By Kevin JohnsonJust finished with a City Council meeting, and three thoughts are running through my head: The Kings are down to their final hours of the 2010-11 NBA season. The finishing touches are being put on Sacramento's presentation to the NBA Board of Governors meeting in New York. And when
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By Dr. Elanna YalowParents and educators alike have good reason to be concerned about the appalling statistics on the reading proficiency of America’s school children. A recent report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, EARLY WARNING! Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters, presented some of
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By Dr. Elanna Yalow Parents and educators alike have good reason to be concerned about the appalling statistics on the reading proficiency of America’s school children. A recent report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, EARLY WARNING! Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters, presented some of
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By Kevin JohnsonMayor of SacramentoThey don’t send engraved invitations, but this is a special event I wouldn’t miss for anything.The NBA just granted my request to fly to New York next month and speak to their Board of Governors.  This means a couple of things: first, there’s still a little time
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By Kevin JohnsonMayor of SacramentoIt feels like a slow death.From the start of the saga that may soon close the Kings’ era in Sacramento, I have said the community should focus on what it can control, and not worry about decisions that are out of our hands.The decision to move a business – let’s
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By Kevin JohnsonMayor of SacramentoLeaving Sacramento is never easy, even when the journey involves promoting our city. But this trip was unique.For the past several days, I’ve been in Washington, meeting with some amazing people. I will have more to say about the trip next week, but wanted everyone
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By Kevin JohnsonMayor of SacramentoLeaving Sacramento is never easy, even when the journey involves promoting our city. But this trip was unique.For the past several days, I’ve been in Washington, meeting with some amazing people. I will have more to say about the trip next week, but wanted everyone
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Sacramento Bee:  Add Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson to the list of people who aren't in favor of Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to do away with local redevelopment agencies.Johnson told an overflow crowd at a community forum in North Natomas on Wednesday night that redevelopment agencies are just too
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By Kevin JohnsonMayor of SacramentoAs funeral arrangements are being released today for Gen. Vang Pao, who died last Thursday in Clovis at age 81, I would like to offer my thoughts and prayers not only to the Gen. Vang’s immediate family but to the many thousands of Hmong residents of our community
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