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Supervisors vote Tuesday on plan to keep top exec

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors will vote on keeping the top administrator for another year. Steven Szalay has served as interim county executive officer since Jan.

Carmichael nature center gets temporary reprieve

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors has granted a temporary reprieve to a Carmichael nature center popular with school children.

Festivities celebrate Sacramento’s Little Saigon

Vietnamese businesses line a stretch of Stockton Boulevard. More than 500 Vietnamese have joined forces with Lao, Hmong and Latino businesspeople in an effort to get the area designated “Little Saigon.” More than 400 people this morning turned out for a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the official designation of a portion of Stockton Boulevard as Little Saigon. The event was a part of a weekend of festivities celebrating the Vietnamese/Chinese New Year

County agrees to take out fixed-rate loan to pay debt

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday moved to eliminate some financial risk by paying off variable-rate debt with money the county will borrow at a fixed rate. The move means the county will pay an extra $67.2 million through 2030 to avoid the short-term risk that could hammer the cash-strapped government

County lowers fees for North Vineyard Station area

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a temporary reduction of development fees for building in the North Vineyard Station area.

Yolo County to lay off 44 employees

The Yolo County Board of Supervisors today voted to cut 44 staffers this fiscal year to close a nearly $7 million gap in county funds, a budget official said. The board, in a series of votes, sought to overcome the combined effects of higher costs for such items as indigent health care and reduced revenues from both public safety sales taxes and realignment funds from the state of California, Assistant County Administrator Pat Leary said

Forum set for Sacramento County sheriff hopefuls

A public forum featuring candidates for Sacramento County Sheriff is scheduled for Wednesday night. The forum, moderated by the Sacramento League of Women Voters, takes place from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors chambers, 700 H St

Announcement of Sacramento County Board of Education Vacancy

Area 3 Trustee Post Open Following Resignation of Christopher W. Woods Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools David W

Supervisor Peters Augments Sheriff’s Budget

With the assistance of Sacramento County Board of Supervisor Susan Peters’ office the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department is please to announce the continuation of the Grinch Patrol. The Sheriff’s Department’s budget was augmented by approximately $25,000 to provide an added security force to the Arden-Arcade area shopping malls this holiday season. The program, known as the Grinch Patrol, will begin the day after Thanksgiving (the busiest shopping day of the year), and continue throughout the holiday shopping season.

Yolo taps Elk Grove official to fill county administrator post

Patrick Blacklock, Elk Grove’s assistant city manager, has been selected as Yolo County’s new administrator.