'Habitat' volunteers tackle first of several West Sac home repair projects

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER — JAN 25, 2012 – By Steve Marschke News-Ledger Editor Work on one West Sacramento home was postponed because of the resident’s medical issues. But volunteers from the Yolo chapter of Habitat for Humanity found some other good work to do in West Sacramento this month: they converged on the home of [...]

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER – It can be hard to navigate the paperwork to get financial aid for college. Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada is hosting a number of “Cash for College” workshops to help college-bound students connect with financial aid. The workshops will include help applying for Cal Grants and filling out the FAFSA. In West Sacramento, [...]

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER — JAN 25, 2012 – Here’s a round-up of other small news items this week: Sacramento City College athletes are training temporarily on the track at River City High School, as their usual facility at Hughes Stadium gets some remodeling work. A well-known local news story has gone national: The online Huffington [...]

Raider girls fend off league rivals

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER — JAN 25, 2012 – On Friday, Jan. 20, the River City High School girls basketball teams faced the El Dorado Cougars in the Raiders’ home gym. Leading up to this match, the El Dorado varsity was 5-0 in league play and River City was 4-0 in league play. So the evening’s [...]

Rowing team welcomes new teens

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER Students in grades 8-12 are invited to sign up for the spring season of competitive rowing at the port, with the River City Rowing Club’s junior team. Email coach Tricia Blocher at rcrcjrcoach@gmail.com or visit www.rivercityjuniors.org.

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER — JAN 25, 2012 – The local school district is changing attendance boundaries for Stonegate, Westmore Oaks, Westfield Village and Elkhorn Village elementary schools, beginning with the 2012-13 year. Residential reas affected include a number of streets west of Sycamore Ave., including Orchard Way, Pine Street, Palomar Avenue, Lake Court, and more. [...]

NEWS-LEDGER ONLINE — JAN 26, 2012 This morning at about 3 a.m., West Sacramento police responded to the area of 4315 Gregory Ave. after the report of a traffic collision. Officers  determined that a single vehicle had left the roadway and collided with a power pole on the south side of the street. The vehicle [...]

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