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Read the winning poem from our 2023 poetry contest
We challenged our readers to turn one of our newsletters into a poem — here’s what you came up with.
April 18, 2023 03:24 PM
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Sarah Leonhardt
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Entertainment
Michael Cera, Kristen Stewart to star in ‘Sacramento’
Lights, camera, SACtion
April 13, 2023
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Jordan Radach
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Music
Concerts In the Park hosts lineup announcement party
Time to get excited.
March 28, 2023
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Jordan Radach
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Arts
‘No Address’ movie wraps filming in Sacramento
The film with Billy Baldwin and Ashanti spent five weeks shooting around the area.
March 21, 2023
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Jordan Radach
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Arts
Build a statue at Robert T. Matsui Park
The city needs more artists.
February 14, 2023
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Jordan Radach
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Sacramento puts out call for artists
Join the Creative Corps Capital Region program
February 7, 2023
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Jordan Radach
A ghost-like woman in blue modeled after the character in "Corpse Bride"
Arts
10 questions with Thee Makeup Girl
The local makeup artist known for her wedding services and SFX work discusses her career in Sacramento — and why this year is likely her last for “31 Days of Halloween.”
October 21, 2022
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Matt Marcure
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Events
Souls of the City returns to Old Sacramento
The River City’s biggest Dia de los Muertos event resumes in-person celebrations after two years of virtual programming.
October 19, 2022
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Matt Marcure
An art deco sign reads "The Boardwalk, est. 1987"
Culture
The Boardwalk reopens in Sacramento, CA
The legendary venue has its encore.
October 17, 2022
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Jordan Radach
A towering steeple of an ornate church basked in sunlight
History
The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Sacramento, CA
We’re feeling sacramental about this landmark downtown building.
October 13, 2022
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Jessica Te
Papa Roach's Jacoby Shaddix on stage at Aftershock Festival 2022
Arts
Looking back at Aftershock 2022
It was a rocking good time
October 12, 2022
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Jordan Radach
City Hall in Sacramento, CA
Arts
Sacramento, CA launches city’s first ‘music census’
Our notes on the inaugural project
October 10, 2022
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Jordan Radach
A still frame from Netflix's "The Midnight Club"
Arts
Netflix’s “The Midnight Club” has a connection to Sacramento, CA
Spooky stories starring Sacramento
October 10, 2022
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Jordan Radach
A patch of green grass in a soccer field
Real Estate
Guide to watering rules in Sacramento, CA
The grass shouldn’t always be greener.
October 5, 2022
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Matt Marcure
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Culture
A guide to Aftershock Festival in Sacramento, CA
Are you ready to rock, River City?
October 4, 2022
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Jordan Radach
A black-and-white photo showing two sailers leaning against a rope on a dock.
History
Buster Keaton in West Sacramento
The silent-era film star left an indelible mark along the Sacramento River.
October 3, 2022
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Matt Marcure
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Culture
Books written by authors from Sacramento, CA
Check out our list of books written by authors who have called the Sacramento area home.
September 29, 2022
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Matt Marcure
A painting of a mustachioed man in a collared suit stands next to a skull.
Arts
Ambrose Bierce’s regional horror story
The early horror writer made a memorable tale out of his Placer County stop over.
September 26, 2022
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Matt Marcure
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Arts
Wolverine once lived in Sacramento, CA
Ain’t that something, bub?
September 14, 2022
Shia LaBeouf in Disney Channel's "Even Stevens"
Arts
Movies and TV shows based in Sacramento, CA
Lights... camera... Sac-tion!
September 8, 2022
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Jordan Radach
A mural featuring a head-like design in various colors is seen in the Dreamland Cinema's lobby.
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The Dreamland Cinema, an underground film house in Sacramento, Ca
August 26, 2022
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Matt Marcure
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