Libraries to Provide Free Meals During Summer

Beginning June 17, Sacramento Public Library will provide free lunch to children 18 and under while school is out through the Lunch at the Library project. Read More »

From Screen to Real Life

Sacramento Welcomes One-of-a-Kind Interactive Game Show Adventure Read More »

Catholic Daughter Honored at State Convention

At age 91, Githens’ proudest moment after being a wife, mother of four, grandmother of four and great grandmother of seven is being a Catholic Daughter for 47 years. Read More »

Pup Pool Days Benefit SPCA

A pet boarding facility is sponsoring and hosting four Splashy Hour open-swim sessions for dogs to “get a break from the Sacramento heat” that doubles as a Sacramento Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) fundraiser. Read More »

87 Animals Receive New Loving Homes

The Sacramento Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) joined more than 150 organizations in California to help find loving homes for pets during the second annual Adopt-A-Pet Day on June 7. Read More »

Co-Ed Youth League Tips Off at Golden 1

The Kings and Queens Rise Co-ed Youth Sports and Mentoring League, an initiative of The Center at Sierra Health Foundation’s Black Child Legacy Campaign program, launches its eighth season this week with a tip-off event hosted by league partner, the Sacramento Kings. Read More »

Tennis Coach Named Region’s Top Assistant

California State University, Sacramento associate head women’s tennis coach Jack Maddocks was honored by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association and named the Northwest Region Assistant Coach of the Year on June 10. Read More »

Men’s Soccer Announces 2025 Slate

California State University, Sacramento head men’s soccer coach Michael Linenberger announced June 12 an 18-match regular season schedule for 2025, a slate that includes a trio of National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament qualifiers and six opponents that finished inside the final top 100 in the end-of-season Rating Percentage Index (RPI) rankings. Read More »

State Controller Issues May Cash Update

California State Controller Malia M. Cohen released her monthly cash report covering the state’s General Fund revenues, disbursements and actual cash balance for the fiscal year through May 31. Read More »

Small Business Owners Describe Slightly-Improved Conditions

Small business owners expecting better business conditions and sales boosted the National Federation of Independent Business’s latest Small Business Optimism Index numbers, released on June 10, to 98.8, slightly above the 51-year average of 98. Read More »

Proposed Initiative would Increase Graduation Ethnic Studies Requirements

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., announced that the proponent of a new initiative was cleared to begin collecting petition signatures on May 30. Read More »

Board of Supervisors Appoints Chief Probation Officer

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors voted to appoint Jamal Rowe as the new chief probation officer on June 10. Read More »

Sacramento-Area New Home Sales Bounce Back

New home sales in the Sacramento region dropped off sharply in early May as area buyers continued to pull back due to heightened economic uncertainties but they rebounded in the second half of May, the North State Building Industry Association (BIA) reported June 10. Read More »

Mercy General Hospital Celebrates 100 Years of Babies

As part of a year-long effort to celebrate Dignity Health Mercy General Hospital’s 100th year of providing compassionate, high-quality health care to the Greater Sacramento community, the hospital held a birthday celebration June 11 for the community and staff to celebrate generations of families born at the hospital. Read More »

New Air Quality Alert System Launched

The Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (Sac Metro Air District), in collaboration with the air districts of the Sacramento region, has launched a new Air Alert system for the Sacramento Region’s Spare The Air program. Read More »

Arts Members Show Called ‘the Best’

The art of Rancho Cordova Arts members is now being exhibited at the Mills Station Arts and Culture Center (The MACC). Read More »

Sacramento Powerball® Ticket Set to Expire

Claim or no claim – when you play, schools win. Read More »

Full Closure of Eastbound U.S. Highway 50 June 13-17 in West Sacramento

Caltrans is alerting motorists of the 79-hour closure as part of the ongoing $280 million Interstate 80 (I-80) and U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) Pavement Rehabilitation Project in Yolo County. Read More »

Little Named Flag Football Coach

The Cordova Lady Lancers’ varsity flag football program recently hired Kim Little to be their next head coach, according to Cordova High School Athletic Director JP Dolliver. Read More »

Lee, Nyberg Named Spring 2025 Sports Standouts

With the school year and spring sports season ending, the Grapevine Independent is recognizing standout athletes for their performance this spring at Cordova High School. Read More »

Freshman Named to All-Metro Team

Cordova Lancers’ freshman tennis standout Perry Mayer was recently named to the 2025 All-Metro League team for the spring season. Read More »

Council Greenlights Ambitious Mixed-Use Development

The Rancho Cordova City Council at its June 6 meeting discussed a variety of community-oriented topics, including support for local education, budget approvals and future development projects. Read More »

Leadership Rancho Cordova Class Unveils Seating Wall

On June 5, community leaders, elected officials and supporters gathered for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the completion of a new seating wall at the Sacramento Children’s Museum. Read More »

Boosting Local Business

The 2025 Chamber Business Expo is Back Read More »

State Legislators Name Their Nonprofit of the Year

In recognition of California Nonprofits Day on May 21st, the California Association of Nonprofits announced on May 20 the 2025 California Nonprofits of the Year. Read More »

‘We are Losing an Entire Generation’

According to the Sacramento District Attorney’s Office, more than 200 law enforcement members between Yolo, Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer and Yuba counties have participated in multiple operations to seize hundreds of pounds of fentanyl off the streets since 2021. Read More »

Railyards Will Deliver Billions in Economic Output

Economic impact analysis shows Railyards will deliver billions in economic output, nearly 24,000 jobs and unlock one of the city’s largest projects Read More »

Sac State's Kade Brown is a National Finalist

Sacramento State sophomore closer Kade Brown was named as one of 13 finalists for the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association’s Stopper of the Year award given to the nation’s top reliever in NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division I baseball. Read More »

UC Davis Celebrates Annual Aggie Awards

University of California, Davis Athletics celebrated its student athletes with the annual Aggie Awards on June 1. A total of 12 awards, six departmental and six voted on by the student athletes, were given out. Read More »

Grand Jury: Schools Can Improve Arts Education Funding Practices

The Sacramento County Grand Jury recently released reports on this year’s investigations. These reports include findings and recommendations, which must be addressed by the agency involved. In most cases, the entity has 90 days to respond. Read More »

United Way Wins Two Telly Awards

United Way California Capital Region has been honored with two Telly Awards for its brand launch commercial, “Future Forward.” Read More »

CHP Says to ‘Pump the Brakes’

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has launched a statewide speed- prevention campaign to focus on one of the most dangerous behaviors on California roadways. Read More »