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Diana Almendariz preserves and passes down memories and traditions passed to her through generations. Read the story and share your thoughts below ⬇️
Native Californian shows how the Sacramento region once was, and sometimes still is
Meet Diana Almendariz, an indigenous educator and cultural fire keeper who through nature sees the Sacramento region as it once was.
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Preventative measures and improved medical technology have helped people identify and survive heart conditions. Read the story and share your thoughts below ⬇️
Heart attack deaths plummeted in and outside the Sacramento region. Local doctors explain why
Fewer Sacramento-area residents are dying of heart attacks, a trend mirrored across the state and nation. Local doctors explain why.
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El Niño can tilt the odds toward certain weather patterns, but it's not a crystal ball for predicting the months ahead. Read the story and share your thoughts below ⬇️
How the Sacramento region is preparing for 'very strong' El Niño
El Niño typically brings wetter weather, which could increase the Sacramento region's already elevated flood risk.
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Udon noodles are preferred, but any wide ones will work well. Read the story and share your thoughts below ⬇️
These noodles with red pepper-gochujang sauce celebrate Sacramento's late-summer veggies
Lisa Lin's "Cooking in Season" recipe roasts late-summer red peppers, mixes them in a sauce with gochujang and serves it over noodles.
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The Roseville City Council voted unanimously to sell downtown land to Eden Housing, an affordable housing developer that plans to construct 58 affordable senior units. Read the story and share your thoughts below ⬇️
Roseville to sell downtown land to affordable housing developer
Downtown Roseville could add a new affordable housing complex, thanks to a unanimous City Council vote to sell city-owned land to developers.
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Lilian Ofoma brought her lifelong passion for cooking from Nigeria to Sacramento. Read the story and share your thoughts below ⬇️
From Nigeria to Sacramento, this caterer brings West African cuisine to your table
Caterer Lilian Ofoma serves Nigerian and West African cuisine throughout the Sacramento area, following her lifelong passion for cooking.
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State projections show Davis losing more than 1,600 students in the next 10 years. Read the story and share your thoughts below ⬇️
Davis enrollment continues to drop. School leaders see few ways to stop the decline
Davis school leaders talked about declining school enrollment in the district and their limited options to intervene.
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Recent business closures have sparked conversations about change in downtown Auburn, where shop owners are facing the ups and downs of a shifting culture. Read the story and share your thoughts below ⬇️
Storefronts and shoppers face challenges and change as Downtown Auburn evolves
Downtown Auburn businesses and shoppers contend with a changing culture and economic challenges in recent years.
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Assemblymember Josh Hoover said he wants a "deep dive" into the cost increases and delays on Highway 50 construction. Read the story and share your thoughts below ⬇️
Lawmaker calls for state audit into Highway 50 construction. 'An unmitigated disaster'
Assemblymember Josh Hoover, R-Folsom, is calling for the California State Auditor to look into the construction delays on Highway 50.
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Plus: a 30th anniversary show in Midtown and a writer's workshop in Woodland. Read the story and share your thoughts below ⬇️
Park ballet, CrockerCon and the return of 'Chickenstock' around Sacramento this weekend
Plus: a 30th anniversary show in Midtown, a writer's workshop in Woodland and a skateboarding competition in Grass Valley.
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Get an outstanding ham-and-cheese croissant, walk around Lodi Lake Park and check out the four-day Lodi Grape Festival. Read the story and share your thoughts below ⬇️ bit.ly/4cP8VzD
Yolo County reporter Daniel Hennessy brings you the latest news from Yolo County, including flood-protection plans underway. bit.ly/3UOjtZM
Justin Miller overhauled his family's life and took a big pay cut to continue the legacy of his wife's family farm. Read the story and share your thoughts below ⬇️
A Southern California transplant continues the family legacy of a Placer County farm
A Southern California transplant moved to Placer County to run his wife's family farm, taking a pay cut for labor and tranquility.
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Sacramento New Technology Early College High School is vying to be a model for a different kind of dual enrollment. Read the story and share your thoughts below ⬇️
The Sacramento high school where everyone goes to college
Sacramento New Technology Early College High School is vying to be a different kind of model for dual enrollment.
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Sacramento International Airport parking costs will increase, in some areas by several dollars per day. Read the story and share your thoughts below ⬇️
Sacramento airport parking rates go up as new garage spots open this fall
Sacramento County supervisors approved parking rate increases for Sacramento International Airport lots, beginning this fall.
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"I want Sacramento to be prepared if and when a project comes our way," Mayor Kevin McCarty said. Read the story and share your thoughts below ⬇️
Sacramento mayor calls for study into data center safeguards following Abridged report
Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty called for the city to look into "safeguards" for data center projects amid mounting interest from companies.
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A school in Davis received a new name in June and another in Woodland is in the process of being renamed. Read the story and share your thoughts below ⬇️
Cesar Chavez Elementary in Sacramento to become latest in the region to be renamed
Sacramento City Unified joins Davis Joint Unified and Yolo County Office of Education in ditching the embattled labor leader's eponym.
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At New Roma Bakery, the same simple recipe is baked in the same oven as always. Meet Tim Costa, the owner and baker. Read the story and share your thoughts below ⬇️
New Roma baker practices 'a lost art' as Midtown Sacramento changes around him
The Midtown Sacramento bakery owner has seen the world around his shop change. Things on the inside have stayed consistent through the years.
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Most of the benefits from widening the Yolo Bypass would be felt outside of Yolo County. Read the story and share your thoughts below ⬇️
To protect Sacramento, the federal government could flood farmland in Yolo County
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has tentatively selected a plan to widen the Yolo Bypass in eastern Yolo County.
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Caltrans’ latest estimate for project completion is the end of October. Read the story and share your thoughts below ⬇️
Exclusive: Highway 50 records reveal new details in years-long delay of Sacramento roadwork
Problems with unapproved concrete mixes slowed Highway 50 construction in Sacramento, costing the project time and millions of dollars.
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Union leaders announced a strike authorization vote on Labor Day. Voting is underway now. Read the story and share your thoughts below ⬇️
Why a California state worker strike could look different than the last one
If authorized the strike would build on SEIU Local 1000 leaders' claims that the Newsom administration deployed unfair practices.
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Plus: Indian pizza, orange wine and soufflé pancakes. Read the story and share your thoughts below ⬇️
11 of my favorite Sacramento-area restaurant dishes from Abridged's 1st year
Plus: Indian food in North Natomas, orange wine at an unforgettable concert and four new restaurants opening now around the region.
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We’re celebrating the people who, every day, make life in the Sacramento region meaningful and interesting. Read the story and share your thoughts below ⬇️
'Meet your neighbors' with this series of stories and faces of the Sacramento region
This series of stories and profiles highlights people from throughout the Sacramento region who form the fabric of the community.
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From Davis to Folsom, free classes welcome anyone who wants to pose amid the sounds of the city. Read the story and share your thoughts below ⬇️
Free outdoor yoga classes stretch across the Sacramento region
Beyond the yoga studio, Sacramento and surrounding areas offer a variety of options to stretch outdoor at parks, shopping plazas and more.
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Meet Janice, who finds a moment of peace, before reentering the fray of everyday life. Read the story and share your thoughts below ⬇️
She cares for kids all day and night. Still, this Elk Grove woman gives more
Meet your neighbors! Janice Lal works with kids all day and night and still finds time (and peace) by giving more to others.
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Records show plans for a "large load" data center of more than 50 megawatts. Read the story and share your thoughts below ⬇️
Company eyes 'large load' data center in Sacramento that could be region's biggest
A developer of data centers is proposing construction of a "large scale" project in an industrial part of southeastern Sacramento.
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Island Tacos is closing Sept. 30 after 21 years in East Sacramento. It was founded by Mexican immigrants Antonio and Maria Valderrama. bit.ly/4d48LEP
Education reporter Savannah Kuchar covers the latest stories for parents and students in this week's "Homeroom." Read the story and share your thoughts below ⬇️
Placer County schools are growing, and a Sacramento-area district is down 1,200 kids
Education reporter Savannah Kuchar covers the latest news for parents and students in this week's "Homeroom."
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Fire risks are escalating in the region long-term, thanks to a combination of hotter, drier conditions and lasting damage to Tahoe's forest ecosystem. Read the story and share your thoughts below ⬇️
Seasonal winds and climate change ramp up Tahoe, Placer County fire risks
Changing climate and weather patterns have made Tahoe more susceptible to the spread of wildfires during extreme wind events.
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Nine human cases have been reported in Sacramento County so far. Read the story and share your thoughts below ⬇️
What to know about West Nile virus in the Sacramento area as California cases hit 5-year high
West Nile virus cases are at a five-year high in California, and many are reporting increased mosquito activity in the Sacramento area.
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