Sign of the times
My wife snapped this in East Sac today across from McKinley Park. Is this a custom sign by Realtor Mike Heede or are these popping up elsewhere these days? For some reason it always rubs me the wrong...
View ArticleVote & Vax comes to Sacramento (maybe)
The national Vote & Vax campaign will be offering up flu vaccinations at two Sacramento locations on Tuesday, November 4th. These are sponsored by the Sacramento County Immunization Program. Sounds...
View ArticleLast minute Voter information…
All polls are open from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4th. You can use the County lookup tool to find your local polling location. While you are there enjoy the drop down menu of “city or...
View ArticleElection Notes 2008
So, how is your voting experience going? Feel free to comment and share your story. My polling place is being held at an elementary school. Sort of an odd idea to have a steady stream of adults coming...
View ArticleDon’t Vote!!!!!
I am a big fan of not voting. No, not me not voting. YOU not voting. Specifically, I mean the pressure that people feel to vote on everything. I encourage you to leave some stuff blank. This morning,...
View ArticleMormon church vandalized
This is shameful. Proposition 8 was decided by the democratic process, for good or for bad, and this kind of uncivil behavior should not be tolerated. Just as it should never be tolerated when it is...
View ArticleBut did he ham it up on Colbert?
The newly elected mayor of Sodaville, Oregon is a charming fellow who is fresh off probation. His past offenses include possession of meth, assault, attempt to elude police in a vehicle, felon in...
View ArticleKJ proposes to increase mayor’s power
Mayor Kevin Johnson plans to present a voter initiative to increase the power of the office of the mayor, the Biz Journal reports. The office would function as an executive one rather than simply...
View Article25 Random Things…(State Budget Edition)
Those of you who are down with the book of faces will know what this article is about from the Santa Barbara Independent newspaper. Playing off Facebook’s “25 Things About Me” meme [I’ll save you the...
View ArticlePolice cops at my polling place?
I’m not sure of the relevant legal issues but this just “didn’t feel right.” I believe this was a CHP officer doing a speed trap right in the entrance to my polling place this morning on Broadway near...
View ArticleText of Sac Bee’s embarrassing draft post-election editorial
Here is the full text of the cringe-worthy “internal discussion” version of the Sac Bee’s post-election editorial (which was updated yesterday afternoon, here). Items you may need before you read this:...
View ArticleCost of keeping CA Senators riding in style? $100 mil
California_Senate_chamberby Flickr user flap After a legislative committee votes down a 5% salary reduction for state workers, Darrell Steinberg asks his colleagues in the Senate to take a 5% pay cut....
View ArticleIt’s Voting Time
It’s that time of year again, Sacramentans. Time to vote for the Sacramento News & Review’s “Best of Sacramento.” Now, in previous years, we at the ‘Rag have been more that solicitous in our asking...
View ArticleElection deadlines coming Friday
The deadline to register as a candidate for the District 1, 3, 5 and 7 City Council offices is Friday, March 12. As of today there will be quite a field, with 17 candidates running, including 5...
View ArticleElection day open thread
voting day in a small town, by Muffet Well, election day is upon us again. Seems like only yesterday when in reality it was 7 long months ago that we last did this. So this is your open thread for...
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