Are you ready for some (Jr.) football!

The Grant Jr. Pacers, the official feeder program for the 2008 State Champion Grant Pacer football team, hold their first practice today and there’s still time to register. The program just formed the Golden State All American Football & Cheer Conference, offering the chance to learn the best football and cheer techniques. Participants also have…

Sara Granda is a fighter

Sara Granda could not have expected this. Paralyzed from the neck down, Granda graduated in May from the UC Davis School of Law and for months has been preparing for the bar examination. The exam is scheduled for Tuesday, yet she’s already fighting her first opponent. Last week, the State Bar told Granda she was…

Sacramento Law Enforcement Memorial Run

Tomorrow is the 16th Annual Sacramento Law Enforcement Memorial Run, a celebration to remember the lives of fallen heroes. The event begins at 9am with a memorial service at the Sacramento Police and Sheriff’s Memorial (Arden Way & Del Paso Blvd, adjacent to the old firehouse). A run follows the memorial, starting at 11am at…

Buy a coffee, get a pastry

Starbucks is inviting people to get a free pastry. Using this coupon, you are able to get a free pastry with the purchase of a beverage. The offer is good between opening and 10:30am, or until all pastries are gone. Not sure whether the Starbucks along Del Paso Blvd has closed, so it’s worth a…

Talk to the cops

The Sacramento Police Department will hold its monthly Neighborhood Leaders meeting this Thursday at 7pm. The meeting gives residents an opportunity to share information and concerns with their neighborhood officers. Last month’s meeting had a big turnout, most notably from the Hagginwood and East Del Paso Heights neighborhoods. Thursday’s meeting is scheduled to take place…

Trap wasps with a soda bottle

The temperatures outside are scorching, but that doesn’t mean people won’t be going out back for a barbecue. Odds are, time around the grill will be shared with bugs. Luckily, advice blog TipNut provides instructions on constructing two different traps using soda bottles: one to position on the ground and one to hang. Another blog,…

Free block party

Come to a free block party this Saturday at the First Baptist Church of Del Paso Heights. The event will feature food, clothes, and games. The event begins at 10am and ends at 2pm.

Neighborhood Services to hold open house

Remember when we told you about the Neighborhood Services Department’s move to City Hall? Now you have a chance to check out their new office. The department will hold an open house on Thursday, July 23, 2009 on the third floor of New City Hall. Root beer floats will be served during a tour of…