Vice Mayor Karina Talamantes

“We still have such a large gap for affordable housing,” Talamantes said. “People are ready to leave our shelters but they can’t leave because there’s nowhere for them to go because they have a job making minimum wage, maybe working 40 hours, and the current cost of living in Sacramento is so expensive.”

Have the city of Sacramento’s efforts to help the homeless been working? The data is unclear City audit raises questions about the link between Sacramento’s homeless shelters and connecting unhoused residents with stable housing.

Our second annual People’s Juneteenth Kickback was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who joined us on Friday for an evening of community, connection, great food, and fun. We are grateful to our incredible partners who helped make this event possible and to everyone who came out to celebrate with us. We can’t wait to do it again next year!

Great piece on our local gem The Virgin Sturgeon !

“One of the Garden Highway’s oldest restaurants is the Virgin Sturgeon, a floating barge turned watering hole that just celebrated its 50th anniversary. After parking and venturing into the stifling heat, I found myself at the mouth of an old airplane jet bridge. The repurposed relic from defunct airline Pan Am slopes downward into the river, its carpeted runway depositing you right at the mouth of the Virgin Sturgeon”

Sacramento's Garden Highway has floating restaurants and killer fish tacos Just miles from downtown Sacramento, a river community that feels like another world.

Woke up with a heart so full this morning. Thankful for all my co-hosts, businesses, organizations, and team who made this event such a fun, educational, beautiful event of celebration for the 2nd People's Juneteenth Kick Back.

Ps: I learned how to play dominos the official way. ❤️

Juneteenth kickback event hosted in South Natomas. And there's more on Saturday Juneteenth kickback event hosted in South Natomas. And there's more...

Today, we recognize Juneteenth, honoring freedom, resilience, and the ongoing work toward equity and justice.

Last night, I joined Sacramento Juneteenth, Inc. for their annual reception to celebrate this important day and recognize community leaders making a difference.

Congratulations to Broadway Sacramento for 75 Years of Theater Magic!

Congratulations to the 2026 GNNA Scholarship recipients! 🎓 Wishing these outstanding students continued success as they pursue their goals. Thank you to Gardenland Northgate Neighborhood Association (GNNA) for investing in the next generation of leaders!

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Niños Parkway for our community beautification event! We’re grateful to the volunteers who came out to plant, landscape, and help care for this special neighborhood space!