Ranger Activity Report January 2026

Citations and Arrests:

Rangers and Park Ranger Assistants issued 238 parking citations during the month for the following offenses:

• 232 Failure to Pay Entry Fee
• 2 Prohibited Parking 
• 2 Registration Related
• 1 Double Parking
• 1 Fire Lane

Rangers issued 174 citations for various infractions. The following is a breakdown of the citations issued:

• 61 Vehicle Registration Related
• 44 Dogs Off Leash
• 17 Carts Prohibited in Park
• 13 Stop Sign Violations
• 10 Vehicle in Prohibited Area
• 9 Two License Plates Issued
• 5 Red Light Violation
• 4 Trespass on cultivated Land
• 2 No Insurance
• 2 Failure to Pay Fee
• 1 Riding Bicycle more than 15 mph
• 1 Unlawful Tying a Rope to a Tree
• 1 Tinted License Plate Cover
• 1 No Brake Lights
• 1 Blocking bike Trail
• 1 Riding Bike in an area Restricted to Pedestrians
• 1 Using Center Lane to Pass

Rangers made 144 arrests during the month. The following is a breakdown of felony and misdemeanor arrests:

Felony: 20

• 7 Possession of Methamphetamine
• 5 Felony Warrants
• 3 Violation of Parole
• 1 Possession of ammunition by a Convicted Felon
• 1 Possession for Sale of Narcotics
• 1 Failure to Yield Vehicle
• 1 Possession of Narcotics
• 1 Probation Violation

Misdemeanor: 124

• 74 Prohibited Camping
• 30 Unlicensed/Suspended Drivers
• 6 Fire in a Prohibited Area
• 9 Possession of Methamphetamine
• 2 Misdemeanor Warrant
• 1 Urinating/Defecating in Public
• 1 Violation of Gender Specific Restroom
• 1 Providing False Information to a Peace Officer

Calls for Service:

• 528

Encampments:

•  85 Camps Cleaned and Removed   YTD: 85
•  129.5 Tons of Garbage and Debris Removed   YTD: 129.5

Sacramento County Connect 311 Reports: 22

• 14 Occupied Illegal Camps
• 5 Loitering
• 2 Graffiti
• 1 Pruning Foliage