Sacramento County Local News: Local Community Groups

08/15/2023
The Greater Sacramento Economic Council submitted an application for the Economic Development Administration Tech Hub program that aims to establish a Zero Emission Vehicle innovation asset on the campus of Sacramento State.

06/05/2023
A founding member of the Sacramento Black Chamber of Commerce, who served as president from 1996 to 1998, Clarence Williams held a bachelor’s degree from Sacramento State in economics.

05/03/2023
Lisa Bates has been the CEO of Sacramento Steps Forward since 2019. The nonprofit organization is “responsible for leading efforts around coordinating a response to ending homelessness.”

04/17/2023
Officials broke ground today on an affordable housing project in south Natomas that will also provide on-site wraparound services for people experiencing homelessness.

11/20/2022
American River Conservancy announced the purchase of Lewis Ranch—972 acres protecting 3 miles of creek frontage and oak woodland and forest habitat near the South Fork American River in El Dorado County.

11/02/2022
Mayor Donald Terry says “this dream has come true” as he dedicates the 9,000-square-foot building. It will be operated by the the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Sacramento.

10/23/2022
The Sacramento Region scored $5 million from the Community Economic Resilience Fund program, to be put toward a regional economic development plan.

10/04/2022
California will become the first state in the nation to phase out single-use plastic produce bags in supermarkets. The receptacles must be replaced no later than Jan. 1, 2025 with bags made of recycled paper or compostable plastic.

09/20/2022
Two candidates are vying for Carmichael’s honorary mayoral position—a Chamber of Commerce appointment that involves ribbon-cutting, tree-planting and sitting on the Chamber board. The hopefuls are fitness trainer Kerri Mandes and real estate agent Ronnie Sylvia.

08/28/2022
Instead of two office locations—one group of buildings in Oak Park and another in North Sacramento—Sacramento Food Bank is consolidating all its operations up north. As part of the move, the food bank wants to support other organizations rather than run all services.

08/15/2022
In a video, Colfax-Todds Valley Consolidated Tribe chairman Clyde Prout III and elder Gerri Camp look around the Yo Dokim Pakan-Gerjuoy North Fork Preserve, land they recently acquired in the Tahoe National Forest.

06/12/2022
The Sacramento Tree Foundation is hosting a free 'Smart Irrigation for Trees' workshop June 25 at the Utilities Dept. HQ for people to learn about watering techniques.

04/28/2022
Auburn will host a ‘Stand Down’ May 2-5, where veterans will receive services from meals, showers and haircuts to employment counseling and housing referrals.

04/19/2022
Doug Kobold of the California Product Stewardship Council offers insight into how products can be disposed of properly without harming the environment. The executive director outlines the successes, the challenges and the ongoing work of his agency.

04/17/2022
The Sacramento Tree Foundation, a nonprofit organization that fosters public engagement with the city’s tree canopy, is partnering with the city, the state and businesses to bring a cherry blossom park called Hanami Line to Robert T. Matsui Waterfront Park.

02/15/2022
After two years of limitations due to the pandemic, the Effie Yeaw Bird and Breakfast event is back in its traditional format on March 19 and 27.

02/08/2022
Fed up with illegal parkland camping, the American River Parkway Foundation is meeting with elected policymakers. “We hope to start a conversation that will result in solutions,” says Foundation executive Dianna Pognotti.

01/25/2022
Women’s Empowerment recently received a $25,000 grant from Save Mart Companies C.A.R.E.S. Foundation to support the nonprofit’s programs that educate and empower women experiencing homelessness.