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With Easter right around the corner, ducky cupcakes are easy to make and are a good way to impress the family. Built with only one cupcake, one donut hole and half of a marshmallow, the cupcakes can be made by anyone. Not only will the cupcak...

Parents and their children are welcome to come and participate in an informative workshop to find out what anyone can do to support their student’s success in high school and beyond. Topics will include learning about the High School graduation requirements, college entrance requirements, how to read a student’s transcript and how parents can...

The California Parks and Recreation Society, District 2 held its annual Awards and Installation Banquet on March 9, 2012 at Barbara Morse Wackford Community Complex in Elk Grove.  The California Parks and Recreation Society District 2 provides networking and professional development opportunities for its members so that they may promote the benefits of parks...

Many of people are familiar with or have at least heard of the Peace Corps. But not many people have even heard of AmeriCorps, commonly referred to as the “domestic Peace Corps.” Created in 1993, AmeriCorps is a network of national service programs that engage citizens in intensive service to meet the nation’s critical...

Here’s the latest from Luther Burbank High School

Living in the digital age means information spreads fast. Thanks to the likes of Twitpic, Facebook and Instagram, what people are doing at noon can be shared in a picture by 12:01 p.m. Albums on Facebook, Flickr and other photo sharing websi...

Playing in front of over 350 fans, Breathe Carolina had its fans jumping with hands raised Thursday night at Sacramento State. Students from Sac State, local high and middle schools could feel vibrations in their chest from the stage through...

DDSO-Employment Plus has entered a video contest thru Tech Soup to promote the work we do with developmentally challenged adults. DDSO-Employment Plus has been active with two films in the “Place Called Sacramento” Film Festival. Now we have entered this online TechSoup content. One of the many prizes awarded will be for Audience Favorite....

Making its Sacramento debut in 2007, the 48 Hour Film Festival offers the opportunity for budding filmmakers and professionals alike to get down to the nitty gritty in a two-day challenge that tests both skill and will. Competitors are tasked with making a film from start to finish in 48 hours, which includes writing...

On Sunday March 18 at 5:00 PM, watch as 25 local high school teams of the brightest students in our area battle in the annual academic decathlon competition.  Held this year at Inderkum High School on February 4, the “Super Quiz” is a “Jeopardy!” style question and answer competition involving hundreds of students. The...