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The Animals are Getting a Head Start on the Sacramento Zoo’s Move Away from Land Park
By Ignacio Barragan Earlier this month, a famous resident of the Sacramento Zoo escaped for the second time. Josephine, the armadillo, seems insistent on starting her big move away from the Land Park area. But like our armored friend, residents around here don't get...
SacPD Crime Reports & Sidewalk Ordinance Update
Attached are the SacPD South Command Reports for July and August 2022. Monthly Chief's Report - July 2022 Firearm Crime Report - July 2022 Monthly Chief's Report - August 2022 Firearm Crime Report - August 2022 Below is an update for the new sidewalk ordinance that...
Neighbors Support Local Businesses by Speaking Out
If you've been walking around Broadway lately, you might have noticed the blight and ruin closing businesses. Four businesses along Broadway have shut their doors within the past two months. This includes Starbucks, Jamba Juice, and the Check Cashing store. As of...
Will William Land Regional Park Remain Underfunded as Population Grows?
Sacramento is a growing community. Due to new residential development along the Broadway corridor, we can expect many new neighbors to visit and use William Land Regional Park. For several decades, the park has been underfunded for a variety of rationales. Decades...
Is Neighborhood Gridlock in our Future?
Imagine one day your neighborhood thoroughfares are calm, and the next is nothing but gridlock. What if riding a bike or scooter becomes a risk instead of a fun experience? As the City of Sacramento plans ahead for a new bridge connecting Broadway to West Sacramento,...
Citizens Speak Up about Keeping Sidewalks Open to the Public
It seems a bit absurd to say that public sidewalks are well…for the public, yet this will be the discussion at the upcoming City Council Meeting on Tuesday, August 9th. Neighborhoods and local business owners worked with Councilmember Jeff Harris to put forth an...
New Normal: Land Park Farmers Market
The first Land Park Farmers Market began this Sunday, July 31st. The event was located off Sutterville Road near the WLP golf course, and shaded by the parks’ mature tree canopy. It was a small but mighty showing with a few farmers and one “maker” booth. Neighbors...
Monthly Chief’s Report + Neighborhood Safety Tips
Below is an update from Captain Daniel Monk, SacPD South Command. Attached are June’s Chief report, Firearm Crime Report, and the 2nd quarter south command Chiefs report. Chief's Report by District - SOUTH - 2nd Quarter 2022 Firearm Crime Report - June 2022 Monthly...
Land Park Panhandle: No Rules, No Peace
If you are wondering why there are less peaceful weekends in the Land Park area located at Riverside Blvd and 12th Avenue, we have to tell you; that we don't know either. Since its beginning, the founder envisioned William Land Regional Park as a place where people of...
Story Center Coming to Fairytale Town Soon!
Many Land Parkers have been watching with curiosity the construction at Fairytale Town. LPCA member Kevin Smith-Fagan, the executive director of Fairytale Town, reports the new building is a Story Center designed to spark child creativity by inviting them to create...