I noticed the makeshift homeless shelter I wrote about late last year under Interstate 5 and the Garden Highway has been cleared out again. The last noticeable evacuation was in May of 2011 when police lead the charge in the wake of a rape case at Discovery Park.
Anyone know what prompted this particular relocation?
Brandy says:
December 13, 2012 at 8:41 am
Nick toma got fired! As much as i miss him he shouldnt of done what he did on live tv. Him and marianne are friends. And do u really think that is the REAL don g commenting on this page? Highly dojbtful.
Well, today I noticed that radio deejay legend, Don Geronimo, shared this link to Nick’s bio at WTVO/WQRF in Rockford, Illinois.
Nick comes to Eyewitness News with 23 years of reporting and anchoring experience, most recently in Sacramento, California where he co-hosted a five hour morning show…Nick’s hidden talent? He’s a drummer and enjoys filling in for cover bands when he can. Nick has played in tribute bands for The Beatles, Stones and The Who. He’s open to sitting in for Rockford cover bands and his price is right (free!).
And, by the way, the Nick Toma Fanclub Facebook page is alive and kicking with 523 fans.
You wouldn’t know it from their website (three browsers and counting, nice color choices, guys), but KQCA My58 is “looking for outgoing, self-motivated, energetic individuals with big personalities and excellent people skills to join our promotional street team. You must be extremely reliable, demonstrate excellent work ethic.”
Yes, that’s a quote, the last sentence is really constructed like that (posted on 12/20/2012, mind you).
I’ll continue the cut and paste for those of you with older eyes.
These part-time positions put you in the middle of the action at some of the year’s biggest events. You will be a complete marketing ambassador for My58, by representing My58 onsite at events, taking photos and videos at events and representing My58 online through our website and social media. You will even have the chance to be featured on-air. It’s an opportunity that’s fun, flexible and gives you great experience! On-air hosting skills a plus, but not required. Must be at least 21 years old, able to lift up to 40 lbs and able to work a flexible part-time schedule.
These are real jobs though, although nothing is listed after “Compensation” on the job listings.
I think I could nail that Lead Ambassador position. Going to start working on my “compelling cover letter” now.
Interesting turn of events with this Arden Fair Mall fight on Wednesday.
Here’s what we have…
1) Dudes get into a fight.
2) Dudes knock down a sign.
3) Sign makes a loud noise.
4) Mall patrons hear loud noise and think it is a gun shot.
5) Mall patrons then turn to their smartphones and report said gun shot via social media.
6) Mall is then put on lock down until security and police could sort things out.
7) Suspect claims he was just punching a dude who walked past him like he had a problem.
Then we have one of the suspects speak on camera after being approached as he was released from jail (this did not please him, judging by the video).
“I feel bad,” Santiago said. “I send out all my apologies to all those families out there, you feel me? But it wasn’t my fault.”
Well, it sort of was, you feel me? Sure, people freaked out and assumed the worst, but it is understandable considering recent events. I do wonder if having such quick and easy access to information is a good thing.
Shoppers began texting family and friends and using social media to spread the word about what was happening, spreading incorrect information, Reed said. “It’s like the old kindergarten thing — when you tell one kindergartner and it goes around the room, by the time it gets to the other kindergartner it’s a totally different story than what it was,” he said.
I wonder if modern classrooms are not calling this game “Telephone” anymore. Maybe “Smartphone” or “Tweet this.” I could be on to something, but I digress.
What do you think? Would this have been a non-issue before smartphones and social media?
Not a bad way to start the end of the world.
If you’re a Sacramento enthusiast, I hope you are following/liking/visiting the Center for Sacramento History.
For example, here’s a photo they shared on Facebook earlier this month showing snow in downtown Sacramento from 1942 from the Eugene Hepting Collection (1985/024/1731).
Love it.
They are now working on the Tower Records Project, an effort to “preserve the official archives of the ‘largest music store in the known universe.'”
Very cool. What a great series of videos, too. Takes you back.
I noticed that some homeless folks have set up shelter once again under Interstate 5 along the Garden Highway. Who knows how long they will get to stay this time, or what becomes of their belongings when they are eventually forced out. One thing I did notice, however, was two piles of trash at either end of the entrances to their makeshift homes. Good for them. Living under an interstate has to be pretty tough as it is, so keeping your waste at a distance would make sense.
Now, I wonder where the mailbox will go to receive their cellphone bill.
When Stockton is not in the news for going bankrupt after a 15-year spending binge and potentially slipping into municipal chaos, it takes its lumps in news about breaking homicide records. Basically, Stockton has it rough as it is.
What’s not needed is this story about three women receiving a receipt at a local restaurant with the words “Fat Girls” written on it…going national.
In case you don’t have time to read the whole story or watch the various news videos dedicated to this horrific event, here’s all you need to know from our very own News10.net article.
“I got the bill, and I was like, why does the receipt say, ‘fat girls?'” Duran said.
At first, her friends assumed she was joking.
“I was laughing at her, and she was like, ‘I’m serious.’ I’m like, ‘No, it does not say fat girls, let me see it,'” said Christina Huerta, who was also at the table along with Isabel Robles.
“[Huerta] was like, ‘You’re lying,'” Duran said. “And I was like, ‘No, I’m serious. Look at it.’ She was like, ‘fat girls?'”
“I was like, ‘Give me that,’ and I’m looking at it. I was like, ‘Oh, heck no,'” Robles said.
Here’s hoping things pick up for you in 2013, Stockton.
In the wake of the Sacramento City Council’s decision to disband the Sacramento Sports Commission (Mayor Kevin Johnson was absent from the vote), the United Soccer League (USL PRO) announced that an expansion franchise in Sacramento will join the league for the 2014 season.
“I welcome USL PRO to Sacramento,” Sacramento’s Mayor Kevin Johnson said. “Attracting more jobs and civic amenities to our community is an essential part of elevating our profile as a vibrant and emerging region.”
I guess that’s all well and good, but I’m locking in on this statement from the article.
The Sacramento area contains one of the strongest regional soccer scenes in the United States, with some of the highest youth soccer participation rates in the country, as well as successful high school and collegiate programs. Numerous professional players from Sacramento currently play in Major League Soccer and USL PRO. During the 2010 World Cup, Univision had higher viewership in Sacramento than ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX stations combined for the game between Mexico and Costa Rica. Sacramento was also consistently in the top 10 for ESPN/ABC Neilsen ratings during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Wow. I need to get out more, I had no idea. But, then again, I had no idea we still had a professional football team, and that said team plays at Raley Field. Or do they?
And in related news, how do we feel about this Kevin Johnson ethics violation story? I’m not sure I’m buying the “Oops, our bad” response. Do you?
The Sac Rag 
