The site which formerly housed the Arcade Hospital at Del Paso Blvd and Arcade Blvd. is up for sale. The 3.4 acre site, which has also housed a school and daycare, has been abandoned in recent years. The main structure at the site (e.g. the hospital) was built in 1963. It is a two-story structure…
Flo will soon open up shop for Progressive customers in Sacramento. Photo from: Flo, the Progressive Girl A new Progressive Service Center is coming to North Sacramento and will be the third such center in California. The center is currently under construction off Arden Way on Harvard Street next door to Extended Stay America. Currently…
A new and more spacious Old Navy has opened at Point West Plaza Shopping Center on Arden Way across the street from Arden Fair Mall. Old Navy moves from is old location on Howe Ave. Petco also received a face lift with the addition of an SPCA Adoption Center. Pier 1 Imports is slated to…
Reporting issues to Sacramento City 311 got a little easier with the launch of their iPhone and web applications. The applications allow users to select an issue, provide locations for the issue, enter details, and add photos as desired. Visit their web app to report an issue, or download their iPhone app to report issues…
Councilmember Sandy Sheedy and the City of Sacramento Department of Transportation will hold a grand re-opening ceremony of the Norwood Avenue Bridge tomorrow at 10am. The new, modern bridge includes nearly $8 million in improvements including bike lanes, widened sidewalks, and ornamental streetlights. The bridge has also been raised to mitigate for the possibility for…
Work on the second phase of the Del Paso Boulevard Streetscape Project begins Monday, May 14, 2012, running from Globe Avenue to Baxter Avenue. Efforts to complete this section are expected to last until June 22, 2012. Crews will also begin work on May 17, 2012 from Baxter Avenue to Edgewater Road lasting until July…
The public is invited to the Villa de Novo Open House on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 11am. The event celebrates a $3.1 million renovation of a foreclosed multifamily housing under the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program. The program provides affordable housing opportunities and job creation. Villa de Novo is located at…
The Norwood Avenue Bridge over Arcade Creek, which is currently being replaced, will close for 12 days beginning Friday, September 30 until Wednesday, October 12 so the old bridge can be removed. Pedestrian and bicycle access will be maintained via a smaller, temporary bridge. Norwood Avenue will be closed to through traffic at the bridge…
If all goes as planned, two new sign monuments will be installed welcoming the community to the Robla Neighborhood. The monuments will be located at the Main Avenue center median between Northgate Blvd and Pell Drive, and the Northwest corner of Norwood Avenue and Jessie Ave. Plans are on the consent calendar of tomorrow night’s…
The Art of Food Cafe on Del Paso Boulevard offers soups, salads, burritos, and desserts made from vegan ingredients. The catch: nothing is heated over 105 degrees except teas.