Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
Federal agents investigating the use of taxpayer dollars by Kevin Johnson's St. HOPE have turned the case over to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Sacramento, officials confirmed Thursday.
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
Kevin Johnson took the stage of a packed Oak Park theater last week and accepted an endorsement from Jack O'Connell, California's public schools chief and one of the state's most visible elected officials. Kevin Johnson checks his e-mail Friday before catching a flight to the Democratic National Convention in Denver. The former NBA All-Star has raised more money than any candidate in city history....
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
California public schools chief Jack O'Connell endorsed Kevin Johnson for Sacramento mayor today, hours before they were scheduled to appear together at a town hall meeting on education. State schools Superintendent Jack O'Connell today endorsed Kevin Johnson's candidacy for Sacramento mayor.
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
Kevin Johnson doesn't come to City Council meetings, but his presence has been very much felt inside the council chambers this summer. Mayoral candidate Kevin Johnson, center, is backed by three City Council members, including Sandy Sheedy, left, and Steve Cohn.
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008
Sen. Barack Obama has created a powerful wave of voter enthusiasm in Sacramento one that both Mayor Heather Fargo and her rival, Kevin Johnson, hope to ride into office. Heather Fargo Barack Obama Kevin Johnson
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
Call it the education of Mr. Johnson. Mayoral candidate Kevin Johnson says his former NBA status has opened some doors as he visits mayors in other U.S. cities in search of ideas for putting Sacramento on the national radar. Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo says Kevin Johnson should have attended Tuesday's City Council meeting to face supporters of an anti-gang tax that he opposed.
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
Over the next seven days, we will outline in these columns some of the issues that voters should expect Heather Fargo and Kevin Johnson to address as they campaign for mayor of Sacramento.
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 07/28/2008
Kevin Johnson: Sacramento shouldn't wage this fight alone
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
And they're off again. At a news conference outside City Hall on Tuesday, mayoral candidate Kevin Johnson urges Mayor Heather Fargo to sign a "clean campaign" pledge crafted by his campaign.
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
The remaking of Kevin Johnson continues as the former NBA star runs for mayor of Sacramento while his handlers chip away at Johnson's many inhibitions.
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Mayor Heather Fargo said it doesn't look like she'll have the votes to move forward with a proposed gang tax. Mayoral candidate Kevin Johnson holds up a contract he would like Mayor Heather Fargo to sign challenging her to a clean campaign and to three debates on public safety, education, and economic development during a press conference at City Hall.
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Mayoral candidate Kevin Johnson is challenging Mayor Heather Fargo to three issue-specific debates on public safety, education and economic development. The former NBA star has scheduled a press conference for 11 a.m. today, where he plans to issue his call for debates.
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
Challenger Kevin Johnson outspent incumbent Heather Fargo by a 3-to-1 ratio in the first stage of the Sacramento mayor's race, according to the latest campaign finance reports.
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
In a debate this spring, candidate for mayor Kevin Johnson called the city's Second Saturday Art Walk "Sacramento's best-kept secret." An epicenter of Sacramento's Second Saturday Art Walk is a stretch of 20th Street where art, music and often throngs of people converge. Caution is a good idea at 20th and J, whether you're driving, cycling or on foot. Visitors take in the offerings at A Bitchin' Space...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 06/18/2008
It's official: Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo faces challenger Kevin Johnson in Nov. 4 general election runoff. Sacramento County election officials certified the June 3 primary's final results Wednesday.
