Author: Public Information Officer
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Three new City Council members took the oath of office Dec. 13 to represent three redrawn districts encompassing communities such as North Natomas, Oak Park…
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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. 16, as…
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The Sacramento City Council last week approved $2.5 million in funding for activities, enrichment, and educational programming for young people living in the Marina Vista…
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Sacramento Regional Transit and the City of Sacramento have partnered to provide free rides to and from the Outreach and Engagement Center (3615 Auburn Blvd.),…
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Following months of diligent and deliberate work by elected officials and staff, the City and County of Sacramento on Thursday announced a partnership agreement to…
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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. 8, as…
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With the National Weather Service predicting temperatures in the mid-to-low 30s for the next two nights, the City of Sacramento on Monday, Nov. 28, will…
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The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office on Nov. 15 filed felony charges against Alexander Hoch for threatening the lives of Councilmember Katie Valenzuela, Councilmember Mai…
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The City of Sacramento has received multiple requests for information regarding homeless outreach efforts and the status of the City-owned property at 2225 Colfax St.…
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UPDATE: The City’s Outreach and Engagement Center (3615 Auburn Blvd.) will continue to operate as a weather respite center Monday, Nov. 21, through Tuesday, Nov.…
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The Sacramento Police Department on Oct. 22 hosted its second “gun buyback” event of the year, which resulted in 275 guns being collected by the…
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Some people call Dana Goode “the mayor” of the Miller Park Safe Ground. Goode has been in and out of homelessness for many years and…
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Sacramento Fire Captain Richard Alamo didn’t grow up with a stable and secure family. “So, to me, I feel like the Sacramento Fire Department adopted…
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Chis Costamagna was sworn in as the new chief of the Sacramento Fire Department at a change-of-command ceremony on Oct. 7 at the Memorial Auditorium.…
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An independent investigation into the residency of District 2 City Councilmember Sean Loloee has concluded that Loloee is in compliance with all state laws and…
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The City of Sacramento’s updated sidewalk ordinance, which protects people’s rights to safely travel along sidewalks and enter and exit buildings, went into effect Sept.…
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As residents and visitors spend more time enjoying Sacramento’s growing nightlife and entertainment options, the City of Sacramento has created a new position – the…
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The City of Sacramento on Thursday, Sept. 29, will open its Outreach and Engagement Center full time to help people experiencing homelessness. Located in what…
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The Sacramento Police Department on Friday, Sept. 23, will hold a DUI checkpoint in the area of Howe and University avenues between 7 p.m. and…
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Two members of the Sacramento Fire Department have deployed to Puerto Rico to assist with search and rescue efforts following the catastrophic rainfall and flooding…
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The City Council recently voted to extend a contract with the Sacramento LGBT Community Center to fund services and shelter for transitional aged youth who…
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The Sacramento Fire Department will host its third annual Sacramento Area Girls Fire Camp on Oct. 8-9. Designed for teens grades 9 through 12, the…
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Due to high demand, the City of Sacramento has extended its free kitchen pail giveaway through Oct. 14. The pails can be used to collect…
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The City of Sacramento’s new Outreach and Engagement Center on Auburn Boulevard played a key role in responding to the record-breaking heat wave that enveloped…
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City Manager Howard Chan has appointed Chris Costamagna to serve as the next Chief of the Sacramento Fire Department. Costamagna, a 27-year veteran of the…
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With the National Weather Service extending its excessive heat warning through Friday, Sept. 9, the City of Sacramento has expanded operations of its cooling locations,…
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Sometimes heroes are just everyday people thrust into unexpected situations. That’s what happened around 5 p.m. Aug. 22 when a speeding car missed a turn…
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The National Weather Service is forecasting triple-digit temperatures for Sacramento beginning Thursday, Sept. 1, and continuing into the following week. To assist residents, the City of…
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Tents and other obstructions blocking sidewalks will need to be moved under an update to the city’s sidewalk regulations adopted unanimously Tuesday by the Sacramento…
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Following the success of its recent “Gas for Guns” buyback event, the Sacramento Police Department again is inviting the public to hand in unwanted firearms…
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With the National Weather Service forecasting temperatures above 100 degrees for the next several days, the City of Sacramento today will activate the Auburn Boulevard…
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The City of Sacramento today settled the final remaining portion of a lawsuit filed by the family of Stephon Clark. “The decision to resolve the…
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The Sacramento City Council on Tuesday voted to amend an upcoming ballot measure to help ensure that the City and the County of Sacramento work…
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With the National Weather Service forecasting temperatures near 100 degrees on several days this week, the City of Sacramento will activate the Auburn Boulevard Outreach…
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The City of Sacramento has updated its “Find Your District” tool to reflect the recent redistricting process and election. Residents can access the tool by…
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The Sacramento City Council this week voted unanimously to operate the former Powerhouse Science Center and Museum on Auburn Boulevard as a full-time “Outreach and…
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Sacramento City Councilmembers on Aug. 9 will return to in-person Council meetings at City Hall after more than two years of virtual meetings. Residents will…
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With the National Weather Service forecasting a high of 104 degrees today, the City of Sacramento will open its Outreach and Engagement Center as a…
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The following is a statement from Sacramento City Attorney Susana Alcala Wood about the cancellation of the July 1 special meeting titled “Request for Independent…
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June and July are extremely busy months for the Front Street Animal Shelter, in part because of the fireworks surrounding the July 4 holiday. Loud…
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The City of Sacramento continues to diversify its workforce to better reflect the community it serves, according to a new report released by the City…
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Despite efforts to provide more shelter and housing, the number of people experiencing homelessness in Sacramento has increased over the past three years, according to…
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The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory in Sacramento, forecasting temperatures above 100 degrees for Tuesday (June 21) and Wednesday (June 22). Many…
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It’s an ordinary house on an ordinary street in a neighborhood that could be anywhere, but the journey Clinton Lee and his daughter Serena took…
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With July 4 just weeks away, the Sacramento Fire Department is reminding residents that shooting off illegal fireworks can come with a hefty fine. “In…
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Sacramento soon will host a new facility offering supportive housing for terminally ill people experiencing homelessness. Organizers this week held a groundbreaking for Joshua’s House,…
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With the National Weather Service forecasting dangerously hot conditions later this week, several public buildings in the Sacramento region are being offered as places where…
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In anticipation of a new fire station opening in the River District, the City and County of Sacramento, along with partner organizations, have been conducting…
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Front Street Animal Shelter is at capacity and is offering free pet adoptions through June 10. “The kennels are very full, and we are overwhelmed…
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The Sacramento City Council this week voted unanimously to delete a section of City code that outlawed car cruising in certain areas. The change, spearheaded…
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With Memorial Day approaching, the Sacramento Fire Department and the City of Sacramento’s Office of Emergency Management are urging swimmers and boaters to be cautious…
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A new safe parking facility for 70 vehicles and 100 guests is poised to open in the coming months in the parking lot of the…
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More than 130 firearms were turned into the Sacramento Police Department this past weekend as part of its “Gas for Guns” buyback event, which provided…
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May is bike month, which means now is an ideal time to talk about two-wheel safety. The Sacramento Police Department this week released a video…
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With summer temperatures approaching, the City of Sacramento is prepared to open respite centers during heat waves and other adverse conditions. The City this year…
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Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento this past week honored the Sacramento City Attorney’s Office for its innovative work in helping to create more affordable…
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The City of Sacramento has released its proposed budget for fiscal year 2022/23, which represents the City’s financial plan for the upcoming year starting July…
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The Sacramento Bee last week published an incomplete and misleading article titled “He wanted to work on an old car in his yard. Now he…
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The City of Sacramento has filed a lawsuit against Teichert Construction for non-compliant work and fraudulent billing related to Teichert’s work on the Accelerated Water…
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The City of Sacramento, in partnership with the American Red Cross and the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, has opened a family assistance center at…
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The Sacramento Fire Department is paying tribute to its first African American fire chief with a new installation displaying the helmet of former Fire Chief…
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With shovels, rakes, brooms, trucks and teamwork, six people who had been experiencing homelessness in Sacramento’s River District now are working to help clean up…
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Homelessness can be debilitating. Escaping from it can take hard work and help from others. Just ask Margie Habner. Habner, her husband and their four…
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The City of Sacramento recently opened a new “safe ground” site in a parking lot in Miller Park to help people experiencing homelessness. It replaces…
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With the National Weather Service forecasting very cold overnight temperatures in Sacramento this week, the City will open City Hall as a temporary overnight respite…
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The City’s efforts to address homelessness received a significant boost in resources as part of the annual midyear budget process. The Sacramento City Council on…
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The property sits empty and undeveloped except for an old oval track, a testament to its previous history as a training facility for the California…
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The City of Sacramento’s Department of Community Response and representatives from Hope Cooperative this past week visited a homeless encampment near the intersection of Howe…
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The H Street Bridge near Sacramento State University has been renamed in honor of Tara O’Sullivan, a Sacramento Police officer who was killed in the…
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The City of Sacramento is opening a temporary “safe ground” camping site for people experiencing homelessness in the “peninsula” parking lot section of Miller Park.…
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The Sacramento City Council Tuesday unanimously approved increasing monthly solid waste disposal rates over the next three years, largely to pay for a new state…
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The City of Sacramento has purchased a large, vacant property in south Sacramento suitable for a variety of potential uses, including affordable housing, homeless services…
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Sacramento’s homeless Point-in-Time count postponed due to surge in COVID cases from Omicron variant
Sacramento’s Point-In-Time (PIT) count of people experiencing homelessness planned for late January has been postponed due to the surge in COVID-19 cases from the Omicron…
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The City of Sacramento has been awarded $5.7 million in state funding to help local cannabis businesses and applicants receive their annual state licenses. The…
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The Sacramento City Council on Tuesday voted to accept a $30 million state grant to assist with the redevelopment of The Railyards north of downtown.…
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The planned conversion of North Natomas hotel to housing for families experiencing homelessness has been approved for $29 million in state funding. Families are expected…
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More than 90 kids who recently experienced homelessness have new pairs of shoes thanks to a partnership that included Shoes for Sac, Sacramento Regional Transit…
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City Hall became an emergency shelter Tuesday night for 160 people who were evacuated from their apartments during a downtown power outage. A fire in…
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The City of Sacramento has selected Kathy Lester to become its next Chief of Police. Lester, a 27-year veteran of the Sacramento Police Department, currently…
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A new sports complex that will serve hundreds of families in north Sacramento opened this week on the site of a formerly vacant lot. The…
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The City of Sacramento’s Department of Community Response recently worked with residents at two homeless encampments who required additional communication support. One encampment, along Morrison…
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A delegation from the City and County of Sacramento recently visited Haven for Hope, a nationally recognized program for people experiencing homelessness in San Antonio,…
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City of Sacramento employees have a COVID-19 vaccination rate of 79%, according to data collected and verified by the City’s Human Resources Department. City employees…
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As the Sacramento region continues to experience heavy rainfall and some local streets become inundated with water, the City is advising residents to stay at…
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With the National Weather Service forecasting torrential rains in Sacramento over the weekend, the City and County of Sacramento are coordinating efforts to offer places…
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City approves purchase of downtown motel to create more housing for people experiencing homelessness
The City Council this week took two significant steps in its ongoing work to address the homelessness crisis in Sacramento. On Tuesday, the Council approved…
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UPDATE: This section of Stockton Boulevard has been reopened. Damage to a large Regional Transit signal pole has caused a road closure on Stockton Boulevard…
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This survey has closed. The City of Sacramento is looking to hire its next chief of police and is asking residents for their input as…
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Outreach teams from the City’s Department of Community Response helped 26 people experiencing homelessness move into safer living situations over a two-day span this week,…
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Sacramento’s newest homeless shelter is now providing safety, security and sanitation to approximately 30 people who had been living in tents nearby. The X Street…
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A hotel in North Natomas will become a shelter for families experiencing homelessness under a plan approved by the City Council Tuesday. The Council voted…
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The City of Sacramento opened its first “safe ground” sites this past spring with the goal of providing safer, cleaner living for people experiencing homelessness.…
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It was designed to give young people a free and easy way to get to school and work as well as fun places to hang…
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The Sacramento City Council last week approved $1 million in contracts for the Gang Prevention and Intervention Taskforce (GPIT) Grant Program; it also approved a…
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As the City of Sacramento works to launch new sites on its recently approved comprehensive plan to address homelessness, another part of the City’s sheltering…
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How would you shape the future of parks and recreation in Sacramento? The City asked that question and more than 60 Sacramento youth answered in…
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The City of Sacramento is inviting non-profit organizations to apply for a grant from the Ann Land and Bertha Henschel Memorial Fund. More than $150,000…
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It’s the City’s newest department, and it’s responsible for addressing some of Sacramento’s most complex issues, including homelessness, mental and behavioral health and violence prevention.…
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Camp Sacramento, a century-old family camp and conference center in the Eldorado National Forest, narrowly escaped the path of the Caldor Fire over the weekend…
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There is a need for dramatic action worldwide. That’s how scientists from around the globe this month described unprecedented global warming levels in the Sixth…
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Following the Sacramento City Council’s recent approval of its comprehensive siting plan to address homelessness, City staff on Tuesday outlined the initial steps for implementation.…
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More than 1,300 grazing goats and sheep have descended upon 130 acres in Del Paso Regional Park as part of a “Grazing Pilot Program” through…
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How would you rate the overall access to affordable veterinary care in Sacramento? Have you ever adopted a pet from one of Sacramento’s local animal…
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Sacramento is taking huge steps to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, and in 2022, every resident will play a part by recycling organic waste. In…
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The City of Sacramento in recent months implemented a Slow & Active Streets pilot program in various neighborhoods across the city. The program finished at…
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Residents may notice soon their neighborhood parks are a bit drier than usual. That’s because the City of Sacramento is taking steps to reduce its…
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A portion of 2nd Avenue between 34th Street and Broadway in Oak Park soon will be permanently closed to motor vehicle traffic. The closure will…
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With smoke from the Dixie Fire affecting the Sacramento region, the City of Sacramento is prepared to activate cleaner-air centers should the Sacramento Air Quality…
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Plans are in the works for a new bridge on Broadway connecting Sacramento and West Sacramento, and the two cities are asking for the community’s…
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The new state budget signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last week contains millions of dollars earmarked for specific projects in the city of Sacramento, including…
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With City Council and other public meeting remaining virtual for time being due to the pandemic, the City Clerk’s Office has updated the public-comment system…
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Sacramento residents and others are invited to attend a free virtual job fair hosted by the City’s Human Resources Department, July 21, 22, and 24.…
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Anyone who has sat in bumper-to-bumper traffic on I-80 likely has wondered: Why can’t I catch a train anytime I want to get to San…
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With the National Weather Service issuing an excessive heat warning for the coming days, the City of Sacramento is activating cooling centers to help residents…
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As illegal fireworks lit up the night sky on July 4 and residents reported their locations, the Sacramento Fire Department responded. Through its fireworks hotline…
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Whether they’re for smoke detectors, kids toys or kitchen gadgets, batteries get a lot of use in local households. But there are several important reasons…
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It’s officially legal-fireworks season in Sacramento, with the City allowing the discharge of “Safe and Sane” fireworks between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. June 29…
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Hot Spot nights are back for Sacramento teens. The City is “remixing” the in-person youth program this year to make it new and improved from…
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Sacramento may not get much humidity, but it has no shortage of soaring temperatures. Summers here can be notoriously hot, even after the Delta Breeze…
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After soliciting feedback from neighborhood residents, City staff soon will install two new “Slow and Active Streets” areas in Tahoe Park and Oak Park. The…
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The City’s Department of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment (YPCE) has officially kicked off summer at Sacramento public pools, with 14 facilities open now through…
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Following the State of California’s reopening on June 15, the City’s Department of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment (YPCE) will enact a phased reopening of…
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The City of Sacramento has extended the expanded outdoor restaurant dining started during the pandemic for another year with the goal of making it permanent.…
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UPDATE: The National Weather Service has updated its excessive heat warning to begin Wednesday, June 16. As such, the City of Sacramento will adjust the…
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Calling Sacramento young people: The City wants to hear your stories and experiences with parks and recreation programs through photos, artwork, music, performances and videos.…
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The City of Sacramento is developing a plan, the first of its kind, to prioritize how to invest in transportation needs throughout Sacramento. The Department…
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The Sacramento City Council on Tuesday approved the “New Building Electrification Ordinance,” which requires new buildings to run entirely on electricity starting in 2023. The…
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The City’s Public Works department delivers critical services that keep the people and city moving forward, overseeing traffic and street lights, parking, road maintenance, recycling…
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The City of Sacramento, along with its partners SAFE Credit Union and Visit Sacramento, will celebrate a virtual ribbon cutting ceremony for the expanded SAFE…
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Workers from the City’s Recycling and Solid Waste Division last week were finishing their annual weed abatement at the 28th Street Landfill when they spotted…
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If you’re looking for family-friendly activities this summer, look no further than offerings from the City’s Department of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment (YPCE). “We…
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In an effort to fight climate change and improve air quality in Sacramento, the City Council on June 1 will consider a new ordinance that…
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They go by familiar names: sky rockets, bottle rockets, Roman candles, M-80s and cherry bombs. Some shoot high into the air, exploding with a rooster…
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UPDATE: The Sacramento City Council on May 25 voted to hold a workshop to discuss the City’s ongoing response to gang-violence intervention, prevention and suppression.…
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The City of Sacramento, along with its partners Visit Sacramento and SAFE Credit Union, will host a virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 3 for the…
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City staff want to hear from residents in Oak Park about new areas that could host more “slow and active streets” as part of a…
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The City of Sacramento’s Finance Department has published a list of people and businesses that may be able to collect money from the City. The…
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Calling all cyclists, walkers, runners, dog walkers and trail users: The Del Rio Trail Project has entered the final design phase, which the City will…
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Every year, the Sacramento region celebrates biking in the month of May, through the “May is Bike Month” challenge. “Biking has so many benefits –…
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In just over two years, Sacramentans and visitors have embraced shared-rideables — including e-bikes and e-scooters — as a new form of transportation, and the…
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When it comes to investing in transportation, what’s important to you? The City of Sacramento invites you to share your thoughts during upcoming virtual gathering sessions. The City of Sacramento spans…
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The City of Sacramento has released its proposed budget for fiscal year 2021/22, which represents the City’s financial plan for the upcoming year starting July…
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The countdown is on for Earth Day 2021, which occurs April 22. This year, the City of Sacramento is inviting residents to get involved with…
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The City of Sacramento has launched an additional “Safe Parking” site in a parking lot on the southern section of Front Street. Known as South…
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How would you rate the quality of life in Sacramento? What services work well? What needs improvement? What are your thoughts about public transportation, parks,…
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Picture this: Arriving by bus, train, light rail, bike or on foot to a hub on the edge of downtown Sacramento that is an inviting…
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Following a two month long “request for qualifications” (RFQ) process, the City’s Office of Cannabis Management on April 1 announced the top 10 scoring applicants…
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The City of Sacramento has opened its first “Safe Ground” site in a parking lot near W and Sixth streets in downtown Sacramento. The new…
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The City of Sacramento is hosting two online community workshops to present proposed transportation improvements for the Pocket Greenhaven neighborhood. The virtual meetings will be…
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More money and resources are now available to help young people in Sacramento, with the City providing increased funding for academic and mental-health services, violence…