Pictures of the Week, Oct. 9 - 15
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Gordan Vidovic struggles with an umbrella that had also been covering his friend Shannon Eng as they walked on 11th Street on Tuesday. -
Flooding slows a section of Interstate 5 on Tuesday. An accumulation of debris clogged old pipes that are supposed to drain the freeway as it goes through downtown, causing traffic to back up for much of the day. Elsewhere on I-5, an early morning big rig crash at Seamas Avenue near South Land Park caused northbound lanes to close for several hours. -
Nathan Dietrich, left, holds the mic as Eric Vega chides Sacramento Rep. Doris Matsui at her town hall meeting Saturday for backing a public option in lieu of a single-payer plan to cover the nation's 46 million uninsured. "If we started all over again," Matsui said, "I'd go single payer." -
Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Sacramento, greets Gloria Powell, 78, of Sacramento at her town hall meeting Saturday at Sutter Middle School. She asked constituents to be patient with Congress. "This is like the third quarter of a football game," she said. "We want to sign at the end of the year so we can begin reform on January 1. ... We are taking the time to do it right." -
Ex-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice addresses the 15th "Perspectives" conference Friday at the Sacramento Convention Center. Other speakers included author Sir Ken Robinson, below, who talked about the power of imagination and the need to keep it an element of education, and personal finance expert Jane Bryant Quinn, who backed government regulation of the financial field. -
Allison Sabraw, left, who saw her marketing business dry up, takes a computer skills class at Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services in Oak Park as she points to a career in the health care field. At right is "Sunshine" Billeen Pruett. -
A half-century of pop culture, illustrated on almost 700 lunchboxes, is on display at Clarke's Collectibles and Lunchbox Museum in Clear Lake, operated by Debbie Clarke. The retired teacher decided to turn a hobby into a fun retirement plan. -
New Faze Development CEO Allen Warren, left, with attorney Terence Kilpatrick, started the company in 1990. Thirty months ago, he and his team of senior executives were set to start nine urban infill projects, buy developable Central Valley land at housing bust prices, and purchase 5,000 apartments to renovate, manage or sell, all while increasing the company’s staff to 94. "We did not anticipate a market collapse," he said. -
Janet Hecsh, an associate professor of teacher education at California State University, Sacramento, sounds off in front of a video camera at the faculty associationŐs "vent at the tent" event. Professors and students were protesting all week against budget cuts. -
At Slocum House, chef Gabriel Glasier adds green beans to an appetizer. Glasier formerly was executive chef at the Redbud Cafe in Cameron Park. -
Chef Kelly McCown, center, helms Ella in downtown Sacramento. -
Shaun Hill, center, spent much of SundayŐs loss to the Falcons running for his life, as the offensive line could do little to protect the 49ers quarterback. -
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is introduced by comedian Paul Rodriguez at a water rally Friday at the Capitol. Schwarzenegger has threatened to veto hundreds of bills unless a water deal is struck by Sunday's signing deadline. Attorney General (and likely gubernatorial candidate) Jerry Brown declined to interfere. -
Target employee Karen Miller talks to Richard Ortiz, 42, of West Sacramento while his children Brianda, 7, and Diego, 3, ride his shopping cart. After seven months without a job, Ortiz was hired to head the produce department at the Davis store. Davis was the first U.S. city to put Target to a vote -- an election it won by just 674 votes. -
Tony Saca, left, winces at damage to his family-owned Filco Discount appliance store on Greenback Lane in Citrus Heights after water buildup caused a section of the roof to collapse Wednesday. Daughter-in-law Kim Saca shares his distress over an estimated $500,000 in damage. Store employee Steve Wittig said the collapse seemed like a tornado at first, then he heard a crackling sound, followed by a waterfall. Three employees and a customer were in the store at the time. There were no injuries. Online gallery, sacbee.com/photos -
Mildred Bell, a 16-year employee of the Department of Health Services, fills out a grievance form Monday outside Capitol Park. It's still unclear how many state workers went AWOL on Columbus Day, but both sides claimed victory. Keywords -
Carmina Salcido, holding her pet Chihuahua and accompanied by boyfriend Matt Inocencio, visits the burial site of her mother, sisters, grandmother and aunts in Petaluma. She makes the trip every few weeks. -
Carmina Salcido has hung a photo of her late mother in her Sonoma apartment. Salcido's mother was killed in 1989 when her father went on a rampage that left six others dead -- and his 3-year-old daughter with her throat slashed. -
Zach Schrader, right, celebrates with Durrell Oliver, who returned an interception 37 yards for a touchdown Saturday in a 38-17 win over Idaho State. Schrader is tied for second in the Big Sky Conference in tackles per game with an 11.0 average. -
With baby Kevin Jr. in tow, Jessica Cruz and Kevin Briscoe check out rings for their wedding today. Cruz's recent near-death experience points out the fact that pregnant women are likely to get sicker from swine flu and should be first in line to get vaccinated. -
Orlando Ortiz (4) of Del Campo hauls in a 54-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Dimino to get the Cougars rolling in the second quarter. Ortiz also ignited the defense. -
The California State University, Sacramento, marching band, top, heads into Hornet Stadium for a football game -- many members no doubt wishing they could stop and tailgate. -
Sacramento State running back Terrance Dailey high-steps around defenders on his way to a large gain in the first quarter Saturday. -
Kathy Dennis, a registered nurse at Mercy General Hospital, favors a single-payer system. "Insurance companies are out to make money," she says, "and the way they make money is to deny you health care." -
Jazzercise instructor Shannon Eason Wheeler dances on stage as the class follows along at the Land Park / Greenhaven Jazzercise Center. -
Josh Robichaud of Ink Eats and Drinks makes a food delivery in downtown Sacramento, the meal carried by bicycle instead of the usual delivery vehicle. Meal delivery via bicycle is becoming popular in central Sacramento, where the flat terrain lends itself to pedal-powered deliveries. -
Brittany Chamalbide, 18, gets ready for the Foster Youth Tea and Fashion Show at California State University, Sacramento. A recently "aged out" foster child, Chamalbide now attends CSUS and hopes to become a physical therapist. Sunday's show, with raffle and silent auction, raises money to help students like her. -
Anthony Suine, left, and 93-year-old Forrest Viglione pick up bocce balls after a game at East Portal Park. They are members of Sacramento's Piemonte Reale Benevolent Society. Founded in 1888, it shares credit for making Columbus Day a national holiday. -
Following along as Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson reads "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" on Thursday at Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern California are, front row from left, Mario Garcia, 3, Joshua Ramses Castillo, 4, and Jose Javier Castillo, 5. Joshua and Jose are joined by their mother, Leslie L. Morago. -
Deer graze in a yard near Foresthill. Fish and Game officials warn against feeding deer. Last week in Lincoln, a 76-year-old woman was gored by a buck officials said was fed and cared for by residents of a nearby ranch.
