When a member of the National Guard or Reserve is deployed and called away to duty they are most likely also leaving behind a job. Employers are also asked to serve their country by providing the service member flexible ...
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50th Anniversary of the UFW Grape Strike
I was honored and humbled to join Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and hundreds of others to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the UFW Grape Strike in Delano, CA, where the farm labor movement began. Read The Sacramento Bee stor ...
Jinan-Sacramento Sister Cities Visit Fosters Cooperation and Understanding
I was honored to lead a 30-member delegation to northeastern China to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Sacramento's sister-cityhood with the City of Jinan. Our delegation included seven young men and women from Natomas ...
River Safety is a Priority
The American and Sacramento Rivers are an inviting way to cool off on a hot summer day. But they can appear deceptively calm. The confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers near Tiscornia Park is particularly hazar ...
National Night Out 2015
Updated August 5, 2015 - What a great National Night Out!! I joined my friends and constituents in the South Oak Park / Fruitridge Pocket neighborhood to celebrate community and the partnership we at the county enjoy wit ...
Increase in Aircraft Noise at SMF
My office has received several calls and emails recently about an increase in aircraft noise from residents who, like me, live near the Sacramento International Airport. What we’ve learned is there are a number of reason ...
Serna to Lead Jinan-Sacramento Sister Cities Delegation
At the invitation of the Chinese government and the Jinan Sister City Corporation, I have been asked to lead a delegation to visit Jinan and other parts of China this summer. I look forward to my first visit to Asia, and ...
BIG Day of Giving is May 5
On May 5th, 2015, more than 100 communities across the country will gather for one BIG Day of Giving. With the hope of reaching millions of donors and raising over $100M nationwide, each community will rally support for ...
African American children matter: strategic plan presented to Board of Supervisors
The Steering Committee on Reduction of African American Child Deaths submitted their strategic plan to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors on April 14, 2015. I was pleased to see the chambers filled with parents, ...
Volunteers Still Needed for Rebuild Day, April 25, 2015
Rebuilding Together Sacramento will be rehabilitating eight owner-occupied homes and two parks (Davis and Rainbow) in the Fruitridge/Avenues neighborhood on Saturday April 25, 2015. With the help of community partners an ...