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River Cats Announce 2026 Schedule

Sep 02, 2025 06:14PM ● By Sacramento River Cats News Release

The Sacramento River Cats, proud affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, have announced their 150-game schedule for the upcoming 2026 season and are offering a limited time opportunity to be the first to secure tickets for next season.

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The lovable Rocky is at every Orangevale/Fair Oaks Grange number 354 pancake breakfast

Nonprofits Thrive at Chicken Festival

Sep 02, 2025 05:47PM ● By Sabrina Bernardo

Each year, the Fair Oaks Chicken Festival draws thousands of attendees with its quirky charm, live entertainment, mouthwatering food and vibrant community spirit but behind the feathers and festivities lies a deeper purpose.

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Annual Fundraising Event to Support Life-Changing Healthcare

Aug 27, 2025 09:10AM ● By Asha USA News Release

Friends of Asha USA, Sacramento’s annual fundraising event on Sept. 28 is dedicated to raising critical funds for healthcare and community programs in the slums of Delhi, India.

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Andrew Saunders is pictured with members of the Citrus Heights Rotary Club.

Highway Sign Dedicated at San Juan High

Aug 26, 2025 09:57AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

With a broad smile reflective of his “Spartan Spirit,” San Juan High School Principal David Levis climbed up a pedestal in front of the school on Greenback Lane and proudly tore off the covering of a new historic Lincoln Highway placard.

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Best Utilities and Services award went to SMUD

‘Boots and Bling’ Shine

Aug 26, 2025 09:50AM ● By Ornella Rossi

Best of Citrus Heights Awards Celebrates Local Businesses

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Donnie Baucom of Fair Oaks claimed the 2025 California State Fair Mid-Amateur Golf Championship

Baucom Captures Golf Championship at State Fair

Aug 26, 2025 09:39AM ● By Sacramento Golf Council News Release

Donnie Baucom of Fair Oaks claimed the 2025 California State Fair Mid-Amateur Golf Championship played Aug. 16 and 17 at Bing Maloney Golf Course.

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Sacramento Kings begin the 2025-26 season basketball

Kings Tickets Available

Aug 26, 2025 09:27AM ● By Sacramento Kings News Release

The Sacramento Kings begin the 2025-26 season on the road against the Phoenix Suns at 7 p.m. Oct. 22. The Kings return home for opening night at Golden 1 Center presented by Kaiser Permanente to take on the Utah Jazz at 7 p.m. Oct. 24, followed by a matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers in Sacramento at 6 p.m. Oct. 26.

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groundbreaking event for the club’s new stadium in the Railyards

Stadium Deposit Campaign Follows Groundbreaking Ceremony

Aug 26, 2025 09:17AM ● By Sacramento Republic FC News Release

Wilton Rancheria and Sacramento Republic FC marked the beginning of construction on Republic FC Stadium at the Railyards with a groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 18.

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Ukrainian Americans assemble at the Ukrainian Seventh Day Adventist Church

Ukrainian Americans Parade Gratitude

Aug 26, 2025 08:37AM ● By Susan Maxwell Skinner

Celebrations for the 34th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence on Aug. 24 culminated in a 30-mile, horn-honking convoy through Carmichael, Arden Arcade, Citrus Heights and Fair Oaks.

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Final County Recommended Budget Hearings to Begin

Aug 26, 2025 08:28AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors will begin Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Revised Recommended Budget hearings at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 3 in the Sacramento County Administration Building’s Board Chambers, located at 700 H St., Sacramento.

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Labor Day Area Weekend Events and Celebrations

Aug 21, 2025 01:20PM ● By MPG Staff

A three-day weekend is on the way in observance of Labor Day on Sept. 1. This federal holiday, held annually the first Monday of September, honors the American labor movement and the contributions of workers across the nation.

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‘Just Desserts’ is Scrumptious Art

Aug 21, 2025 01:11PM ● By Carol Feineman

Sixteen artists, the majority being neighbors, have their second exhibit, “Just Desserts and Other Delights,” a Wayne Tiebault-inspired art exhibit, on display through September in a Land Park venue.

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Free Senior Health and Resource Fair with live Music and Classic Car Display

Aug 19, 2025 04:36PM ● By Senior Health Fair News Release

The 11th annual Senior Health and Resource Fair is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 13 at the Wyndham Sacramento Hotel off Hwy 80 at Madison.

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Women's Empowerment will hold its 24th annual Gala

Annual Women's Empowerment Gala Celebrates 100th Session

Aug 19, 2025 11:15AM ● By Women's Empowerment News Release

Women's Empowerment will hold its 24th annual Gala on Sept. 19, where guests will help raise funds for the Sacramento nonprofit organization that is celebrating its 100th session educating, empowering and employing Sacramento-area women experiencing homelessness so they can support their families.

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Elaine LaLanne, the "First Lady of Fitness

Elaine LaLanne Still Leads the Way

Aug 19, 2025 09:20AM ● By Carol Feineman

Elaine LaLanne is a beacon of light promoting the benefits of a healthy lifestyle at any age to millions of fitness aficionados throughout the world.

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Participants learned new skills and/or finetuned skills

IDEA World Meets Sacramento

Aug 19, 2025 09:12AM ● By Carol Feineman

For the first time in about 40 years, the annual IDEA World fitness and wellness event from July 17 to July 19 was held in the capital city at the Sacramento Convention Center.

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‘Eyes in the Sky’ Help CHPD

Aug 19, 2025 08:44AM ● By Thomas J Sullivan

Citrus Heights City Council members watched attentively as a video clip embedded in the first slide of a presentation by Citrus Heights Police Chief Alex Turcotte provided an up-close aerial drone’s eye view from 1,000 feet in the sky as colorful bursts from illegal fireworks lit up the July 4 skies over just one city neighborhood.

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Huge Food Drive Success

Aug 19, 2025 08:41AM ● By Elise Spleiss

This year’s Citrus Heights Grocery Outlet Independence from Hunger campaign was the most successful in its history.

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City officials at the Citrus Heights Chamber Luncheon

‘Growing with Citrus Heights’

Aug 19, 2025 08:36AM ● By Ornella Rossi, photos by Ornella Rossi

City Manager Ash Feeney Shares Vision at ACCESS Luncheon

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Hornet Duo Honored

Aug 19, 2025 08:10AM ● By Sacramento State Athletics News Release

Women’s Soccer Picked Fourth in Big Sky Preseason Poll

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West Nile Virus Activity Increases

Aug 18, 2025 06:21PM ● By Sacramento Yolo Mosquito & Vector Control District News Release

Further West Nile virus activity (WNV) evidence was detected throughout Sacramento and Yolo counties, as 13 mosquito samples and three dead birds tested positive Aug. 13, the highest number of positive results reported in a single day this year, according to the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito & Vector Control District.

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Once Trusted, Some Educators Compromised

Aug 18, 2025 05:54PM ● By Seth Henderson

Sex offenders are registered into a government database after they’ve been convicted in a court of law. Some of them were once trusted employees in area schools.

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Event participants could experience the latest in electric vehicle technology, talk to electric vehicle owners about their experiences, learn about electric-vehicle charging and find out about incentives and rebates that help make electric vehicles an affordable option

SMUD Hosts Electric Vehicle “Ride and Drive” Event

Aug 12, 2025 02:03PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

With just weeks left until federal electric vehicle (EV) tax credits worth up to $7,500 end on Sept. 30, SMUD hosted a special “ride and drive” event at the Sunrise Mall during the weekly Farmer’s Market on Aug. 9 to give the community an opportunity to test drive a variety of electric vehicles and get expert guidance on tax incentives before those savings disappear.

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Citrus Heights Water District (CHWD) recently began constructing two new groundwater wells

Breaking Ground on Two New Wells

Aug 12, 2025 10:54AM ● By Citrus Heights Water District News Release

Citrus Heights Water District (CHWD) recently began constructing two new groundwater wells to improve water reliability for the community and reduce reliance on Folsom Lake during dry years.

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Eagle Scout Helps Nature Area

Aug 12, 2025 10:09AM ● By Susan Maxwell Skinner

Eagle Scout candidate Evan Stach, 14, has nailed a need for the Earl J. Koobs Nature Area in Carmichael.

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Collins’ Summer Success Continues

Aug 12, 2025 10:06AM ● By Sacramento Republic FC News Release

Seasons often can be made or broken in the dog days of summer. As the temperature rises, the competition around the league continues to sharpen. Teams look to the summer stretch to create some space in the table and demonstrate their skills.

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Pictured is A’s first baseman Nick Kurtz during a baseball game

Nick Kurtz Named American League Player and Rookie of the Month

Aug 12, 2025 09:50AM ● By Athletics News Release

A’s first baseman Nick Kurtz has been named the American League Player and Rookie of the Month for July.

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Football Holds First Scrimmage of Fall Camp

Aug 12, 2025 09:44AM ● By UC Davis Athletics News Release

It sounded a lot like football season at University of California, Davis Health Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 3 when No. 11 UC Davis football strapped it up and welcomed officials to Shredville for the first full scrimmage of fall camp under clear skies and the California sun.

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Following their performances, storytellers take center stage thanking the audience

‘In a Nutshell’ Returns to Sacramento

Aug 12, 2025 08:42AM ● By Ornella Rossi

Storytellers Tackle the Theme of Bullies

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kids reading a book in classroom at school

Timothy ‘Chip’ Dale Focused on Student Success

Aug 11, 2025 05:15PM ● By San Juan Unified School District Staff

Over the summer, San Juan Unified School District welcomed new Deputy Superintendent of Schools and Student Support Timothy “Chip” Dale, Ed.D.

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Sacramento International Airport (SMF) achieved the busiest month

Airport Sets All-Time Passenger Record

Aug 11, 2025 05:01PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) achieved the busiest month in airport history with 1,296,818 passengers traveling through the airport in June.

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Honoring the Brave

Aug 05, 2025 12:46PM ● By MPG Staff

The eighth annual Battle of the Bands and BBQ, hosted by American Legion Post 637, will be from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13 at the Historic Rusch Home and Gardens, located at 7301 Antelope Road, Citrus Heights.

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Celtic Cross Presbyterian Church in Citrus Heights is partnering with the Citrus Heights Homeless Assistance Resource Team

New Celtic Cross HART Lunch Café Program Launches

Aug 05, 2025 12:24PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

Celtic Cross Presbyterian Church in Citrus Heights is partnering with the Citrus Heights Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART) to launch a new lunch café ministry.

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Girl Scouts Heart of Central California (GSHCC) hosted its annual Capitol Bridging Ceremony

Girl Scouts Celebrate Capitol Bridging Ceremony

Aug 05, 2025 12:01PM ● By Girl Scouts Heart of Central California News Release

Girl Scouts Heart of Central California (GSHCC) hosted its annual Capitol Bridging Ceremony on June 21, bringing together Girl Scouts of all ages for a memorable morning of reflection, celebration and advancement.

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