Thursday, July 31, 2008

Governor Makes a Tough Decision on California State Employees...


photo sacbee.com
Today Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed an order to cut down about 10,000 jobs for temporary state workers and lowering the pay to $6.55 an hour to about 200,000 state employees to make sure the state can pay its bills without a state budget. The governor does plan to reverse those moves once lawmakers come to a budget agreement which means that the state would have to rehire temporary workers and give employees their whole pay back, but its been over a month and still lawmakers haven't decided to bridge a $15.2 billion shortfall in a $101 billion general fund budget. So we will have to wait and see what goes on from there as we head into August. The governor did apologize to the families that are already struggling financially to the media but he had to choice left.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Local Landmark Store Moves...


Local landmark Corti Brothers grocery store will be moving soon from its current location on Folsom Blvd. and 59th ave in East Sacramento (close to midtown) after the landlord of the building decided to rent to a new tenant which will bring a better business for Nancy Cleavinger who is the landlord. It's not sure as to where the store will move to, right now they are trying to find a new location, but its been a landmark for people in the area, primarily the elderly who have lived in East Sacramento for decades and believe me a lot of old homes are in that area. We'll have to wait and see...

Los Angeles mini Earthquake


The Los Angeles earthquake wasn't as bad as what it could have been but it did cause trouble mainly in the East Los Angeles County of Chino Hills Tuesday morning. Sacramento's only reporter to report from the 5.4 earthquake scene in Los Angeles County near Diamond Bar was Pamela Wu from KCRA 3 and she had a series of reports for the 10 and 11 p.m. show. Only CBS13 and FOX40 carried live reports from reporters of the LA market during the late night newscast. You bet reporters from Los Angeles were doing tons of reports for other affiliates statewide and possibly across the country. The last time Los Angeles was struck was in 1994, and the governor says this is just a wake up call for residents to always be prepared.

Sunday, July 27, 2008

1-Year

It's been one year since I created this blog on a Saturday morning July 21st, 2007. I remember the night before I was thinking to myself going to bed I had so much I wanted to say about local news for people who might be interested and curious to be posted online. I have a huge passion and drive for this career, I'm probably obsess with it...there is not one day I don't watch the news (unless I'm on vacation or working) and I enjoy talking to professionals in this field that will help me be successful in whatever I do. I'm expecting to run this site until I move out of Sacramento to get my Bachelor's degree by 2010. I am totally a 916 newsjunkie!

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Local Celebrity Look-a-likes...

Okay so these local celebrity look-a-likes might not go with you, but for me it does when it comes to their personality and appearance, so here I go...

Sharon Ito from News10.net and Connie Chung TV Journalist

Thomas Drayton from FOX40 News at 10, and Alex Rodriquez
from the NY Yankee's

Monica Woods from News10 Good Morning and
Jennifer Aniston popular TV actress
Nicole Chavez from News10 Good Morning and Rachael Ray,
popular TV show Host.
Brian Hickey from KCRA 3 Morning News, and Jake Tapper,
ABC News Correspondent
Pallas Hupe, CBS 13 evening anchor, and pop british singer Natasha Bedingfield


Louisa Hodge and Reese Witherspoon
And lastly, Lois Hart from KCRA 3 and Heather Locklear TV actress.
What do you think? Possibly more to come!
Melissa Cabral- Heidi Montag

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

July 2008 Interview with Teo Torres...


Teo Torres has been with KCRA 3 since January 2008, prior to that he came from San Francisco where he worked as a morning anchor for KRON 4, an independent TV station since 2001. Teo can be seen on the nightly 10 p.m. newscast of KCRA on the My58 Channel weeknights and occasionally fills in anchoring when needed in the evening and reports for the 6 p.m. show.

Name: Teo Mate' Torres
Hometown: Buhl, Idaho
Height: 5'9"
Birthday: September 27th

1. What interest did you have in becoming a TV Journalist?
I was raised by a very politically active mother. She made sure I knew about the world around me. I guess my interest in current events came from her and my upbringing. She is an incredible woman and to this day is a hero of mine. I remember as a child recording funny newscasts into my tape recorder, so I guess you could call that practice.

2. What was you're most embarrassing moment on live TV?
Wow, that is a tough one. I guess it would have to be sneezing during a live shot. For some reason I've always sneezed in threes....and yes, that translated to about 15 seconds of me sneezing live on the air. ALLERGIES!!!

3. What type of music do you listen to? Do you have a favorite singer or band you particularly like?
My favorite group of all time has to be Stone
Temple Pilots, although I really love the Indigo Girls as well. These 2
bands are about as different as you can get. My tastes run the spectrum.
I also love classical, Dave Matthews, Frank Sinatra, Def Leopard...you name
it.

4. What is an interesting/ unique fact about you most people don't know?
I think I sing pretty well. Back when i was a much younger newsman in my first news market I used to sing in and often win Karaoke contests. The prize was my spending money. You don't make much at your first job.

5. What was you're first job before working in the broadcasting news industry?
My first job was a stockboy at "Save-Mor" drug store in Buhl Idaho. I was 14 years old at the time. I grew up in the kind of town where everyone knows the pharmacist and hangs on his every word. Everyone wanted to be a stockboy at that store. I lucked out and got it.

6. What do you think of Sacramento so far in the few months you've lived here? Any difference from San Francisco where you came from?
I absolutely love Sacramento and plan to make this my families home. The people here
are so friendly, everyone really cares about each other. I also love the location. You can't beat the beautiful rivers, the mountains to the north, wine country all around and the Bay Area a short drive away. As far as San Francisco, of course it is an incredible city but there soooo many
people. Honestly I won't miss the lines for everything and driving around and around to find a parking place. I also won't miss the chilly weather there.

7. What do you normally watch on TV on you're free time?
Considering the fact that I have 3 children (all boys including a toddler) I don't have a
lot of time to watch TV. When I do get time I most often watch the Discovery Channel or News. I also love Entourage.

8. Found any favorite restaurants/ hot spots in Sacramento yet you enjoy?
Again, this goes back to the 3 children factor, but I am really impressed
with the sushi I've eaten in town. I'm also a big Ill Fornaio fan, try
their butternut squash ravioli it's out of this world!

9. Where can you be found on the weekends?
Usually at one of my sons baseball games or out riding bikes. During the winter we love to
snowboard. When my wife and I can get away we enjoy touring wine country.

10. Where did you attend college and major in?
I attended the University of Idaho and majored in Communications.

11. Lastly, what advice would you give to a young Journalism student in
college wanting to be a reporter in TV?

It's a tough, ultra competitive business. Be prepared to pay your dues and put in long hours for little compensation at first. While it may seem glamorous to some it really is an often difficult day to day career but can be incredibly rewarding and satisfying.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Got a Question?


CBS13 recently launched a new website that allows viewers to send in their questions that they have particularly on any news story or event going on. The website is http://www.askingquestions.tv/
but to send a question, it takes you right back to their website where you fill out a form and submit it. So if you have a question? Then send it. They pick the questions they feel should be read on-air and others possibly responded by e-mail. Some people probably wont get an answer for a few weeks because of the amount of questions received. But it doesn't hurt to try...

Monday, July 21, 2008

Behind the Scenes Look...


Tonight at 11, Dave Walker will take a look behind the scenes of what a jail inmate goes through before entering the Sacramento County Jail. It will be interesting to see what he goes through which very much of us don't really know but have an idea of it. It's tonight at 11 on KCRA. If you miss it, I'm very much sure it will be posted on their website.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Relocating two Former Reporters...


Remember Bora Kim former reporter for the CBS13 San Joaquin Valley bureau? She started this week at WDIV-TV NBC 4 in Detroit, Michigan as a general assignment reporter, where Pallas Hupe worked for a while there in market 11. It's unsure why Bora was only with CBS13 for over a year but reports online that weren't confirmed were saying she got fired. She left sometime in late 2006 or early 2007, and that's where Edmundo Aguilar was hired to report in the Stockton area.


And FOX40 Morning reporter Kye Martin started last month at the CW affiliate in Chicago, IL as a traffic anchor/reporter on Navteq/Traffic.com

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Five People Killed in Stanislaus County...



At least five people were killed Tuesday afternoon after a van carrying relatives fell into canal in Westley, California southwest of Modesto. According to local authorities the four people in the SUV were on their way home to Lodi after working in an Orchard in the town of Westley earlier that day when suddenly they crashed into a truck owned by United Site Services Inc. based from Sacramento. Reports of witnesses say the force of the impact drove them to fall into the canal which occurred at the intersection. Hours later authorities pulled out the SUV Tuesday evening with four bodies sill in the SUV and the driver of the septic truck was pulled out earlier that day and was pronounced dead. When family members of the workers were interviewed by TV stations they were upset blaming the divers for not taking quicker action because they were 'immigrants' according to a family member interviewed by CBS13. Later in the interview an authority said it had nothing to do with who they were, it was because of the current moving fast and didn't want to take any chances.
Still investigators are on the scene trying to piece together what determined the crash.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

New Time Slot...


Walt Gray is now anchoring the 11 p.m. newscast along with Edie Lambert, It's strange to see him anchor the 11 because he normally anchors the noon newscast from Arden Fair Mall... But he still anchor's 5-7 a.m. along with Deirdre Fitzpatrick, so yes he is working overnight.
"I'm on with Edie until further notice at 11pm.we'll see how it goes.... i think that's the line.so far..it's been going very well". So who's anchoring the noon newscast? It varies but mainly Adrienne Bankert is.

Sad News for Long time KCRA Viewers...


Dave Walker and Lois Hart have been one of the most well known anchors in Sacramento for nearly 20 years. And towards the end of this year they are expected to retire! That's right! According to Sac Bee's 21Q says over a phone interview, Lois Hart confirmed today that they plan to do a lot of traveling once they retire. So it will definitely be sad to see these familiar faces leave KCRA, the station will definitely have another look to them with a few fresh faces possibly by next year.

News10's Expand's Newscast


News10.net
All this week News10 will be starting their newscast half an hour earlier than normal to keep people updated on the bad air quality and extreme warm temperatures northern California is seeing. They will begin at 4:30 p.m. having guest interviews and related topic issues.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

New on the News!


Darsha Phillips is one of the newest members in market 20. She currently reports for FOX40 News weeknights, she came from the NBC affiliate in Toledo, Ohio. Originally from Los Angeles and born in Canada, I'm sure she's glad to be back in her home state.

Monday, July 7, 2008

HEATWAVE


In the coming days Northern California will see a batch of warm weather! Tuesday through Thursday are expected to be extremely warm with highs over 100 degrees and the air quality really bad especially in the foothills where the smoke from local blazes has sunk in. This is repeat of what we saw a few weeks ago from fires that were sparked by lighting in rural areas around Sacramento County. Experts are encouraging people to car pool to work/ school or use local transportation, reduce the use of anything that consumes gas. Local community centers will be opening up this week for people to cool off who don't have air conditioning

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Hey

It's been about 2 weeks since I haven't blogged, And I'm hoping to catch up this week!
Hang in there =)