It sounds like common sense: Small buses that provide on-demand service to neighborhoods should be cheap to operate and responsive to residents.
These mini-shuttles, in the past called “dial-a-ride,” now use updated technology, such as smartphone apps and routing by computer algorithm. The technology has given rise to a new term: microtransit.
The most fiercely debated issue in the political fight over Measure U was how would the Sacramento City Council spend its nearly $100 million annual take from the 1-cent permanent addition to local sales taxes.
Now the focus has shifted to City Hall, where council members have moved quickly to organize a Measure U Citizens Advisory Committee, which is supposed to advise the council on how to spend the money.
Even though it’s tempting to cocoon inside, winter is the time for Sacramento gardeners to pick up our tools and go outdoors. The work that we do in the next few months lays the foundation for the rest of the year. Winter is pruning season for roses, grapes and most deciduous fruit trees. Pruning encourages the growth of fruiting or flowering branches and controls a plant’s shape and size. Pruning can also improve a plant’s health by removing dead, diseased and damaged growth.
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