Previous
-
Karen Gonzalez, 9, right, demonstrated to keep Joseph Bonnheim school open outside Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson's State of the City 2013. Photo taken February 28, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
Step !'s Play School Dance Troupe performs before Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson's State of the City 2013. Photo taken February 28, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
The American flag is reflected in the glasses of one of 3,000 people who came to hear Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson's State of the City 2013. Photo taken February 28, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
Jackie Greene waves to the crowd after performing the National Anthem at Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson's State of the City 2013. Photo taken February 28, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
Marcy Friedman holds the Legacy Award that was awarded to her late husband Philanthropist Mort Friedman at Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson's State of the City 2013. Photo taken February 28, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson searches for key people as he announced that 24 Hour Fitness founder Mark Mastrov has agreed to make a bid to buy the Sacramento Kings to keep them from moving this year to Seattle. The mayor, during his State of the City address at Memorial Auditorium tonight, also announced grocery billionaire Ron Burkle and the owners of the Downtown Plaza have agreed to team with the city to build a downtown arena. Photo taken February 28, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson was all smiles as he announcedthat 24 Hour Fitness founder Mark Mastrov has agreed to make a bid to buy the Sacramento Kings to keep them from moving this year to Seattle. The mayor, during his State of the City address at Memorial Auditorium tonight, also announced grocery billionaire Ron Burkle and the owners of the Downtown Plaza have agreed to team with the city to build a downtown arena. Photo taken February 28, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson throws up his fist at the end of his speech where he announced that 24 Hour Fitness founder Mark Mastrov has agreed to make a bid to buy the Sacramento Kings to keep them from moving this year to Seattle. The mayor, during his State of the City address at Memorial Auditorium tonight, also announced grocery billionaire Ron Burkle and the owners of the Downtown Plaza have agreed to team with the city to build a downtown arena. Photo taken February 28, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson steps down to kiss his wife Michelle Rhee after his State of the City 2013. Photo taken February 28, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson gestures with his fists after his State of the City 2013 speech. After weeks of backroom talks, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson tonight announced that 24 Hour Fitness founder Mark Mastrov has agreed to make a bid to buy the Sacramento Kings to keep them from moving this year to Seattle. The mayor, during his State of the City address at Memorial Auditorium tonight, also announced grocery billionaire Ron Burkle and the owners of the Downtown Plaza have agreed to team with the city to build a downtown arena. Photo taken February 28, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson thanks the Porter Brothers & MLK Celebration Choir after the State of the City 2013. Photo taken February 28, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
A crowd of 3,000 leave Memorial Stadium after Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson's State of the City 2013. Photo taken February 28, 2013 in Sacramento, California. -
Robb Swanson, 24, of Gold River who said he's a lifetime fan of the Sacramento Kings holds a sign in support of the Kings during Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson's State of the City address at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013. -
Sacramento Kings fans cheer Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson's State of the City address at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013. -
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson makes his State of the City address at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013. -
Alan Figueroa, 12, and cousin Reyna Figueroa, 11, look at their signs along with fellow Joseph Bonnheim School student Nataly Gonzalez, 10, as they rally before Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson's State of the City address at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013. Their school is scheduled to close next year because of low enrolment. -
Students from Joseph Bonnheim School protest before Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson's State of the City address at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013. -
Lou Gearing, of Citrus Heights a Kings season ticket holder waits in line before Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson's State of the City address at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013. -
Students from Joseph Bonnheim School protest before Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson's State of the City address at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013.
What You Should Know About Comments on Sacbee.com
Sacbee.com is happy to provide a forum for reader interaction, discussion, feedback and reaction to our stories. However, we reserve the right to delete inappropriate comments or ban users who can't play nice. (See our full terms of service here.)
Here are some rules of the road:
• Keep your comments civil. Don't insult one another or the subjects of our articles. If you think a comment violates our guidelines click the "Report Abuse" link to notify the moderators. Responding to the comment will only encourage bad behavior.
• Don't use profanities, vulgarities or hate speech. This is a general interest news site. Sometimes, there are children present. Don't say anything in a way you wouldn't want your own child to hear.
• Do not attack other users; focus your comments on issues, not individuals.
• Stay on topic. Only post comments relevant to the article at hand.
• Do not copy and paste outside material into the comment box.
• Don't repeat the same comment over and over. We heard you the first time.
• Do not use the commenting system for advertising. That's spam and it isn't allowed.
• Don't use all capital letters. That's akin to yelling and not appreciated by the audience.
• Don't flag other users' comments just because you don't agree with their point of view. Please only flag comments that violate these guidelines.
You should also know that The Sacramento Bee does not screen comments before they are posted. You are more likely to see inappropriate comments before our staff does, so we ask that you click the "Report Abuse" link to submit those comments for moderator review. You also may notify us via email at feedback@sacbee.com. Note the headline on which the comment is made and tell us the profile name of the user who made the comment. Remember, comment moderation is subjective. You may find some material objectionable that we won't and vice versa.
If you submit a comment, the user name of your account will appear along with it. Users cannot remove their own comments once they have submitted them.
About Comments
Reader comments on Sacbee.com are the opinions of the writer, not The Sacramento Bee. If you see an objectionable comment, click the "Report Abuse" link below it. We will delete comments containing inappropriate links, obscenities, hate speech, and personal attacks. Flagrant or repeat violators will be banned. See more about comments here.