Animal Planet on Wednesday will feature the work of local and national animal groups in the rescue of “hoarded” cats at a Kern County nonprofit group in May. Animal rescue volunteers carry out crates of small dogs (mostly chihuahuas) from a large trailer at the Sacramento County SPCA facility in Sacramento on Monday, July 12, 2010
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Homeless still pushing for ’safe ground’
Nearly a year after Mayor Kevin Johnson promised to help them find a legal place to sleep outdoors, homeless people like John Kraintz still are fighting for that piece of “safe ground.” Homeless advocate Jeff Landon, above, of midtown Sacramento carries a sign supporting the SafeGround movement at a rally for the homeless Tuesday at Cesar Chavez Park. Lawyer Mark Merin said SafeGround Inc. has found suitable land for its planned community and is in talks with a property owner he declined to reveal.
Police: Freeway Shooter Meant To Hit ACLU
A California man known for his anger over left-leaning politics said after a freeway shootout with CHP officers that he had been planning an attack on the ACLU and another nonprofit group, police said Tuesday.
Women’s Empowerment hires ‘job developer’ to help homeless women get jobs
Women’s Empowerment, a nonprofit group that trains homeless women to enter the working world, has hired a “job developer” to connect graduates of the program to employers whose companies match their newly acquired skills. The shaky economy has made it difficult for Women’s Empowerment graduates to find paying positions after completing their training, said spokeswoman Amber Stott
Sacramento PD K9 group asking for raffle donations
The Sacramento Police Canine Association is asking for donations for a raffle they hope will raise funds to buy two bullet-proof vests for their dogs. The raffle will take place during the association’s largest annual fundraiser, to be held Monday, April 29. Tickets for that event are sold out, but the public still can help by donating items such as gift certificates, small electronics and tools, said K9 Sgt
Public memorial Saturday for River Cats’ Art Savage
A public memorial service for Sacramento River Cats owner Art Savage is set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Raley Field in West Sacramento.
Volunteer Spotlight: Friends of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
In need of help: Friends of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), a nonprofit group that offers vouchers for fuel, food and other necessities to people who have sick and premature babies in the neonatal intensive care units of Mercy Hospitals in the Sacramento area.
Water bottling is subject of fundraising film
A Sacramento group is sponsoring two fundraising Wednesday night showings of “Tapped,” a movie about the water bottling business. The movie is billed as an unflinching examination of an industry that “aims to privatize and sell back the one resource that ought never become a commodity: our water.” The screenings start at 5:30 p.m
