Dec 28, 2023
Mirasol Village is a mixed-income redevelopment housing project in the River District along Richards Boulevard. It’s a project I worked on and supported for all eight years of my City Council term.
Like most projects that use public funding, this one was a challenge. It required numerous grants to reach the finish line. I applaud the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency for its tenacity in obtaining grants over the last 10 years.
The project is largely complete. Residents are moving in. But there’s a problem. The neighborhood has limited mobility options. Only one bus line serves the isolated area with minimal connections.
Dec 28, 2023
The call came into the Wildlife Care Association in early September. A great horned owl was caught in a metal art structure at the Franklin Light Rail Station near Consumnes River College. The large bird of prey had been trapped for at least 24 hours.
Chris Lay, a Wildlife Care volunteer with eight years of experience, was first to respond. “He was alive, but there was no way to get him out,” she says.
Dec 28, 2023
Inside Sacramento readers might be surprised to learn I write this column every week for syndication in 35 newspapers across the country. I’ve been doing it for 22 years. My favorite part is connecting with readers through personal visits, speaking tours, letters and emails.
Over the past year, I’ve visited a half-dozen places where I employ my Phil Donahue schtick. With permission of my host, I begin a pre-show routine, roaming the room with a microphone, asking guests if they have questions.
Dec 28, 2023
“If there’s any legacy I’d like to leave in my nonprofit life, it would be that I showed up, I did the work and made it as fun as possible,” John Frisch says. “I always tried to bring positive energy and humor to these organizations so it wouldn’t seem like work. People are working hard enough. Making it fun is the key.”
Frisch speaks from experience. He’s been a member of The Salvation Army Advisory Board for 27 years. He served as past chair and oversaw the organization’s successful $7.4 million capital campaign.
Nov 28, 2023
Inside Sacramento interviewed the four candidates for mayor in the March 5 primary election—Flojaune Cofer, Steve Hansen, Kevin McCarty and Dr. Richard Pan.
