Sacramento venue guide: a sampling of the capital’s offerings for the concertgoer
By Cristian Gonzalez Sacramento’s music scene is busier than most think. While San Francisco and Los Angeles have long dominated as hubs for live music…
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Meet mentor and food blogger Alex Blaise, also known as SacBoyEats
The MESA director and food influencer is making an impact beyond the classroom By Ana Sophia Vazquez At Sacramento State, Alex Blaise is more than…
Three Sisters Gardens keeps youth connected through indigenous knowledge in West Sacramento
By Gabriel Solis Alfred Melbourne, founder and director of Three Sisters Gardens, believes that growing food brings life and opportunities to everyone. But it wasn’t…
How one group of immigration attorneys is building community and battling courts as feds focus on increased deportations
By Odin Rasco When Salwa’s husband received an offer for a job in California in the summer of 2024, it was not just an opportunity…
Essay: Yes, I am angry. But I also have hope
By Faye Wilson Kennedy The first 100 days of the Trump administration were marked by significant actions that affected individuals both domestically and internationally, as…
Sacramento State students partake in hunger strike demanding divestment and policy changes
By Nancy Rodriguez Bonilla and Aliza Imran Editor’s note: The last names of certain sources have been kept anonymous for the sake of minimizing harm and…
Verge to honor Gale Hart, ‘Godmother of Contemporary Art,’ in Sacramento on May 17
The nonconformist path to becoming a full-time artist paid off By Joey Garcia An out-of-towner would be forgiven for staring at Gale Hart, certain they…
Sacramento Bonsai Club celebrates 79 years of living history
By Chris Woodard On the showroom floor of the 79th Annual Sacramento Bonsai Show in early May, a stone from the Tule Lake internment camp…
Keep ‘the death knell’ quiet: State promises it won’t drain the Delta’s fresh water, but its engineer’s testimony shows Newsom’s tunnel increases water deliveries by 22%
By Dan Bacher The California Department of Water Resources has claimed for years that the purpose of the embattled Delta Tunnel is to “provide, restore and protect…
Justice2Jobs gathering lays out challenges that criminal reform advocates see for Sacramento from Prop.36
By Casey Rafter When results from local elections came in last November, large retailers like Walmart and Target saw a big win in the passing…
Tapa the World and a story of resilience: The power of community investment in Sacramento’s small businesses
By Greg Micek In downtown Sacramento, where small businesses compete with national chains and ever-changing consumer trends, one long-standing restaurant has managed to thrive thanks…
Regional artist Ilena Finocchi remains curious by not sticking to one lane
By Helen Harlan Ilena Finocchi is a Stockton-based multidisciplinary artist who has called herself a designer, illustrator, sculptor, maker, educator, public artist and, of late,…
Sacramento celebrates AAPI Heritage month with food, culture and community
By Srishti Prabha This May, Sacramento has a stacked lineup of events to mark Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. With AAPI communities making…
Essay: Why talking about mental health matters in Native communities
By Angelina Hinojosa Every year when May rolls around and people “observe” Mental Health Awareness Month, it hits differently for me. Up until a few years ago,…
Gallery: Tycho performs at Channel 24 during the opening weekend of Sacramento’s newest live music venue
By Xavier Figueroa Tycho, led by Sacramento native Scott Hansen, brought the first stop of the “Wish You Were Here” tour to Channel 24, Sacramento’s…
B Street Theatre’s ‘Nosotros La Gente’ tells a tale of love and dreams in the California desert
By Odin Rasco “The desert is no place for the restless; there are no dreamers here, for you cannot drink dreams,” says the character Sophie…
8 Sacramento events to experience in May
By Steph Rodriguez The savory aromas of sizzling skewers and sweet bubble waffles wafting through the air are sure to satisfy the masses at this…