9 Apr 2018

Isabella Dam groundbreaking ceremony marks beginning of Phase II construction

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District hosted a groundbreaking ceremony April 3 to mark the beginning of the second phase of construction for the Isabella Dam Safety Modification Project in Kern County.

9 Apr 2018

Rain dampens event, but families still enjoy Kids Fishing Day

Despite the ‘pineapple express’ that brought widespread rain across much of the state, over 30 children and their families participated in the annual Kids Fishing Day event held at Eastman Lake on April 7.

5 Apr 2018

Boats and captains needed for 7th Annual Warrior’s Day on the Lake event

     Success Lake, Calif. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Central Valley Veterans are seeking boats and their captains to provide Veterans with a free day of fishing!       The 7th Annual Warrior’s Day on the Lake will take place Saturday, April 21 at Success Lake, near Porterville. The event provides a FREE day of fishing and fun for our

26 Mar 2018

Corps taking safety from reactive to proactive

If you were invited to visit a Corps worksite and realized once you arrived that your colleagues were not wearing the appropriate safety gear, what would you do? Would you: Say nothing, because you’re not the senior employee on-site Wait until you got back to your office and mention it to the safety manager Mention it

14 Mar 2018

There’s more to this annual event than hooking a fish

    Make plans now to attend Kid's   Fishing Day 2018!Have you ever wanted to attend an event, but each year you end up reading about it after it’s already taken place? This was a common theme among adults I spoke with while attending the annual Kid’s Fishing Day at Hensley Lake in 2017. As I wandered around the lake taking photos and chatting

14 Mar 2018

Grab the gear and go! It’s Kid’s Fishing Day 2018

 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Mid-Valley Bass Club will host the 2018 Kid’s Fishing Day at Eastman Lake on April 7, 2018, providing a FREE day of fishing and fun for children 15 years and under. This event is designed to spark an interest in fishing and water safety for the next generation of outdoor enthusiasts. Fishing experts will be on-hand to

12 Mar 2018

Summer internships can help kick off career in federal service

With the calendar only recently flipping to March, and the sound of rain drops dancing atop our rooftops and frosty temperatures still a part of everyday life, the prospect of sun-filled summer days can feel a ways off. Not so for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, which has its eyes set to June and the prospect of fresh-faced interns joining the team for a few months.

12 Mar 2018

A step-by-step pictorial of the Wildfire Debris Removal Process

5 Mar 2018

Corps continues to tackle ‘difficult to access’ properties

The Corps is edging closer to completing cleanup of debris on properties affected by the October 2017 wildfires that swept through Lake, Mendocino, Napa and Sonoma counties. The cleanup efforts are nearly nonstop; however, like leaving the toughest portions of a jigsaw puzzle for last, so goes the cleanup of what the Corps calls ‘difficult to access’ properties.

28 Feb 2018

Corps employees volunteer from across U.S. for NorCal wildfire mission

USACE employees have volunteered from as far away as Pennsylvania, Tennessee, New York, Alabama and Alaska; they have volunteered in timeframes as brief as 3 days, and as long as 90 days straight. And whether their workday is spent on the phone troubleshooting issues for property owners or in the field analyzing the condition of properties, each one plays an important role in helping to return these distressed communities back to a sense of normalcy.