For 2020, may there be improvement in the quality of life for all residents, economic prosperity for local businesses and a reversal of the downward spiral of land uses and the adverse effects it has brought to property values across our community! The community meetings in 2019 showed a clear recognition that things can, and should, be better in Arden Arcade. In 2020 our new Supervisor will be…

However you celebrate, here’s a wish for a joyous and wonderful holiday season - for you, your family and our community!

All of us here at the Advocates for Arden Arcade wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving! We have enormous gratitude for our community, our neighborhoods, our neighbors, our businesses, our amazing volunteers, our partner organizations (Country Club Alliance of Neighborhoods, Greater Arden Chamber of Commerce, California (un)Incorporated), our social media friends and followers, and everyone who has…

The Sacramento Parks Foundation is spearheading an effort to build a Universal Playground in Arden Arcade. This is a park designed for people with and without disabilities, as we first mentioned back in 2017. After public meetings then, SMUD eventually offered to lease a parcel of land for this purpose on Bell Street between Hurley and Northrup. Because now there are some grant opportunities for…

Ami Bera is Arden Arcade’s current representative in Congress. Because the House is currently in recess, members of Congress can make themselves available to report to their constituents at Town Hall meetings. Accordingly, Congressman Bera will be holding a Town Hall meeting on Thursday April 25th at 6:15 at Arden Middle School, 1640 Watt Ave in Arden Arcade. The Congressman’s office has requested…

Do you feel like serving our community? Do you live in (pay taxes to) the American River Flood Control District? If so, you may want to consider applying to the American River Flood Control District for the vacant position on their governing board. The eligibility requirement is quite simple: be a registered voter who lives within the district boundary. At the moment, there are 4 people on the…

Under California Senate Bill 1000 of 2016, “The Planning for Healthy Communities Act”, Sacramento County is required to adopt an Environmental Justice Element (chapter) for its General Plans, or integrate environmental justice-related policies, objectives, and goals throughout other elements of the General Plan. The law also includes a process for communities to become meaningfully involved in the…

United Latinos cordially invites the public to attend their annual Health and Environmental Justice Town Hall. This event will take place on April 27, 2019 from 10-12 noon at Maple Center, 3301 37th Avenue, Sacramento.

Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) has proposed restructuring the system’s services across the Metro Area, including changes that affect Arden Arcade. Planners from SacRT discussed the changes at the February 6th meeting of the Country Club Alliance of Neighborhoods. They told the group that several bus lines were being altered in an effort to provide better service. Among the improvements are…

San Juan Unified School District Board Member Zima Creason has asked us to share her announcement about appointing someone to the District’s Curriculum, Standards, Instructional, and Student Services Committee (C&S):

The Sheriff’s Department is once again hosting community meetings for Arden Arcade in 2019, beginning in February. The meetings will be held at 6:00pm quarterly on the 2nd floor of the Country Club Lanes building at 2600 Watt on 2/5, 5/7, 8/6 and 11/5.

It is New Year’s Day. 2019 has finally arrived in Arden Arcade. Here’s hoping the new year brings good things to our community, our people, our families and our businesses! Good things like, for example, the long-awaited re-opening of the iconic Flapjacks restaurant at 2721 El Camino. After a disastrous fire way back in 2016, the building has been beautifully rebuilt in its distinctive mid-century…