Sacramento County Voices

City opens new shared-use trail, providing key connector to South Sacramento

As part of advancements to improve access to active transportation, the City of Sacramento has opened a new shared-use path in Meadowview. The 0.6-mile South Sacramento Parkway Trail West eliminat...

Traffic alert: Construction for Central City Mobility project planned Oct. 2-6

As construction continues on the Central City Mobility project, residents and commuters should be aware of planned work starting Monday, Oct. 2. Construction crews are scheduled to perform various...

Here’s why your tap water might taste different during this time of year

Have you noticed a different taste or smell in your tap water? If so, you aren’t alone. City Department of Utilities staff say that receive more calls in late summer and early fall about a change ...

Attend these upcoming workshops to learn about ‘Missing Middle’ housing in Sacramento

The City of Sacramento is inviting residents to learn about the City’s preliminary recommendations for implementing Missing Middle Housing (MMH) in Sacramento during upcoming in-person and online ...

Here are the street closures for Urban Cow Half Marathon on Oct. 1

The annual Urban Cow Half Marathon, organized by Capital Race Management, will close various streets in Land Park and downtown Sacramento on the morning of Sunday, Oct. 1. The race, which begins a...

See and touch heavy flood fighting equipment at the Highwater Jamboree on Oct. 21

City of Sacramento staff are inviting people to attend the Oct. 21 “Highwater Jamboree,” which is expected to be the largest flood preparedness event in the region. Attendees will be able to inter...

Danish biotech startup 21st.BIO opens first U.S. R&D facility in Davis

Well-funded Danish startup 21st.BIO has opened a 12,000-square-foot R&D facility in Davis, which will be the first U.S. location for the biotech company.

Announcing the 2023 Greater Sacramento Life Sciences Report

Greater Sacramento is seeing accelerating momentum in its life sciences industry. Ranked the number two market in the country for life sciences growth this year, Sacramento is home to a burgeoning...

Public Works is hiring. Learn more about open positions at these upcoming career fairs

The City’s Department of Public Works is currently hiring for multiple part-time and full-time positions. Staff will attend multiple career fairs in the coming weeks to answer questions and provid...

City’s new ‘Incident Management Team’ improves coordinated response to homelessness crisis

Less than a month after the City launched its new “Incident Management Team” to better coordinate response to the ongoing homelessness crisis, the team’s leader provided a detailed update to the C...

Greater Sacramento Receives #3 Economic Development Organization in World from International Economic Development Council

GSEC took home four awards and received top honors at the Annual International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Conference.

City reminds public that in-person meetings have returned to City Hall

The City of Sacramento is reminding the public that in-person meetings have returned to City Hall for all its legislative bodies, including the City Council. Following the onset of the pandemic, t...

Here are the street closures for this week’s Farm-to-Fork Street Festival

The annual Farm-to-Fork Street Festival, hosted by Visit Sacramento, is set to take place this Friday (Sept. 22) and Saturday (Sept. 23) in downtown Sacramento. The free two-day event on Capitol M...

Statements from Mayor, City Attorney on lawsuit filed by County DA regarding homelessness

Mayor Darrell Steinberg and Sacramento City Attorney Susana Alcala Wood both issued statements today about the lawsuit filed against the City by Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho regard...

City continues funding North 5th Navigation Center for people experiencing homelessness

The Sacramento City Council on Sept. 12 unanimously voted to continue funding the operation of the North 5th Navigation Center, which offers year-round support to people experiencing homelessness....

A project to help improve water supplies in the Sacramento region just received a funding boost

A project called "RiverArc" is expected to improve water supplies and protect river flows in the greater Sacramento region — and it recently received a $5 million grant from the Wildlife Con...

City Attorney responds to County DA’s latest letter regarding homelessness

Sacramento City Attorney Susana Alcala Wood on Sept. 18 provided a formal response to Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho’s most recent letter to the City regarding the homelessness crisi...

Apply to City’s Al Fresco outdoor dining grant program by Sept. 30

Applications are due Sept. 30 for the City of Sacramento's Al Fresco outdoor dining grant program where restaurants can apply for up to $20,000 in reimbursable grants. "This grant program is inten...

City grant program aims to help clean up neighborhoods across Sacramento

Non-profit groups located in the city of Sacramento can apply to receive up to $800 to host a neighborhood clean-up event through a City of Sacramento Recycling and Solid Waste clean up grant to h...

Learn how to turn food compost into usable soil at this upcoming City seminar

Want to learn how to make usable soil from your food scraps? Join the City of Sacramento’s Recycling and Solid Waste team for one of five free seminars, taught by a Master Gardener, and learn how ...