Sarah Payne comment-37068 2010-09-15T16:37:14Z 2010-09-15T16:37:14Z I don't think posting singles ads online is necessarily about selling yourself physically anymore. Check out this study done by Sperling: http://www.bestplaces.net/docs/studies/DatingCities_list.aspx. A good percentage of the city's dating success rate comes from online dating. Besides, in an age when we are surrounded by our cell phones, ipods, ipads and sleek laptops, how else are we going to meet someone? Sarah Payne 2010-09-15T16:37:14Z Sarah Payne comment-3726 2009-02-19T17:54:00Z 2009-02-19T17:54:00Z I had no idea that that building on Q Street is over a hundred years old! While that no doubt makes the building more retro, the interior of the H Street location has a more retro vibe than the interior of the Q Street location. It's bright, it's mis-matched, it's what I would imagine my mom's apartment in the '70's to look like. Sarah Payne 2009-02-19T17:54:00Z Sarah Payne comment-3109 2009-02-05T00:34:55Z 2009-02-05T00:34:55Z Personally, I like old and forgotten favorites. One of my favorite cocktails is a spin on the Sidecar. I don't exactly see how the Shady Lady will lose money by serving only classic drinks. As long as they taste good, people will buy them and drink them. Sarah Payne 2009-02-05T00:34:55Z Sarah Payne comment-2735 2009-01-26T23:00:43Z 2009-01-26T23:00:43Z Those are beautiful pictures! I personally prefer these cloudy, gloomy days to the sunny ones. Sarah Payne 2009-01-26T23:00:43Z Sarah Payne comment-2223 2009-01-13T17:37:22Z 2009-01-13T17:37:22Z I'm aware of that, and the point I was trying to make is that perhaps Kevin Johnson is not behind these campaign tactics. Has it been verified that he is? Perhaps certain advocates - like Kim Mack - are the ones coming up with and utilizing these strategies independently. Does Kevin Johnson himself endorse these strategies? Sarah Payne 2009-01-13T17:37:22Z Sarah Payne comment-2186 2009-01-13T02:07:16Z 2009-01-13T02:07:16Z I'm asking this mostly out of curiosity - has it been verified that Kevin Johnson is directly behind these campaigning strategies? While I definitely don't agree with Kim Mack's tactics, I'm still hesitant to judge Kevin Johnson and his initiative based on the way certain groups are campaigning for it. Sarah Payne 2009-01-13T02:07:16Z Sarah Payne comment-2185 2009-01-13T02:02:34Z 2009-01-13T02:02:34Z My guess is that he ran for mayor for purposes of accountability. If Kevin Johnson was the city manager, he could do everything that he wants to do as a strong mayor, but without accountability. As an appointed rather than elected official, he wouldn't have to answer to the public for his decisions. Personally, I like the strong mayor initiative. Although some of the campaign tactics may be a little questionable (http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/2200/Strong_Mayor_Weak_Ethics), I would still rather the major decisions be made by someone who is directly accountable to the public than by someone who doesn't feel the pressure to answer to the public's demands. Sarah Payne 2009-01-13T02:02:34Z Sarah Payne comment-2139 2009-01-12T20:47:33Z 2009-01-12T20:47:33Z Right now the council does have all of those powers - the power to appoint/dismiss officials, primary control over the budget, and mandatory approval of mayoral candidates. It is true that, should Mayor Johnson's campaign be successful, that they will lose primary control over these issues. However, they will still act as the legislative body, approving/vetoing his decisions and maintaining a system of checks and balances. Sarah Payne 2009-01-12T20:47:33Z Sarah Payne comment-2022 2009-01-08T18:24:32Z 2009-01-08T18:24:32Z Thanks for the updates, Colleen! I know I will try to make at least one of these shows. Sarah Payne 2009-01-08T18:24:32Z Sarah Payne comment-2019 2009-01-08T18:19:45Z 2009-01-08T18:19:45Z It looks like it was drawn up by Thomas Hiltachk, a lawyer who practices political and election law. His name is given at the bottom of page 5. Here is a link to his website: http://www.bmhlaw.com/index_files/Page2958.htm. I will make some calls this week to positively confirm this. Sarah Payne 2009-01-08T18:19:45Z Sarah Payne comment-1993 2009-01-08T01:37:45Z 2009-01-08T01:37:45Z Technically there already is a centralized authority in one person - the city manager. Kevin Johnson's proposal is to transition that existing authority from the unelected city manager to the elected mayor. The city council will lose some executive powers (like having primary control over the budget) but will still retain all legislative powers and approval/disproval rights. Sarah Payne 2009-01-08T01:37:45Z Sarah Payne comment-1994 2009-01-08T01:33:25Z 2009-01-08T01:33:25Z Kevin Johnson doesn't have any power right now. All of the decisions are being made by the city council and by the city manager. And I agree with William Burg - the term "responsive and transparent government" is completely vague. I think the term "strong mayor" lends more definition to what Kevin Johnson is trying to accomplish, which is a transition of existing power from the unaccountable, unelected city manager to the elected mayor. Also, that's a really interesting point about the potholes being used as an example on the initiative. I wouldn't expect either the mayor or the city manager to take action. I'm wondering if the citizen's group wrote that or if that's something that the mayor expressly said. Sarah Payne 2009-01-08T01:33:25Z Sarah Payne comment-1912 2009-01-07T01:13:02Z 2009-01-07T01:13:02Z I have yet to find a text document of the actual proposal. But, the Sacramentans for Accountability website (http://www.reformsacramento.com) has a lot of great information, including an initiative summary and a downloadable copy of the petition. Sarah Payne 2009-01-07T01:13:02Z Sarah Payne comment-1927 2009-01-06T17:42:29Z 2009-01-06T17:42:29Z I agree - it would be awesome if there could be a closed off block for dancing, partying and the like. It can get way too crowded in the bars. What if there was a city-wide dance party? Sarah Payne 2009-01-06T17:42:29Z Sarah Payne comment-1872 2009-01-05T20:54:06Z 2009-01-05T20:54:06Z Wow. I can't even imagine getting a blank IOU slip instead of the expected paycheck. How long are these legislators expected to go without receiving an actual paycheck? Sarah Payne 2009-01-05T20:54:06Z Sarah Payne comment-1777 2008-12-31T22:35:21Z 2008-12-31T22:35:21Z Awesome article, Colleen! I didn't realize that there is so much stuff lying around my house that I consider "junk" (like an old pair of crutches) that can be recycled and reused. Sarah Payne 2008-12-31T22:35:21Z Sarah Payne comment-1775 2008-12-31T22:28:16Z 2008-12-31T22:28:16Z Great reporting, Sarah! My family and I were actually at The Melting Pot when the firefighters were cleaning up. It was bizarre to be so close after getting all of the SacPress tweets. Sarah Payne 2008-12-31T22:28:16Z Sarah Payne comment-1686 2008-12-28T01:54:21Z 2008-12-28T01:54:21Z I've also had a chance to hear Justin Farren play. "Tadpole" is my favorite song so far. Sarah Payne 2008-12-28T01:54:21Z Sarah Payne comment-1723 2008-12-27T03:50:11Z 2008-12-27T03:50:11Z I twitter! (Just not as much as SacPress.) Sarah Payne 2008-12-27T03:50:11Z Sarah Payne comment-1625 2008-12-20T17:33:29Z 2008-12-20T17:33:29Z I do! I was originally going to ask them questions about how business goes in this kind of economy, but I think might add the ones you posed. The questions you just asked are really interesting - I want to know the answers, too! Sarah Payne 2008-12-20T17:33:29Z Sarah Payne comment-1418 2008-12-16T23:57:33Z 2008-12-16T23:57:33Z I've heard good things about Forever Tattoo on 16th Street from someone who got a 1/2 sleeve done there. She said the artists did great work and were really friendly. Another girl I talked to got hers done at American Graffiti. She said the people weren't as nice, but they did great art. I myself actually had one done a couple of years ago at Bonehead on K Street, and I was quite pleased with both my tattoo and my tattoo artist's friendly demeanor. Sarah Payne 2008-12-16T23:57:33Z Sarah Payne comment-1424 2008-12-16T01:36:16Z 2008-12-16T01:36:16Z Great article, JJ! Sarah Payne 2008-12-16T01:36:16Z Sarah Payne comment-1277 2008-12-11T00:13:51Z 2008-12-11T00:13:51Z those are pretty awesome pictures, Nicholas. And I like that you're starting a little SacPress scavenger hunt - find the street in Sacramento! ...Awesome. Sarah Payne 2008-12-11T00:13:51Z Sarah Payne comment-1238 2008-12-09T18:31:20Z 2008-12-09T18:31:20Z This is a little weird, but I actually had a dream about using my SacPress grocery bag last night. Sarah Payne 2008-12-09T18:31:20Z Sarah Payne comment-1187 2008-12-05T03:02:11Z 2008-12-05T03:02:11Z Does this also include heritage trees? Sarah Payne 2008-12-05T03:02:11Z Sarah Payne comment-1186 2008-12-05T02:49:07Z 2008-12-05T02:49:07Z I agree - the Crocker should utilize the park. That would be really cool to sit on a bench in the park, observing art, observing life, observing everything in between. Sarah Payne 2008-12-05T02:49:07Z Sarah Payne comment-1117 2008-12-04T01:40:48Z 2008-12-04T01:40:48Z I'll be there, excited to learn more about SacPress and hungry for food. I hope there will be salad! Sarah Payne 2008-12-04T01:40:48Z Sarah Payne comment-1115 2008-12-03T01:14:37Z 2008-12-03T01:14:37Z Thanks for the comment! Capital Stage definitely deserves to be recognized. At the moment Capital Stage is currently doing a series of one-acts. I don't know much about it, but there should be a review coming shortly. Sarah Payne 2008-12-03T01:14:37Z Sarah Payne comment-1099 2008-11-29T18:28:17Z 2008-11-29T18:28:17Z My personal Black Friday tradition is to sleep in while my mom and sister get up and go shopping. My sister loves it - she even dragged my mom out one year when she had a cracked sternum. She made my mom go to three or four stores before finally taking her to the hospital. Sarah Payne 2008-11-29T18:28:17Z Sarah Payne comment-1089 2008-11-26T22:44:33Z 2008-11-26T22:44:33Z You know, I'm kind of excited for KJ's administration. What with his ideas for change and all of the exciting development projects happening around town, I think we Sacramentans could show the rest of the country how "unbelievably boring" we are not. Sarah Payne 2008-11-26T22:44:33Z Sarah Payne comment-941 2008-11-14T20:06:00Z 2008-11-14T20:06:00Z I think they mostly move around. Their first show was in Davis, and this last one, Assassins, was at the Eagle Theatre in Old Sacramento. It was totally perfect for the show, old and historical looking. Sarah Payne 2008-11-14T20:06:00Z Sarah Payne comment-858 2008-11-13T01:11:41Z 2008-11-13T01:11:41Z La Bonne, on 8th and J Street. Seriously the best soup and sandwich I have ever had, and the owner is a testimony to Sacramento. Monsieur Pont owns and operates it entirely by himself, it is always busy, and the food is always tasty. Just make sure SC goes before 1p.m. or the food might have run out. Sarah Payne 2008-11-13T01:11:41Z Sarah Payne comment-849 2008-11-11T19:34:06Z 2008-11-11T19:34:06Z This is all really interesting stuff. Do you mind if I post this conversation as an article, so that it can be more accessible to other readers? Sarah Payne 2008-11-11T19:34:06Z Sarah Payne comment-842 2008-11-11T00:46:45Z 2008-11-11T00:46:45Z After reading this section, I realized how little of Sacramento's history I really know. And I've lived here almost my entire life! It is really interesting to read that the area used to be Sutter's Embarcadero, and that Sutter's son, John Jr., is the one who mapped out the street system. I know you have a vast knowledge of Sacramento's history - I'm really interested in reading about it from your perspective. Sarah Payne 2008-11-11T00:46:45Z Sarah Payne comment-840 2008-11-11T00:19:38Z 2008-11-11T00:19:38Z i don't know if it specifically causes anorexia - it is an appetite suppressant, but it is essentially an exchange of coffee for food. you're still getting the calorie count. Sarah Payne 2008-11-11T00:19:38Z Sarah Payne comment-756 2008-11-05T23:20:39Z 2008-11-05T23:20:39Z I'm not as familiar with this particular area, or its history, as I would like to be. I was going off of the DEIR, which says "the project area currently consists of underutilized land, a weathered warehouse building (Towe Auto Museum), the Pioneer Reservoir, an asphalt-capped remediation site, and vacant land, and is not considered scenic" (5.1-19). What I meant is that currently there is nothing there - no houses, office buildings, etc. - that will be affected by any aesthetic changes. Sarah Payne 2008-11-05T23:20:39Z Sarah Payne comment-755 2008-11-05T23:09:32Z 2008-11-05T23:09:32Z Those are three really good questions. Who will pay for the parking lots between 10th and 8th, and what will they replace? And, if customers already don't fancy walking a block and a half from public transit (which some don't), will they really want to walk from a parking place that is farther away? This is already a concern. There is a parking lot located across the street from Fox&Goose, next door to Mt. Shasta Naturals. According to the business owners, people who work for the city often use up that parking during work hours. They also informed me that, if customers can't find immediate parking, they just leave. They don't even bother looking for parking that may be a bit further away. Parking availability is already a huge concern - now they have to worry about proximity, too. I think it would be awesome for Sacramento to reinvent itself into, well, itself. It is silly for us to try to be like any other city. I used that comment in my story to demonstrate the city's perspective on all of its current development projects. A lot of aspects of the Docks Area Plan are based on how well they function in Oregon - the plan uses pictures of Portland as references for development - and even Kevin Johnson likened Sacramento to San Antonio. I really hope that this development project works out for the betterment of Sacramento, turning it into "a place where most people could live, work, shop and play within a radius they could comfortably walk," as Mr. Burg said. That is my personal ideal of a city. But, I also hope that the city can reconcile the parking issues too, so that local business owners can stay in business. Sarah Payne 2008-11-05T23:09:32Z Sarah Payne comment-591 2008-10-30T17:39:43Z 2008-10-30T17:39:43Z Is this the bridge off of R Street? If it is, it's part of the Docks Area Plan. The city plans on rebuilding it in order to make it a pedestrian/bicyclist-friendly way to reach the Docks. I wonder if that development would push out the skateboarders? Sarah Payne 2008-10-30T17:39:43Z Sarah Payne comment-590 2008-10-30T17:33:00Z 2008-10-30T17:33:00Z Just about every time I go to Southside Park, there are tons of people congregated over by the Universal Universe playground but hardly anyone over by the lake - even before the renovations began. It will be nice to have a peaceful space for adults, too. Sarah Payne 2008-10-30T17:33:00Z Sarah Payne comment-380 2008-10-20T21:49:42Z 2008-10-20T21:49:42Z I was planning on writing a couple of seeds on the DEIR, focusing mainly on chapter 5 and the appendices, but it would also be awesome to have a community member's perspective on it. Sarah Payne 2008-10-20T21:49:42Z