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Here’s What People Wore to Aftershock in an October Heat Wave
Temperatures climbed into the upper 90s, but these rock fans still came dressed to express themselves
This year’s event drew a
record-breaking 180,000 attendees, who braved the unseasonable
October heat to see blockbuster bands like My Chemical Romance,
Limp Bizkit and the Wu-Tang Clan.
Mark S. Allen Is Not Just That Silly Guy You See on TV
The fun-loving television and radio host has eight films to his credit — and dreams of making a Hollywood epic
What may surprise his many longtime fans throughout the region is that Allen, who has won eight Emmy awards, also spends a great deal of time behind the camera.
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AN ARCHITECT BUILDING THE VALLEY’S SENSE OF BELONGING
Maria Ogrydziak Architecture
Community partner Maria Ogrydziak is an architect with a clear vision for how buildings can strengthen a region — through the lives of the people in it and how a community sees itself.
Sacramento Will Soon Have a Brand-New Video Rental Store. Does That Mean Physical Media Is Back?
Take a break from streaming at Very Good Video and other Capital Region stores specializing in media you can pick up and touch
Very Good Video’s champions
believe that taking a trip to the video store is an important
piece of the film-watching experience.
Inside Sacramento’s Dolly Parton and Tim Curry ‘Tribute Economy’
On Sept. 25, California’s official “Dolly Parton Day,” a look at Parton and Curry’s local fans and the small businesses they support in the Capital Region
Many independent Sacramento
businesses found ways to turn grief over their deaths into honest
profit by providing services and products dedicated to Dolly
Parton and Tim Curry.
He Wrote a CEO Murder Mystery. Then Reality Echoed His Fiction
Book review: Tuleburg Press publishes gritty murder mystery set in Stockton
The question isn’t whether Matt
Abraham’s murder mysteries are at least influenced, if not
inspired, by real events. The question is why the inspiration
seems to hit before the real events happen.
After a Difficult Year, Oak Park’s Community Shop Class Pushes Forward
Oak Park’s Community Shop Class celebrates five years and pivots to a new model
Chad Orcutt wanted to give kids with ADHD the kind of hands-on
learning that changed his life. His vision became Community Shop
Class, an Oak Park gathering place now preparing for another
reinvention.
Your Favorite Influencer Is Selling Something. Can You Tell?
Sacramento-area creators explain how they navigate FTC disclosure rules, paid partnerships and the pressure to keep sponsored content authentic
As sponsored content becomes a
routine part of social media, Sacramento-area influencers are
managing the practical rules of disclosure.
One of Midtown Sacramento’s Oldest Neon Signs Is Leaving the Grid
For decades, W.F. Gormley & Sons’ yellow glow marked the way into the heart of Midtown
Midtown lost a landmark last
week. The 129-year-old funeral home W.F. Gormley & Sons took down
its iconic neon sign Aug. 18 in preparation for its move to Land
Park.
How Healthy Is Sacramento’s Arts Scene? Local Leaders Weigh In
A Comstock's roundtable discussion on what the local arts sector needs to thrive
Local arts leaders say Sacramento has no shortage of talent or audiences, but shrinking grants, rising costs and limited corporate support are making it harder to build a sustainable creative economy.