The Board of Supervisors, at its April 27 meeting, approved a response to a Feb. 14 Grand Jury report claiming that the Board abandoned responsibility for the COVID-19 CARES Act spending, saying it “disagreed wholly” with most of the findings.  “The use of CARES Act funding has been examined by an independent auditor, who found no misuse […]

Are you interested in serving on the Rio Linda Elverta Recreation and Parks District Board of Directors? Today the District sent word that there is a vacancy available on the RLERPD board. The current board is looking to appoint a new director who will serve until December 1, 2022 unless elected at the November 8, […]

Voter Registration and Elections (VRE) has posted the list of Ballot DropBox and Vote Center locations for June 7, 2022, Statewide Direct Primary Election on their website. Vote by Mail ballots will be mailed to voters beginning Monday, May 9, 2022. Ballot Drop Boxes will begin opening Monday, May 9, 2022, and Vote Centers will […]

To honor National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Sacramento County Child Protective Services staff “planted” more than 350 silver and blue pinwheels at the CPS office on Bradshaw Center Road on April 1. On average, CPS social workers investigate 795 reports of child abuse or neglect involving 180 children every month.  In 2008, Prevent Child Abuse America introduced […]

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is bringing back in-person instruction as an option for prospective hunters to take the required hunter education course. Until 2020, students were required to attend at least part of the course in person, prior to earning a hunting license; during the COVID-19 pandemic, the department shifted to […]

Fire season seems to start earlier and earlier, and the Sacramento County Department of Regional Parks has already initiated its multi-pronged plan to reduce fire risk, defend wildlife habitats and protect our natural resources and the neighborhoods adjacent to the parks.   The Dry Creek Parkway and Gibson Ranch are both Sacramento County Regional Parks. Action Completion Date […]

Do you want to share your knowledge and experience while helping to shape local climate policy? Sacramento County is seeking community members to join the newly established Climate Emergency Task Mobilization Force! On December 16, 2020, the Board of Supervisors (BOS) adopted a resolution declaring a climate emergency and directing the formation of the Task Force. On March […]

Today the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors took important action to advance the County’s overall effort to address the critical issue of homelessness. Specifically, the Board approved additional project recommendations for Phase One of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in the Housing and Homelessness Strategic Investment Area in the amount of $5,856,900, ​as well […]

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY PARKS PASS ALLOWS FREE VEHICLE DAY-USE ENTRY AT OVER 200 PARTICIPATING STATE PARKS UNITS. California State Parks and the California State Library today announced an additional opportunity to advance safe and equitable outdoor access to all Californians. Starting this week—National Library Week—California State Parks will be distributing the California State Library Parks […]

With applications for CalFresh and the California Food Assistance Program rising as the effects of the pandemic grow year over year for those with low or fixed incomes, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors heard the pleas of the community – we need to address food insecurity in our County. In response, the Sacramento County Department […]

Currently, the County has nearly 6,000 uncashed checks, totaling more than $2.1 million. How does this happen and could this be your unclaimed money? If a Sacramento County issued check goes six months without being cashed by the rightful payee, the information becomes available in a PDF document on the Unclaimed County Warrants (checks) webpage. The […]

It’s springtime so our winter produce is matured and we’re beginning to see some fresh ingredients creep into our produce markets. Here’s a delicious recipe from our friends at Stonehouse Olive Oil that I absolutely can’t get enough of. This dish is so easy it barely needs a recipe. The one key is to take […]

According to the Sacramento Business Journal, today Kaiser Permanente closed escrow on 37 acres in North Natomas area east of I-5 and north of I-80. Trish Rodriguez, interim senior vice president and area manager for Kaiser Permanente Sacramento and also senior vice president and area manager for Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento has reached out to […]

State legislation to incentivize the creation of upland nesting habitat for ducks and other ground-nesting game birds in California will result in a $10 surcharge on the price of both the California Duck Validation and the Upland Game Bird Validation next hunting season. For the 2022-23 hunting license year, the cost of the California Duck […]