Natomas, Sacramento, California
| Natomas | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood of Sacramento | |
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Natomas marker sign (right foreground) and Sleep Train Arena (left background) | |
| 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 | 20.15 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 Sleep Train Arena, 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.
Major Features
The Sleep Train Arena 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. Natomas is a historical flood plain and is therefore subject to flooding.Natomas flood risk 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]
In the California State Legislature, Natomas is in the 6th Senate District, represented by Democrat Richard Pan, and in the 7th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Kevin McCarty.[5]
In the United States House of Representatives, Natomas is in California's 6th congressional district, represented by Democrat Doris Matsui.[6]
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.[7]
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 were its relative affordability and proximity to the capitol.
Current
- Robert Dutton, California State Senator from Rancho Cucamonga (Village 7)
- 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)
- Jerry Hill, California State Assemblyman from San Mateo (Willowcreek)
- Bob Huff, California State Senator from Diamond Bar (Gateway West)
- Richard Pan, Medical doctor and first assemblyman elected to actually have a permanent residence in Natomas area (Natomas Park)
- Jose Solorio, State Assemblymember from Santa Ana (Willowcreek)
- Cameron Smyth, State Assemblymember from Santa Clarita (Regency Park)
- Beno Udrih, current Sacramento Kings basketball player (Gateway West)
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, former NY Knicks and 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
- Joe Coto, State Assemblyman from San Jose and former Superintendent of Schools in Oakland (South 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, Houston Rockets player (eventually moved to 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
- Kenny Natt, former Sacramento Kings head coach (Westlake neighborhood)
- Corliss Williamson, retired Sacramento Kings basketball player
References
- ↑ Found using an area calculator and the October 2008 version of the City of Sacramento's neighborhoods map, only calculating for Natomas boundaries.
- ↑ Sac County - About Natomas
- ↑ Sacramento City Council District 1
- ↑ Sacramento County Board of Supervisors - District 1
- ↑ "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ↑ "California's 6th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
- ↑ 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
- The Natomas Buzz