Free solid waste compost seminar

The City of Sacramento Department of Utilities Solid Waste Services is holding a free Compost Seminar at this Saturday, September 12, at Grant’s GEO Garden. The event will feature a tour of Grant’s youth garden, and a lecture about planting cover crops. BioStack Compost Bins will be available at a cost of $65 dollars (the…

Cowardly act destroys Castori playground

A sick and cowardly act destroyed a playground at Castori Elementary School at 8am Monday morning. Fire officials determined the fire was “intentionally set”. There are currently no suspects or witnesses. Twin Rivers says they will do everything they can to restore the playground. If you have any information about the fire, please contact the…

Pacers still on top

The Bee’s latest Sac-Joaquin Section Top 10 rankings lists the Pacers at number one. Here’s the review: The Pacers showed glimpses of how great they can be – again – by walloping a very solid Montgomery of Santa Rosa team 42-0 on Friday in Del Paso Heights. Yes, Grant was penalized 19 times – the…

So… watch for the cone zone?

Workers on the Bay Bridge found a crack on Saturday that could jeopardize the bridge’s Tuesday 5am opening. Crews have already begun making repairs on the crack, but there’s no word on when work will be completed. Crews have maneuvered the new section of the bridge into place and will now work to attach it…

A Day of Remembrance

Next Friday the City’s Neighborhood Services Department, in conjunction with Hands on Sacramento, will hold “A Day of Remembrance” at Northgate Park to honor the victims and heroes of September 11th. The event begins at 12pm and will feature a commemoration, followed by an opportunity to give back to the community.

Grant vs. Del Campo by the numbers

In the article feature the Grant Pacers, there’s been a lot of smack talk amongst posters about Del Campo being better than Grant. This is a little strange considering Del Campo is (literally) not in the same league as Grant, but talk is talk and some of it has been really funny. Still, it’s important…

Is the homeless issue all about location?

Earlier today, City officials cited and moved homeless people living on C Street next door to Pedro Hernandez. It took officials over one week to act, which begs the question: is the homeless issue all about location? Sacramento Bee writer Marcos Breton touched on this topic last week, saying: The homeless would never be allowed…