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Grantmaking at a Glance

Feb 09, 2026 04:54PM ● By Sacramento Region Community Foundation News Release

Sacramento Region Community Foundation Celebrates $22.2M Awarded from Local Donors in 2025

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Butterfly Contest Yields Two Winners

Feb 09, 2026 04:26PM ● By Kathy Keatley Garvey, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology

Calderala, who moved to Davis last summer from Monterey but is originally from Fresno, initially emailed the lepidopterist.

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‘Kokoro’ Explores Lost Japantown

Feb 03, 2026 04:11PM ● By Abbey Wicks

When you think of downtown Sacramento today, you might think of DoCo or the Capitol Mall. But did you know that downtown Sacramento was once home to a thriving Japantown?

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Celebrating Lunar New Year with Community Performances

Jan 26, 2026 04:11PM ● By Yolo County News Release

Yolo County Library will celebrate Lunar New Year with a vibrant afternoon of cultural performances on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Davis Veterans Memorial Center.

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California State Fair Announces New Chief Wine Judge

Jan 26, 2026 04:02PM ● By California State Fair News Release

The California State Fair appointed Tim McDonald of Napa as the new Chief Judge of the California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition.

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UC Master Gardener Gives Class on Fruit Tree Care

Jan 20, 2026 02:51PM ● By Yolo County News Release

Yolo County residents are invited to learn the basics of fruit tree care, interactive class led by UC Master Gardener Bonnie Berman on Saturday, Jan. 31 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Health and Human Services Agency’s (HHSA) Bauer Building in Woodland.

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Get Ready to Dance

Jan 20, 2026 02:30PM ● By MPG Staff

Community Center Turns into Hollywood for One Night

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Most Americans Support Impaired Driving Countermeasures in Cars

Jan 20, 2026 12:44PM ● By AAA Northern California News Release

With impaired driving still a persistent, and deadly, threat on American roads, a majority of people support a range of impaired driving countermeasures that could significantly reduce fatalities, according to a new AAA survey.

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California's Budget Underscores Agriculture's Role

Jan 20, 2026 12:30PM ● By California Farm Bureau News Release

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget highlights California’s continued focus on wildfire response, climate resilience and water infrastructure but leaves gaps in direct support and regulatory alignment for agriculture and rural communities, according to California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass.

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Teagarden Jazz Festival Features Grammy Winning Artist

Jan 20, 2026 12:14PM ● By Sacramento Jazz Education Foundation News Release

The 19th Teagarden Jazz Festival: for Young Musicians will be held 8 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. Feb. 7 in Capistrano Hall at Sacramento State.

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Museum Executive Director Amanda Meeker Set to Retire

Jan 20, 2026 12:09PM ● By California Museum News Release

California Museum Executive Director Amanda Meeker announced that she will retire in the summer of 2026, after more than a decade in the role and 28 years of service to the Museum.

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Girl Scouts of Northern California Kicks off Cookie Season

Jan 20, 2026 11:52AM ● By Girl Scouts of Northern California News Release

Welcomed Exploremores to Cookie Lineup, Bay Area's Adobe a National Sponsor

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‘Bigs and Littles’ Treated to VIP Nutcracker Experience

Jan 06, 2026 10:18AM ● By SAFE Credit Union News Release

For the second year, matches from Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Sacramento Area were treated like VIPs at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center to experience the magic of the ‘Nutcracker’.

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Benefit Concert to Celebrate Local Music, Uplift Seniors

Jan 06, 2026 10:10AM ● By Meals on Wheels Yolo County News Release

Tunes lyrically capturing unique local places, people and events set the theme for “The Local Angle,” a concert benefiting local nonprofit Meals on Wheels Yolo County (MOW Yolo).

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Sacramento Valley Conservancy Launches Vernal Pool Stewardship Program

Jan 05, 2026 05:56PM ● By Sacramento Valley Conservancy News Release

The Sacramento Valley Conservancy (SVC) is proud to announce the launch of its Vernal Pool Stewardship Program, a community-driven effort to protect some of the region’s most rare and ecologically important landscapes

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Bohart Sponsors Annual Bumble Bee Contest

Dec 30, 2025 09:45AM ● By By Kathy Keatley Garvey, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology

Who will find and photograph the first bumble bee of the year?

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West Sacramento Offers Christmas Tree Recycling Options

Dec 23, 2025 12:58PM ● By MPG Staff

West Sacramento residents have four convenient ways to recycle natural Christmas trees this holiday season

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Thunderbirds to Return

Dec 09, 2025 09:57AM ● By California Capital Airshow News Release

The California Capital Airshow, in partnership with Sacramento County and the City of Rancho Cordova, recently announced that the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will headline the 2026 California Capital Airshow, returning to Mather Airport on Oct. 10 and Oct. 11.

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Santa is Coming to Town

Dec 01, 2025 04:34PM ● By City of West Sacramento News Release

The West Sacramento Fire Department and the West Sacramento Firefighter’s Association are gearing up for the annual Santa Run, bringing holiday cheer to neighborhoods across the city.

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Jingle All the Way to Santa’s Village

Nov 24, 2025 03:30PM ● By Seth Henderson

New Holiday Experience on River Fox Train Unveiled

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Celebrating a Community Choir

Nov 24, 2025 03:13PM ● By Seth Henderson

River City Chorale Celebrates 50 Years in the Sacramento Region

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DA Thien Ho Launches 'The People vs. The Golden State Killer'

Nov 24, 2025 02:56PM ● By Books Forward News Release

Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho celebrated the launch of his new book, “The People vs. the Golden State Killer,” at the Sacramento Central Library's Tsakopoulos Library Galleria on Nov. 12.

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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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Serving a Warm, Cozy Feeling

Nov 18, 2025 09:47AM ● By Seth Henderson

Seniors Feast at Parks and Recreation’s Thanksgiving Luncheon

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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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Yolo County Supervisor Villegas Hosts Yolo Day at SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity

Nov 14, 2025 12:55PM ● By Yolo County News Release

Yolo County Board of Supervisors Oscar Villegas is hosting a Yolo Day at the SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity on Saturday, Nov. 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. located at 400 Jibboom Street in Sacramento.

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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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Sierra Donor Services Partners with Texas Roadhouse

Oct 31, 2025 12:01PM ● By Sierra Donor Services News Release

Sierra Donor Services (SDS) is excited to partner with the popular restaurant chain Texas Roadhouse for a three-day promotional event encouraging guests to register as life-saving organ, eye and tissue donors.

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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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Local Museums Invite Community to Celebrate Dia de los Muertos

Oct 24, 2025 02:23PM ● By Sacramento Area Museums News Release

The greater Sacramento area is rich with an amazing array of state-of-the-art museums and historic sites that offer visitors the chance to explore California’s art, history and science treasures all year long.

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Athletics Program Raises Record Numbers
Athletics Program Raises Record Numbers

Oct 14, 2025 01:59PM ● By UC Davis Athletics News Release

UC Davis Raises More Than $500,000 During Champion Aggies Challenge

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From Dugout to Vineyard

Oct 14, 2025 01:29PM ● By Kathleen Wheeler

In 2012, baseball manager Dusty Baker teamed up with winemaker Chik Brenneman to create an urban winery brand specializing in handcrafted and limited-production wines.

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Property Tax Postponement Program Filing Period Announced

Oct 14, 2025 11:59AM ● By California State Controller’s Office News Release

State Controller Malia M. Cohen announced that applications for property tax postponement are now being processed.

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California FFA Foundation Names New Board Members

Oct 14, 2025 11:49AM ● By California Future Farmers of America News Release

The California Future Farmers of America Foundation (FFA) has added two agricultural leaders, Shannon Douglass and Mel Machado, to its board of directors.

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Halloween Ball Mystery Tour at Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park
California State Parks Invites Public to Free Halloween Tours

Oct 14, 2025 11:40AM ● By California Department of Parks and Recreation News Release

Care to dance? California State Parks welcomes those who dare to Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park (SHP) for the Halloween Ball Mystery Tour.

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