Mama Marks News Today

By Thomas Cathey | OBSERVER Correspondent - The Southside Park pool and Mama Marks splash pad in Sacramento will remain closed for the rest of the summer due to safety hazards and budget shortages, leaving residents without access to a public pool until 2024.

Lais Hands, the suspect in the deadly shooting of a 9-year-old girl in Sacramento’s Mama Marks Park in 2020, was convicted of murder, the district attorney’s office said Monday.

Makaylah's family lives with their loss everyday, and they are urging Sacramento to continue fighting for peace and justice for Makaylah Brent.

Homicides in Sacramento County spiking despite COVID lockdowns. Whats behind the rise? Sacramento Bee 12/17/2020 Rosalio Ahumada, The Sacramento Bee Dec. 17—A 9-year-old girl hit by stray gunfire at a Del Paso Heights park. A 27-year-old father randomly targeted as he waited in line at an Arden Arcade market with his 4-year-old daughter at his side. Two teenage brothers killed while they and others shopped on Black Friday at Arden Fair mall. Even as the coronavirus pandemic ...