Sacramento County Bulletin Board

As summer approaches, City prepared to open weather-respite centers

As summer approaches and the temperatures rise, the City is prepared to open weather-respite centers during extreme heat. Following its use as a respite location during winter storms, the City’s O...

City Council approves plan to transition existing buildings to electricity by 2045

The Sacramento City Council last Tuesday adopted a strategy to guide the transition of existing buildings to carbon-free electricity by 2045. The approved “Existing Building Electrification Strate...

Oak Park families and seniors receive home-repair support from ‘Rock the Block’ program

Several Oak Park homeowners recently received home repairs through the "Rock the Block" initiative, a community investment program funded in part by the City and led by Habitat for Humanity of Gre...

Networking event aims to drive social equity in City’s cannabis industry

The City of Sacramento's Cannabis Opportunity Reinvestment and Equity (CORE) program hosted its latest networking event on May 2 at Sequoia at the Cannery in Sacramento.  More than 70 people atten...

Data Report: How the City responded to homelessness May 6-12

The City of Sacramento has released its weekly progress report for the City’s Incident Management Team responding to homelessness. From May 6-12, the City of Sacramento received 711 calls to 311 c...

Traffic alert: Night paving planned for Broadway Complete Streets construction

The next phase of construction on the Broadway Complete Streets project will soon be underway with planned nighttime paving activities. Starting Sunday, May 19, construction crews will begin grind...

Learn how to be a kitten foster at this upcoming class on May 18

The warm spring weather means kitten season is in full swing, and the Front Street Shelter is in need of volunteers to help foster. "When kittens come to the shelter, they need a safe place to gro...

Sacramento opens the new Del Rio Trail for all to walk, bike, roll and enjoy

The City of Sacramento this week opened the Del Rio Trail, a new active transportation corridor that will provide a low-stress bike route connecting south Sacramento to downtown. The construction ...

Explore career opportunities with SacPD at this upcoming open house

The Sacramento Police Department is hosting a recruiting open house on Thursday, May 16, at the Sacramento Public Safety Center (5770 Freeport Blvd). Attendees will learn more about SacPD and the ...

City seeking input from renters to evaluate effectiveness of Tenant Protection Program

The City of Sacramento is asking residents to take a survey about its Tenant Protection Program to help assess current knowledge, effectiveness and needs across the city when it comes to renter’s ...

City approves $2.5 million in funding for affordable apartments in south Sacramento

State funds awarded to the City in recognition of its pro-housing policies will be used to help build 113 affordable apartments on the site of the former San Juan Motel on Stockton Boulevard in so...

Data Report: How the City responded to homelessness April 29-May 5

The City of Sacramento has released its weekly progress report for the City’s Incident Management Team responding to homelessness. From April 29-May 5, the City of Sacramento received 692 calls to...

New report spotlights growth opportunities for Sacramento’s creative economy

In Sacramento, creativity thrives. From the bustling streets of downtown to serene neighborhood parks, art galleries, murals, and cultural events bring people together and enrich the lives of both...

Sacramento City Council approves $250,000 journalism program to support creative economy

Sacramento City Council this week approved a $250,000 grant for local media outlet Solving Sacramento Journalism Collective to support the recovery of the arts and creative economy. The program ai...

Extreme Logging Planned for Plumas National Forest

As of March 2024, 894,898 acres across the western United States are slated to be logged under a "community protection" measure proposed by the U.S. Forest Service. Resistance is growing. In addit...

Sacramento City Attorney issues statement regarding judge’s final ruling on DA’s homelessness lawsuit

Sacramento Superior Court Judge Jill H. Talley on May 6 issued her final ruling on the complaint Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho filed against the City of Sacramento regarding its unh...

Out & About May 2024

Find out what is going on in Sacramento during the month of May!

Unique Lens

Dianne Poinski admits much of her career has been serendipitous.

Marysville-Del Paso Boulevard is moving ‘forward together’ with adopted community-engaged action plan

The Sacramento City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the Forward Together Action Plan, a community-engaged initiative that outlines priorities aimed at enhancing the quality of life and fos...

Mayoral Mayhem

You’d think he’d learn.

Cover Artist Judy Lew Loose

Inside Arden May 2024

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Cover Artist Joseph Bellacera

Inside Land Park/Grid May 2024

Cover Artist Russell Reich

Inside East Sac May 2024

Old Sacramento park renamed to honor pioneering woman business owner

The Sacramento City Council Tuesday voted to change the name of Pioneer Park on J Street in Old Sacramento to Mary Gregory Park in honor of an early Sacramento businesswoman who once owned the par...

Sacramento City Council approves infrastructure financing blueprint for Natomas hospital project

The Sacramento City Council Tuesday unanimously approved a non-binding term sheet for a new financing district to build streets, drainage, and other backbone facilities needed to serve a teaching ...

City sends new letter to Camp Resolution leadership, offers to work toward solution

On March 28, 2024, the City of Sacramento sent a notice to Safe Ground Sacramento notifying them that their lease for 2225 Colfax Road would be terminated on June 1, 2024. Today, the City of Sacra...

Donald Terry (Bank of the Sierra)

Donald Terry is the Senior Vice-President & Community Development Officer for Bank of the Sierra and a member of GSEC's Board of Directors. Learn more about why he values economic development, wor...

City receives nearly $2 million in federal funding to support urban canopy expansion

The City of Sacramento and Congresswoman Doris Matsui last week announced nearly $2 million in federal funding for the City’s urban forestry efforts. Staff on April 25 were joined by Mayor Darrell...

May Garden Tasks

Data Report: How the City responded to homelessness April 22-28

The City of Sacramento has released its weekly progress report for the City’s Incident Management Team responding to homelessness. From April 22-28, the City of Sacramento received 809 calls to 31...

City of Sacramento releases proposed budget for fiscal year 2024/25

The City of Sacramento has released its proposed budget for fiscal year 2024/25, which represents the City’s financial plan for the upcoming fiscal year starting July 1. The budget totals approxim...

Learn about accessory dwelling units from professionals at this upcoming resource fair

The city of Sacramento saw accessory dwelling unit (ADU) permits increase from 57 in 2019 to 246 in 2023. In an effort to support further development, the City is co-hosting an ADU fair for reside...

Full Sun Plant Combos Perfect for The Sacramento Region

East Meets West

Christopher Fairman is a walking advertisement for a well-run restaurant. Having been a manager at The Shack and Magpie, he knows how to work with good people who run good businesses and make good...

Museum Quality

Thirty-eight years and four remodeling projects later, Jim and Ann Tracy still live in the home they purchased in 1988.

Career Leap

Hard work and months of rehearsal come together when Sacramento Ballet’s Second Company performs its spring showcase May 11–12 at Hiram Johnson High School Auditorium.

A Better Way

My husband and I live two blocks from the American River Parkway. Dog walks are daily events along dirt paths lined with old oaks and thick sagebrush. The river flows steps away.

PAWS To Go

Dags was named for the dagger-shaped marking on the back of his neck. A mix of husky, pit bull and lab, the big mutt lives with owner Joey Rival at the Safe Stay Community on Florin Road.

Traffic Detour

California has an estimated 31 million registered motor vehicles, nearly twice as many as Texas, the next closest state. All those cars make the work of Mellissa Meng and her colleagues at North N...