2023

November 1, 2023
Meadowview Farmers Market could arrive in 2024 at Pannell Community Center

A farmers market in the heart of the Meadowview neighborhood of Sacramento could come as early as 2024, according to District 8 Councilmember…
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October 6, 2023
City officials say $1.3 million South Sacramento Parkway Trail is ‘connecting communities’

A new shared-use path is coming to Meadowview, just south of downtown Sacramento, officials announced this week.
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October 6, 2023
City officials advance 1,106-unit housing complex plan in South Sacramento

Plans for 1,106 new homes in South Sacramento got the stamp of approval by city officials Tuesday—making way for the 140.7 acre housing complex.
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March 8, 2023
Sacramento will recruit a youth liaison to the City Council. Here’s what the job involves

Sacramento moved one step closer to establishing a position that will allow someone between the ages of 16 and 24 to advise its City Council.
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February 2, 2023
Language access gap: Sacramento City Council members push for services in more languages

Sacramento City Council District 8 officials say a "community handbook" will be released in the next few weeks detailing conversations around the sports complex.
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January 25, 2023
102 acres in south Sacramento remain unused. Here's what residents, city leaders want to do with it.

Sacramento City Council Member Mai Vang, who represents District 8 where the 102-acre property is located, said that nothing is set in stone yet. She held listening sessions with residents over the past year to hear what the people want. Key findings from those sessions were put into a report, which was presented at Wednesday night's meeting. "We heard from our entire community about the need for affordable housing, the need for recreational spaces for our young people and our seniors, and also the need to make sure we support unhoused neighbors. It's absolutely the entire spectrum," Vang said.
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January 10, 2023
Mayor appoints council leadership team, committee positions for 2023

Mayor Steinberg named Councilmember Eric Guerra (District 6) as Vice Mayor and Councilmember Mai Vang (District 8) as Mayor Pro Tempore for 2023. Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore appointments typically last for a calendar year. The Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore chair meetings in the Mayor’s absence and often represent the City in public if the Mayor is unable to be present. Newly elected California State Senator Angelique Ashby served as Vice Mayor in 2022, and Guerra was Mayor Pro Tempore. Read more >>

ate and resolving to fight racism as a city and