WEUSI builds campus unity and community at Sacramento State
By Siany Harts Darting around Sacramento State’s Union Serna Plaza, Ajamu Lamumba moved swiftly to help the next band set up on stage. He spent…
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Gallery: Day 2 of Aftershock packs a death punch
Words and photographs by Sugarwolf Moderate temperatures ushered in the second day of 2024’s Aftershock Festival at Discovery Park. Fans got a much welcomed break…
Adults forge friendships while playing D&D at Sacramento’s There and Back Cafe
By Justine Chahal People filter into There and Back Cafe after a long day of work and are greeted with noise as soon as they…
Proposition confusion: Rent control, affordable housing and AIDS drugs intertwine in Propositions 33 and 34
By Ken Magri By the middle of October Californians start feeling the agony of frequent mailers and political advertisements for ballot propositions. But even the…
Gallery: Aftershock slays with Day 1 lineup
Words and photographs by Sugarwolf The first day of 2024’s Aftershock Festival kicked off with a lineup of hard rock heavy weights that thrilled fans…
Tribes, environmental groups address ‘fundamental flaws’ with Delta Tunnel project hearings
By Dan Bacher The struggle by tribes, environmental organizations, fishing groups and California residents to stop construction of the controversial Delta Conveyance Project, or Delta…
‘For the People’ photo gallery provides a new lens into Sacramento community
Joseph Anderson highlights the authentic moments of Northern Californian life By Chris Johnson The gallery aims to show Sacramento natives overlooked moments of everyday life…
Creative community convenes at Design Week Sacramento
By Marie-Elena Schembri For several weeks in early fall, Amanda Sanchez won’t be reachable for anything other than one thing: the planning of Design Week…
Sacramento man’s long history of advocating for Native American veteran community
By Ellie Appleby October 14 marks this year’s Indigenous People’s Day in the United States, but for 80-year-old Frank Ramirez, this is his focus on…
Sacramento Public Library’s music program brings the community together
By Krista Minard On a stormy Tuesday winter night, the Tsakopoulos Library Galleria filled with people who braved rain and wind to attend the inaugural…
‘Death in Roseville’ exhibit at the Carnegie Museum will be highlighted by author signing on Saturday, Oct. 19
Explore Roseville’s darker history through the “Death in Roseville” exhibit currently featured at the city’s historic Carnegie Museum until Nov. 2. The exhibit showcases bygone…
Meet the brains behind the books at these October author signings around Sacramento
Don’t miss these seven events hosted by independent Sacramento area bookstores By Rinn Lee Calling all Sacramento area bookworms! Local, independent bookstores are hosting several…
Money behind the curtain: Examining the political action committees and independent expenditures that impact the Sacramento mayor’s race
By Scott Thomas Anderson Sometimes the checks written to a political candidate in a race do not tell the story. That’s true of the funding…
The rich cultural history of Sacramento’s Chicano murals
By Marie-Elena Schembri From the lasting legacy of the Royal Chicano Air Force murals to more recent works honoring powerful women, Chicano murals in Sacramento…
GoldenSky Country Music Festival Returns For Year 3
By Sugarwolf Next week on October 18 thru 20, Danny Wimmer’s GoldenSky Country Music Festival returns to Discovery Park for its 3rd consecutive year. This year…
New places and new faces: Beers Books continues almost 90 years of magic in its latest location
Despite difficulties with moving, Sacramento cornerstone business is still kicking By Jacob Peterson Running an independent bookstore is far from an easy job, but Beers…
‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ at B Street Theatre inspires, provokes and engages
Ally Heatherly “What the Constitution Means to Me” at Sacramento’s B Street Theatre is an electrifying exploration of personal history and political discourse, brought to…