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Sacramento Civil War Round Table was established in 1961 as a forum for local residents to learn and share information about the Civil War.

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History of Sacramento's Ziggurat

07/19/2024

What's the story on the 10-story pyramid adjacent to the Tower Bridge over the Sacramento River?

Sacramento Native Appointed to Eastern District Court

06/03/2024

On May 22 the US Senate confirmed Sacramento native Dena M. Coggins as a U.S. district judge for the Eastern District of California which includes Sacramento.

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Folsom Prison Museum Suddenly Closes Its Doors

Folsom’s renowned Big House Prison Museum, a longtime destination for history enthusiasts and curious visitors, has abruptly closed its doors. The closure, which occurred this past week, is reportedly due to financial challenges faced by the organization that operates the …

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SN&R’s Top Ten Stories of the Year

Based on reader feedback, web analytics, SN&R’s storytelling history and the broader community conversation, here are the top ten stories for 2024 that we think...

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Ex-Pow Remembers a Century

Memories accumulate for an old-timer turning 100. Some delightful, some frightful.

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Folsom Powerhouse FFPA Board Seeks Members

The Folsom Powerhouse State Historical Park, nestled on the hillside just southwest of Folsom’s Rainbow Bridge, is a preserved, significant national treasure from 1895, largely unknown to many in our region. Its non-profit cooperating association, FFPA–Friends of the Folsom Powerhouse, …

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Hundreds of Folsom Cordova Students,staff Celebrate Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day

Hundreds of students, families, teachers, and staff from across the Folsom Cordova Unified School District (FCUSD) took part in the nationwide celebration of Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day on November 14. The event, which honors Ruby Bridges' legacy as …

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Fanny the All-Female Rock Band With Sacramento Roots Everyone Should Hear About

By Steph Rodriguez An all-female rock band almost lost to time is experiencing a warming resurgence through the documentary film “Fanny: The Right to Rock”...

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The Last Frontier: An Art Haven in the Sacramento Delta

By Angie Eng Artists are probably the most resourceful people when it comes to housing. To avoid high rents, they squat in abandoned buildings, live...

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Local Museums Offer Spirited Activities in October

The greater Sacramento area is rich with an amazing array of state-of-the-art museums and historic sites that offer visitors the chance to explore California’s art, history, and science treasures all year long

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The Rich Cultural History of Sacramento’s Chicano Murals

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Old Sacramento Historic District Sacramento is an open-air museum of historic buildings.
Capital Collections
Sacramento’s rich past can be explored by visiting its many and varied historical museums.
Access to abortion in California is limited in many areas, though state laws protect a woman’s right to choose.
Abortion Rights in California, Explained
But even in California, access to abortion services in many areas remains limited.
California continues to work on legislation that would make voting easier.
Voting Rites
And more bills are on the way to help you make your mark on Election Day.
Over two weekends last October, residents of Santa Cruz and Watsonville  participated in demonstration rides aboard an electric streetcar on rails.
The ‘Rail Trail’ Movement, Explained
The heated controversy over what to do with abandoned railroad tracks
California transportation history runs from railroads to today’s car culture.
California’s History of Transportation: From Railroads to Highways
The history of transportation in California has shaped the state, from the earliest stagecoach to today’s car culture.
The California mental health crisis is tied to both homelessness and rising crime.
UPDATE: California’s Mental Health Crisis: How We Got Here
The making of Gov. Newsom's plan to help get mentally ill Californians into treatment.
Moss Landing in Monterey Bay is the world’s largest battery storage facility for solar and other renewable energy.
Solar Power and California’s Clean Energy Goals
How the sun is helping push the state toward 100 percent renewable energy.
From nitrates to arsenic to “forever chemicals,” California’s water supply faces a serious pollution threat.
Dirty Water: California Faces a Water Contamination Crisis
In a state that declares water a “human right,” more than 2 percent of its residents have no drinkable water.
The California Supreme Court has defined the state’s legal and political agenda for more than 170 years.
How the California Supreme Court Blazes Legal Trails
From its beginnings in the Gold Rush, the state Supreme Court continues to define the state today.
Among the events commemorated by E Clampus Vitus is the founding of the group’s first California chapter.
Atlas Absurdum
More than 1,400 markers across the state point the way to the past.
How California reclamation districts turned millions of acres of wetlands into fertile agricultural land, starting in the earliest days of the Gold Rush.
Reclamation Districts: Turning ‘Swamps’ Into Farmland
From its earliest days as a state, California has been trying to turn marshes into productive land.
Since the Gold Rush era, land reclamation has cost California 90 percent of its wetlands.
How Land Reclamation Hurts California’s Environment
The hidden price tag of “reclaiming” swamps and marshes as usable land.
Translated from the Greek, “Democracy” means “people power.” How much power do the people have in California?
People Power! What Is Democracy, and How Does It Work in California?
The Goddess of Democracy is alive and well in California, but that hasn’t always been true.
The Baldwin Hills area in South Los Angeles is one region where a state conservancy would keep open land accessible to the public.
California’s 10 State Conservancies: How They Protect Parks and Open Land
Starting in 1976, the legislature began creating agencies to buy up open land, and keep it open.
The 1965 law known as the Williamson Act has been responsible for keeping about half of California's farmland out of the hands of developers.
The Williamson Act: How the Law That Protects California’s Farmland Works
More than half of California farmland is under contracts that prevent its development.
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