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Crammed between a huge divisional game against Seattle and the emotional farewell to Candlestick Park, San Francisco's Week 15 matchup against Tampa Bay could have been a letdown game. Tampa Bay is feistier than your standard four-win team and had the 49ers let up for a moment, they could have found themselves on the losing end of that game.
They didn't let up for a moment.
The 49ers earned their fourth straight victory by triumphing over the Buccaneers, 33-14. They shut down Tampa Bay's offense in its entirety and performed well enough on offense and special teams to stay atop the matchup from wire to wire. The win, coupled with New Orleans' surprising loss, keeps San Francisco's slim divisional hopes alive, and it gives them control of their own fate for the top wild-card seed in the NFC.
It was an impressive win all around for the team, meaning finding three players to single out for having poor games was harder than normal in comparison to their other wins. Similarly, it was difficult to narrow it down to three players having a successful day.
Still, even in the biggest wins, there can be some room for improvement. Here are the players who contributed the most to San Francisco's victory and the players who will want to go back into the film room after this one.


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Plan W1901
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320 sq.ft. Recreational tiny home or tiny cabin for 2 to 6 people
Illustrations and photos may differ slightly from the plan that you will receive. They may include modifications to conform with new building codes, suit homeowners' preferences or site requirements.
Greg 29 January 2014
What is the average cost to build this small cabin? Please specify cabin in answer, because I don't want to mix your answers for the plans I am looking at.
Customer service 29 January 2014
Good day and thank you for your interest in this plan.
Since this type of construction is usually a DIY project, we do not have construction estimates but the materials costs in Quebec, Canada (less taxes) are around $18,000. but can be different in your area.
Please let me know if you have any other questions or comments.
Greg 21 May 2013
What would the average construction cost of this home. If you can't answer that, it's understandable. What is the material cost as well?
Customer service 21 May 2013
Good day and thank you for taking the time to write.
We do not have a construction estimate but the ballpark estimate of materials cost for Quebec, Canada is around $17,000.
This figure could vary for your area and it would be best to get estimates from local contractors and/or materials suppliers.
Please let me know if you have any other questions or comments.

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Half of TV shows have violence, report says
A survey conducted the month after vice president Joe Biden's meeting in January with network television executives on TV violence showed that almost half of the shows monitored contained acts of violence, according to an Associated Press story.
According to the survey conducted by the Parents Television Council between Jan. 11 and Feb. 11, there were 193 acts of violence in 392 hours' worth of episodes monitored. »Read Full Blog Post(4)
Mexican Fiesta honors culture and history
Celebrating Mexican culture means good food, tequila tastings, music and soccer. You'll find all of them, in generous portions, at Mexican Fiesta, which runs Friday through Sunday at Maier Festival Park.
Back for a return visit is the Tequila Pavilion, which also features the culture and history of Mexico. Tequila tastings will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (separate admission required). »Read Full Article
Paxfest honors newborn whose life was cut short by cancer
Paxton Andrews' parents thought their newborn had a cold when they took him to the pediatrician. Sadly, it turned out that he had cancer. He died just shy of 5 months old.
His parents, John and Danna, who live in Bay View, decided to honor his memory last year with the inaugural Paxfest, which featured local bands including Fever Marlene and Maritime and food from Maxie's Southern Comfort and Blue's Egg. The event raised more than $15,000 for the Pablove Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to funding pediatric cancer research co-founded by Milwaukee native and Elektra Records president Jeff Castelaz, and named after his late son Pablo. »Read Full Article
Serbian Days celebrates food, culture for 3 days
It's the only festival where you can eat a palacinke and listen to Five Card Studs at the same time. And if you know that a palacinke is a Serbian pastry, you're already in.
Serbian Daysruns from 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, noon to 11 p.m. Saturday and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday on the St. Sava Cathedral grounds, 3201 S. 51st St. »Read Full Article(1)


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Nancy Pearl Finds Library Passion In Pictures
By Steve Scher • May 13, 2014
Steve Scher talks to book hugger Nancy Pearl about a book that shares her passion for libraries. Also, she re-introduces us to an author she considers one of the best to ever put pen to paper.
Nancy Pearl's Picks this week:
- "Death of A Unicorn," by Peter Dickinson
- "The Public Library: A Photographic Essay," by Robert Dawson


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'Police Log': the News-Ledger's weekly crime call & arrest roundup
News items below are collected from police dispatchers' notes and arrest reports. The information in them has often not been verified beyond the initial reports.
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Jan. 24
A police officer responded to a market on the 2600-block of West Capitol, where a homeless man reported he "was digging through the trash" when he "located a key that he thought looked important."
"(He) did not want the key to fall into the wrong hands, so he called WSPD. The key has a tag to it that shows a business name, address and phone number."
The officer accepted the key to be booked as found property.
Jan. 25, 2:37 a.m.
An officer contacted a 27-year old Lake Road man "loitering" at Kegle and Sacramento Avenue. The man was confirmed as a wanted "parolee at large," or PAL, and also found in possession of methamphetamine and a drug smoking pipe. He went to jail.
Jan. 25, 5:44 p.m.
"Shots fired at unoccupied residence Rivermont Street, no suspects."
Jan. 26
A pair of Southport residents reported separately that they had been victims of ID theft. One lived on Hornby Island Street and the other on Independence Avenue.
Jan 26, 6 a.m.
An auto service center on Merkley Avenue reported being hit with graffiti.
Jan. 26, 7:50 a.m.
A diesel particulate filter was stolen from a vehicle parked on Long Island Street. The damage was estimated at $2,000.
Jan. 26, 5:51 p.m.
Police responded to a "battery" report involving the use of pepper spray on the 800-block of West Capitol. Those involved provided "conflicting statements," and there was no immediate arrest.
Jan. 27, 7:30 a.m.
Someone slashed tires on a man's car parked on Canvasback Way.
Jan. 27, 9 a.m.
Somebody took 20 feet of steel cable and metal plates from the Broderick Boat Ramp on 4th Street. The loss was estimated at $1,600.
Jan. 27 11:06 a.m.
A 23-year old homeless man was contacted after littering in front of a police officer.
The man said he was not on probation, although a records check showed otherwise – he was on probation out of Tehama County. The man was also found to be in possession of "shaved keys" (often used in thefts) and a knife. He was arrested.
Jan. 27, 7:07 p.m.
Police responded to the report of a shoplifter who tried to take $10.85 worth of batteries and candy from a Riverpoint Court store. They issued the thief a notice to appear in court.
Jan. 28
On Holland Drive:
A woman was "cleaning her deceased brother's residence and could not find (his) wallet, keys and savings bonds. Landlord also made inconsistent comment which raised concern."
Jan. 28
Somebody stole an auxiliary fuel tank from a company vehicle parked on Industrial Boulevard. The loss was valued at $150.
Jan. 28, 12:13 a.m.
An officer conducted a traffic stop on a 19-year old man driving at Jefferson and Park Boulevards. The officer spotted "metal knuckles in plain sight" and cited and released him for that infraction.
Jan. 28, 1:45 a.m.
Police responded to a domestic violence incident in Southport. The woman said her intoxicated husband was angry that she wouldn't give him back a phone, and he jumped on her in bed and pushed over a dresser to intimidate her. After being arrested and read his Miranda rights, the man declined comment.
Jan. 28, 8 a.m.
Someone stole copper wiring from 14 light posts in an apartment complex on the 2400-block of West Capitol, causing about $1,000 in damage.
Jan. 28, 1:30 p.m.
During one of several West Sacramento parole/probation checks, police at a Kinsington Street home found two shotgun shells in the 46-year old subject's bedroom. He was arrested.
Jan 28, 5:45 p.m.
Police took a report regarding a 29-year old smoke shop clerk who sold tobacco products to a minor.
Jan. 28, 4:24 a.m.
An officer contacted a homeless woman "on the sidewalk yelling for help" at 4th and F streets. She was apparently the victim of an assault by her boyfriend in Sacramento. She was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Jan. 28, 3 p.m.
A Mulvaney Place woman said an unknown man who knew her name called her and said "she was going to find her dead body in a ditch."
Jan. 29, 12:45 a.m.
An officer responded to Gadwall Court to talk to a man who said he had been robbed during an incident on Evergreen Avenue.
The man said he had been driving eastbound when "a white and blue RV pulled out in front of him and blocked his path while another vehicle pulled behind him."
Then, the RV driver got out, as did the victim. The other driver pulled a handgun and hit him in the head with it. The victim fell to the street unconscious. Meanwhile, two or three other men got out of the vehicles and assaulted him, taking two rings and a wallet with $600 to $800 in it.
The RV was later located near 7th and G Street, and the driver was arrested. He was identified as a 53-year old Elverta man.
Jan. 29, 6 a.m.
A man reported his $499 bike stolen at his Dorothy Adamo Lane apartment complex.
Jan. 29, 11:30 a.m.
At Southport's Town Center Plaza, a woman reported a female acquaintance had phoned her at work and "made threats to assault" her. It was an "ongoing problem."
Jan. 29, 3:30 p.m.
A woman reported her 12-year old grandson's $700 bike was stolen at a Riverpoint Court store.
Jan. 29, 4 p.m.
A police officer spotted a known 41-year old transient, who was on probation, in a Ford truck on Maple Street. A search showed he was in possession of a $60,000 bone saw reported stolen from a Sacramento hospital.
The man also had a stolen all terrain vehicle ("ATV" in the back of the truck, and had cannabis in the form of "honey oil" and a "marijuana shake" in a backpack.
The officer contacted a Sacramento deputy, who reported that a security video showed the suspect stealing the saw from the hospital after receiving treatment in their emergency room.
The man "admitted he knew the medical equipment was stolen, and he was returning it."
Same with the ATV.
The man went to jail anyway.
Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m.
Reported by a Huckleberry Circle woman:
"Unknown person took the victim's shoes from her front porch." The loss was valued at $50.
Jan. 29, 9:45 p.m.
At a drug store on West Capitol:
"The two suspects entered the store and grabbed vodka. An employee at the front door told them they would not leave with the bottle. The employee was pushed out of the way and another employee was hit in the face. The suspects left with the booze."
Jan. 30, 1:43 a.m.
An officer stopped a Honda for a vehicle code violation near Jefferson Boulevard and the Tower Bridge Gateway. The driver, a man from Vacaville, appeared intoxicated. He was arrested and showed a blood alcohol level of 0.16% (twice the legal limit).
During his interview, the told the officer he last had a drink at 1:30 a.m. and he believed it to be 10 a.m. now.
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'Police Log': West Sac crime calls
News items below are collected from police dispatchers' notes and arrest reports. The information in them has often not been verified beyond the initial reports.
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Nov. 30, 5:50 p.m.
A police officer noted seeing a Glide Avenue man "wearing motorcycle cuts associated" with a biker gang, while the man (name withheld by police) was getting gas at a West Capitol Station. The "cuts" identified the man as a prospect with a club. This sighting was in March.
Then on Nov. 30, an officer saw the man wearing a hat with the gang's name on it. He said he lived in West Sacramento but belonged to the "Sin City" branch of the gang. The information was recorded by police.
Dec. 5, 7 p.m.
A Sacramento woman lost her wallet at a store on the 800-block of Harbor Blvd., and "later she discovered that unknown subjects are now using her info to make purchases."
Dec. 10, 8 a.m.
A woman reported her wallet had been stolen from a car parked on Merced Way during the night. The wallet contained ID, credit cards and a $50 gift card.
Dec. 10, 10 a.m.
A man reported a briefcase stolen from a car he parked at a Rogue River Court address.
In the case were paperwork and the man's notary stamp and book.
Dec. 10, 10:08 a.m.
Police were dispatched to a disturbance on the 800-block of Delta Lane. The victim, who worked at a vehicle repair shop there, reported he had been assaulted by a customer who "wanted to know if he had removed parts from his truck."
The victim had told the man to speak with the business owner, but the suspect than became angry. Before the victim could phone police, the customer "grabbed him around the neck, choking him with his hands, and forced him to the ground." The angry man had a knife as well.
The employee got up and grabbed a nearby board to "scare away" the customer. The suspect also plicked up a board before going back to his truck in the parking lot. The suspect went to jail. The victim was taken by ambulance to a hospital for treatment.
Dec. 10, 4:55 p.m.
On Coronado Street:
A woman reported that "she accidentally gave her SSN over to an unknown company not associated with her bank."
Dec. 10, 7:10 p.m.
A 50-year old West Capitol Avenue man was cited for trying to shoplift a bottle of wine from a Riverpoint Court store. A glass drug pipe was found on his person.
Dec. 11, 12:38 p.m.
A woman called police from an 8th Street home to say there was a man on the property harassing her and her mother. The man was "in the backyard yelling, and the (caller) was hiding in a shed waiting for police to arrive."
The man went to jail for public intoxication.
Dec. 12, 7:46 a.m.
A woman living on the 1400-block of West Capitol reported that a man had kicked in her door, breaking the chain latch. Police contacted the suspect nearby, and arrested the parolee.
The victim wished to press charges for vandalism.
Dec. 12, 2:20 p.m.
A Maryland Avenue resident reported that an unidentified male and female had stolen a package of the porch. The package contained a $25 sweatshirt, in medium, delivered by an online retailer.
Dec. 12, 2:14 p.m.
A police officer records that a 23-year old woman was involved in a hit-and-run accident at 19th and Jefferson, but fled the scene in her car.
Then, she "was involved in an other hit and run, with a residence."
She fled the car-versus-house crash on foot, and a different officer found her on 15th Street. There was a misdemeanor warrant out for the arrest of the Waterman Square Road resident, and she went to jail.
Dec. 12, 8 p.m.
An officer contacted a Taber Street man riding a bike near Joan and Kegle for a vehicle code violation. The 30-year old was found to be in possession of Vicodin and a methamphetamine pipe. He was cited and given a notice to appear in court.
Dec. 13, 12:06 a.m.
An officer stopped a car for a vehicle code violation at Kegle and Fremont. A warrant check showed that a 17-year old male passenger was wanted on a felony juvenile warrant out of Sacramento. He was booked into Sacramento's juvenile hall.
Dec. 13, 12:40 a.m.
A woman reported that her locked car was burglarized while she was in a Harbor Boulevard diner. The thief made off with a backpack containing schoolbooks and paperwork, for a loss of about $400. The incident was captured on surveillance video.
Dec. 13, 2 a.m.
A woman reported her car was burglarized while on the 2400-block of West Capitol. Gone were a backpack, laptop and cell phone, worth around $1380.
Dec. 13, 5:41 a.m.
Police responded to a 13th Street disturbance, and an officer contacted a 36-year old man at the scene. When asked if he had any weapons, the man admitted he had a knife. The officer removed the knife from one of the man's pockets, and did a pat-down search:
"In his lower left jacket pocket," reported the officer, "I felt a large baggie of a crystal-like substance." The man was placed under arrest for suspected possession of methamphetamine.
There was a second baggie inside the first, and the second one contained a "brown crystal."
In the man's wallet was found a "pay/owe sheet" – a simple accounting ledger that the officer believed was "consistent with selling narcotics."
The drugs seized from the Circle Street suspect included 61.5 grams of methamphetamine and 8.8 grams of heroin.
Dec. 13, 12 p.m.
A garage on the 1800-block of Merkley was found burglarized. Someone made off with about $500 worth of property, including a car battery charger, other tools and a house key.
Dec. 13, 12 p.m.
A 21-year old theft victim on Sands Court told police that someone had broken a window and stolen an X-box video game system and other items worth a total of about $370.
Dec. 13, 3:19 p.m.
A Rancho Cordova man reported that someone broke into his storage unit on Evergreen Avenue. Thieves took about $6,000 worth of property, including a washer, dryer, refrigerator, a couple of dining tables, clothes, bikes and a crib.
Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m.
A woman reported someone took her $550 bike from outside a motel on West Capitol.
Dec. 13, 10 p.m.
A police officer ran a license check on a red Chevy Malibu at the intersection of Harbor and Beacon boulevards. Dispatchers told the officer the car was stolen. The officer called for backup and pulled the car over on US 50 east of 15th Street.
The 25-year old man behind the wheel was then arrested and read his Miranda rights.
He told an officer that "a female he 'hooked up' with allowed him to borrow the car," which "belonged to the unknown female's baby dad."
He couldn't come up with the woman's name.
The suspect had a previous conviction on a stolen vehicle charge, and he was jailed.
Dec. 14, 2:50 p.m.
During an incident "100 yards west of Jefferson":
"An aggressive dog charged officers at a transient camp and it was shot."
Dec. 14, 7 p.m.
A Madrone Avenue woman reported that known suspects assaulted in her apartment and took $300 worth of items, including two mobile phones and some food.
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Arrest made in yesterday's shooting
West Sacramento police announced last night that they have made an arrest in the Tuesday morning shooting near Proctor Avenue and Sycamore Street.
In custody is Michael Reyes, Jr., a 24-year old from West Sacramento. He will be booked on attempted murder, reported Lieutenant Tod Sockman.
Further details have not been released.
An unidentified man on bike was shot from a passing car in the Tuesday morning incident. He was hit several times and his condition was not reported to the media.
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'Police Log': arrests & crime in West Sac
News items below are collected from police dispatchers' notes and arrest reports. The information in them has often not been verified beyond the initial reports. This feature appears weekly in the News-Ledger newspaper. To subscribe, see the special offer at bottom.
Oct. 26, 3 p.m.
Some stole the "cash to credit converter" from a Glide Avenue laundry.
Oct. 27, 12:45 p.m.
A Norfolk Street man reported his house had been burglarized. Gone were about $650 worth of purses, jewelry and other items.
Oct. 27, 2 p.m.
Two women tried to steal about $229 worth of merchandise from a Riverpoint Court retail store. At least one was apprehended. She was a 20-year old from Oakland.
Oct. 28
An officer reported:
"City-wide sweep of subjects that have to register as a sex offender in addition to being on probation/parole was being conducted."
As part of that sweep, officers visited the home of a 53-year old Reuter Drive man. Search results:
"79 grams total weight of marijuana found next to area where he said he slept."
The subject went to jail.
Oct. 28
On Alabama Avenue:
"Unknown subject set the victim's car tarp on fire."
Oct. 28
The spot-check of parolees and probationers extended to other West Sacramento residential addresses, including an apartment on the 1400-block of West Capitol Avenue and another on the 3400-block of Evergreen Avenue. No violations or arrests were immediately reported at these homes.
Oct. 28, 7:15 a.m.
At a compliance check of a sex offender living on the 4700-block of West Capitol Avenue, an officer found a marijuana cigarette on a dresser. The 53-year old man's parole agent was phoned, and he requested that the man be held by police.
Oct. 28, 5:35 p.m.
A 65-year old man reported being attacked near Tower Bridge Gateway and South River Road. He said three unknown subjects approached him and "demanded his fanny pack."
The victim refused it, and "one of the subjects punched him and took his fanny pack which contained $21 cash and miscellaneous items."
Oct. 29, 6:34 a.m.
A man reported that his locked car had been burglarized while parked on the 1200-block of Harbor Boulevard. Gone were several duffel bags, "one bag of which contained a Smith & Wesson 9mm handgun."
Oct. 29, 1:30 p.m.
A Citrus Street resident reported his home had been burglarized. Someone stole a lock box containing some cash, for a total loss of about $100.
Oct. 29, 3 p.m.
An Orchard Way woman told police that her ex-boyfriend had damaged her front door, causing $600 in damage.
Oct. 29, 3:30 p.m.
Officers contacted five people sitting in a car parked in Southport, on South River Road north of Linden Road. During a "consent/probation search," police found "a small amount of marijuana in the center console."
None of the five had a medical marijuana card. No arrests were made, but the marijuana was seized and booked for destruction.
Oct. 30, 12:30 a.m.
A witness reported a shooting on the 2000-block of West Capitol Avenue:
"Unknown suspect in a vehicle shot one round at male who was on foot. Suspects had chased (victim) with vehicle prior to shooting at him." Police too an initial report but did not immediately locate the victim or suspects.
Oct. 30
Police responded to a possible "burglary in progress" on the 1900-block of Evergreen Avenue. They found a residence where the "door appeared to be pried open."
Oct. 30, 5:25 p.m.
A Sacramento man had reported his Specialized bike, worth about $160, stolen. Then, he saw if advertised for sale on the Craigslist internet classified ad site. He contacted the seller, a woman, and agreed to buy it for $600 when they met in an Ikea Court store parking lot. He then contacted West Sacramento police.
While in the local police lobby, the man again called the woman about the sale. She said she was in the store parking lot in a red Toyota Camry.
West Sacramento officers found the Camry, detaining a man and woman in it. The bike was in the back of the car, and its serial number matched the number on the stolen bike. The woman told police that the man with her had no knowledge of the bike.
The woman was arrested. Shortly after, probation officers searched her Jasmine Avenue home "and located an additional bicycle that had been stolen, as well as a white crystal-like substance" that later tested positive as methamphetamine.
Oct. 31, 1 a.m.
A gas station on the 2400-block of West Capitol reported a burglary, with about $7,500 in losses.
"Suspects also turned off power to gas station within last three days."
Oct. 31, 3 a.m.
A Julian Street man reported his home had been burglarized during the night. The "point of entry" appeared to be a kitchen window. His wife's wallet was taken, for a loss of about $100 and some credit cards.
Oct. 31, 8 a.m.
Someone broke the side window of an SUV parked on the 2100-block of West Capitol and made off with clothing and handbags worth about $581.
Oct. 31, 9:22 a.m.
Police responded to the report of a fire in the back of an apartment complex on the 400-block of Westacre Road.
"The parking lot was filled with multiple tenant vehicles that were on fire and smoking heavily."
Arson was suspected.
Oct. 31, 12:47 p.m.
A Sacramento man spotted somebody riding his stolen $550 beach cruiser bike along the 900-block of Sacramento Avenue. The theft victim tried to stop the suspect.
He managed to recover the bike, but the man on it got away.
Oct. 31, 4:35 p.m.
An officer contacted an "extremely intoxicated" subject on the 1200-block of West Capitol, and reported the following:
The subject "attempted to get up and walk away, but lost his balance and split his head open, requiring transportation to the hospital."
The man's bike was collected and held for him.
Oct. 31, 5:30 p.m.
At a department store at Town Center Plaza in Southport, loss prevention officers told police that three suspects had "worked in concert to steal merchandise. One suspect used force to steal merchandise and fled the scene."
One of the suspects was identified as a 19-year old Sacramento man. Police took an initial report. No arrest was immediately reported. The loss was estimated at $1,300.
Oct. 31, 5:41 p.m.
A 43-year old Maryland Avenue man was arrested for trying to steal $13.99 worth of barbequed ribs from a supermarket on the 1600-block of West Capitol. He was on parole.
Oct. 31, 8 p.m.
A woman reported a burglary at her Gateway Drive house. Gone were about $1,200 worth of property, including a laptop, iPod, jewelry and $5 in foreign currency.
Nov. 1, 4:47 a.m.
A single pill marked "M365" was found and booked by police for destruction.
Nov. 1, 11:55 a.m.
Someone's debit card was found in a parking lot at Jefferson Blvd. and Park Blvd., and turned in to police.
Nov. 1, 3 p.m.
Police responded to a reported disturbance on the 800-block of Harbor Boulevard. An officer reported finding a wheelchair-bound man and a woman, both transients, at the scene. The man appeared to be the aggressor:
"I located the suspect holding a bat and a golf club and yelling at the female victim who was bleeding from the head," reported the officer.
A witness said the pair had argued. Then the man had said, "Watch this, bitch!" and "hit a golf ball with a golf club, hitting the victim in the forehead, causing a large laceration."
The man was arrested.
Nov. 1, 8:36 p.m.
Police were dispatched to the scene of a reported robbery near an apartment complex on the 2400-block of West Capitiol Avenue.
The male victim reported he had been "stopped at gunpoint by a man that had gotten out of a Ford Taurus (also) occupied by a male driver and a female passenger. The man told the victim to 'stop' and 'don't struggle.' Victim stated the man had a gold grill on. The victim stated he grabbed the gun the man pointed at him."
"The driver pointed an unknown object at the victim and told him 'don't try to move.' Victim stated he feared for his life and let go of the gun. The man then searched the victim, but the victim didn't have anything on him."
The three in the car left the scene.
Sacramento police later located the car with a female driver. She said she had dropped the two men at a Sacramento house.
The men were identified, and one had a felony warrant. Sacramento police and sheriff's deputies searched the house in question, locating both men and finding three handguns – one of which was reported stolen and none of which were registered to the two men."
In a field line-up, the robbery victim ID'd the pair, who were arrested and jailed.
Nov. 2, 12:35 a.m.
A car was burglarized on the 1200-block of Harbor Boulevard. The victim, a Rocklin man, reported that items including a backpack, keys, paperwork and a garage door opener were gone.
Nov. 2, 4:27 a.m.
A man on Pecan Street told police that a 45-year old homeless woman had rammed her car into the side of his trailer, causing about $500 in damages.
The woman was "detained and taken for a 5150 evaluation." The code "5150" is police code for an insane person.
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POLICE LOG: the News-Ledger's weekly roundup of crime calls and arrests
News items below are collected from police dispatchers' notes and arrest reports. The information in them has often not been verified beyond the initial reports. (Editor's note: to see this weekly report every week, you need to subscribe to the News-Ledger newspaper. See the special offer at bottom.)
Sept. 22
A business on Riverpoint Parkway reported that, sometime in the past two days, somebody broke a lock on the front gate, entered and took a 55-gallon barrel filled with an unknown amount of "diesel exhaust fluid." Also gone was a 37-foot RV.
Sept. 22, 11 a.m.
Police report from a delivery service on Parkway:
"Unknown subject dropped off 38 pounds of marijuana for shipment."
The incident was referred by police to YONET, the Yolo County Narcotics Enforcement Team.
Sept. 23, 4:40 p.m.
A 23-year old woman from F Street said that a laptop computer stolen from her apartment had been seen listed on the Craigslist classified ad website.
Sept. 23, 10:12 p.m.
An Oxnard woman said three subjects forced their way into her Halyard Drive motel room, and hit her on the head with a gun during a robbery. They took her wallet with $220 in cash, her ID, car keys, credit card, and a maroon hat that said "Obey" on its front.
Sept. 24, 9:32 a.m.
The employee of a Jefferson Boulevard payday loan store reported being robbed at gunpoint. About $547 was stolen.
Sept. 24, 9:10 p.m.
Domestic dispute reported in Southport:
"Male and female are married and have two kids. Argued about marital problems. Verbal only. Male left for the night."
Sept. 25, 1:40 a.m.
At a mini-market on Harbor Boulevard:
Unknown suspect "attempted to take a display case." The case was damaged but not removed. Suspect was "GOA": gone on arrival of police.
Sept. 25, 3:40 a.m.
A man reported his Douglas Street residence had been burglarized while he slept. About $1,000 worth of property was gone.
Sept. 25, 7 a.m.
A resident of Haverhill Street reported that someone had spraypainted "$F" on his car door.
Sept. 25, 8:30 a.m.
A Lake Road woman found that someone had "spray painted a racial slur on her vehicle door sometime last night."
Sept. 25, 3 p.m.
A man returned to his Bacon Island Road home after work to find that the home had been burglarized. Taken were cash, watches, gold rings, car keys and a driver's license. The loss was around $1,100.
Sept. 25, 3:54 p.m.
A police officer stopped a Chevrolet Venture near Lighthouse and Kegle drives because it had expired registration tabs. In the car was a 31-year old woman, who was behind the wheel, and a 38-year old man, both West Sacramento residents. Also in the car were the woman's daughters, age 14 and seven.
The man reported that he had a small amount of marijuana and was on parole.
The officer cited the driver for the registration, and advised her that the "immediate area" around the parolee passenger would be searched, as another officer arrived to assist.
"While searching the front seat area," reported the officer, "I observed a black and gray purse, which was partially unzipped and appeared to have the butt of a gun sticking out from the purse. The purse was located in between the driver and passenger seat within arm's reach of both (suspects). I retrieved the handgun, which was loaded and had an additional 12 rounds in the magazine. The firearm was a black Taurus 9mm handgun not registered to either suspect."
The two adults were placed in separate patrol cars.
The woman said she understood her Miranda rights, but volunteered that "she had never seen the handgun before and stated that she did not know how it got into her purse."
The man, after hearing his Miranda rights, said he had no statement to make.
The two went to jail.
Police took the two girls to the home of the woman's mother.
Sept. 26
An officer stopped a man riding his bike on the sidewalk on C Street. The subject admitted he was on parole and had "crystal" on his person and a bag of "weed" near his bike after he set the bike down. He was handcuffed.
The officer reported finding 0.1 grams of methamphetamine on the man and a bag with 345 grams of marijuana (about ¾ pound) near the bike. The man was arrested.
Sept. 26, 2:38 a.m.
At Harbor Pointe, told to police by a 30-year old Elk Grove man:
"The unknown suspect opened the victim's car while the victim was parked. Suspect pointed a gun at the victim and said 'don't move.' The victim shut the door and drove away. The victim thinks the suspect intended to rob him."
Sept. 26, 9 a.m.
A real estate professional reported that someone had stolen some tools from a vacant Hickory Way apartment now under renovation. The burglar(s) had forced open a window to enter and steal a $700 sliding compound miter saw and a bag of about $500 in other assorted tools.
Sept. 26, 9:10 a.m.
A Southport woman reported that her estranged husband had signed her name to an IRS refund check, without her permission. She wished to prosecute.
Sept. 26, 7:06 p.m.
A man came to the police department turn in some keys he had found near Barona and La Jolla streets.
Sept. 26, 11:14 p.m.
Police were dispatched to a Vermont Avenue home for a "trespassing" call.
They found a man and woman sleeping in a shed in the back of the property. The pair "admitted to living in the backyard for several days without permission."
A search of the shed turned up a bag with about 2.5 grams of methamphetamine in it near their mattress, as well as a digital scale of the type used in drug sales. The pair was booked.
Sept. 27, 1:30 a.m.
A 7th Street resident reported that a burglary had taken place within the past hours. Missing were about $913 of items including a 40" TV and a gaming system.
Sept. 27, 9 a.m.
A Meadowlark Circle woman reported the theft of car tires worth about $1,000.
Sept. 27, 9:30 a.m.
A burglary on Manchester Street was discovered. Thieves took a tattoo gun and ink kit, stereo, skateboard, computer and other items, for a loss of around $5,750.
Sept. 27, 6:13 p.m.
A loss prevention officer at a Riverpoint Court store apprehended a 50-year old homeless woman for shoplifting. She "punched the loss prevention officer in attempts to evade capture." She was placed under citizen's arrest and held for police.
Sept. 27, 6:26 p.m.
A man on Waterfront Place reported that "his Toyota Tundra's catalytic converter was cut and nearly stolen off his vehicle while parked at his place of employment."
Sept. 27, 8:30 p.m.
A 39-year old homeless man reported someone stole $775 from him. Then, he followed the three suspects along the 2800-block of West Capitol Avenue before they "displayed a gun" and drove away.
Sept. 28, 9:30 a.m.
A 55-year old Courtland man reported that a thief took his aluminum fishing boat during an incident on the 3500-block of South River Road. But he got the boat back. The suspect was gone.
Sept. 28, 10:30 a.m.
An officer contacted a 45-year old Sacramento man seen riding a bike on the sidewalk near West Capitol and Poplar avenues. The man turned out to be on probation. During a search, the officer found a bag with about 0.4 grams of methamphetamine in the coin pocket of the suspect's pants. The cyclist was arrested.
Sept. 28, 3:15 p.m.
A Metro Lane resident noticed several items missing sometime since Sept. 9. He said he believed a phone company worker had taken the items, since "no one else would have had access." Gone were a white gold watch with diamonds, worth $4,500, along with an $1,100 gold wedding ring set and a $6,600 gold and diamond ring.
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POLICE LOG: this week's roundup of crime & police calls from the News-Ledger
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Sept. 9, 6:30 a.m.
A department store on the 2200-block of Lake Washington Boulevard reported that someone cut the chain on an outside storage area and stole some property. The missing items appeared to be reported as large barrels for chemicals.
Sept. 10, 1:10 a.m.
From an apartment complex on the 2100-block of Evergreen Avenue: someone "threw a lit flammable object into an apartment, causing the building to catch fire."
Sept. 10, 1:43 a.m.
A police officer contacted a man on bike at Sycamore and Evergreen avenues. The man was found in possession of a debit card belonging to someone with the first name of "Alicia."
According to the officer:
The subject "said he found the card in the parking lot of the boat ramp. He said he had no intention of committing illegal actions with the card."
The officer booked the card as "found property."
Sept. 10, 5:15 a.m.
From a convenience market on Lake Road:
"Suspect is a chronic problem and stole a donation jar from the counter."
The jar held around $60-$70 in change and currency.
Sept. 10, 5:45 a.m.
An F Street woman found her car burglarized. It had been parked in the street.
Stolen property was estimated at $1,670 in value.
Sept. 10, 8:24 a.m.
A Rogue River Court man reported to police that "he misplaced an unloaded handgun."
Sept. 10, 10:35 a.m.
A man reported that while he was pumping gas at a 15th Street station, he went into the store for a drink. He returned to find his work laptop computer gone from the vehicle.
Sept. 10, 11:36 a.m.
A woman asked for a police report on an incident that took place on Solano Street. She had been bit by a dog while trying to break up a dog fight.
Sept. 10, 7 p.m.
At a convenience market on Jefferson Boulevard in Southport: a 41-year old man from San Carlos Street reported that a 34-year old male from Starling Lane "punched him and displayed a baseball bat."
Sept. 10, 8 p.m.
A woman reported a burglary at her Valley Oak Lane home. Gone were about $5,100 worth of jewelry and computer equipment.
Sept. 10, 10:04 p.m.
A woman working at a pizza place on the 1600-block of West Capitol reported that a male suspect about 25 years old stole her iPhone 4s, valued at $400.
Sept. 11
A Bryte Avenue man reported that his library card was stolen sometime around June. Since then, the thief "used the card to charge $905.77 to the victim's library account."
Sept. 11, 9:45
A loss prevention officer saw a suspect (gender unclear in the report) steal a blade for a circular saw, worth $69.99. During the struggle to get away from the employee at the Riverpoint Court store, the suspect dropped his or her cell phone.
Sept. 11, 4:59 p.m.
An officer contacted a 52-year old man matching the description of a suspect causing a disturbance on Riverpoint Court. The man smelled of alcohol and "could not stand up straight," and there was a half-full can of beer in a bag next to him. He was arrested for public drunkenness.
"While en route to (jail,)," reported the officer, "subject began spitting and a spit mask was placed on him."
Sept. 12, 10:49 a.m.
A Clicker Court man phoned his mother.
While this is usually commendable, in this case it was a violation of a restraining order. The probation department obtained an arrest warrant for the son.
Sept. 12, 1:26 p.m.
A residential burglary was reported on the 1800-block of Merkley Avenue.
Sept. 12, 7:37 p.m.
A vehicle was reported stolen from Alvin Street.
Sept. 12, 3:35 p.m.
Police assisted parole agents in serving a warrant on a woman wanted for a parole violation. The 36-year old was found hiding in the bathroom of her 4th Street apartment. Police had to kick the bathroom door down to arrest her.
Sept. 13, 3:22 a.m.
A police officer saw a car on the side of the road at Southport Parkway and Promenade.
"One of the car's occupants was lying on the sidewalk. The driver stated that (this person) was very drunk." The subject admitted being drunk and was booked "for his safety."
Sept. 13, 7:16 a.m.
A vehicle was reported stolen from McKinley Way.
Sept. 13, 11:43 a.m.
A "door to door" solicitor drew a complaint from near Cypress Road and Portola.
Sept. 13, 1 p.m.
A loss prevention officer at a Riverpoint Court store watched a 30-year old Sacramento woman enter the store with a shopping cart and an empty computer box, then put $130 worth of merchandise (a flashlight, air mattress, bed sheet, window blinds and backpack) into the box, pretend to pay at a self checkout register, and then leave the store.
The woman was detained, placed under citizen's arrest, and held for police.
Sept. 14
At Jefferson Blvd. and Gateway Drive:
"Unknown person spraypainted a campaign sign" along the roadway.
The city's mayor was named in the resulting report as an "involved party" other than a suspect or victim.
Sept. 14, 9:35 a.m.
A "theft in progress" was reported from a coffee house on Lake Road.
Sept. 14, 11:21 a.m.
A residential burglary was reported from F Street.
Sept. 14, 12:30 p.m.
A woman on Cummins Way reported someone stole a couple of chainsaws and a weedeater (total value: $420) from her unlocked garage.
Sept. 14, 2:30 p.m.
A loss prevention officer at a Riverpoint Court store reported placing a 25-year old woman from Park Circle under citizen's arrest after the woman put $163.42 worth of merchandise into her purse and try to leave without paying. The merchandise was comprised of women's clothing and underwear.
Sept. 14, 8 p.m.
Police were dispatched for the report of a man possibly carrying a concealed handgun on the 1200-block of West Capitol Avenue.
One responding officer reports contacting a man in front of a hotel, wearing a black coat with no obvious gun on his person. The officer said he asked the subject if he was carrying a gun. The 58-year old transient said he was. The officer detained him and found an unloaded Glock with a 15-round magazine tucked under the man's waistband.
The man was handcuffed and arrested. One of the gun's serial numbers had been filed off, but another was visible.
Sept. 14, 10 p.m.
Two officers in a patrol car saw a car enter a driveway on the 1200-block of West Capitol, They checked the license plates on the gray Nissan, and found it to be stolen.
They saw a man and woman get out of the car, with the woman carrying the keys. The pair headed up some stairs and the officers ordered them to stop.
The man ran up the stairs and one of the officers followed, finding him stepping back from a dead end with an open window. He was detained. Searching the area below the open window, police found a bag with a gram of methamphetamine.
The car's registered owner told police that the female subject had taken her keys and her car without permission.
The female suspect said the male suspect was her boyfriend, and that he had taken "her" car.
Both the 25-year old male transient and the 33-year old Carmichael woman went to jail.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Police & crime in Broderick & Bridgeway
9/10/2014 —
Trouble in Broderick
(Open letter to Mayor Christopher Cabaldon and the West Sacramento City Council)
I have been a resident of Broderick since before 1968 moving here with my parents and brother after my Father retired from the USAF. I am a graduate of Washington High School.
I subsequently bought a home in the Broderick area in 1983 where being a single parent I wanted my daughter to have a house to grow up in rather than an apartment.
I love my little house but the Broderick area has rapidly gone downhill. I would consider moving to another area but I am a Senior and on a fixed income and it would be difficult for me to leave my home.
I realize that some income levels may be lower in the Broderick area. But there are people such as myself that have worked for many years to support their families and loved ones. I worked at a large telecommunications company for forty years.
There are people like myself and others who take pride in their homes. Why should we be penalized for those that don't.
Why don't you and the council members take a ride over to Beardsley and see the house that has trash all the way from the back to the front. You could take a ride down almost any street here and see at least one house in this type of condition.
Why should I have to call Code Enforcement? Don't they see this? What about the Fire Department? The house on Beardsley is definitely a fire hazard.
There are issues going on here that would never be tolerated in South-port or South of the Barge. When we incorporated I hoped we would become one city. But that isn't the case. We're still considered Broderick. Were are our improvements?
Perhaps we should take a hint from the Oak Park Triangle and work on areas other than South-port and South of the Barge.
I have written before this but received no response. I would hope I would receive one now.
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The police & Southport
I have been a Bridgeway Island resident since 2001.
I have noticed over the years that West Sac Police Department officers patrol Southport Parkway frequently to catch speeders. This occurs, from my experience, during daylight/commute hours such that those who may be caught speeding are working adults or students commuting to and from daily responsibilities. The safety of the residents doesn't appear to be at risk during these hours.
There are those that believe the officers patrol during periods where residents who can afford to pay the fines for the distributed tickets are traveling on this stretch of roadway. Still others state that the police department has to make money in some fashion so this is the easiest and fastest method in which to accomplish this.
My issue is this: officers would be better served, as would the residents of both Bridgeway Island and Bridgeway Lakes, if they were patrolling these areas after-hours. This is when the street racing, the "peeling-out," tagging with graffiti and accidents where vehicles have crossed the center divide on Southport Parkway ripping out the established trees has occurred over the years.
Many nights, as I lay in bed, I can hear cars screeching around the neighborhood. I would like to be able to report them to the Police Department, however, such activities are hard to pin point as the sounds travel making it difficult to identify from where they may be coming.
Just recently, there was graffiti on the retaining walls of a Bridgeway Island community. One wonders if this would have occurred had the officers been patrolling during the late night hours. I realize there are other areas in West Sacramento in the late night hours which require almost constant patrol. There is no question that there should be focus in these areas.
I don't agree with the mindset that the police department is only patrolling these areas to make money, but I do take issue with the timing of some of the patrols. As a longtime resident of the Bridgeway Island community, I would hope the West Sacramento Police Department would, in the best interest of the residents, review such practices and determine how best to improve the safety of these residents.
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With all due respect, the article about the Chief Customs Officer (Mr. Vaetagaloa Glen Lefiti) was very absurd. I felt that the Treasurer's perspective on this issue was not factual but immaterial and a pain in the neck to some readers of our government.
Of course, you have power as a director over your work force under your jurisdiction, but when an employee seeking help in legal matters exists, your power has been distracted accordingly without any justification.
The ALJ ruled in Vaetagaloa's favor and the Attorney General advised the Treasurer to comply with (means comply in accordance with the result of the case) the order from ALJ of Am. Samoan government.
Your dictation and bugging the system of our government through the media was unprofessional and not diplomatic. Chief Vaetagaloa should be reinstated as Chief Customs Officer — his position has been classified as a funded position and a career service under Unit Manning Personnel authorization by Human Resources Management Engineering agency. The Human Resources is OPR (Office of Primary Responsibility) and should be dealing with this matter and probably honored the result as stated by ALJ and Attorney General of Am. Samoa Government.
Sometimes we have prejudicial and discriminational feelings, but think before you exert yourself in publicity. We have our boss "Governor/Lieutenant Governor" — listen to them.
If Chief Vaetagaloa was suspended for 30 days, (as you mentioned) don't you think that you are violating his constitutional right to remove him from his current position as Chief Customs Officer? Nobody can be punished two times or more on the same offense in a democratic type of government as we are, we are not in a dictatorship. Keep the reputation of our honorable government of American Samoa in an excellent manner.
SUGGESTION: I recommend that you, Treasurer, conduct a Financial Resource Advisor meeting from each work center of our government to control and monitor each work center's money expenditures each month. The result would be NO overrun budget from each agency till the end of each Fiscal Year. Have you ever thought of that? Don't worry too much about Chief Vaetagaloa's case. It has been finalized by ALJ and Attorney General. They were appointed by the Governor as leaders and as his legal advisors. Just make sure you have enough money to pay for our tax returns this year. Thank You!
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I was going to go with "An eggcellent plan!" but I see Jenner (of course) and others have already out-punned me…
Thank you very much, Ed and Melissa, for sharing your creation with (hopefully) more people through GoComics! Three years of toil and trouble and fun, and it's yours. I'll be keeping an eye here just in case. :)
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WATCH: Barney Frank Accuses Romney Of Trashing Gays, Minorities For Political Gain
"If you want to sum up his evolution on LGBT rights, 'Mitt Gets Worse' is a very accurate phrase," says Rep. Barney Frank for Mitt Gets Worse, an "oral history project and rapid response campaign that aims to educate voters about Mitt Romney's extreme anti-LGBT agenda."
Frank recounts how Romney came onto the scene in 1994, claiming he would be a better supporter of LGBT rights than then-Senator Ted Kennedy, then observes that Romney "has never been in favor of any legislation or executive order" to advance LGBT rights.
Since it's pretty much a matter of public knowledge that Mitt would shuck his children of the corn for power, Frank dismisses Romney's words as a ploy to garner votes, before comparing him to another man of intractable ambition and immovable hair: George Wallace.
"I'm not sure that George Wallace really hated black people and I don't know that Mitt Romney really dislikes gay people. They were both consumed by ambition and willing to trash minority groups and appeal to prejudice against them for political advancement."
Does this mean Gary Sinise is going to play Mitt Romney in a TV movie too?
Being black, left-handed or being gay is just as natural. It is a sometimes rare occurrence to fall in Love and to hold that person in your heart and be loved in return … it is something that should be celebrated! If it's between two guys or two girls — all the better. It takes even more courage to defend that LOVE!
The evil writings in Leviticus 18:22 … against gays – depict: "P" … "priestly rules" & expanded by the pope; homophobes and religious frauds … to attack the gay community and never meant to apply to the public — but to priests. Leviticus was written long after Moses — 600BC.
There is no scientific evidence to prove any of the cross related bogus elements of christianity and other religions. Our early human ancestors; on this earth … go back more than 6 million years … 5,996,000 years before the Greeks, Romans and the Jews. Christianity is basically a 2012 year old fictional cult.
In the year 300 AD when Emperor Constantine, who to some was the first pope; went on to fabricate & market Christianity!
Christianity is a fantasy; which turned out to be one of the most hateful & evil concoctions ever perpetrated on the world.
It is written; so therefore it shall be? We are the chosen people? Such a wicked fantasy. To see the religious lunatics manipulate government and our lives is shameful.
The pope and churches fully aware that Leviticus 18:22 applies to priests only … refuse to remove this stigma … maliciously persecuting gays. Kids are being bullied into suicide …!
The Tripoli Treaty of 1797 between the US and the Barbary States, unanimously approved by the US Senate on June 10, 1797, specifically states that the US is NOT a Christian nation. At that time, the US government was still dominated by those who are referred to today as the "Founding Fathers". ARTICLE 11: As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion…!
John F. Kennedy September 12, 1960, address to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association: I believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute–where no Catholic prelate would tell the President (should he be Catholic) how to act, and no Protestant minister would tell his parishioners for whom to vote–where no church or church school is granted any public funds or political preference–and where no man is denied public office merely because his religion differs from the President who might appoint him or the people who might elect him.
Separation of church and state was enshrined in the 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which states that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."
What the religious radicals don't tell people, and what, tragically, many Americans apparently don't know, is that when it comes to determining what the laws of the United States mean, the only document that matters is the Consti-tution. The Constitution, a completely secular document, contains no references to God, Jesus or Christianity.
Romney & Ryan; should be committed … to an asylum — for the religiously deranged!
Whatever happened to "separation of church and state"…? USA is becoming so corrupt – that it can't even see the forest — because of the homophobic religious "trees of hate" …! Who is to protect minority rights when the majority of religious wackos are trampling over the rights of others. http://www.BogusHocusPocus.com
To see the religious lunatics try to manipulate government and our lives — is shameful. Someone left the door of the asylum ajar — the religious extremists are loose & they are all in the Republican Party! http://www.HolyFaux.com
The Republican Party have become the party of hate and bigotry against gays — when human rights should be their mantra. Being black; left-handed or being gay is just as natural! The Republican Party is being manipulated by extreme religious wackos — who are destroying the integrity and compassion of the United States. They should be referred to as … The Party of Hate! Whatever happened to Love Your Fellowman? Kids are being bullied and committing suicide while the adults are basing their hateful beliefs on a fictional character! Religious insanity has overcome the United States! http://FightForDignity.com
I am not in the least concerned about Romney's personal feelings about homosexuals. I can assume his declared beliefs based on his religious values.
I do very much care about how he views the constitution, the rule of law, equality for all. I care about the relationship we have with our allies, and our enemies, I care about controlling our borders, and protecting the value of our votes. I care aboth those who can not feed thems selves, or provide homes, or even access decent health care. I care about Jobs, and a healthy economy. I care about decent thoughtful actions rather then presidential fiats.
I am a man, who also happens to be gay. I also have a business where people depend on me. I owe others money, I want to be able to keep my word, and pay them back. I want it to be safe to walk thru my village w/o some flash mob punching old ladies, and kids on bikes. I do not want to see thugs taking over a mom n pop store because they can.
I am not voting for Obama. He had 2 years of being able to do anything. he failed on all counts. For me, Romney represents life hope, not gay hope, but the hope one must have to get up, go to work, pay a bill, be able to keep your home, to be safe from law breakers. I am voting for him. Obama had his chance, time for a change.
@tidalpool: When Romney pushes through an amendment to the Constitution you claim to love banning marriage for you, when he vetoes a bill that would stop you being discriminated against, when he restores Don't Ask Don't Tell and fires thousands of out LGB soldiers, when he appoints Justices to the Supreme Court who reverse Lawrence and restore the sodomy law for your state of Texas, I hope you feel proud.
When Romney initiates war with Iran and begins sending thousands of troops to fight and die in another neocon Middle East war, when he pushes back the 2014 date for leaving Afghanistan and allows hundreds more Americans to die, when he intervenes in Syria allowing yet more Americans to die, when he revokes all of Obama's good work and makes the US' image worse than under Bush, I hope you feel proud.
When Romney repeals the Affordable Care Act, stripping 30 million human beings of their health insurance, taking away all hope for those with pre-existing conditions of ever getting insurance and allows prices to skyrocket, I hope you feel proud. When Romney cuts food stamps, Medicaid and welfare, devastating the poorest in society when they need help the most to fund a 10% tax cut for millionaires, I hope you feel proud. When Romney waters down the EPA, and our water and air is polluted at will by large corporations, as our lakes and natural environment deteriorate, as Romney ignores global warming and the planet heats up, with all its consequences, I hope you feel proud. When Romney appoints Supreme Court justices who aggressively restrict and revoke a woman's right to choose, sentencing women to unsafe, back alley abortions, I hope you feel proud.
As Social Security and Medicare are destroyed, as thousands of young men are drafted to their slaughter in Middle Eastern wars, as our climate becomes ever more erratic, as our financial system becomes ever more unregulated, as the middle class lose ground, as unions deteriorate and wages stagnate, as the civil rights movement you claim to support is setback by 30 years, I hope you can look yourself in the mirror without the disgust everyone here feels for a kapo like you.
Good god a'mighty man, do y'all deal in only suppositions? Mr. Romney, (for example) has stated on several occasions that DADT is over, its done, it will not be brought back under any administration he might have. I have to admit I have never seen a president who could reverse a supreme court decsion, nor am I privy to what might or might not occur in Syria, or Iran or any country for that matter. Mr. Romney is a private citizen, running for office. All the rumours of war, and suggestions of war come from this administration, no other. Mr. Romney has also stated emprically, he did not understand the war in Afghanistan. The war on terror yes, but only a hand full of men support the idea of a continued war there, neither Romney or Ryan are among them. You claim to know this mans heart and mind better then any one but god. Do you actually believe the man who gives 30-40% of his disposable income to charity will cut the legs out from under our social safety net? You have no concept of how christianity works I suppose. Global warming and womens health all in one breath. What do you suppose Mr. Romney would have to do to insure an onslaught of back alley abortions? Change the law of the land? I do understand removing tax payer funds from Planned Parenthood. One of the other 'laws of the land' states that no tax payer dollars shall be given to any organization whose primary objective is to provide abortions. That does not prevent any liberal from donating to those organizations. Just not the American Tax dollar. You have bought into the public dialogue every dark and scary assumption the democratic reelection campaign has come up with. I do understand the need for most gay men in cities to hold up this president as friendly to gays, however I would point out the end of DADT and his acceptance of gay marraige came along after he began running for office. 3 years ago, when he had a veto proof majority in both houses of congress, nothing was done to insure equal rights for us. nada. zip. nothing. In the end, life in America will go on should Mr. Romney be elected, no gay men will be drafted, nor will they be found on the battle field. Those of us who have served in the military, and do to this day, do not refer to ourselves as 'gay first'. rather, we are Americans who love members of our own sex. The American bit comes first, always. Lastly, I can only assume you are young, ill-educated, and have no idea what the term 'kapo' truely means, however, as a man of german heritage, and one whose family came here just prior to WW2, you stepped way over the line. If every member of your family had been killed for the larger part of 4 generations, perhaps you might understand the horrors that word invokes. those men, who were given the choice of life…living, breathing, eating…or death in unspeakable ways truely had no choice. its was the National Socialists way of killing them while they lived. I would hope you do not toss that horrific word out again. It has no place in America, gay or straight.
"Separation of church and state was enshrined in the 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which states that 'Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.'"
You are completely inaccurate here.
It wasn't until Reynolds v. United States (1879) the Court wrote that a comment in a letter by Thomas Jefferson "may be accepted almost as an authoritative declaration of the scope and effect of the [First] Amendment."
In Everson v. Board of Education (1947), a decision about paying for busing students to religious schools (versus government schools)….Activist Justice Hugo Black wrote: "In the words of Thomas Jefferson, the clause against establishment of religion by law was intended to erect a wall of separation between church and state."
Jefferson once wrote, in a LETTER "I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should 'make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,' thus building a wall of separation between Church & State."
This was/is seized upon to justify activist people insisting it was the ENTIRE basis for demanding NO RELIGION be referenced EVER.
Obvious THOSE people conveniently accept the first half of the statement and completely ignore the second half "prohibiting the free exercise thereof".
That was NOT The point of the founding documents, which were written to prevent a government from forcing one specific religion on people for state related things. And if taxpayers have to pay for busing students to school they should have to pay for busing ALL STUDENTS TO ANY SCHOOLS even religious ones. And certainly finding one LETTER written by ONE GUY should not be the basis for promoting this interpretation.
Of course, the concept of taxpayers paying for busing students is constitutionally WRONG ANYWAY, and all you constitutional EXPERTS should stop promoting government seizing our assets to promote this Central Planning Big Government "Progressive" takeover anyway.
I don't even care about religion but I do care about political hacks pushing agendas that force me to do things that are not part of our country's original design. Like freaking paying for crap like people's damn kid's school buses, breakfast,lunch,dinners and Obamaphones (formerly can be known as Bushphone, Reaganphones et al)
When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic. – Benjamin Franklin
"A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world's greatest civilizations has been 200 years."
? Alexis de Tocqueville
Keep voting for politicians promising free crap, trading your votes for financial freebies and you will be living in tyranny.
Wow that's a very dramatic lecture from the Magic Eight Ball predictions. The GOP will re-institute the draft, too?
Last time I looked, Charles Rangel was a Democrat. A corrupt one at that. He's the only one who ever proposed re-instituting a draft. You know our military is voluntary, right?
And LOL claiming Obama surged the US image popularity contest you Liberals are so worried about winning. Have you watched the news the past week or so? "We are all Osamas, Obama".
@viveutvivas: So his points are invalid?


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Rotanz Offers to Negotiate Return as Shoreham-Wading River Coach
There appears to be an opening for longtime Shoreham-Wading River (N.Y.) boys' lacrosse coach Tom Rotanz to return as leader of the program after being ousted last week.
At a school board meeting Tuesday night on Long Island — during which a new athletic director was approved — more than 100 Shoreham-Wading River alumni, players and parents filled a high school auditorium to demand Rotanz's return, according to the Riverhead News-Review.
Rotanz himself addressed the board, and offered to meet with district superintendent Steven Cohen and negotiate a return. Cohen said last week that Rotanz was "too controversial and "new leadership" was necessary.
"I don't like being controversial, I just like coaching." Rotanz said. "I'll do whatever I can to make your job easier. If we can just sit down and work this out and have these meetings and hopefully face these bigger issues down the road."
According to the News-Review, Cohen later told a member of the audience that he would think over Rotanz's offer.
This meeting was reportedly more cordial than one last week, at which the decision to not re-hire Rotanz was announced and during which a member of the audience challenged a board member to a fight.
Rotanz said last week he was offered the opportunity to coach for one more season if he agreed to resign the next year, but the coach that has led the Wildcats since 1995, won three state championships and was also an assistant coach on the gold medal-winning 2012 U.S. under-19 men's national team, is not ready to retire.
Shoreham-Wading River won the Long Island Class C championship in June, before falling to Bronxville in the state semifinals. The Wildcats finished 18-2 and received votes in the final Nike/US Lacrosse National Top 25 poll. Rotanz's son, Tim Rotanz, became just the fourth player in Long Island history to surpass 400 career points. He's now a freshman at Maryland.


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I am a World War II veteran, existing on Social Security. I am just lucky and thanks to a great friend, I do have a telephone and a typewriter. Drafted with four and half years of service in WWII, I was assigned to the 830th Medical Air Evacuation Squadron from January 1943 to May 1947. I spent approximately a year at Kobler Field, Saipan and on the Mariana Islands. Kobler Field was an auxiliary field for supply and support for the 20th Air Force field, keeping it for B-29s only. As a clerk-typist, I did not see any action other than an occasional night bombing from Japanese planes coming down after dark from the Bonin (Volcano) Islands.
The 830th MAES ferried sick and wounded service personnel from forward areas back to Hickam, T.H. for further and more advanced medical treatment. Our outfit consisted of two doctors, six nurses, six medical technicians, a supply sergeant and a clerk-typist. We were assigned to headquarters squadron, Kobler Field for quarters and rations only.
We used empty C-54s that ferried valuable parts and supplies for the 20th Air Force. The wounded and sick we flew back were very happy because this was a faster return than by hospital ships.
I would record for posterity that later in the day of Aug. 6, 1945, when told that an atomic bomb would be dropped on Japan, our Post Exchange (PX) officer announced that everybody would be issued two cans of free beer. Whoopie, our regular ration was two cans per week. About two weeks later, when the surrender of Japan was announced, we had a free beer party - all you could drink. This was probably against all rules and regulations, but who cared, we were soon going home.
- William H. Dopke


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Anglican Use Mass
(Catholic Online) - For non-Episcopalians, he said, the Anglican Use provides the worship-enabling beauty of Anglican liturgical action, music, architecture and art. It has even helped Catholics whose practice of the faith lapsed because of liturgical abuses in the implementation of the Novus Ordo reform of the Mass after the Second Vatican Council.THE CATHOLIC KNIGHT: Imagine a Catholic mass very similar to the full Roman Rite (Tridentine or Extraordinary Form), but celebrated entirely in English, incorporating all the customs and forms of old-school English Catholicism. Ah, but you don't have to imagine it. It's real, and it's celebrated every day in limited locations. Now that's all about to change, and the Anglican Use mass is about to go mainstream! Archbishop Myers hit the nail on the head. The reason why the Anglican Use Liturgy is so healing for many Roman Catholics is because the Anglican Use Liturgy effectively IS the vernacular mass for all English speaking people. It is the organic heritage of English Catholicism having evolved in both language and custom long before the schism of the Church of England in 1534. During the 1800s Oxford Movement, the Anglicans sought to return to their Catholic roots by reconstituting the Catholic customs originally found in the English Church and this served as a liturgical treasure for Anglicans for over a century, eventually leading many of them back into full apostolic communion with Rome.
Describing his own experience of the Anglican Use, Archbishop Myers said:
"I was awestruck when I first experienced the Anglican Use liturgy at the English College in Rome during a pilgrimage last September. Its beauty was incarnated in the devotion manifested in the exquisite celebration of the Eucharist. I was humbled by the devotion of the faithful and I am encouraged by the fervor of the chapel and parishes that employ the Anglican Use liturgy here in the United States...
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So what is the common English mass we all currently celebrate in Roman Catholic parishes today? It's called the Novus Ordo (or "New Order") and in essence it is a low vernacular translation of an abbreviated form of the Roman Rite. It's not even the full Roman Rite! It's an abbreviated form of the Roman Rite, and it translates into low common English. Up until the new translation (set to be promulgated between 2010 to 2012) it wasn't even translated correctly! Yes, that's right, the English Novus Ordo mass we've all been attending for the last 40 years is not even translated correctly! In addition to that, the Novus Ordo mass has been an "experiment" of sorts, a type of "rupture" from the organic liturgical development of the Latin Church. Most traditional Catholics agree it ought to be abandoned. However, in the face of having no approved vernacular translations of the full Roman Rite Liturgy (commonly called Tridentine or Extraordinary Form), most contemporary Catholics have been reluctant to give it up. The prospect of regularly attending an entire mass in Latin is an intimidating one to most Catholics today. (Personally speaking, it's not so big a deal, but that's another topic.)
Another problem facing English speaking Catholics is the excessive amount of liturgical abuse that goes on in English speaking parishes. The reasons behind this are perplexing, but nevertheless seem to be an undeniable fact. For decades, liturgically sensible Catholics have been abused and traumatized by this.
Finally we can look at the origin of the post conciliar liturgical reform that brought us the Novus Ordo mass, and what we discover is a history that is rife with scandal (read more here). Whatever the origin of the Novus Ordo, it looks like it's here to stay. The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, has long term plans for the Novus Ordo Liturgy, which his people are working on behind closed doors. In time this liturgy will change dramatically, once again, but this time to more closely reflect the Roman Rite - or so we can only hope.
The Novus Ordo will continue to serve a function where the celebration of the mass is in a language more closely related to the original Latin, such as Spanish, Italian, French, etc. Likewise, it will also serve a function in languages where no native rites have had time to develop, such as Vietnamese, German, Swedish, Korean, Japanese, etc. However, in languages like English, where an ancient history had once provided for the development of a rite, and current developments in modern history are leading toward the re-emergence of that rite after a long schism, it would appear that the use of a widespread English Novus Ordo Liturgy is no longer necessary. Indeed, since Anglophone (English speaking) culture seems to be imploding for lack of a religious cultural foundation, the re-emergence of the Anglican Use Liturgy is timely. It is possible a future re-emergence of a full Anglican Rite within the Catholic Church will help to effect the very cultural renewal so needed in Anglophone culture today.
So the question is how do we get there? Answer; it all begins with your average English speaking Catholic. If you're reading this - that means YOU. The Anglican Use Liturgy is easily accessible to both the clergy and the laity. No special training is needed to celebrate the Anglican Use Liturgy, though some might be beneficial. Any Catholic priest can use the 'Book of Divine Worship' as it has been canonically approved by Rome for the celebration of the Anglican Use Liturgy. All that needs to happen is laypeople just need to start requesting it. A high demand will eventually produce a high supply, and in time there will be no need for widespread use of the Novus Ordo liturgy in the English speaking world. The Anglophone people will once again have their own rite, in full apostolic communion with Rome, and our culture will benefit because of it.


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- Multiply and Conquer | Multiple Modes of Action is the Theme for New Corn Herbicides
- What's new for soybeans?
As herbicide resistance grows, so does the need for multiple modes of action. Several companies are offering corn herbicides for 2011 that offer multiple modes of action to help control a multitude of weeds showing up in your fields. From broadleaf to grass control, here are some products that will give you the upper hand in combating those pesky, resistant weeds this year.
Verdict, powered by Kixor herbicide technology, from BASF, is a corn pre-emerge herbicide that can also be used in soybeans. Verdict offers broadleaf control in corn using multiple modes of action to manage resistance to glyphosate, ALS inhibitors and triazines. Along with a low-use rate, Verdict is a pre-emergence burndown and offers residual control of 46 weeds in corn, soybean and grain sorghum. For more information, go to www.KixorHerbicide.com.
DuPont Crop Protection
The availability of DuPont's Prequel has been expanded. A premix corn herbicide containing rimsulfuron and isoxaflutole, Prequel's two modes of action offer improved control of glyphsate- or ALS-tolerant/resistant weeds. The dry formulation controls broadleaves and grasses. For more information, go to http://tinyurl.com/DuPontPrequel.
DuPont is expecting registration of Realm Q in 2011. The new corn herbicide is designed to be used early postemerge, targeting broadleaf weeds including waterhemp, velvetleaf and common ragweed. A dry product, Realm Q also has built-in safener technology.
Authority XL is available from FMC, offering broad-spectrum control in spring and winter annuals. Spring application will control broadleaf weeds including marestail, waterhemp, morningglory, lambsquarters, pigweed, kochia and sunflower, along with suppression of many annual grasses.
Other Authority XL features include reduction in selection pressure for glyphosate- and ALS-tolerant weed biotypes, and control of small- and large-seeded broadleaf weeds. It can be applied with other crop chemicals and liquid fertilizers. Additional weed spectrum and burndown control when weeds have emerged is offered when added with glyphosate and Rage D-Tech or 2,4-D LVE. For more information, go to www.fmccrop.com/product/authority-xl.
Monsanto has included TripleFlex to its list of available herbicides for 2011, offering control of a broad spectrum of grasses and small- and large-seeded broadleaf weeds in corn. TripleFlex offers three modes of action for control of ALS-, glyphosate- and triazine-resistant weeds, and can be used as a preplant, pre-emerge or early postemerge (up to 11-in. corn) herbicide.
TripleFlex is an acetochlor premix formulation that can be applied pre- and postemerge for Roundup Ready corn, providing multiple modes of action for weed management. For more information, go to http://tinyurl.com/MonsantoTripleFlex.
Callisto Xtra from Syngenta is a premix combination of mesotrione and atrazine, offering two modes of action to combat glyphosate-tolerant or resistant broadleaf weeds including lambsquarters, waterhemp, pigweed and ragweed. A postemergence herbicide, Callisto Xtra provides long-lasting residual control of broadleaves and can be tankmixed with glyphosate herbicides in glyphosate-tolerant corn. For more information, go to http://tinyurl.com/SyngentaCallistoXtra.
Valent U.S.A. Corp. is anticipating EPA registration of Fierce herbicide in 2011. Fierce is a flumioxazin plus pyroxasulfone premix for use in no-till and reduced-tillage corn, and for fall burndown. The new herbicide, which can also be used in soybeans, will provide residual control of glyphosate-, ALS- and triazine-resistant Palmer amaranth, waterhemp, lambsquarters and more, as well as most annual grasses. For more information, go to http://tinyurl.com/ValentFierce.