St. Francis Celebrates 17 Future Collegiate Athletes

St. Francis Catholic High School honored a total of 17 senior students who committed to compete in ten different collegiate sports during the spring edition of its National Letter of Intent and College Commitment celebration on the morning of May 1. Read More »

Reynolds, Westbrook Earn All-Conference Honors

American River College Baseball standouts Jayden Reynolds (Bella Vista) and Dylan Westbrook (Oak Ridge) earned 2025 first team All-BIG 8 Conference honors it was announced on April 30. Read More »

Aggies Make Statement at Lubbock Regionals

University of California Davis women’s golf put the nation on notice at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Lubbock Regionals, finishing better than number 18 Arizona and just one stroke off the final cut line with an impressive seventh-place finish to wrap up a historic season. Read More »

Sacramento Book Festival Created for All Ages

Excitement is growing throughout the regional reading community about the May 31 inaugural Sacramento Book Festival presented by the California Writers Club-Sacramento Branch. Read More »

Unlicensed Drivers Cause Shocking Number of Crashes in California

A new study by auto accident attorneys Sutliff & Stout revealed that California had the seventh-highest rate of fatal crashes involving an unlicensed driver between 2019 and 2023. Read More »

Sacramento County Fair Returns

Get ready, Sacramento! The Sacramento County Fair is back this Memorial Day weekend, May 22 through 26, bringing five days of family-friendly fun, delicious fair food and thrilling entertainment. Read More »

Decide Which is The American River Burger Champion

The American River Parkway Foundation invites Sacramento-area community members to Discovery Park for the American River Burger Battle. Read More »

Disappointment Surrounds Elk Grove Zoo Project Cancellation

A highly anticipated plan to relocate the Sacramento Zoo to Elk Grove has been shelved, prompting disappointment among city leaders and residents who had hoped the $300-million project would bring economic and cultural benefits to Elk Grove. Read More »

Temporarily Out of Town? Your Vote Stays Home

Did you know that while all voters must be registered where they live, some voters might also have out-of-state mailing addresses? Read More »

California Has the 3rd Worst Roads in the U.S.

A new study on behalf of Construction Coverage has identified the U.S. states with the best and worst roads. Read More »

Annual Outstanding Citizen Awards Ceremony Honors 13 Citizens

acramento County District Attorney Thien Ho presented the Outstanding Citizen Award to 13 victims and witnesses who have shown uncommon courage by participating in the criminal justice process under extraordinarily challenging circumstances. Read More »

Agnew, Fox and Richardson-Pepper Named to Lacrosse All-Big 12 Conference Teams

On April 30, the Big 12 released its lacrosse all-conference teams, with three Aggies making the cut. Read More »

Sac State Women’s Tennis Claims Second Straight Big Sky Tournament Crown

For the second consecutive season and the 13th time in school history, the Sacramento State women’s tennis team claimed the Big Sky Conference Tournament championship, shutting out regular season champ and top-seeded Northern Arizona, 4-0, on the morning of April 26 at the Phoenix Tennis Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Read More »

‘Golf with Us’ to Offer Youth Affordable Rounds

Bank of America recently announced the launch of Golf with Us, a new initiative designed to grow the next generation of golfers. Read More »

Aerospace Museum Funds Awards

Almost 45 years after blast off, the Aerospace Museum of California last week celebrated 18 years as a self-supporting entity at the former McClellan Air Force Base. Read More »

Sacramento Zoo Relocation to Elk Grove Cancelled After Years of Planning

Plans to relocate the Sacramento Zoo to Elk Grove have been officially canceled, bringing an end to years of planning and negotiations. Read More »

Second Airtanker Added to World’s Largest Aerial Firefighting Fleet

With peak fire season on the horizon, Governor Gavin Newsom announced on April 24 that the state’s second C-130 Hercules (C-130H) airtanker is now ready for firefighting operations. Read More »

Scholarships for Students

Sacramento County Public School Students Eligible for $1,500 Scholarships Read More »

Jack London’s Chair: Hiding Here in Plain Sight

While researching the history of the California Writers Club Sacramento, our 100th- year anniversary will be celebrated Oct. 18, I came across a newspaper article from 1955. Read More »

Sacramento Leads Nation with Automated Bike Lane Enforcement Technology

The City of Sacramento and Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) are partnering to launch automated bike lane enforcement, making Sacramento the first city in California and in the United States to enforce bike lanes using technology installed on transit buses. Read More »

Sacramento Zoo Welcomes Two Clouded Leopards

The Sacramento Zoo announced the arrival of two clouded leopards, Serai and Rajasi, on April 17. Read More »

Mental Health Rehabilitation Center Lease Approved

On April 22, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved a significant step forward in the creation of a new Mental Health Rehabilitation Center for adults. Read More »

Citrus Heights Historical Society Presents Bombs Away!

April 28, 1973 was a calm, sunny day. It was a typically peaceful Saturday morning. At 8:03 a.m. all of that changed. Read More »

California Restaurant Foundation’s Annual Resilience Fund Returns for the Fifth Year

Grant Applications for California’s Independent Restaurants are Now Open Read More »

California’s Fuel Supply Takes Another Hit with Benicia Refinery Closure Announcement

Valero’s announcement that it will shut down its Benicia refinery in April 2026 is yet another blow to California’s already fragile fuel supply system. Read More »

License to Kill

Ivan Dimov was convicted of reckless driving in 2013, after fleeing police in Washington state while his passenger allegedly dumped heroin out the window. Read More »

74th Autorama to Fill Cal Expo with Hundreds of Hot Rods

The popular Sacramento Autorama returns to Cal Expo for the 74th year on May 2 through May 4. Read More »

Aggies Lead Academic All-Conference Awards

On a list released on April 14th by the Big West Conference, 23 members of the University of California (UC) Davis women's swimming and diving team were named in the Academic All-Conference list for the winter quarter. Read More »

Court Expands Hours for Traffic, Small Claims, Landlord/Tenant Cases

In an effort to better serve the public, the Sacramento Superior Court has extended its hours of operation at the Carol Miller Justice Center, effective since April 7. Read More »

Native American Heritage Scholarship Announced

Ahead of the club’s annual Native American Heritage Night on May 17, Sacramento Republic Football Club (Republic FC) and Wilton Rancheria announced a new scholarship initiative that will support the educational aspirations of a local student. Read More »

Beavers Sweep Singles and Doubles

American River College’s Gavin Sonntag won the singles, and Tarang Sharma/Arjun Sivakumar won the doubles, at the Big 8 Individual Championships played on April 3-5. Read More »

Spring Football Sets Record Attendance

In front of a record-setting spring game crowd of more than 7,000 fans, the Sacramento State football team completed its offseason practice with the annual Spring Game at Hornet Stadium on April 12. Read More »