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11/05/2024
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Women’s Empowerment has received a grant of $50,000 from the Yocha Dehe Community Fund to provide transitional workforce housing for Sacramento women experiencing homelessness with their families.

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10/31/2024
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A combination of teamwork, determination and serendipity were all at play when the Rotary Club of Folsom donated a van to a beloved cause - the Flying Samaritans.

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10/28/2024
Image for display with article titled Annual Día De Los Muertos Fiesta, or ‘Day of the Dead,’ Honors Important Figures With Art

The California Museum hosted its 11th annual Día de los Muertos Fiesta on Saturday, Oct. 12 to unveil its new exhibit “Arte de Inspiración: Día de los Muertos 2024.”

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10/24/2024
Image for display with article titled Folsom Rotarians Provide Transport Van for Flying Samaritans

It was an evening of goodwill and community spirit at the Rotary Club of Folsom on Thursday as members gathered for a special presentation, awarding a much-needed van to the Flying Samaritans. The van will be used to transport volunteers on their missions, which provide vital medical, dental, and optometry services to underserved communities in Baja California, Mexico.

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10/24/2024
The Citrus Heights Rotary Foundation has donated $100,000 to the Citrus Heights Veterans Memorial Project which plans to build a Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.

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10/23/2024
Image for display with article titled Sacramento Theater Legend James Wheatley to Be Honored at Upcoming Celebration Arts Fundraiser

James Wheatley is a towering figure in the Sacramento arts scene, and his cultural impact is so varied and diverse that it would be difficult to encompass in a single event. But that’s what Celebration Arts is attempting to do with its 2024 fall fundraiser “A Toast to James Wheatley,” on Saturday, Nov. 9 at The Sofia.

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10/23/2024
Image for display with article titled Sac County Approves $1.1M to Homeless Hospice Program

The Sacramento County Board of Sipervisors approved, at its Oct. 22nd meeting, up to $1,137,788 in funding to complete construction on Joshua House, a facility that provides end-of-life comfort care for homeless individuals with terminal illnesses, after being discharged from an acute care hospital.

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10/23/2024
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A report on the Rancho Cordova Chamber of Commerce hosted Campaign Whistlestop Luncheon attended by candidates running for office in Rancho Cordova.

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10/22/2024
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The Sacramento Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) announced Oct. 17 the appointment of Jennifer Brent as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective Oct. 14.

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10/22/2024
Jennifer Brent has been named as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Sacramento Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

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10/21/2024
Image for display with article titled Folsom’s 3rd annual Witches on the Lake Draws Over 400 Entrants

If you passed over the Rainbow Bridge or were on the recreational trails along Lake Natoma on Saturday evening, you likely saw a sight to behold. The call for all witches and wizards last week proved successful, as hundreds turned out for the annual Witches on the Lake event to support the fight against childhood cancer.

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10/21/2024
Image for display with article titled California Museum’s 11th Annual Día De Los Muertos Fiesta Honors Important Figures With Art

The California Museum hosted its 11th annual Día de los Muertos Fiesta on Saturday, Oct. 12 to unveil its new exhibit “Arte de Inspiración: Día de los Muertos 2024.”

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10/10/2024
Image for display with article titled Educational Leaders Anticipate Growth, Development  in Next Decade

Exciting growth is coming to Folsom’s world of education, from the grade school level to community college. That was the message of the recent Meet the Leaders event at Bayside Church in Folsom and presented by Choose Folsom.

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10/09/2024
Image for display with article titled Essay: Vote With the League of Women Voters – A Guide to the Organization’s Views on Upcoming Ballot Measures

The League of Women Voters of Sacramento County, in accord with the state and national organizations, shares a single-minded mission – Making Democracy Work!

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10/08/2024
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Tree-lovers last week came out of the woodwork to augment the natural canopy in a local park.
The Caring Tree Project was supported by Carmichael Kiwanis Club, the Tree Foundation, the Coalition for Clean Air and SMUD.
The effort centered on Valley Oaks Park, a Mission Oaks Park District property on Eastern Avenue. Suitably, trees planted were live oaks, non-deciduous natives that will provide shade, clean air and animal habitat.

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10/08/2024
Image for display with article titled New Mural Honors Sacramento’s Railroad Legacy

Kevin Hecteman, Sacramento Southern Railroad conductor and California State Railroad Museum marketing and communications manager, traded in his conductor cap for a paintbrush on Sunday, Sept. 15 as one of dozens who helped lay down the first brushstrokes for a community mural commemorating the contribution of railroads — and those who built them — to industry and agriculture at the California State Railroad Museum.

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10/01/2024
Image for display with article titled United Way Invites Women to “Innovate and Ignite”

United Way's Women United action group will hold its fall fundraiser, Innovate and Ignite, to connect and empower women in the community and raise funds for the local United Way's foster youth initiatives.

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09/26/2024
A report on the September 24 Street Vendor Bootcamp presented by the Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

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09/17/2024
Image for display with article titled Nature Parades a Feast

Birds, reptiles and marsupials will be among educators during an open day at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center on Oct. 6. Staged annually, NatureFest is the center’s largest educational event.

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