Opinion: Help is Needed for Our Waterways

BY SACRAMENTO PICKS IT UP! FOR THE NATOMAS BUZZ | @natomasbuzz Over the past 16 months, volunteers from Sacramento Picks It Up! have removed over 700,000 pounds of trash and solid waste from the … [Read more...]

Algae in Natomas Basins Prompt Warning

STAFF REPORT THE NATOMAS BUZZ | @natomasbuzz Signs popped up today adjacent to several Natomas-area flood control basins warning the public about harmful algae which could be in the water. City … [Read more...]

City Asks Residents to Conserve Water

THE NATOMAS BUZZ | @natomasbuzz Sacramento officials may trigger a water storage conservation plan at the Jan. 7 city council meeting as the result of a record dry year. The proposal being … [Read more...]

North Natomas Residents Asked Not to Water

Report Low Pressure After Water Main Break BY BRANDY TUZON BOYD THE NATOMAS BUZZ | @natomasbuzz updated 2 p.m. North Natomas residents have been asked to turn off all outdoor irrigation … [Read more...]

Water Main Breach Could Impact North Natomas

BY BRANDY TUZON BOYD THE NATOMAS BUZZ | @natomasbuzz Natomas-area residents are being asked to watch their water use after a city contractor accidentally breached an area water main earlier … [Read more...]

You Asked, We Got the Answer

THE NATOMAS BUZZ | @natomasbuzz "Why is the lake so full?" -Dani B. Stormwater Quality Improvement Program spokesperson Jessica Hess responds: "The City is holding water in the basin." "To help keep … [Read more...]

City Issues Spare the Water Alert

THE NATOMAS BUZZ | @natomasbuzz The Sacramento Utilities Department  on Friday announced a Spare the Water Alert effective through July 3. Spare the Water Alerts are declared when three … [Read more...]

You Asked, We Got The Answer

THE NATOMAS BUZZ | @natomasbuzz "I often see people fishing along the drainage canals and retention basins. Is this legal? Is a license required to fish these waterways and, if so, where do I get … [Read more...]