Greyhound Plans Marconi Depot Amid Local Opposition
Greyhound aims to open a Marconi Avenue depot in Town and Country Village with an expected 19 daily schedules, while opponents fear noise air pollution and added traffic. A court defeat halted one environmental review challenge, and Sacramento County pushes a use permit with public input required for future stations.
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Greyhound Bus Lines
Greyhound
Town and Country Village
Superior Court
Arcade Community Library
Marconi Avenue
Richard Corbin
Town and Country Village Area
Richard Hannon
Rancho Cordova
Roseville
Folsom Boulevard
Vernon Street
Marconi
Sacramento
Wright Street
Fulton Avenue
Dale Jensen
Greyhound Bus CO
Rancho Cordov
San Juan teachers push for 45 percent pay hike in talks
San Juan Unified School District negotiators began salary talks with the San Juan Teachers Association seeking a total 45 percent increase, arguing a 12 percent cost-of-living rise plus 33 percent extra. The board cites limited funds and rising CPI. union demands include union shop and higher pay scales. SJTA cites increasing state aid as a funding source, while past negotiations show larger requests than offers.
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San Juan Unified School District
San Juan Teachers Association
San Juan
SJTA
Walt Biddle
Tall Poles Citizens Group Sets First Meeting
A 13 member citizens committee formed to advise SMUD on 100 foot power poles will meet tonight in the SMUD Building at 4 p.m. The group includes members from north and south Sacramento neighborhoods facing the 16 mile north area line and a 4 mile south area line with costs of 2.5 million and 432 810 dollars respectively. The committee must report to SMUD directors by March.
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Citizens Committee
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
SMUD
Grant and
Fair Oaks Boulevard
Cypress
Auburn Boulevard
Watt
Howe
North Area
Howe and
Hurley
Carmichael
Manzanita
Locust
Orangevale
South Area
Alhambra
Stockton
47Th
Sacramento Boulevard
Oak Park
Gas shortage real says PG&E manager
H S Rodebaugh, Sacramento manager for Pacific Gas and Electric, warns the natural gas shortage is real and energy conservation cannot solve it. He urges eliminating regulatory delays and government backing to develop new gas sources to replace dwindling California and Southwest supplies and to assure steady availability for heating, cooking, and growth.
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Pg&e
H. S Rodebaugh
Sacramento
Pacific Gas and Electric
Rodebaugh
California
Southwest
Canada
Sacramento District
Sister presidents: Girls lead Their North Sacramento schools
Two sisters Christine and Charlotte Faulkner, 13 and a Valle Vista freshman, lead student bodies. Charlotte as girl president at Valle Vista Juniors organizes fundraisers and activities, while Christine at Woodlake Elementary chairs council meetings and pushes democratic rule making. Both are Mexican American and active in sports and band.
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Freda Radich
Sacramento
Christine
Charlotte Faulkner
Charlotte
Valle Vista Junior High School
Christine Faulkner
Woodlake Elementary School
Valle Vista
Community Calendar Local blood pressure tests and school rummage sale
The Sacramento Red Cross offers free blood pressure testing every Wednesday from 9 to 11 30 a m at the Community Services Building 21st and T Streets Call 452-6541 for details Lorretto High School hosts a rummage sale at 2360 El Camino Ave Sunday June 7 from 9 a m to 3 p m funds support the senior class
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Sacramento Area
The
American Red Cross
Community Services
21St
T Streets
Loretto High School
Lorretto High School
el Camino Ave
Hoffman access to remain open amid traffic study
A study will begin soon on traffic problems along San Lorenzo Way after residents petitioned to close the street as access to Ancil Hoffman Park. County Parks and Recreation assistant director Burt Collins said the access will not be closed.
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San Lorenzo Way
Parks and Recreation Commission
Ancil Hoffman Park
Burt Collins
County Parks and Recreation
Recreation and Park Commission
Sid Inglis
San Lorenzo
Ancil Hoffman
California Avenue
Inglis
Jim Ray
Collins
San Juan adult education blossoms with 400 courses
The winter term starts this week with over 400 courses across 60 locations in the San Juan Unified School District. Registration is open for day and night classes, with offerings including Income Tax Preparation, Wilderness Survival, Landscape Design, Psychology in Everyday Living, and Consumer Economics. Contact the 24 hour Adult Education Information Line at 484-2453.
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San Juan
San Juan Unified School District
Citizens Group to Study Alternatives to 100-Foot SMUD Poles
A citizens group formed to explore alternatives to stringing 100-foot SMUD power poles in the northeast area will hold its first meeting today January 5 in the SMUD building at 6201 S Street at 4 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
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S St
Automobile costs burden Sacramento motorists and residents
The Concerned Citizens Coalition of Sacramento County reports 538,546 private vehicles buying 323 million gallons of gasoline. They itemize state and federal gas taxes, license fees, sales taxes on gas and oil, car purchases, and tires and batteries, totaling 103.5 million dollars in annual costs.
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Concerned Citizens Coalition
Sacramento County
SMUD Workers Win Seven Percent Raise and Leave Bonus
SMUD hourly workers received a seven percent wage increase as part of a new wage and benefit package totaling 1 105 000 through December 19 1977. The 750 employees represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers saw approval at SMUD board’s last 1976 meeting along with a five day personal leave bonus during the 17th and 23rd years of service.
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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Smud Board
SMUD
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