Midtown is an inextricable part of Sacramento’s art scene, but a group of galleries promoted by business associations for Broadway, North Franklin and Oak Park are partnering to showcase art south of the grid. “We partnered with the Greater Broadway Partnership and Oak Park Business Association as a way to call attention to the fact that we have art in our corridor,” said North Franklin District Executive Director Kathy Tescher. What is being called the Triangle Arts District is planning to piggyback on the Second Saturday Art Walk by hosting an art event from noon to 5 p.m., before the Midtown event typically begins. The triangle made between Broadway, Oak Park and North Franklin inclu

Terrence Johnson said he wants Oak Park and surrounding South Sacramento neighborhoods to have more clout in City Council decision-making. “I felt as though the (District 5) neighborhoods didn’t have a voice,” he said. Johnson, 58, is one of five candidates competing for the seat held by Councilwoman Lauren Hammond. In addition to Oak Park, District 5 includes the neighborhoods of Curtis Park, Colonial Heights and Tahoe Park West. The Sacramento Press is interviewing City Council candidates in advance of the June 8 election. Johnson is a 20-year Sacramento resident and the executive director of the Oak Park Business Association and the Stockton Boulevard Partnership. He is chairman of

On November 21, 2009, the Sacramento Building Healthy Communities collaborative hosted two events in Oak Park and South Sacramento, designed to educate communities on the 10-year Building Healthy Communities (BHC) process. Earlier this year, the California Endowment awarded funding to 14 communities over ten years as part of their Building Healthy Communities program. This effort was designed to infuse at least $10 million into each community to bring about systemic change. The efforts are to be driven by four goals: • Health systems are family-centered and prioritize prevention. • Schools anchor communities, promote healthy behaviors and are a gateway for resources and services. • Human