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Oak Park’s hip-hop scene is Front & Center
Front & Center is a hip-hop showcase in Sacramento's historic Oak Park neighborhood at the Black-owned Slim & Husky's, featuring local acts Yumz Awkword, EGDABEAST and headliner Nate Curry. Event producer Mendes tells us about Friday's event.
August 18, 2022
A new label revives forgotten female composers' music
The new record label La Boîte à Pépites is dedicated to raising the profile of female composers whose works have been neglected.
August 18, 2022
Jennifer Raff: 'Origins'
In "Origin," author and professor Jennifer Raff fills in the blanks on the America’s first residents, when they traveled and where they settled.
August 17, 2022
Monkeypox resources are scarce in California’s Central Valley
While monkeypox vaccines are targeted to the state’s largest cities, where case numbers are highest, other communities are struggling to respond.
California is giving millions of kids up to $1,500 for college or career training. Here’s how to get it.
The CalKIDS program, launched in early August, gives newborns and kids from low-income families money to put toward career education or college after high school.
August 17, 2022
Groundbreaking California chief justice looks back on her tenure after announcing retirement
The state’s Supreme Court Chief Justice, Tani Cantil-Sakauye announced that she won’t be seeking re-election this fall. She was the first person of color and second woman to be appointed chief justice of the nation’s largest court system.
August 16, 2022
Sacramento activists sue city to pull homeless camping measure from November ballot
Homeless rights advocates for months have promised the city they would legally challenge the ballot measure, which could ban encampments on public property.
August 16, 2022
Sacramento County says no widespread sweeps planned, despite ban on homeless encampments
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to give initial approval to camping bans along the American River and Dry Creek parkways. It also banned camps in unincorporated areas near schools, libraries and critical infrastructure such as levees.
August 16, 2022
How we measured U.S. Forest Service wildfire prevention work
Years ago, the U.S. Forest Service identified Grizzly Flats, California as being at high risk of wildfire and devised a plan to protect it. Here's how we measured how much of that work was completed before the Caldor Fire burned through the town.
August 15, 2022
Longest triple-digit heatwave of the year arrives in Sacramento this week
The National Weather Service says we'll see six triple-digit days in a row — as many as there were in the entire month of June — with peak temperatures forecasted of possibly 108 degrees and a “Spare The Air” day on Tuesday.