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Big Day of Giving aims to raise millions for a record 600 local nonprofits this year

By Tori Masucci Cummins

May 01, 2017

SacTown Magazine

Open your hearts—and wallets, Sacramento. The cost of a single movie ticket can amount to a feel-good contribution during the 2017 Big Day of Giving, which will get underway starting at the stroke of midnight on Thursday, May 4, and end 24 hours later at 11:59 p.m.

The fourth annual online fundraiser aims to raise millions for 600 regional nonprofits, including Capitol Ballet Company, Soil Born Farms, Save the American River Association, Sacramento SPCA, River City Food Bank, and many more. (ECOS too!)

Read more here: http://www.sactownmag.com/Blog/2017/Big-Day-of-Giving/

Sierra snowpack is huge and melting fast – what that means for spring flooding

By Dale Kasler and Ryan Sabalow

May 01, 2017

The Sacramento Bee

The wettest winter in Northern California history ended the drought and produced an abundant Sierra Nevada snowpack.

Now it’s starting to melt, and quickly.

As state officials completed the final snowpack survey of the season Monday, forecasters predicted high river flows throughout spring into midsummer.

Read more here.

Kasler, Dale, and Ryan Sabalow. “Sierra snowpack is huge – and melting fast. What that means for spring flooding.” Sacbee. SacBee, 01 May 2017. Web. 01 May 2017.

Stakeholder Meeting for the Downtown Specific Plan

Wednesday, March 29, 2017
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Hacker Lab, 1715 I St, Sacramento, CA 95811
 
The City of Sacramento is developing the Downtown Specific Plan.
 
The plan will focus primarily on:
 
  *  Identifying and evaluating a number of urban infill sites within the project area
  *  Removing barriers to housing development by streamlining the development and environmental review process
  *  Incentivizing Transit-Oriented Development throughout the Central City, including along the streetcar corridor
  *  Maintaining and improving the quality of life for Central City residents, and furthering neighborhood livability by including additional amenities and housing opportunities
 
The project team is hosting a focus group meeting to discuss community amenities, historic preservation, arts and culture, and public health as they relate to increasing Downtown’s housing supply. Take part in developing the plan, and find out the results of a recent community survey.
 
Please RSVP by March 24th by responding to Salvador Ramirez at sramirez[at]aimconsultingco[dot]com or calling 916-442-1168.  If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please contact Gladys Cornell at gcornell[at]aimconsultingco[dot]com or at 916-442-1168.

Business park proposed for acreage south of downtown Woodland

By Mark Glover

March 14, 2017

The Sacramento Bee

A development group has submitted a proposal for a 351-acre project anchored by a research and technology business park south of downtown Woodland.

The Woodland Research and Technology Group’s proposal for the area bordering the eastern edge of Highway 113 also includes mixed-use neighborhoods. The group calls the proposal is a good fit with the city of Woodland’s general plan.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article138465403.html#storylink=cpy

Glover, Mark. “Business park proposed for acreage south of downtown Woodland.” Sacbee. N.p., 14 Mar. 2017. Web. 14 Mar. 2017.

Sacramento Regional Transit charts a new direction

By Henry Li – Special to the Bee

March 07, 2017

The Sacramento Bee

Here’s a look at what’s ahead:

▪ RT will engage with broader community groups to fully understand the mobility needs and desires of our region.

▪ RT is committed to operating clean and safe trains and buses; we have prioritized security and cleaning operations, and reduced the fare-evasion rate by more than 15 percent.

▪ RT is dedicated to strengthening our finances and has tapped innovative revenue sources.

▪ RT has worked, and will continue to work, with our labor partners to build stronger employee relations, optimize processes and maximize efficiencies.

▪ RT has undergone a massive culture change, transitioning to be a more businesslike and customer-service-oriented agency.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/soapbox/article137016968.html#storylink=cpy

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/soapbox/article137016968.html

Li, Henry. “Sacramento Regional Transit charts a new direction.” Sacbee. N.p., 07 Mar. 2017. Web. 07 Mar. 2017.