We wish all our readers a happy, joyous, prosperous and - most of all - peaceful new year. We acknowledge, however, that many people might feel a sense of dread about 2024, what with wars and heightened tensions constantly in the news. Those issues are certainly inescapable in our newsroom. Nevertheless, we are tending towards optimism. In a few short weeks the Year of the Dragon will begin. The…

All of us at the Advocates for Arden Arcade wish you a joyous and safe holiday season! {photo credit: one of our Newsroom Elves, who - as you might imagine -is a little blurry from double duty this month}

Once again it's time for the Fulton Avenue CruiseFest! On October 7th, Fulton will be blocked off between El Camino and Marconi for the 12th annual running of this popular event. According to the Fulton Avenue Association:

The County's Climate Emergency Task Force will be meeting from 5:30-7:30 pm on September 28th at the Arcade Library (2443 Marconi). We don't know the agenda yet. All the Newsroom Elves could find out about the meeting so far is that it will focus on the built environment - including electrification of residential and commercial properties, zoning and related items. Previous meetings of the Task…

1. The Sheriff's meetings are back! The Arden Arcade meeting will be held at 6pm on Sept. 6th at Country Club Lanes. See the flyer below.

The Sacramento Suburban Water District and the Carmichael Water District are engaged in a discussion and study about the potential combination of the two districts. They are looking at how combining the two districts might improve operating efficiencies, reduce costs, enhance customer service and increase the reliability of the water supply. A consultant study about the possibile consolidation has…

Think again if you thought "May is Bike Month." These days, "May is Meeting Month." In addition to his previously-announced meeting about potholes and anything else transportation-related, Supervisor Desmond has now scheduled a meeting to discuss the transportation aspects of the large new middle school at Creekside. Here's what his invitation to the public says:

County Supervisors Rich Desmond and Phil Serna have announced a public meeting will be held at the Horseman's Association on May 25th from 6-7pm to provide an update on outreach and engagement services provided by a City of Sacramento contractor at the Auburn Blvd. Respite Center that serves homeless individuals. The Horseman's Association is located at 3200 Longview Drive.

Sacramento County has established a Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force. The goal is to try and do something, anything, about sustainability. The Task Force members mean well and deserve our thanks, at least for trying.

Supervisor Rich Desmond has announced a series of meeting he is holding to discuss transportation. On May 31st one of the meetings will be held at the Conzelman Community Center in Howe Park at 8:00am. If it will be anything like his previous meetings there will likely be coffee and maybe some donuts. Here is what he says about the meeting:

There will be a public hearing tonight at the San Juan Unified School District Board of Trustees meeting on the subject of the large middle school being built at Creekside. Specifically, the school board is seeking public input on the draft Preliminary Endangerment Assessment (PEA)  of the site. The hearing, agenda item I-3, a timed item for 8:05 tonight at 3738 Walnut Avenue in Carmichael.

The San Juan School District is currently running expensive construction projects at the Arcade Fundamental Middle School and former Creekside Elementary School sites - about $60M at each location. There is also a lawsuit in play asserting that the school district is playing fast and loose with your Bond Act money, specifically in that the new middle school strategy isn't in the district's…

Arden Arcade will be the site of Supervisor Desmond's next Winter Community Meeting about homelessness and the County’s response. The meeting's will include Emily Halcon, Director of Homeless Services & Housing and a Sheriff's Deputy from the Homeless Outreach Team. He held a similar meeting in Fair Oaks recently that was very well-attended. If the Arden Arcade meeting is like that one, it will be…

Supervisor Rich Desmond is hosting a public meeting on 02/09/2023 from 8-9am at the Fair Oaks Water District meeting room, 10326 Fair Oaks Blvd. in Fair Oaks. His announcement says: