Arts and LifestyleAn annular solar eclipse is coming to parts of the U.S. in OctoberOctober 2, 2023Residents from Oregon to Texas may be able to glimpse the annular eclipse, when the moon is deep in its orbit and passes in front of the sun, creating a black circle on the star.
Arts and LifestyleSacramento lowriding community tells its story in new museum exhibitSeptember 29, 2023 | Chris Hagan | Vicki Gonzalez“Boulevard Dreams” celebrates the history and culture of lowriding in Sacramento and California. The exhibit is at the Sacramento History Museum through Jan. 21. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleMeet J Gregory, the Sacramento Zoo’s first rhino and largest retireeSeptember 28, 2023 | Manola SecairaThe zoo’s newest resident — a 28-year-old southern white rhino — weighs just over 4,500 pounds, making him the largest animal currently housed there. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleThis week's harvest moon will be the last supermoon of the yearSeptember 28, 2023A supermoon occurs when the moon is closest to Earth along its elliptical orbit, which means it can appear larger and brighter to viewers. The last one of the year will be visible Thursday and Friday.
This Is What It Feels Like | Episode 1Navigating the U.S. Healthcare System as a Trans PersonSeptember 27, 2023As gender-affirming healthcare has become the target of political zealots across the country, you’ll meet three people who have utilized these life-saving services. What would you endure to live your best life? Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
JazzSacramento high school students selected to represent young women in jazz at Monterey Jazz FestivalSeptember 22, 2023 | Avery JeffryPianist Salomé Ospina and clarinetist Paloma Cobbs-Silva both attend Rio Americano High School and met at the Teagarden Jazz Camp in Pollock Pines. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleGorman Museum of Native American Art opens expanded gallery at UC DavisSeptember 22, 2023 | Vicki GonzalezThe museum, which has showcased contemporary Native American art for 50 years, is opening an expanded space this weekend with a celebration Saturday. The museum’s director and curator spoke with Insight’s Vicki Gonzalez about the expansion. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleWhat’s 916 Day? Here’s how the holiday honoring Sacramento beganSeptember 14, 2023 | Kristin LamA city parks commissioner said the effort to create an official 916 Day started with a text message.
EnvironmentMeet the pallid bat, California’s (possible) future state batSeptember 12, 2023 | Claire MorganThe bats have thin, long wings, which lend well to navigating the open grassy areas it likes to frequent. It’s also got golden fur and can be spotted in most California counties, including Sacramento and Yolo.
Arts and LifestyleGet to know Sacramento TikToker @heckinsickSeptember 8, 2023 | Janelle SalangaThirty-year-old Logan Ivey grew up in Colfax before moving to Sacramento and says the city has “a lot to love that might not seem so obvious.”
State GovernmentLegislation spurred by a ‘hot labor summer’ would let striking workers get unemploymentAugust 23, 2023 | Nicole NixonThe bill was amended late in the legislative session and would need fast-tracked approval in the Assembly and Senate before lawmakers’ September 15 deadline.
Arts and LifestyleYou can watch ‘Lady Bird,’ ‘American Graffiti’ (and yes, ‘Barbie’) for $4 this SundayAugust 23, 2023 | Chris HaganThe two classic films with ties to the Central Valley will be reissued for National Cinema Day on Sunday, Aug. 27, a promotional event put on by theater owners to lure people back to movie theaters following COVID-19 closures.
Food and Sustainability‘You’ll keep coming back’: Sacramento’s Moonbelly Bakery celebrates 1 yearAugust 22, 2023 | Janelle SalangaThe East Sacramento bakery has quickly become a local favorite and community fixture with its pastry and sandwich offerings and family-friendly activities like live bluegrass and librarian storytelling.
Arts and LifestyleFirst study on Sacramento music economy finds city needs more performance venuesAugust 21, 2023 | Kristin LamThe study also found Sacramento’s music industry is more white and male than the region’s general population — at least based on the respondents.
Arts and LifestyleSacramento animal shelter waives pet adoption fees, offers veterinarian vouchersAugust 11, 2023 | Kristin LamThe City of Sacramento’s Front Street Animal Shelter will also fix, vaccinate and microchip adopted animals for free through Sunday, Aug. 13.