More and more people seem to be buying guns nowadays. According to the Sacramento Bee, from November 2008 to May 2009, gun dealers in Sacramento County sold nearly 5,000 more guns than they did during the same period one year ago, an increase of 40 percent. This is higher than the state’s average increase of…
Tomorrow, the Sacramento City Council will return to work after a two week vacation and one can’t blame them if they felt like Clark Griswold trying to get to Wallyworld. During their vacation, the City was able to strike a deal with firefighters but not with Local 39. This resulted in the closure of bathrooms,…
There’s a lot going on in Sacramento that starts discussions at the water cooler, at lunch, and here at the North Sac Beat. We welcome everyone’s political and ideological points of view. Still, there may be times when we need to delete a comment or two. Borrowing rules from The Huffington Post, we will only…
Looks like it’s too late for North Sac businesses to satisfy Kimberly Block. Turns out, two of the other lawsuits Block has filed are against well-known North Sac business: Lil Joe’s and Market Basket. The Lil Joe’s diner has been a fixture on Del Paso Boulevard for decades. The restaurant opened in the 1950s when…
Score another one for wanna-be ADA auditor/ambulance chaser Jason K. Singleton. Yesterday we told you about Kimberly Block’s lawsuit against the Squeeze Inn regarding accessibility and how everyone loses in the end with these suits. As predicted, we’re all going to lose. Squeeze Inn owner Travis E. Hausauer announced he will close his popular restaurant…
A 57-year-old woman was raped, beaten, and robbed by four men over the holiday weekend. The attack occurred at around 3am on Sunday morning in the Dixieanne neighborhood on Dixieanne Avenue near Oakmont Street. CBS 13 has provided a description of all four suspects, and Sacramento Police are working on sketches. Click here to view…
The Squeeze Inn burger joint has received many accolades over the years: three time KCRA 3 A-List Winner, five time winner of “best dive” by Sacramento Magazine, and got a visit from Food Network’s Guy Fieri. While known for their burgers with cheese “skirts”, the Squeeze Inn has found themselves in quite a pickle. Kimberly…
Thank you Michael for all the good you did for the world. Click here to view the entire public memorial service.
The City of Sacramento began reducing their services to parks today, and it doesn’t seem to be going over well.
While not appearing in the news frequently as in the past, Rob Kerth is a very busy guy. The former Councilmember still serves as head of the North Sacramento Chamber of Commerce, and in 2008 was elected to the SMUD Board of Directors. Kerth also manages the day-to-day operations of the Midtown Business Association, outlined…