SacRT Holiday Bus Returns to Spread Cheer and Support Foster Youth

The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) is proud to launch the 2025 Holiday Bus today, offering fare-free rides and festive cheer across the Sacramento region throughout the month of December. Read More »

Help Pets Safely Enjoy Holiday Season

The holidays bring gatherings, festive décor and plenty of special meals but the season can also present hazards for household pets, according to Sacramento County’s Bradshaw Animal Shelter. Read More »

Keeping Your Peace Through the Holidays

While many residents spend the season preparing Thanksgiving meals, lighting the menorah, decorating their homes or planning festive gatherings, others experience the holidays as a period of heightened stress. Read More »

Water Forum Receives $333,000 for Salmon Habitat

The Water Forum has received a $333,000 grant from the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) to plan the next generation of rearing habitat improvements for young salmon and steelhead on the lower American River. Read More »

Society For the Blind Receives $10,000 From Maximus Foundation

Society for the Blind in Sacramento has been named a 2025 grant awardee from the Maximus Foundation and will receive $10,000 to deepen its impact and scale solutions for people living with low vision or blindness. Read More »

Caden Pinnick Named Jerry Rice Award Finalist

No. 8 University of California, Davis football redshirt freshman Caden Pinnick has been named a finalist for the Jerry Rice Award, putting him among the best 25 freshmen in the nation. Read More »

Sacramento State Volleyball Secures Five Major Big Sky Honors

Sacramento State volleyball’s remarkable 2025 campaign continued as the Hornets collected five major awards in the annual All–Big Sky Conference selections, highlighted by sophomore outside hitter Victoria Marthaler being named Big Sky Most Valuable Player. Read More »

Twin Brothers Win at BJJ Tour U.S. Open

Brothers Represent Sacramento Region with Apex Predator MMA Read More »

Apply Now for 2026-27 Sacramento County Grand Jury

Applicants are now being sought for new jurors to serve on the independent watchdog Sacramento County Grand Jury. Read More »

First Installment of County Secured Property Taxes Due

The deadline for paying the first installment of 2025-26 Sacramento County property taxes is coming up. Payments are due no later than Dec. 10, 2025. Late payments will incur a 10- percent penalty for each tax bill. Partial payments are not accepted. Read More »

Registration Now Open for Republic FC’s Winter Break Camps

Sacramento Republic FC has opened registration for its 2025 Winter Break Camps. This December, players ages 4 to 16 can join the club for two fun and engaging camp experiences led by a professional trained and licensed coaching staff. Read More »

A Push of a Button, A Gift of Hope

With holiday shoppers looking on, community leaders and nonprofit representatives gathered Nov. 21 at the Westfield Galleria at Roseville to cut the ribbon on the annual Light the World Giving Machines Read More »

Operations Launch at Big Notch Project

Expanding Critical Salmon Habitat Read More »

Jingle All the Way to Santa’s Village

New Holiday Experience on River Fox Train Unveiled Read More »

Celebrating a Community Choir

River City Chorale Celebrates 50 Years in the Sacramento Region Read More »

County’s 2024 Crop and Livestock Report Released

The gross production value of all agricultural commodities in Sacramento County was more than $536 million, county Agricultural Commissioner Chris Flores reported during her presentation of the 2024 Sacramento County Crop and Livestock Report at the Nov. 18 Board of Supervisors meeting. Read More »

Mercy San Juan Medical Center Upgrades Stroke Center

Dignity Health Mercy San Juan Medical Center is celebrating the grand opening of its newly renovated Neuro-Interventional Suite, a space designed to deliver faster, safer and more advanced stroke care. Read More »

Antelope Shooting Murder Suspect Convicted

Randall Watanabe was convicted by a jury of first-degree murder with the special circumstance that murder was committed in the commission of an attempted robbery found true. Read More »

Vitiello Earns Third Consecutive Nomination for Goalkeeper of the Year

USL (United Soccer League) Championship announced the finalists for the 2025 individual league awards on Nov. 14. Read More »

Holiday Travel Ramps Up at SMF

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is preparing for another busy holiday travel season, with passenger volumes expected to exceed last year’s totals. Read More »

CLICK IT. DON'T RISK IT. CHP THANKSGIVING SAFETY REMINDER

Officers focus on seat belt use, impaired driving and safe travel during one of the year’s busiest weekends Read More »

UC Davis Athletics Unveils ‘Aggie Ascent’

A Visionary Facilities Master Plan for the Next Era Read More »

Home Sales Remain Above Average During October

New home sales in the Sacramento region rose modestly in September and remained above the historical average for this time of year, the North State Building Industry Association announced on Nov. 11. Read More »

Downtown Ice Rink Open for 33rd Season

The Downtown Sacramento Ice Rink, presented by Dignity Health, is now open through Jan. 19. Read More »

Sacramento State Softball Signs Six Players

2026-27 Recruiting Class Read More »

Honoring Service, Strength and Heritage

Each November, we celebrate Native American Heritage Month, a time to honor the traditions, resilience, and contributions of Indigenous peoples across the country. Read More »

Giving Machines Help Local Charities ‘Light the World’

Residents throughout the greater Sacramento area have already started to “Light the World” through Giving Machines, vending machines with items representing life-changing gifts for those in need. Read More »

National Collection Week Begins for Operation Christmas Child

The collection season for Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan's Purse begins today as nearly 5,000 drop-off locations open across the country. Read More »

Sacramento County Clerk of the Board Appointed

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, at its Nov. 4 meeting, unanimously concurred with the County Executive’s appointment of Todd Stermer as the county’s new Clerk of the Board, effective Dec. 1. Read More »

Emergency Ready

Inside the EOC Operations Meetings That Power County Resilience Read More »

Aggies Earn Third Rider of the Week Sweep

For the third time this season, University of California, Davis swept the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Rider of the Week awards following back-to-back victories over Delaware State and UT Martin. Read More »

Save Mart Launches Hunger Relief Campaign

Holiday food drive delivers 100% of donations to local food banks, first distribution before Christmas Read More »

Big Amish is the 2025 AL Rookie of the Year

First baseman Nick Kurtz has been named the 2025 Jackie Robinson American League Rookie of the Year Award winner. Read More »

Turkey Trots and Table Spreads

Ways to Celebrate this Thanksgiving Read More »

Average California Farm Loses $20,528 Annually to Natural Hazards

High grocery prices have been a defining economic story in recent years, driven by a combination of factors including pandemic-related supply chain breakdowns and labor shortages. Read More »