(please note: For the purpose of this overview, "downtown" and "central city" are used in the traditional sense of designating the urban business core AND including the area bound by two rivers and two freeways, which includes Midtown)   Gallery owner Michael Himovitz brought Second Saturday to Sacramento two decades ago, to "educate and connect people through discussing art." He advocated coordinating individual efforts into an event that benefited all the galleries, their customers, local culture and the community. It worked. The synergy resulted in a Second Saturday tradition where art lovers gallery hopped, enjoyed artist receptions and mingled with lively crowds in different parts

Deadlines are looming for Mayor Kevin Johnson’s volunteer arena task force. The panel expects to announce its recommendation on a new sports and entertainment complex March 11. The 12-member task force plans to appear before the City Council and make its suggestions March 16. The task force is making recommendations for a new arena, but does not have the power to put its recommendation into action. The City Council will decide how to address the task force’s ideas. These appearances will mark the panel's final public events, according to Jeremiah Jackson, its project coordinator. “The task force will not disband immediately, but will be available for another month or so to ensure the c

Fox 40's Natalie Bomke, and Mayor Kevin Johnson camped out with Sacramento’s homeless community, August 11, 2009. This is a huge step in making homelessness a priority and bringing forth change. Safe Ground’s mission is to help the homeless community to have a safe and legal place to stay until the housing issues are resolved. Mayor Johnson and Bomke showed up at Safe Ground’s recent camp-out spot to learn first hand what it is like to be homeless. Johnson and Bomke signed Safe Ground’s participant agreement; which is required in order to camp: no drugs, no alcohol, no violence. This agreement is set to keep the homeless community safe. John Kraintz, a homeless leader and a member of Sa