SACRAMENTO - Parking will be easier to pay for at two Sacramento County parks parking lots with benefits for both the city and county by sharing revenue when two new automated parking kiosks begin operations June 1. 

The city’s parking division has installed two pay-by-space kiosks at the Howe Avenue Access and Watt Avenue Access parking lots. The machines take cash, credit cards, and park goers can even pay via cell phone. The new technology will replace the old self-service drop boxes.

SACRAMENTO, CA - Sacramento residents, especially elderly ones, are still falling prey to burglars posing as workmen to gain access to their homes, police said.

Sacramento police Officer Laura Peck said there have been five more such ruses in the past week where the thieves pose as utility or construction workers.

In each situation, one man engaged the resident outdoors or in a basement while the second man ransacked the house taking valuables and financial records. The two may be using cellphone to communicate.

Two of the crimes were committed Tuesday. One was on the 2200 block of 13th Street at 11:09 a.m., the other on the 2000 block of 12th Street at 11:46 a.m.

Monday, the burglars targeted victims on the 4300 block of Fallow Drive at 11:50 a.m. and the 2200 block of 17th Street at 12:36 p.m.

The American Public Works Association (APWA) Sacramento Chapter recognized Lucinda Willcox as one of three outstanding individuals who represented the best management professionals in public works for 2011 at an annual awards dinner on Thursday, May 19. 

Willcox provides expertise in infrastructure and transportation planning, public administration and management and program development.  During her 20 years of experience, Willcox has revamped the Private Development Fund and has secured tens of millions of dollars in state and federal transportation money. 

“Lucinda inspires excellence and dedication in the public sector,” said APWA Sacramento Chapter President Matt Brogan. “She was selected based on profession, leadership, innovation, agency service, customer service and community service.”  

The APWA also honored Ken Grehm of Placer County and Cedar Kehoe of Elk Grove as Manager of the Year award winners.