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MID-CENTURY CHARMER IN HOLLYWOOD PARK Cute 2 bedroom in established neighborhood close to William Land Park. This home originally built in 1938 has original hardwood Àoors and newly renovated bath was recently completed in 2018. A charming patio off the living room is great for outdoor entertaining. Large private backyard with ¿re pit and bonus storage shed. $349,000 CHRISTINE BALESTRERI 916-996-2244 DRE-01511288

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HOLLYWOOD PARK REMODELED What a joy to see! This feel-good home features 4 bedrooms 2 baths remodeled kitchen and baths, a spacious master suite, pretty hardwood Àoors and so much more! The fourth bedroom would make a great of¿ce or den. The 2-car garage is ¿nished...even featuring an epoxy Àoor. This is move-in ready and waiting for you! $450,000 PAULA SWAYNE 916-425-9715 DRE-01188158

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SOUTH LAND PARK HILLS 3 bedroom, 2 bath with a built in pool and two ¿replaces. This home has been meticulously maintained and loved by the original owner. Formal living room with ¿replace. Large windows and lots of retro touches that make this an entertainers delight. Large covered patio and large backyard with fruit trees. $470,000 LISA McCAULEY 916-601-5474 DRE-00933026

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SACRAMENTO IS TOPS WHEN IT COMES TO MURALS

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cross the world, the mural movement is bringing artistry and color to cities large and

small. A growing body of research has associated murals with social, cultural and economic benefits. Murals help build a sense of community. They offer accessibility to art and creative expression without the problem of costbased barriers, such as museums and galleries. This month, our own city’s mural status will be multiplied and celebrated. Running Aug. 8–18, Wide Open Walls has become the premiere mural festival on the West Coast, attracting artists from all over the world who contribute to Sacramento’s vibrant street art scene. At the helm is Wide Open Walls founder David Sobon. Now in his third year as event director, Sobon turned his energy toward murals after working with another group of arts leaders in 2016 as part of the Sacramento Mural Festival. Sobon is best described as a “live wire.” He’s full of energy, with a sharp and creative mind. By profession he’s an auctioneer, helping raise funds for local nonprofits through the charity auction circuit. But as he approached midlife, he wanted to do something more. In the three years he’s focused on mural making, Sobon has made his mark, traveling to speak at art and mural conferences. He says the festival changed his life. “I don’t look at buildings or walls the way other people do,” Sobon says. “To me, everything is now a blank canvas. My vacations and my free time are spent looking at other communities and observing how the street art movement has changed them. “It’s also made me realize how important art is in daily life and the difference it can make to a community.” Groups around the world have used murals to promote local talent and engage communities. By turning empty city walls into huge public canvases, their efforts have brought lasting impacts to local neighborhoods. Murals create a tangible sense of place and destination. This results in increased foot traffic while adding color,

vibrancy and character to the urban environment. “I find great joy in being a part of the positive changes that are happening in Sacramento. Art can do so many things that bring a community together: create landmarks and places to reflect and heal, create a sense of pride, and ask questions and spur discussion. They are also a source of entertainment and joy, they beautify neighborhoods and even spur economic development,” Sobon says. I was surprised to learn from Sobon that more than 400 murals existed in Sacramento before Wide Open Walls debuted in 2017. Frankly, they didn’t receive a lot of attention. Through Sobon’s relentless promotion, our city’s murals are no longer overlooked. “And that gives me great joy,” he says. “It raises the city’s profile of art in general, and of some of our local artists in particular.” The 10-day festival is just the start for the Wide Open Walls organization. Working almost year-round, Sobon strives to match murals with locations. “My experiences have taught me how important it is to curate the right projects in the right neighborhood,” he says. “This involves taking the time to listen to the community and how they see themselves.” Wide Open Walls requires significant financial commitments. Murals don’t come cheap. “The support from the

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Artist: Bryan Valenzuela community has been encouraging, but the amount of time it takes to develop the long-term relationships with new sponsors is a full-time job,” Sobon says. I love to look at murals. But even more important is how they positively impact our community. The “broken windows” theory states that visible signs of crime, anti-social behavior and civil disorder create an urban environment that encourages further crime and disorder. The theory suggests policing methods should target minor crimes impacting quality of life, thereby preventing more serious crimes. I believe murals are examples of the “broken windows” theory, but in

reverse. They enhance public safety by creating the feeling that a location is cared for and respected. This in turn could make crimes of opportunity, such as vandalism, illegal dumping and robbery, less likely. This theory may be controversial. But there is no doubt that when we create welcoming, engaging and walkable places to gather, our neighborhood streets will be safer. Cecily Hastings can be reached at publisher@insidepublications.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento. com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

Wide Open Walls by the Numbers Now in its third year, Sacramento’s Wide Open Walls has resulted in: • 80 permanent artworks created during the 2017 and 2018 festivals. • 250 temporary works presented at local events, including Paint the Park with Sac Republic FC, Street Art Mural Jam at The Sacramento Bee garage with SKK and a mural program with the Del Paso Partnership. • Dozens of popup gallery shows, movie premiers, artist meet-andgreets, VIP experiences and neighborhood events. • Street Art Concert in 2018 for a sold-out crowd of more than 4,000. The event took over an entire Downtown block with performances by muralist Shepard Fairey and the Sacramento Philharmonic. n

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Dance Innovated

‘BEHIND THE BARRE’ RETURNS WITH VISUAL AND DIGITAL CREATIONS

Capital Dance Project presents “Behind the Barre” at the Crest Theatre.

apital Dance Project, an independent collective of professional ballet dancers, will present this month its fifth annual “Behind the Barre,” an innovative dance and multimedia performance. Thirty-two Sacramento artists will participate in a four-week residency combining dance, choreography, art, tech and live music, which will culminate in “Behind the Barre.” CDP has selected 11 artistic collaborators, including visual artists, digital media artists, the Celtic band Stepping Stone, and bassist and singer Casey Lipka, to participate this year.

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These artists will work with CDP’s resident choreographers to create integrated art installations, newly composed music performed live and digital landscapes presented on a movie screen. Since its inception in 2015, CDP has provided free tickets to 400 underserved youth, created 40 world-premiere dance works, and collaborated with more than 30 local artists and musicians. New this year, CDP will also host sensoryfriendly dance classes at local studios thanks to a generous $10,000 donation from Kaiser Permanente. “Behind the Barre” will play Friday, Aug. 16, and Saturday, Aug. 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Crest Theatre at 1013 K St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for a local arts and craft fair. Tickets are $25 ($30 the week of the show). CDP will also present its third annual “Sensory Friendly Dance Program” for individuals with autism and their families on Sunday, Aug. 18, at noon

and 2:30 p.m. at The Sofia at 2700 Capitol Ave. Tickets are $5. For more information, visit capitaldanceproject. org.

RACE FOR THE ARTS Join runners, walkers and art lovers for this year’s Race for the Arts, Saturday, Aug. 24, at William Land Park, benefiting local arts organizations and programs. Runners and walkers of all ages will participate in the 5K Run/ Walk, while the younger set will enjoy Kids Fun Runs. In addition to the race, there will be a free arts festival, entertainment along the racecourse, more than 40 interactive hands-on booths, food samplings and food trucks. Bring a picnic and sit under the shade trees. Race for the Arts raises funds and awareness for California nonprofit visual, performing, cultural, literary and culinary arts organizations, and school

music, drama, literary, art and culinary arts programs. More than 215 arts organizations and school programs have benefited over the past 20 years. Registration for the race begins at 7 a.m. The arts festival will be held 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, visit raceforthearts.com.

LEVAR BURTON PARK Everyone’s favorite “Reading Rainbow” host and Sacramento native LeVar Burton is being recognized by his hometown with the official renaming of Richfield Park in Meadowview as LeVar Burton Park. The park, just blocks from Burton’s childhood home, is located at 1900 Expedition Way. “Mr. Burton’s career accomplishment shows the possibilities that are open to all residents, no matter where they come from,” Councilmember Larry Carr says. “He is an inspiration to our youth,

Truitt Bark Park is one of ﬁve parks included in the Midtown Association’s new Midtown Parks program. Photo courtesy of the Midtown Association

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to people of our community and to everyone in Sacramento.” The Emmy- and Peabody Awardwinning host of “Reading Rainbow,” and star of “Roots” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation” not only has a park named after him—the city has also adopted a special resolution affirming June 11 as LeVar Burton Day.

MIDTOWN PARKS The Midtown Association recently launched Midtown Parks, a new nonprofit arm to activate five Midtown parks: Fremont Park at 1515 Q St., Truitt Bark Park at 1818 Q St., Marshall Park at 915 27th St., Winn Park at 1616 28th St. and Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park at 2701 L St. In addition to raising funds to invest in Midtown Parks (primarily through

fundraising events, sponsorships and corporate partnerships), the Midtown Association will work to provide even more programming and make infrastructure improvements at each park. “Great cities feature incredible parks,” Midtown Association executive director Emily Baime Michaels says. “Highly activated, well-maintained and high-quality parks foster increased and repeated use, serve as gathering points for the community and encourage the community to linger longer in welcoming spaces.” For more information, visit midtownparks.org.

MEETING-IN-A-BOX Sacramento residents can host their own discussions on how to make the

city a better place to live. Meetingin-a-Box, available online by the city of Sacramento, provides the material needed to bring together friends, family

and neighbors to share ideas and proposals for the future of the River City. Meeting-in-a-Box is part of a larger outreach strategy that includes interestbased focus groups, online engagement and nearly 30 city-planned events to collect input from community members to help form the Sacramento 2040 General Plan Update, which looks forward to the next 20 years. “Meeting-in-a-Box is a great opportunity for the community to participate in shaping the future of Sacramento, engage with their neighbors and offer insights back to the city at their convenience,” says Remi Mendoza, senior planner and project manager with the City of Sacramento Community Development Department. A Meeting-in-a-Box Guidebook with step-by-step instructions is available at sac2040gpu.org, under Participate.

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LeVar Burton (center) joins Mayor Darrell Steinberg and City Councilmember Larry Carr for the naming of LeVar Burton Park in Meadowview. Photo courtesy of the Sacramento Public Library and photographer Pearl Skelton

The next time you’re Downtown, make sure to cruise by the historic Elks Tower at 11th and J streets to check out the new mural by local artist Maren Conrad celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad—and much more.

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Artist Maren Conrad’s new mural celebrates the contribution of Chinese workers to the Transcontinental Railroad.

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was asked to move out the frame,” Conrad says. The mural is seven stories high and half a city block wide, and was completed in only seven days. It took eight artists working 20 hours a day to bring the project to fruition. “I was able to speak with some of the Chinese ambassadors (at the unveiling in May) about their long struggle to rectify this piece of history,” Conrad says. “Hearing their gratitude and joy at having this large-scale part of history

conveyed accurately was the best part of the project.”

TWILIGHT ON THE BUFFERLANDS Sacramento’s wastewater treatment plant in Elk Grove is also home to a 2,150-acre expanse of open space called Bufferlands—a buffer between the treatment plant and residential neighborhoods. This important nature area provides hundreds of acres of high-quality wildlife habitat, farmland and open space. Join the team that maintains Bufferlands for a twilight tour on Tuesday, Aug. 13, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to explore some of the Great Central Valley habitats at dusk. During the tour participants will have a chance

to see beavers, river otters, muskrats, raccoons, owls and more. Bring water and binoculars, and wear appropriate clothing for walking on trails. Also, remember to leave your pooch at home. To confirm your reservations for Twilight on the Bufferlands, contact Roger Jones at (916) 875-9174 or jonesro@sacsewer. com. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Submissions are due six weeks prior to the publication month. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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Homeless Solutions

WHY NOT BUILD SAN ANTONIO CENTER HERE?

Editor’s Note: The following article, originally published in October 2017, has been updated with the latest data.

first learned about Haven for Hope, a unique homeless facility in San Antonio, Texas, from a close friend, Jill McDonnell. Jill is a professional photographer. Her passion is capturing extraordinary images of homeless people in Sacramento. Jill is no softheaded bleeding heart. She has a clear-eyed realist’s view of the

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complexity of human nature, both its positive and negative elements. She’s closely attuned to the players, policies and politics involved with homeless issues in Sacramento. Because she has an abiding human compassion and innate common sense (an alltoo-rare combination), I sought her perspective when I began studying the city’s stumbling responses to the homelessness problem. She had one piece of advice: Go to San Antonio. What she meant was that I should visit Haven for Hope, a 22-acre comprehensive homeless facility near downtown San Antonio. In 2017, I spent a week in that city while attending a conference. I scheduled an extended tour of Haven for Hope with Laura Calderon, the organization’s insightful and frank director of external relations.

OVERVIEW OF HAVEN FOR HOPE Haven for Hope, built in 2010, is the largest facility of its kind, caring for almost 1,600 people nightly in a sprawling campus. It’s the nation’s most highly acclaimed homeless facility. Officials from more than 300 U.S. cities have visited to learn how the Haven model works and to assess whether its approach would be a good fit for their communities. Haven differs from other facilities in its innovative two-step approach to caring for the homeless, as well as its comprehensive approach to helping homeless individuals transform their lives. Haven for Hope is not in the business of just warehousing people.

HAVEN’S TRANSFORMATIONAL CAMPUS Haven for Hope is clear about its mission: to transform lives, not merely ameliorate the immediate problem of homelessness. Unlike most homeless programs, Haven is focused on aggressively addressing the root causes of homelessness, which are as varied as the colors of the rainbow: drug addiction, alcoholism, mental illness, bad luck, medical crises, sudden joblessness, domestic abuse, domestic disintegration, the unique challenges facing disconnected LBGTQ youth, and the rebellious among us who choose a life off the grid. The heavy lifting of helping people work through the root causes of homelessness takes place in the “Transformational Campus,” a series of renovated industrial warehouses

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housing 65 affiliated service agencies and nonprofits that implement the highly individualized care plans crafted by case managers for each new participant. Eighty-five referral partners provide services to Haven’s residents. There are typically 1,000 volunteers working on the campus each month.

FIRST STEP: THE COURTYARD The typical entry point is through the outdoor Courtyard. It is a large, open-air covered patio. It’s equipped with heavy-duty fans and misters to keep down ambient temperatures. Indoor facilities are made available to Courtyard occupants during periods of inclement weather. Only basic services are provided in the Courtyard: regular meals, laundry access, sleeping pads, health care triage and mental health care services, as well as lockers for personal belongings. Sobriety is not a requirement at the Courtyard. It is a largely safe resting and sleeping place for those not ready to meet the requirements for entry into the Transformational Campus. Petty theft is a problem. The Courtyard is patrolled by Haven security and off-duty San Antonio police officers. If someone is willing to commit to sobriety and agrees to comply with the Transformational Campus’ rules for participation, they are typically admitted to the Transformational Campus. Once admitted, they are closely monitored in their early days to ensure they remain sober. Haven staffers acknowledge slips are often a part of recovery. They don’t result in summary dismissal. Staffers are committed to each resident’s success. More than 6,000 people have moved from the Courtyard to higher levels of residential care, including sobriety programs, mental health and other forms of supportive or permanent housing, since Haven’s opening in 2010. The contrast between the basic Courtyard and the more supportive Transformational Campus provides a strong incentive for homeless people to transfer to the Campus.

SUCCESS IN ENDING HOMELESSNESS: EMPLOYMENT OF RESIDENTS In the program’s first seven years, 3,682 people exited the

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Transformational Campus and moved to permanent housing. The average length of stay was 162 days for single people and 134 days for families. After one year, 90 percent of people who exited with a housing placement did not return to homelessness, an extraordinary track record. More than 2,262 individuals attained employment in Haven’s first seven years. In the January 2019 federally mandated “point-in-time” count, Haven had 853 people in Transformational Campus facilities, and 565 in the open Courtyard.

IMPACT ON RESIDENTS AND SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY How effective has Haven for Hope been in reducing homelessness in San Antonio? After Haven’s first year of operation, the point-in-time count in downtown San Antonio declined from 738 to 254. In the January 2019 count, the number was 252. Because Haven provides comprehensive health care to residents and nonresidents, including mental health programs, detox services and recovery programs, it has become the care facility of choice for San Antonio police dealing with public inebriates. More than 50,000 people have received such potentially life-saving detox services at Haven’s Restoration Center, relieving city and county jails, emergency rooms and courtrooms of an estimated $97 million in taxpayer costs, according to Haven estimates. Haven’s In-House Recovery Program provides housing and support for those with drug and alcohol addictions. Since opening in October 2010, the program has had a success rate of 56 percent, which exceeds the average completion rate of 44 percent for such programs. Through its in-house mental health wellness programs, one for men and another for women, Haven has a combined success rate of 44 percent. Haven has developed joint projects with San Antonio Police, including Haven’s Jail Release Program and the Center for Health Care Services’ Jail Diversion Program, which has resulted in sharp drops in the number of jail bookings. Jail bookings dropped 3,300 in Haven’s first year, with drops of 800 and 1,700 in 2016 and 2017. Haven’s Restoration Center allows police to quickly divert injured prisoners to the center’s on-site minoremergency clinic instead of to hospital ERs, minimizing the time officers

spend in emergency rooms. The city estimates that the value of getting those officers quickly back on the street is approximately $2 million annually. Most health clinics operating at Haven are open to the public free of charge; the public makes more than 40,000 visits to Haven for medical, dental and vision care services annually.

ENGAGED PRIVATE SECTOR FUNDED MOST OF DEVELOPMENT COSTS Haven for Hope was built at a cost of $100.5 million. Here’s a stunning fact: More than 60 percent of its construction cost ($60.1 million) was funded by private sources ($22.5 million by the city of San Antonio, $11 million by Bexar County and $6.1 million by the state of Texas). Its construction served to create 190 permanent new jobs at Haven and another 150 new jobs created by its affiliate nonprofits, as well as 465 construction jobs. Haven for Hope is heavily supported by the private sector: 50 percent of its $18.6 million annual operating budget is funding by private-sector donors, 27 percent by the state, 16 percent by city government, 4 percent by county government and 3 percent by the federal government. Of the privatesector sources of operations funding, the United Way contributes 8 percent, private contributions account for 21 percent, and 21 percent is provided by two private foundations, one of which is largely funded by the extraordinary visionary who created Haven for Hope, William E. Greehey, retired CEO of San Antonio-based Valero Energy.

HAVEN’S SECRET SAUCE: BUSINESS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP In 2005, Greehey was nearing retirement and eager to help his community. According to an interview in the Los Angeles Times, he was inspired by a local television report on homelessness. “What I saw was that all we were doing is recycling the homeless people that would go to jail, come out of jail, get sick, go to the emergency room, get treated, get back to the street. We weren’t doing anything to address the root cause of why these people were homeless,” he said. He spent the next five years developing his ambitious vision for Haven for Hope, a first-of-its-kind

facility in terms of scope of services, size and degree of collaboration required by nonprofit and agency partners. He brought San Antonio’s mayor and city manager on board as early supporters. He corralled support from San Antonio’s business community and leaders, and experts in homeless services. He used his experience in industrial development and executive leadership to move his vision from dream to reality.

A MODEL SACRAMENTO SHOULD CONSIDER In my August 2017 column, I recounted the failure of homelessness policies in almost every major city on the West Coast, while public spending by West Coast cities to “solve” their homeless problem has been skyrocketing. In my September 2017 column, I chronicled the seemingly endless fights and disagreements in Sacramento over how to best deal with homeless issues, with Mayor Darrell Steinberg scrambling to spend money as quickly as possible on largely untested scattershot approaches. Since then, the problem has only become worse. San Antonio’s model, Haven for Hope, is transforming lives, dramatically reducing homelessness, improving health outcomes, moving people into permanent housing, increasing employment and dramatically reducing costs to taxpayers. A Haven for Hope facility in Sacramento would require strong private-sector leadership, free of the political angles that color and contaminate the search for sound solutions. Private-sector capital is essential to bringing such a vision to life in Sacramento. The Sacramento business community has no shortage of visionary, talented business leaders. Here is a perfect opportunity for one of them to make a real difference. Craig Powell is a retired attorney, businessman, community activist and president of Eye on Sacramento, a civic watchdog and policy group. He can be reached at craig@eyeonsacramento.org or (916) 718-3030. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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t wasn’t long ago when Sacramento was seen as nothing more than a pleasant but dull government town without much of interest going on. We were close to Lake Tahoe and San Francisco, but if you were looking for an urban experience, you tended to look elsewhere. But Sacramento today is a different city. This is our moment, and it’s been going on for a while now with no slowdown in sight. It’s as if we went to bed one night and woke up to find the place became hip all at once. The acclaimed little film “Lady Bird” went a long way to put us on the map in 2017, but we were already there. Holding onto the Kings when cooler Seattle or Anaheim were poised to steal our team feels like a turning point. Whether you like basketball or not, keeping the Kings and building a new arena Downtown generated more than $1 billion worth of public and private investment in a By Gary Delsohn slice of Downtown that Building Our Future probably would not have

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materialized in my lifetime if the Kings were gone. It’s not all attributable to the arena, of course, but we now have farm-to-fork, an eclectic collection of interesting restaurants, murals popping up on Downtown buildings, housing in Midtown, an increasingly vibrant art and cultural scene, Second Saturday, nightclubs, the expanded Crocker, a new vision for Old Sacramento and the riverfront, R Street coming to life, development in the Downtown railyards, microbrewers spouting everywhere, construction cranes visible far and wide. And let’s not overlook upstart West Sacramento, with the Bridge District around Raley Field and all the housing and other development coming online. Parking garages are being razed to make way for Downtown apartments. We’re getting more hotel rooms. A new courthouse and Natural Resources office tower for the state. We have the new B Street Theatre. The Science Center and maybe a new soccer stadium are on the way. The Convention Center, Memorial Auditorium and Community Center Theater are all being upgraded. The area around Golden 1 Center remains a work in progress, but it’s coming along. And the best thing about

going to a game or other event is that when it’s over, thousands of people walk outside and instead of searching for their cars in North Natomas, they’re in the city’s core, spending money, meeting friends and doing what people in cities do. Our skyline is being transformed, but as much as we like to look up and see pretty buildings, it’s not about the skyline. Real urbanity takes place on the streets, and that’s where Sacramento has more to look at, interact with, walk around and enjoy than ever before. People on the urban fringe are actually packing up the car or riding light rail and going Downtown to hang out and be entertained. The city’s core, neglected and avoided for so long by most of the regional population, is a destination. Once we do more to weave the city’s two rivers more fully into everyday life, we will really have something special going on. More importantly, we’re feeling better about our city. It’s palpable. In the past year, New York magazine and the New York Times ran features on our town with headlines like, “Explore the New California Cool in Sacramento.” We don’t need outsiders validating us, but a little love on the national scene is a good thing.

With so much happening, I was thrilled when Inside Sacramento asked if I wanted to author this new column on the city’s built environment as I did for more than a decade when I wrote for The Sacramento Bee. California’s capital city has its challenges, but we’re building a city that’s being noticed for its own achievements, where more young residents are electing to stay and build careers in their hometown because there’s opportunity and interesting work going on. The economy is becoming more diverse and we’re no longer a place known for politics, winter fog and hot summers. In the months ahead, I’ll explore some of the people and places driving Sacramento’s emergence. I look forward to hearing from you about all this activity and how the city can best take advantage of the challenges and opportunities before us. As things continue to unfold, enjoy the moment, Sacramento. It’s all ours. Gary Delsohn can be reached at gdelsohn@gmail.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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Promise Zone

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yrone Roderick Williams knows how to get money in Sacramento. He asks for it. So far, Williams has hauled in more than $175 million. His secret? Ask the right people. Williams is director of development for the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency. As part of his job, he manages Sacramento Promise Zone. The zone is essential to Williams’ fundraising triumphs. Promise Zone is a rare and coveted federal designation that connects Sacramento directly to federal agencies, along with state, corporate and

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nonprofit partners. Sacramento received the designation in 2015. “There are only four communities in California with the federal Promise Zone designation,” Williams says. “There were many more who tried to get it. As a Promise Zone, we can get right through to the decision-makers at the highest levels of the federal government. I can get people on the phone who wouldn’t even return my calls before.” The local Promise Zone is a physical place—22 square miles that include Downtown, most of South Sacramento between Franklin Boulevard and Stockton Boulevard, and much of North Sacramento. The neighborhoods covered by the zone have some of the lowest incomes and education levels and highest unemployment rates in the region. About 128,000 people live in Sacramento Promise Zone.

Williams, who grew up in a small town near Houston and worked in Atlanta before arriving in Sacramento in 2014, loves his work, especially the collaboration part. He’s eager to explain how Promise Zones work. He focuses on the importance of bringing people together to solve timeless problems of poverty and disenfranchisement. “Having a Promise Zone doesn’t mean we automatically get money,” he says. “It means we get access. We get the right people in the room and we leave our egos at the door.” When development professionals such as Williams get together, the discussion typically involves funding. But a curious perspective must be acknowledged. There is plenty of money floating among federal and state agencies and private and nonprofit funding sources. The trick is to divert the money to the right places. Everyone thinks they have unique needs. That’s where Williams’ collaborative skills become paramount.

Visit InsideSacramento.com for a response from Councilmember Steve Hansen to last month’s Pocket Beat article on the levee gate issue. In Sacramento, the Housing and Redevelopment Agency is primarily concerned with helping disadvantaged people obtain and maintain a roof over their heads. Promise Zones have grander ambitions. The zone program works to create jobs, provide educational opportunities, improve the community’s health, and stimulate neighborhood revitalization and economic activity within its boundaries. “There’s money out there, but a lot of neighborhoods have not seen the funding,” Williams says. “Our challenge is how do you look at the whole universe?” The holistic vision explains how Sacramento has attracted $175 million for its Promise Zone in just four years. The money comes from Williams’ ability to leverage Promise Zone status at decision-making levels. As a result, government, private and nonprofit funds flow to Sacramento, including $32 million allocated in June. Collaboration also explains how Williams has navigated a 2017 federal tax incentive and investment program called Opportunity Zones, which help attract dollars to low-income neighborhoods based on their census tracts. “The programs are different, but we make sure they complement each other,” Williams says. To build on his success, Williams wants to expand his roster of organizations that partner with Promise Zones. The program has established collaborations with local school districts, a nursing college, and city and county governments. But Williams is looking for more alliances—businesses, corporations, philanthropic groups, nonprofits and public agencies. Williams is eager to hear from any organization that touches the Promise Zone and wants to help improve the lives of 128,000 Sacramento residents. That’s his promise. For information, go to www. sacramentopromisezone.org. R.E. Graswich can be reached at regraswich@icloud.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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Passion for Pups Nereo Rebellato

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ereo Rebellato is one of those kind-hearted souls who not only talks the talk, he walks the

walk. The former Raley’s executive has volunteered for the Sacramento SPCA for the past four years doing a myriad things—one of which is befriending dogs who catch his eye at the shelter, “fixing them up” if they need medical attention

or socialization, and then getting his many friends and colleagues to adopt them. To sweeten the deal, Rebellato offers to watch the dogs for free any time the owners go out of town. The only thing he asks is that they consider donating what they would have paid him for pet sitting directly to SSPCA.

“I’ve probably rehomed between six and 10 dogs at this point,” the Pocket resident says proudly. “My friends joke that they won’t answer my calls anymore in case I have a dog for them.” After working 65-plus-hour weeks at Raley’s for decades (he retired when his position was eliminated) Rebellato decided he wanted to give back by doing something he was truly passionate about: helping animals. Rebellato attended a volunteer orientation at SSPCA four years ago and the rest is history. He’s now one of the organization’s most active volunteers, helping with programs like Love on Loan, in which he takes his own dogs to nursing homes, children’s homes and businesses to lend some puppy love. He works with Camp Kindness (a summer camp for kids ages 8 to 14), appears on ABC10 and Fox40 once a month to feature adoptable pets, and trains new volunteers on how to handle small animals. He also participates in mobile events where he takes shelter dogs to gatherings all over the city to encourage adoptions and donations. “Anywhere we can get some attention,” he says. But Rebellato’s biggest contribution to SSPCA has been his impressive ability to raise money for the Doggy Dash, the group’s largest annual fundraiser. In 2018, he became the first person to raise more than $10,000 in the 26-year history of the event and has consistently been the top individual fundraiser ever since he joined the organization. Rebellato credits this immense success not only to his own perseverance, but also to the generosity of his former coworkers. “I still keep in touch with my Raley’s family and I’d say 65 percent of my donations come from them,” Rebellato says. “I keep a spreadsheet of everyone I’ve ever asked and those who’ve donated in the past and then I wine-and-dine them—mostly as a thank

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you for what they’ve done. I canvas the neighborhood—as a person who walks a lot of dogs, I come in contact with a lot of people. I make flyers. I even offer incentives like bottles of wine. Nobody likes asking for money, but if you believe in the cause, you’re going to be persistent. In the end, my name may be attached, but the money I’ve raised is really a credit to all of those people who care.” Ultimately, it’s about helping animals in need. “I truly believe animals are a gift to humans to help us be a little bit better,” Rebellato says.

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A Family Affair HARD WORK AND DEDICATION BRING MICHELIN ACCOLADES TO THIS ALL-STAR TEAM

Randall Selland (left) and Josh Nelson of The Kitchen. Photos by Sheryl Trapani BY CAITLIN MCCULLOCH MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR

osh Nelson, co-founder and CEO of The Kitchen, along with stepdad Randall Selland, mom Nancy Zimmer and sister Tamera Baker have recently earned themselves a Michelin star—the first one ever to be awarded in the Sacramento region. There’s something special about this family that sets them apart. Aside from stellar food, a strong local following (Selland’s Family Restaurant Group, anyone?) and an unshakeable bond, keeping customers at the forefront of everything is their recipe to success. I had the pleasure of chatting with Nelson—while he was on a family trip to Hawaii, no less—about their journey, what guests can expect from The Kitchen and everything in between. Has your family always known this is what you were all meant to do? My mother taught my stepfather how to cook—she ignited this passion in him. The Kitchen started as a commercial space for catering and it was previously

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a cooking school. A wine merchant in town asked if we would do a winepairing meal. It went really well, so we thought ‘maybe we should try this.’ We began doing that once a month, then every week. We received a nice write-up and it was off and running. We were booked for a year solid! At that time, it sat only 18 people. It was organically conceived; it just kind of happened. I think it has a lot to do with its soul. It has grown into what it is over a long evolution and never over-conceptualized. What’s it like being able to work alongside your family? It’s great. We all get along well and spend time outside of work together; we’re a very tight-knit family. The older I get, the more I recognize the blessing to work with my family. We’ve never been a family to bicker or fight over money, power or interest, and we’ve all been equally invested since day one. When we do bicker, it’s only because we really care. I’d love to hear about the vibe at The Kitchen. Our guests have full access to the whole place. We won’t teach you how

to do it, but we’ll show you how it’s done. We have all the touches and steps and ingredients of a Michelin-caliber restaurant, but we strip away all the pretention. It’s a place to have fun and enjoy yourself. We don’t want you to feel like you’re going to go to your grandma’s house to be on your best behavior—take off your coat and relax! Can you tell me a little bit about the menu structure at The Kitchen? We do roughly a monthly menu and like to think of things as six seasons a year instead of four: early spring, late spring, early summer, late summer, etc. Some seasons are shorter while others are more drawn out. While we do 12 menus a year, they follow more closely to Mother Nature than the calendar. In July, we’ll certainly get porcinis, tomatoes and corn, as well as berries throughout the year. Our menu depends on what Mother Nature gives us. Where do you source your ingredients from? Randall is very much about supporting the local farmers. We’ll

get ingredients from Sunday and Wednesday farmers markets, and farmers will drop products at the restaurant. We spend the bulk of our money locally. However, if someone has a like philosophy and like practices, such as Nantucket Bay Scallops in Maine, we still personally consider that farm-to-fork. It’s not defined by distance. People doing good with food is typically who we like to support. I’ve heard that you will go above and beyond for customers at The Kitchen—you’ll even go out and get them Taco Bell if that’s what they want. Are the rumors true? Yes, that’s correct! Randall’s hospitality is the drive for our front-ofhouse philosophies. We don’t approach The Kitchen from an ‘I’m the chef, this is my meal, this is what you’ll eat’ mindset. We’ve gone to fetch Selland’s mac and cheese, In-N-Out and Taco Bell. Whatever someone requests, we do our very best to accommodate. I think that people want to have fun with it more than a real desire for the food! There also seem to be a lot more dietary restrictions in the world we live in

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Off The Grid HIDDEN HOME IS INSPIRED BY ANTIQUE FINDS AND ARTISTS’ CREATIVITY

ucked away near Fair Oaks Boulevard, down a discreet lane of custom homes on lush green lots, is a singular dwelling filled with warmth, originality and old-world charm. Step inside the extraordinary European-inspired residence of

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landscape architect David Gibson and artist William Ishmael. Thirteen-foot ceilings are accented with exposed beams of California Douglas fir. Walls are cream-colored rough plaster. A striking floor of salvaged French oak is stained in seven shades of hardwood. Stacked limestone, typically seen on exteriors, wraps around a dining room wall. One of the few nods to modernism are the exterior doors—including a sliding-glass front door—which are all glass and steel. “They are exquisite,” Gibson says. The natural light that streams in “is stunning.” Original artwork adorns the home— from impressive wooden sculptures to enormous abstract paintings. Several

well-used art easels, standing near the front entrance, seem like art pieces. “I’m in an art group and we meet here,” Gibson explains. “I’m getting into drawing again after many years. You do it wherever you are. The art takes over your world.” When dinner guests are expected, the easels are stowed and a long wooden dining table is moved into place. “This is a space that moves and grows and changes,” he says. “Which gives life to a house.” Gibson bought the land in 1987. “It was an empty lot with an old abandoned swimming pool. Just some bamboo and oak trees,” he notes. Then single, he built a 1,000-square-foot home, where he expected to live for a good many

years. “But a month after I moved in, I met William. “And there was no way the two of us, one large dog and a miniature schnauzer could all live there.” But Gibson had a plan—a long-range site plan that included a larger main house and time-to-grow landscaping. The couple lived in Midtown until the new home was complete, then moved to the new 3,000-square-foot, threebedroom, four-bath abode in 2009. The original smaller home now serves as a guest quarters and art studio. With 20-plus years to collect antiques and recycled items, such as interior doors salvaged from France and a fireplace mantel made of French limestone, Gibson and Ishmael have a well-fashioned home. “We both love to

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buy salvage,” Gibson says. “You buy it—and sooner or later you get rid of it or you find a spot for it.” For example, Gibson mounted cut-granite curbstones, which he salvaged from demolition sites throughout Sacramento, above several interior doors. “As a landscape architect, I was always using a lot of stone.” Local cabinetmaker and general contractor Dave Puente created two floor-to-ceiling kitchen cabinets using a set of French oak window shutters Gibson brought back from the south of France. “These are very special because they speak to the craftsmen in town,” Gibson says. The kitchen island is California black granite with a coarse finish. “If you start with rough surfaces that are muddled, they get better with time,” Gibson points out. The countertops are French limestone. Venting above the six-burner gas stove remains exposed, imparting a rustic industrial look that lends itself to playful decor. “It’s fun,” he says. Three of the bathrooms have charcoal black limestone floors. “The pattern and markings hide a multitude of sins,” Gibson says with a laugh. Rusty metal window shutters in the guest bath were scooped up at a 57th Street antique shop.

The stair railing was hand forged by master blacksmith John McLellan in Loomis. A striking antique chandelier, purportedly from The Cannery in San Francisco and designed by Phoenix Day lighting company, hangs from the second-story ceiling. Two mirror-image master bedrooms and baths—with 18-foot peaked ceilings—face each other with a sitting room in between. Balconies off of each bedroom look out over mature oak trees, gravel terraces, a cobblestone creek, lush lawn and small bamboo forest. Ishmael’s art studio is strategically placed for privacy at the top of a second staircase. “I designed this so it could become another master suite,” Gibson notes, with a full bathroom and walk-in closet, currently used to store art supplies. With skylights and a balcony, Ishmael says, “For me, it’s perfect as a studio.” For both Ishmael and Gibson, it’s the perfect home in the perfect secluded place. “You know what’s fun about it?” Gibson says. “It really is hidden in here. Most people who come over say, ‘Oh my god. I had no idea this existed.’ We love that.” 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. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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William Ishmael and David Gibson with their dog Pete.

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he thing about getting punched in the face, Melissa Ausilio says, is you either like it or you don’t. Ausilio realized she liked it when she was 21. She was in a boxing ring, wearing boxing gloves and gear, and circling and throwing jabs at her opponent. The experience was thrilling. But a punch in the face was still a punch in the face. “There’s no middle ground with boxing,” she says. “You learn pretty quickly whether it’s the sport for you or not.” Seventeen years have passed since the first time Ausilio’s nose connected with a boxing glove. Since then, much has happened. She has gone from being a high school dropout to earning a Master of Business Administration degree at UC

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Davis. She has served as a mental health caseworker, gained and lost 70 pounds, and run a life-changing half marathon, which included a jog across the Golden Gate Bridge. Today she owns and operates Revolheart, a Sacramento business that trains women and girls to box. Revolheart also sells boxing gear designed exclusively for women. And to prove she’s no fancy MBA who can just talk a good game, she is training to qualify for the U.S. Olympic boxing team at the 165-pound level. She will take her 5-3 amateur record to the USA Boxing Eastern Elite Qualifier tournament in Columbus, Ohio, this October. The goal is the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. “I’m 38 years old, so this is it,” she says. “I’m strong and healthy, but I know I can’t turn the clock back. Life is about moving forward, so this is a bittersweet time for me.” When Ausilio sits at a Downtown coffee shop and talks about her life, she doesn’t present the image of someone who likes to fight. Her nose is not crumpled. Scar tissue hasn’t formed over her eyebrows. Her

voice is gentle and melodious. Her words are filled with philosophical and inspirational references. She is pragmatic. She knows running a startup business is tough, every bit as difficult as climbing into the ring and throwing punches at somebody who hits back. Challenges are nothing new for Ausilio. As a child, her family was supported by her father’s carpet business. When Dad added the words “and sons” to the store’s name, she knew the future would shine upon her two brothers, not her. But financial setbacks and bad decisions wrecked the family business. By then, Ausilio was gone. She left home at 16. Bored by high school but hungry for education, she enrolled in a Southern California community college and eventually graduated with a degree in women’s gender and sexuality studies from Long Beach State. “It took me 10 years to graduate,” she says. “And of course all I heard was, ‘What job are you going to get with that degree?’” She moved to Reno and began working in mental health assessment,

but realized she would need a master’s degree in social work to advance. She earned an advanced business degree instead. While there were long gaps in her boxing career, she never abandoned her love for the game. With the halfmarathon success, she proved to herself she could get back into shape. In the gym, the extra 70 pounds melted away. She decided boxing was the perfect world, providing personal fulfillment, business opportunities and the chance to help others, especially women and girls. “Boxers are wounded people,” she says. “But there is so much potential in the sport. I know it’s dangerous, but it’s also addictive. When you love something, you can’t just stop.” Learn more about Revolheart boxing at revolheart.com. R.E. Graswich can be reached at regraswich@icloud.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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he Sacramento Walk of Stars returns to the Handle District in Midtown to celebrate four superstars from the Sacramento area who have excelled internationally and brought positive attention to the community. This year’s honorees are Major League Baseball star and manager Dusty Baker, Olympic swimmer Summer Sanders, mixed martial arts champion Urijah Faber, and renowned food and wine expert Darrell Corti. The honorees will unveil their sidewalk stars on 18th Street between Capitol Avenue and L Street on Aug. 28 at 9 a.m. With a gala dinner that evening at Memorial Auditorium, the community will honor its stars and learn what Sacramento has meant to their success. The star unveiling is free. Tickets for the dinner are $150 per person or a table of 10 for $1,500. They can be purchased at sacramentowalkofstars.com. “This is our third year and we are so excited by the group of superstars we are honoring in August,” says Patrick Harbison, chair of the Sacramento Walk of Stars. “We are so fortunate as a community to have people from our region go on to national and international acclaim, and reflect a positive image of Sacramento throughout the world.” Current stars can be found on the north and south sidewalks on L Street between 18th and 19th streets. They serve as a permanent attraction for residents and visitors. I co-founded the Sacramento Walk of Stars. A board of directors and steering committee reviews and selects the inductees. Here’s a look at this year’s honorees: Dusty Baker graduated from Del Campo High School. He joined the Atlanta Braves in 1968 and was on deck when Hank Aaron hit his 715 home runs to pass Babe Ruth’s record. Baker later spent eight years with the Los Angeles Dodgers and enjoyed a 20-year managerial career with the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals. Many believe Baker helped invent the “high five,” which first occurred between Baker and Dodgers teammate Glenn Burke on Oct. 2, 1977, at Dodger Stadium. Summer Sanders graduated from Oakmont High School in Roseville. She is an Olympic swimming champion and media star. After her competitive career, she became a sports commentator, reporter, television show host and actress. In 1991, Sanders enrolled at Stanford, where she won eight NCAA National Championship titles. She won three medals at the 1991 World Championships in Perth, Australia. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Sanders won four medals: two gold, plus silver and bronze. Urijah Faber, “the California Kid,” attended Casa Roble and Lincoln high schools. He’s a mixed martial artist, entrepreneur and actor who fought as a bantamweight and featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Faber won the World Extreme Cagefighting Featherweight Championship in 2006.

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Homeless Numbers Jump BUT MAYOR SEES HOPE IN CITY’S RESPONSE TO CRISIS

BY DARRELL STEINBERG

e recently received some sobering but hopeful news about homelessness in our city and county. The results from the latest count of Sacramento’s homeless population are in, and they show that while the statewide crisis continues, we are making progress in getting the most chronically homeless people off the street and into permanent housing. Conducted over two nights in January with more than 900 volunteers, the 2019 Point in Time Count found 5,570 homeless people in Sacramento County. That figure is up 19 percent from 2017, factoring in the more thorough nature of this year’s count. Any increase is disappointing, but the numbers also contain hopeful signs. The percentage of homeless people living outside who met the definition of being chronically homeless declined by 7 percent. This change shows that our strategy of targeting the most chronically homeless with services and shelter is beginning to work, and we need to take it to scale. As I will detail below, not only is building shelter to scale the right thing to do, it is the only way we can legally clean up homeless encampments. During my term as mayor, we have set a new direction and amassed almost $100 million going forward from state, local, federal and private sources to combat this crisis, which is not unique to Sacramento. Our city-county efforts

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helped get 3,600 homeless people housed in 2018 alone. We are making progress on new shelters. The former Capitol Park Hotel is scheduled to open in August as a temporary homeless shelter with 180 rooms. It will be converted to permanent supportive housing after operating for about 15 months. In about nine months, we expect to open a new shelter on land leased from Caltrans alongside the W/X freeway near Alhambra. We are negotiating with Cal Expo to lease a parking lot near Ethan Way to erect a shelter to house 100 people. And we will soon announce a proposed site where we can erect a shelter quickly in south Sacramento. We need to take what we have started and invest real resources. We can’t wish away this problem. Big societal forces are at work here—mental illness, addiction and sky-high housing prices. It’s going to take a big effort by our society to make things better. Some residents of Land Park have consistently written me and said this isn’t a housing problem; it’s an out-ofcontrol drug problem. I agree the homeless people who plague our neighborhoods with drugrelated behavior need more than just shelter or housing. They need intensive drug treatment. We need more tools to force those who are unwilling to get that treatment to do so. In the state Legislature, I authored the 2013 bill to allow counties to spend state Mental Health Services Act money on forced enrollment in treatment.

I agree our police officers need more enforcement tools at the local and state levels. I will work with my fellow big city mayors to provide those tools. Our most urgent need is to give law enforcement the ability to clean up and remove the tents and camps, which are too prevalent in our city. That urgent need ironically depends on our following through with aggressively increasing our shelter bed capacity. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in 2018 that cities cannot move homeless people from their chosen encampments unless cities have available shelter space. In that case, the majority of the justices concurred that “the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment bars a city from prosecuting people criminally for sleeping outside on public property when those people have no home or other shelter to go to.” Once we show a court we have sufficient shelter, we can be much more assertive in enforcing our ban on camping outdoors in our city’s parks, on our sidewalks and other public spaces. People will rightfully ask how the Point in Time Count survey could find chronic homelessness going down while the overall homeless numbers are going up. The answer is that we have a housing crisis. Too many people are becoming homeless because of high housing prices. This reality is reflected in the growing number of homeless families.

The 2019 count found 372 homeless families with a total of 688 children under the age of 18. More than half were unsheltered, spending the night outdoors, in a vehicle or motel room obtained with a temporary voucher. Our recent City Council decision to create a $100 million housing trust fund could not be more timely. We must follow through aggressively to put these resources to use and build more affordable housing so we can prevent more families from slipping into homelessness. Contrary to some common misconceptions, homeless people are not migrating to Sacramento in significant numbers. Ninety-three percent of those surveyed in the Point in Time Count said they were originally from Sacramento or were long-term residents. The city of Sacramento didn’t have money to do anything much about homelessness when I took office in 2017. Now we do, thanks to new state resources raised through my participation in the California Big City Mayors group, the passage of Measure U and private donations. I will continue to update you at every opportunity. Please continue to put forward your thoughts and ideas. Darrell Steinberg is mayor of Sacramento. He can be reached at (916) 808-5300 or MayorSteinberg@ cityofsacramento.org. n

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Sacramento’s three main animal shelters provide care to thousands of homeless pets each year.

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his is how the conversation typically goes: “My friend found a stray cat and took her to the SPCA on Bradshaw.” “You mean the county shelter?” “Isn’t that the pound on Front Street?” Confusing? Yes. But it doesn’t have to be. Let’s start with the basics.

Sacramento County Animal Care and Regulation—known as the Bradshaw Animal Shelter—is on Bradshaw Road, about a mile south of Highway 50. City of Sacramento Animal Care Services—known as the Front Street

Animal Shelter—is on Front Street, just north of Broadway. Sacramento SPCA has 20 acres of rural land on Florin Perkins Road between Fruitridge and Elder Creek. “Sacramento is lucky because we have three really prominent organizations focused on helping animals,” says Dawn Foster, SSPCA director of marketing and communications. “In that same token, it causes a lot of confusion.” Here’s where it gets tricky. All three shelters take in domestic animals (dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, chickens, etc.). But, as municipal entities, the city and county shelters primarily accept stray canines and felines. On the other hand, SSPCA is an owner-surrender facility, which means it only accepts animals brought in by their owners—not strays found in Sacramento County or within Sacramento city limits. If someone brings in a lost or homeless pet from the county or city, SSPCA will direct that person to the county or city shelter, respectively. What if someone brings their own pet to the county or city? That’s considered on a case-by-case basis, notes Celeste Ingrid, volunteer program coordinator for the Bradshaw shelter. “Due to lack of space, most all owner surrenders are directed to the SSPCA,” she says. To make if even more confusing, SSPCA has a contract with Folsom and Rancho Cordova to take strays found within those cities. All three shelters require a fee for owners to surrender one or more of their own animals. But there is no cost to bring in a stray—and strays can be brought to the county and city shelters at any time during business hours.

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SSPCA requires an appointment to surrender an owned pet, and the wait can be anywhere from a couple of days for a small dog to three weeks for a large dog, because “they take up more space and resources,” Foster says. By scheduling surrender appointments, staff can help “deescalate the situation,” Foster adds, such as when Fido chews on a prized piece of furniture or Fluffy refuses to use the litter box. “It gives us the opportunity to counsel people on the phone and give them resources to divert the surrender,” Foster says, including help with behavioral or minor medical issues. Another significant difference is funding. The county and city shelters are municipal facilities and receive taxpayer support, in addition to donations and grants. SSPCA is a private, nonprofit organization and receives no government funding. It operates solely on individual, community and corporate generosity. The county shelter’s annual budget is $11.8 million; the city’s is $5.2 million; the SSPCA’s is $7.8 million.

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The county moved to its Bradshaw location in 2009, with 39,000 square feet of occupied space on 7 acres of land. The city facility has been at its Front Street location since 1910, but was extensively remodeled and expanded in 1993, tripling the original space. A new cat facility was opened at Front Street in 2009. SSPCA has three structures sitting on 10 acres totaling 40,000 square feet, which includes a 22,000-squarefoot adoption center built in 2000. Adjacent to the main campus is another 10 acres of open field—its use not yet determined. Options include expanding the spay/neuter clinic. The county shelter has 55 fulltime and two contract employees, and 470 active volunteers. The city shelter has 54 full-time employees and approximately 900 active volunteers. SSPCA has 100 full- and part-time staff, and 250 to 300 active volunteers. The county has 14 field officers working day shifts, swing shifts and on-call 24/7, fielding approximately 23,000 calls a year. The city’s seven animal control officers also serve

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24/7 and respond to 18,000 requests annually. SSPCA does not employ animal control officers. The county can house more than 500 animals at one time, if necessary. “We get creative and pair animals up if needed,” says shelter director Dave Dickinson. The city has space for 200 to 300. SSPCA can house 350 animals at one time. If dogs are doubled up in one kennel, capacity can increase to 556. None of the three shelters is “no-kill.” However, there has been progress in the last 10 or so years to reduce euthanasia and increase “save rates,” which is the percentage of animals leaving the shelter alive, either through adoptions, returns to owner or transfers to other shelters or rescue groups. The county took in more than 13,000 animals last year with a save rate of 86 percent. The city annually takes in 11,000 dogs and cats (other animals are transferred out to rescue groups) with a save rate of 87 percent. In 2018, 5,600 animals entered the SSPCA’s shelter with a save rate of 81 percent.

The county and SSPCA have high-volume, low-cost spay/neuter clinics on their campuses that are open to the public. Last year, the county clinic, operated by a private company, performed 13,169 spay/ neuter surgeries (community-owned pets and animals up for adoption). In 2018, SSPCA’s clinic performed 18,370 spay/neuter surgeries. “We are No. 2 in the nation operating that many surgeries in a single location,” Foster says. Regardless of the differences, all three shelters have one thing in common: they need people to adopt, volunteer, donate and—most importantly—spay and neuter their pets. For more information, visit sspca. org, animalcare.saccounty.net or cityofsacramento.org/communitydevelopment/animal-care. Cathryn Rakich can be reached at crakich@surewest.net. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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More Plants, Less Mulch FORGO WOODCHIPS FOR A TAPESTRY OF FLORA

C Master Gardeners tell the public that mulch works miracles in the garden based on university research that shows a thick layer of woodchips (at least 4 inches deep) will suppress weed-seed germination, retain moisture and improve the soil. I’ve repeated this advice many times, but have had some doubts. You rarely see mulch in French or English gardens, for example. The French believe that roots need air, which a layer of mulch can block. The English plant so densely that there’s little open space for mulch, although they do apply copious amounts of compost. In Sacramento gardens, I’ve observed that the roots of droughttolerant plants, such as lavender, salvia and penstemon, will rot if they are kept constantly moist by a layer of woodchips. I’ve also worried that covering up all bare soil with mulch, which UC Berkeley entomologist Dr. Gordon

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Frankie calls “mulch madness,” will make it hard for native bees to find places to nest. When should we mulch? And when does mulching create more problems than it solves? At a recent horticultural study weekend sponsored by The Hardy Plant Society of Oregon, experts and gardeners debated this point. Kelly Norris, director of horticulture and education at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, suggested that gardeners should “write off” mulch. Instead, he advocated for using grasses and other plants as “green mulch and horticultural spackle” to form a “sustainable, living weft” under larger plants. His vision is for gardens that are managed, not maintained, with a focus on a wide range of closely planted diverse plants that are edited, rather than mulched gaps that are weeded. The weekend featured visits to more than a dozen lush Portland gardens, several planted densely not mulched. One garden featured many familiar drought-tolerant plants thriving in mounds of gravel, which ensured the perfect drainage they demand. Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, a horticulture professor at Washington State University, had a different view. This was not surprising coming from a woman dubbed the “Mulch Queen” by her 8-year-old daughter years ago. Chalker-Scott based her recommendations on scientific research, and continued to champion mulch for

most situations. She recommended woodchips, rather than bark or other materials. Bark has a waxy surface that is designed to repel water and discourage it from deterioration. Rather than an inert layer of mulch, the ideal is to have active fungal activity where mulch touches the soil and decomposes. That promotes development of mycorrhizae, which colonize the root system of a host plant, providing increased water and nutrient-absorbing capabilities. Asked about using leaves as mulch, Chalker-Scott responded that research is not yet definitive. Leaves break down through bacterial activity, not fungal, and can become slimy and anaerobic if piled too deep. ChalkerScott shreds her fallen leaves before using them as mulch or putting them into the compost pile. What about ground-burrowing native bees? Chalker-Scott recommended leaving soil bare underneath shrubs so bees can burrow there. This also allows oxygen to be more available for roots, and keeps mulch at least 4 inches away from the base of woody shrubs and trees to reduce the risk of root rot. Chalker-Scott is not a fan of landscape fabric because it blocks that all-important contact between soil and mulch. Fabric eventually gets covered with decomposed organic matter and weeds, and can be so integrated with soil and roots that it is very hard to maintain. She doesn’t recommend pulling fabric out of a planting bed unless it is loose. To avoid damage to

roots, it’s better to cut the fabric into pieces and leave it in place. Most of all, don’t use it in planting beds. To mulch or not to mulch? Most of us think that we should mulch, but few enjoy the hard work it entails. Based on the science, mulching can benefit soil, but it’s not a panacea for all situations. Several speakers envisioned a trend toward landscapes consisting of interwoven tapestries of plants instead of widely spaced planting beds surrounded by a sea of woodchips. More plants, less mulch. Makes sense to me. The Sacramento County UC Master Gardeners’ annual Harvest Day will be Saturday, Aug. 3, from 8 a.m.–2 p.m. at the Fair Oaks Horticultural Center, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks. Speakers will discuss container gardens, fertilizers and tree care. Mini-workshops and demonstrations will be held on composting, water-efficient landscapes, grape growing and fruit orchards. Guests will also enjoy educational tables, food trucks and plants for sale. For more information, visit sacmg. ucanr.edu/harvest_day. 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. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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eacefully planted beyond the doors of the Capital Public Radio building at Sacramento State is an inviting space covered with vibrant, leafy green and yellow vegetables, blossoming apple trees and happily humming honeybee colonies. The CapRadio Garden sprouted out of an idea from Craig McMurray, CapRadio director of foundation and corporate development, in 2014 to directly address some major environmental issues, such as water, land use, nutrition, conservation and wildlife. “Everything we experience in this garden is felt across the globe,” says Tashina Brito, Capital Public Radio community relations manager. “This

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is an easy, digestible way to experience beauty and recognize its importance.” The entrance to the shady haven is guarded by an antique, grade-school desk as if to inspire growth and a desire to learn. Brito describes the garden as a physical representation of the CapRadio newsroom—directly addressing food sustainability, the environment, policy and the economy. Nestled within the raised plant beds are seasonal fruits and vegetables all watered through drip irrigation. These growing foods include pumpkins, cucumbers, strawberries, squash and other native North American foods. Brito adds that they also have been trying new varieties of seeds. Amidst the garden’s floral scents and fertile grounds is the hushed buzz of honeybees. Wild bees pollinate 35 percent of California crops. However, some beekeepers have reported unusually high losses of hives, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. This is largely due to “colony collapse disorder,” which occurs when the majority of worker bees disappear and leave behind their colony. To prevent the extinction of

these fascinating and vital insects, environmental changes and regulations are being implemented on local and national levels. Many hands are involved in the care of the garden, which is maintained primarily through a partnership between Capital Public Radio and Sacramento State, with additional assistance from students at the Sacramento County Office of Education’s Leo A. Palmiter Jr/Sr High School as part of a work-study program. The garden also provides the community with experiential learning opportunities through lessons

in nutrition, cooking, agriculture and ecology. When it is time to harvest the garden’s multi-colored gems of sweet fruits and crisp veggies, the produce is donated to the Sac State ASI Food Pantry, pop-up farmers markets and local nonprofits, including River City Food Bank and Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services. Fresh produce is also stored on campus at Sac State. The CapRadio Garden Council is comprised of experienced individuals— representing Green Acres Nursery & Supply, Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven, UC Davis, American River College, UCCE Master Gardeners of Sacramento

Buzzing With the Bees When District 3 Councilmember Jeff Harris learned of the prospective beehives at the CapRadio Garden, he was buzzing to get involved. Harris’ love of bees began more than 45 years ago when he was a student at UC Davis. Before he got into politics, Harris was a commercial beekeeper and has since remained involved in beekeeping agriculture. Through the CapRadio Garden beehives, Harris saw the potential to raise awareness and educate the community about the importance of honeybees. Each of the four hives is situated on a weight scale and equipped with temperature and humidity thermometers, microphones and cameras. The data is used to assess colony behavior and health. “It’s a pretty novel approach and it’s kind of exciting to be involved in it,” Harris says. Recently, the City Council passed an ordinance banning the use of neonicotinoid pesticides (connected to colony collapse disorder in beehives) on Sacramento city properties. “There is no insect more efficient at pollination than the honeybee,” Harris says. “I love to show people bees and see the joy on kids’ faces when they see honeybees aren’t there to sting them, but are actually wonderful creatures that keep us alive.” Harris still keeps bees in the backyard of his Sacramento home. n

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County, Nature’s Source and River City Food Bank—who offer advice and guidance. With CapRadio’s anticipated move to Downtown in 2020, the garden will continue at its current site with an increased maintenance and guardianship role provided by Sac State. This verdant garden, bursting with life and movement, is continuously growing and producing life-sustaining plants and insects. It provides nourishment, encourages conversations on environmental issues, and is a tranquil place to stop and smell the honeybees.

The garden is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is not necessary to schedule a tour, but tour appointments can be made by calling CapRadio at (916) 278-8900. For more information, visit capradio. org/garden. Tessa Marguerite Outland can be reached at tessa.m.outland@gmail. com. Our Inside Sacramento Restaurant Guide and previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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everal times during my years in the Air National Guard, folks jokingly asked me how I became an officer without knowing how to play golf. Their questions finally challenged me to rectify my shortcoming with some lessons. With only a few years before retirement, I was on my annual training in San Luis Obispo when I found an opportunity to play my first game with fellow chaplains. Father John Love, Chaplain Mike Beyer and Chaplain Assistant Robert “Web” Webster reserved an after-duty tee time on the Morro Bay Golf Course, a breathtaking public course edged by the Pacific Ocean. I’ll not tell you about my first three shots. But somewhere off the fourth hole, I sent a ball soaring so far and hard that I thought it might sink a passing dingy.

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Amazingly, it plopped just 30 feet short of the hole. To a new golfer, the shot felt like I’d just won the Masters Tournament. I jumped up and down, screaming like a lunatic. “What happened to the meek inheriting the earth?” asked Web, my ever-helpful chaplain assistant. “Hey,” I said, “What’s wrong with ‘He who tooteth not his own horn, the same shall not be tooted.’” Beyer groaned at the tired old quote from the 20th century journalist Damon Runyon. I was ready to pop the champagne, but Father Love lassoed my big head and pulled me back down to the greens. “Norris,” he advised. “That was fantastic, but in golf when you hit a superb shot you must assume a humble, quiet stance.” “Like this,” he said, bowing his head and joining his hands together below his belt. “Then you wait for it.” “Wait for what?” I asked. “Wait for us to do our job,” he said. “We’re the cheering section. Not you.” I did as I was instructed, dropping my head in silence. On cue, Love and Beyer raised their heads to the sky, raving over the beauty of the trajectory, speed and landing.

Web just folded at the waist, amused to see his chaplain humbled a bit. Aside from teaching me golf etiquette, the guys were highlighting a tricky question we face in life when we reach a pinnacle of accomplishment. Do we toot our own horn or do we wait, head bowed, to be showered with accolades? The Apostle Paul seemed to think we could do no wrong electing the humble stance. Eugene Peterson astutely paraphrased Paul’s words in the dynamic and highly idiomatic translation called “The Message.” “If you’ve gotten anything at all out of following Christ, if his love has made any difference in your life … then do me a favor: …. Put yourself aside, and help others get ahead. Don’t be obsessed with getting your own advantage. Forget yourselves long enough to lend a helping hand.” It was a lesson I humbly took to New York recently where the National Society of Newspaper Columnists presented me with the Will Rogers Humanitarian Award. Now before you say I’m tooting my own horn, you should know that this award doesn’t praise my writing ability as much as it applauds your reaction to my writing.

In this case, the award recognizes your response to the columns I wrote about the Chispa Project, a humanitarian effort directed by my daughter Sara to start libraries in Honduras. When the Will Rogers Writers Foundation learned that your donations have started dozens of new libraries in Honduras and, moreover, that 10 of you flew to Honduras last year to assemble a library, the foundation thought it was time for a little PDA—Public Display of Appreciation. That means the award is not so much my award—it’s yours! But don’t get a big head. Just bow, please. Let me do my job as I jump up and down and tooteth for you! Norris Burkes can be reached at comment@thechaplain.net. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. Burkes is available for public speaking at civic organizations, places of worship, veterans groups and more. For details and fees, visit thechaplain.net. n

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2158 MONIFIETH WAY $300,000 5906 PARK VILLAGE ST $525,000 1301 42ND AVE $400,000 1286 KENNADY LN $543,000 7390 TILDEN WAY $260,000 2112 KIRK WAY $287,000 2121 50TH AVE $200,000 2187 MONIFIETH WAY $289,000 2016 67TH AVE $299,000 1871 ONEIL $325,000 4140 WARREN AVE $610,000 6060 GLORIA DR #3 $150,000 7548 32ND ST $261,000 1176 26TH AVE $497,000 7435 29TH $195,000 2161 48TH AVE $260,000 1417 69TH AVE $275,000 7366 TAMOSHANTER WAY $276,000 3100 ELLWOOD AVE $305,000 7073 HOGAN DR $193,000 2779 MEADOWVALE AVE $278,000 4148 CANBY WAY $505,000 6008 ANNRUD WAY $475,000 2520 51ST AVE $219,000 5620 CAZADERO WAY $283,500 5609 RICKEY DR $340,000 6321 VENTURA ST $359,000 7455 POIRIER WAY $155,900 2231 VALKO $269,900 2355 KNIGHT WAY $379,000 1102 AIDAN AVE $560,000 1401 ATHERTON ST $255,000 7534 32ND ST $260,000 2100 MANGRUM AVE $266,641 2587 MEADOW WOOD CIR $265,000 2116 KIRK WAY $275,000 4500 PARKRIDGE RD $1,695,000 7269 17TH ST $245,000

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6792 STARBOARD WAY 6241 RIVERSIDE BLVD #201 1195 ROSE TREE WAY 7675 POCKET RD 6235 OAKRIDGE WAY 6709 E LAKE PARK DR 7340 MARANI WAY 7542 S LAND PARK DR 780 WESTLITE CIR 27 SEASIDE CT 436 LITTLE RIVER WAY 808 SAO JORGE WAY 105 ROUNDTREE CT 15 RIVERBREA CT 6956 BOBOLINK WAY 7830 RIVER VILLAGE DR 6937 GALLERY WAY 7327 FARM DALE WAY 7462 SALTON SEA WAY 6942 S LAND PARK DR 6935 GLORIA DR 70 RAMBLEOAK CIR 55 LAKESHORE CIR 7716 RIO ESTRADA WAY 177 ARBUSTO CIR 34 PORTO SANTO CT 6748 ORLEANS WAY

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Big Apple Bite NEW YORK VISIT ELEVATED BY PEDAL AND FOOT POWER

The Oculus train station in the World Trade Center connects New Jersey's rapid transit system with New York City's subways.

ew York is unlike any other city in the United States. New Yorkers get around differently, with the country’s highest level of public transit use. More than half the households don’t own a car. In Manhattan, the non-ownership rate is 75 percent. A recent trip to the Big Apple exposed me to an eclectic variety of ways to get around: walking, subways, buses, bike share, commuter rail, private auto and ferries. My wife and I passed through the nation’s two busiest rail stations, Grand Central and Penn Station. We saw the stunning Oculus, the World Trade Center terminal station for rail lines serving New Jersey. The experience included some walking and cycling habits Sacramento could envy. We didn’t take cabs, Uber or Lyft. It was clear that those would be the most expensive and least efficient options because of traffic congestion. In

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Manhattan, cars don’t rule, pedestrians do. There are so many people walking that vehicles making turns had only a tiny window in time to edge their way through the throngs. A police officer may occasionally direct traffic in Sacramento at a King’s game or other event. In New York, more than 2,000 yellow-vested traffic agents vainly try to get traffic to flow. All that walking is good for New Yorkers’ health. Their average body mass index is low. Manhattanites don’t stroll. They set a good pace. Tourists are advised to get out of their way. The crowds, construction sites with narrow sidewalks and brisk pace made Sacramento seem very laid back. I was hoping that the subway system had improved since my last trip decades ago. It seemed dirty and hard to use then. It’s better now. There were magnetic MetroCards and electronic boards at some stations with estimated train arrivals. Newer subway cars had electronic signs highlighting the route and next stop. Trains were graffitifree. Stations were cleaner. I didn’t see anyone hop a turnstile. Navigating the subway system is still a challenge and not newcomer friendly. We had a paper map and there are smartphone apps available, but system maps at the stations were hard to find and neighborhood maps (once

you emerged from the underground maze, blinking and confused) were nonexistent. The subway system is a spaghetti-like network of two dozen lines. While there are lots of stations, they can be difficult to spot. We got better with experience. I was especially interested in Citi Bike, a station-based, bike-share system. You pick up a bike locked to an electronic stand and leave it at a station near your destination. We discovered it could be hard to find a bike at a nearby station and problematic to locate a station. We lost battery power on our cellphones, so couldn’t access bikes for a return trip, even though we paid for an all-day pass. Biking along the Hudson River was great and surprisingly attractive, but pedaling the heavy bikes uphill from river elevation wasn’t easy. Electricassist JUMP bikes in Sacramento, that can be left anywhere in the service area, have big advantages. (Lyft-owned Citi Bike pulled its 1,000 electric bikes off New York streets in April because of brake problems.) Oddly, I felt safer on Manhattan streets than in Sacramento. The reason was slow traffic speeds. There were also protected bike lanes, separated from traffic by barriers. And lots of bikes. The least satisfactory traveling on our trip was by private car. Friends took

us to Fire Island. Friday afternoon and Sunday evening were spent in traffic jams. It was tedious travel with hourslong traffic crawling for miles. Sacramento doesn’t have the population density to support a transit system like New York’s. But New York public transit works for 5 million users each day. It’s energy-efficient. New Yorkers have the lowest per-capita carbon footprint from transportation in the country. Not owning a car is a realistic option in Manhattan. The lack of space and high parking charges ($30 per hour short-term and $400 per month long-term) are reasons for low car ownership. Planned congestion charges will likely further reduce car use. New York’s transportation system is abnormal for the U.S., but it may be instructive for Californians as our cities increase in population and density. We all need answers to traffic problems. 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. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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Seeing is Believing SCIENTIST’S 3-D ARTWORK IS INSPIRED BY MATH, CHEMISTRY AND COLOR

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espite our ability to perceive three-dimensional depth, the human eye only shows us two dimensions. However, for Henry Parada, a retired chemical scientist turned optical artist, seeing in three dimensions is second nature. When he was studying chemistry, he had to “think in 3-D all the time,” says Parada, who works out of a basement studio in his West Sacramento home. “You need to think how the atoms and molecules are moving in order to react. For me, it’s very easy to think in 3-D.” Parada’s unique ability to imagine in three dimensions gets reflected in his stunning paintings. He favors bold, contrasting colors and shapes, using optical illusions, tactile materials and unusual textures to give the impression of movement and depth. Indeed, Parada produces the kind of meticulous, detail-oriented, geometry-obsessed work that could only come from a scientist. His work is inspired by geometry, color relationships, mathematical systems and chemistry. Although Parada moved to West Sacramento eight years ago, his artistic journey began in Venezuela. Born in Maracaibo in 1951, he started painting when his boss recommended the new hire find a hobby to release stress. “I was working in the biggest and most important place for research in Venezuela,” Parada says. “When you are working in research, you can often have no results,” which leads to depression. “For that reason, the majority of scientists have another activity.” Over the last 45 years, Parada painstakingly filled the houses of family and friends with his eyecatching art. Mostly self-taught, he has built up an impressive body of work, although it often takes him several months to finish a single piece. “I’ve always been surrounded by his pieces,” says Mai Townsend, Parada’s daughter. “He has always been very prolific.” A longtime art lover, Parada found inspiration in the kinetic and innovative art of fellow Venezuelans Jesús Rafael Soto and Carlos Cruz-

Diez. He also revered the work of Victor Vasarely, “grandfather” of the optical art movement. Eventually, Parada’s artwork started to appear in group exhibitions, and he won several painting and photography prizes in Venezuela. Unfortunately, the political situation in Venezuela has changed drastically in the last couple of decades. Townsend had already immigrated to America at the age of 21, and she moved her father and other family members over in 2003. For a while, Parada kept working in chemistry, but he retired 10 years ago to focus on his art full time. In America, Parada gained access to

advanced technology unavailable in Venezuela. “At the beginning, I didn’t have the right tools, and I tried to get three-dimensional with only optical illusions,” he says. “I have moved to new technology to get a real threedimensional effect. I am trying to do something more solid.” His most recent artwork features immaculately sized pieces of carbon fiber, which Parada binds to the canvas to enhance the threedimensional effect. Instead of glue, he adheres the pieces by employing a gel generally used for mixing paints. “He uses his chemist’s knowledge to maximize the effect on how to bond

them together, and not to have as many issues with the wood and the paint,” Townsend says. “I think he is always evolving, trying to get more studies, trying to figure out what materials work best to create the full 3-D effect.” Always concerned with quality control, Parada even makes his own canvases. “I make everything except for the carbon fiber,” he says. “I try to do everything perfect.” Parada begins his artistic process by creating smaller works that he calls “prototypes,” then scales up for the final product. “When I have an idea, I try to start with small pieces because I don’t want to spend my time on something that will not work,” he says. “Later, when I have everything nice, I do big work.” He usually gives away the smaller versions as gifts.

Since moving to West Sacramento, Parada’s art has been displayed in a handful of exhibitions and events. He received a show at Gallery 1075 in West Sacramento in 2017, and contributed pieces to the Verge Center of the Arts annual auction. Parada also participated in the “Red Umbrellas” open-air art exhibit in San Francisco. “It’s my life,” he says. “I try to do the best.” View Henry Parada’s artwork at henryparada.net. Daniel Barnes can be reached at danielebarnes@hotmail.com. Previous profiles can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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Maureen Hood’s “B.O.P.,” mixed-media collage, at Archival Gallery.

From My Garden and More Archival Gallery Aug. 6–31 Second Saturday Reception: Aug. 10, 6 p.m. 3223 Folsom Blvd. • archivalgallery.com This show will feature mixed-media floral works by Maureen Hood. Also on display will be new works by Linda Nunes.

Harvest Day Master Gardeners of Sacramento County Saturday, Aug. 3, 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, 11549 Fairs Oaks Blvd. • sacmg.ucanr.edu Enjoy tours of the horticultural center, talks by gardening experts, vendors with plants for sale and demonstrations on composting, growing vegetables and planting a water-efficient landscape. Master Gardeners also will be on hand to answer all your gardening questions.

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Twilight on the Bufferlands Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Tuesday, Aug. 13, 6–8:30 p.m. 8521 Laguna Station Road, Elk Grove • regionalsan.com/bufferlands Sacramento’s wastewater treatment plant is home to 2,150 acres of open space called Bufferlands. Reserve a spot on this tour that will explore some of the best Central Valley wildlife habitats at dusk. Look for beavers, river otters, muskrats, raccoons, owls and more.

Tales & Ales Brewfest Fairytale Town Saturday, Aug. 24, 5–9 p.m. 3901 Land Park Drive • fairytaletown.org Celebrate Fairytale Town’s 60th anniversary at this all-ages fundraiser featuring local craft breweries, food trucks and live music. Kids will enjoy root-beer floats. Advance tickets are $30 for adults; $6 for children 2–12 (Fairytale Town members receive $5 discount; member children are free). Day-of-tickets at $40 for adults; $10 for children (no discounts).

Gold Spike Lecture Series California Railroad Museum Thursday, Aug. 22, 7 p.m. 125 I St. • californiarailroad.museum Award-winning scholar Gordon H. Chang will present “The Recovery and Interpretation of the Experiences of Chinese Railroad Workers in North America,” drawing on unprecedented research to recover the history of Chinese workers who were instrumental in building the Transcontinental Railroad. Tickets are $7 for museum members; $14 for general public.

Third Thursday at 24th & K: Midtown Made Midtown Association Thursday, Aug. 15, 6–10 p.m. K Street between 23rd and 24th streets • exploremidtown.org Presented by the Midtown Central restaurant district, this street event will include food and drink from nearby eateries, local artisans, adult lawn games, photo ops and more.

Third Thursday’s Midtown Made at 24th & K streets.

Milk & Cookies Reading Queer Sacramento Authors Collective Friday, Aug. 30, 7–9 p.m. Lavender Library, 1414 21st St. • qsac.rocks Join QSAC for its quarterly reading featuring eight local authors of queer fiction—and milk and cookies, of course!

The Universe and Man in Reflection Tim Collom Gallery Aug. 6–29 915 20th St. • timcollomgallery.com This solo exhibition will feature Gong Yuebin’s ink and water paintings on nearly transparent silk.

Gong Yuebin’s “2019 Transcend Yin and Yang” series, ink on silk, at Tim Collom Gallery.

Mural Unveiling Capital Athletic Club Thursday, Aug. 15, 6:30–7:30 p.m. 1515 8th St. • capitalac.com Join CAC for the unveiling of a new mural by Stephanie Taylor depicting former Sacramento Ballet co-artistic directors Ron Cunningham and Carinne Binda as part of Sacramento’s Wide Open Walls mural festival. The celebration will feature live dance segments, and free food and drink.

Owl Release & Picnic in the Vineyards Heringer Estates and Wildlife Care Association Saturday, Aug. 24, 4–8:30 p.m. 37375 Netherlands Road, Clarksburg • heringerestates.com Bring a blanket and enjoy this family-friendly event featuring food trucks, estate wines and wildlife demonstrations. The grand finale will be a wild owl release at dusk. A portion of the ticket and wine sales will benefit the Wildlife Care Association of Sacramento. Tickets are $10 for adults; $3 for children under 12. Tales & Ales Brewfest at Fairytale Town.

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“All’s Well That Ends Well” at Theatre in the Heights.

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Midtown Association and Sutter District Saturday, Aug. 10, 5–11 p.m. Sutter’s Fort, 2701 L St. • exploremidtown.org This free event will feature screenings of “The Fast & the Furious” and “Mean Girls” on the fort walls, food and cocktails for purchase, DJ music, an art market and more. Blankets and lawn chairs are encouraged.

Cordova Recreation & Park District Friday, Aug. 9, 5:30–8:30 p.m. Lincoln Village Community Park, 3480 Routier Road • crpd.com Enjoy hours of free pool time and other park amenities, including picnic tables, tennis courts and a fitness course. Lifeguards will be on duty.

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Theatre in the Heights Through Aug. 11 8215 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights • theatreintheheights.com Shakespeare’s complicated romance set in France and Italy has all your favorite dramatic devices, including identity swapping, a “kidnapping trick” and more. Tickets are $15 (no infants please).

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design. The interior décor reflects influences from the last 50 years of American decorating trends. The menu shows flavors, ingredients and cooking styles from a dozen different countries. The plating ranges from rustic to fine art. There are a lot of different influences going on at Beast + Bounty, and it is only excellent curation that makes it all work. There’s no getting around it, Beast + Bounty is a stunning space. The immense care and thoughtfulness that went into every design decision almost screams at you when you walk in the door. Every little piece of cutlery, piece of art, piece of glassware seems as if it was picked up from a specific decade and brought to this place and time to work together in harmony. The plants are from the ‘70s, gold lamps and marble-topped tables from the ‘80s. Stoneware plates are from the late ‘60s and cheeky wall art from the ‘90s. But keep looking. You’ll notice the shade of gold of the modern lamps matches the gold of the cutlery. You’ll see the pale rose leather of the banquettes reflected in the pale rose pull strings on the staff’s aprons.

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The thought that went into this place is manifest. Thankfully the same care goes into the food. Per the name, the menu is split into animal-centered dishes (beast) and vegetable-centric plates (bounty). Sitting somewhere in the middle of that is a selection of pizzas. On the beast side of the menu, options are meant to be shared. Although if you can down a two-pound $98 ribeye, then that’s between you and your maker. Most plates are big enough for two or three diners. Each dish has its own collection of influences brought together to create a cohesive whole. Take, for example, the grilled whole branzino, a beautiful fish native to the Mediterranean. Instead of going with the obvious Italian or Greek preparation, the kitchen goes full Thai and tops it with a green curry and throws in a side of sticky peanut rice cakes. Bold flavors and creative textures really make this dish sing. Add a side of pole beans served with a Chineseinspired XO sauce and you have a lovely meal for two. Starters range from the fun and functional to the hearty and intense. Fried falafel, ceviche or a tomato-

heavy and bread-light panzanella salad will put you in a summer mood. But should you want to start the meal with a culinary punch to the kisser, opt for the charred octopus or the roasted bone marrow. The former is a bit pricey at $24 for a single tentacle, but the flavors are intense and Iberian featuring chorizo and aioli. The latter is also pricey at $25, but feels more on point since the dinosaur-sized split bone comes to the plate like a prehistoric achievement. Brunch hits some highs as well and has become one of the most desirable in the city. There’s the obligatory avocado toast, but also a cheeky Dutch baby pancake served in an iron skillet and topped with seasonal fruits and a cardamom whip. The standout, however, might be the Benedict pizza. B+B’s pizza crust sets a pretty high bar, and whether a base for brunch, lunch or dinner, it’s an impressive pie. The Benedict comes well loaded with bacon, onions, eggs,

hollandaise, mozzarella, potatoes and herbs. It’s an easy split for two people, and shows some impressive skill at the wood-fired oven to boot. The bar, which doesn’t lag behind the well chef’d menu, features recipes and ingredients from around the globe. The cocktails, much like the rest of the enterprise, show skill and expertise, but more than that, a sense of restraint. Where some new restaurants try to wow diners with a shock-and-awe approach to ingredients, Beast + Bounty embodies the role of curator and simply makes great restrained decisions in every aspect of its enterprise. Beast + Bounty is at 1701 R St.; eatbeastandbounty.com; (916) 244-4016. Greg Sabin can be reached at gregsabin@hotmail.com. Our Inside Sacramento Restaurant Guide and previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento. com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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

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