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Sacramento Life Center Launches Community Drives to Support Local Families and Free Women’s Health Services

Mar 09, 2026 01:53PM ● By Sacramento Life Center News Release

Sacramento Life Center is inviting the community to take part in two upcoming drives designed to support local families and provide essential medical services through the organization’s free clinic, Sac Valley Women’s Health.

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Magic Show to Benefit Children

Mar 09, 2026 01:11PM ● By Abbey Wicks

Carmichael-based magicians Dale and Elaine Lorzo are taking their magic to the Sacramento Scottish Rite, 6151 H St., on April 17 for a Kids Carnival and Magic Show fundraiser benefiting children’s communication.

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Native Garden Tour Blooms Across Sacramento

Mar 03, 2026 12:36PM ● By California Native Plant Society News Release

Taking place from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 18 and 19, the Gardens Got Natives tour is a free-self guided event featuring forty plus California native plant home, business and school gardens in the Sacramento region.

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Hundreds gathered at SF Supermarket in Rancho Cordova over the weekend of Feb. 21-22 to celebrate the Lunar New Year

A Weekend of Fortune and Festivity

Mar 02, 2026 02:46PM ● By Ornella Rossi

Community rings in the Lunar New Year at SF Supermarket

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California State Railroad Museum & Foundation Offer Leprechaun Lounge Pub Train

Feb 24, 2026 11:51AM ● By California State Railroad Museum Foundation News Release

For the third consecutive year, the California State Railroad Museum & Foundation are offering spirited rides aboard the Leprechaun Lounge Pub Train on March 14 and 15.

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February Rancho Cordova Luncheon Sacramento County Sheriff police department

A System Failing Victims

Feb 24, 2026 10:44AM ● By Ornella Rossi

Sheriff urges vigilance, legislative change

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Roaring Back in Style

Feb 24, 2026 10:36AM ● By Ornella Rossi

’20s-themed ribbon cutting celebrates $33 million hotel renovation

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Top Concert Acts Coming to the 2026 California State Fair

Feb 23, 2026 04:19PM ● By California State Fair News Release

Weekly Announcements Begin in March

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20 Local Museums Participating in Free Museum Weekend

Feb 23, 2026 03:46PM ● By Sacramento Area Museums News Release

Advance registration is required

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National Summit on Volunteer Engagement Comes to Sacramento

Feb 23, 2026 03:20PM ● By Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement (AL!VE) News Release

Professionals who work with volunteers are invited to gather in California’s beautiful capital city this spring for the 2026 National Summit on Volunteer Engagement, hosted by the Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement (AL!VE). The Summit takes place March 18 to 20 at the Sacramento Marriott Rancho Cordova.

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It's Game On...

Feb 20, 2026 04:34PM ● By California State Railroad Museum Foundation News Release

“Game Night at the Museum” Returns to the California State Railroad Museum on Feb. 26

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Photography Month Returns in April

Feb 17, 2026 10:39AM ● By Sacramento 365 News Release

Annual photographic event offers a diverse and collaborative celebration of the visual arts

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Area Museums Offer Activations for Homeschoolers

Feb 17, 2026 08:57AM ● By Sacramento Area Museums News Release

Sacramento area museums are proud to amplify learning by offering education related activations and opportunities all year long.

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Rancho Cordovan of the Year is bestowed to Carrie Johnson of the Rancho Cordova Food Hub

March Volunteer Madness Returns

Feb 16, 2026 01:37PM ● By Ornella Rossi

The Cordova Community Council will present its 26th annual Community Volunteer Awards on March 13, celebrating individuals and organizations whose service has strengthened Rancho Cordova.

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When Bingo Calls, Community Answers

Feb 16, 2026 01:08PM ● By Ornella Rossi

There were plenty of “Bingo!” calls echoing through the community room Tuesday morning at Summerset Senior Living Rancho Cordova, but the real win was connection.

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River Cats Unveil ‘Festival of Baseball’

Feb 16, 2026 12:18PM ● By Sacramento River Cats News Release

The Sacramento River Cats recently announced the launch of the River Cats Festival of Baseball at Sutter Health Park, a season-long marketing campaign that transforms each homestand into a uniquely curated music-festival-style experience, celebrating the spirit, culture and community that defines Sacramento.

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SacSewer Earns National Recognition

Feb 10, 2026 10:56AM ● By Sacramento Area Sewer District News Release

The Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer) has been awarded a 2026 National Environmental Achievement Award (NEAA) by the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA)

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Grantmaking at a Glance

Feb 09, 2026 04:54PM ● By Sacramento Region Community Foundation News Release

Sacramento Region Community Foundation Celebrates $22.2M Awarded from Local Donors in 2025

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Kites Color Rancho Cordova Skies

Feb 09, 2026 04:34PM ● By Ornella Rossi

Bright kites bobbed and danced above Stone Creek Community Park on Saturday, Jan. 24, as more than 800 residents gathered for the International Kite Festival hosted by the Sacramento Telangana Association (STA), turning a winter afternoon into a joyful splash of color, culture and community.

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Rarely Performed Masterpiece Comes to Sacramento

Feb 06, 2026 11:21AM ● By Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra News Release

Dvořák’s Requiem Presented by the Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra at SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center

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formal dance kimono worn by Japanese singer Agnes Yoshiko Miyakawa

‘Kokoro’ Explores Lost Japantown

Feb 03, 2026 04:11PM ● By Abbey Wicks

When you think of downtown Sacramento today, you might think of DoCo or the Capitol Mall. But did you know that downtown Sacramento was once home to a thriving Japantown?

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chamber of commerce business outlook event

Momentum Meets Opportunity

Feb 03, 2026 11:36AM ● By Ornella Rossi

Business Outlook draws sold-out crowd for regional forecast

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Voices in Thread: Community Quilts by Social Justice Sewing Academy

Jan 27, 2026 09:42AM ● By Mills Station Arts & Culture Center (MACC) News Release

The Mills Station Arts & Culture Center (MACC) is proud to present Voices in Thread, an exhibition of powerful community quilts created by the East Bay–based nonprofit organization Social Justice Sewing Academy (SJSA).

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Making a Splash for a Cause

Jan 26, 2026 04:46PM ● By Haley O’Neill, Cordova Recreation & Park District

CRPD’s Annual Polar Bear Plunge

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‘A Love Letter to Rancho Cordova’

Jan 26, 2026 04:31PM ● By Ornella Rossi

Mayor Highlights Growth, Safety and Big Dreams at Monthly Luncheon

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California State Fair Announces New Chief Wine Judge

Jan 26, 2026 04:02PM ● By California State Fair News Release

The California State Fair appointed Tim McDonald of Napa as the new Chief Judge of the California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition.

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Deal Me In

Jan 20, 2026 02:07PM ● By By MPG Staff, Compiled from Hard Rock Sacramento, Thunder Rock Casino Resort and Sky River Casino

Local Casino January Events Calendar

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Most Americans Support Impaired Driving Countermeasures in Cars

Jan 20, 2026 12:44PM ● By AAA Northern California News Release

With impaired driving still a persistent, and deadly, threat on American roads, a majority of people support a range of impaired driving countermeasures that could significantly reduce fatalities, according to a new AAA survey.

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California's Budget Underscores Agriculture's Role

Jan 20, 2026 12:30PM ● By California Farm Bureau News Release

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget highlights California’s continued focus on wildfire response, climate resilience and water infrastructure but leaves gaps in direct support and regulatory alignment for agriculture and rural communities, according to California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass.

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Teagarden Jazz Festival Features Grammy Winning Artist

Jan 20, 2026 12:14PM ● By Sacramento Jazz Education Foundation News Release

The 19th Teagarden Jazz Festival: for Young Musicians will be held 8 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. Feb. 7 in Capistrano Hall at Sacramento State.

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Museum Executive Director Amanda Meeker Set to Retire

Jan 20, 2026 12:09PM ● By California Museum News Release

California Museum Executive Director Amanda Meeker announced that she will retire in the summer of 2026, after more than a decade in the role and 28 years of service to the Museum.

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Girl Scouts of Northern California Kicks off Cookie Season

Jan 20, 2026 11:52AM ● By Girl Scouts of Northern California News Release

Welcomed Exploremores to Cookie Lineup, Bay Area's Adobe a National Sponsor

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Rob Kerth Elected SMUD Board Vice President

Jan 20, 2026 11:29AM ● By SMUD News Release

SMUD’s Board of Directors elected Rob Kerth as Vice President of the Board, effective Jan. 1, 2026, through December of 2026.

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Love is in the Air

Jan 20, 2026 11:23AM ● By MPG Staff

Rounding off the romantic month of February, Carmichael singer Susan Skinner and her Hey Day band will offer a love-laden show at Twin Lotus Thai jazz restaurant.

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