The City of Sacramento is postponing street overlay of some North Sacramento streets until April 2012 due to the implementation of a new federal requirement. These streets include: Bell Avenue between Raley Boulevard and Parker Avenue Del Paso Boulevard between El Camino Avenue and Marysville Boulevard Fulton Avenue between Auburn Boulevard and North end of…
Free whooping cough shots (Tdap shots) will be offered at the 11th Annual Healthy Kids Day taking place this Saturday, August 13 from 10am to 2pm at Inderkum High School. Children in grades 7 – 12 are required to get a Tdap shot prior to starting the 2011-12 school year. Twin Rivers Unified School District…
An early morning fire took place at a home under construction in the Ben Ali neighborhood of North Sacramento. Fortunately, nobody was hurt.
By now you’ve probably already heard about the case of Ka Yang and how she allegedly murdered her baby by placing it in a microwave. But the story took an awkward turn when PETA decided to step into the fray. PETA was so upset about what happened, they designed a billboard that features the image…
The Sacramento Horsemen’s Association has temporarily closed it’s doors to the public due to an outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus-1. The Horsemen’s Association posted the following statement: Due to an out break of the Rhino-EHV-1 virus, SHA will cancel all up-coming events. At this time the facility is closed to the public, until further notice.…
Councilmember Sandy Sheedy and SHRA is sponsoring a house in North Sacramento for this year’s Rebuilding Together “April Rebuilding Dreams Event” this Saturday, April 30, 2011 from 8am-5pm. Rebuilding Dreams is a one-day event that uses skilled and unskilled volunteers to improve the physical and cosmetic features of affordable owner-occupied homes. The goal is to…
The North Sacramento Chamber of Commerce will hold its 7th Annual Salute to Democracy tomorrow morning from 7:30am-9:30am at the Radisson Hotel. The guest speaker is State Assemblymember Roger Dickinson. Over 40 other elected officials are invited, and a continental breakfast is included. Tickets are $30 at the door. The event is presented by Kaiser…
Councilmember Steve Cohn, the City of Sacramento Parks and Recreation Department, the Twin Rivers Unified School District, Higher Learning Academy Elementary School and the Ben Ali Community Association is holding a ribbon cutting and celebration for new community playfields in the Ben Ali neighborhood at Frienza Ave and Plover Street. The celebration will include a…
Grant Napear and Jerry Reynolds have always had a passion for the Sacramento Kings, but last night they displayed their true love for the team. It was a rare, emotional thing to see, and it’s worth another look:
It was twenty years ago today that the hostage situation took place at the former Good Guys store at the Florin Mall. A lot has changed since then; the site is now a Dollar Tree store and the mall has been converted into an outdoor shopping complex. Still, the memory of that day and night…