The Right Path: Sacramento County Probation Department puts clients on the road to success
A fresh start in life. That is what probation affords individuals who are justice involved.
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Yuba Water Agency: Working to reduce flood risk for Yuba residents and the environment
Established in 1959, Yuba Water Agency is dedicated to reducing flood risk, and safeguarding water supply for Yuba County. Despite significant runoff from a diminishing snowpack, the county demonstrated effective preparedness in managing last winter’s storms, leading to minimal impact on the region.
A Devastating Flood: How and why the Yuba Water Agency was created
At the time of the Yuba City flood in December 1955, it was considered the most severe natural disaster in California since the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Starting December 18 and lasting for nine unrelenting days, torrential rain accompanied by high-speed wind drenched nearly 100,000 square miles.
New wells tap into huge water storage possibilities: Roseville unveils two facilities that will boost its groundwater reserves
If Northern California has another wet winter, Roseville is ready to save some of that rain for later.
The Sacramento County Probation Department teams with resource families to help juvenile clients find a bright future
No one wants kids behind bars.
For the young clients under the Sacramento County Probation Department’s supervision, the goal is to get them successfully out of the justice system.
Preparing for a Flood in Yuba County: What you should know now
Oscar Marin, born and raised in Yuba County, remembers many natural disasters—especially the floods in 1986 and 1997.
Breaking the Cycle: Sacramento County Probation works with community organizations to help juveniles changes their lives
Josef Gray is fighting against many forces as he tries to help young people stay clear of the justice system. Mostly, though, he is fighting a word. Inevitable.
An Age-Friendly Sacramento: How Sacramento County works to meet the needs of older residents
The benefits of supporting older residents are the same as supporting all residents: a community where residents from birth to older ages can thrive, enjoy life, help others, and reach out for help when in need. “We think of older people as needing care and help—and some do—but we all do at points in our life. We want a society where people are able to say, ‘I need help.’
Sacramento County Probation Department’s DUI Court sets people on a life-changing course
The Sacramento County Probation Department’s DUI Program is a one-stop shop. It not only supervises probationers, it helps them find treatment, housing, mental health resources…
Creating Families—Sacramento County’s Adoption Day recognizes the importance of family in children’s lives
Court is not usually a place for young children, let alone a courthouse full of them. But on Saturday, November 4th, 29 families finalized adoptions of 34 children at the William R. Ridgeway Family Relation Courthouse. Volunteers—including nonprofits and government agencies, judges and court staff—made the day fun, colorful and memorable for children and their new official families with balloons, sweets, toys and books, a police car and firetruck.
Serving Those Who Have Served: Veterans’ Treatment Court provides supports in lieu of incarceration
While post-traumatic stress disorder affects millions of people, veterans suffer at higher rates than civilians, three times more for those who were deployed. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 11-20% of veterans who served in operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom have PTSD in a given year. Approximately 12% of Gulf War veterans and an estimated 30% of Vietnam Veterans struggle with PTSD.
Meaningful Work: a Sacramento County social worker empowers seniors and people with disabilities through In-Home Supportive Services
Macie Chervunkong makes her living giving people the chance to live out their lives independently at home. Chervunkong is a social worker with Sacramento County,…
Life in the Outside World: How Valley Oak Youth Academy set up incarcerated juveniles for success
While some counties have struggled with new administrative responsibilities for juveniles, the Sacramento County Probation Department quickly embraced the challenge.
This agreement puts water away for dry years: Roseville and PCWA work together to bolster groundwater reserves
Think of it as water in the bank for not-so-rainy days.
To help bolster reserves, the City of Roseville and Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) recently amended their longstanding water agreement to allow Roseville to purchase and “bank” more water during “wet” years.
Unhoused and on probation: Learn how the Sacramento County Probation Department works with this vulnerable population
Ensuring unhoused clients receive the resources and help they need from the probation department is not simple—and officers are often faced with serious challenges.
You Matter: How Joshua’s House shows people who are unhoused they are not alone
Joshua’s House, a facility offering hospice care to terminally ill homeless patients, broke ground in Natomas this June. Between the need for funding, city approval and a suitable location, it wasn’t until this year that the dream took this ultimate step toward reality.
Yet even now, the project is not without roadblocks.
Finding room for cost-effective water storage: Roseville and neighboring communities are tapping into groundwater as a long-term solution
A great place to store water may be under your feet. The potential for local groundwater storage is twice as much as Folsom Reservoir’s capacity—with no new dams necessary.
