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Canvassers Needed for the 2024 Point-in-Time Count

Canvassers Needed for the 2024 Point-in-Time Count

Sacramento Steps Forward (SSF) announced today that the evenings of Wednesday, January 24 and Thursday, January 25 have been selected for Sacramento’s 2024 Point in Time Count (PIT). SSF is seeking hundreds of volunteers to help with what will be the most wide-ranging community effort to date to determine the number of people experiencing homelessness […]

Recruitment Under Way for Sacramento County Grand Jury

Recruitment Under Way for Sacramento County Grand Jury

Applicants are now being sought for new jurors to serve on the Sacramento County Grand Jury. The application period opens today. Nineteen Sacramento County residents and 11 alternates will be selected from among qualified applicants. The one-year term for volunteer jurors runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The Grand Jury is appointed to […]

Your PG&E Bills are about to Explode.

Your PG&E Bills are about to Explode.

PG&E customers are in for another financial hit as state regulators greenlight a new spending plan for the utility giant. Already climbing at a rate exceeding inflation, PG&E bills are poised to surge even higher after a unanimous decision by the state Public Utilities Commission (PUC) on Thursday. Starting January 1, 2024, customers receiving both […]

Thousands of Californians are losing Medi-Cal every month. What to do if you lose coverage

Thousands of Californians are losing Medi-Cal every month. What to do if you lose coverage

About 300,000 Californians have lost Medi-Cal coverage since the state resumed eligibility checks. You have options if you get a notice about your coverage. Tens of thousands of Californians are losing health insurance every month as the state resumes checking people’s eligibility for Medi-Cal, which it suspended during the COVID-19 public health emergency.  About 16 […]

Dry Creek Parkway Trail Project to Break Ground in 2025

Dry Creek Parkway Trail Project to Break Ground in 2025

​​The Sacramento County Department of Regional Parks is excited to announce its Dry Creek Parkway Trail project! This project is made possible thanks to a recommendation by the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) that was adopted as part of the California Transportation Commission’s 2023 Active Transportation Program. “We are thrilled with the Commission’s decision […]

Christmas tree hunting? Better move fast!

Christmas tree hunting? Better move fast!

Northern Californians Prepare for Time-Honored Christmas Tree Harvesting Tradition As the holiday season draws near, many Northern California families are gearing up for a cherished annual tradition: harvesting their own Christmas trees. In the upcoming weeks, permits for this festive activity will become available in various forests across the state. One of the prominent locations […]

Cam Skattebo Comes Home to NorCal

Cam Skattebo Comes Home to NorCal

…but Mistakes kill ASU in 24-21 Loss in Berkeley …but mistakes kill ASU in 24-21 loss in Berkeley Berkeley, CA – Cam Skattebo, that multi-talented, multi-skilled running back who led the Rio Linda Knights to a State Championship in 2018 came calling with his latest team, the Arizona State Sun Devils. Family and friends were […]

Increase in Fees Expected for Sacramento County Regional Parks

Increase in Fees Expected for Sacramento County Regional Parks

The Department of Regional Parks is in the process of updating its Fee Schedule, which establishes fees for park entry and facility use and describes fee policies. A draft of the updated Fee Schedule can be found on the Regional Parks website. “We last updated our Fee Schedule in 2022 with an understanding that we would […]

New Housing Development in Robla Moves Forward

New Housing Development in Robla Moves Forward

Denver-based residential development firm, The True Life Companies, is ready to advance its infill housing project in the Robla neighborhood. The company has recently acquired approximately 28 acres on Main Avenue in the past few weeks, where it holds approvals for a 135-lot subdivision known as Dry Creek Estates. They have not yet submitted applications […]

AT&T Planning 80-foot Tower in Downtown Rio Linda

AT&T Planning 80-foot Tower in Downtown Rio Linda

AT&T has filed plans with Sacramento County to place an 80-foot cellular communications tower at O and Front Streets in Rio Linda. This tower would be part of the AT&T FirstNet network, primarily for public safety and first responders. This would be right at the corner of O and Front, on Aerial Lift Co. property. […]

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