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To fulfill our mission of providing women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment, Soroptimist International of Loomis Basin offers grants fo...
Placer County Genealogical Society
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From Edible Reno-Tahoe...
Summer Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Opens
This year the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is presents The Merry Wives of Windsor along with the musical AlwaysâŚPatsy Cline through August 26.
From CalMatters...
How Congress Is Letting Die an Internet Connectivity Lifeline for Millions
More than half of the U.S. House supports a bill to extend the funds, but it canât get out of committee.
From Los Angeles Times...
Opinion: I've Covered California's Homeless Since Before the Word Was Used. This Is What I Learned
I thought my journalism and othersâ could change policy, perhaps even inspire a New Deal-style response equal to the challenge. Such was my naivetĂŠ.
From SF Gate...
Photographers Capture Spectacular Streaking Lights of Southern California
It quickly became clear that Elon Muskâs SpaceX was responsible for the show. The lights were a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 new Starlink satellites into orbit. The rocket blasted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 7:30 p.m., and itâs trail was visible from Los Angeles to Joshua Tree National Park.
Photos: The Day the Presses Stopped Running | a Farewell to the Los Angeles Times Olympic Plant
The March 11 edition of the Los Angeles Times print edition will be its last at the Los Angeles Times Olympic printing plant in Los Angeles.
From Roseville Today...
â¤ď¸ Top 10 Reasons We Love Roseville
Over the years of chatting up residents, business owners and public officials, Roseville Today discovered a string of common threads that bind us into a community.
From Moonshine Ink...
The One Thing Reporters and Members Must Fight For
Journalism and democracy are undeniably intertwined. As the late media critic James Carey put it, âNo journalism, no democracy; but, equally, no democracy, no journalism.â
From San Joaquin Valley Sun...
UC Merced to Feature on âThe College Tourâ Show
UC Merced will be highlighted on an Amazon Prime show that showcases universities around the world.
From Daily Democrat...
Despite Disbanding in 1995, Grateful Dead Make Billboard History
The Grateful Dead have broken the record for the most Top 40 albums to chart on the Billboard 200.
Was L.A.âs Ellen Beach Yaw the Proto-Taylor Swift?
She toured the world wowing audiences, and she captured the publicâs imagination for decades. No, not Taylor Swift; Ellen Beach Yaw, also known as Lark Ellen.
James Dean Made His Last Stop at This Lonely Gas Station
James Deanâs last stop before he died in a car crash was at Blackwellâs Corner, a gas station in rural Kern County. His memory isnât the draw it once was.
Space Shuttle Endeavour Takes Final Position as Star of New Museum
A shrink-wrapped Endeavour was hoisted and then carefully placed in its final location at the still-under-construction Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center.
From EdSource...
Gov. Newsomâs Budget Proposal Calls for Expanding Arts Ed Pathway
The proposal aims to help working artists become arts teachers in elementary schools.
Collapse of Californiaâs News Industry Is So Severe Itâll Require Taxpayer Support to Rebuild
A combination of tax credits, revenue sharing and coupons could bring stability, writes Steven Waldman, president of Rebuild Local News.
From SFGate...
Pasadena Named Travel Destination for 2024 by NY Times
Pasadena is the only California city named a travel destination for 2024 by The New York Times. This comes despite the Los Angeles-area city being just the 45th-largest city in the state.
Audacy Bankruptcy Could Impact Six Bay Area Radio Stations
Philadelphia-based Audacy, which has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with $1.9 billion in debts, owns six radio stations in the Bay Area. These include 95.7 The Game, KCBS and 102.1 Jams.
American Graffiti is Back: Cruising Now Legal Again in California, But So Are Speed Cameras
Under new state laws, five cities will test cameras to catch speeding drivers and cruising bans will be lifted statewide. The first is supposed to improve road safety, but critics of the second say it will endanger the public.
California Presses Universities to Return Thousands of Native American Remains and Artifacts to Local Tribes
State audits of the University of California and the California State University found both systems have failed to comply with decades-old state and federal laws mandating the return of Native ancestral remains and cultural artifacts. Only UCLA and Cal State Long Beach have returned a majority of their collections.
Creative Architecture Thrives in Los Angeles
With its hilly terrain, parts of Los Angeles arenât always the easiest to build in. But that didnât stop an architect from building a unique structure in Silver Lake.
From Voice of San Diego...
A Major California Paper Thatâs Now Alden-Owned Might Be Dying
The San Diego Union-Tribune, which has operated for 154 years, sold to controversial Alden Global Capital last year. Itâs not looking great for the paperâs future.
From New York Times...
Remembering Robert Irwin: Influential Artist Dies at 95
Robert Irwin, an artist and MacArthur genius grant recipient, died in San Diego at 95 on Oct. 25. Michael Govan, who heads the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, offers a colorful retrospective on Irwin's work.
From YubaNet...
California State Parks and Partners Launch âArts in California Parksâ Program
Through this new program, artists, culture bearers, and California Native American tribes will be eligible to receive funding to create artwork throughout state and local parks.
Graphic Novel Illustrates Plight of Mountain Lions
Written by Center for Biological Diversity scientist Tiffany Yap and illustrated by artist Meital Smith, âTales of the Urban Wild: A Pumaâs Journeyâ takes the reader through diverse habitats, across busy freeways and inside science labs to learn about one mountain lionâs survival story.
Roseville Local Kristen Brown Performs on 'The Voice'
Last night on Season 24 of The Voice, Kristen Brown from Roseville, now residing in Cool secured a spot on Team Gwen by singing âBlown Away,â by Carrie Underwood.
From CapPublicRadio...
Gorman Museum of Native American Art Opens Expanded Gallery at UC Davis
A major new addition at UC Davis is unveiled to the public.Â
From Tahoe Daily Tribune...
Visual Art, Music Converge in New Lake Tahoe Exhibit
In a groundbreaking fusion of art and music, visual artist Emily Ward Bivens and musician Josh D. Reed have joined forces in their new exhibit, "Human, Robot, Human."
Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Gets New Executive Director
Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival and Great Lakes Theater have announced the appointment of Richard M. Parison, Jr. as the new executive director.
From Sierra Sun...
Placer County Releases SNOW Museum and Community Cultural Center DEIR
Placer County has released a draft environmental impact report for the proposed project, which would include construction of a museum and cultural center.
National Forest Foundation Launches Trilingual Audio Tour of Lake Tahoe
The National Forest Foundation has launched the tour, which is available in English, Spanish, and Washoe, and provides visitors with a unique opportunity to learn about the history, culture and natural environment of the Lake Tahoe region.
Roseville Explores Past Along Placer County Heritage Trail
Placer County Museums is excited to welcome everyone back to the Heritage Trail Museums Tour, with museums throughout Placer County offering free admission on select dates all summer.
Lake Tahoe Summer Arts Workshops Return for 39th Year
The Holman Arts and Media Center invites artists of all skill levels to Lake Tahoe for its 39th season of the Summer Arts Workshops, beginning June 26.
From Mountain Democrat...
WSFF Film Submission Open
Film submissions for the 2024 Wild & Scenic Film Festival are now being accepted in three categories: Environmental, Adventure and Student Film. The early-bird deadline is July 16.
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