This past Friday night, my good friend and local candidate for Assembly, Matt Gray, did something very heroic. Matt was near his Arden Park home when he saw a house on fire, with no emergency services having arrived yet, and he attempted to save the person trapped inside.  You can read the story here.   Unfortunately, Matt, who had barged into a burning house with a garden hose in one hand, was unable to save the Sacramento resident. Matt did, however, manage to drag the unconscious man out with his other free hand, spraying the hose as he made his way back to safety. Will Matt did suffer some miner smoke damage and exhaustion, I have no doubt he would do it all over again. As an active fellow-member of Successful Thinkers in Sacramento, I am very aware of how powerful our intentions to... 04/12/2010

Since my favorite place to shop is Whole Foods (mmm….”whole paycheck” is what a friend recently called it!), I just adore the Arden Park Area, so thought I would start including it in my Sacramento Housing Stat Report. I do this report for each area that I specialize in, and since I’ve lived and worked all the way from Folsom to Country Club (and currently in Carmichael) that gives me a pretty good handle on this Northern Sacramento real estate market. So for clarity, Arden Park is that wholesome little chunk of land adjacent to Whole Foods and Starbucks, which are on the corner of Eastern and Arden Way. Here’s what’s happening in Arden Park Housing: Current Active Arden Park Listings: 15 of those 15, 5 appear to be distressed….meaning REO or more likely, short sale. March Sales: 10, ho... 04/06/2010

42nd Annual North Highlands/Antelope Memorial Day Parade Monday, 26 May 2008 VFW Post 4647 will present the 42nd Annual Memorial Day Parade honoring all those who gave their lives in defense of our great country. Applications are now being accepted for parade participants.  Trophies will be awarded in each category.  A participation ribbon will be given to each individual participating in the parade. All parade entries will be considered and must be approved by the Parade Committee.   To download and print a copy of the entry form along with the parade route map, visit:  http://vfwpost4647.org/ or Click on the photo to go directly to the Parade sign up information. For entrants and viewers there will be hot dogs, sodas, and beer (plus a no-host bar, of course) available at VFW Post 4647... 03/25/2008

As a child, one of the most exciting things I remember about Easter was going to the store and seeing bins filled with colorful baby chicks.  On my grampa's farm I would chase the little chickies all over the place trying to catch one.  They were too swift for me darting under the fence or into an opening in the barn.  Finally the mama hen would get fed up and jump all over me.  Scared me from chasing her babies.  That's for sure.    Children love little baby bunnies, ducklings and chicks.  They are cute a cuddly.  Fun to play with for about a day or so.  But what happens after the novelty wears off?  Rabbits and birds need special care.  While they may make excellent pets for some people, they are not toys.  Please resist the urge to buy them for your children unless you are willing a... 03/12/2008