City Council has approved reduced speed limits on Second Avenue and 23 other street segments to make them safer for those who use or live near the roads. Speed limits
The SCNA board has approved the Nominations Committee’s recruitment of potential new board members for the December 2020 election. These characteristics will help round out the board’s perspectives, strengths and
On September 12, 2020, the Sierra Curtis Neighborhood Association held an educational forum for current Board members on Measure A, the “Strong Mayor” ballot measure. Councilmember Jay Schenirer presented the
Finally! You may have noticed a new light signal under construction in front of the Children’s Home on Sutterville Road. It took more than three years.Don’t get me wrong, I
The city continues to work, although at a slow pace, on its goal ofconstructing and operating an emergency shelter on X Street near Alhambra Boulevard to address the needs of
SCNA’s Ad Hoc Committee for Racial Justice has worked to address many of the grievances people of color have expressed in the wake of the May killing of George Floyd
While the COVID-19 pandemic has kept many at home, it has encouraged more daily walks and visits to the park. The neighborhood’s trees make it possible to take a stroll
The dire warning “#SaveOurStages – Time is running out” came from NIVA, the nonprofit National Independent Venue Association. According to a July survey of 2,400 independent live music venues and
Meet Linda and John Elgart, who moved to Portola Way 23 years ago. “We found our house riding bikes up and down the streets,” Linda says. As sales reps for
With the increase in local COVID-19 cases, it’s possible that Sierra 2 will be closed with minimal allowed activity for several months. The Finance Committee recommended a bare-bones budget of
Because of the continuing health orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sierra 2 Center remained closed in August with a few exceptions for tenant businesses. SCNA’s annual events –
Our fiscal situation is hardly rosy, as I have mentioned in previous columns. SCNA has about $100,000 in our checking account and $387,000 in our Reserve for Replacement (RFP) fund,
Jon Miller and Susan Stone may be part of a national trend – people fleeing the nation’s largest cities to places where the grass is greener and the people friendlier.
Editor’s note: The printed version of this article said the judge ordered City Council to conduct another vote “within 60 days.” The judge’s order did not include a deadline. The
When SCNA board members get a chance to talk with a developer about concerns with a project’s design, sometimes both sides can win. That’s what happened this summer with a
Meet Kris and Dave Backus of Portola Way. During Labor Day weekend 1997, when Kris and Dave moved from Rocklin to Curtis Park, their next-door neighbor Judy Harper immediately invited
Decades of racist attitudes, restrictive covenants and government actions segregated city neighborhoods Why is Curtis Park so white? U.S. Census Bureau data show Curtis Park is the fourth-whitest of 50
SCNA Board members have been discussing some bylaw changes that address its current situation relating to the conduct of electronic meetings and providing authority for the Executive Committee to act
Meet three generations here in Curtis Park — Daniel and Jonathan Calabretta, their sons Parker and Declan, and Daniel’s parents, Kathleen Van Ness and Charles Silber. Daniel’s parents actually moved
Jennifer Albinson and Justin Cohan-Shapiro moved to Curtis Park in March 2019 with toddler Whitney, and a year later their family has grown to include baby Harriet. “We picked Curtis
Greg and Mary Snider moved from Tucson to Curtis Park about a year ago to be near their son’s family, including their 4-year-old grandson. Soon, their second son will join
Elizabeth Landsberg and Gordon Dean moved to Curtis Park in 2004 because they wanted more room for their growing family, which now includes teen aged sons Jacob and Ari. “We
‘We Stand With You’ encourages discussion Open conversations can lead to better understanding and societal changes. That was the concept behind 200 Sacramento restaurants participating in the “We Stand With
When I first moved from Fort Collins, Colo., to accept the position of Sacramento city arborist, my goal was a less physically demanding position for my back. I never dreamed
CURTIS PARK SHARES MEALS, a charitable campaign that began in May with a goal of raising $5,000 to fund meal deliveries in Oak Park, has exceeded its goal by $1,000,
In March, Angela Pratt prepared to close The Plant Foundry to comply with COVID-19 orders. Then she got word that her Oak Park nursery was deemed an essential business because
Treasurer John Bailey reported that May expenses were close to what was projected, so no money from the reserve account will be needed. Because of the generous donations from the
Four longtime members of the SCNA board submitted a joint letter of resignation in mid-June. “It has become increasingly obvious over the past several months that our opinions, thoughts and
Our neighborhood’s fiercest resident birds are Cooper’s hawks, with long tails and short, rounded wings that enable them to capture prey in wooded areas where rapid acceleration and the ability
With the shelter-in-place orders announced on March 19, Sierra 2 Center was immediately shuttered. More than three months later, we are still closed as a community center – no classes,
