- Natomas, Sacramento, California
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For other uses, see Natoma (disambiguation).
Natomas — Neighborhood of Sacramento — Country United States State California County Sacramento City Sacramento Government – Mayor Kevin Johnson – Sacramento City Councilmember Angelique Ashby – Sacramento County Representative Phil Serna Area[1] – Total 20.2 sq mi (52.19 km2) Elevation 25 ft (8 m) Time zone PST (UTC-8) – Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7) ZIP code 95833/95834/95835 Area code(s) 916 Natomas is a community in northwestern Sacramento, California. It is the last area of Sacramento that has not been fully developed, and has seen major residential development in the 1990s and 2000s. Major growth has been mostly due to Power Balance Pavilion[citation needed], home court to the Sacramento Kings and now disbanded Monarchs and disbanded Sacramento Knights, located in Natomas. Natomas is generally defined as south of the Sacramento County line, north of the Garden Highway and the American River, west of the Natomas East Main Drain, and east of the Sacramento River[2]. The neighborhood school district is Natomas Unified School District.
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Major Features
The Power Balance Pavilion is the major feature of the Natomas area of Sacramento. The Sacramento International Airport is within the bounds of Natomas as defined by Sacramento County, but it is several miles away from the largely populated area of Natomas. Natomas is the closest portion of the city to the airport. Thus, there are many hotels located throughout the Natomas area. Another feature of this area is the ease of access to Interstate 5, Interstate 80, and the northern portion of Highway 99's route through Sacramento, making it a desirable living area for workers who commute.
Government
Natomas is represented by Angelique Ashby, the District 1 representative on the Sacramento City Council,[3] and by Phil Serna, the District 1 representative on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors[4]. Natomas is also represented at the state by Assemblymembers Richard Pan (AD-5) and Roger Dickinson (AD-9) and Senate President pro-Tem Darrell Steinberg (SD-6), and federally by Congresswoman Doris Matsui.
The Natomas Basin Conservancy serves as plan operator for the Natomas Basin Habitat Conservation Plan. It acquires and manages habitat land for the benefit of the 22 "special status" species covered under the Plan.[5]
Notable residents
With the development of Natomas in the 1990s and 2000s, it became a very popular spot for legislators to buy second residences during the real estate boom of the early twenty-first century. Two reasons for its popularity was its relative affordability and proximity to the capitol.
Current
- Marcey Brightwell, News10 Political Reporter
- Robert Dutton, California State Senator from Rancho Cucamonga keeps a house in North Natomas
- Tyreke Evans, NBA player for Sacramento Kings lives in Creekside area of North Natomas
- Heather Fargo, former Mayor of Sacramento (South Natomas)
- Alexander Gonzalez, president at Sacramento State University (Westlake neighborhood)
- Bob Huff, California State Senator from Diamond Bar (Gateway West Neighborhood)
- Kenny Natt, former Sacramento Kings head coach (Westlake neighborhood)
- Richard Pan, Medical doctor and first assemblyman elected to actually have a permanent residence in Natomas area (Natomas Park)
- Cameron Smyth, State Assemblymember from Santa Clarita has a condo in the Regency Park area
- Beno Udrih, current Sacramento Kings basketball player (Gateway West neighborhood)
Former
- Karen Bass, current Speaker of the California State Assembly from Los Angeles lived in a house in South Natomas
- John J. Benoit, California State Senator from Palm Desert lived in a condo in the Willowcreek area
- Mike Bibby, current Miami Heat and former Sacramento Kings point guard (owned two different homes in Westlake)
- John B. T. Campbell III, Congressman from Newport Beach, he lived in Natomas while he served in the state legislature.
- Dave Cogdill, former Senate Minority leader lived in a house in North Natomas\
- Richard Dickerson, former Assemblyman from Redding lived in a South Natomas home.
- Michael D. Duvall, former California State Assemblyman from Yorba Linda lived in a house in the Gateway West neighborhood
- Shirley Horton, Assemblywoman from San Diego lived in a condo in the Swallow's Nest Country Club
- Jay LaSuer, Republican Assemblyman from San Diego co-owned a house with Assemblyman Dennis Mountjoy in the Willowcreek neighorhood.
- Rush Limbaugh, Conservative Commentator used to live in South Natomas
- Kevin Martin, Sacramento Kings player (now lives in Midtown)
- Dennis Mountjoy - Former Republican Assemblyman from Monrovia co-owned a house with Assemblyman Jay LaSuer in the Willowcreek neighborhood.
- Eric Musselman, former Sacramento Kings head coach
- Corliss Williamson, retired Sacramento Kings basketball player
References
- ^ Found using an area calculator and this map from the City of Sacramento, only calculating for Natomas boundaries.
- ^ Sac County - About Natomas
- ^ Sacramento City Council District 1
- ^ Sacramento County Board of Supervisors - District 1
- ^ Natomas Basin Conservancy
External links
- Natomas Unified School District
- North Natomas Public Library
- North Natomas Transportation Management Association
- Reclamation District 1000
- South Natomas Public Library
- South Natomas Transportation Management Association
- Natomas Messenger Newspaper
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- Neighborhoods in Sacramento, California
- Sacramento Valley geography stubs
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