BY YATING CAMPBELL FOR THE NATOMAS BUZZ | @natomasbuzz Maps are fun when you are looking to see where you want to go on vacation. Maps can be less fun when you look at data and attempt to … [Read more...]
Opinion: Representing All of Natomas at City Hall
October 29, 2021 by Leave a Comment
BY CHRIS PAROS FOR THE NATOMAS BUZZ | @natomasbuzz Do you care about the future of your neighborhood? Do you care about the future of Natomas? If so, you will want to pay attention to … [Read more...]
Opinion: It’s that Time of the Decade
October 11, 2021 by 1 Comment
BY PHIL PLUCKEBAUM FOR THE NATOMAS BUZZ | @natomasbuzz In 2011 I fought hard to get appointed to the Sacramento Citizens Redistricting Advisory Committee to advocate for better LGBTQ+ and … [Read more...]
Opinion: It’s Time for By-Trustee-Area Elections
September 14, 2021 by Leave a Comment
BY TERI BURNS FOR THE NATOMAS BUZZ | @natomasbuzz When I was first elected to the Natomas School Board in 1985 there were fewer than 1,000 students and only two schools — American Lakes … [Read more...]
Opinion: Trustee Area Elections Promise a Brighter Future for Natomas
September 3, 2021 by Leave a Comment
SUBMITTED BY NATOMAS BLACK PARENTS UNITED FOR THE NATOMAS BUZZ | @natomasbuzz At the Jan. 20, 2021 board meeting, the Natomas Unified board of trustees (also known as “the NUSD board”) approved a … [Read more...]
Opinion: Advocate for Your Neighborhood
August 6, 2021 by Leave a Comment
BY JULIE RHOTEN FOR THE NATOMAS BUZZ | @natomasbuzz As a long-time social worker and the current executive director at Stanford Settlement Neighborhood Center, I urge EVERYONE to participate … [Read more...]
Opinion: Help the Redistricting Commission
July 25, 2021 by Leave a Comment
BY ANNETTE EMERY FOR THE NATOMAS BUZZ | @natomasbuzz Redistricting is here again! I know, you are probably thinking, “who cares.” Well, some of us remember the last redistricting of our … [Read more...]
Opinion: What Redistricting Means to Me
July 14, 2021 by 2 Comments
BY AMIE TOKUHAMA CHAPMAN FOR THE NATOMAS BUZZ | @natomasbuzz A decade ago, I was working as a substitute teacher for the Natomas Unified School District, raising my four children, then ages … [Read more...]
