their equipment over by my store on 24th. Curious about the project, I knew I could come here to Sacramento Press and find the coverage. Richard Hansen 2009-12-20T04:38:37Z