Many things were happening during this New Year’s Eve. With no rain in sight Old Sacramento looked like a nice place to be. Thousands of people made their way to Old Sacramento increasing traffic all around and finding a parking space downtown even that much more difficult. As with last year, there were many events planned throughout the evening. The Natomas Night Hawks Drum Corps started off the evening a little after 6 p.m., at Waterfront Park. Unlike many venues scheduled for New Year’s Eve, this was an event meant for the whole family. The evening was a great event but there were several confrontations that sparked throughout the evening that detracted from the evening’s fun. Sacram

You may have already heard the New Year's Eve ball drop is off for this year. Norm Alvis of Edaddywarbucks.com, which co-sponsored the drop last year along with Paragary Restaurant Group, asked both the city and the Downtown Sacramento Partnership to pay a third of the estimated $100,000 for a ball drop. Neither agreed, so the event was canceled. One celebration that might compare to the spectacle of last year's celebration, which drew an estimated crowd of 12,000 to 20,000 people, is a city-sponsored event in Old Sacramento. Organized by the Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau, the celebration will feature live music, food and drink vendors and perhaps most importantly, a firewor