Right Steps
Unrestricted homeless camping on public property should not be accepted as an inevitability of city life. It’s neither compassionate nor practical to let unhoused people engage in unlawful behavior and flagrant drug use while they live in squalor on our streets.
This is why residents passed Measure O, the Emergency Shelter and Enforcement Act of 2022. Voters expected City Council members to see the measure as a mandate to prioritize public safety and clean up our city.
Citizens sent a message: Make our neighborhoods and Downtown feel safe again. Promote a successful business environment. Elevate our quality of life.
Has City Council heard the will of the people? The answer, judging by council actions in August, is maybe.
Out and About September 2023
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Surf’s Up
This post is sponsored by Surf’s Up Locals fight to block access, but court says no By R.E. Graswich September 2023 Nobody mistakes Pocket and Little Pocket for Palos Verdes Estates. But there’s a connection. All three communities border a site of natural beauty. All...
Pocket Life September 2023
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Road Weary
Sacramento County, with around 1.5 million people, is the largest county belonging to the Sacramento Area Council of Governments. Others in the group are El Dorado, Placer, Sutter, Yuba and Yolo. Cities within the counties are also members.
SACOG plays a central role in funding transportation infrastructure. We rely on it for financing. But this year, SACOG didn’t fund any of Sacramento County’s paving requests despite our size and the fact our unincorporated area has a large urban population with some of the worst roads in the state.
