Sacramento RegionOak Park’s Black Film Festival to highlight Black culture and uplift communityOctober 2, 2024The film festival highlights Black culture while allowing viewers to “challenge your thinking and your imagination about certain things,” according to Cassandra Jennings, St. Hope board president and CEO.
Sacramento RegionCandidates for Sacramento mayor share plans to support Latino businesses and reduce homelessness at downtown forumOctober 1, 2024 | Kristin LamSome voters who attended the forum said they haven’t decided whether they want Assembly member Kevin McCarty or epidemiologist Dr. Flo Cofer to win the November election.
Sacramento RegionPopular Mexican coffee shop Con Azucar Café will expand to SacramentoOctober 1, 2024 | Keyshawn DavisThe cafe is set to open in the Downtown Commons shopping center before the end of the year.
Sacramento RegionSacramento’s Aftershock Festival returns to Discovery Park next weekend. Here’s what to know.October 1, 2024 | Keyshawn DavisThe four-day music festival is slated to run between Oct. 10 and 13 and will feature over 130 bands including Slayer, Slipknot, Insane Clown Posse and Evanescene, among others.
Sacramento RegionMike Brown hopes the Kings can climb the NBA mountainSeptember 30, 2024As he mapped out plans for training camp, Kings coach Mike Brown settled on a theme: mountain climbing. The Kings have made strides up the NBA mountain since Brown was hired in 2022, ending the longest playoff drought in league history.
JazzNPR Tiny Desk Winner Philharmonik to play at historic jazz clubSeptember 30, 2024 | Avery JeffrySacramento’s own Christian Gates makes his debut at the Blue Note jazz club in New York City. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionSacramento’s mayoral candidates to speak at bilingual forum MondaySeptember 27, 2024 | Chris Nichols | Claire MorganThis isn’t the first time Epidemiologist Dr. Flojaune Cofer and Assembly member Kevin McCarty will share a stage — and it won’t be the last. The candidates will appear in at least three upcoming events.
Sacramento RegionAthletics bid emotional farewell to Oakland Coliseum that they called home since 1968September 27, 2024Manager and former Oakland outfielder Mark Kotsay fought tears as the Athletics bid an emotional farewell to their beloved Coliseum they’ve called home since 1968, complete with all its quirks like plumbing problems and rally possums.
Sacramento RegionBreaking down barriers: Sacramento Street Vendor Bootcamp equips Latino entrepreneurs for successSeptember 26, 2024 | Gerardo ZavalaThe Street Vendor Bootcamp was created to address a lack of knowledge of local rules and regulations surrounding street vending. People from and around Sacramento attended the Tuesday workshop to learn how to legally start their small businesses.
Sacramento RegionSacramento approves Measure L spending plan for youth servicesSeptember 25, 2024 | Kristin LamSome advocates described the plan as a compromise after some members pushed for the city to be eligible for the same amount of funding as community-based organizations.
