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Shake Off the Winter Blues with $8 A's Tickets

Mar 09, 2026 05:36PM ● By Athletics News Release

The A’s are welcoming fans back to the ballpark this season with $8 tickets for select April and May games at Sutter Health Park, giving families and friends the opportunity to enjoy America’s favorite pastime together with some affordable family fun.

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BurnBot Wins National Award

Mar 09, 2026 03:13PM ● By Verizon News Release

Verizon announced the winners of the 2025 Community Disaster Resilience Prize on March 5 at Cal Expo.

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Sacramento Life Center Launches Community Drives to Support Local Families and Free Women’s Health Services

Mar 09, 2026 01:53PM ● By Sacramento Life Center News Release

Sacramento Life Center is inviting the community to take part in two upcoming drives designed to support local families and provide essential medical services through the organization’s free clinic, Sac Valley Women’s Health.

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Magic Show to Benefit Children

Mar 09, 2026 01:11PM ● By Abbey Wicks

Carmichael-based magicians Dale and Elaine Lorzo are taking their magic to the Sacramento Scottish Rite, 6151 H St., on April 17 for a Kids Carnival and Magic Show fundraiser benefiting children’s communication.

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Native Garden Tour Blooms Across Sacramento

Mar 03, 2026 12:36PM ● By California Native Plant Society News Release

Taking place from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 18 and 19, the Gardens Got Natives tour is a free-self guided event featuring forty plus California native plant home, business and school gardens in the Sacramento region.

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Sunrise Rollerland Sold to New Owner

Mar 03, 2026 11:40AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan, photo by Thomas J. Sullivan

In a message shared to social media on Feb. 27, the family owners of Sunrise Rollerland announced that the much-beloved rink in Citrus Heights has been sold to a new owner.

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California State Railroad Museum & Foundation Offer Leprechaun Lounge Pub Train

Feb 24, 2026 11:51AM ● By California State Railroad Museum Foundation News Release

For the third consecutive year, the California State Railroad Museum & Foundation are offering spirited rides aboard the Leprechaun Lounge Pub Train on March 14 and 15.

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Girl Scout Cookie Season Begins

Feb 24, 2026 11:19AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan, photos by Thomas J. Sullivan

Girl Scout cookie sales started on Friday, Feb. 20 in celebration of National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend with many customers in Citrus Heights craving to try a pink box of trademarked Exploremores, a Rocky Road ice cream-inspired flavor, making its debut this year.

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Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho
Accountability Returns to Sacramento

Feb 24, 2026 11:12AM ● By Ornella Rossi

DA Thien Ho outlines fentanyl fight, retail theft crackdown

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Top Concert Acts Coming to the 2026 California State Fair

Feb 23, 2026 04:19PM ● By California State Fair News Release

Weekly Announcements Begin in March

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20 Local Museums Participating in Free Museum Weekend

Feb 23, 2026 03:46PM ● By Sacramento Area Museums News Release

Advance registration is required

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National Summit on Volunteer Engagement Comes to Sacramento

Feb 23, 2026 03:20PM ● By Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement (AL!VE) News Release

Professionals who work with volunteers are invited to gather in California’s beautiful capital city this spring for the 2026 National Summit on Volunteer Engagement, hosted by the Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement (AL!VE). The Summit takes place March 18 to 20 at the Sacramento Marriott Rancho Cordova.

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It's Game On...

Feb 20, 2026 04:34PM ● By California State Railroad Museum Foundation News Release

“Game Night at the Museum” Returns to the California State Railroad Museum on Feb. 26

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Photography Month Returns in April

Feb 17, 2026 10:39AM ● By Sacramento 365 News Release

Annual photographic event offers a diverse and collaborative celebration of the visual arts

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Area Museums Offer Activations for Homeschoolers

Feb 17, 2026 08:57AM ● By Sacramento Area Museums News Release

Sacramento area museums are proud to amplify learning by offering education related activations and opportunities all year long.

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Preschoolers Get VIP Tour of Antelope Branch for 10th Straight Year

Feb 17, 2026 08:50AM ● By SAFE Credit Union News Release

Young learners get a hands-on lesson in how money works

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River Cats Unveil ‘Festival of Baseball’

Feb 16, 2026 12:18PM ● By Sacramento River Cats News Release

The Sacramento River Cats recently announced the launch of the River Cats Festival of Baseball at Sutter Health Park, a season-long marketing campaign that transforms each homestand into a uniquely curated music-festival-style experience, celebrating the spirit, culture and community that defines Sacramento.

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My Salon Suite to Open in Sunrise Village

Feb 10, 2026 11:01AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan, photos by Thomas J. Sullivan

A creative space for creative people. That’s the marketing concept behind My Salon Suite, a franchise chain which lets health and beauty professionals offer their services in customized individual suites in a retail setting to set their own prices.

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SacSewer Earns National Recognition

Feb 10, 2026 10:56AM ● By Sacramento Area Sewer District News Release

The Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer) has been awarded a 2026 National Environmental Achievement Award (NEAA) by the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA)

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Sunrise Food Closet is Feeling the Luv

Feb 10, 2026 10:36AM ● By Elise Spleiss

On Friday, Feb. 13 Dutch Bros will host the 8th Annual Dutch Luv Day benefiting Sunrise Christian Food Ministry.

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Gateway Nails & Spa Opens in Citrus Heights

Feb 10, 2026 10:33AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan, photos by Thomas J. Sullivan

Colorful dragon dancers and the pounding beat of traditional Asian drummers helped set the scene for a grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony to officially welcome Gateway Nails & Spa to the Copperwood shopping plaza in Citrus Heights.

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Grantmaking at a Glance

Feb 09, 2026 04:54PM ● By Sacramento Region Community Foundation News Release

Sacramento Region Community Foundation Celebrates $22.2M Awarded from Local Donors in 2025

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Local Author Debuts Novel 'The Palace'

Feb 09, 2026 03:02PM ● By Abbey Wicks

Takes readers on a journey into grief, love and the human mind

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Rarely Performed Masterpiece Comes to Sacramento

Feb 06, 2026 11:21AM ● By Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra News Release

Dvořák’s Requiem Presented by the Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra at SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center

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formal dance kimono worn by Japanese singer Agnes Yoshiko Miyakawa
‘Kokoro’ Explores Lost Japantown

Feb 03, 2026 04:11PM ● By Abbey Wicks

When you think of downtown Sacramento today, you might think of DoCo or the Capitol Mall. But did you know that downtown Sacramento was once home to a thriving Japantown?

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What’s New in Town

Feb 03, 2026 01:24PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

O Tasty Mongolian BBQ, a nail salon and spa, and a gourmet donut bakery are three new business which will be opening soon in the Copperwood Square shopping Plaza at 7056 Sunrise Blvd.

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Chamber members and politicians at luncheon
Capitol Talk, Local Impact

Jan 27, 2026 10:21AM ● By Ornella Rossi

State budget challenges, homelessness and public safety took center stage Tuesday, Jan. 20 as Assemblyman Josh Hoover addressed local business and community leaders at the January 2026 ACCESS Citrus Heights Luncheon.

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California State Fair Announces New Chief Wine Judge

Jan 26, 2026 04:02PM ● By California State Fair News Release

The California State Fair appointed Tim McDonald of Napa as the new Chief Judge of the California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition.

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Deal Me In

Jan 20, 2026 02:07PM ● By By MPG Staff, Compiled from Hard Rock Sacramento, Thunder Rock Casino Resort and Sky River Casino

Local Casino January Events Calendar

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Most Americans Support Impaired Driving Countermeasures in Cars

Jan 20, 2026 12:44PM ● By AAA Northern California News Release

With impaired driving still a persistent, and deadly, threat on American roads, a majority of people support a range of impaired driving countermeasures that could significantly reduce fatalities, according to a new AAA survey.

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California's Budget Underscores Agriculture's Role

Jan 20, 2026 12:30PM ● By California Farm Bureau News Release

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget highlights California’s continued focus on wildfire response, climate resilience and water infrastructure but leaves gaps in direct support and regulatory alignment for agriculture and rural communities, according to California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass.

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Teagarden Jazz Festival Features Grammy Winning Artist

Jan 20, 2026 12:14PM ● By Sacramento Jazz Education Foundation News Release

The 19th Teagarden Jazz Festival: for Young Musicians will be held 8 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. Feb. 7 in Capistrano Hall at Sacramento State.

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Museum Executive Director Amanda Meeker Set to Retire

Jan 20, 2026 12:09PM ● By California Museum News Release

California Museum Executive Director Amanda Meeker announced that she will retire in the summer of 2026, after more than a decade in the role and 28 years of service to the Museum.

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Girl Scouts of Northern California Kicks off Cookie Season

Jan 20, 2026 11:52AM ● By Girl Scouts of Northern California News Release

Welcomed Exploremores to Cookie Lineup, Bay Area's Adobe a National Sponsor

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Rob Kerth Elected SMUD Board Vice President

Jan 20, 2026 11:29AM ● By SMUD News Release

SMUD’s Board of Directors elected Rob Kerth as Vice President of the Board, effective Jan. 1, 2026, through December of 2026.

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