Local School District’s Budget the Topic of Recent Community Forum
On December 3rd, the parents, students, and other concerned members of the community met at the La Familia Counseling Center in order to review the Local Control Accountability Plan for the Sacramento...
View ArticleVIDEO: Recent Food Bank Meeting Highlights Food Stamp Challenge
On December 9th, community members and leaders met at the River City Food Bank to discuss the results of the most recent Calfresh, or “food stamp”, Challenge, as well as the problems many Sacramentans...
View ArticleMental Health Report Shows Disparity Among California Youth
A recent report on the condition of mental health services in the United States shows a rift between the number of people who have mental health needs and the amount of access to crucial services. A...
View ArticleVIDEO: Soil Born Farms Initiative Trains New Harvest Leaders
On December 13th, community members from around the Sacramento area met to learn not just how to glean citrus, but also how to become leaders in the “farm to fork” movement, in time for the upcoming...
View ArticleVIDEO: A Sacramento Christmas
For Sacramentans, “the holidays” can mean many things. A religious time for some, a time for family and food for others, or even all of the above. Here is a typical Christmas celebration for South...
View ArticleVIDEO: Healthy Food For All Coalition Meets for the Last Time in 2014
Last Tuesday, members of the Healthy Food For All Coalition met at the Stockton Boulevard Partnership to discuss the progress they made this year, as well as improvements and ideas for 2015.
View ArticleSacramento Wages Don’t Keep up with Housing Costs, According to Zillow
“Hey if I could pay you less I would, but it’s against the law.” That is the state of the minimum wage according to comedian Chris Rock. For many Californians, whether or not to raise the minimum wage...
View ArticleUpcoming Greenprint Summit Hopes to Bring More Trees to Sacramento
Anyone who wishes to see more trees in the Sacramento area is welcome to the fifth annual Greenprint Summit, an initiative of The Sacramento Tree Foundation. The event will be held at the Citrus...
View ArticleOpinion: Money in Politics Biggest Story of 2014 to Me
With all of the newsworthy events to consider in 2014, it’s hard to pick one to focus on. But the story that stood out most to me last year was the increasing influence of money in politics. The rise...
View ArticleWorld Famous Chef and Food Literacy Advocate Comes to Sacramento
Having safe and clean, water to drink is considered to be a human right, so it may come as a shock to learn that more than a million Californians don’t get drinkable water in their homes. And when...
View ArticleOpinion: Minimum Wage Battle Looms Over 2015
Before looking ahead, I always find it helpful to take a look back first. When thinking about the last year, I’m forced to notice the tension in 2014 about raising the minimum wage, tension that has...
View ArticleVIDEO: World Renowned Chefs Come to Pacific Elementary to Promote Food Literacy
On January 7th, chefs Jamie Oliver, Ann Cooper, and Alice Waters met at Pacific Elementary School to take a tour of the school garden, as well as help the some chefs-in-training make lunch for dozens...
View ArticleSouth Sacramento Leaders Announce New Community Action Plan
On January 15th, community leaders met at the site of the old San Juan Hotel on Stockton Boulevard to announce the release of their latest plans for more robust development projects in the South...
View ArticleVIDEO: Vision Zero Hopes to Eliminate Pedestrian Fatalities in Sacramento
On January 14th, leaders from around the city met at the Stockton Boulevard Partnership to discuss a bold initiative that has already had major success in other cities. The goal of Vision Zero is not...
View ArticleNew Urban Agriculture Group Seeks Help From the Community
For every abandoned lot in South Sacramento, there is someone with a vision to put that lot to good use. Those visions, however, need the support of the community in order to become a reality. For...
View ArticleYoung Leaders Needed for Sacramento Shapers
There are many young people who want to make a difference in the Sacramento community, but don’t know where to start. There are, however, many avenues to better the capital city if you know where to...
View ArticleLearning about the Sac BHC During My Time at AccessLocal.Tv
Being pretty new to Sacramento, I wanted to dive right into the culture and go where the tourists don’t, or won’t, go. Plus, I love to write, so when I first moved here last fall, and I stumbled upon a...
View ArticleYMCA Opens New Community Center in Tahoe Park
On February 7th, this modest building at Tahoe Elementary opened its doors to the community in order to showcase all of the new family-friendly activities it has in store for the Tahoe Park. Anyone...
View ArticleUpcoming Rally Will Bring the Minimum Wage Fight to Sacramento
As the struggle to increase the minimum wage intensifies across the country, one group in Sacramento has decided to take things up a notch this year, promising a “major escalation” in the months ahead....
View ArticleNew Bill Hopes to Put Warning Labels on Sugary Drink
Sugary drinks like soda have long been linked to a myriad of health issues. Diabetes alone can lead to amputations, heart disease, blindness, and nerve damage. And with an estimated 14 percent of...
View ArticleVIDEO: Mack Road Community Profile
To see the Mack Road community in a nutshell, drive a couple minutes up the road to Sheldon Park, where the results progress and partnership come face-to-face with the consequences of a struggling...
View ArticleUrban Agriculture Group Aims to Put “A Garden in Every School”
Growing Together Sacramento, a California organization promoting urban agriculture, is hosting a new collaborative, called “A Garden in Every School.” This two-day event, scheduled to begin on March...
View ArticleSacramento County Holds Workshop on Health Care for Undocumented Immigrants
A hotly contested issue in California, healthcare for the state’s undocumented residents, was the topic of a recent workshop held by the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors. Attendees of the nearly...
View ArticleHundreds March to Continue Cesar Chavez’ Cause
Hundreds of community organizers, students, labor groups, and more took part in the 15th Annual Cesar Chavez March last Saturday, in order to continue the legacy of the farm worker and civil rights...
View ArticleThanks to this Initiative, Understanding Mental Illness is as Easy as Texting
While mental health is getting more and more attention across the country, many people may still have misconceptions about mental illnesses and the people who struggle with them every day. But thanks...
View ArticleVIDEO: Hundreds in Sacramento Join Nationwide “Fight for 15″
On April 15th, protesters gathered downtown as part of a nationwide movement to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Marching from Crocker Park to Sacramento City Hall, demonstrators expressed their...
View ArticleSac State’s Multicultural Education Conference – Supporting Minority Students...
With last Saturday’s Multicultural Education Conference came talks about a variety of cultural and ethnic concerns, with many speakers focusing on the academic careers of minorities in the US, and the...
View ArticleSac State’s Multicultural Education Conference – Racial Minorities in...
Last Saturday, California State University, Sacramento hosted the 21st Annual Multicultural Education Conference, with venues and lectures on a wide range of topics. One subject in particular caught...
View ArticleUpcoming Event: “Hunger in the Farm-to-Fork Capital”
With tens of thousands of people in Sacramento County going hungry every day, America’s “Farm-to-Fork Capital” still has plenty of work to do. For those who want to be a part of Sacramento’s urban...
View ArticleVIDEO: Community Leaders Plan to Rebuild South Sacramento Sites
Stakeholders of the Stockton Boulevard Partnership met last Tuesday to discuss future projects to revitalize sites in the Building Healthy Communities area. Of particular interest was the site of the...
View ArticleSouth Sac Farmers Market Offers Fresh, Local, and Affordable Produce
While the capital’s urban agriculture scene is making a comeback, many communities, especially in south Sacramento, are still being left behind. There are, however, many who are working to change that....
View ArticleCity of Sacramento Works to Increase Human Trafficking Awareness
“Think it doesn’t happen in America?” That is the tagline for a national issue that the City of Sacramento wants to shed some light on. Human trafficking is a bigger problem in the US than many...
View ArticleNew Program Helps to Improve Tech Literacy for Sacramento Seniors
At the speed technology is advancing, it can be hard to keep up, especially for older citizens who weren’t born into a world with laptops and smartphones. To help them, an initiative by the City of...
View ArticleUpcoming Health and Wellness Fair to Offer Free Services & Eyeglasses
With the city and state still struggling to provide affordable health care for its residents, many in the area are working to get California covered, or at least spread the word and educate those in...
View ArticleUpcoming Workshop For Growing More Trees with Less Water
Sacramento isn’t called the City of Trees for nothing. But those trees use a lot of water, and with California experiencing a record drought, everyone can do their part by cutting water usage. Though...
View ArticleSac County Holds Workshop to Discuss Funding for Sheriffs
Though many are concerned about crime rates in Sacramento County, there is still a dispute over the best way to handle it. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department is seeking additional funding in...
View ArticleOak Park Sol Offering Free Cooking, Nutrition Classes
Sacramento is considered by many to be the Farm-to-Fork capital of America, so it only makes sense that the next generation of Sacramentans carries the urban agriculture torch. One organization working...
View ArticleBHC Music Video Sheds Light on School Funding
Of all of the hot-button issues seen talked about in the media, something called the Local Control Funding Formula is not among them. It’s one of those issues that takes a great deal of time to...
View ArticleUpcoming Town Hall Seeks to Education Public on Fraud, Scams
“One of the best ways to fight and stop fraud is to shine a light on it. Educate citizens about the tactics scammers are currently using and what steps citizens can take to protect themselves.” This...
View ArticleStudy: Obese Americans now Outnumber Overweight Americans
After years of data collection by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a report from the journal JAMA Internal Medicine has shown that the number of obese Americans has surpassed the...
View Article