http://www.yourstreet.com/news/sacramento YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson, former Cal and NBA star, was reportedly robbed on the streets of San Francisco over the weekend, KCRA-TV in Sacramento is reporting. Former NBA star turned mayor of Sacramento Kevin Johnson just wanted to do a good deed. In a post on... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6740944/sacramento-mayor-kevin-johnson-robbed-in-sf-union-square Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:09:08 -0700 SACRAMENTO — Nine California Department of Motor Vehicle offices were forced to close for at least part of Columbus Day when hundreds of state workers skipped work to protest the loss of the paid holiday. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6743884/9-dmv-offices-shut-in-columbus-day-protest Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:12:08 -0700 SACRAMENTO — Nine California Department of Motor Vehicle offices were forced to close for at least part of Columbus Day when hundreds of state workers skipped work to protest the loss of the paid holiday. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6743936/9-dmv-offices-shut-in-columbus-day-protest Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:12:08 -0700 SAN FRANCISCO — Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson, former Cal and NBA star, was reportedly robbed on the streets of San Francisco over the weekend, KCRA-TV in Sacramento is reporting. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6743894/sacramento-mayor-kevin-johnson,-a-former-cal-and-nba-star,-robbed-in-san- Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:21:08 -0700 SAN FRANCISCO — Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson, former Cal and NBA star, was reportedly robbed on the streets of San Francisco over the weekend, KCRA-TV in Sacramento is reporting. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6743947/sacramento-mayor-kevin-johnson,-a-former-cal-and-nba-star,-robbed-in-san- Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:21:08 -0700 SACRAMENTO, CA - In an exclusive interview with News10, the brother of murdered Yale student and Placerville native Annie Le said worldwide media coverage of his sister's death has been difficult for his family to handle. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6730970/murdered-yale-student-s-brother-says-family-overwhelmed-by-media-crush-w- Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:56:08 -0700 FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A federal grand jury in California investigating an alleged plot to overthrow the government of Laos has dropped charges against a leading figure in the nation’s Hmong community, the U.S. attorney’s office in Sacramento said Friday. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6748237/charges-dropped-against-laotian-hero-in-calif- Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:41:08 -0700 Pastor Rick Cole of Capital Christian Center has a heartfelt conversation with Christina Silvas, a former exotic dancer, on Sunday after his sermon. Cole apologized for pain the church caused in people's lives. The Rev. Rick Cole stepped onto the podium Sunday and... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6721919/in-the-spirit-of-peace,-church-apologizes-to-those-it-has-hurt Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:00:08 -0700 Those anonymous comments you've been posting online might not be as anonymous as you think. Last week, a Sacramento judge opened a small window of opportunity for a plaintiff in a lawsuit to discover the identities of individuals who had posted derogatory comments... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6721922/uc-davis-case-shows-how-web-comment-anonymity-s-not-absolute Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:00:08 -0700 MICHAEL ALLEN JONES mjones@sacbee.com Elk Grove's Stonelake Landing opened in 2007 and soon went bust. "It was a very rational investment," says developer Don Nethercott, "but the economic events of the last 24 months have changed the rules." From an unfinished... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6721923/new-meltdown-looms-as-sacramento-area-commercial-vacancy-rate-rises Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:00:08 -0700 Over a seven-day period in August – and in the middle of tough economic times – Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson secured $100,000 to fund a fledgling "For Arts Sake" initiative. Johnson left little doubt that the plight of the arts is a focus for his... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6721925/sacramento-mayor-johnson-aids-arts-fundraising Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:00:08 -0700 State water managers worry that falling land surfaces could damage the California Aqueduct, which carries water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to the valley and Southland. Scientists suspect that parts of the San Joaquin Valley have started to sink again after... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6722027/u-s-launches-satellite-survey-to-measure-extent-of-san-joaquin-valley-sink Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:29:08 -0700 Nicole Powell had 27 points and set Sacramento's single-season scoring record as the Monarchs cruised to an 88-66 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday night in the season finale for both teams. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6721393/powell-sets-team-scoring-mark-in-monarchs-win Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:38:08 -0700 The 9/12 protests made clear many of the tea baggers are blatant racists. I have been disappointed the media has been too timid to cover the racism. The tea baggers have misinformed information and no serious policy ideas. They carry signs declaring Obama a Muslim... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6715831/the-racist-element-of-tea-bagger-movement Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:31:08 -0700 HECTOR AMEZCUA hamezcua@sacbee.com Assembly Speaker Karen Bass and Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg confer on Friday. They say this year's victories include bridging the budget gap, restoring health insurance for 600,000 kids and extending unemployment... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6721930/unfinished-business-likely-to-bring-california-legislature-back-to-capitol Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:38:08 -0700 U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, right, looks on as Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson introduces Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger during a back-to-school youth rally, one of several stops in the city Thursday. Duncan said California shouldn't seek federal stimulus... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6721931/recent-dust-ups-may-shed-light-on-kevin-johnson-s-strong-mayor-vision Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:41:08 -0700 "Compared to what evolved, we were buggy whip makers. It changed so rapidly. The Money Store was a pioneer of securitization. It showed Wall Street that it could be done. Then the investment guys just kept pushing the envelope." JOHN WAGNER, left, former executive... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6721929/capital-s-money-store-helped-drive-subprime-loan-boom Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:34:08 -0700 The contentious Snip-the-Roamers bill is coming back to Sacramento in January. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6721843/state-s-spay-neuter-bill-is-getting-a-second-life Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:00:08 -0700 Sacramento scored six runs in an inning twice and that was too much for the Tacoma Rainier to overcome as the River Cats won 13-8 and won... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6717278/pacific-coast-league-tacoma-loses-playoff-series-to-sacramento Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:46:08 -0700 Sacramento's Michael Simms flirted with a major upset by registering a first-round knockdown but lost a majority decision Saturday night to top-10 cruiserweight contender Matt Godfrey in their 10-round main event. It was the highlight of the Red Lion Hotel's first... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6721968/simms-flirts-with-upset,-loses-majority-decision Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:00:08 -0700