Bad Blood
Bad Blood Supervisors don’t hide their disagreements By Howard Schmidt May 2023 Many matters before the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors result in unanimous consent. But the current five-member board sometimes finds itself divided. The board is nonpartisan, but...
Life Transformed
Sasha Eastley’s journey to Sacramento from China wasn’t easy. There were roadblocks and detours, but she met them head on. She moved to Pocket in 2005, shortly after marrying Bruce Eastley.
They met through a match-making service. But Sasha kept a big secret from her husband, a secret she didn’t reveal until June 2022, when she told Bruce she had sex reassignment surgery in 1983.
Opportunity Lost
I have two healthy habits. One is a long walk every morning after breakfast. The other is looking for ways Sacramento political leaders blow opportunities to create a wonderful city.
After a walk the other day, I dug through some Sacramento Library archives. I wanted to learn how various neighborhoods came to be, how industrial operations were shoved north of B Street, how R Street was filled with warehouses, how businesses districts were dislodged from residential streets.
Out And About April 2023
This post is sponsored by Out & About By Jessica Laskey April 2023 Century Of Fellowship Carmichael Presbyterian Church celebrates 100th anniversary Carmichael Presbyterian Church celebrates its centennial this year—100 years of service in the local community....
Neighborhood Legend
Inside remembers the life of Jim Hastings (1928 – 2023).