Organizing Chaos

An alarm rings at the fire station; everyone stops what they’re doing and is rolling out the door in under 90 seconds headed straight toward an emergency with sirens blaring and lights flashing. Read More »

Her Very Own Apartment

Krystal walks into the facility at a fast clip – slightly late for our meeting because she caught the bus after spending the night in her very own apartment. Her first night in her own space in more than five years. Read More »

Retired Teachers Invited for Coffee and Conversation

As the new school year begins and students return to their classrooms, newly retired teachers can often feel ambivalent. Happy to be free of the demands placed on educators, but missing the shared connections when pupils begin a new journey in learning. Read More »

Cruise Into the Future

Where retro meets the road ahead. SMUD is bringing electric vehicle education and test drives to the OG Lowrider x Wired Down Sacramento Festival on Sept. 13. Read More »

CRC Softball Puts 13 Players on All-America Scholar-Athlete Team

After a solid softball season with a third-place finish in the Big 8 Conference and another trip to post-season play, the Cosumnes River College softball team has also been taking care of business in the classroom. Read More »

Junior Championship Crowns Winners at Haggin Oaks

The State Fair Junior Championship for boys and girls ages 7 to18 was held Aug. 23 at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex. Read More »

River Cats Announce 2026 Schedule

The Sacramento River Cats, proud affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, have announced their 150-game schedule for the upcoming 2026 season and are offering a limited time opportunity to be the first to secure tickets for next season. Read More »

Mikus Losbergs Elevated to Head Coach

Mikus Losbergs, a big part of the program as both a player and assistant coach, has been elevated to head men's tennis coach, athletics director Mark Orr said Aug. 27. Read More »

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Launches in Sacramento County

Young Children can Receive Free Books Read More »

Nonprofits Thrive at Chicken Festival

Each year, the Fair Oaks Chicken Festival draws thousands of attendees with its quirky charm, live entertainment, mouthwatering food and vibrant community spirit but behind the feathers and festivities lies a deeper purpose. Read More »

Annual Fundraising Event to Support Life-Changing Healthcare

Friends of Asha USA, Sacramento’s annual fundraising event on Sept. 28 is dedicated to raising critical funds for healthcare and community programs in the slums of Delhi, India. Read More »

Baucom Captures Golf Championship at State Fair

Donnie Baucom of Fair Oaks claimed the 2025 California State Fair Mid-Amateur Golf Championship played Aug. 16 and 17 at Bing Maloney Golf Course. Read More »

Cosumnes River College’s Shuler Retires After 25 Years

Cosumnes River College (CRC) announced the retirement of assistant baseball coach and instructional assistant Jno Shuler, who has been part of Cosumnes River College Athletics for 25 years. Read More »

Kings Tickets Available

The Sacramento Kings begin the 2025-26 season on the road against the Phoenix Suns at 7 p.m. Oct. 22. The Kings return home for opening night at Golden 1 Center presented by Kaiser Permanente to take on the Utah Jazz at 7 p.m. Oct. 24, followed by a matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers in Sacramento at 6 p.m. Oct. 26. Read More »

Stadium Deposit Campaign Follows Groundbreaking Ceremony

Wilton Rancheria and Sacramento Republic FC marked the beginning of construction on Republic FC Stadium at the Railyards with a groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 18. Read More »

Labor Day Area Weekend Events and Celebrations

A three-day weekend is on the way in observance of Labor Day on Sept. 1. This federal holiday, held annually the first Monday of September, honors the American labor movement and the contributions of workers across the nation. Read More »

Rep. Bera Visits Metro Fire Station

Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) visited Metro Fire Station 26 to present ribbons to Captain Adam Huckaby and Firefighter Taylor Edwards, the first-place team from Station 26 at the inaugural California State Fair HERO Act Chili Cookoff on Aug. 21. Read More »

New Home Sales Rebound in July

July new home sales in the greater Sacramento region rebounded from June's low point, with 480 sales reported by North State Building Industry Association members, the association reported Aug. 12. Read More »

Ukrainian Americans Parade Gratitude

Celebrations for the 34th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence on Aug. 24 culminated in a 30-mile, horn-honking convoy through Carmichael, Arden Arcade, Citrus Heights and Fair Oaks. Read More »

Final County Recommended Budget Hearings to Begin

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors will begin Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Revised Recommended Budget hearings at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 3 in the Sacramento County Administration Building’s Board Chambers, located at 700 H St., Sacramento. Read More »

Roundin’ Up Rio Linda

At the Dry Creek Ranch House on Sept. 13 in Rio Linda, spectators can attend the annual Rio Linda Round Up for free, featuring craft vendors, food trucks, a chicken drop raffle, petting zoo and a “kids’ fun zone.” Read More »

Overcoming Community Crime

A lot at the corner of Rio Linda Boulevard and Delano Street in Elverta containing multiple businesses was vandalized on July 31, leaving businesses without power for hours as well as no phones or internet for a few days due to cut power lines. Read More »

SacRT’s RydeFreeRT Program Makes Youth Travel Easy

As students across the Sacramento region head back to school, Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) is reminding families that getting to class has never been easier or more affordable, thanks to the RydeFreeRT program. Read More »

Free Senior Health and Resource Fair with live Music and Classic Car Display

The 11th annual Senior Health and Resource Fair is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 13 at the Wyndham Sacramento Hotel off Hwy 80 at Madison. Read More »

Annual Women's Empowerment Gala Celebrates 100th Session

Women's Empowerment will hold its 24th annual Gala on Sept. 19, where guests will help raise funds for the Sacramento nonprofit organization that is celebrating its 100th session educating, empowering and employing Sacramento-area women experiencing homelessness so they can support their families. Read More »

Elaine LaLanne Still Leads the Way

Elaine LaLanne is a beacon of light promoting the benefits of a healthy lifestyle at any age to millions of fitness aficionados throughout the world. Read More »

IDEA World Meets Sacramento

For the first time in about 40 years, the annual IDEA World fitness and wellness event from July 17 to July 19 was held in the capital city at the Sacramento Convention Center. Read More »

Vitiello Named July Player of the Month

United Soccer League Championship announced that Republic FC goalkeeper Danny Vitiello had been named the league's Player of the Month for July on Aug. 7. Read More »

Hornet Duo Honored

Women’s Soccer Picked Fourth in Big Sky Preseason Poll Read More »

UC Davis Ranked No. 7 In Preseason

As the season is about to start, University of California, Davis football continues to be placed among the nation's best, earning the No. 7 ranking in the 2025 American Football Coaches Association Football Championship Subdivision Coaches Poll as announced Aug. 11 by the coaches association. Read More »

SAFE Credit Union, Volunteers Prepare Flags for Retirement

SAFE Credit Union collected more than 500 flags during its second annual employee-led U.S. flag collection drive this summer. Read More »

West Nile Virus Activity Increases

Further West Nile virus activity (WNV) evidence was detected throughout Sacramento and Yolo counties, as 13 mosquito samples and three dead birds tested positive Aug. 13, the highest number of positive results reported in a single day this year, according to the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito & Vector Control District. Read More »

Once Trusted, Some Educators Compromised

Sex offenders are registered into a government database after they’ve been convicted in a court of law. Some of them were once trusted employees in area schools. Read More »

An Era of BBQ Ends

Hickory Hanks to Close Elkhorn Location Read More »

Congressman Discusses Community Issues

Ami Bera Guest Speaker at Tri-Communities Lunch Bunch Read More »