McVillage Community Meeting Information and Council Member Emails
Community Meeting regarding the McKinley Village Project – April 21 Councilman Cohn invites you to a community meeting regarding the proposed McKinley Village project. Hear from neighborhood leaders...
View ArticleVideo: East Sacramento residents reject McKinley Village
East Sacramento and Midtown residents come together to reject the McKinley Village project as proposed. It’s not smart growth, it will hurt our schools, clog our streets with traffic, lacks retail and...
View ArticleEast Sacramento Preservation Welcomes Councilmember Cohn’s Help
East Sacramento McKinley Village Community Meeting McKinley Park, Clunie Club, 601 Alhambra, 6pm, April 21st, Monday East Sacramento finally does have Steve Cohn’s support. We now must communicate to...
View ArticleCommunity Meeting Regarding the McKinley Village Project April 21
Community Meeting regarding the McKinley Village Project – April 21 Councilman Cohn invites you to a community meeting regarding the proposed McKinley Village project. Hear from neighborhood leaders...
View ArticleForty Second Street—Sentimental Journey
You can go home again. I’d often passed the house on 42nd street and wondered who lived there now. Contractors and carpenters had plainly been at work because the place had had a magical face-lift,...
View ArticleEast Sacramento Preservation calls on council to vote no on McKinley Village
East Sacramento Preservation calls on council to vote no on McKinley Village City Hall McKinley Village Council Vote April 29, 2014 5:30 pm 915 I Street Politics, connections, public relations, high...
View ArticleMay Is Small Business Month—Great Workshop Opportunity
Open For Business Workshop Dear Friend, California’s 3.4 million small businesses are critical to the state’s recovering economy. In fact, those with fewer than 100 employees comprise 97% of all...
View ArticleEast Sacramento Pops in the Park—Call for Volunteers
East Sacramento Preservation is proud to help with Pops in the Park in East Portal Park! It’s time to volunteer. Contact us at contact@eastsacpreservation.org to sign up to help. It’s a lot of fun!...
View ArticleA few volunteers still needed for east Sac’s Pops in the Park this summer
This is one of East Sacramento’s biggest events of the year. East Sacramento Preservation helps with the East Portal pops. Our volunteer positions are filling fast, but we still need help with the...
View ArticleMcVillage Rising
The City Council hearing on McKinley Village was, at least to this observer, another weary spectacle affirming that the fix was in, the deal done, the final hearing merely a ritualistic pretense at...
View ArticleJunk Days—East Sacramento Clean Up Call!
Spring Cleaning? Prepping for Summer? Garage Sale left-overs? Gardening gone wild? Use one of your two free Household Junk Pickups and have the City haul the stuff away. Appointments are available...
View ArticleEast Sacramento Preservation Monthly Meeting—Elections!
Our monthly meeting will cover: Elections of Board Members and Officers for the next two year term. McVillage catch up. New ESP meeting schedule. East Sacramento Preservation Neighborhood Association...
View ArticleEast Sacramento Preservation Elections
Elections are coming! Open Positions: President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Board member seats It’s a big turn around, but exciting. ESP membership is higher than ever, and we have great...
View ArticleAn onslaught in the mailbox: How candidates court voters
In prodigious bulk they come—the mailers. Day after day—large, sleek, colorful, pictures and text on shiny cardstock. In the beginning I marveled at their abundance, and, like most, tossed them in the...
View ArticleEast Sacramento and McKinley Village: Keep those yellow signs up! A lawsuit...
Not so fast! A lawsuit has been filed against McKinley Village. Read the Bee article below. Foes of McKinley Village file legal challenge By Hudson Sangree hsangree@sacbee.com Published: Friday, May....
View ArticleEast Sacramento Polling Places—Changes
Some of our polling places have changed. Please read below. This Tuesday, June 3 is election day. Polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and if you are in line when the polls close, you...
View ArticleEast Sacramento Rock Thrower—We will catch you!
Dear Rock Thrower: It’s time to stop your destruction. Every neighbor is watching for you. We will catch you. You are costing our local businesses thousands of dollars. The neighborhood will not...
View ArticleEast Sacramento Moms Flea Market
More than 15 local moms will be selling gently used items.
View ArticleEast Sacramento Rock Thrower Follow Up
Below is a reprint of a Fox 40 story which gives more information about the vandal. The link to the information didn’t come through on my last post. SACRAMENTO- Van Hong runs Sacramento Bagel on H St...
View ArticleNail Biter
First, what exactly is a tempest in a teapot? Basically, it’s froth. It simmers, it bubbles, it boils, but the heat is contained in a small vessel, and in the end serves up little more than a modest...
View ArticleEast Sacramento Preservation Neighborhood Association 2014-06-21 12:29:59
The City of Sacramento has hired a consultant (North Star Destination Strategies) to indentify our image. While this cocks my eyebrow, the survey is interesting and you may want to participate. Here’s...
View ArticleEast Sacramento Meet Waimea Valley–Traffic Woes
East Sacramento Preservation created the flag crossing at 33rd and H Streets. We supply the flags, containers and up-keep and we’ve kept the project going since 2011. In Hawaii the Waimea Valley runs...
View ArticleA world class city loves its past and protects and preserves its neighborhoods
I took a walk one cool October morning in the Southwark (pronounced Sutthick) section of London, an area that had once been the district of “brothels, bawds and bards.” Here in the reign of Queen...
View ArticleFarmers Market in McKinley Park is a hit
East Sacramento’s Farmers Market is a perfect way to spend your Saturday. Farm fresh and friendly, it’s all good and good for you, too! The less is more concept definitely applies. This small...
View ArticleWater, Drought and East Sacramento
Dry+Out = Drought Here is an NPR story about East Sacramento and water conservation. East Sacramento resident, Peter Gleick, was interviewed for this story. After the story, ESP offers some additional...
View ArticleEast Sacramento McKinley Park Tree Tour and other Sacramento Tree Foundation...
Learn Your Trees – July 1 & 22 Sacramento Tree Foundation will offer free guided tours of the trees of McKinley Park on Tuesday, July 1, and Tuesday, July 22, at 6:30 p.m. The tours are led by a...
View ArticleEast Sacramento J and Folsom lane conversations–how are they working?
A message from Councilman Steve Cohn about the J and Folsom lane conversions. Staff Completes “Before” and “After” Evaluation of the J Street and Folsom Boulevard Conversions In August 2013, the City’s...
View ArticleBradshaw Animal Shelter offering pet adoptions for patriot price of just...
How do we celebrate America’s birthday at the Bradshaw Animal Shelter? In a very big way with adoptions priced at 1776! It’s Paws for Independence where you can pick out a choice pet and take it...
View ArticleEast Sacramento Classic—Fourth of July Parade
The 41st & 42nd Street Parade will begin at 11 a.m. at the corner of 41st and M streets. Open to everyone, including children on decorated bikes, dogs and birds, it is reported to be the...
View ArticleEast Sacramento Preservation—Guy West News
(Note: this is a repost from the City of Sacramento) Guy West Bridge restoration getting started The City is starting work next week to repair and repaint the Guy West bike and pedestrian bridge over...
View ArticleEast Sacramento Preservation shares ECOS information
Now Is Your Chance To Make Your Voice Heard! Participate in SCSP’s Letter Writing Campaign to the Sacramento Mayor and City Council You can find sample letters for individuals and for...
View ArticleEast Sacramento Crude Oil Rail Shipments—Update
City and SACOG to Submit Comments on Crude Oil Shipments by Rail In the coming weeks the City of Sacramento and SACOG plan to submit comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the...
View ArticleEast Sacramento Farmers Market—don’t miss this great community asset
by Michael Saeltzer Kudos to East Sacramentan Ann Vulech Clark for organizing what is fast becoming another one of our community’s best features. The market opened in May and is held every Saturday...
View ArticleSee our rivers in a whole new way—by bird
Come bird the banks with Friends of the River Bank (Sutter’s Landing Park — head north on 28th Street until you come to the park) We’re going to be “Birding the Banks” this Saturday, July 12, at 9 am....
View ArticleEast Sacramento Preservation Supports Farm to Fork—Get Your Tickets Now
Sacramento’s Farm to Fork Week 2014 Kick off Sacramento’s Farm to Fork Week 2014 with a communal commitment to end hunger in our region. This sit down dinner for 150 features appetizers and a dinner...
View ArticleIs your East Sacramento yard River Friendly?
Kudos to the City of Sacramento! This is a reprint from their wonderful blog. Is your landscape River Friendly? Posted on July 10, 2014 by City of Sacramento The City of Sacramento Department of...
View ArticleAndy Singer Cartoons on East Sacramento Preservation Blog
Minnesota cartoonist Andy Singer agreed to let ESP reprint his cartoons. Singer is a neighborhood and environmental advocate. Enjoy!
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