The Daily Show with Jon Stewart tackled the issue of unions last night and both connect to Sacramento. The first was the Walmart strike taking on Black Friday last week, all while showing the shopper who threatened to stab people at the K-Mart Doorbuster event in South Sacramento. On Monday, the show featured this shopper…
Last night was (presumably) Councilmember Sandy Sheedy’s last meeting sitting at the Council Chamber dais and people came to say thank you to both her and Councilmember Robert King Fong, who is also departing. Here is what Sandy had to say: Below is the entire video of recognizing Councilmembers Sheedy and Fong:
Allen Warren extended his lead over Rob Kerth yesterday to 198 votes and now leads the race 51%-49%. While other sources called the race for Warren yesterday (only to call it an “apparent victory” today), the County of Sacramento Voter Registration and Elections Department has yet to call the race. Regardless, Warren will host a Victory…
A family is looking for Rocco, a boxer-bulldog mix they lost last week. The boxer, who has a white chest, went missing on November 21st between 4pm and 5pm around Marysville Blvd and Bell Ave. He was last seen in a nearby industrial area and may have traveled through the field to the Rio Linda area near…
Be sure to drop by Cook’s ACE Hardware, Jimmy’s Deli, Sammy’s Restaurant, or any one of the small businesses in North Sacramento tomorrow and show support for Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday was founded in 2010 by American Express to assist small business get more exposure during one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year.…
Allen Warren got a pleasant side-dish before Thanksgiving. Coming back from 169 votes, Warren gained 357 votes since Monday’s count, taking the lead over Rob Kerth 50.03% – 49.73%. Warren leads Kerth by a small margin of 35 votes. This is the closest the race has been thus far. Google Visualization API Sample
Del Paso Boulevard is now equipped with crosswalks that speak to users. It’s all part of the completion of the Del Paso Boulevard Streetscape. The crosswalk replaces the traditional “chirp” noise with it’s location and instructions to cross. One newly equipped crosswalk is located at Del Paso Blvd and Colfax St. This feature is only…
The Sacramento Hmong New Year celebration returns to Cal Expo this Thursday, November 22 through Sunday, November 25. Deeply rooted in the tradition of the Hmong culture, this modern day celebration is a reflection of change, progress, and growth. The celebration is also one of the few places where traditional clothes, music, and dances is…
Councilmember Sandy Sheedy and the Del Paso Boulevard Partnership invite the community to celebration the completion of the Del Paso Boulevard Streetscape tomorrow, November 17 from 2pm – 3pm. The event will take place at Sacramento News & Review, 1124 Del Paso Boulevard. Work on the streetscape began earlier this year in May. This included…
The Renfree family made an appearance at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting thanking them for their efforts to rehab the ballpark: