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Meet the Netflix Executive Responsible for Your Recommendations

01/25/2024

Chief Product Officer Eunice Kim is the executive in charge of overseeing much of what makes Netflix tick—such as incorporating new features into the streaming service, including live events, ads and mobile games.

Woodland Community College Opens New Performing Arts and Culinary Center

01/21/2024

Woodland Community College administrators hosted hundreds of community members for a ribbon cutting celebrating the completion of the latest addition to the campus.

Gorman Museum Recognized by First American Art Magazine

01/17/2024

The Gorman Museum of Native American Art was recently recognized as one of the top 10 native art events of 2023 by the magazine, which is run by artist and publisher America Meredith.

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.

MOSAIC Children’s Museum Welcomes Woodland Community

12/29/2023

After seven years of hard work, a two-year pause due to the pandemic and an extended search for a home, the MOSAIC Children's Museum enjoyed a much-awaited soft opening on Dec. 15.

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.

The WFoL Quiz Show Comeback

12/21/2023

After a three-year hiatus, the Winters Friends of the Library Quiz Show will return Jan. 19 at its new venue, the Opera House.

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.

MOSAIC Children’s Museum Hosts Preview

12/09/2023

After years of effort, the museum is ready to open its doors on Dec. 15—the realization of a vision started by a small group of people in 2016.

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.

Youth Day Theme Chosen, Committee Launches Contest

11/22/2023

The Winters Youth Day Committee has chosen the theme for the 2024 event and is seeking artists to help design the art to market the event.

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.

Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

11/01/2023

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, celebrated nationally in November, the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation is partnering with Yolo and Solano County libraries to offer giveaway bags filled with activities and handouts about Patwin culture and language.

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.

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.

UC Davis Club Supports Charities Through Annual Zine

10/19/2023

The Cherry Tea Collective—a club of artists, writers, photographers and other creatives—publishes a zine related to a specific charity organization. This year’s choice is Sacramento Loaves and Fishes.

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.

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.

Sacramento’s Creation District Uplifts Black, Brown and Queer Unhoused Youth

09/25/2023

A piano sits in the middle of a room lined with posters welcoming visitors of the Creation District in Midtown.

Performing Arts Returns to Winters Opera House

08/24/2023

December 2023 will mark a momentous occasion for the Winters Theatre Company as it takes over the lease for the historic Winters Opera House in downtown Winters.

Yolo County Library Offers $100 to Local Students for New Library Card Designs

08/19/2023

The Yolo County Library is offering an opportunity for students of the Davis Joint Unified School District, Esparto Unified School District and Winters Joint Unified School District to design a card for their district.

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.

Woodland Opera House Theater Operations Manager Departs

08/05/2023

Operations Manager Cathy Oliver officially retired, marking over 27 years of service to the Woodland Opera House.

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.

How Sacramento Is Using Music Festivals to Boost the Economy

10/04/2022

Over the next two weeks, tens of thousands will descend on Discovery Park for two big music events. The festivals are part of a concerted effort to boost tourism, to the tune of $1.5 million approved this year by the Sacramento City Council to support festivals and events.

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