Keeping Your Peace Through the Holidays

While many residents spend the season preparing Thanksgiving meals, lighting the menorah, decorating their homes or planning festive gatherings, others experience the holidays as a period of heightened stress. Read More »

SacRT Holiday Bus Returns to Spread Cheer and Support Foster Youth

The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) is proud to launch the 2025 Holiday Bus today, offering fare-free rides and festive cheer across the Sacramento region throughout the month of December. Read More »

Extended On-Ramp Closure Scheduled for Eastbound Highway 50 in Sacramento

56-hour Closure Set for Repairs to Stockton Boulevard On-Ramp Read More »

Free Adoptions at Front Street Animal Shelter

The Front Street Animal Shelter, located at 2127 Front Street is holding free cat and dog adoptions through Nov. 30. Read More »

Twin Brothers Win at BJJ Tour U.S. Open

Brothers Represent Sacramento Region with Apex Predator MMA Read More »

Operations Launch at Big Notch Project

Expanding Critical Salmon Habitat Read More »

Jingle All the Way to Santa’s Village

New Holiday Experience on River Fox Train Unveiled Read More »

Celebrating a Community Choir

River City Chorale Celebrates 50 Years in the Sacramento Region Read More »

County’s 2024 Crop and Livestock Report Released

The gross production value of all agricultural commodities in Sacramento County was more than $536 million, county Agricultural Commissioner Chris Flores reported during her presentation of the 2024 Sacramento County Crop and Livestock Report at the Nov. 18 Board of Supervisors meeting. Read More »

Mercy San Juan Medical Center Upgrades Stroke Center

Dignity Health Mercy San Juan Medical Center is celebrating the grand opening of its newly renovated Neuro-Interventional Suite, a space designed to deliver faster, safer and more advanced stroke care. Read More »

Antelope Shooting Murder Suspect Convicted

Randall Watanabe was convicted by a jury of first-degree murder with the special circumstance that murder was committed in the commission of an attempted robbery found true. Read More »

Home Sales Remain Above Average During October

New home sales in the Sacramento region rose modestly in September and remained above the historical average for this time of year, the North State Building Industry Association announced on Nov. 11. Read More »

A Push of a Button, A Gift of Hope

With holiday shoppers looking on, community leaders and nonprofit representatives gathered Nov. 21 at the Westfield Galleria at Roseville to cut the ribbon on the annual Light the World Giving Machines Read More »

Downtown Ice Rink Open for 33rd Season

The Downtown Sacramento Ice Rink, presented by Dignity Health, is now open through Jan. 19. Read More »

UC Davis Athletics Unveils ‘Aggie Ascent’

A Visionary Facilities Master Plan for the Next Era Read More »

Sacramento State Softball Signs Six Players

2026-27 Recruiting Class Read More »

Vitiello Earns Third Consecutive Nomination for Goalkeeper of the Year

USL (United Soccer League) Championship announced the finalists for the 2025 individual league awards on Nov. 14. Read More »

Holiday Travel Ramps Up at SMF

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is preparing for another busy holiday travel season, with passenger volumes expected to exceed last year’s totals. Read More »

CLICK IT. DON'T RISK IT. CHP THANKSGIVING SAFETY REMINDER

Officers focus on seat belt use, impaired driving and safe travel during one of the year’s busiest weekends Read More »

Emergency Ready

Inside the EOC Operations Meetings That Power County Resilience Read More »

Save Mart Launches Hunger Relief Campaign

Holiday food drive delivers 100% of donations to local food banks, first distribution before Christmas Read More »

National Collection Week Begins for Operation Christmas Child

The collection season for Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan's Purse begins today as nearly 5,000 drop-off locations open across the country. Read More »

Giving Machines Help Local Charities ‘Light the World’

Residents throughout the greater Sacramento area have already started to “Light the World” through Giving Machines, vending machines with items representing life-changing gifts for those in need. Read More »

Honoring Service, Strength and Heritage

Each November, we celebrate Native American Heritage Month, a time to honor the traditions, resilience, and contributions of Indigenous peoples across the country. Read More »

Lights and Magic in Old Sacramento Waterfront

The Old Sacramento Waterfront will once again shine bright this holiday season as downtown’s most spirited destination for shopping, entertainment and festive fun. Read More »

Parade Honors Hometown Racing Hero

The Elk Grove community gathered on Friday, Nov. 14 for yet another parade during the week, but this time honoring Elk Grove native Kyle Larson. Read More »

Give, Gather and Gobble

Ways to Celebrate this Thanksgiving Read More »

Downtown Ice Rink Open for 33rd Season

The Downtown Sacramento Ice Rink, presented by Dignity Health, is now open through Jan. 19. Read More »

Golf Ball Cleaning Raises $3,000 for Scholarships

In the United States alone, more than 800,000 golf balls are lost every single day. Sacramento Elks Lodge No. 6 has a golf club that collects those golf balls. Read More »

Leadership Program Raises Funds for Lettermans

Rio Linda High School Leadership Fundraiser Seeks to Provide Memorabilia, School Pride Read More »

Sacramento’s Looming Federal Funding Cuts to Homelessness Programs

Sacramento officials and homelessness response leaders are warning that proposed federal funding changes and ongoing government shutdown disruptions could severely impact local housing stability and services for people experiencing homelessness. Read More »

Life Sentence for Darnell Erby

Defendant Sentenced for Murdering, Dismembering 77-Year-Old Victim Read More »

Defendant Convicted of Shooting, Murdering Ex-Wife

Brian Christiansen was convicted by a jury of second-degree murder. The jury also found true allegations that Christiansen used a firearm to cause death and that he took advantage of a position of trust. Read More »

It’s All About the Athletes

Special Olympics at UC Davis’ Russell Field Hosts Hundreds of NorCal Athletes Read More »

AI Runs on Power But Power Isn't Moving Fast Enough

Artificial intelligence is booming and America's power grid is struggling to keep up. Read More »