By Kevin JohnsonMayor of SacramentoOne sure way to see the competitiveness come out in this mayor: Try stealing one of the city’s best people.Back in April, I heard Sacramento Police Chief Rick Braziel was under consideration as Seattle’s chief of police. Having observed Rick over the past couple of
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By Kevin JohnsonMayor of SacramentoAs the world reacts to the death of John Wooden, allow me to reflect on aspects of his character that will live forever.His fame came from college basketball, but in many respects, basketball was nothing more than the vehicle that delivered Coach Wooden into our
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By Kevin JohnsonMayor of Sacramento Walking through the charred wreckage of the apartment house on Amherst Street in South Sacramento with Councilmember Bonnie Pannell, my first thought was about blessings. It was a blessing that 24 families escaped without serious injury from a fire that broke out
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By Jennifer BerbowerOK, this might not sound like a show-stopping moment, but highlight of the "For Arts' Sake" celebration at Sacramento State University this week came when 400 audience members tore open their newspapers.They weren't just any newspapers. They were action plans for moving
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Your turn is coming.After 18 months of public debate and discussion, our city is closer than ever to letting you, the voters, bring historic change to City Hall.As you know, I have believed since my first days on the mayoral campaign that City Hall is broken and needs reform. With all of the
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By Mayor Kevin JohnsonI know what it’s like to work in front of hostile crowds. Twelve years in the NBA will teach a person to handle just about anything in terms of cheers and jeers.So I want to thank the Sacramento community for turning out in force and expressing heartfelt opinions at this week’s
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By Kevin JohnsonMayor of Sacramento Sacramento residents fed up with the status quo have a call to action: they must support change in the city’s largest council area, District 1. Whether you live in the district – which includes downtown, South Natomas and North Natomas – or are tired of waiting
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By Lauren AltdoerfferGreen Initiative Program CoordinatorOn Tuesday, May 18th, over 300 people came to the California Museum to be a part of something that is going to be huge – a regional Green Initiative that will not only change the City of Sacramento, but will transform the region into the place
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By Kevin JohnsonMayor of SacramentoNew ideas blended with the energy and experience to move Sacramento forward. Those are the collective qualities of candidates I am endorsing in the June 8 California primary election.Some endorsements were easy to make. Others were not. In the latter cases, my
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10.  Constant surveillance.9.  Alert Police Department's senior canine.8.  Use newest police technology.7.  Give Lance a "Sactown Special" bike lock.6.  Use a sophisticated GPS tracking system. 5.  Assign IT engineeers to monitor bike at all times.4.  Monitor eBay 24/7.3.  Ready-To-Go replacement
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