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Looks like it wasn't a great idea for the city of Sacramento to put taxpayers on the line to help fund the Kings arena, after all. Now that the pandemic has sufficiently dried up parking revenue, the city is looking at cutting some of its central services in order to continue honoring bond debt incurred to pay for the new Golden1 Center. We take a look at which services will be on the chopping block, such as police (#DecimateSacPD) and things like parks, libraries and street work. We also discuss the fact that much of these debts will be paid with Measure U dollars. What a joy it is to have the chair of the Measure U oversight committee as a co-host to give us the details on what that means. Listeners interested in the history of the arena tax dollars can read this great piece by Cosmo Garvin in 2012. Oh, and did we mention that the Sacramento region is starting to reopen, just in time for Memorial Day weekend? We discuss county health officials' dissonant messaging, as well as the plight of the local gym owner. What to do?! Thanks for listening and, as always: Patreon: patreon.com/voicesrivercity Twitter: @youknowkempa, @guillotine4you, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.
Episode 116 with Cosmo Garvin, who, according to his Twitter profile, is a “(mostly) former journalist, public policy enthusiast, and a Pho fan.” Cosmo and I chat about those folks getting loose with Angel Dust in the 80s and 90s; The post Episode 116: Cosmo Garvin appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..
A chat with SN&R reporter Cosmo Garvin who is stepping away from his great reporting (temporarily we hope)
A chat with SN&R reporter Cosmo Garvin who is stepping away from his great reporting (temporarily we hope)
Yet MORE CA water nonsense (why "conservation" is a scam), N. Miller - STILL a jerk but Cosmo Garvin is still on the ball, tales of prescription drug chicanery: colchicne and the bendectine story - both headed for happy endings
Yet MORE CA water nonsense (why "conservation" is a scam), N. Miller - STILL a jerk but Cosmo Garvin is still on the ball, tales of prescription drug chicanery: colchicne and the bendectine story - both headed for happy endings
SN&R Senior news editor Cosmo Garvin, talks about sprawl in Northern California - the effort to develop "Cordova Hills" for the usual fast buck.
SN&R Senior news editor Cosmo Garvin, talks about sprawl in Northern California - the effort to develop "Cordova Hills" for the usual fast buck.
Cosmo Garvin, senior staff writer and columnist for the Sac News and Review, discusses the latest three-card monte attempt to get a new arena for the Sacramento Kings
Cosmo Garvin, senior staff writer and columnist for the Sac News and Review, discusses the latest three-card monte attempt to get a new arena for the Sacramento Kings
Kim Alexander of the California Voter Foundation and SN&R reporter Cosmo Garvin discuss issues of voter manipulation and chicanery
Kim Alexander of the California Voter Foundation and SN&R reporter Cosmo Garvin discuss issues of voter manipulation and chicanery
A look back at a great legal miscarriage of justice - the prosecution of the McMartin PreSchool staff for imagined molestation, Sacramento News & Review reporter Cosmo Garvin on a local crime involving a juvenile defendant
A look back at a great legal miscarriage of justice - the prosecution of the McMartin PreSchool staff for imagined molestation, Sacramento News & Review reporter Cosmo Garvin on a local crime involving a juvenile defendant