Tomorrow, Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. The oath of office is scheduled for 9:00am our time, followed by President Obama’s inaugural address. While many will probably call in to work to watch this historic event, others may not be so lucky. Still, those who do need…
The City of Sacramento Neighborhood Services will be hosting the Neighborhood Summit 2009. The all-day summit will feature many workshops including strategies for running organizations, prevention and treatment of community burnout, and creating partnerships. The summit will be held at the Sacramento Convention Center on Friday, March 6, 2009 from 8:30am – 4:00pm. Admission to…
The West El Camino Bridge reopened today after a six month, $8 million retrofitting. The bridge, built in 1945, was one of the remaining wooden bridges carrying traffic in the city. Repairs looked to improve safety for pedestrians, motorists, and bicyclists. The new bridge features two vehicle lanes, bike lanes, sidewalks, and improved lighting. Drainage…
Two items will be brought to the Consent Calendar at tomorrow’s City Calendar which will impact North Sacramento. The first is a project to replace a bridge on the heavily used Roseville Road over Arcade Creek between Haggin Oaks Golf Course and the Union Pacific Railroad Tracks. View Larger Map The second is the previously…
Grant Pacer’s Football Coach Mike Alberghini has been named the MaxPreps National Coach of the Year. Alberghini has compiled 192-32-1 record at Grant since 1991. In late 2008, he led the Grant Pacers to an upset victory over the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits in the CIF Championship. Congratulations to Coach Al on your many achievements.
Television signals will switch from analog to digital on February 17th, 2009. This will not affect those using cable or satellite services such as Comcast, DirectTV, or DISH; however, it will affect those using rabbit ears on their TVs. The City of Sacramento Neighborhood Services Department will hold an event to assist with the online…
The Sacramento Police Department has installed surveillance cameras along the Del Paso Boulevard corridor at three locations: Forest Street Fairfield Street The El Camino Ave intersection. These cameras will be used to record activity near business, along the streets, and will be reviewed for potential evidence if a crime occurs; SPD has taken measures to…
The Sacramento Kings have struggled a lot this season, but that didn’t stop some of them from providing us some entertainment courtesy of Jason Thompson’s Escalade.
Sacramento Police are seeking assistance in finding four suspects involved in a robbery and carjacking in Robla. Both events occurred on December 23, 2007 at Bing’s Market on Rio Linda Boulevard. The SacPD Blog details the events: Three black male adults were armed with handguns were waiting in the parking lot for a customer to…
City Council meetings start back up on Tuesday and a variety of issues, proposals, and ideas are expected to be presented in the upcoming months. While there will be many things to discuss, here some things to look for in the coming months: GroceriesWill grocery shopping come back to Del Paso Blvd? This has been…