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CLICK IT. DON'T RISK IT. CHP THANKSGIVING SAFETY REMINDER

Nov 24, 2025 01:10PM ● By California Highway Patrol News Release

Officers focus on seat belt use, impaired driving and safe travel during one of the year’s busiest weekends

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Honoring Service, Strength and Heritage

Nov 19, 2025 11:03AM ● By John Williams, Chairman, United Auburn Indian Community

Each November, we celebrate Native American Heritage Month, a time to honor the traditions, resilience, and contributions of Indigenous peoples across the country.

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Giving Machines Help Local Charities ‘Light the World’

Nov 18, 2025 02:21PM ● By Gary Zavoral

Residents throughout the greater Sacramento area have already started to “Light the World” through Giving Machines, vending machines with items representing life-changing gifts for those in need.

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National Collection Week Begins for Operation Christmas Child

Nov 18, 2025 09:31AM ● By Samaritan’s Purse News Release

The collection season for Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan's Purse begins today as nearly 5,000 drop-off locations open across the country.

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Save Mart Launches Hunger Relief Campaign

Nov 18, 2025 09:08AM ● By The Save Mart Companies News Release

Holiday food drive delivers 100% of donations to local food banks, first distribution before Christmas

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Emergency Ready

Nov 18, 2025 08:58AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Inside the EOC Operations Meetings That Power County Resilience

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Sacramento County Clerk of the Board Appointed

Nov 18, 2025 08:45AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, at its Nov. 4 meeting, unanimously concurred with the County Executive’s appointment of Todd Stermer as the county’s new Clerk of the Board, effective Dec. 1.

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Turkey Trots and Table Spreads

Nov 17, 2025 01:10PM ● By MPG Staff

Ways to Celebrate this Thanksgiving

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Sacramento’s Looming Federal Funding Cuts to Homelessness Programs

Nov 12, 2025 10:52AM ● By MPG Staff

Sacramento officials and homelessness response leaders are warning that proposed federal funding changes and ongoing government shutdown disruptions could severely impact local housing stability and services for people experiencing homelessness.

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Life Sentence for Darnell Erby

Nov 12, 2025 10:41AM ● By MPG Staff

Defendant Sentenced for Murdering, Dismembering 77-Year-Old Victim

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Legislative Updates and Brunch at the Lunch Bunch

Nov 12, 2025 10:36AM ● By Seth Henderson

Assemblymember Josh Hoover Shares Community Updates with Brunch Attendees

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Defendant Convicted of Shooting, Murdering Ex-Wife

Nov 12, 2025 10:25AM ● By Sacramento District Attorney’s Office News Release

Brian Christiansen was convicted by a jury of second-degree murder. The jury also found true allegations that Christiansen used a firearm to cause death and that he took advantage of a position of trust.

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It’s All About the Athletes

Nov 12, 2025 10:17AM ● By Seth Henderson

Special Olympics at UC Davis’ Russell Field Hosts Hundreds of NorCal Athletes

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Barking Orders and Fighting Crime

Nov 12, 2025 10:04AM ● By MPG Staff

CHP’s Newest Four-Legged Crime Fighters Officially Promoted To K-9 Officers

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AI Runs on Power But Power Isn't Moving Fast Enough

Nov 12, 2025 09:27AM ● By Christian Bonilla, co-founder and co-CEO of DMARK Energy Solutions

Artificial intelligence is booming and America's power grid is struggling to keep up.

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Society for the Blind Offers Services for All Ages

Nov 12, 2025 09:21AM ● By Society for the Blind News Release

The nonprofit Society for the Blind organization is encouraging residents to honor Blindness Awareness Month throughout October by participating in activities and supporting people with vision loss so they can gain the skills they need to stay independent and thrive.

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Average California Farm Loses $20,528 Annually to Natural Hazards

Nov 12, 2025 09:09AM ● By Trace One News Release

High grocery prices have been a defining economic story in recent years, driven by a combination of factors including pandemic-related supply chain breakdowns and labor shortages.

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Two-Goal Performance from Zuniga fuels Hawks’ 4–0 shutout over Delta

Nov 12, 2025 08:47AM ● By Cosumnes River College Athletics News Release

The Hawks delivered a commanding performance on both ends of the pitch, earning a 4–0 shutout win over San Joaquin Delta behind an explosive second-half surge and disciplined defensive play.

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Men’s 4-Ball Championships Finalized at Mather Course

Nov 12, 2025 08:37AM ● By Sacramento Golf Council News Release

Winners of the Sacramento County Men’s 4-Ball Championship are Travis Caldwell and Christian Quint in match play.

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Farber Picks Up Big Sky Women’s Soccer Honors

Nov 10, 2025 04:56PM ● By Sacramento State Athletics News Release

Sacramento State junior midfielder Ellie Farber picked up her second career All-Big Sky Conference honor, named to the league's second team, according to a vote of the conference's head coaches released on Nov. 4

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Back-to-Back National Scoring Champion

Nov 10, 2025 04:49PM ● By River City High School Athletics News Release

River City’s Reagan Eisberg Makes History

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Sacramento Superior Court Bench Selects Kelly Sullivan as CEO

Nov 10, 2025 04:43PM ● By Sacramento Superior Court News Release

The Sacramento Superior Court judges have selected Kelly Sullivan, the court’s chief deputy executive officer, to serve as the next court executive officer (CEO) on Oct. 16.

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Women’s Empowerment Receives Two-Year $50,000 Grant

Nov 10, 2025 04:35PM ● By Women’s Empowerment News Release

Kelly Foundation to Help Unhoused Sacramento Women Find Homes

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Sacramento Ballet Offers Bold Visions, Timeless Classics

Nov 10, 2025 04:29PM ● By Sacramento Ballet News Release

Sacramento Ballet’s highly anticipated 2025-26 season has started.

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'All Aboard' at International Railfair

Nov 05, 2025 02:42PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

It’s “All Aboard” at the 2025 International Railfair taking place this Saturday, Nov. 8 and Sunday, Nov. 9 in Building C at Cal Expo in Sacramento.

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Job Readiness Fair Offers More Than Applications

Nov 05, 2025 08:14AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Mather Community Campus (MCC) is home to hundreds of adults, families and transitional aged youth in shelter and transitional housing who are experiencing homelessness.

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Dignity Health Celebrates Opening of Resident Suite and Lounge

Nov 04, 2025 04:37PM ● By Dignity Health News Release

On Wednesday, Oct. 29, Dignity Health Mercy San Juan Medical Center celebrated the opening of its new Graduate Medical Education (GME) Resident Suite and Lounge, a dedicated space supporting the hospital’s new internal medicine residency program.

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NorCal Residents Advised to Prepare for Gusty Winds

Nov 04, 2025 12:51PM ● By Seth Henderson

National Weather Service Releases Wind Advisory for NorCal

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If Walls Could Talk

Nov 03, 2025 01:57PM ● By Seth Henderson

‘The People vs. The Golden State Killer’ Reveals Lead Prosecutor’s Official Account of 40-Year Cold Case

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Students Bridge Generations through Music

Nov 03, 2025 01:44PM ● By MPG Staff

Gold River resident Michael Cicelski, a University of California, Los Angeles senior, combines his passion for music and human connection through Backbeat Bruins, a student-led organization bringing live performances to hospitals, senior centers and communities in need across California.

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Early Morning Fire Damages Former Epoch Casino

Nov 03, 2025 01:39PM ● By MPG Staff

Vacant Rancho Cordova Building Catches Fire

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Halloween at Hagan Haunts Again

Oct 29, 2025 11:14AM ● By Elena Burgé, Cordova Recreation and Park District

Hagan Community Park transformed into a festive Halloween wonderland on Saturday, Oct. 25, as the Cordova Recreation & Park District welcomed families for its annual Halloween at Hagan celebration.

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Fourth Annual Rock the Block

Oct 28, 2025 04:03PM ● By Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento News Release

Habitat for Humanity Brings 400 Volunteers and Transformative Change to West Sacramento

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Mercy San Juan Medical Center Upgrades Stroke Center

Oct 28, 2025 03:44PM ● By Dignity Health News Release

Dignity Health Mercy San Juan Medical Center is celebrating the grand opening of its newly renovated Neuro-Interventional Suite, a space designed to deliver faster, safer and more advanced stroke care.

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Donate to Keep Adaptive Riding Program Open

Oct 28, 2025 03:25PM ● By Therapeutic Riding and Off-Track Rehabilitation News Release

Therapeutic Riding and Off-Track Rehabilitation, one of Northern California’s leading adaptive riding programs for people with developmental disabilities, has launched an emergency fundraising campaign to sustain its operations.

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