By Scott Thomas Anderson | January 27, 2021 | Sacramento News and Review
The Kassis property includes 40.7 acres that form an alluvial terrace on its upper plateau, and a lower basin that stretches along the river in the 100-year floodplain. There are 335 trees in the formations, split by a grassy, 30-foot-high bluff at the edge of a quiet neighborhood. For years, the property was owned by John P. Kassis. After his death, its title transferred to members of his family.
“Concerns about this project? Where to start?” said Ralph Propper, president of the Environmental Council of Sacramento. “We’re very concerned about protecting the last significant open space along the American River.”
January 19, 2021 | By Theresa Clift | The Sacramento Bee
Good news!
The Sacramento City Council took a step Tuesday toward becoming one of the first cities in the country to eliminate traditional single-family zoning.
The change, for which the council unanimously signaled support, would allow houses across the city to contain up to four dwelling units. City officials said the proposal would help the city alleviate its housing crisis, as well as achieve equity goals, by making neighborhoods with high-performing schools, pristine parks and other amenities accessible for families who cannot afford the rising price tags to buy homes there.
In late January 2021, 350 Sacramento will host a FREE 10-week online after-school Student Environmental Activist Training (SEAT) program open to any and all middle and high school students in the Sacramento area. Each week will include 2 modules, plus a third optional day with speakers, discussions, films, or other activities. Click here to learn more.
This year is the 20th edition of the Bicycle Film Festival. The program features short films from around the world that celebrate the bicycle culture in all its forms, and get people excited to ride their bikes, whether for exercise, recreation, transportation or adventures. You can watch the trailer here to get a sense. This upbeat program is just the kind of “pick-me-up” that people need to cheer up and go for a ride in these challenging times.
Some of the proceeds from the ticket sales will go to fund SABA’s advocacy work.
The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened many problems throughout our community and created a litany of new ones. It is important to show our most vulnerable brothers and sisters that they need not face these challenges alone.
Each year, the UC Davis School of Law organizes a day of service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. With a reputation for public service and racial justice, the King Hall community is eager to help during this time of unprecedented crisis. On January 18th, students will work alongside LSNC to offer webinars & clinics through Zoom. The schedule consists of two LSNC-led webinars focusing on government benefits that provide vital aid to the Davis and Sacramento communities. Each webinar will be followed by a clinic led by students. These clinics will be conducted through Zoom break-out rooms so that individual questions may receive tailored answers. The Zoom links for each webinar & clinic are provided below. All times listed are in Pacific time.
The first webinar will begin at 10 a.m. and will provide instruction on how to apply for CalFresh. The second webinar will begin at 5:30 p.m. and will focus on eviction and tenant’s rights. The webinars are scheduled to last an hour and the student clinics will begin shortly after each webinar ends.
Happening January 18, 2021
CalFresh (Food Stamps) during the COVID-19 Emergency
10:00am Webinar
(clinic to follow immediately after)
Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/97271660688?pwd=M3dnTDl4YTlxT0MxK2hIckZEQlRWdz09 Passcode: 477360 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +16699006833,,97271660688# or +12532158782,,97271660688# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 205 6099 Webinar ID: 972 7166 0688
2) Android and iPhone one-tap : US: +16699006833,,96669765614# or +12532158782,,96669765614#
[Audio only] 3) Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301 715 8592 Meeting ID: 966 6976 5614 International numbers available: https://ucdavislaw.zoom.us/zoomconference?m=OTY2Njk3NjU2MTQ.Ph-AIYrL2LQsEfzaNX_MBXjOAksOFYy5&_x_zm_rtaid=Cc9_GzVlS-GoVemLaaiihA.1777328711838.00dc897d9d3a3bb60c23af92c57c162f&_x_zm_rhtaid=880
Tenant Rights in Evictions during the COVID-19 Emergency
5:30pm Webinar
(clinic to follow immediately after)
Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/93367481038?pwd=NVV1YnN0NHRTaURHTE9zRHNEQk1LUT09 Passcode: 756552 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +16699006833,,93367481038# or +12532158782,,93367481038# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 929 205 6099 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 Webinar ID: 933 6748 1038
6:30pm Clinic
[Audio and/or Video] 1) Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://ucdavislaw.zoom.us/j/95330020970 2) Android and iPhone one-tap : US: +16699006833,,95330020970# or +12532158782,,95330020970# [Audio only] 3) Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301 715 8592 Meeting ID: 953 3002 0970 International numbers available: https://ucdavislaw.zoom.us/zoomconference?m=OTUzMzAwMjA5NzA.VkHpmJniW1Pda8cV70QHt1kNkRCzJo9i&_x_zm_rtaid=6vF_-jBUTVybgjcGnoUNgA.1777329174386.8e0522aa3aa8da21bf02cd6b457e4ee2&_x_zm_rhtaid=345
By Theresa Clift | January 10, 2021 | The Sacramento Bee
Sacramento is in a seemingly untenable housing crisis, and city officials have proposed a change to the zoning code to encourage more housing by allowing duplexes, triplexes and four-plexes to be built in neighborhoods currently zoned for single-family homes. The change would improve equity, city leaders say, by providing housing for low- and moderate-income families in neighborhoods with nice parks, high-performing schools and other amenities.
But the proposal has sparked a conflict that has galvanized some of the city’s wealthiest – and most influential – neighborhoods behind a common cause, pitting those communities against affordable housing advocates and some members of the City Council.
