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Artist Reclaims Wood, Creates Beautiful Pieces

Sep 11, 2025 10:01AM ● By Kristina Rogers

When the pandemic drove people to find how to cope, Jaime Dempsey decided to burn wood. To be clear, art was always an outlet.

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Training Tomorrow’s Pilots at Mather Airport

Sep 10, 2025 10:38AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Exciting changes are on the horizon at Mather Airport, where the EVA Flight Training Academy has broken ground on its newest project: a four-story student dormitory.

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Sign Up for School Pesticide Notifications

Sep 09, 2025 04:37PM ● By California Safe Schools News Release

California Safe Schools, a nonprofit organization dedicated to children's environmental health and safety, reminds parents, guardians, teachers and school staff at all California K-12 public schools and childcare centers to file the Right to Know Pesticide Use Notification form at the start of the school year.

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El Futuro Scholarship Applications Open

Sep 09, 2025 01:22PM ● By Sacramento Republic FC News Release

Ahead of the Sept. 15 kickoff of Hispanic Heritage Month, Republic FC and the Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce are now accepting applications for the annual El Futuro Scholarship.

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Seated are four of the six American River College scholarship award recipients,

Retired Teachers Award Local Students

Sep 09, 2025 12:59PM ● By Don Houser

In June, a total of six American River College (ARC) students each received a $2,000 scholarship from the Retired Teachers Scholarship Foundation, Inc. (RTSF) of the Sacramento Northeast Division 75 of the California Retired Teachers Association (CalRTA).

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annual Fentanyl Awareness and Action Summit

Awareness and Accountability at Annual Fentanyl Summit

Sep 09, 2025 12:51PM ● By Seth Henderson, photos by Seth Henderson

Hundreds gathered from the Greater Sacramento Area for the annual Fentanyl Awareness and Action Summit at the Citrus Heights Event Center on Sept. 4, featuring resources and discussion panels regarding harm reduction, enforcement efforts, prevention and treatment.

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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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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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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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Atha Celebrates Debut Novel

Aug 21, 2025 01:29PM ● By MPG Staff

Longtime Land Park resident Marisa Gray Atha is celebrating the publication of her debut novel, “Written on the Wall,” with a Northern California book launch this month through October.

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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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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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School’s Back in Session

Aug 07, 2025 09:49AM ● By Idaly Valencia

Back-to-School Events and Giveaways

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SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, recently celebrated nine outstanding classified school employees from the Sacramento region.

SchoolsFirst FCU Celebrates at River Cats Game

Aug 05, 2025 09:05AM ● By Schools First FCU News Release

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, recently celebrated nine outstanding classified school employees from the Sacramento region.

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Sacramento State University President Luke Wood

Sacramento State President Affiliates with Excelencia

Aug 05, 2025 08:45AM ● By California State University, Sacramento News Release

Excelencia in Education, the nation’s premier authority on efforts accelerating Latino student success in higher education, announced on July 31 that President Luke Wood of California State University, Sacramento has chosen to affiliate with the national network of Excelencia in Action.

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‘Urban Dreams Art’ Covers Midtown

Jul 24, 2025 01:47PM ● By Midtown Association News Release

Staying true to its mission to be the center for culture, creativity and vibrancy in Sacramento’s urban core, the Midtown Association is set to install and display 16 art pieces and sculptures in time for Midtown Second Saturday on Aug. 9.

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California State Senate Welcomes Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts Experience Civic Engagement at State Capitol

Jul 14, 2025 03:22PM ● By Girl Scouts Heart of Central California News Release

Girl Scouts Heart of Central California (GSHCC) was proud to welcome Girl Scouts from across the state for a two-day educational experience centered on civic engagement and advocacy.

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U.S. Preschoolers Exposed to Broad Range of Potentially Harmful Chemicals

Jul 14, 2025 03:04PM ● By UC Davis Health News Release

Findings concern researchers because early childhood is a critical period for brain and body development

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Sacramento State Athletics women's soccer coaches

Women’s Soccer Adds Six Commitments to 2025 Class

Jul 14, 2025 01:28PM ● By Sacramento State Athletics News Release

Reigning Big Sky Conference Tournament champion, California State University, Sacramento women’s soccer team added six more new faces to its roster for the upcoming fall campaign, gaining four transfers and a pair of standout freshman to the fold, head coach Randy Dedini recently announced.

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Capital Stage Appoints Gray

Jul 10, 2025 10:27AM ● By Capital Stage News Release

Capital Stage is announced the appointment of Liz Gray as its new managing director on July 9.

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Rep. Kiley Calls on CIF to Comply with Department of Education’s Title IX Conditions

Jul 01, 2025 02:15PM ● By U.S. Rep. Kevin Kiley News Release

The U.S. Department of Education has found that the California Interscholastic Federation’s (CIF) policy of allowing biological males to participate in sports with girls is in “clear violation” of Title IX.

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Sacramento State to Join The Big West

Jun 30, 2025 06:13PM ● By Sacramento State Athletics News Release

The Big West proudly announced that Sacramento State will join the conference as a full member beginning in the 2026-27 academic year.

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Dylan Westbrook from Oak Ridge, a freshman at American River College, was named to the Rawlings Pacific Division All-American third team, according to ARC head baseball coach

Westbrook Named 3rd Team JC All-American

Jun 30, 2025 06:10PM ● By American River College Athletics News Release

American River College Freshman Dylan Westbrook from Oak Ridge was named to the Rawlings Pacific Division All-American third team, according to ARC head baseball coach Doug Jumelet.

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Seven members of University of California, Davis track and field earned 2025 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors

Seven Aggies Earn Academic All-District Honors

Jun 30, 2025 05:50PM ● By University of California, Davis Athletics News Release

Seven members of University of California, Davis track and field earned 2025 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors as announced on June 24 by College Sports Communicators as part of the full roll out of its national track and field academic postseason awards.

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: Sacramento State will launch a pilot program this fall to support Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) students,

Academic, Career Outcomes Program for Asian American Students

Jun 30, 2025 05:28PM ● By Cynthia Hubert of California State University, Sacramento

Sacramento State will soon launch a pilot program designed to serve as a model for improving academic and career outcomes for Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students.

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The ‘New’ K-ZAP Turns 10

Jun 25, 2025 03:47PM ● By J.G. Wirt

July 8 will mark 10 years since the rebirth of K-ZAP as a low-power broadcaster and internet radio station. In that time, former listeners have tuned back in and have helped to spread the word about the “50 Years of Rock, Blues & More” station.

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Primary care is delivered by family nurse practitioners for all areas of California

Two Graduate Nursing Programs Earn Accreditation

Jun 24, 2025 11:29AM ● By University of California, Davis Health News Release

The first week of June marked the start of a new educational journey for students in two recently-accredited graduate programs at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at University of California, Davis (UC Davis).

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Sacramento State University women's tennis team claimed its second straight Big Sky Conference Tournament title and NCAA Tournament berth

Women’s Tennis Recruits Among Mid-Major Top 25

Jun 24, 2025 08:36AM ● By California State University, Sacramento Athletics News Release

California State University, Sacramento women’s tennis team’s 2025 recruiting class has been ranked No. 18 in the nation among all mid-major programs, according to Tennis Recruiting Network.

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Cayden Pitzer, a sophomore and a swimmer from American River College, was named Tri-Swimmer of the Meet and won Performance of the Meet awards

ARC Record Swimmer Named State Athlete of the Year

Jun 24, 2025 08:24AM ● By California Community College Athletic Association and American River College websites

American River College swimmer Cayden Pitzer was recently honored as the 2024–25 California Community College Sports Information Association (CCCSIA) State Male Athlete of the Year, solidifying his status as one of the top junior college athletes in the state.

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Winston Williams has been named the second-best returning tight end in the nation

Williams is Nation’s Second Best Returning Tight End

Jun 24, 2025 08:18AM ● By University of California, Davis Athletics News Releases

University of California, Davis’ returning senior tight end Winston Williams has been named the second-best returning tight end in the nation by HERO Sports as part of its 2025 Football Championship Series season preview.

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California State University, Sacramento Hornets’ associate head women’s tennis coach Jack Maddocks speaks with student-athletes Mayya Gorbunova and Reese Walker during a dual match at home against Nevada in 2024

Tennis Coach Named Region’s Top Assistant

Jun 17, 2025 01:49PM ● By Sacramento State Athletics News Release

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.

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Proposed Initiative would Increase Graduation Ethnic Studies Requirements

Jun 17, 2025 10:55AM ● By California Secretary of State News Release

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.

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