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Metro Chamber Foundation Opens Applications for the 2026 Leadership Sacramento Class, Marking 40+ Years of Impact

Sep 05, 2025 02:05PM ● By Metro Chamber Foundation News Release

As of Sept. 3, applications are officially open for the 2026 Leadership Sacramento class. Established in 1985, Leadership Sacramento is proud to be celebrating 40 years (and counting) of shaping leaders and strengthening communities across the Capital Region.

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Sacramento Region Leaders Celebrate Ozone Attainment Milestone

Sep 05, 2025 10:03AM ● By Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District News Release

At a joint press conference today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Pacific Southwest Region Administrator Josh F.W. Cook joined local Sacramento leaders to celebrate the region’s successful attainment of the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone by the 2024 deadline.

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Constitution Day Celebration

Constitution Day in the Park

Sep 03, 2025 03:10PM ● By Sacramento Constitution Discussion Group News Release

Constitution Discussion Groups (CDGs) of Sacramento, Placer and El Dorado counties are delighted to announce their upcoming Constitution Day Celebration on Sept. 21.

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Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Sep 03, 2025 03:07PM ● By The Jason Foundation News Release

September is recognized as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a time to confront a subject often shrouded in silence and stigma.

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Krystal couldn’t resist the euphoric feeling of being in her very own apartment after years o

Her Very Own Apartment

Sep 03, 2025 01:39PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Krystal walks into the facility at a fast clip – slightly late for our meeting because she caught the bus after spending the night in her very own apartment. Her first night in her own space in more than five years.

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members of the California Retired Teachers Association

Retired Teachers Invited for Coffee and Conversation

Sep 03, 2025 01:15PM ● By California Retired Teachers Association News Release

As the new school year begins and students return to their classrooms, newly retired teachers can often feel ambivalent. Happy to be free of the demands placed on educators, but missing the shared connections when pupils begin a new journey in learning.

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Cruise Into the Future

Sep 03, 2025 01:02PM ● By Sacramento Municipal Utility District News Release

Where retro meets the road ahead. SMUD is bringing electric vehicle education and test drives to the OG Lowrider x Wired Down Sacramento Festival on Sept. 13.

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CRC Softball Puts 13 Players on All-America Scholar-Athlete Team

Sep 02, 2025 06:29PM ● By Cosumnes River College Athletics News Release

After a solid softball season with a third-place finish in the Big 8 Conference and another trip to post-season play, the Cosumnes River College softball team has also been taking care of business in the classroom.

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Gabriella Borrego wins the Overall Girls’ State Fair Junior Championship at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex

Junior Championship Crowns Winners at Haggin Oaks

Sep 02, 2025 06:26PM ● By Sacramento Golf Council News Release

The State Fair Junior Championship for boys and girls ages 7 to18 was held Aug. 23 at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex.

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River Cats Announce 2026 Schedule

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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Mikus Losbergs Elevated to Head Coach

Sep 02, 2025 06:10PM ● By Sacramento State Athletics News Release

Mikus Losbergs, a big part of the program as both a player and assistant coach, has been elevated to head men's tennis coach, athletics director Mark Orr said Aug. 27.

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Dr. Dawnté Early of United Way California Capital Region announces the launch of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in Sacramento County

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Launches in Sacramento County

Sep 02, 2025 05:54PM ● By MPG Staff

Young Children can Receive Free Books

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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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slums of Delhi, India

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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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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Cosumnes River College (CRC) announced the retirement of assistant baseball coach and instructional assistant Jno Shuler

Cosumnes River College’s Shuler Retires After 25 Years

Aug 26, 2025 09:35AM ● By Cosumnes River College Athletics News Release

Cosumnes River College (CRC) announced the retirement of assistant baseball coach and instructional assistant Jno Shuler, who has been part of Cosumnes River College Athletics for 25 years.

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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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The bar graph shows new home sales in July

New Home Sales Rebound in July

Aug 26, 2025 08:46AM ● By North State Building Industry Association News Release

July new home sales in the greater Sacramento region rebounded from June's low point, with 480 sales reported by North State Building Industry Association members, the association reported Aug. 12.

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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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Congressman Ami Bera, right, and his staff member Josh Gumacal at diner

Congressman Bera Discusses Community Issues

Aug 20, 2025 01:38PM ● By Seth Henderson

Congressman Ami Bera, M.D., spoke for about 30 minutes Aug. 7 about the state of the country and the county at the informal monthly Tri-Communities Lunch Bunch meeting in North Highlands and then answered questions for about 25 minutes.

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RydeFreeRT provides unlimited fare-free rides on SacRT buses

SacRT’s RydeFreeRT Program Makes Youth Travel Easy

Aug 20, 2025 08:55AM ● By Sacramento Regional Transit District News Release

As students across the Sacramento region head back to school, Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) is reminding families that getting to class has never been easier or more affordable, thanks to the RydeFreeRT program.

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previous Senior Health Fair

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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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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Tom Beauchamp and Eric Seider are leading the Fair Oaks Art Wall and Food Forest project

‘No Barking’ Lot Receives Makeover

Aug 19, 2025 08:57AM ● By Judy Andrews

Something is happening to the long-vacant lot at the busy corner of Sunrise and Fair Oaks Boulevards. From eyesore to eye-catching, the neglected property is coming alive.

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Sacramento Republic FC’s goalkeeper, Danny Vitiello

Vitiello Named July Player of the Month

Aug 19, 2025 08:14AM ● By Sacramento Republic FC News Release

United Soccer League Championship announced that Republic FC goalkeeper Danny Vitiello had been named the league's Player of the Month for July on Aug. 7.

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Women’s Soccer players

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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UC Davis Football team

UC Davis Ranked No. 7 In Preseason

Aug 19, 2025 08:02AM ● By UC Davis Athletics News Release

As the season is about to start, University of California, Davis football continues to be placed among the nation's best, earning the No. 7 ranking in the 2025 American Football Coaches Association Football Championship Subdivision Coaches Poll as announced Aug. 11 by the coaches association.

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SAFE employees Tiffany Porter of Carmichael and Joseph Mayeux of Sacramento County’s Vineyard area fold U.S. flags

SAFE Credit Union, Volunteers Prepare Flags for Retirement

Aug 18, 2025 06:42PM ● By SAFE Credit Union News Release

SAFE Credit Union collected more than 500 flags during its second annual employee-led U.S. flag collection drive this summer.

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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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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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