McKinley Park Farmers’ Market to open June 25
By Brittany O’Neal Have you been looking for freshly picked, seasonal, local produce and healthy, delicious food from dedicated hardworking farmers and small businesses in East Sacramento? Then you will be in More »
Sac State student film participants reflect on premiere of ‘Intuition’
By Lance Armstrong vcneditor@gmail.com For the participants in the California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) student film, “Intuition,” viewing the recent screening of that film at downtown Sacramento’s Crest Theatre was a much More »
Mural created through $1.75M Clean California local grant
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the city of Sacramento and the Franklin Neighborhood Development Corporation unveiled a new, public art mural on Friday, June 2 at Ethel Phillips Elementary School (2930 More »
Picklemania is alive, well in the Pocket area, beyond
By Patrick Powers The pickleball craze is alive and flourishing in the Sacramento area, including the Pocket area, which is a hotbed of picklemania. It is not uncommon to regularly see players More »
Sacramento County Fair equals family fun
By Patrick Powers How do you spell family fun?…SACRAMENTO COUNTY FAIR. I am telling you to mark your calendars for Memorial Day weekend 2024, when the fair will return to the Cal More »
Ann Bannon to speak at Central Library
The Sacramento Public Library will continue its Enter the Chat speaker series, with its latest presentation, an evening with Ann Bannon. This event will be held at the Central Library’s Library Galleria, 828 I St., on June 22, from 6
Del Rio Trail construction activities continue
The rains have mostly yielded to spring and warmer, drier weather. Since the ground has dried out, the contractor is proceeding with earthwork along the entire length of the Del Rio Trail corridor. Structure work on the Land Park Underpass
New pastor joins Pocket-Greenhaven neighborhood church
By Sally King Greenhaven Lutheran Church – the round church across the street from John F. Kennedy High School – welcomed their new pastor last fall. Pastor Derek Evans, with his wife, Rebecca, and three daughters, moved here from Iowa.
Waldo Bowers owners celebrate 50 years of marriage
Couple’s honeymoon included attending Elvis Presley concert By Lance Armstrong vcneditor@gmail.com Gary and Carol Pritchard, owners of Waldo Bowers Floor Covering Inc. at 2300 Broadway, celebrated a special day on May 12: the 50th anniversary of their marriage. During an
Community comes together to revitalize garden for veterans
The garden and landscaping at Nation’s Finest-Sacramento at 7270 East Southgate Drive, off Florin Road, in south Sacramento have received a remarkable makeover, thanks to a heartwarming collaboration among local organizations. Nation’s Finest is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization that
$1.7B regional wastewater treatment project completed
By Lance Armstrong vcneditor@gmail.com Heralded as one of the largest public works projects in Sacramento history, the recently completed EchoWater Project resulted in a $1.7 billion upgrade to the formerly named Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, in Elk Grove. During
Land Park funeral home makes ‘green’ history
By Olivia Reed Land Park’s George L. Klumpp Chapel of Flowers, along with its associated funeral homes, St. Mary’s Funeral Center, on Fruitridge Road, and Calvary Funeral Center, in Citrus Heights, made history on March 13 by becoming the first
McKinley Park Farmers’ Market to open June 25
By Brittany O’Neal Have you been looking for freshly picked, seasonal, local produce and healthy, delicious food from dedicated hardworking farmers and small businesses in East Sacramento? Then you will be in luck come Sunday, June 25 when a new
Sac State student film participants reflect on premiere of ‘Intuition’
By Lance Armstrong vcneditor@gmail.com For the participants in the California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) student film, “Intuition,” viewing the recent screening of that film at downtown Sacramento’s Crest Theatre was a much different experience than creating it. And fresh off
Mural created through $1.75M Clean California local grant
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the city of Sacramento and the Franklin Neighborhood Development Corporation unveiled a new, public art mural on Friday, June 2 at Ethel Phillips Elementary School (2930 21st Ave.), the first of several murals and
