Your Home

Last Updated: Oct 07, 2025 03:56PM • Subscribe via RSS • ATOM

baseball, little league, major league, MLB, World Series, started from the bottom

From Little League to the MLB Postseason

Oct 07, 2025 03:56PM ● By Seth Henderson

Local Little League Graduates Represent Sacramento in MLB Postseason

Read More »

County Public Health Officer to Retire

Oct 07, 2025 03:49PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Longstanding Sacramento County Public Health (SCPH) Officer Dr. Olivia Kasirye will retire next March after more than two decades of service.

Read More »

code, enforcement, police, law, rules, community, strengthening

Code Enforcement Increases Penalties

Oct 07, 2025 03:43PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Strengthening Community Safety

Read More »

New EBT Cards Being Mailed

Oct 07, 2025 03:14PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

The California Department of Social Services has announced that magnetic stripe EBT cards are set to expire by Oct. 25.

Read More »

Homegrown Defender to Join U.S. Men's National Team Training Camp

Oct 07, 2025 02:50PM ● By Sac Republic FC News Release

Chibi Ukaegbu’s Third Call Up in 2025, Second in the Last Two Months

Read More »

mail, voting, ballot, early, politics, election, people, citizens, voters, republican, democrat, independent

Voting Begins for Statewide Special Election

Oct 07, 2025 01:42PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Early Voting Encouraged for Nov. 4 Special Election

Read More »

apples, farm, stand, fruit, market, fresh, farmer's, veggies, carrots, lettuce, healthy, food, app, technology, scam, warning

County Warns EBT Cardholders about Fake Mobile App

Sep 30, 2025 12:08PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

The California Department of Social Services has alerted counties to a fake mobile application that is targeting Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cardholders.

Read More »

stock, keys, table, property, tax, info, new, rates, system

County Launches New Property Tax System

Sep 30, 2025 12:00PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

After three years of planning and development, Sacramento County has launched a modern property tax system that replaced a decades-old platform responsible for collecting and distributing more than $3.1 billion in annual tax revenue for the county, school districts, cities and special districts.

Read More »

road, rage, ai, angry, driving, rules, behavior, good, nice, mean, violent, crazy,

How to Combat Road Rage

Sep 30, 2025 11:19AM ● By AAA Mountain West Group News Release

If you feel like aggressive drivers are everywhere, there might be some truth to it.

Read More »

kids, community, events, parks, K-9, October Fest, harvest, fall, pumpkins, hay, cars, dogs, animals, patches

Fun for Fall, Founders and Fido

Sep 30, 2025 10:47AM ● By Susan Maxwell Skinner

Two events this October will fill Carmichael Park with fall festivities.

Read More »

fishing, water, river, way, cleaning, clean up, volunteer, effort, group, nature, fish, marine life

No Hooks, Lines or Sinkers

Sep 30, 2025 10:38AM ● By Susan Maxwell Skinner

An Orangevale woman’s project to retrieve fishing gear from waterways is now in its third year.

Read More »

Senior Softball League Celebrates End-Of-Season

Sep 23, 2025 03:20PM ● By Susan Skinner

Senior softball players from throughout Sacramento recently hit home base in Carmichael Park.

Read More »

Karl Bly is a Sacramento native and kayaker who runs a local popular Facebook page called American River Lost & Found.

Lost, Found and Returned

Sep 23, 2025 03:14PM ● By Idaly Valencia

Local Kayaker behind ‘American River Lost & Found’

Read More »

Carmichael Honorary Mayor Kawanaa Carter (with sash) and husband

Pictures in the Park

Sep 15, 2025 05:52PM ● By Susan Maxwell Skinner, photos by Susan Maxwell Skinner

The recent Dinner in the Parks gala hosted 300 guests for a Carmichael Parks Foundation fundraiser in Sutter-Jensen reserves.

Read More »

Water Providers Warn Residents about Unauthorized Solicitations

Sep 15, 2025 05:36PM ● By Citrus Heights Water District News Release

Citrus Heights Water District, Sacramento Suburban Water District, Orange Vale Water Company and California American Water are warning residents about unauthorized solicitations targeting local households.

Read More »

Carmichael Park District leaders, legislative representatives and construction workers dish the dirt

Carmichael Park Begins Re-Vamp

Sep 15, 2025 05:28PM ● By Susan Maxwell Skinner, photos by Susan Maxwell Skinner

In the third groundbreaking this year for Carmichael Recreation and Park District projects, staffers and VIPs shoveled dirt at Carmichael Park last week.

Read More »

The 2024 Best of Carmichael winners pose for a victory portrait

Best of the Best is Back

Sep 15, 2025 11:54AM ● By Susan Maxwell Skinner, photos by Susan Maxwell Skinner

The popularity contest that decides Carmichael’s top businesses has kicked off.

Read More »

Celebrating Italian Heritage in Carmichael

Sep 09, 2025 01:16PM ● By Italian Cultural Society News Release

Celebrate Italian American Heritage Day at the Italian Cultural Center of Sacramento on Oct. 12.

Read More »

County Revises Approved 2025-26 Budget

Sep 09, 2025 11:25AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Sept. 3 to revise the approved budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year.

Read More »

Gala with a Dollop of Daisies

Sep 09, 2025 11:18AM ● By Susan Maxwell Skinner

Grown on site and freshly picked, zinnia and cosmos daisies were part of table service at last weekend’s Dinner in the Park gala.

Read More »

I Love Pie Offers Kickoff Baking Party

Sep 03, 2025 01:18PM ● By I Love Pie Bakeshop News Release

Fall flavors are in full swing at I Love Pie Bakeshop.

Read More »

Dr. Dawnté Early of United Way California Capital Region announces the launch of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in Sacramento County

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Launches in Sacramento County

Sep 02, 2025 05:54PM ● By MPG Staff

Young Children can Receive Free Books

Read More »

Speaker Susan Maxwell (center) joins a Carmichael Chamber of Commerce

Spotlighting Photojournalist’s ‘Wonderful World’

Sep 02, 2025 05:30PM ● By Carol Feineman

Susan Maxwell Skinner’s stories and photos have graced the Carmichael Times for 20 years. She’s well-known for her diligence in providing informative articles and dazzling photographs every week of the year.

Read More »

No Limits

Sep 02, 2025 05:23PM ● By San Juan Unified School District Staff

Alesha Gordon’s path to becoming a special education teacher

Read More »

Chautauqua Playhouse’s 50th Season Opens

Sep 02, 2025 05:04PM ● By MPG Staff

The Chautauqua Playhouse’s 50th season opened with “Accomplice,” a comedy-thriller by Rubert Holmes, that runs from Aug. 29 to Sept. 21.

Read More »

Ancil Hoffman Park Reopens with Fresh Upgrades

Sep 02, 2025 04:56PM ● By Sacramento County Parks and Recreation News Release

Sacramento County Regional Parks celebrated the reopening of Ancil Hoffman Park on Aug. 26 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the completion of roadway and parking lot improvements.

Read More »

Effie Yeaw Gala a Forest Feast

Sep 02, 2025 04:52PM ● By Susan Maxwell Skinner

Nature lovers will open their hearts and checkbooks for the Effie Yeaw Nature Center gala on Sept. 28.

Read More »

Soroptimist Club Seeks Award Applicants

Aug 27, 2025 09:03AM ● By Soroptimist International News Release

Soroptimist International of Rancho Cordova and Gold River, which includes several Carmichael members, is now accepting applications for the Live Your Dream Award (formerly known as the Women’s Opportunity Award).

Read More »

Famed baseball veteran Norman Blackwell (center, front) joins a senior softball game in Carmichael Park

Mighty Norman at the Bat

Aug 27, 2025 09:00AM ● By Susan Maxwell Skinner

There was ease in Norman’s manner as he stepped into his place; there was pride in Norman's bearing and a smile lit Norman’s face. No stranger in the crowd could doubt 'twas Norman at the bat.

Read More »

The bar graph shows new home sales in July

New Home Sales Rebound in July

Aug 26, 2025 08:46AM ● By North State Building Industry Association News Release

July new home sales in the greater Sacramento region rebounded from June's low point, with 480 sales reported by North State Building Industry Association members, the association reported Aug. 12.

Read More »

Dignitaries, park district staffers and contractors dig in to start construction

Carmichael ‘Camelot’ Reinvented

Aug 20, 2025 01:54PM ● By Susan Maxwell Skinner, photos by Susan Maxwell Skinner

Two projects with a combined cost of almost $3.5 million are set to transform the former school property nostalgically called “Camelot” by La Sierra High alumni.

Read More »

RydeFreeRT provides unlimited fare-free rides on SacRT buses

SacRT’s RydeFreeRT Program Makes Youth Travel Easy

Aug 20, 2025 08:55AM ● By Sacramento Regional Transit District News Release

As students across the Sacramento region head back to school, Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) is reminding families that getting to class has never been easier or more affordable, thanks to the RydeFreeRT program.

Read More »

Early Birds Bag the Swag

Aug 19, 2025 11:18AM ● By Susan Maxwell Skinner

In less than three hours, volunteers at Carmichael Midas repair shop recently donated 250 backpacks to school students.

Read More »

Women's Empowerment will hold its 24th annual Gala

Annual Women's Empowerment Gala Celebrates 100th Session

Aug 19, 2025 11:15AM ● By Women's Empowerment News Release

Women's Empowerment will hold its 24th annual Gala on Sept. 19, where guests will help raise funds for the Sacramento nonprofit organization that is celebrating its 100th session educating, empowering and employing Sacramento-area women experiencing homelessness so they can support their families.

Read More »