The Business Environmental Compliance Center is an initiative focused locally that is another tool online and by other media in helping enterprise anywhere reduce its environmental impact. Starting in 1993 BERC has been providing "one-stop, non-regulatory permit assistance" enabling Sacramento County businesses "to understand and comply with federal, state, and local environmental regulations". Those words from the website. By the way BERC services are free. That is to say without cost. "Landmark project" is the phrase used by Duane O'Donnell, Sacramento Regional Recycling Market Development Zone Administrator for BERC in describing the organization. The staff bring a wide variety of con

Since 2002 the Sacramento Tree Foundation has been hard at work "building the best urban forest" in Sacramento and vicinity. The Foundation is openly looking for individuals to "get dirty" and to help in various tree planting activities. According to their website, "Volunteering is a simple, fun way to make a difference in your community and the environment." Since the organization manages a number of sites and many locations need attention the actual part of the urban forest needing work will not be determined until about a week before the event. One of the benefits of participation in tree-related activities sponsored by the Sacramento Tree Foundation is that volunteers will have acces

It took seven minutes for Sacramento fire fighters to extinguish a grass fire on Stoner Drive in South Sacramento Wednesday. No injuries and no reports that everyone went for pizza afterwards.

Among those exhibiting their green consciousnesses (sp) at Sunday's Earth Day in Sacramento was urban organic farmers Soil Born Farms. Saturday, May 2nd, they are staging their annual organic plant sale A Day on the Farms at American River Ranch in Rancho Cordova.

Earth Day at Sacramento State was a midday affair held in the Library Quad under sunny skies. Among the exhibitors were varied organizations, both political and scientific. Students Lisa Faulkner and Carlos Rojas staffed the table of the Progressive Students Association at CSUS. According to Lisa Faulkner progressives are vexed about the economy but other on-going concerns include giving voice to the disenfranchised globally and (in her words) “the earth is one of the disenfranchised” along with the poor and the otherwise voiceless. Olga Rosander, who is on staff at CSUS, was enthused about the recycling successes at the institution. She said last year the campus had an “87% recycling r

It's a good idea. Naysayers could be right. Capitalists are allowed to invest money, make money and lose money. Those who get jobs during the UFL's stay are fortunate. Win, win all around.

It's a knee jerk reaction of most store owners to want vehicular traffic going by. Unknown if it generates sales, but it does generate congestion and diminishes pedestrian safety among other factors.

Great post. Nice to read creative ideas for promotions. Make up of Cats' division nurtures rivalries and good crowds. Fresno, Reno, Las Vegas...cool. Recalls days of Solons, Seals and Oaks. BTW it was Vancouver, BC.

Cool!

Never been there; can't wait to go. Where can I rent a Hudson or charter a vintage trolley?