By Diana Sunseri If you pass its way in your neighborhood travels, you can’t help but notice the monstrous agave plant commandeering the northwest corner of Second Avenue and 22nd
The red, London-style double-decker bus parked beside the closed Hideaway Bar and Grill at 2565 Franklin Blvd. has already achieved its intent. Multiple times a day passersby stop to gaze
Is your heating and air conditioning system hinting at retirement? Would you like a smaller carbon footprint? SMUD has made the commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 and
Marianne Robbins provides massage therapy services at Figure 8 Women’s Workout with assistance from her guide dog, Natsumi. The three-year-old Golden Labrador resides under the massage table during appointments. Marianne
While Gov. Gavin Newsom has indicated much of the state can reopen June 15, we have no such specific indication for the Sierra 2 Center because community centers will be
By Kathy Les and Erik Fay SCNA will host a housing forum from 6:30 to 8 p.m. May 27 in response to a city proposal to modify R-1 singlefamily zoning
Sonya Frausto is more than busy. She said she’s doing about 150 vaccinations a week. She has been guaranteed enough supply to do the second shots when they come due.
As sunshine once again fills our days, people who enjoy the benefits of their laundry being dried outside are returning to the tried and true backyard clothesline. While a majority
The number of new reported COVID-19 infections in the area that includes most of Curtis Park has roughly doubled over the last month, according to Sacramento County data. The 22,000
If anyone had predicted that COVID- 19 would close the Sierra 2 Center for more than a year, we might have thought them crazy. In fact, by the time Big
Together Again/to Gather Again The SCNA Board is asking neighbors to help raise $75,000 at the May 6, 2021 Big Day of Giving to sustain Sierra2 operations into August and
When La Famiglia owners Jeff Roberts and Leo Forget thought about doing a box dinner benefit, their aspirations were modest. The two caterers have operated out of the Sierra 2
By Chris Harris Many parents have a kid like 4-year-old Brianne – the explorer, the imaginative one who makes up little dramas for sticks and rocks. “Brianne is always up
Not many restaurants run by a nonprofit board and staffed with volunteers enjoy a 46-year run. With just five paid employees and a volunteer crew of 200-plus, the restaurant and
Think globally, act locally. This adage from the 1970s couldn’t be more apt as scientists, governments and nonprofits point to the urgency of addressing climate change. To this end, a
Last summer, city planning staff notified a Curtis Park homeowner that her recently constructed fence was in violation of ordinances regulating fence height and setback. The homeowner, who asked not
During the winter, the only warbler you are likely to see in the neighborhood is the yellow-rumped warbler. The first thing that you notice about this bird is splotches of
By Jay Schenirer City Council Member District 5 I have lived in Curtis Park more than 30 years. It’s a wonderful neighborhood. I would consider it one of the most
After numerous delays and multiple revised start dates, construction of the W/X homeless shelter is underway with a target completion date of summer 2021. The city approved construction of the
Shopping in Left Bank boutiques or the famous Paris flea market is a “to do” for many people’s European travels, with family-owned shops filled with thoughtfully displayed decorative household and
Oak Park community leader Michael Blair met with SCNA’s Ad Hoc Racial Justice Committee over Zoom recently to share information about neighborhood issues as a prelude to Oak Park board
Concerns about a virus that seemed to be spreading rapidly with serious effects in older populations forced the Senior Center at the Sierra 2 Center to shut down on March
There are many unsung heroes in these COVID-19 times, especially frontline healthcare workers. In Curtis Park, we have doctors, nurses, speech and physical therapists, pharmacists and other medical providers who
Sierra 2 Center is organizing a Friday Night Dinner To Go on March 12 in support of La Famiglia Catering, a tenant that has been hit especially hard by restrictions
Principal says he misses kids during virtual learning By Lauren Gothard and Lindsey Sin Over the past year, we’ve learned about the experiences of students, parents and teachers as they
Health officials urge caution, say infection rate still elevated The number of new COVID-19 infections in the area that includes most of Curtis Park has declined by more than half
Cases of COVID-19 infection in the area that includes most of Curtis Park have been relatively low compared to adjacent areas as well as compared to city and county totals,
The SCNA board has been forced to dip into its Reserve for Replacement Fund to help cover a revenue shortfall projected to be $20,000 a month until Sierra 2 Center
Howling wind and rain knocked out power, downed trees, smashed cars and forced street closures. Just as a burst of howling wind rattled the windows at Erin and Brad Satterwhite’s
Why should East Sacramento have all the holiday decor fun? Curtis Park can light it up too! Our inaugural Light Up Curtis Park took place in late December as homes
