Community was the name of the game at the South Sacramento games on Saturday. Residents played a variety of games, all focused on building cooperation without competition. We made the games so that nobody’s a winner and nobody’s a loser,” volunteer Charles Chenauot said. The games  included capture the flag, don’t spill the beans and Simon Says, but with a twist. Simon and Simone used the same concept as Simon Says, but without winners or losers. Instead, when Simon told a player she was out, she could join Simone’s game and keep playing. “We have a lot of community games where people can come together and play without having to be competitive,” volunteer Staphonya Cabrellin said.

A Slap in the Face: April 20, 2010 Candidates Forum for City Council District 5 Five Candidates are running for District 5 Council seat. However tonight at the 'Sacramento Building Healthy Communities' candidate forum only three candidates were in attendance. Candidate Patrick Kennedy who has raised $109, 684 in campaign contributions was invited to the forum. Candidate Jay Schenirer who has raised $82,712 in campaign contributions was invited to the forum. Candidate Terrence Johnson who has raised $9, 430 in campaign contributions was invited to the forum. Candidate Leticia Hilbert and Candidate Henry Harry both who raised under $1,000 in campaign contributions were not invited to th

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