Editor’s notE
january 3, 2019 | Vol. 30, issuE 38
21 18 Our Mission: To publish great newspapers that are successful and enduring. To create a quality work environment that encourages employees to grow professionally while respecting personal welfare. To have a positive impact on our communities and make them better places to live.
Editor Foon Rhee News Editor Raheem F. Hosseini Managing Editor Mozes Zarate Staff Reporter Scott Thomas Anderson Copy Editor Steph Rodriguez Calendar Editor Maxfield Morris Contributing Editor Rachel Leibrock Editorial Assistant Rachel Mayfield Contributors Daniel Barnes, Ngaio Bealum, Amy Bee, Rob Brezsny, Skye Cabrera, Aaron Carnes, Jim Carnes, Maia Paras Evrigenis, Joey Garcia, Kate Gonzales, Becky Grunewald, Howard Hardee, Ashley Hayes-Stone, Jim Lane, Ken Magri, James
20 Raia, Patti Roberts, Shoka, Stephanie Stiavetti, Dylan Svoboda, Bev Sykes, Graham Womack Creative Services Manager Christopher Terrazas Art Directors Maria Ratinova, Sarah Hansel Publications Designer Katelynn Mitrano Web Design & Strategist Elisabeth Bayard-Arthur Ad Designer Naisi Thomas Contributing Photographers Ashley Hayes-Stone
Advertising Manager Michael Gelbman Sales & Production Coordinator Skyler Morris Senior Advertising Consultants Rosemarie Messina, Kelsi White
Advertising Consultants Taleish Daniels, Mark Kates, Anthony Madrid, Michael Nero, Rodrigo Ramirez
Director of First Impressions/Sweetdeals Coordinator Reid Fowler Distribution Director Greg Erwin Distribution Assistant Lob Dunnica Distribution Drivers Mansour Aghdam, Beatriz
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22 Hopkins, Kenneth James, Julian Lang, Calvin Maxwell, Greg Meyers, John Parks, Lloyd Rongley, Lolu Sholotan, Carlton Singleton, Viv Tiqui
N&R Publications Editor Michelle Carl N&R Publications Associate Editor Laura Hillen N&R Publications Editorial Team Anne Stokes Marketing & Publications Consultants Steve Caruso, Joseph Engle, Traci Hukill, Elizabeth Morabito, Luke Roling, Celeste Worden
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A new year’s story list I have been a journalist for so long that instead of making New Year’s resolutions, I look ahead to big news stories. A working list for 2019: 1. Trump in the crosshairs: What does the investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller conclude? Will Democrats in Congress pursue impeachment?
2. 2020 presidential race: Which Democrats move to the front of the pack this year? Will any Californians—Sen. Kamala Harris, L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, Silicon Valley billionaire Tom Steyer—make the top tier? 3. Police accountability: Is there any chance that the police officers will be criminally charged in the killing of Stephon Clark? 4. Inclusive economy: Does Sacramento’s Measure U windfall really bring economic development in poor neighborhoods? 5. Big Sacramento projects: How much progress is made redeveloping the former Sleep Train Arena in Natomas, or remaking the riverfront? 6. California’s new governor: Which of Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom’s costly campaign promises does he keep, and which get put on the back burner? 7. Gov. Brown’s legacy: Without Jerry Brown in office, does momentum slow for his big legacy projects—Delta tunnels and high-speed rail? 8. California wildfires: How does the rebuilding of Paradise and Camp Fire recovery go? Are there changes to development rules in fire zones? There will be other big stories that we don’t see coming. That drama is what keeps news junkies like me going.
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