Posts Tagged ‘City of Sacramento’

Sacto would financially benefit from downtown arena
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

May 1, 2013 By Katy Grimes This unnatural and inexplicable push by Sacramento city officials for a downtown arena is suspicious. Without any explanation, all discussion of the proposed arena at the adjacent old rail yard stopped. Then the local media shifted right along with the city, and...

Bicycle nuts driving local traffic issues
Friday, September 14th, 2012

Sept. 14, 2012 Katy Grimes: Most of us recognize that California government is out-of-control. The state Legislature has just passed another 700 new bills, many of which add new regulations, restrictions on individual liberties, and "fees" on taxpayers and business.   Closer to home, l...

Water police training workshop
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
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May 2, 2012 By Katy Grimes As if fear, doom and gloom aren't enough for government officials, they've turned to nosy neighbors for help in fulfilling extremist agendas. The City of Sacramento sent out a notice today encouraging residents to attend a water conservation training session. ...

Sacto can recover from bad arena deal
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
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April 24, 2012 By Katy Grimes Just last week, the news that the arena deal in Sacramento was dead was all the rage. The Maloof family, owners of the NBA Sacramento Kings, backed out of a handshake deal with the City of Sacramento and the NBA, citing questionable financing and revenue projectio...

RT Brain Trust Rides Again
Friday, January 6th, 2012
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Katy Grimes: The brain trust at Sacramento Regional Transit have bested themselves - they are now going to charge transit users for parking at some of Sacramento's light rail stations. This is such a brilliant plan to send light rail users back to their cars, I wondered if a deep cover mole for Mich...

It’s Time To Privatize City Services
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
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Katy Grimes: The City of Sacramento has drastically cut residents' services, but the taxes paid to the city have not been reduced. Sacramento is not unique. However, instead of looking for alternative private sector solutions, the Public Relations campaign by the city has ramped up. Today ...