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LAND PARK CAPE COD Graciously appointed with formal living and dining rooms that ooze character, plus a charming breakfast nook with bay window overlooking the gorgeous garden in full riotous bloom. Featuring 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths upstairs (amazing window views!) plus a downstairs powder room with shower. And much more …! $949,000 STEPHANIE GALLAGHER 916-342-2288 DRE-01705253

CURTIS PARK CHARMER From the front entry to the backyard, this 3-4 bedroom 3 full bath home has special features: lovely hardwood Àoors, new GE gas range, light bright kitchen/dining area with access to backyard for summer entertaining, Jack and jill bath between 2 bedrooms, and a master suite with ¿replace. $699,000 KIMBERLY SQUAGLIA 916-205-2681 DRE-01887890, TIM COLLOM 916-247-8048 DRE-01304855

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ARTISTIC FLAIR IN CURTIS PARK This handsome 3 bedroom 2½ bath home with its bedrooms looking out to the treetops is brimming with light. The solarium encased breakfast nook with wide open views, overlooks the tranquil backyard and the bubbling 3 tier brook with waterfall. There is a north facing studio (which could be a remote family room). $835,000 SHEILA VAN NOY 916-505-5395 DRE-00924678

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WONDERFUL HOLLYWOOD PARK COTTAGE This move-in ready home features 2 bedrooms and 1½ baths with updated kitchen and bathroom in 2015, garage converted into a studio with a full kitchen and a bathroom in 2012, HVAC and dual-pane windows in 2006, interior paint in 2019, original hardwood Àoors and laminate Àoors in family room, a large back yard. $385,000 JULIANNE PARK 916-541-8403 DRE-01999740

LITTLE POCKET AREA IN SLP Special home with colorful landscape front and back plus access to the Sacramento River. This 4 bedroom 2 bath home has been lovingly cared for and is waiting for your personal touches. The covered patio and park-like yard with pond will be delightful for summer entertaining. $730,000 KIMBERLY SQUAGLIA 916-205-2681 DRE-01887890 TIM COLLOM 916-247-8048 DRE-01304855

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THE MILL AT BROADWAY This 2 bedroom (master has walk-in closet) 1 bath unit has an open concept living area and kitchen with plenty of storage, quartz counters, SS appliances, dining bar/island with sink, and pantry closet. All that plus a great roof top deck! Super energy ef¿cient with solar and more. $375,000 KIMBERLY SQUAGLIA 916-205-2681 DRE-01887890 TIM COLLOM 916-247-8048 DRE-01304855

REMODELED ROSA DEL RIO HOME 3 bedroom 2 bath home has a large master downstairs with two large bedrooms upstairs. Home was built to bring the outdoors in. Very private yard and courtyard off dining area. Gorgeous updated kitchen and baths with brand new counter tops and re¿nished cabinets. HOA with private park with built-in pool, tennis courts. $379,000 MONA GERGEN 916-247-9555 DRE-01

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CUTE COTTAGE Ready for Spring and Summer! This 2 bedroom has lots of charm, dual paned windows, plantation shutters and an updated kitchen and bathroom. Entertain friends on the back shaded patio, overlooking the spacious yard and beautiful pool with double cascading waterfalls and Pebble Tec surfacing. Nice neighborhood. $339,000 DAVID KIRRENE 916-531-7495 DRE-01115041

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BRIGHT AND BUBBLY You won’t want to leave. 3 bedrooms 1½ baths feels like a beach house but it’s in Land Park! First time on market in 70 years. Kitchen & bath have been updated. The garage (approx. 600 sq ft) is a surprise because it is actually a rec room plus a garage with a half bath. It can be used in so many ways. $700,000 SHEILA VAN NOY 916-505-5395 DRE-00924678

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EVERY DAY IS A GOOD DAY TO MAKE YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD A BET TER PL ACE. JUNE 2019

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WAR OF THE ROSES

SECRETIVE GROUP THREATENS MCKINLEY PARK GARDEN uring the last 18 months, my McKinley Park neighborhood has experienced a battle over the city’s plan to construct a large underground water vault. The project will go beneath McKinley Park’s eastern side where the baseball field sits. We’ve had contentious community meetings, with neighbor against neighbor. Most water vault supporters—I am one of them—tended to stay out of the battle and let the city deal with the small but intense group of vault opponents. While the city moves forward with the project, some foes are defiant. Last summer, several neighbors erected lawn signs expressing opposition to the vault. As of this writing in early May, there are seven large banners (3 feet by 8

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feet) installed along H Street between Alhambra Boulevard and 33rd Street. And while the group against the vault claims it wants to “Save McKinley Park,” its actions are hurting efforts to preserve and maintain the McKinley Rose Garden—a major East Sacramento attraction. The majestic 1,200-bush public rose garden was restored with $150,000 of private funds raised by Friends of East Sacramento, a volunteer nonprofit founded by Lisa Schmidt and I in 2012. Since then we have leased the garden from the city. We market and manage events at the rose garden, including weddings, to raise funds that enable our nonprofit to care for the entire garden at no cost to the city. We recruit and manage hundreds of volunteers who care for the roses. Here’s the background on the water vault and the reason most neighbors I’ve spoken to support the project. The need for the vault arises from Sacramento’s outdated combined sewer system, which dumps storm runoff and wastewater into one pipeline for treatment at the regional sanitation facility in Elk Grove. During severe storms, the system can become

overwhelmed, which leads to sewer outflows in lower-lying neighborhoods such as East Sacramento. “Untreated sewage comes onto the streets, literally floating down the streets. It’s a real health hazard,” City Councilmember Jeff Harris says. “Many people in the area have basements that flood and that are often contaminated with sewer effluvia.” If constructed, the McKinley Water Vault would store up to 6 million gallons of water in an underground tank until a storm passes. Then the water gets pumped out for treatment. For all but a handful of days every decade, the vault would remain empty. The project will cost roughly $30 million. Construction is expected to last between 18 and 24 months. The City Council approved certifying the McKinley Water Vault Environmental Impact Report last Oct. 9. In the weeks before the council action, a small but intense opposition emerged, expressing its opinion on red and yellow banners erected on two H Street homes. The banners read, “Halt the 3.2-acre sewage tank.” Neighbors who opposed the project spoke at City Council meetings and

stated objections to the length and intensity of construction and related traffic. They asked the council to reconsider drastically more expensive and lengthy alternatives. Harris, who represents the neighborhood, says opponents mischaracterized the purpose of the underground concrete cistern. “They’ve called it a toxic waste dump and a sewage tank,” Harris says. “It’s basically meant to be a cache for storm water.” Harris points to the $1.3 million upgrades McKinley Park will receive once construction is completed— amenities that could include new bathrooms, a new irrigation system and a heated pool. “Additionally, we’d be planting 60 new trees in the park,” he says. The city has significant experience with water-storage vaults. They are a major component of our flood protection. Three facilities have been built in neighborhoods around East Sacramento over the past 19 years. The vaults have proved safe and effective. There have been no problems or complaints with any of the storage facilities.

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Banners and signs along H and 33rd streets show opposition to the city's water infrastructure project starting construction this month in McKinley Park. Opponents of the McKinley Water Vault argue the city should separate its two sewer systems, which Harris notes would cost upward of $1 billion and take more than 20 years to complete. A website, savemckinleypark.com, primarily focuses on park closures, traffic congestion and potential noise from construction. The website doesn’t identify who is leading or funding the opposition campaign. Only Will Green is publically identified by name in communications from the group. A lawsuit to stop the McKinley Water Vault was filed one month after the City Council approved the environmental report. (City taxpayers are on the hook to pay the costs of defending the lawsuit.) In February, a Sacramento County Superior Court judge rejected an attempt to stop the vault’s construction. In a nine-page ruling, Judge Richard Sueyoshi denied the lawsuit filed by an anonymous group calling itself Citizens For A Safe And Sewage-Free McKinley. The group wanted to block the city from building the vault. There is little doubt the lawsuit was connected to people who manage the “save McKinley” website. The group claimed the water vault would harm trees in McKinley Park and cause sewage and contaminated storm water to flow into the park and damage the neighborhood’s historical resources and air quality.

In his ruling, Judge Sueyoshi wrote, “The Court agrees with (the city) that (the citizens group) has failed to cite the evidence that is not in support of its position.” He added that while the group may disagree with the EIR’s conclusions, “This does not constitute a sufficient basis to set aside the city’s approval of the EIR.” After losing in court, the anonymous group put up five more huge banners— making a total of seven. The banners and signs are visible and unsightly to people enjoying the park and have created significant concerns among potential renters of the rose garden and volunteers who train and work there. The rose garden’s major source of revenue is events, augmented by private donations. Even regular donors now question the “sewer tank” fear mongering expressed by the banners. Our rose garden operation will be potentially impacted by the project. But we understand the need and welcome the significant improvements to park infrastructure and landscaping. We see the work as another much-needed revitalization project for the historic rose garden—a continuation of what we started in 2012. The group that purports to want to preserve the historic park is now contributing to its possible demise. They are making our volunteer jobs much

THE GROUP THAT PURPORTS TO WANT TO PRESERVE THE HISTORIC PARK IS NOW CONTRIBUTING TO ITS POSSIBLE DEMISE. THEY ARE MAKING OUR VOLUNTEER JOBS MUCH MORE DIFFICULT. THEY ARE LIMITING OUR SOURCES OF INCOME.

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more difficult. They are limiting our sources of income. Under the city’s sign ordinance, the banners are illegal. We filed a complaint with the city in April. The code enforcement department confirmed the banners are illegal, and we hope the city will move swiftly to get them removed. But the city’s sign ordinance is vague. Smaller signs are permitted for up to six months in a calendar year. Who verifies installation dates? At the end of June, even the smaller lawn signs must be removed. Of course, the message on the signs is unregulated. Imagine what hateful, spiteful neighbors could accomplish, forcing you and your family and city officials to absorb various opinions for six months. No one wants to hinder our First Amendment freedom of speech. But the potential for public annoyance and acrimony is real. As for the McKinley Rose Garden, it’s easy for groups who oppose civic

projects to tear down the work of volunteers at our nonprofit. It takes endless hours and dedication to serve the city by privately creating a worldclass public amenity. None of the folks behind the banners and lawsuit have lifted a finger or donated a dime to help with the McKinley Rose Garden. The community should be outraged at the destructive behavior of a secretive, anonymous group supposedly concerned with preservation. Note: Just before we went to print the large banners were removed as ordered by the city. But numerous new banners— of the smaller size allowed by city code— were installed on both H Street and 33rd Street. Cecily Hastings can be reached at publisher@insidepublications.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new insidesacramento. com. n

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organize what became an undertaking with global reach. In January 2018, Burkes and his wife went to Honduras for three months and he wrote about the experience in his columns. In March 2019, he rallied readers to travel with him to Honduras and about 12 volunteers from different states, including two from the Sacramento area, responded to his challenge to serve on a one-week mission to launch another library space. “The volunteers were people I had never met before,” Burkes says. “We prepare and paint pretty space for the books, build bookshelves, pack the books and train the teachers. We met all the students.” Over the past five years, the libraries have served more than 60 local communities and provided more than 14,000 books to schoolchildren. Burkes’ columns have raised approximately $30,000 in the last three years and provided 18,000 books to more than 50 schools and organizations. For more information on Chispa, visit chispaproject.org. To read Burkes’ columns, go to insidesacramento.com/ spirit+matters.

SENIOR CARE SERVICES Home Care Assistance recently moved to a larger space in Midtown to accommodate the growing need for its award-winning in-home senior caregiving services. The local franchise—owned by Kathy Herrfeldt—moved from its original 1,100-square-foot office off J Street to a 1,750-square-foot space at 2715 K St. The company is planning an Open House for the public at its new location on Thursday, June 20, from 4 to 8 p.m. Staff will showcase technology products that can be integrated into care services to ensure clients remain safe and comfortable. Herrfeldt has four full-time employees—with plans to add two more—and 50 to 70 more employees providing care services to Sacramento, Woodland, Davis and Galt. For more information, visit homecareassistancesacramento.com.

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hearty congratulations to our own Norris Burkes, author of Inside’s “Spirit Matters” and the self-syndicated column “Spirituality in Everyday Life,” which appears in 35 papers nationwide. The retired military chaplain is the recipient of the 2019 Will Rogers Humanitarian Award sponsored by the National Society of Newspaper

Columnists. In his columns, Burkes has written extensively about the humanitarian project Chispa, which sponsors children’s libraries in Honduras and equips them with quality books in Spanish. Chispa began in summer 2012 when Burkes’ daughter Sara donated books to a tiny mountain school, then stayed to

C3 UPDATES The City of Sacramento recently announced updates on its highly anticipated C3 Project, the renovation and expansion of the Memorial Auditorium, Community Center Theater and Convention Center.

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“In the Move for Love (L'Amour Flou)” is one of 20 ﬁlms set for the Sacramento French Film Festival. The Community Center Theater will close for construction this month, followed by the Convention Center in July. Both are scheduled to re-open in fall 2020. During this time, all shows scheduled at the Community Center Theater will be relocated to the Memorial Auditorium, which will have completed its renovation. Conventions and conferences will be temporarily hosted at various venues throughout the city, but Downtown hotels will continue to host overnight visitors. The groundbreaking ceremony for this new phase of construction will be Friday, July 26, at 10 a.m. For more information, visit cityofsacramento.org.

ULTIMATE STORYTELLING NEO Escape Rooms, the winner of the 2018 Downtown Sacramento Partnership’s Calling All Dreamers competition, will open to the public this fall on the Old Sacramento Waterfront at 1124 2nd St. The escape rooms will immerse players in Sacramento during different time periods—including the future. “We wanted to capture the essence of Sacramento in games that are physical, mental, social and emotional,” says cofounder Acme Lee, an escape room and video game aficionado who collaborated on the winning business pitch with longtime friend Gabriel Berzamina. “People can have so much more fun

doing an escape room together than they can sitting disconnected at a movie theater.” Because Lee says escape rooms are “the ultimate storytelling platform,” the founders created three standalone stories with different themes—action, horror and sci-fi—that all belong to “the

NEOverse” and test players’ abilities to solve puzzles while learning about Sacramento. Follow their journey on social media and check out neoescaperooms.com for more information.

NO MORE POPCORN East Sac Hardware on Folsom Boulevard has retired its popcorn machine after more than 25 years of providing free popcorn to customers. Owner Sheree Johnston says that after someone filed a complaint about the machine with the health department—despite the fact that the machine is cleaned daily and has never posed a problem—the store was asked to discontinue its use. Remember, the next time you’re planning to stop in and shop, make sure you have a snack first!

ALLEZ AU CINEMA! The 18th Sacramento French Film Festival brings this year’s most acclaimed French films and two classics to the Crest Theatre on June 21–23 and 28–30.

The new brownstones at 15th and T streets feature open ﬂoor plans and high-end ﬁnishes.

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Crocker Art Museum offers full-day art camps for kids this summer. This month, head chef Dane Blom of Grange Restaurant & Bar will resume the popular “Follow the Chef” tours at the Cesar Chavez Plaza market. Tickets include a seasonally inspired lunch. Visit grangerestaurantandbar.com.

Young artists will enjoy the Mini Verge Kids Summer Studio Camp at DOCO’s free Second Saturday. SFFF will present 20 feature films, each preceded by a short film and always with English subtitles. In addition to the movies, guests can enjoy coffee and pastries, DJs, an art exhibit, Q&A sessions and postscreening discussions with local film experts. This year’s films include “The Freshmen (Premiere Année)” by Thomas Lilti, “In Safe Hands (Pupille)” by Jeanne Herry, “At War (En Guerre)” by Antoine Brizé, and “In the Move for Love (L’Amour Flou)” by Romane Bohringer and Philippe Rebbot. SFFF’s Classic Series will be dedicated to filmmaker extraordinaire Agnès Varda, who passed away in March. Tickets are $12 for single tickets to $90 for a Full Festival Pass. For more information, visit sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org.

near R Street. The treescape in the area is so mature that we built each home to feel like a treehouse.” The four modern units of approximately 1,670 square feet each feature open floor plans and upscale touches like Brazilian wood floors, outdoor space, two-car garages and all the high-end finishes a buyer could want. The bustling Ice Blocks complex is steps away, as is Safeway and other local hotspots. “Our proximity to the new R Street gave us confidence to make these homes a little more high-end,” Khasigian says. “Midtown needs new construction with improvements to keep up with what’s happening in the area. Per square feet, our project is consistent for where prices should be compared to East Sac and Land Park. We’re contributing to the reimagining of the city.” For more information, visit hk3development.com.

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Four new brownstone-style homes have come on the market as part of the HK3 Development infill project at 15th and T streets. “This is a very unique project,” says Kevin Khasigian of HK3, a familyowned firm that focuses on infill development in Midtown. (His parents Lynda and Fred founded the company and Khasigian works alongside them and his brothers Kirk and Kyle.) “It’s one of the few for-sale housing options

The Downtown farmers markets have returned to Cesar Chavez Plaza on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and to Capitol Mall at 6th Street on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Offered by the Downtown Sacramento Partnership in collaboration with Certified Farmers’ Markets of Sacramento County, the Downtown farmers markets host nearly 30 food vendors, 100 farmers and more than 175,000 shoppers seasonally.

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VERGE AT DOCO Get your art on at the free Second Saturday, presented in partnership with Verge Center for the Arts, at DOCO (Downtown Commons) at 660 J St. On Saturday, June 8, young artists can enjoy a Mini Verge Kids Summer Studio Camp from 10 a.m. to noon. Participation in DOCO’s Second Saturday activities is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, visit docosacramento.com.

SAC MUSEUM SUMMER CAMPS Sacramento museums are offering tons of unique classes, camps and

activities for kids this summer. Space is limited, so sign up now! Crocker Art Museum will offer art camps with various themes, such as bugs, trees, birds and water, starting June 17. Campers ages 5–6 and 7–9 will enjoy high-quality, full-day art camps. Visit crockerart.org/camps2019. Fairytale Town will hold 27 themed educational summer camps. Children ages 4–6 and 7–9 will explore art, literature, puppetry, gardening and more. Visit fairytaletown.org/ educational-programs. Verge Center for the Arts will have themed studio camp weeks starting June 17. Kids ages 6–9 and 10–13 will learn about installation art, paper mache and murals. Visit vergeart.com/ classes/kidscamp2019. For information on all participating museums, visit sacmuseums.org. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Submissions are due six weeks prior to the publication month. n

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City’s Death by Drugs IS SACRAMENTO DYING? WE SEE IT EVERY DAY

BY KAREN MARGARETA

into misdemeanors, not arrest these

My compassion has run out. It’s

With my neighbors, I patrol the

criminals, keep them out of jail and

tuned to anger. I don’t feel safe in my

streets and report things that aren’t

s a wife and working mom

give the money we save to schools. Who

neighborhood. I don’t feel heard.

right. I phone when I see drug dealing

whose family lives in Land

thought this was a good idea? And how

Park, I am thankful Cecily

much money has been given to schools? Thefts under $950 are now

It wasn’t always this way. I used

and illegal camping. And I donate to

to give handouts to homeless people

Loaves & Fishes and the food shelters.

who looked sick or had children or a

We are a family that gives back to our

drugs and homeless problems in our

considered misdemeanors. That means

dog. Then I realized I was naïve. The

city. We are a pro-police family. We

city with her column, “Is Sacramento

on a daily basis, we have drug-addicted

money I handed out went to buy drugs.

support our officers as they try to figure

Dying?”

criminals stealing from our porches,

Evidence was everywhere.

out how to manage this mess.

Hastings shed light on the

It’s clear our city, county and state

breaking into our cars, walking into

Many times, I’ve been in a

Here is what our family sees on a

leaders are not willing to do anything

our grocery and convenient stores, and

neighborhood parking lot and found

daily basis: A heroin addict who has

but exacerbate the situation.

taking what they want because they

dozens of used needles. I’ve seen people

lived at 16th and Broadway for more

know the police won’t do anything

passed out in the streets with needles

than three years. A sex offender who

about it.

in their arms and legs in desperate need

panhandles in front of Taco Bell where

of medical attention. When I wrote to

kids go through the drive-thru. A man,

The roots of the crisis are not homelessness itself, but drugs. Sacramento has a drug crisis, not

Why? Mayor Darrell Steinberg and

a homeless crisis. We have people

City Manager Howard Chan influence

our city leaders, they responded, “These

his face tattooed, who lives on the

whose addictions have caused mental

police priorities. And our leaders have

people are just down on their luck. All

streets and sells drugs. A man called

illness. They can’t make decisions for

made it clear that ordinances dealing

they need are homes and then this will

“The Collector” who scavenges and

themselves. So they live on the street.

with drug use, camping, urinating in

all go away.” No, it won’t.

steals and uses the proceeds to buy

Drug-addicted transients who choose

public, setting campfires in the street,

I went to City Council meetings

drugs.

to be homeless are taking over our

panhandling and prostitution are not

to describe the situation. Homeless

neighborhood. They camp under the

police priorities.

advocates harassed me, yelling,

basis. I know their names. They have

“They were there first.” At one

been offered services many times. They

W-X freeway. How did this happen?

Drive along the streets under the

I see these gentlemen on a regular

It wasn’t this way 23 or 15 or even 10

W-X freeway. Drugs are out of control.

council meeting, an audience member

always refuse. They are not hard-luck

years ago.

You would think Mayor Steinberg would

threatened me for speaking out. I

people who need a home. They need

take Measure U money and provide

needed a police escort to my car.

jail and rehabilitation. They choose

2014, when California voters approved

more for public safety. Nope, he wants

I shared my concerns with Mayor

to be this way. They are not part of a

Proposition 47. The initiative was

to bring development and new business

Steinberg. He wrote back and said it

homeless crisis. They are a drug crisis.

marketed as the “Safe Neighborhoods

to Sacramento.

would never happen again. I wish I

We started to notice a difference after

and Schools Act.” The pitch was, let’s turn many theft and drug felonies

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Letters From Our Readers ‘EVERY DAY, I SEE HUMAN BEINGS LIVING IN THEIR OWN FILTH’ Editor’s Note: Inside Publications received an unprecedented response to last month’s Publisher’s Desk by Cecily Hastings which discussed the Sacramento homeless problem and the documentary “Seattle Is Dying.” The following letters reflect the urgency and anguish felt by our readers. The letters are edited for space. Thank you for your powerful editorial. Eighty-thousand Sacramento voters receive your publication, so you have influence. I watched “Seattle Is Dying,” and it is a preview of coming events for Sacramento. A large portion of the millions being spent on Sacramento homeless should go to creating jobs, such as paying homeless people to clean up the city. Jobs would give them dignity and income to rent a room and begin productive lives. Good luck in your efforts to bring sanity and common sense to solving this cultural cancer. R. Baskerville I work with Sacramento Regional Parks and am involved in the cleanup of the homelessness problem. The rise of homelessness and the downfall of societal institutions to deal with the problem have become more dramatic. As a society we have taken away the ability of police to do their jobs, but we have also taken away places where this population could find assistance. Our politicians have used a misguided sense of righteousness to dismantle the infrastructures we had to deal with drug abuse and mental illness. Every day I see human beings living in their own filth, unable to think or act coherently. Randy Hart Bless you for so thoughtfully covering the subject of homeless! There is a group of us in Land Park trying to keep our neighborhood from falling into a total state of chaos. We are trying to make changes but have nothing to back us up. It’s getting bad. I worry about the Broadway Corridor, Freeport Boulevard, Land Park and Curtis Park. I am most disappointed

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in Mayor Darrell Steinberg. I voted for him because I thought he understood the problem. Now it is clear his “No Barriers” approach is leaving our city in shambles. Marta Goetz I appreciate your courage to express the cold realities. There is hope, but continuing failed policies, not enforcing our laws and renaming issues to detract from the actual problem is not a path to improvement. Scott Rowe When I moved my studio to Midtown three years ago, I swore I wouldn’t lock my doors. I used to come with my church and feed the homeless. Now my story has changed. I am so grateful I didn’t purchase in Sacramento proper. I now keep the studio doors locked. I’ve had to call the police twice. I wish more people were willing to deal with the situation honestly and realize the harm it has already caused our city—not to mention what is yet to come. Anne Sacco I have been a resident of the Land Park area of Sacramento since the early 1980s and have witnessed drug addicts and dealers on the streets in plain sight. In Land Park, we’ve experienced an increase of car break-ins and porch thefts. I have had two porch thefts. Today I saw an apparent homeless opportunist, a young man on a bicycle, casing my block. I was in my driveway, looked directly at him, he looked back with an expression that seemed to say, “I know you know what I’m doing, but there’s nothing you can do to stop me.” He rode on, looking down each driveway. It does not seem that the city is taking action to transition people to appropriate services based on specific situations. Police and support services are inadequately staffed to carry out related functions. Shirley Hazlett I enjoy your publication but cringe when I read your Publisher’s Desk. I

am usually rewarded with a dose of hate against immigrants, African-Americans, the disabled, the working poor, the homeless and any group that might advocate for them. Your recent issue was no exception. You managed to conflate the homeless with crime. You paint the homeless with a broad-brush of criminality and lament the fact that law enforcement is not able to arrest them all and throw them in jail. Let’s not turn a bad situation worse by criminalizing the victims of our cruel economic and social policies. Hugo I. Vera The neighborhood of Land Park is under siege by drug-addled homeless who live on the streets and in the park. They break into our homes, cars, garages and sheds, defecate, urinate and vomit wherever they choose and shoot up in plain sight. We regularly experience issues of aggressive confrontations at our homes, stores, gas stations, in the park, restaurants— everywhere we live, recreate and shop. Now we have this report from a neighbor who posted a photo on social media of a transient masturbating next to a pile of porn, 150 feet away from a school. He is on Broadway every day. I have seen him. These people need medical, mental and physical health assessments, and direction to proper services. Some should be incarcerated. And if you need temporary housing, bring in trailers, Tough Sheds, tents and toilets. If our military can live in tents and temporary structures when deployed, so can the homeless. This is not a housing crisis. It is a drug crisis, and needs to be addressed as such. Katy Grimes When a community decides to pursue the most affluent aspects of life, there will be hardship and displacement when no provisions are made to house the poor and the average wage earners. When Sacramento built the new arena, single occupancy hotels were closed. People who were barely hanging on to shelter went into the streets. The best

place for the new arena would have been Natomas if preserving housing stock for persons with very low income was a concern. Let’s spend money to house people. Jacquelyn Sneed When I worked in health care for the homeless, we went by the 4040-20 rule: Twenty percent could be rehabilitated with a hand up, but 40 percent were mentally ill and 40 percent were criminals. The last two groups cost too much and were often chronic not amenable to rehabilitation. The answer is a new kind of “jail.” It would be more like a refugee camp. It can satisfy liberals if there is more freedom than a regular jail. And it can satisfy conservatives if the costs per day are significantly less than jail. Guests who can’t behave need to go to a real jail. Unless Sacramento learns how to apply “tough love” solutions, our quality of life will continue to slowly spiral downwards. Mike Thomas I’m happy to learn City Councilman Jeff Harris is taking a proactive approach. We can no longer ignore what’s happening. Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles and San Diego are all declining as homeless populations grow out of control. We can turn this around, but first we must admit we have a problem. Theresa Wells When I saw “Seattle Is Dying,” I was appalled to realize what was happening in one of our most beautiful cities. You did a very important and brave service by confronting readers with the reality of what can happen to our city. Let’s be clear. An overwhelming number of people living on the streets are not “the homeless.” They are drug addicts who, sadly, have made very poor choices. The term “homeless” tugs at our hearts. But words matter. Let’s be real and call this drug epidemic what it is. Sandra Cleary n

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Larger Than Life CAN PORTRAITS BLOOM FROM B STREET THEATRE WALL?

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andy Paragary has never built a hotel before, but he has built plenty of restaurants and bars, more than anyone in Sacramento. He figures the trickiest part of the hotel business, after securing the pile of dollars required to create one, is food service. On the dining and booze front, he’s already a local Conrad Hilton. His first hotel, the Fort Sutter, is rising at the corner of 28th Street and Capitol Avenue, where Paragary’s flagship Café Bernardo stood for 25 years. Bernardo created a new dining style in Sacramento—a well-priced, classy environment without waitstaff coming around to take orders. Customers order at the counter. The concept still thrives in the region, including three Cafés Bernardo. The old two-story building at 28th and Capitol had to come down to make room for

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the Fort Sutter, which will stand six floors and hold 105 guest rooms. With construction crews hustling to finish by next spring, the corner is thick with hardhat activity. It’s difficult to remember what was there two years ago. The hotel will complete the revitalization of a neighborhood that doesn’t get the credit it deserves. Civic boosters can gush about Downtown Commons, but the Sutter District, with its new Sutter Medical Center, new B Street Theatre, and reinvigorated bars and restaurants within walking distance to homes and apartments, draws locals. Fort Sutter Hotel will attract visitors who aren’t on convention junkets and want to enjoy Sacramento like a native. And in the grand Sacramento tradition, this is where things get creative. The west side of the hotel will face the B Street Theatre and Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts. Unfortunately, there isn’t much of a view from that perspective—a massive blank wall, rising almost 40 feet. A 16-foot patio called “an activated pedestrian way” will separate the hotel from the theater complex. There will be plenty of room for tables and chairs on the patio. But

guests lodging on Fort Sutter’s lower floors along the west side will see little beyond the neighboring Sofia’s wall. “That wall is an opportunity,” Paragary says. “We’re going to make it interesting and fun.” Plans are still coming together, but Paragary and Buck Busfield, the visionary artistic director at the B Street Theatre, intend to turn the wall into a giant portrait gallery celebrating the faces of Sacramento. Imagine the possibilities—giant-scale portraits of local folks painted by local artists and hung from the B Street wall. Baby pictures. Family portraits. People will be able to rent the wall space for their images—with proceeds going to support the nonprofit B Street Theatre and Sofia Center. The portraits will materialize from brush strokes of generosity. Locals

Randy and Stacy Paragary

Construction of Fort Sutter Hotel is in full swing at the corner of 28th Street and Capitol Avenue. will line up to have their images made immortal, or at least for a stillundetermined period of time. Sacramento is a terrific town for public art. Fifty years ago, local artists founded the Royal Chicano Air Force and painted murals across the West. Giant murals can be found at the Elks Tower on J Street and Residence Inn on 15th Street, where Johnny Cash stands 15 stories tall. A one-story Pat Morita overlooks T Street near 17th. The portrait project will have a worthy purpose beyond charity. It’s

about neighbor helping neighbor. Fort Sutter Hotel and B Street Theatre will live alongside each other for decades. It’s nice to see them already getting along. If dressing up an empty wall helps hotel guests appreciate Sacramento, a few more gallons of paint are a solid investment. R.E. Graswich can be reached at regraswich@icloud.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new insidesacramento.com. n

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MAYOR’S SCHEME COULD MAKE CITY INSOLVENT BY JEFF HARRIS

ast year, when the Sacramento City Council voted to put Measure U on the November ballot, I dissented. The reason was simple. I knew the city needed additional funds to deliver the parks, roads, public safety and other services residents expect. I appreciated how the permanent 1-cent sales tax would generate about $95 million each year. But I knew some of the money produced by Measure U would have to pay the city’s current bills and future obligations. To say otherwise—to keep voters in the dark about our commitments to CalPERS pensions— was disingenuous. I offered a different set of options for Measure U, but the Council moved forward with Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s proposal. I spoke out at public hearings. What I said was hardly revelatory. Anyone who paid attention to our city’s finances would have known the obvious: The original Measure U, a temporary half-cent sales tax passed in 2012, was insufficient to cover our CalPERS obligations, which escalate annually through 2025.

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Now voters are learning the truth about Measure U. They are waking up to a different reality, finding that while Measure U was sold to voters as a wondrous tool for neighborhood youth services, equity, arts and jobs programs, it’s only partly that. Despite what was promised in the campaign, some new Measure U dollars must be used to pay for core services and help cover the city’s pension obligations. But now Mayor Steinberg wants to turn Measure U into a bonding mechanism. His plan to sell more than $400 million in bonds, and pay the debt service with Measure U revenue, will put our civic assets at risk and place taxpayers on the hook for 30 years for loans the city may not be able to repay. The Measure U campaign promised salvation for neighborhoods. The new tax dollars would create investments and produce jobs and affordable housing and virtually everything anyone ever wanted. While the promises were tantalizing, they were misleading. The extra half-cent does not generate enough revenue to realize all of the promises. But if we manage our budget well, we can achieve those goals in reasonable increments, without incurring massive debt.

The only promise made by the City Council to voters about Measure U was contained in the actual ballot language: “Shall the measure to protect and enhance essential public safety services, including 9-1-1 response, fire protection, community neighborhood policing, and other essential services, including homeless supportive services, affordable housing, libraries, park maintenance, high-wage job promotion, and youth programming, by enacting a one-cent sales tax generating $95 million annually that is legally required to stay in the city’s general fund, until ended by voters, with independent annual financial audits and citizen oversight, be adopted?” Those are the words the City Council agreed upon when we placed Measure U on the ballot. Nowhere in the ballot language was it suggested the tax would be the vehicle to incur massive new debt. But the ballot language was a small part of what voters saw. They were bombarded with rhetoric on numerous glossy mailers—typical for a campaign sales job. Today, I’m afraid, it’s clear many voters were misled. Voters were promised a lot, but perhaps did not read the ballot carefully.

The new fiscal year finds Sacramento with $52 million in available cash to allocate to projects within the scope of the ballot language. That’s a good thing! We have not had this much available cash for many years, and we can fund great programs and projects with it. But by law, the City Council must balance the budget. We balance it with general fund money. Once the bills are paid, we can make investments with any remaining dollars. The city cannot issue bonds against a general tax measure. To sell bonds the way Mayor Steinberg suggests would require collateral—our real estate holdings such as parks and fire stations, and even the Convention Center, once it’s completed. Should we issue bonds collateralized by real estate, essentially mortgaging the city for “Inclusive Economic Development?” I think not. This scheme would expose the city to insolvency at the slightest economic downturn. The better path is to adopt the city manager’s proposed budget. It charts a sound course, with substantial investments that align with City Council goals. It does not issue new debt. It’s great to dream big. But bonding unwisely can lead Sacramento to bankruptcy, as happened to Stockton. We must live within our means. We must balance our budget, meet our fiscal obligations and be reasonably conservative, since an economic downturn is always possible. Homeowners should recognize the situation better than anyone. If you pull all the equity from your home and rely on that money to pay your mortgage, you are in a debt trap. You will likely lose your home. The same rules apply to the city. Jeff Harris is the Sacramento City Councilmember for District 3. He can be reached at jsharris@ cityofsacramento.org. n

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ai and Jeff Townsend have taken the notion of “open concept” to a whole new level in their recently renovated home on a cul-de-sac in Sierra Oaks. A bright orange entryway door leads to an immense light- and artfilled space that encompasses multiple zones for entertaining, cooking, dining and relaxing. “My absolute favorite thing is the incredible openness of the room,” Jeff says. “I love how we created these selfcontained areas.” The Townsends purchased the 1965 ranch-style home in 2017 from the estate of the original owner.

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“This property had great bones,” says Mai, who has a passion for interior design. “It was well built. Just very compartmentalized. The main thing for us was to create an open flow and space.” The renovation took eight months under the watchful eye of Mai, who created the design plans. The couple gutted most of the 2,222-square-foot house, which they called a “time capsule,” leaving the exterior structure. “It’s a brand-new house in an old shell,” Mai notes. The Townsends moved to Sacramento from San Jose with their son Blaze and yellow lab Parker. In addition to wanting to be closer to Mai’s parents who live in West Sacramento, the couple saw potential in what the area offered. “We fell in love with Sierra Oaks,” says Jeff, an attorney specializing in mediation work. “It was a whole new amazing life that was opening up to us.” The Townsends hired an architect to ensure the structural integrity of Mai’s design. The general contractor was Exact Property Solutions. “I was

involved in the construction process and the micro decisions that needed to happen,” Mai says. With a love for mid-century modern, as well as cutting-edge contemporary, the couple employed a color scheme of white, black, grey and tan with pops of color, especially in the original artwork throughout the home. When designing the open interior, the Townsends gave a lot of thought to where and how to display their extensive collection of art, including several pieces purchased on a trip to Thailand, folk art from Mai’s native country of Venezuela, and work by Mai’s father, local artist Henry Parata. “We wanted to properly display them without feeling cluttered and give each piece a special space,” Jeff says. Keeping with the contemporary feel, Mai chose large grey commercial-grade tiles for the floor. “Because the tile is oversized, it makes the space look bigger,” she says. “I like the uniform, clean look.” Mai’s favorite feature is the asymmetrical fireplace with a plaster finish that resembles polished concrete.

“It is one of the focal points of the house,” she points out. The Townsends also recycled as much as possible, such as reusing most of the original interior wooden doors. “We just put a spin on them,” Mai says, by painting one side of the doors black and adding new hardware. The ultramodern kitchen showcases a 10-foot white quartz waterfall island with a wine fridge. The backsplash has geometrically patterned tile. The look is enhanced by two different styles of cabinets—sleek white thermofoil on top and warm walnut on the bottom. To keep the interior uniform, “you will see a continuation of materials throughout the house,” Mai says. This includes using the same kitchen quartz countertops and tile backsplash in the bathrooms. The guest bathroom has the unexpected feature of a freestanding tub inside an oversized shower. Mai does not exaggerate when she says she looked at 10,000 different light fixtures to choose just the right ones, including a Ukiyo ceiling light in the entryway. “This is one of my prized

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resource to learn how something is done.” The couple suggests going to open houses and taking home tours to get ideas. Also, be open to other people’s suggestions and always get three bids. To recommend a home or garden for Open House, contact Cathryn Rakich at crakich@ surewest.net. More photography and previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new insidesacramento.com. n

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Yukon Gold

Marsha Arnold

SHE’S READY TO PADDLE 444 MILES ACROSS CANADA

here is no easy way to train for a race that requires two or three days in a kayak paddling 444 miles though the pristine wilds of the Canadian Yukon. For practice, there’s a 100-mile paddle event on the Sacramento River from Redding to Chico. But that’s hardly the same. So how does Marsha Arnold, a 63-year-old case management nurse at Sutter Medical Center, get ready for the most difficult physical challenge of her life? “You just have to be ready to paddle,” she says. The Canadian adventure, called the Yukon River Quest, defies practice and preparation. It runs from Whitehorse to Dawson City and is staged over four days, June 26–29. The hardest part

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comes early, 41 miles after shoving off from Whitehorse, when the paddlers enter Lake Laberge, where the Yukon widens to 3 miles and resembles the North Atlantic on a cold day. Waves rise without warning. They can swamp kayaks, canoes and fishing boats. The water is frozen much of the year. It thaws, but never warms up, not even in late June. Laberge is 30 miles long. The sight of its northern tip, where the shorelines come into focus and the water returns to something like a river, is a welcome vision for Yukon River Quest competitors. And they still have 373 miles to paddle. Arnold has been kayaking since age 30 when she trained for Eppie’s Great Race, the legendary local mélange of running, cycling and paddling. She quit smoking and cast aside her bad eating habits. Encouraged by her husband Doug Arnold, a former Navy pilot, she got serious in 2011. Somehow, she was drawn to events that make 5-kilometer races and half-marathons seem like warm-ups. For Marsha, the number 100 holds a special appeal. She has participated in numerous running, cycling and paddle

events that stretch for 100 (or more) miles. She completed an ironman event, where participants swim 2.4 miles, cycle 112 miles and run 26.2 miles in one day. She ran the Vermont 100 Endurance Race and Boston Marathon. The California 100 kayak race—Redding to Chico—is a favorite. “I love ultras,” she says. “But I realized I really don’t like running anymore. So my husband and I gravitated to cycling and kayaking.” Despite her breathtaking athletic achievements, Arnold looks and acts like a normal person from East Sacramento. She is a grandmother, petite, soft-spoken and shy. When she realizes she is talking about herself, she stops and apologizes. She would rather listen than talk. To prepare for the Yukon River Quest, she was assisted by the tight little paddling community in Sacramento. She acquired a two-page list of equipment and supplies, from sunscreen, bug coils and bandages to camping gear. As for the kayak, she will rent one at Whitehorse. Strategic training is almost impossible. Friends told Arnold not to

enter the California 100 in May. They warned of injury risk. She entered anyway. “Training is tricky,” Arnold says. “It’s difficult to translate theory into what your body says it needs.” She needed a paddling partner. Her husband is 10 years older, and has begun to limit his activities to cycling and photography. He will lend support and document the Yukon experience. As a partner, she found Elaine Baden, a veteran kayaker from Richmond. Baden attempted the Yukon race in 2017. For a while, Arnold wasn’t sure the partnership would hold water. “At first, I was saying, ‘I’m doing this to finish,’ and she’s saying, ‘I’m doing this to win.’ That’s a big difference,” Arnold says. But as the race draws near, the women have found common ground for the chilly Yukon River. The goal is to paddle for two days and reach Dawson City safe, sound and proud. R.E. Graswich can be reached at regraswich@icloud.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new insidesacramento.com. n

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The Promise of Hope

Marsha Spell

LOCAL NONPROFIT HELPS HOMELESS FIND INDEPENDENCE

ucky for Marsha Spell, she likes “living on the edge.” That is why 10 years ago, she packed up everything she owned and drove from her former home in Southern California to Sacramento to take a job as executive director of Family Promise. The

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nonprofit organization helps homeless families achieve lasting independence through a 90-day mentoring program. “Honestly, it’s a God thing,” says Spell, who now lives in Placerville but hails from Tennessee. “I think this is where I was supposed to be. It wasn’t planned. I just followed where I was led. I’ve always wanted to help people—I’m a try-to-fix-it person—and people always seem to call me. Maybe it’s the Southern accent.” Spell has made a career of helping people since she graduated from the University of Memphis with a degree in business administration (which she says is now called nonprofit management). Over the past 40-plus years, she’s worked with nonprofits that deal with domestic violence and sexual

assault, as well as for a local hospice agency. She had just retired as executive director of the hospice agency when the Family Promise position came calling. “The fact that the organization is all faiths is what really drew me,” Spell says. Family Promise works with local congregations of churches and synagogues to house and feed families in the process of completing the program, which serves four families at a time. “We have people who are Catholic, Methodist, Lutheran, Unitarian, nondenominational, Jewish—we all work together. We couldn’t do it without them, so thank God they’ve stepped up.” Family Promise of Sacramento started helping families in April 2005. Families make up the fastest growing segment of the homeless population, with woman and children making up at least half of those affected. The organization has two primary goals for each family: permanent housing and the skills required to make homelessness less likely to reoccur. The nonprofit’s trained staff provide individualized case management and mentoring to fit the unique needs of every family and help them set specific goals and strategies designed to dismantle the obstacles preventing their success. They also teach them to find jobs and permanent housing. When Spell started, 34 families had graduated. Now, 248 families have successfully completed the program. “The very first thing I tackle with them is budgeting,” Spell says. “That seems to be a lot of people’s problem. We require that they save 70 percent of the income that’s left over after paying basic bills, which equates to the amount they’ll need to qualify for transitional housing after they’re done with our program. But we bring those concepts in in a soft way—we’re not trying to control them, we’re trying to show them, ‘You need to take control, to house yourself and feed yourself.’ All the other things are extra.” To that end, Family Promise hosts workshops on topics like building credit—things “we’re never taught in school,” Spell says—while providing temporary housing, daily meals and day center activities at area congregations so parents can focus on getting their financial lives back on track. “Can you imagine being in high school and sleeping at churches at night?” Spell says. “We’re here to give these people support and make life as normal for them as possible. This job’s been very hard—our guests have to trust us even when they’ve quit believing in themselves and have no hope.” There are plenty of success stories, however, to make the tough job worth it. Spell says that many of the high school students who’ve come through the program have received full scholarships to college and 16 families have even bought their own homes since graduation. That’s all thanks to Family Promise’s unique combination of support services— physical, financial, educational and emotional. “By the time they leave, they’re ready to go out into the ‘real world,’” Spell says. “It’s a wonderful partnership.”

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Spoiled cats indeed. Honey West, a tortie with a “tort-i-tude,” is most comfortable hiding under the bed when strangers call. Black Bart, a sleek panther-like feline, will make himself at home in anyone’s lap. Watson, a handsome short-hair tabby with golden brown highlights, is good about getting his daily diabetes shot but expects a treat for the effort. All three are seniors at 9, 10 and 11, respectively.

Their staff is Virginia Kidd, Ph.D., Sacramento author, playwright and retired communications studies professor. The family of four shares a two-story home on a quiet residential street in Midtown, where Kidd has lived for 20 years. “I was naming them after detectives,” Kidd says about her current and past feline family. “Black Bart wandered up, but he just wasn’t a detective. My neighbor insisted he couldn’t call him Philip Marlow or

Sam Spade. He answers to Bart—he knows his name.” Kidd came across all three of her current cats when they just “wandered up.” Watson was 6 months old, and no one knows where he came from. Honey West entered through Kidd’s doggy door as a kitten and stayed. “When Bart came, it was during that time when the economy was really bad,” Kidd says. “He was hurt and thin and suffering. There are apartments around here and I figured somebody just moved and left him.” The detective theme extends to former kitties, including Reggie, Lulu, Ruby, Nancy Drew (adopted from the Front Street Animal Shelter) and Sherlock. Sherlock, a short-hair orange tabby who passed away at age 18, wandered up to the dorms at Sacramento State. “Anyone who lived in the dorms knew him,” says Kidd, who retired from the university in 2010 after 35 years. “He slept on their beds. He was a very outgoing cat.” Known for her love of felines, Kidd was asked by a colleague if she would open her heart to the wayward kitty. It wasn’t long before the sociable cat found a home with the professor. Sherlock also played an important role in one of Kidd’s current passions: the Ella K. McClatchy Library, former home to the owner and editor of The Sacramento Bee, built in the early 1900s at 22nd and U streets. At the time, Kidd lived across the street from the library and Sherlock became an unofficial mascot, sitting on the front steps and greeting visitors. His fame landed his photo front and center on a fundraising T-shirt with the words, “McClatchy Library—A Purr-fect Place to Be.” Kidd, who edits the library’s quarterly newsletter and oversees

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Leland “Lee” Ruth

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o say that Leland “Lee” Ruth has a green thumb would be an immense understatement. The River Park resident not only boasts an impressive agricultural background, he’s also one of the key players involved in the maintenance of Sacramento’s iconic tree canopy. “Trees are being taken out faster than they’re being put in, especially in River Park,” says Ruth, who’s lived in the neighborhood for 40 years (his wife grew up four blocks from their current home). “If we want to continue to have a tree canopy—which beautifies the neighborhood and improves air quality—we have to get involved in planting new ones.”

Ruth’s interest in agriculture began early. He was raised on a cattle-ranch-turned-diversifiedfarming-project north of Redding. He went on to earn both a bachelor’s degree in animal science and a master’s in education and agriculture at Cal Poly. After college, Ruth taught high school vocational agriculture for six years, led the California FFA program for two years at the state Department of Education and then went on to work for the Agricultural Council of California, a lobbying group that represents agricultural cooperatives. After retiring in 1993, Ruth found that he had more time to devote to volunteering, which is when his talent with trees began to take center stage. The 91-year-old Ruth is a founding member of the River Park Tree Canopy Project, which has planted nearly 135 trees since November 2015. He was also instrumental in the Adopt-a-Tree program at McKinley Park, a partnership between Friends of East Sacramento and the City of Sacramento Parks Department that sponsored the planting of a new tree grove in 2014. Ruth was so dedicated to the success of the project that he hand-watered the newly planted saplings to make sure they got through the drought the next two years. “Trees need help with watering during the first three years,” Ruth explains. “Then once they’re established and they’ve put down a tap root, they can get by with no water in the summer.” Ruth has also been the acting “tree expert” for the Shepard Garden and Arts Center’s Perimeter Project, which is busy beautifying the center’s exterior landscaping to encourage event rentals. He’s also active in beautifying his own neighborhood. In addition to working on the River Park Tree Canopy Project, Ruth has been maintaining the entrance to River Park itself— including its beautiful fountain—and neighboring Glen Hall Park. This dedication to his community has garnered Ruth quite a lot of accolades, including a Certificate of Appreciation from Councilmember Jeff Harris for his efforts to “improve the quality of life” in River Park, the C.K. McClatchy Tree Hero Award from the Sacramento Tree Foundation and an Award of Distinction from the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences for his contributions to the school’s ability to “provide cutting-edge research, top-notch education and innovative outreach.” While the recognition is nice, Ruth sees the attention being paid to these projects as a way to encourage others to get involved. “I want people to know that places like River Park look good because of their neighbors,” Ruth says. “The parks staff are overloaded, so I’d like to see more people get involved to support them. It can be something as simple as volunteering to do a little trimming, pruning or watering.” No green thumb required. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@ gmail.com. Previous profiles can be found and shared at the all-new insidesacramento.com. n

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t’s debatable whether absence really does make the heart grow fonder. There’s no question that a gardener’s attentive presence makes a garden better. An observant gardener can identify pests and other problems early and keep up with the rapid changes that happen this time of year. Grab a bucket, have a hose with a powerful spray nozzle handy and take a daily stroll outside. Both you and your garden will benefit. The bucket is good for collecting weeds and spent flower heads. Remove weeds as soon as you spot them, getting them out, roots and all, before they can set seeds. Deadheading flowers will make your garden look fresher and encourage continued bloom. The hose is one of your most powerful pest-control devices, best employed early in the day so leaves will dry before

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Sacramento gardens rely on irrigation to grow, but it’s not easy to ensure that everything in your yard gets the right amount of water. Different types of plants, in different conditions, require different amounts of water. In general, you want to water deeply when the soil is dry a couple of inches below the surface. Too much water will rot roots and increase weeds such as nut sedge. Too little water will stress or even kill plants. Check your irrigation system periodically to ensure that there are no leaks or malfunctions. Monitor the moisture by digging up soil from a plant’s root zone with a screwdriver or narrow trowel, or probing with a moisture meter. Once you know how wet the soil is, adjust the watering schedule and amounts accordingly. Plants can grow out of bounds quickly, smothering more frail neighbors in the process. Cut back, move or remove plants that are getting out of hand. My husband tucks tomato shoots into the cages every day to keep them under control and trims the wisteria several times a year. In June, spring-flowering annuals are fading and untidy as they near the end of their lives. Harvest their seeds, if you wish, and pull them out. Most people grow California poppies as annuals,

but they are really perennials, and will bloom again if cut close to the ground. Be sure to pick produce at its peak for the best flavor and to encourage plants to keep on bearing fruit. Cut back herbs to keep them compact. This sounds like a lot of work, but it’s mostly pleasure. Gardens appeal to all of your senses and soothe your soul. Smell the flowers. Pop a cherry tomato into your mouth. Listen to the birds sing. Feel the coolness of the morning air. Enjoy the beauty that surrounds you, and appreciate the fact that you’ve nurtured this beauty and bounty. When we go on a trip, friends and relatives keep an eye on things, but I’m always glad when we can resume our regular rounds. Our garden misses us, and we miss our garden. Anita Clevenger is a lifetime Sacramento County Master Gardener. For answers to gardening questions, contact the UC Master Gardeners at (916) 876-5338 or mgsacramento@ ucanr.edu, or visit sacmg.ucanr.edu. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new insidesacramento. com. The next Open Garden will be June 15 from 9 a.m.–noon at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd. in Fair Oaks. n

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f the 35 largest cities in the United States, only two do not have botanical gardens, Sacramento and Fresno. Bruce Ritter and Linda Ching hope to leave Fresno alone on that list. It could be years before a Sacramento botanical garden blooms, but the seeds are being planted. In January, Ritter and Ching co-founded the nonprofit Sacramento Botanical Garden and launched a capital campaign to raise $25 million to build the project. For Ching and Ritter, the money is a small price to pay for value received. “We need to recognize the importance of having green space,” Ching says. “Being out in nature is great for your mental health, your physiology, but we need places to go.” The Sacramento couple believes green space really is a question of civic priority, public access and even conservation. They recently returned from a trip to New Zealand where “they invest in their gardens. Public funding goes to cover the salaries of those running the gardens,” says Ching, adding, “Would we rather use our water to support a botanical garden or a golf course only used by golfers?” Ritter believes the price tag of $25 million is relatively affordable. In April, the Sacramento City Council approved a $33 million contribution toward a soccer stadium planned by billionaire Ron Burkle. “And we’re asking for $25 million and an underused park,” Ritter laughs. As for the site of a potential botanical garden, the couple has considered locations at Del Paso Regional Park and Granite Regional Park, a quarry that could be converted like Quarry Park in Rocklin. “But one of our ideal locations would be associated with the zoo,” Ritter says. “We feel that a botanical garden partnered with a zoo is just a great idea.”

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n his successful campaign to pass the Measure U sales tax last November, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg exhibited tremendous confidence in City Hall’s ability to solve social problems. The many promises Steinberg made during the campaign will be put to the test with the city’s 2019-2020 budget, which starts in July—just as Measure U dollars flow into the city treasury. In his State of the City speech in January, Steinberg suggested placing 80 percent of Measure U money—about $40 million a year— into an “economic trust fund” for our neighborhoods. The fund would last five years and invest $200 million. I’ll get back to this idea later.

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During the first half of 2018, the mayor orchestrated a record number of neighborhood outreach events to get public feedback on budget priorities. The events were an obvious lead up to Steinberg’s Measure U campaign. But this year, the outreach for budget planning was nowhere to be found. The mayor was largely silent on his promises. In April, Dennis Mangers contacted me and described a “red alert” on drastic cuts to the city’s arts budget. For more than a decade, Mangers has served Steinberg and former Mayor Kevin Johnson as a pro bono arts policy adviser. A former legislator and lobbyist, Mangers has deep ties to the arts community. He explained that the 2019-2020 budget prepared by City Manager Howard Chan left only $400,000 for the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, plus one-time funding of $580,000. The county will add approximately $340,000, leaving the

Arts Commission a total budget of $1.32 million. “That is $880,000 short of the minimum $2.2 million that is needed this coming year to fund the first phase of the Creative Edge Cultural Plan adopted by the City Council last year,” Mangers says. “Plus, we need another $6 million to fully implement the cultural plan.” Arts leaders such as Mangers are frustrated because the proposed budget isn’t nearly enough to expand arts education, offer programs in underserved neighborhoods or reach other goals set by the mayor and City Council. The $880,000 shortfall could be resolved by Measure U dollars. The city is establishing a process to evaluate how to spend about $50 million from the 1-cent sales tax each year. Arts groups were promised Measure U funds by Steinberg, but Mangers believes the creative community will be at a “great

disadvantage” when it competes against powerful labor unions, political action committees and business development interests. He notes the 15-person Measure U advisory panel doesn’t include any representatives from the arts. “The arts are a core city service, every bit as important as police, fire, public works, parks or any other sector of city responsibility,” Mangers says. A powerful group of local developers and business leaders recently created the Sacramento Economic Growth and Equity Coalition to lobby the city on Measure U spending. Not surprisingly, the coalition founders included no arts groups. Steinberg isn’t alarmed that the arts community is being left behind in the race for Measure U dollars. “I see no problem getting the Measure U funding to the arts to the level as requested,” he says. “I just want to make sure that there’s money both for the creative economy and for investing in our neighborhoods. And then contribute in a major way to economic development over the long-term.” Rather than directly fund the arts from Measure U proceeds, Steinberg has talked about creating a “trust fund” from tax money to support the arts. The mayor expounded on the idea at an arts funding workshop April 29, where he called it an “endowment.” Typically, when the term “endowment” is used in the arts community, it refers to annual income generated by donor gifts. Under Steinberg’s definition, it would be a highly controversial plan to use the bonding process to leverage city assets into cash, while tying the city to ongoing debt-service payments. Councilmember Jeff Harris pushed back at the mayor’s idea of securitization at the council’s budget committee meeting. Harris is

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Second Gold Rush

FARM TO FORK: A PUBLIC HISTORY California’s Second Gold Rush The Farm to Fork movement is a regional and global success story. Large quantities of high-quality fruits and vegetables are grown in the Sacramento Delta. They are enjoyed by local families and restaurants, and consumers around the world. But it could not have happened without the railroad.

NEW EXHIBIT TELLS HOW THE RAILROAD BROUGHT CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE TO THE NATION

hen the water tower off of Interstate 5 changed its trademark to “America’s Farm-to-Fork Capital” in 2017, replacing its longstanding “City of Trees” identity, it stirred debate among many Sacramentans. Was this just another attempt at rebranding the city at a time when mega arenas such as the Golden 1 Center were underway, which might propel Sacramento into a true destination for tourists? While some residents would dig in their heels and breathe a definitive “yes,” others, namely historians, point to the city’s past. In fact, Sacramento has a long history that’s rich in agriculture and, even in the late 1800s, was booming with ripe pears and asparagus, and acres of walnut and orange groves. The city also was the No. 1 producer of ice, which helped distribute our homegrown produce east, enticing the world to visit sunny California, a land of unimaginable bounty. The California State Railroad Museum enjoyed its sesquicentennial

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anniversary last month, celebrating the joining of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. The railroads connected in Utah, but it all started right here in Sacramento, says museum director Ty Smith, who also teaches public history part-time at Sacramento State University. “One thing about railroad history is it’s a diverse history. It ran through every culture: Mexican-American track workers, Mexican track workers, Chinese immigrants, African-American porters. You don’t have to poke around very far before it all starts bubbling up,” Smith says. Before the transcontinental railroad was completed, the California Gold Rush hit in 1848 where gold fever brought hundreds of thousands of people from all cultures to California in search of riches. But, Smith says, the Gold Rush was a mere “flash in the pan” in terms of Northern California history. “Our other piece of local history, that’s also world history, is the second Gold Rush, which is the agricultural production of California,” Smith says. “We’re at ground zero for where everything came to be distributed to the rest of the nation. It is really that story of how California and how this region impacted the world.” That world impact inspired his public history class at Sacramento State. Together, 16 graduate students were given an assignment: Build an exhibit inside the museum that revives a part of California history involving the railroad. “They came over here to this refrigerator car and they asked, ‘What

After the California gold rush ended and the transcontinental railroad was built, many people turned to farming the Delta. The excellent foods grown there were canned or loaded into ice-cooled railroad cars. Locomotives pulled the refrigerated freight cars, or “reefers,” through the Sierra Nevada Mountains to eager buyers farther east and beyond. It was a second California gold rush, and it continues today.

Photography: (Top) courtesy California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives. (Middle) Soil map of the Delta. (Bottom) Cutting asparagus, image courtesy of the Rio Vista Museum.

This success was made possible by opportunity, new technology, and hardworking people coming together at the right time. It is the story of the California Delta – the world’s pantry.

is this all about?’” Smith says, pointing to the old rust-colored vessel that sits inside the museum. From there, the budding historians posed the question: “How did the farm get to the fork?” The answer: The train. The students spent their 16-week semester as storytellers bringing the deep history to life and giving context to the slogan “farm-to-fork” that now brands Sacramento.

Students did all the archival research and culling of photographs to bring the human history to life. They put in months of research to support their vision until “Farm-to-Fork: A Public History” came to fruition through graphic illustrations, informative slides, black-and-white photography and mannequins posed chucking ice into the historic refrigerator car and selling the

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Finding Your Faith TAKE A PIVOTAL SPIN ON THE ALTAR

magine taking a virtual plane ride today and meeting me in San Francisco for a 30-minute drive south to Moffett Federal Airfield, formerly known as Moffett Navy Air Station. With my military ID we easily slide past the Smokey-Bear-hatted federal guards. A quarter mile in, we pull curbside and walk across the lawn to the Moffett Chapel, built in the style of the Spanish Colonial missions. I’m comfortable here because this is where, in 1994, I took my first Air Force active-duty chaplain assignment. Come inside. There’s something I want to show you. We walk into the foyer and you pause, breathless before walls of stained-glass windows. But I didn’t bring you here to admire the windows. I motion you onto the podium and past the Protestant altar holding an open Bible, candles and offering plates. From there, we step into an alcove where a larger cross is affixed beside banners proclaiming faith. Oddly, I ask you to push on the alcove wall.

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You’re astonished that it moves. With my assistance, we rotate what seems like a jumbo version of the Lazy Susan in your kitchen cabinet. This is what you’re here to see. Suddenly, we’re standing under a crucifix surrounded by saintly statues. Voilà, there it is, revealed as if by the moving wall of a military safe house. We’re standing in a Catholic church. I push again to expose what’s behind “Door No. 3”—a Jewish altar with the Torah. You say, “This is nice chaplain, but I’m undecided about faith. I’m spiritual, but not really religious.” “No problem,” I say. “Give that wall another shove.” You do and are relieved to find yourself in neutral space. Nothing on the walls. No religion here. Why have I brought you for a ride on the Lazy Susan altar? To illustrate how one might make a choice for faith. No, it’s not as simple as turning the Wheel of Fortune or spinning the theological bottle to determine where your doctrinal affections will lie. You start your search at the beginning, perhaps on one of the traditional altars of your forefathers. Or take a spin in another direction, landing beside that of your spouse. It’s also possible to spin faith into something that represents your own journey. Or maybe you don’t see faith as having finite definitions, so you blend the moving altars.

But whatever you choose, deciding on faith will require you to make peace with the tensions that faith presents. For instance, how does one explain the love of God in the midst of so much tragedy? Can you deal with the discrepancies of faith and the hypocrites inherent in all faiths and philosophies? Can you repent of the sins of organized religions while at the same time reinforcing the humanitarian good they do? I believe it’s possible to keep the faith of our parents while changing out the theological accessories. For me, I follow the Protestant faith of my father, but my worship isn’t confined to a hymnal or a pew. While I accept his faith, I reject the bigotry sometimes found in evangelical faith. For others, it might mean keeping the faith in the Crucified Christ

displayed on the crucifix, but soundly rejecting the sins of the Fathers. It might involve rebuilding a place of worship that holds all women in high regard and safely shelters the children. But if you must lean away from religion and toward the “spiritual,” all I ask is that you find a welcoming faith, not a generic faith that can turn cold, politically correct and emotionless. Finally, if your faith journey ever takes literal flight toward the San Francisco Bay Area, give me a call. We’ll take a real drive to Moffett Field where together we can take our faith for a spin. Norris Burkes can be reached at comment@thechaplain.net. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new insidesacramento.com. n

Why have I brought you for a ride on the Lazy Susan altar? To illustrate how one might make a choice for faith.

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Let’s Be Responsible CITY BUDGET DOESN’T NEED MAYOR’S GAMBLE BY ANGELIQUE ASHBY

’m proud of my Sacramento City Council colleague Jeff Harris for articulating his concerns about Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s proposed additions to our city budget. The mayor wants to take out loans against sales tax income from Measure U. It’s a bonding scheme that could put city assets at risk and possibly bankrupt Sacramento if the economy stalls. By contrast, the budget proposed by City Manager Howard Chan is responsible and comprehensive. Our city’s solvency and long-term sustainability must always be our paramount goal. There are so many things we can do within the confines of our current budget. We do not need to put the city in jeopardy of insolvency. The city manager has proposed a balanced and robust budget that includes millions of dollars for new investment in neighborhoods, arts, youth, public safety, parks and more. It creates neighborhood economic development teams, a model that

has worked well in other cities to create investment. It funds millions in Strategic Neighborhood Action Plans and creates positions for a chief housing officer and Downtown urban housing ombudsman. The city manager’s budget includes enhanced youth programs and resources to expand services and hours at libraries and community centers. It adds 5,000 hours of access to free internet, youth activities, Prime Time Teen, Hot Spots, homework help, Summer Night Lights and literacy programs. The budget produced by Chan’s office includes a film commissioner— the top priority for the “Creative Economy” series of forums held citywide. The budget adds $550,000 to launch other Creative Economy priorities—along with the film commissioner position. As for public safety, the city manager’s budget includes funds for body-worn cameras and the Gang Prevention and Intervention Task Force. It also funds the addition of 22 community service officers and 15 police officers. Additionally, it

funds a fourth battalion for Fire Department oversight and fully funds our firefighter academies. In addition to the expenditures proposed by the city manager, the city has $50 million for one-time projects across Sacramento in every council district. The list of proposals includes a library in Del Paso Heights, a restored amphitheater in Land Park, bike paths and the riverfront development in Greenhaven, funding for the Freedom School in Del Paso and Meadowview, major improvements to the South Natomas Community Center, a new South Natomas Garden and Arts Center, and funding for Northgate Boulevard improvements. Also featured in the proposals are a restaurant for Winn Park, improvements along Capitol Mall, $1 million in free bus passes for youth, and gap funding for the community center and pool in North Natomas. Civic benefits don’t stop there. Beyond the proposed budget and these one-time expenditures, the City Council recently invested more than

$40 million to revive the waterfront in Old Sac. Earlier this year, we invested $18.1 million in programs requested by Mayor Steinberg, including $16 million for homeless programs and $2.1 million for youth and community programs. Among the recipients were the Sims Center in South Sacramento and La Familia Center. Last month, we committed another $13 million to the build out of homeless housing, with future wraparound care at Capitol Park. We are investing heavily in neighborhoods, youth and economic development. And we’re working to address homelessness. Yes, some budget funds will go to salaries and pensions promised to city employees. But this is not a zero-sum game. We must provide services and fulfill the city’s obligations. The city manager’s proposed budget adds significant investment to our communities, but without risking bankruptcy—and without creating an ongoing debt to burden future city leaders for 30 years. I’m proud of City Manager Chan and his ability to propose a budget that responds to the diverse requests of the City Council. His budget sets a strong precedent for investment in neighborhoods, essential city services, economic development, housing, literacy, youth and working with community partners. It’s balanced. It’s fair. It honors our obligations and grows our investment in neighborhoods by millions of dollars. Thank you to the supporters of Measure U. With your investment, we have an opportunity to better serve, and invest in, every part of our amazing city. Angelique Ashby is Mayor Pro Tem and the Sacramento City Councilmember for District 1. She can be reached at aashby@ cityofsacramento.org. n

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eople crave to be where water caresses land. But in our putative River City, it’s hard to enjoy, or even glimpse, the Sacramento River. We can’t satisfy the human urge to cozy up to the river because it’s cut off by Interstate 5. The massive freeway makes it difficult to economically capitalize on our proximity to Sacramento’s namesake river and the city’s birthplace. The City Council has embarked on an ambitious $47 million plan to revitalize the waterfront in Old Sacramento. The hope is that tourist-oriented shops could be transformed by the addition of a grassy park, concert venue, second-story wine bar or other amenities, enticing residents to come, linger, spend money and enjoy the riverfront. This isn’t the city’s first attempt to enliven the area. A promenade/bike path was added south of the Tower Bridge. Earlier, a farmers market, modeled on Seattle’s Pike Place Market, tried to lure residents to buy local produce. Slow sales prompted one vendor to describe

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his stall as a “food museum” before the market folded. Now one idea is to demolish the market building. A big problem for the farmers market, and a major problem for Old Sacramento, is access. The misguided decision in the 1960s to route I-5 along the river created a lasting physical and psychological barrier. It created permanent automobile blight. No matter how attractive destinations are, if people can’t easily reach them, they won’t go. The street grid is cut off. L and J streets are completely blocked by the freeway. K Street access is limited to a long, dark pedestrian tunnel under I-5. The foreboding and confusing I Street entrance goes under layers of brutal freeway concrete. The city added new access by extending Second Street to Capitol Mall. The Sacramento River bike path essentially disappears in Old Sac—it’s unsigned and not differentiated from walkways. Early this year, the city held a competition to get ideas on how to “reimagine” the Old Sacramento waterfront. The city received five proposals from professional design firms and 41 submittals from the public. The result was several appealing notions on activating Old Sac and the waterfront. The design firm proposals all recognized the noise, pollution and access problems created by I-5. They

suggested ways to gussy up existing connections by making the I Street entrance more welcoming and enlivening the K Street tunnel. One firm suggested dubbing K Street a “link,” but it would still be a tunnel. In my view, these access improvement ideas just put lipstick on a pig. I-5’s looming presence and noise won’t simply go away. You can’t escape the traffic noise anywhere on Second Street. The din is acute at the old PG&E site, north of Old Sac, which is being transformed into the Powerhouse Science Center. Front Street is mostly out of earshot of the freeway, which at least makes live music there possible. The public design competition winner was Downtown resident Craig Segall, who proposed decking or eliminating I-5. Clearly, that would be a big deal, far more ambitious and expensive than anything the city is considering. Yet in the long run, it could be the best choice for urban livability and economic viability. Other cities, including San Francisco, Portland, New York and Seoul, South Korea, have gotten rid of freeways. Boston spent 15 years and $15 billion on its “Big Dig” to put I-93 underground in the central city. The costs of dismantling a freeway and relocating traffic are enormous. But so are the benefits, certainly worth billions of dollars. Waterfront acreage

would be very valuable and development opportunities huge. High-rises with river and coastal-range views would be desirable. Fresh real estate wouldn’t just be available near Old Sac. It could extend north from Sutterville Road to Discovery Park. An aerial view of the I-5 and Highway 50 interchange shows the scale. The potential is hundreds of new blocks, development, a much more serene Discovery Park and neighborhoods near I-5. Discovery Park, at the confluence of two great rivers, should be the city’s welcoming destination. In addition to providing space for new residential and commercial development, the existing freeway right of way could be used for a museum district, mass transit, high-speed rail and a human-scale city street. What happens to I-5? It would have to be rerouted somewhere between West Sacramento and Davis. That would take the through traffic, thousands of cars and trucks per day, out of Sacramento and off the overburdened Causeway. Walt Seifert is executive director of Sacramento Trailnet, an organization devoted to promoting greenways with paved trails. He can be reached at bikeguy@surewest.net. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new insidesacramento.com. n

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Trial by Fire

ARTIST AND WRITER FIND BEAUTY IN THE WAKE OF DESTRUCTION

Stephanie Taylor

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here’s a table in Stephanie Taylor’s art studio—a converted garage in the back of her family home on T Street—that holds a line of pretty, rusted objects. Two milk jugs, wire sculptures, the head of a hammer and

eyeglass cases look antique. But these items are not antique. These objects are all that remain of writer and poet Christy Heron-Clark’s parents’ two-lot family compound in Paradise that burned to the ground during the Camp Fire—the deadliest

and most destructive wildfire in California history that raged through Butte County for 17 days last November. “Out of hundreds of families I know in the area, only one house was left standing and it’s uninhabitable,”

says Heron-Clark, whose parents safely evacuated the morning of the fire. “The fire burned really quickly and really hot. There was not a single usable item left.” You might wonder what these objects—whose rust, Heron-Clark explains, accrued instantaneously due to the interaction of moisture and extreme heat—are doing in Taylor’s studio. That’s where the story gets even more interesting. Taylor is an accomplished visual artist and writer who’s been creating site-specific installations and paintings for more than 40 years. She’s a freelance contributor to The Sacramento Bee and co-author (with Rita Schmidt Sudman) of “Water: More or Less,” an anthology of art, essays and policy about water in California. She’d been germinating an idea for months about an art exhibition exploring everyday items—what she calls “simple objects”—when she heard Heron-Clark read a piece about her reaction to the Camp Fire in a writing workshop. Taylor approached her about working together and they’ve been collaborating ever since on “Simple Objects: An Excavation, A Collaboration,” which opens at Archival Gallery on June 4. “It’s not your average art show,” says Taylor, who also hails from Butte County (she grew up in Chico). “It’s more like a museum installation where we’re asking people to slow down and look at these objects in a way they never have before. It’s about asking, ‘What does an object mean to you?’ What is it now and how does that affect the future?” Taylor and Heron-Clark—who does archeological digs as a hobby— visited the latter’s family property twice to hunt for objects before the dirt was scraped clean to prepare for rebuilding. (Though HeronClark’s parents have relocated to Roseville, they’ll retain the lots for the foreseeable future.) Their finds ranged from milk jugs to eyeglasses to pieces of Heron-Clark’s grandfather’s antique rifle collection. Once safely transported back to Taylor’s studio, the artist did what she does best: created with them.

Fire extinguisher from the Camp Fire. “Simple Objects” will be on display Jessica Laskey can be reached at “I come to these items more at Archival Gallery at 3223 Folsom jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Previous objectively than Christy, so I hold Blvd. through June 29. profiles can be found and shared at each one and feel it and see what the all-new insidesacramento.com. n it says to me and then view it through other tools of perception, like photography,” Taylor explains. For example, she photographed shattered glass and molten hubcaps found scattered around the property, converted those photos to digital files and then drew on the files. The with Low-E, Double old glass Pane results are stunning, wall-sized e h t Glas de a r g s abstracts printed on vellum that will Up hang in the gallery windows. Taylor also used charcoal that she chipped off charred wooden house beams to draw a mural of tangled branches depicting a location onsite— an image that’s both foreboding and beautiful in the artist’s capable hands. Heron-Clark will also contribute written pieces—such as ruminations on her rural childhood—that will be part of the installation, as well as the Our patented Bi-Glass® System will save accompanying catalog. energy, reduce drafts and rattles while “This process has shown me that the things you think you know, you preserving the authenticiy of your home. don’t,” Heron-Clark says. “I never thought the fire would bring a new way of seeing, but this experience has been a catalyst—a new life has been given to these objects, and to me. If it weren’t for the fire, I wouldn’t have this existence.”

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Stephanie Taylor's "Burned Trees," charcoal from the Camp Fire and vellum, at Archival Gallery.

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Simple Objects: An Excavation Archival Gallery June 4–29 Second Saturday Reception: June 8, 6 p.m. 3223 Folsom Blvd. • archivalgallery.com This installation of written recollections, photography, drawings, rescued objects and video taken from the Camp Fire devastation in Paradise is a collaboration between artist Stephanie Taylor and writer Christy Heron-Clark.

Unveiling the Soul Sacramento State University Saturday, June 15, 8 p.m.

University Theatre, 6000 J St. • csus.edu/aba/hornettickets du/aba/hornettickets Sac State Professor Emerituss Andonia Cakouros presents a one-woman artistic performance erformance of Hellenic texts, dance, poetry, music usic ic and original writings. Proceeds go to the Greek eek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation and d Sa S Sacc State Department of Theatre and Dance. nce. Tickets are $18 for general and seniors; $15 for students.

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Jay Welden: Following the Paint Tim Collom Gallery June 4–July 3 915 20th St. • timcollomgallery.com This solo exhibition of landscape and figure paintings will feature Jay Welden’s new work done primarily in oil—a newer medium for the well-known watercolor artist.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream & Crystal Ice Cream Fantasy Fairytale Town Saturday, June 22, 5-9 p.m. 3901 Land Park Drive • fairytaletown.org Celebrate Shakespeare’s popular play while enjoying all-you-can-eat Crystal ice cream, live music by Whiskey and Stitches, hands-on activities and more. Costumes are encouraged. Advance tickets are $15 for adults; $7 for children ages 2–12 (members save $3 per ticket).

Gold Spike Lecture Series: The Transcontinental as a Business Venture Sacramento History Museum Thursday, June 27, 7 p.m. California State Railroad Museum, 125 I St. • sachistorymuseum.org MacArthur Fellowship winner Richard White will present a lecture on the Transcontinental Railroad from a business perspective as part of the partnership among the Sacramento History Museum, California State Railroad Museum, Center for Sacramento History and Crocker Art Museum to celebrate the railroad’s 150th anniversary. Tickets are $14 for general admission; $7 for museum members.

Jay Welden's "Lincoln Highway—Strawberry," oil on canvas, at Tim Collom Gallery.

Concerts in the Park Downtown Sacramento Partnership Fridays, June 7–July 26, 5–9 p.m. Cesar Chavez Plaza, 910 I St. • godowntownsac.com The free weekly summer festival returns every Friday night. June’s bands include Hobo Johnson & The Lovemakers, The Cripple Creek Band, Smith & Thell and So Much Light.

"The Race to Promontory: The Transcontinental Railroad and the American West" at Crocker Art Museum.

The Race to Promontory: The Transcontinental Railroad and the American West Crocker Art Museum June 23–Sept. 29 216 O St. • crockerart.org This exhibition celebrates the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad at Promontory Summit, Utah, in 1869. Photographers Andrew Joseph Russell and Alfred A. Hart documented the railroad’s path. Their original photographs and stereoviews—as well as archival materials— will provide a view into this transformative event, which allowed Sacramento to prosper.

Front Street Brewfest Front Street Animal Shelter Saturday, June 15, noon–5 p.m. 2127 Front St. • frontstreetbrewfest.com Join the city shelter for this 21-and-older block party to benefit the Front Street animals. Highlights will include unlimited beer tasting from regional breweries, food trucks, live music and games. Tickets are $60; nondrinker tickets are $10.

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Free Furniture Painting Demo The Treasured Home Saturday, June 1, 1–2 p.m. 9906 Fair Oaks Blvd. • thetreasuredhome.com Join The Treasured Home’s furniture painting pro and see how easy it is to transform a piece with paint.

Monthly Meeting Sacramento Suburban Writers Club Monday, June 10, 7–9 p.m. Crossroads Fellowship Christian Church, 5501 Dewey Drive, Fair Oaks • sactowriters.org Enjoy workshops and speaker programs at meetings held the second Monday of each month. Speakers include authors, editors, agents and publishers who provide helpful insight into the writing and publishing world.

St. John’s Resounds: Home on Earth St. John’s Lutheran Church Sunday, June 2, 3 p.m. 1701 L St. • stjohnslc.org/stjohnsresounds Enjoy music related to the concepts of “home” and “earth” by Bach, Perkins, Rorem, Vierne and others with Dr. Ryan Enright on organ. Advance tickets are $17 for general admission; $13 for seniors. At the door is $20 for general admissiom; $15 for seniors. Children and students are free.

Reece Metzger's "Brickwork," mixed media, at Viewpoint Photographic Art Center.

Reece Metzger: 16 Hours Ahead—Images of Western Australia Viewpoint Photographic Art Center June 4–July 6 Opening Reception: Saturday, June 8, 5–9 p.m. 2015 J St. • viewpointgallery.org This series of photo constructions based on Reece Metzger’s visit to Western Australia in 2016 features images the artist transferred to fabric and stitched into collages.

Community Band Festival at Carmichael Park Sacramento Valley Symphonic Band Association Saturday, June 1, 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Sunday, June 2, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Carmichael Park Amphitheater, 5750 Grant Ave. • svsba.net One of the largest community band festivals in California for more than 20 years, this event will feature 12 bands and ensembles. Admission and parking are free.

Assemblages by Steve Wiget Sparrow Gallery June 7–Aug. 5 Second Saturday Reception: June 8, 6–9 p.m. 1021 R St. • sparrowgallery.com Steve Wiget collects items he finds in nature and combines them with industrial elements to make eye-catching assemblages.

Ryan Enright at St. John’s Lutheran Church.

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Art Fair & Concert Heritage Oak Winery Saturday, June 22, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. 10112 E. Woodbridge Road, Acampo • heritageoakwinery.com Taste some wine, take home some art and groove to some jams.

Beyond Ancestry.com Genealogical Association of Sacramento Wednesday, June 19, noon–2:30 p.m. Belle Colledge Library, 5600 South Land Park Drive • gensac.org Speaker Nancy Loe will discuss 10 must-use sites for your genealogy research.

Sacred Ground Chanticleer Sunday, June 9, 5–7 p.m. Trinity Cathedral, 2620 Capitol Ave. • chanticleer.org The Grammy Award-winning Chanticleer is known around the world as “an orchestra of voices” for its seamless blend of 12 male voices ranging from soprano to bass. The Bay Area-based chorale is celebrating its 40th anniversary this season with 50 concerts in the U.S. and two in Europe. Sacramento’s concert will include music from the Spanish Renaissance, Anglican Chant, Hebrew Psalms and Early American Hymns.

Art Fair & Concert at Heritage Oak Winery.

6th Annual Sacramento Taco Festival Vida de Oro Foundation Saturday, June 1, 10:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m.

Chiura Obata: An American Modern Crocker Art Museum June 23–Sept. 29 216 O St. • crockerart.org This new exhibition explores the seven-decade career of Japan-born artist and educator Chiura Obata (1885–1975) who emigrated to the U.S. in 1903 and witnessed the mass incarceration of Japanese-Americans during World War II. The exhibition includes more than 100 paintings, drawings, prints and personal items—many of which have never been on public display—ranging from the artist’s early studies in Japan to his famous California landscapes.

U-HAUL/Wonderbread Building, 1324 Arden Way • sacramentotacofestival.com Eating contests, live music, professional wrestling, Chihuahua beauty contest and the largest selection of tacos in a single location. Advance tickets are $8; tickets at the door are $10; children 12 and younger are free. Net proceeds go to Vida de Oro Foundation, which promotes arts, education and economic growth. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Submissions are due six weeks prior to the publication month. n

Chiura Obata, "Untitled (Pier)," watercolor on paper, at Crocker Art Museum.

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READERS NEAR & FAR 1. Keith Syda with Carlos Mendoza at an ancestral clay pot mescal distillery in Oaxaca, Mexico. 2. John, Kim, Lilly and Kennedy Buchholz on Rapa Nui, Easter Island. 3. Elizabeth Fujii and Monica Vazquezin in Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain. 4. Shelley Petavini and R. L. Porter at 2018 Pops in the Park. 5. Marilyn Mac Vicar in Tangier, Morocco. 6. Bridget Parsh with her mom, Anne Kitt, at the Acropolis in Greece. 7. Sigrid Schelle and her mom, Elizabeth Schelle, on a tour of Mayan ruins in Belize.

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Dining Alfresco

PARK-SIDE RESTAURANT FUSES MEXICAN FLAVORS WITH CALIFORNIA FAVORITES

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ace it, we’re an outdoor town. Nine to 10 months out of the year, you can dine alfresco, sip drinks on rooftops or throw a party on the riverbank. In March, we saw more rain than sun, but when that sun came out so did everyone in town. Drake’s BARN in West Sacramento had so many people on the first sunny day in March that it nearly ran out of beer. Paragary’s legendary Midtown patio has full seating on any day the sun shines. Picnics abound. Spontaneous gatherings coalesce around decks, poolsides and porches. Sipping margaritas and eating fine Mexican fare by a bustling Sacramento park, then, makes all the sense in the world. La Cosecha is a festive, unfussy restaurant that takes full advantage of its sizable patio space, outdoor bar and natural surroundings. Tucked into the

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south side of Cesar Chavez Plaza, this Sacramento restaurant takes over a city-owned building that has been more of a grab-n-go snack shack in previous years. Restaurateur Ernesto Delgado moved into the space in 2017 and put some signature spins on the concept right away. His first move was to partner with chef Adam Pechal to help design the menu. Also lending a hand was cocktail expert Chris Sinclair. The blending of styles and influences makes this spot a true expression of Sacramento dining. Whereas Delgado’s other restaurants, Tequila Museo Mayahuel in Downtown and Mesa Mercado in Carmichael, are much more about highlighting the bounty and diversity of Mexican cuisine, La Cosecha is a delightful fusion of Mexican flavors and California-casual favorites. On La Cosecha’s menu you’re just as likely to find a queso-laden burger as you are a taco. In the bar, you’ll find mezcal in your Moscow Mule and maybe even snuck into your Old Fashioned. The mash-up of flavors and ingredients makes for a fun, cheeky dining experience. On a bright summer’s day or languidly warm evening, the large outdoor patio surrounding two sides of La Cosecha’s cozy interior is a place to dine, drink and enjoy the weather. On an especially hot weekend, sneak in early and take advantage of a wonderfully fun brunch under spreading leaves in the City of Trees.

You can start your meal with a perfectly serviceable guacamole or step a little bit livelier with a dish of chilled shrimp in salsa verde or a bowl of esquite, a mixture of corn kernels, lime, cotija and crema. Or you could just stick with the surprisingly good chips and salsa. It seems odd to mention chips and salsa in a restaurant feature, but, trust me, they’re good enough to mention. On the more traditionally Mexican (or at least California-Mexican) side of the menu, the Mission-style burritos are spot on with beautifully browned tortillas, well spiced rice, and more meat and beans than are recommended in one sitting. The fish tacos are a real standout, featuring gorgeously fried fish, crema and pickled vegetables. My good friend Bob, the same chap who last

month proclaimed that Luigi’s Pizza had his favorite crust in town, claimed the fish tacos are some of the best he’s had in recent memory. Now you might think him a generous critic, but I know he rarely gives praise if it isn’t due. On the fun side of things, the Torta Delgado is simply one of the best sandwiches I’ve ever had. Expertly sautéed shrimp, jicama slaw, bacon and a creamy chipotle sauce all served on perfect ACME bread make for bite after bite of pure joy. My wife watched me eat the thing with a look of amazement on her face as I tried to wedge the sandwich through my rather goofy smile. I will be back soon, and often, for that sandwich. Without a doubt, the bar is a gathering place. A large outdoor area and a smaller indoor space make La Cosecha a pretty good bet day or night. A creative bar menu, mixing Mexican spirits with American recipes, makes for some fun and refreshing combinations. Seasonal sangria can tempt even the most temperate souls on a particularly hot day. Thanks to its prime Downtown location—just blocks from the Golden 1 Center, across the street from City Hall and just steps from city-center hotels—La Cosecha is a convenient and laid-back destination whether you work, live or play Downtown. It’s a good spot to enjoy the weather, no matter what the weather may be. La Cosecha is at 917 9th St.; (916) 970-5354; lacosechasacramento.com. Greg Sabin can be reached at gregsabin@hotmail.com. Our Inside Sacramento Restaurant Guide and previous reviews can be found and shared at the all-new insidesacramento. com. n

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DOWNTOWN Cafeteria 15L Classic American dishes with millennial ﬂavor 1116 15th Street • 916.492.1960 cafeteria15l.com

Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters Award-winning roasters 3rd and Q Sts. • chocolateﬁshcoffee.com

Downtown & Vine Taste and compare the region’s best wines 1200 K Street, #8 • 916.228.4518 downtownandvine.com

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Mayahuel

Centro Cocina Mexicana

Mexican cuisine with a wide-ranging tequila menu 1200 K Street • 916.441.7200 experiencemayahuel.com

Mexican cuisine in a festive, colorful setting 2730 J Street • 916.442.2552 paragarys.com

Old Soul

Federalist Public House

Artisan pastries and roasted coffee 555 Capitol Mall • oldsoulco.com

Signature woodﬁred pizzas and local craft beers 2009 Matsui Alley • 916.661.6134 federalistpublichouse.com

Preservation & Company Preserving delicious produce from local farms 1717 19th Street #B • 916.706.1044 preservationandco.com

South Timeless traditions of Southern cooking 2005 11th Street • 916.382.9722 weheartfriedchicken.com weheartfrie

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New American an farm-to-fork cuisine 1131 K Street • 916.443.3772 elladiningroomandbar.com mandbar.com

Esquire Grill

Classic dishes in a sleek urban design setting 1213 K Street • 916.448.8900 paragarys.com

Firestone Public House Hip and happy sports bar with great food 1132 16th Street • 916.446.0888 ﬁrestonepublichouse.com

Frank Fat’s Fine Chinese dining in an elegant interior 806 L Street • 916.442.7092 frankfats.com

Grange Restaurant & Bar The city’s quintessential dining destination 926 J St. • 916.492.4450 grangesacramento.com

Hot Italian Remarkable pizza in modern Italian setting 1627 16th Street • 916.492.4450 hotitalian.net

La Cosecha by Mayahuel Casual Mexican in a lovely park setting 917 9th Street • 916.970.5354 lacosechasacramento.com

Ma Jong Asian Diner A colorful & casual spot for all food Asian 1431 L Street • 916.442.7555 majongs.com

Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates tes Unmatched sweet sophi sophistication 916.706.1738 738 1801 L Street, #60 • 9 gingerelizabeth.com

Lowbrau Bierhalle Modern-rustic German beer hall 1050 20th Street • 916.452.7594 lowbrausacramento.com

Old Soul at The Weatherstone Artisan pastries and roasted coffee 812 21st Street • oldsoulco.com

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Casa Garden Restaurant Outstanding dining in a garden setting 2760 Sutterville Rd. • 916.452.2809 casagardenrestaurant.org

Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters 2940 Freeport Blvd. chocolateﬁshcoffee.com

Freeport Bakery Award-winning neighborhood bakery 2966 Freeport Blvd. • 916.442.4256 freeportbakery.com

Iron Grill A mecca to hearty eating 2422 13th Street • 916.737.5115 irongrillsacramento.com

French inspired bistro in chic new environment 1401 28th Street • 916.457.5737 • paragarys.com

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The Red Rabbit Kitchen chen & Barr

Traditional Amercian classic menu 2633 Riverside Blvd. • 916.448.9988 riversideclubhouse.com

A focus on all things local bit.n 2718 J Street • 916.706.2275 • the theredrabbit.net

Building & Loan n Mulvaney’s lva Farm-fresh m-f New American cuisine • 916.441.6022 1215 19th Street S mulvaneysbl.com

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Artisan pastries andd roasted r coffee 1716 L Street (rear alley) • oldsoulco.com

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Urban rban winery and kitchen 31 S Street St t • 916 444 7711 • rev.wine win 2831 916.444.7711

Omnivore, vegan, raw, paleo, organic, glutenfree and carnivore sustenance 2820 R Street • 916.455.2667 • sac.coop

The Rind

Selland’s Market-Café Family-friendly neighborhood café 915 Broadway • 916. 732.3390 sellands.com

Taylor’s Market & Kitchen A reputation for service & quality 2900 & 2924 Freeport Blvd • 916.443.5154 taylorsmarket.com

Vic’s Ice Cream & Café

A cheese-centric food and wine bar 1801 L Street # 40 • 916.441.7463 therindsacramento.com

Sun & Soil Juice Company Raw, organic nutrition from local farms 1912 P Street • 916.341.0327 • sunandsoiljuice.com

Family owned since 1947 3199 Riverside Blvd. • 916.448.0892 vicsicecream.com

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Tastes inspired by the town square of Mexico City 1801 Capitol Avenue • 916.441.0303 zocalosacramento.com

MIDTOWN Biba Ristorante Italiano Legendary chef, cookbook author Biba Caggiano 2801 Capitol Avenue • 916.455.2422 biba-restaurant.com

Block Butcher Bar Specializing in housemade salumi and cocktails 1050 20th Street • 916.476.6306 blockbutcherbar.com

Burgers, cheesesteaks and other delights 2820 P Street • 916.455.3500 • suzieburger.com

A quirky burger joint 2415 16th Street • 916.444.2006 williesburgers.com

Tapa the World Traditional Spanish & world cuisine 2115 J Street • 916.442.4353 tapatheworld.com

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Temple Coffee Roasters

Ramen becomes a culinary art form 2530 21st Street • 916.441.0011 shokiramenhouse.com n

2200 K Street • 2829 S Street 1010 9th Street • templecoffee.com

Shoki Ramen House

The Waterboy Classic European with locally sourced ingredients 2000 Capitol Ave. • 916.498.9891 waterboyrestaurant.com

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