“If you build it, they will come”.

Sutter Health and the Sacramento River Cats are bringing the Fit-for-Life High School Baseball Field Makeover program to Grant High School’s varsity baseball field. Grant was selected in part due to their unwavering commitment to developing successful students in the classroom, on the field, and in the community. Materials needed for the project may include…

Park safety improvements coming to Johnston and Hagginwood Parks

Today, the City Council voted to adopt a resolution to provide park safety improvements at both Johnston and Hagginwood Parks. The Council awarded Parker Landscape Development the contract to perform the safety improvement to the two parks for an amount not to exceed $250,091. These improvements are expected to include the installation of automatic parking…

Sacramento News & Review moving north

After some tense discussions, the City Council voted to acquire the property at 1124 Del Paso Blvd; thus, enabling Sacramento News & Review to move into the facility on the property. The city adopted a Redevelopment Agency Resolution approving a loan of $2 million to acquire the property and install equipment at the building, and…

Bring the Goodwill here?

By now you may have heard about the proposal to move Goodwill into the old Borders facility in North Natomas. The story first broke on Natomas Buzz last Wednesday with a followup by Joe Sacramento the next day. KCRA 3 did a feature story on the issue (as posted above). Many Natomas Buzz visitors –…

Bridge reopened

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 on Consent Calendar

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…

Groceries coming back to Del Paso Blvd?

Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market may take one step closer to reality. On Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008, the Sacramento City Council will hear recommendations to adopt a Redevelopment Agency Resolution authorizing the Executive Director or her designee to: Amend the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency budget to allocate $2,250,000 of the North Sacramento Redevelopment Area’s…