A sad time indeed for the No. 6 city that rocks. Fresno recently lost one of the only musicians who lent credibility to that amazingly inappropriate title. Trumpet virtuoso Paul Shaghoian passed away at 45. Paul was a madman on the horn and shared the stage with The Temptations, the Four Tops, Kenny Rogers, and about every (living) jazz great who's last name isn't G. There's something to be said about a memorial service that contains a 60-piece brass choir. Ciao Paul.

His memorial concert is tonight.

On a lighter note folks … Remember that divorce can be funny, and even YOU can be an eBay celebrity.

Also, WE'VE BEEN ROBBED!! No, no, I'm not referring to anyone living South of Shaw ... but everyone living south of Sacramento. Recently the American Lung Association released its power rankings of the most dangerously polluted communities in the country. All I have to say is that first the Kings will beat the Lakers on the hardwood, then we'll make it a sweep by being #1 for shitty air in 2005.

Let's get together sometime and share a respirator,

559 por Vida

(Editor's note: 559 por Vida is back. The opinions expressed about the Lakers are his alone.)