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 >>

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December 8, 2022
Mayor Steinberg, Councilmember Vang announce recipients of $1 million in funding to fight hunger

Sacramento, CA (Dec. 08, 2022) - The City of Sacramento this week announced $1 million in new grants for food pantries, hot meal deliveries, and other programs to ensure everyone has access to healthy food. Seventeen organizations received awards ranging from $5,000 to $200,000 from the City’s share of American Rescue Plan covid relief dollars. They were announced Tuesday by Mayor Darrell Steinberg and Councilmember Mai Vang.
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December 7, 2022
Sacramento Makes History as the First City in the Nation to Create Youth Advisory Liaison to the City Council 

On December 6, 2022, the City Council voted 5-3 to approve the creation of a Youth Advisory Liaison to the Sacramento City Council. This historic vote makes the City of Sacramento the first-in-the-nation to have a designated youth voice to inform all City Council decisions. This position will engage young people intentionally and authentically in public policy, planning, and decision-making at the city level. Creating the Youth Advisory Liaison to the City Council demonstrates the City’s commitment to support and meaningfully involve youth voices in its efforts to make Sacramento a city where all its residents thrive.  
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December 6, 2022
Sacramento approves a youth advisory liaison for city council

Sacramento leaders on Tuesday approved a new youth advisory liaison position on the city council. The idea is to bring in the perspective of a younger person on how to spend the city budget, to assess the city’s programs, look at how land is used and anything else the council members decide.
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December 5, 2022
Sacramento City Council set for historic vote on youth advisory liaison position
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January 21, 2022
City purchases large property in south Sacramento suitable for affordable housing, homeless services and other uses

The City of Sacramento has purchased a large, vacant property in south Sacramento suitable for a variety of potential uses, including affordable housing, homeless services and/or a civic amenity, such as a community park.
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September 21, 2022
Meadowview residents get update on South Sacramento sports complex

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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May 21, 2021
Sacramento Alliance for Vaccine Equity Launched to Break Down Digital, Language, and Cultural Barriers to Vaccine Access

The Sacramento Alliance for Vaccine Equity (SAVE) will be officially launched this Friday at the Sam & Bonnie Pannell Community Center, where many of its coalition members have helped to vaccinate thousands of South Sacramentans over the course of the last three months.
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April 7, 2021
South Sac’s Largest Vaccine Clinic Reaches One Month Mark, Plans to Vaccinate 3,400 on Friday, April 9

Every Friday at the Sam & Bonnie Pannell Community Center, located in the heart of South Sacramento’s Meadowview neighborhood, thousands of individuals and families have lined up to receive their COVID-19 vaccine from a team of volunteer vaccinators working in orderly rows. Now, in their fifth week, the clinic team plans to provide 3,400 vaccinations to eligible South Sac residents in a single day.
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March 1, 2021
Councilmember Mai Vang, Mayor Steinberg Announce Resolution to Fight Anti-Asian Hate in Sacramento

Following repeated incidents of anti-Asian racism, violence, and hate in Sacramento and across the nation, Councilmember Mai Vang will be hosting a press conference on Tuesday, March 2 at 10am to announce her intention to introduce a resolution to the Sacramento City Council condemning anti-Asian hate and resolving to fight racism as a city and community.
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