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Pasadena Named Travel Destination for 2024 by NY Times

01/09/2024

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

01/08/2024

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

12/27/2023

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

12/25/2023

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.

CapRadio Interim GM: ‘We Can Get Through the Month of May’

12/18/2023

It has been an unprecedented year at CapRadio. And one of extreme hardship. 
This summer, CapRadio laid off 12% of its staff. And that was just the start of its financial challenges.

Sacramento’s LGBTQ+ Experience Project to Preserve Historic Context, City Sites

12/04/2023

In conversations about the history and present of Sacramento’s LGBTQ+ communities, the Lavender Heights district in Midtown is often the first area to come to mind.

Tracy Arts Commission Searching for Two New Members

12/01/2023

The Tracy Arts Commission has opened a recruitment to fill two openings on the board. The application window will close on Dec. 14.

Kimball High Theatre Dedicated to Geri Neylan

11/24/2023

Tracy Unified School District has officially renamed the Kimball High theater, with TUSD superintendent Rob Pecot bestowing the new name of the Geri Neylan Performing Arts Theatre.

Creative Architecture Thrives in Los Angeles

11/20/2023

With its hilly terrain, parts of Los Angeles aren’t always the easiest to build in. But that didn’t stop an architect from building a unique structure in Silver Lake.

Hmong New Year Celebration Fills Fairgrounds in Stockton

11/14/2023

Hmong people from around the area gathered with their families at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds recently to celebrate the New Year and Hmong culture with food, dance competitions, volleyball and more.

A Major California Paper That’s Now Alden-Owned Might Be Dying

10/31/2023

The San Diego Union-Tribune, which has operated for 154 years, sold to controversial Alden Global Capital last year. It’s not looking great for the paper’s future.

Remembering Robert Irwin: Influential Artist Dies at 95

10/30/2023

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.

Hasan Minhaj Issues Rebuttal to New Yorker Article

10/27/2023

A video released by comic Hasan Minhaj, who grew up in Davis, tackles elements of a critical article that left the impression he had made up or exaggerated racism in his life.

California State Parks and Partners Launch ‘Arts in California Parks’ Program

10/26/2023

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.

Stockton Arena Gets a New Name, Makeover

10/25/2023

After 18 years of operations, Stockton Arena has a new name. The facility, opened in 2005, was officially named Adventist Health Arena during a ceremony in front of the brand-new 360-degree LED center-hung display board.

Graphic Novel Illustrates Plight of Mountain Lions

10/20/2023

Written by Center for Biological Diversity scientist Tiffany Yap and illustrated by artist Meital Smith, “Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey” takes the reader through diverse habitats, across busy freeways and inside science labs to learn about one mountain lion’s survival story.

Stockton Native Jazmarie LaTour Takes Stage as City’s Second Poet Laureate

10/13/2023

A new voice speaks poetically for Stockton for the next two years. Jazmarie LaTour was born and raised in Stockton.

Four More CapRadio Board Members Resign Amid Fallout From Audit

10/12/2023

The changes come one week after 14 board members resigned, many citing a lack of support and communication from the university.

Stockton’s Yosemite Block Turns Rainbow for 10th Annual Pride Festival

10/02/2023

The event was a block party in Yosemite Village, right next to the San Joaquin County Pride Center.

Centennial Event Translates to Big Fundraiser at Grand Theatre

09/29/2023

It has been 100 years since the Grand Theatre became a fixture in Tracy. The Grand Foundation hosted a formal gala to mark the occasion and raise money for arts programs at The Grand.

Tracy Council Makes Appointments for Advisory Bodies

09/29/2023

The Tracy City Council appointed new members to the Board of Appeals, Planning Commission, and Arts Commission.

Sacramento Lowriding Community Tells Its Story in New Exhibit

09/29/2023

The show at the Sacramento History Museum, titled “Boulevard Dreams,” runs through Jan. 21.

Gorman Museum of Native American Art Opens Expanded Gallery at UC Davis

09/22/2023

A major new addition at UC Davis is unveiled to the public. 

Fallen Firefighters Memorial Unveiled at Victory Park

08/28/2023

A crowd of community members, firefighters, city and county leaders and others gathered at Victory Park in Stockton for the unveiling of the Fallen Firefighters Memorial, which was originally located in downtown near the waterfront.

Survey Seeks Ideas on Improving News Coverage in Stockton

08/17/2023

Stocktonia is asking readers to take two minutes and complete a survey about what kinds of stories they want to see more of in the community and how they want to receive them.

Grand Theatre Center for the Arts Announces Its 2023-24 Season

08/11/2023

The centennial year of the Grand Theatre will bring an array of world-class performers and experiences to the city of Tracy, including comedy, music, family entertainment, and dance.

Food Writer Collecting Regional Restaurant Recipes

08/11/2023

Benjy Egel, food and drink reporter for the Sacramento Bee, has compiled a guide to some of the favorite recipes of the region. The cookbook he’s curated comes out on Nov. 17.

Hasan Minhaj Reportedly Being Eyed to Host ‘The Daily Show’

08/03/2023

The Davis-born comedian is considered a leading candidate to host the Comedy Central show, Variety report. Three people said a deal has not been finalized but Minhaj is a likely successor.

Sacramento Created a Nightlife Manager Job Nine Months Ago. Here’s What She’s Done So Far.

07/18/2023

When Tina Lee-Vogt started as Sacramento’s first nighttime economy manager, officials tasked her with ensuring safe and successful nightlife for entertainment businesses and patrons throughout the city.

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