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Something for the weekend

Bree Hester — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:00:25 +0000

A few days ago, William asked me to buy him some new colored pencils. I spent most of my childhood coloring and drawing and love that he loves to do this as much as I do. I went on Amazon and bought him a set of Prismacolors. He was so cute waiting for his package to arrive. [...]

Stanford, Cal women reach last 16 in NCAA singles

Paul Bauman — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:12:00 +0000

Two women from Stanford and one from Cal on Thursday reached the singles round of 16 at the NCAA Championships in Urbana, Ill. Advancing were defending champion Nicole Gibbs and freshman Krista Hardebeck of Stanford and sophomo...

Vivek: I’m a King Now

Ian McDonald — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:13:52 +0000

Incoming Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive took a few minutes during the Long Live the Kings Rally to talk to FOX40′s Jim Crandell and Kristina Werner.

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Healthy Banana Nut Chip Ice Cream & Giveaway

Dorothy Kern — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:00:46 +0000

Thanks to the sponsorship of Albion Fit, I was inspired to make a healthy treat for you! This Banana Nut Chip Ice Cream is Healthy! Only a few ingredients, and it comes together without an ice cream machine. I only have one session ...

Thanking veterans for freedom to worship

By Leticia Gutierrez/A-D Community Editor — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:02:00 +0000

Calvary Christian Center in Yuba City is honoring veterans this weekend with A Grateful Nation Remembers, but religion has little to do with it. "This is nothing like a church service," said the Rev. Michael Ciociola on Wednesday. "No preaching, no...

Faith Briefs: Men to serve on missions

Appeal-Democrat staff report — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:01:00 +0000

Yuba City Men to serve missions Tyler Jerome and Tyler Stimson of the Feather River congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints left to serve as missionaries for two years. Stimson, the son of Paige Hensley and Greg Stimson, both...

The Rind is Now Open in Midtown

Girls on the Grid — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:00:13 +0000

By Laura Braden Would you quit your secure and successful corporate job to pursue a business revolved around your passion? Well, that’s exactly what Sara Arbabian did. She’s the co-owner (with her husband) of The Rind, Midtown’s unique cheese-centric shop that also offers small plates and an eclectic wine/beer menu. Did we just say “cheese-centric shop???” Yeah, [...]

On Sale: new and continuing ticket sales

SacBee -- Music — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000

ON SALE TODAY Dr. John, Sept. 21, Uptown Theatre, Napa ON SALE TUESDAY Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate and Princess Adventure, Sept. 15, Stockton Arena CONTINUING All-Stars Tour with Every Time I Die, Chelsea Grin, Veil of Maya, ...

Mel Shields: A ‘White Rabbit’ weekend of psychedelic tunes at Tahoe

Bee Correspondent (Mel Shields) — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Original Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship guitarist Paul Kantner, right, leads Jefferson Starship into Harrah's Tahoe on Sunday.Memorial Day weekend has always marked the beginning of what is known as "the season" in resorts around the count...

Four days of beats, loops and synths at Sacramento Electronic Music Festival

cmeyer@sacbee.com (Carla Meyer) — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Young Aundee (Andy Southard) will perform May 31 at Assembly as part of the Sacramento Electronic Music Festival.Clay Nutting and Adam Saake put in long hours at their bustling midtown restaurants LowBrau and the Golden Bear. Again they found the...

Plumas County quake rattles Yuba-Sutter residents

By Rob Parsons/A-D Reporter — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:56:00 +0000

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 shook the Mid-Valley on Thursday evening. The quake, centered outside Greenville in Plumas County, was felt at 8:47 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no reports of injuries or...

Hwy. 99 ramp closures set in Nicolaus for bridge work

Appeal-Democrat staff report — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:41:00 +0000

Appeal-Democrat Ramps on Highway 99 to East and West Nicolaus will be closed for about 60 days starting Tuesday as California Transportation Department contractors build a new two-lane bridge over the Feather River. The on- and off-ramps at Garden...

Photos: Seminar encourages teen girls to pursue math, science

AppealDemocrat - News Headlines : Local News — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:38:00 +0000

Briefs: Riverfront Park entrance closed for utility work

Appeal-Democrat staff report — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:36:00 +0000

Motorists are being detoured this week around the 14th Street entrance to Beckwourth Riverfront Park in Marysville while a Pacific Gas & Electric Co. crew tests a gas line. Drivers are being directed to the south entrance of the park while pressure...

Greenville Woman: “It Felt Like Our Whole House Lifted Up”

Ian McDonald — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:20:38 +0000

PLUMAS COUNTY-

Greenville’s Juliann Richard was standing at her sink, washing her dishes when she felt a magnitude 5.7 hit just miles from her home Thursday night.

“I felt like our whole house lifted up,” Richard told FOX40 over the …

5.7 quake in Plumas County felt throughout Sacramento area

Lisa Howard — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:40:09 +0000

A roundup of posts about the 5.7 earthquake in Plumas County May 23, 2013.

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake felt throughout Sacramento area

Lisa Howard — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:34:07 +0000

GREENVILLE — An earthquake has struck Northern California’s Plumas County with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7. It was felt throughout the Sacramento area. Rafael Abreau, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Earthquake Center, says the temblor struck at 8:47 p.m. and was centered six miles west northwest of Greenville, and 26 miles southwest of Susanville. There have been nine aftershocks ranging from 2.5- to 3.5-magnitude recorded through 9:42 p.m., the USGS reported. Tracy Kindle, a dispatcher with the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office who answered a call to the Susanville Police Department’s dispatch line, said no reports of damage had been received. “We’ve had a lot of calls, but no reports of damage,” she said. Kindle said the earthquake lasted about 30 seconds. “It was just kind of a rumbling,” she said. Kindle said this was only the second earthquake she had experienced and it was “definitely the strongest” of the two. Brad Alexander, a spokesman for the California Emergency Management Agency, also said no reports of damage had been received from the Plumas County area. Reports so far, he said, have been of “just some minor shaking throughout the area, and a lot of excited people.” Because the [...]

Ranadive plans to move "quickly" to resolve front office, coaching situations

Kings Corner — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:10:07 +0000

There a lot of people to see at today's Long Live the Kings Rally at Cesar Chavez Park in downtown Sacramento. I couldn't speak with everyone (sorry, no chance to

Updated: M 5.7 Earthquake near Greenville

YubaNet.com — Fri, 24 May 2013 04:51:26 +0000

Screenshot of latest earthquake map from USGS ...

Dining Deals: Sapporo Grill, Pour House

Darrel Ng — Fri, 24 May 2013 04:45:38 +0000

It's hard to find straight half off deals at Groupon these days. More likely, it might be a good restaurant, but with onerous restrictions. But we're lucky today that we get a straight deal at one of Downtown's best sushi...

There’s Always Tomorrow

Trish Hughes Kreis — Fri, 24 May 2013 04:38:00 +0000

Newsflash: Sometimes caregiving is fulfilling and sometimes it’s a pain in the you-know-what.For someone who loves order and routine, I have learned am learning that these wide swings can be over the course of a month, week or day. ...

Earthquake Rattles Northern California, Sacramento Region

Ian McDonald — Fri, 24 May 2013 04:11:14 +0000

GREENVILLE-

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake was reported by the United States Geological Survey Thursday night near Susanville, north of Chico.

Tremors were felt as far down in the Sacramento.

Greenville, the closest city to the epicenter, is about 145.6 miles …

Clergy campaign for indigent care

Heather — Fri, 24 May 2013 04:04:53 +0000

By Chris Richard In a first step in a campaign to emphasize a moral and religious imperative in the state budget debate, clergy from a coalition of Los Angeles County churches and synagogues delivered sermons over last weekend calling on Gov. Jerry ...

Earthquake!!!

Marc Valdez — Fri, 24 May 2013 04:04:00 +0000

Apparently a 5.7 near Susanville. Felt quite a punch! I felt an early sway, wondered for a second if I was dizzy, or something, then suddenly felt quite a few more sways.I worry about earthquakes, since the south wall of the house has settled unaccep...

Safety tips: After an earthquake

YubaNet.com — Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:17 +0000

May 23, 2013 - The following is excerpted from the FEMA checklist at ready.gov: One of the most frightening and destructive phenomena of nature is a severe earthquake and its terrible aftereffects. An earthquake is the sudden, rapid shaking of the ear...

5.7 earthquake near Susanville

Jeff Pelline — Fri, 24 May 2013 03:59:00 +0000

We felt it here. Sactown felt it too.

New Emergency Operations Training Site Built By Prisoners

Lonnie Wong — Fri, 24 May 2013 03:05:26 +0000

FOLSOM-

A new emergency operations training center was officially opened near Folsom Prison after it was constructed by inmates at the Prison Industry Authority.

The facility is not only a training site for emergency disaster managers, it can be activated …

Day One – SJS Masters’ Track and Field

John R. Hull — Fri, 24 May 2013 02:52:00 +0000

There were several EGUSD student/athletes who advanced to Friday's finals of the Sac-Joaquin Section's Masters' Track and Field Meet at Elk Grove High School. Here is a list of the athletes advancing in Thursday's preliminary races/events: Girls' 4x10...

CHP Remind Drivers to Secure Cargo after Man is Impaled

Ian McDonald — Fri, 24 May 2013 02:44:04 +0000

SACRAMENTO-

If you carry it in a truck or haul it, it’s important to secure everything before taking off. Failure to do so could be deadly.

“Drivers may face charges. As far as spilling a load and causing somebody to …

Homemade S’mores Cupcakes

Stephanie Nuccitelli — Fri, 24 May 2013 02:03:17 +0000

TweetHomemade S’mores Cupcakes We’re heading into Memorial Day Weekend, which I see as the kick-off for summer. It’s time for BBQs, camping, going to the lake, and laying pool side. I actually went to my first BBQ a couple of months ago (hello, lovely California weather!), and when I was asked to bring a dessert, [...]

BOOKBROWSING

Sue Owens Wright — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:27:00 +0000

I'm pleased to post this review I did with PJ Nunn for Bookbrowsing, which features reviews and musings about books and those who love them, write them and promote them.

Upgraded Database of CIA Drone Strikes in Pakistan

YubaNet.com — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:14:13 +0000

WASHINGTON, DC, May 21, 2013 — The New America Foundation's National Security Studies Program announced today its newly upgraded database of CIA drone strikes in Pakistan. The site includes an interactive map that plots the approximate locations of a...

Covered California Announces Plans and Rates for 2014

YubaNet.com — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:08:21 +0000

SACRAMENTO, Calif. May 23, 2013 – Covered California™ today announced 13 diverse health insurance plans that will offer in 2014, affordable, quality health care coverage to millions of Californians. The plans reflect a mix of large non-profit and...

FREE Amazon Kindle Book Downloads for 05/23/2013

Ashley Thompson — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:56:00 +0000

Here is today's list of FREE Kindle books! Be sure to come back every day because there will be a new list posted. Also remember, a Kindle is not necessary to read these books! See the bottom of this post for details. Fiction Mystery, Suspense an...

Single Engine Plane Crash near Truckee Airport

YubaNet.com — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:51:24 +0000

TRUCKEE, Calif. May 23, 2013 - On Thursday, May 23, 2013 at approximately 3:00 PM, the Sheriff's Office received a report of a downed aircraft in the area of the Truckee Airport. The reporting party was the solo occupant of the single engine aircraft...

New Kings Owner Sells Season Tickets

Ian McDonald — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:40:35 +0000

SACRAMENTO-

It’s the most expensive franchise purchase in NBA history and the new owners know, they aren’t selling basketball they are selling empty seats.

And those new owners got a head start on that today.

Vivek Ranadive was up in …

On the scene at the Long Live the Kings rally

Things to do in Sacramento and beyond — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:08:17 +0000

The Bee's Carla Meyer provides updates from the Long Live the Kings rally in downtown Sacramento on Thursday: 5:36 p.m.: Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson joined prospective new majority team owner Vivek Ranadive for a photo in the middle of Cesar Chavez...

Number of bills on Assembly suspense file vary for lawmakers

Capitol Alert — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:05:37 +0000

Assembly Democrat Tom Ammiano of San Francisco leads the pack of lawmakers with a slew of bills to be heard Friday on the suspense file in the Assembly Appropriation Committee. The Assembly has 328 bills on the suspense file, which will be taken up aft...

Grand Opening of The Rind in Midtown

Sara Ortega — Thu, 23 May 2013 23:55:02 +0000

Fellow foodies—boy do we have exciting news for you! This morning, a couple of us SacFoodies were thrilled to witness the grand opening of The Rind, a cheese-centric bar located at 18th and L Streets. The Rind is quaint, classy, and set perfectly on the block with another favorite, Trey B Cakes. The Rind opens [...]

Wheatland pastor pleads guilty in teen sex case

By Rob Parsons/A-D Reporter — Thu, 23 May 2013 23:52:00 +0000

A Wheatland pastor faces more than eight years in state prison and must register as a sex offender after pleading guilty to a year-long sexual relationship with a 15-year-old parishioner. Brian Clay Gray, 51, pleaded guilty on Wednesday in Yuba...