Tag Archives: life-in-the-lope

400 alarm fire in Antelope!

So there I was, kicking back on the couch, sipping on a wine cooler single-malt Scotch, and reading a book, when Homer runs to the back door and starts going apeshit.  Now, if you know dogs at all, you know … Continue reading

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Good news, for once

Life in the 'Lope ain't all bad. We occasionally run into this kid's dad when we're walking Homer at night: At 22, Eric Giannini Jr. has been overseas once to attend a summer study course in England in 2005. This … Continue reading

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What the ghetto hell is going on around here?

Are people frustrated with the slow pace of the Kings coaching search?  Are they down because the Warriors are getting spanked by the Jazz?  Is the recent heat wave getting to people?  (Except by heat wave, I mean “perfect weather”.  It … Continue reading

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Bang bang

Lovely.  This is about 2 miles from my home: A 39-year-old Antelope woman died Thursday afternoon after being shot at least twice in the upper body, authorities said. Her 37-year-old boyfriend was detained at the scene and is being questioned … Continue reading

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G.F.C.G.

Regular trash pickup resumed this morning, meaning that our neighborhood should be spic-and-span by tomorrow morning.  It is starting to look like a regular cesspool.  Around every toter, there is a swarm of flies.  Virtually no one is able to … Continue reading

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But, then again…

Sonuvabitch.  I just got done writing about how the greater Antelope area isn’t so bad after all, and then I read this: Arrests made in Antelope homicide Another homicide on Saturday morning, one of three in the Sacramento area that … Continue reading

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It’s not all bad

Life in the ‘Lope isn’t all bad. On Saturday, The Bee ran this story about a boy trying to raise funds for his recently-deceased father’s funeral: Eddie Mendez Jr. died a week ago with his 15-year-old son giving him CPR … Continue reading

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