January 2022 - Press Highlights
City purchases large property in south Sacramento suitable for affordable housing, homeless services and other uses
Members and officials from Wilton Rancheria conduct prayers and blessings outside of City hall
Sacramento (Jan. 21, 2022) The City of Sacramento has purchased a large, vacant property in south Sacramento suitable for a variety of potential uses, including affordable housing, homeless services and/or a civic amenity, such as a community park.
The City purchased the undeveloped 102-acre property, at 3100 Meadowview Road, from the federal government. Known as the southern portion of the Sacramento Job Corps Center site, it was declared excess property by the U.S. Department of Labor and put up for sale last year. Following a bidding process, the City secured ownership of the site for $12.3 million. Read more…
Print & Online
Needing some help. How the city is looking to the business community to assist in solving the homelessness crisis - Sacramento Business Journal - Jan. 28, 2022
Q&A: Rick Jennings - Sacramento Observer - Jan. 26, 2022
Sacramento buys 100-acre Meadowview site for homeless parking site. What else will go there? - Sacramento Bee - Jan. 21, 2022
City makes $12.3 million South Sacramento land purchase for homeless parking, affordable housing - Sacramento Business Journal - Jan. 21, 2022
If Sacramento wants progress on major issues, we’re going to need a different City Council - Sacramento Bee - Jan. 16, 2022
Local leaders push for infrastructure money to replace I Street Bridge - Sacramento Business Journal - Jan. 14, 2022
City Council approves first contracts to improve safety in downtown and Old Sacramento - Sacramento Bee - Jan. 12, 2022
How Sacramento’s mayor cleared way for construction of multibillion-dollar Aggie Square - Sacramento Bee - Jan. 9 2022
Sacramento spends millions on homeless shelters and services. But is the crisis worse? - Sacramento Bee - Jan. 9, 2022
This Northern California mayor wants to give everyone a right to housing - San Jose Mercury News - Jan. 7, 2022
TV & Radio
Affordable housing complex at Broadway, 19th Street to receive funding - KTXL Fox40 - Jan. 30, 2022
Funding on the way to employ hundreds of underserved youth in Sacramento, Stockton - ABC10 - Jan. 28, 2022
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg shares his goals for 2022 - ABC10 - Jan. 27, 2022
City of Sacramento buys 102-acre property for homeless services, affordable housing - KCRA3 - Jan 21, 2022
City buys 102 acres in South Sacramento for affordable homes, plans to convert downtown hotel to homeless housing - Capital Public Radio - Jan. 21, 2022
City purchases property in south Sacramento with intention to use for homeless services - ABC10 - Jan. 21, 2022
Sacramento Buys Vacant 102-Acre Meadowview Road Lot To Help Homeless Community - Good Day Sacramento - Jan. 21, 2022
Downtown motel to be converted into permanent housing for homeless Sacramentans - Fox40 - Jan. 19, 2022
Funding approved for Central Sacramento Studios project in Downtown Sacramento - ABC10 - Jan.18, 2022
Sacramento caravan honoring MLK Jr. ends with COVID-19 vaccination clinic - KCRA3 - Jan. 17, 2022
Sacramento Homeless Population Has Doubled In Last Two Years - KFBK News Radio - Jan. 17, 2022
Inside California Politics: Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg talks plan to combat homelessness - Fox40 - Jan. 15, 2022
Sacramento, West Sacramento leaders pitch I Street Bridge for first in spending of billions - KCRA3 - Jan. 14, 2022
Officials hope to use federal infrastructure funds to replace I Street Bridge - CBS Sacramento - Jan. 14, 2022
Young artists can win up to $500 in Sacramento climate change contest - Fox40 - Jan. 12, 2022
City Council Approves Old Sacramento, Downtown Security Improvements - CBS Sacramento - Jan. 12, 2022
City officials approve funding to help reduce Old Sacramento crime - KCRA3 - Jan. 11, 2022
City Council approves millions to improve downtown, Old Sacramento safety - Fox40 - Jan. 11, 2022
Sacramento City Council accepts $30M in state funds to redevelop railyards - KCRA3 - Jan. 5, 2022
Sacramento Railyards redevelopments gets $30M state grant - ABC10 - Jan. 4, 2022
