Bob Slobe’s essay in the March 3rd issue of Sacramento News & Review is getting a lot of attention. His article received a response last week from North Sac resident Giles Lauren, who favored Hugh Biggar’s “Butterflyman” article to Slobe’s Essay. Lauren’s commentary to Slobe was: My second prong, barbed, concerns Bob Slobe’s essay, “Unsafe…
In this week’s edition of Sacramento News and Review, prominent North Sac resident and developer Bob Slobe sounded off again on the homeless illegally camping on the American River Parkway. In his article, Slobe describes the safety issues associated with illegal campers and how these campers, or homeless, have virtually destroyed the Woodlake Reach area…
Robert “Bob” Slobe sounded off on the Bee’s Letters to the Editor regarding the recent issue of homelessness in North Sacramento along the American River, telling the Bee to get the city’s priorities straight: Get city’s priorities straight Re “Serna steps into breach on homeless” and “Kings must get back in the game on new…
Thank you Phil Serna for lending a hand. As reported in the Sacramento Bee, Serna helped secure more than $35,000 worth of funding so the homeless living at Safe Ground will have places to go. Sacramento County Park Rangers passed out fliers informing campers sheriff’s work crews will be cleaning up the camp next week.…
Last week, Bob Slobe and staff from the Sacramento Press wrote a piece regarding illegal homeless camping along the American River Parkway in North Sacramento. Be sure to view the article and pictures for more info. Photo by: Bob Slobe
The Sacramento Police Department is investigating the death of a homeless man under the CA Highway 160 overpass at Northgate Blvd. Officers responded to the area this morning at 7:38 a.m., to investigate a report of a possible dead body. They located the body of an adult man inside a sleeping bag. The victim had…
The Fashion Club at Grant Union High School is looking to help the homeless and needs your help. Photo by:eileenaway The club is accepting donations of jeans which they will cut and assemble into quilts/ground covers for the homeless. They are also accepting sewing machines and sewing materials. Please email Kathleen White at kathleen.white@twinriversusd.org about…
Silvia Marcial was arrested after she left her one-year old baby with a homeless woman near the La Superior market in Northgate. Marcial called police at 5pm saying her child was kidnapped. The homeless woman flagged down police as they began their search. Marcial was arrested for child endangerment.
North Sacramento residents will have their chance to meet with Mayor Kevin Johnson at his office hours next Thursday, September 17, from 4pm to 8pm at the Robertson Community Center. KJ’s been in the news a whole lot lately with the strong mayor initiative, homeless issues, and R.E. Grasswich. But this is our chance to…
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…