Apr 16, 2024
The Big Blow or, in meteorological parlance, the atmospheric river storm, howled through town in early February. Accompanied by 60 mph winds, it toppled trees, power lines, fences and all things not secured or firmly rooted. The county declared a state of emergency.
Surveying my wounded garden afterward, damage appeared minimal. I found fences and trees still upright. But what a mess. Winds ripped oranges, limes and lemons from my trees. The yard was littered with citrus. I gathered it up and carried it inside.
Mar 28, 2024
Is the $66 million deficit a surprise to Mayor Darrell Steinberg and the City Council? Absolutely not.
For years, City Manager Howard Chan and his financial team warned the mayor and council they were sailing toward fiscal disaster. Economic forecasts in the annual budget told the story.
Despite flashing yellow lights, the city’s elected leaders pressed hard on the gas pedal.
In conversations with neighbors, I’m often asked, “Isn’t this the city manager’s fault? Didn’t he cause this?”
The answer in two words: Absolutely not.
Mar 28, 2024
Inside East Sac April 2024
Aniko Kiezel is a professional photographer whose work is featured monthly in Inside Sacramento and other publications.
Mar 28, 2024
Inside Land Park/Grid April 2024
“Sacramento in Shadow” by Sabina Zildzic is at Viewpoint Photographic Art Center’s juried exhibit Of Time and Place, part of Photography Month Sacramento throughout April.
Mar 28, 2024
Inside Pocket April 2024
“Wildfire Sunset, Woodland” by Lucille van Ommering is at Viewpoint Photographic Art Center’s juried exhibit Of Time and Place, part of Photography Month Sacramento throughout April.
