Article Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2019 The Sacramento County Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-20 has been released. The Board of Supervisors will begin hearings on the Recommended Budget at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 11 in the Board Chambers at the Sacramento County Administration Building, located at 700 H Street.  Members of the public may attend the […]

Breezy North Winds and Low Relative humidities Friday afternoon through Sunday… The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. Well above average temperatures have allowed grasses in the valley to dry and become receptive to fire. Behind the cooling later this […]

Article Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2019 It’s that time of the year on Sacramento County roads. Construction season. The Sacramento County Department of Transportation (SacDOT) crews are busy with projects to improve area roads through new construction and maintenance efforts to beat back the wear and tear on the streets.  Some projects will be big efforts like the […]

The Dollar General project which will replace the Archway Frosty/Granite’s building on the southwest corner of Rio Linda Blvd. and M Street will go before the County’s “Project Review” committee on June 12th. Ideally, once it clears project review, it should come to the Rio Linda Elverta Community Planning Advisory Committee (CPAC) who will next […]

You may have seen the signs on Elkhorn Blvd. recently announcing road closures and repairs being done. Here’s what we know.

Memorial Day is almost here, and with that marks the beginning of the summer recreation season. Sacramento County’s Department of Regional Parks would like to remind visitors about safe ways to enjoy the parks and rivers. Be Safe in the Water:Life Looks Good On You—and so does a life vest! Before you dive in, put on a […]

Old couches. Left-over lumber. One-legged chairs. Used laptops and TVs. Broken refrigerators. Beat-up mattresses. Does this sound like your backyard or garage? Did you know the Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling will come to your home and pick these items up from your curb at no charge? One Bulky Waste Pick-Up per calendar year is included […]

Did you know that tooth decay is preventable and when kids have healthy teeth, they feel and do better in school? Sacramento County Public Health is working with community organizations to increase access to dental care and to educate parents about how to prevent dental disease so the whole family can live healthier lives without dental pain. […]

By County Supervisor Sue Frost Earlier this year, Governor Newsom announced that he was going to make housing his top priority, and called for 3.5 million new homes to be built in California within six years.  I believe this is a laudable top priority, and have previously written about the great need in our region […]

According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, more than half of Americans either own or work for a small business, and they create about two out of every three new jobs in the U.S. To recognize the entrepreneurs and small businesses in the region, Sacramento County is celebrating Capital Region Small Business Week from May 5 – […]