Natomas Grieves in Green With 41 Trees for Lives Lost to Violence
On Saturday, neighbors and grieving families turned a corner of Swainson's Hawk Park in Natomas into a small forest of remembrance, planting 41 young trees as a living memorial for people killed by violence. What is currently a quiet stretch of neighborhood parkland is now a budding grove meant for reflection, a...
Hazmat Lockdown At Roseville Crossroads After Garbage Truck Flips
Friday traffic at the intersection of Blue Oaks Boulevard and Diamond Creek Boulevard in Roseville came to a sudden halt when a garbage truck overturned, spilling gasoline and other hazardous materials across the roadway. Emergency crews quickly shut down the entire junction, blocking vehicle lanes, crosswalks, and...
Meet the new owner of this Citrus Heights mom-and-pop auto shop
By Sara Beth Williams– — Tom Ngo, owner of TN3 Automotive, said he feels blessed every day to be able to drive to his recently purchased auto shop in Citrus Heights, despite the 50- to 60-minute commute. TN3 Automotive was once known as Pat Henry’s Automotive, a small...
coffee shops (tea) on the grid: update 2026-01
I first posted on coffee shops on the grid in April 2023, with an update in December 2024. Time for another update, as there are a number of new coffee shops, and a few have gone. The coffee shops marked with a plus (+) are new since the last update.
Sayonara Drive: Habitat for Humanity home applications now open
By Sara Beth Williams– — Applications for 14 new affordable homes in Citrus Heights as part of Phase 3 of a partnership project between Habitat for Humanity Greater Sacramento and the City of Citrus Heights open from Feb 1. through March 25. The housing project will result in a total of 26 new homes built on Sayonara...
Sacramento Drugmaker Grabs Control Of Natomas Injection Plant
North Natomas just handed over one of its key industrial addresses to its longtime tenant, as Nivagen Pharmaceuticals has bought the building it already occupies at 3900 Duckhorn Drive in Sacramento. The deal pulls ownership of the sterile injectable manufacturing site into local hands and effectively completes the...
Cluckin’ good news: Folsom Chick-fil-A reopens this week
Broadstone favorite returns Feb. 4 after months-long remodel and drive-thru redesign. For Chick-fil-A loyalists in Folsom, it’s almost time to rejoice the Spicy Deluxe dry spell is finally coming to an end. After nearly four months of cravings, detours, and drive-thru withdrawals, Folsom’s only Chick-fil-A is...
Record Salmon returns documented in Roseville-Area Creeks
Salmon Numbers Reach 11-Year High in Dry Creek Watershed. Roseville, Calif. – A recent survey of the Dry Creek watershed organized by the Dry Creek Conservancy recorded the highest number of spawning salmon seen in the area in more than a decade, offering encouraging signs for local waterways and restoration efforts.
One person dead after being hit by train in Sacramento
(FOX40.COM) — A person is dead after getting hit by a train in Sacramento on Saturday, according to Union Pacific. Video Above: What to do if you witness a crash Officials said that around 5 p.m., a person was trespassing on the railroad tracks in the area of McKinley Boulevard and C Street. The person […]
Sacramento police find teen who went missing near New Market Drive in Natomas
Sacramento police reported that a 17-year-old boy who had been reported missing and considered at risk was safely located just after midnight Sunday. Police did not release additional information about where or how he was found. The teen had been last seen about 11:45 a.m. Jan. 30 in the 2500 block of New Market...

















