Sacramento County Local News: Local Community Groups

09/21/2021
Big Brothers Big Sisters Northern Sierra and Sacramento agencies raised nearly $40,000 with a fundraiser that featured donors rappelling down the side of the Residence Inn by Marriott.

09/14/2021
Officials say that a new shelter near Broadway and Alhambra Boulevard is more than just a place to sleep. There will also be life skills classes, recovery assistance, medical care, financial counseling, and services to help people transition from homelessness to permanent housing.

09/01/2021
Broadway Sacramento welcomes a full roster of musicals, with “Hamilton” leading the way. It's a victory for the organization, which has canceled two seasons due to COVID-19.

08/03/2021
Sacramento’s American River Parkway sees thousands of visitors each year—even more than popular outdoor sites like Yosemite. But now the area is suffering from frequent brush fires.

08/02/2021
The annual Run to Feed the Hungry is returning this fall, and it could be its most important year yet. Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services has reported a 100 percent increase in food distribution and services due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

07/21/2021
The Zoe K. McCrea Animal Health Center, the largest spay and neuter provider in Sacramento County, has opened in the form of a new 10,000-square-foot facility inside of the Sacramento SPCA.

07/14/2021
Community members are invited to once again register for National Night Out. Scheduled for Aug. 3, this evening of block parties, parades and cookouts brings neighborhoods and law/fire enforcement together.

07/08/2021
Six weeks after the Senior Center of Elk Grove opened in a new structure in January 2020, the pandemic forced its closure. Now the doors are open, with programs presented live—and online, for those who prefer to participate at home.

07/07/2021
Taylor Morrison, the country’s fifth largest homebuilder, has partnered with HomeAid Sacramento to double the size of Powerhouse Ministries’ Women & Children’s Center.

07/04/2021
Seven years ago, ecologists looking to restore a dried-out Placer County floodplain faced a choice: Spend at least $1 million bringing in heavy machines to revive habitat or try a new approach. They opted for the second option—and brought some beavers.

06/10/2021
The Crocker Art Museum, which reopened to the public on April 8 with timed ticket entries, mask requirements, and other precautions, looks forward to jumpstarting its summer art camps for kids and highlighting new exhibitions.

06/08/2021
Life is slowly returning to VFW Post 6158 in Fair Oaks after a year-long closure due to COVID-19. American Legion Post 383 and American Legion Auxiliary Unit 383 both meet at the facility.

05/13/2021
The Sacramento Sex Workers Outreach Program doesn’t deny that human trafficking happens, or that its victims are hurt, but it also doesn’t believe local elected city officials were motived by genuine concern when passing legislation against massage parlors.