Author: Public Information Officer
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The City’s Department of Community Response (DCR) soon will launch a new motel-based program designed to quickly shelter and support families with minor children. The…
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The City of Sacramento has broken ground on a new Safe Camping site in the River District for people experiencing homelessness. Construction at the City-owned…
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New improvements to the City of Sacramento’s 311 system are helping streamline the reporting and response process for concerns involving homelessness. These upgrades are designed…
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The City of Sacramento’s Roseville Road shelter-and-service campus will soon expand, adding more tiny homes to shelter people experiencing homelessness. Semi-trucks carrying 135 ready-to-assemble “Boss…
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The City of Sacramento launched its Incident Management Team responding to homelessness one year ago, and the results it has produced are significant. Over the…
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Following weeks of daily outreach that has included the offer of alternate shelter, the City of Sacramento this morning sent an interdepartmental team to its…
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The City of Sacramento today published an open letter to the people staying at 2225 Colfax St. — also known as Camp Resolution — reiterating…
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Sacramento City Attorney Susana Alcala Wood has issued the statement below following a Sacramento Superior Court judge’s denial of a preliminary injunction to enjoin the…
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In its most significant decision on homelessness in decades, the U.S. Supreme Court on June 28, 2024, ruled that it is not a violation of…
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Sacramento City Attorney Susana Alcala Wood has issued the following statement about the fire and safety inspection that occurred July 25 at 2225 Colfax St.,…
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The Sacramento Police Department is seeking input from the public on its annual military equipment use report and policy via this online survey. The survey…
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The Sacramento Community Police Review Commission, in collaboration with the Sacramento Police Department, is hosting a community meeting to discuss SPD’s annual military equipment use…
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Unsheltered homelessness decreases 41 percent in Sacramento, according to latest Point-In-Time Count
The number of people living outdoors in the City and County of Sacramento plunged 41 percent between 2022 and 2024 — one of the largest…
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In its first full year of operation, the City and County of Sacramento’s joint Coordinated Access System — a one-stop access point for people experiencing…
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Sacramento City Attorney Susana Alcala Wood has issued the following statement on the status of Camp Resolution and variance required by the Central Valley Regional…
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Members of the Sacramento City Council on Tuesday designated a new historic district in South Land Park Hills. The “South Land Park Hills (Eichler) Historic…
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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…
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On March 28, 2024, the City of Sacramento sent a notice to Safe Ground Sacramento notifying them that their lease for 2225 Colfax Road (also…
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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…
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The City of Sacramento has released its weekly progress report for the City’s Incident Management Team responding to homelessness. From April 1-7, the City of Sacramento received…
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Following a series of community meetings that solicited public input and feedback, the City of Sacramento’s Finance Department on April 9 provided an update to…
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The City of Sacramento has released its weekly progress report for the City’s Incident Management Team responding to homelessness. From March 25-31, the City of Sacramento received…
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The City of Sacramento has released its weekly progress report for the City’s Incident Management Team responding to homelessness. From March 18-24, the City of…
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More community spaces in Sacramento soon will be hosting live entertainment for people to enjoy. The Sacramento City Council on Tuesday voted to create a…
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Construction has begun on a 175-bed emergency shelter and service campus on Stockton Boulevard that will use sleeping cabins provided to the City of Sacramento…
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The City of Sacramento has released its weekly progress report for the City’s Incident Management Team responding to homelessness. From March 11-17, the City of Sacramento received…
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The City of Sacramento has released its weekly progress report for the City’s Incident Management Team responding to homelessness. From March 4-10, the City of…
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More than 25,000 people have moved from homeless to housed since 2017 through the efforts of Sacramento City and County, the leader of Sacramento Steps…
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The City of Sacramento has released its weekly progress report for the City’s Incident Management Team responding to homelessness. From Feb. 26-March 3, the City…
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The City of Sacramento has released its weekly progress report for the City’s Incident Management Team responding to homelessness. From Feb. 19-25, the City of…
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With the National Weather Service forecasting a period of cold and wet weather, the City of Sacramento is activating weather-respite operations at its Outreach and…
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The Sacramento Bee on Feb. 24 published an article that erroneously inflated the City’s homelessness expenditures by nearly $50 million. The article centered on a…
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The City of Sacramento is developing its budget for fiscal year 2024/25 and is seeking the public’s input through upcoming community meetings and an online…
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The City of Sacramento has released its weekly progress report for the City’s Incident Management Team responding to homelessness. From Feb. 12-18, the City of…
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Sacramento City Clerk Mindy Cuppy and City Attorney Susana Alcala Wood Wednesday sent a letter to The Sacramento Bee detailing the steps the City took…
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The City of Sacramento has released its weekly progress report for the City’s Incident Management Team responding to homelessness. From Feb. 5-11, the City of…
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The City of Sacramento has released its weekly progress report for the City’s Incident Management Team responding to homelessness. From Jan. 29-Feb. 4, the City…
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The City of Sacramento has released its weekly progress report for the City’s Incident Management Team responding to homelessness. From Jan. 22-28, the City of…
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People interested in serving as the interim Councilmember for City Council District 2 now can submit their application. The Council seat, which represents areas in…
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The Sacramento Police Department has partnered with the television show “America’s Most Wanted” in the pursuit of justice for a wanted murder suspect. Following a…
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With the National Weather Service forecasting an extended period of wet weather, the City of Sacramento is activating weather-respite operations at its Outreach and Engagement…
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The City and County of Sacramento are clarifying their shared communications regarding the opening of the City’s new shelter-and-service campus on Roseville Road. Recent media…
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The City of Sacramento has released its weekly progress report for the City’s Incident Management Team responding to homelessness. From Jan. 15-21, the City of Sacramento…
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The City of Sacramento is facing a budget deficit of more than $50 million in the coming fiscal year, according to information presented during a…
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With the National Weather Service forecasting an extended period of wet weather, the City of Sacramento is activating weather-respite operations at its Outreach and Engagement Center…
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The City of Sacramento has released its weekly progress report for City’s Incident Management Team responding to homelessness. From Jan. 8-14, the City of Sacramento…
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Due to the continuing cold temperatures, the City is once again extending weather-respite operations at its Outreach and Engagement Center (3615 Auburn Blvd.). The OEC now…
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Video: Take a tour of the City’s new shelter-and-service campus for people experiencing homelessness
The City of Sacramento’s new shelter-and-service campus for people experiencing homelessness this week began accepting its first clients. The campus, at 3900 Roseville Road, features 60…
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The City of Sacramento has released its weekly progress report for City’s Incident Management Team responding to homelessness. From Jan. 1-7, the City of Sacramento…
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Due to the continuing cold temperatures, the City is extending weather-respite operations at its Outreach and Engagement Center (3615 Auburn Blvd.). The OEC now will…
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The City of Sacramento has released its weekly progress report for City’s Incident Management Team responding to homelessness. From Dec. 25-31, the City of Sacramento…
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Five months after the City Council authorized him to identify and stand up new safe camping sites, City Manager Howard Chan has announced that the…
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With the National Weather Service forecasting a period of cold nighttime temperatures, the City of Sacramento is activating weather-respite operations at its Outreach and Engagement Center…
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With the National Weather Service forecasting a period of cold nighttime temperatures, the City of Sacramento is activating weather-respite operations at its Outreach and Engagement…
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New online dashboard shows Sacramento City effort to reduce unsheltered homelessness and its impacts
The City’s Incident Management Team responding to homelessness is demonstrating real progress in reducing the size and impact of encampments, according to a new data…
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The City of Sacramento has released its weekly progress report for City’s Incident Management Team responding to homelessness. From Dec. 11-17, the City of Sacramento…
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Due to the continuing rain, the City is once again extending weather-respite operations at its Outreach and Engagement Center (3615 Auburn Blvd.). The OEC now will…
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The City is once again extending weather-respite operations at its Outreach and Engagement Center (3615 Auburn Blvd.), due to low nighttime temperatures and forecasted rain.…
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The City of Sacramento has released its weekly progress report for City’s Incident Management Team responding to homelessness. From Dec. 4-10, the City of Sacramento…
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With cold nighttime temperatures forecasted to continue in Sacramento, the City is extending weather-respite operations at its Outreach and Engagement Center (3615 Auburn Blvd.). The…
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It is estimated that one out of three dogs will go missing in their lifetime. With that statistic in mind, Front Street Animal Shelter is…
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Assistant City Manager Mario Lara on Dec. 5 provided his weekly report to the City Council regarding the work of the City’s Incident Management Team…
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The new store on J Street in midtown Sacramento is light and airy, with gleaming glass counters, illuminated display cases and immaculate wooden floors. Welcome…
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With the National Weather Service forecasting a period of cold nighttime temperatures, the City of Sacramento is activating weather-respite operations at its Outreach and Engagement…
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With the National Weather Service forecasting cold nighttime temperatures, the City of Sacramento is activating weather-respite operations at its Outreach and Engagement Center (3615 Auburn Blvd.). The…
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Front Street Animal Shelter is helping people develop the right strategies to find their lost cats. Lost cats behave much differently than lost dogs. Cats…
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Assistant City Manager Mario Lara on Nov. 28 provided his weekly report to the City Council regarding the work of the City’s Incident Management Team…
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Sacramento City Attorney Susana Alcala Wood on Nov. 22 provided a formal response to Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho’s Nov. 14 letter regarding Camp…
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A proposal to update Sacramento’s business operating tax has been approved by the City Council and now will go in front of voters in March.…
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With the National Weather Service forecasting extended rain this weekend, the City of Sacramento is activating weather-respite operations at its Outreach and Engagement Center (3615 Auburn…
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Assistant City Manager Mario Lara on Nov. 14 provided the weekly report to the City Council regarding the work of the City’s Incident Management Team…
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Like other shelters across California and the U.S., Front Street Animal Shelter is being affected by an ongoing veterinarian shortage. Increased pet adoptions during the…
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The City’s Incident Management Team responding to homelessness has provided its weekly data report regarding outreach, compliance and cleanup for Oct. 30-Nov. 5. During that…
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Is your fireplace beckoning now that cooler weather has arrived in Sacramento? Local officials are reminding residents to “check before you burn.” From Nov. 1…
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The City’s new Incident Management Team responding to homelessness has provided its weekly data report regarding outreach, compliance and cleanup for Oct. 23-29. During that time,…
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The City’s new Incident Management Team responding to homelessness provided its weekly report regarding outreach, compliance and cleanup for Oct. 16-20. During that time, the…
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The City of Sacramento’s Office of Cannabis Management has partnered with the Sacramento LGBT Community Center to provide verification services for people interested in applying…
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Brian Pedro, who leads the City’s new Incident Management Team responding to homelessness, on Oct. 17 offered his weekly report to the City Council on…
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The City of Sacramento has filed a motion asking the court to rule a lawsuit filed by the Sacramento County District Attorney is invalid and…
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Residents in Del Paso Heights on Wednesday celebrated the opening of a new “mobility hub” that connects the neighborhood to a suite of clean and…
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Brian Pedro, who leads the City’s new Incident Management Team responding to homelessness, on Oct. 10 offered his first weekly report to the City Council…
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Mayor Darrell Steinberg joined with representatives of city, county and state government Wednesday to announce that the first 175 tiny homes promised to the City…
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Brian Pedro, who leads the City’s new Incident Management Team responding to homelessness, has been named the interim director of the Department of Community Response.…
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Less than a month after the City launched its new “Incident Management Team” to better coordinate response to the ongoing homelessness crisis, the team’s leader…
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The City of Sacramento is reminding the public that in-person meetings have returned to City Hall for all its legislative bodies, including the City Council.…
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Mayor Darrell Steinberg and Sacramento City Attorney Susana Alcala Wood on Sept. 19 both issued statements about the lawsuit filed against the City by Sacramento…
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The Sacramento City Council on Sept. 12 unanimously voted to continue funding the operation of the North 5th Navigation Center, which offers year-round support to…
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Sacramento City Attorney Susana Alcala Wood on Sept. 18 provided a formal response to Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho’s most recent letter to the…
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Members of the Sacramento City Council Tuesday approved 12 new positions to boost oversight of the Sacramento Police Department and ensure its policies reflect the…
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Sacramento City Attorney Susana Alcala Wood on Sept. 6 provided a formal response to Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho’s recent letter to the City…
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The Sacramento City Council on Sept. 5 unanimously voted to approve new contracts for the City’s Motel Program, which shelters hundreds of people experiencing homelessness…
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Front Street Animal Shelter is seeking critical donations for its shelter and community programs. The shelter takes in between 8,000 and 10,000 animals each year,…
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Front Street Animal Shelter’s Homeless Outreach and Assistance Program (HOAP) has conducted nearly 1,600 visits with pets and owners in the year since its launch,…
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The City of Sacramento has established a new “Incident Management Team” (IMT) to ensure that all available resources are being utilized and leveraged in the…
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The City of Sacramento on Aug. 21, 2023, filed a notice of appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The…
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Front Street Animal Shelter last week reached critical capacity and asked for the community’s support, encouraging people to adopt an animal in need and waiving…
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Following three recent community meetings, the Sacramento Police Department continues to seek input from the public on its military equipment use policy via this online…
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The Sacramento Police Department will hold a DUI checkpoint on Friday, Aug.11, in the area of Freeport Boulevard and 35th Avenue between 7 p.m. and…
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In response to an ongoing influx of animals, Front Street Animal Shelter is waiving all fees to adopt pets Wednesday (Aug. 9) through Sunday (Aug.…
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Responding to the urgent need to address homeless encampments on city sidewalks and other public properties, the Sacramento City Council on Aug. 1 authorized City…
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The Sacramento Community Police Review Commission, in collaboration with the Sacramento Police Department, is hosting two community meetings to discuss SPD’s military equipment use policy.…
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Center for Sacramento History wins national recognition for film series on racism and discrimination
The Center for Sacramento History recently received the Leadership in History Award of Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History for its…
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The small, grey kitten was found at a local park, struggling to walk. Taken to Front Street Animal Shelter, the cat received a grim prognosis…
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City Council honors Street Soccer USA, partner in the upcoming 2023 Homeless World Cup in Sacramento
The Sacramento City Council on June 27 presented a resolution to Street Soccer USA, Sacramento, honoring the organization’s work to help stage the upcoming Homeless…
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The Sacramento Fire Department’s new community-reporting mobile app and its phone hotline both proved to be useful for reporting illegal fireworks this July 4 season. …
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The City of Sacramento’s Recycling and Solid Waste Division recently reached a major milestone, giving away approximately 30,000 kitchen pails over the past year to…
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A service group of nearly 100 volunteers from the Deloitte company recently completed an array of important improvement projects at Front Street Animal Shelter. Work…
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Community members, elected officials and loved ones of the late Tyre Nichols gathered June 11 at Regency Community Park in Natomas for the ribbon cutting…
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The City of Sacramento’s Front Street Animal Shelter has been selected to receive $75,000 from Petco Love to support and expand the services Front Street…
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The City of Sacramento’s Community Engagement team and IT Department have collaborated with the Oak Park Neighborhood Association, Verizon, SMUD, and others again this year…
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The City of Sacramento’s Department of Community Response recently coordinated with community partners to connect 11 families experiencing homelessness with emergency shelter in the City’s…
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The Department of Utilities soon will begin maintenance work along critical infrastructure in the City’s flood control system. This maintenance will be similar to the…
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The Sacramento Police Department will hold a DUI checkpoint between 7 p.m. and 2 a.m. May 26 in the area of 21st Street near Capitol…
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The Sacramento Police Department on May 20 hosted its first gun buyback event of the year, which resulted in 128 guns being collected by the…
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The City of Sacramento is looking for people interested in applying to be on the new Sacramento Children’s Fund Planning and Oversight Commission. This nine-member…
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The City of Sacramento has released its proposed budget for fiscal year 2023/24, which represents the City’s financial plan for the upcoming year starting July…
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The Sacramento Police Department will operate its first “mobile police station” Saturday, April 29, at the Oak Park Community Center (3425 Martin Luther King Jr.…
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The Sacramento Fire Department has launched a new pilot program that uses “telehealth” technology to immediately connect people with a live doctor, thus helping patients…
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Since the City of Sacramento implemented its residential organics recycling program this past July, many Sacramentans have been thinking more about their food waste and…
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The City’s Office of Cannabis Management is hosting two community workshops this month to gather feedback and input on the business practice of allowing the…
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The City of Sacramento’s Cannabis Opportunity Reinvestment and Equity (CORE) program launched its latest campaign with ENCORE: Equity and Networking for CORE, a networking event…
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The City of Sacramento has leased its property at 2225 Colfax St. to Safe Ground Sacramento, Inc., a non-profit organization that has agreed to assist…
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The City of Sacramento is activating weather-respite operations at its Outreach and Engagement Center and the North Fifth Street Shelter lobby through Wednesday morning (March…
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Berkeley has them. So does Elk Grove. And now the City of Sacramento is exploring allowing digital kiosks on its streets. Digital kiosks, also known…
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New website. New look. New URL. The City of Sacramento has launched a redesigned version of its website to better inform and serve residents. The…
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Due to the continued wet weather, the City of Sacramento is extending weather-respite operations at its Outreach and Engagement Center and the North Fifth Street…
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Less than 12 hours after announcing for its new Emergency Medical Services (EMS) trainee program, the Sacramento Fire Department received 150 qualified applications. The…
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Due to the continued wet weather, the City of Sacramento is extending weather-respite operations at its Outreach and Engagement Center and the North Fifth Street…
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African Americans have played an important role in Sacramento’s history, yet many of their contributions have gone undocumented and unrecognized – until now. The African…
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The City of Sacramento is extending weather-respite operations at its Outreach and Engagement Center and the North Fifth Street Shelter lobby through Friday morning (March…
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The Sacramento Police Department, in partnership with Sacramento State University’s Institute for Social Research (ISR), is asking for residents’ feedback and recommendations on reducing violent…
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The City of Sacramento is activating weather-respite operations at its Outreach and Engagement Center and the North Fifth Street Shelter lobby through Sunday morning (Feb.…
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Sacramento City Manager Howard Chan has been named “City Manager of the Year” by the California City Management Foundation (CCMF). CCMF President Ken Striplin announced…
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The former Miller Park safe camping ground for people experiencing homelessness will resume operations later this month using 15 large travel trailers previously deployed at…
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The City of Sacramento is activating weather-respite operations at its Outreach and Engagement Center and the North Fifth Street Shelter lobby through Friday morning (Feb.…
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The Sacramento City Council last week approved the purchase of an armored safety vehicle known as “the Rook” for the Sacramento Police Department. The vehicle…
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The City of Sacramento has extended weather-respite operations at both its Outreach and Engagement Center and the North Fifth Street Shelter through Thursday morning, Feb.…
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The Sacramento Fire Department has appointed Capt. Justin Sylvia as its new public information officer, the main position that oversees communications to the public and…
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Relentless rain. Dangerous winds. Toppled trees. Blocked roads. For three weeks, a series of powerful storms battered the Sacramento region, delivering nearly a foot of…
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The City of Sacramento has extended weather-respite operations at both its Outreach and Engagement Center and the North Fifth Street Shelter through Sunday morning, Jan.…
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The City of Sacramento has activated weather-respite operations at both its Outreach and Engagement Center and the North Fifth Street Shelter through Monday, Jan. 23,…
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For nearly two weeks, City of Sacramento crews have been running non-stop in response to the ongoing storms, removing hundreds of downed trees, unclogging thousands…
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With another storm system expected to bring rain and wind to the region, the City of Sacramento has extended weather-respite operations at both its Outreach…
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Meeting for the first time in 2023, the Sacramento City Council on Tuesday confirmed the Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s appointments for Council leadership posts, committees and…
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As another storm system heads toward the Sacramento region, bringing with it more high winds and rain, the City of Sacramento’s Office of Emergency Management…
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With another storm system expected to bring heavy rain to the region, the City of Sacramento has extended weather-respite operations at both its Outreach and…
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With another storm system bringing rain and high winds to the region, the City of Sacramento has activated weather-respite operations at both its Outreach and…
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New Year’s Eve brought with it a potent winter storm, and City of Sacramento staff and crews have been working around the clock to respond…
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The City of Sacramento has extended weather-respite operations at both its Outreach and Engagement Center and the North Fifth Street Shelter through Dec. 21, as…
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While Sacramento will continue to be a place of revelry this New Year’s Eve, fireworks will not be part of the celebration for a third…