Community News Picks

Editorial picks featuring items that are primarily of interest to smaller neighborhoods/regions or special groups.

Alison Toon
Photos: Royal Thunder at Ace of Spades

May 19, 2013
Photos: Royal Thunder at Ace of Spades

Royal Thunder, Ace of Spades Sacramento, 18 May 2013, a set on Flickr.SACRAMENTO, CA - MAY 18: Royal Thunder, performing at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento CA, on May 18th 2013. From the moment that Mlny walked onstage and spoke into the microphone for t...

Alison Toon
Photos: The Dillinger Escape Plan at Ace of Spades

May 19, 2013
Photos: The Dillinger Escape Plan at Ace of Spades

The Dillinger Escape Plan, Ace of Spades, Sacramento, 18 May 2013, full set of low-res photos on Flickr.SACRAMENTO, CA - MAY 18: The Dillinger Escape Plan, performing at the Ace of Spades, Sacramento CA, on May 18th 2013. Incredibly high-energy perform...

Elk Grove News
Isleton Cajun Blues Festival Has Summer’s Great Musical Lineup

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May 19, 2013
Isleton Cajun Blues Festival Has Summer’s Great Musical Lineup

The 2013 Cajun & Blues Festival set for Father's Day weekend, Saturday and Sunday, June 15-16 on Main Street in the Delta hamlet of Isleton is just around the corner. National headliners like blues legend/Grammy winner Elvin Bishop a...

NorCal Tennis Czar
Cal women advance to NCAA quarterfinals

May 17, 2013

   The eighth-ranked Cal women reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA Team Championships for the second straight year on Friday, defeating No. 9 Alabama 4-1 in Urbana, Ill.   No. 8 Anett Schutting, a junior from Estonia, beat No. 34 ...

Davis Vanguard
Commentary: Headed for a Train Wreck

May 17, 2013
Commentary: Headed for a Train Wreck

My earlier hope that somehow, cooler heads might prevail is probably out the window.  In the last day or so, the rhetoric out of both campaigns is already amping up.  The message coming from the elected officials in Davis - and probably this county...

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The Sacramento Bee
10 things to know about Juanes, due soon in Sacramento

10 things to know about Juanes, due soon in Sacramento

Colombian singer Juanes performs in a concert as a part of his Unplugged tour in Panama City, Thursday, April 18, 2013In the world of Latin pop, he's known for sold-out shows, million-selling albums and the single name of Juanes. He is to bri...

Sac History Happenings
State Library’s Pinterest is a treasure trove of images

State Library’s Pinterest is a treasure trove of images

Congratulations to the California State Library!  Its Pinterest collection was ranked number one among state libraries by the website Library Science List. What's Pinterest? It's a social media service where an individual or organization can share collections of images...

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Cavegrrl
Girls on the Run 5K 3rd Annual Spring Race is this Saturday, May 18th!

May 16, 2013

Girls on the Run of Greater Sacramento will be holding their 3rd annual 5k race in Natomas on May 18, 2013 at 9:00am at North Natomas Regional Park. The spring run will benefit Girls on the Run of Greater Sacramento, a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization, which currently serves over 600 girls throughout Sacramento, Natomas, El Dorado Hills, Elk...

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Things to do in Sacramento and beyond
‘Place Called Sacramento’ film project seeking actors, crew

Budding actors and film-production hopefuls on May 22 will get a real shot at joining a production. Access Sacramento's 14th "A Place Called Sacramento" filmmaking program will pair screenwriters with actors and crew members to make 10-minute film...

FOX40
Small Yolo County Town Could Grow Exponentially

May 15, 2013
Small Yolo County Town Could Grow Exponentially

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Welcome to Dunnigan, population less than 1500.

A post office and general store is the most business you’ll find, but the small town could boom overnight.

A proposal by developer Elliot Homes wants to add 9,000 homes and turn …




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