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Shake Off the Winter Blues with $8 A's Tickets

Mar 09, 2026 05:36PM ● By Athletics News Release

The A’s are welcoming fans back to the ballpark this season with $8 tickets for select April and May games at Sutter Health Park, giving families and friends the opportunity to enjoy America’s favorite pastime together with some affordable family fun.

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BurnBot Wins National Award

Mar 09, 2026 03:13PM ● By Verizon News Release

Verizon announced the winners of the 2025 Community Disaster Resilience Prize on March 5 at Cal Expo.

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Magic Show to Benefit Children

Mar 09, 2026 01:11PM ● By Abbey Wicks

Carmichael-based magicians Dale and Elaine Lorzo are taking their magic to the Sacramento Scottish Rite, 6151 H St., on April 17 for a Kids Carnival and Magic Show fundraiser benefiting children’s communication.

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Native Garden Tour Blooms Across Sacramento

Mar 03, 2026 12:36PM ● By California Native Plant Society News Release

Taking place from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 18 and 19, the Gardens Got Natives tour is a free-self guided event featuring forty plus California native plant home, business and school gardens in the Sacramento region.

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California Duck Days Return

Mar 02, 2026 04:56PM ● By Yolo Basin Foundation News Release

Yolo Basin Foundation is hosting California Duck Days, Northern California’s wetlands and wildlife festival, on Saturday, April 25.

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California State Railroad Museum & Foundation Offer Leprechaun Lounge Pub Train

Feb 24, 2026 11:51AM ● By California State Railroad Museum Foundation News Release

For the third consecutive year, the California State Railroad Museum & Foundation are offering spirited rides aboard the Leprechaun Lounge Pub Train on March 14 and 15.

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Renegade Orchestra Coming to Davis

Feb 23, 2026 04:50PM ● By Renegade Orchestra News Release

The Beauty of a Symphony, the Soul of a Rock Band

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Top Concert Acts Coming to the 2026 California State Fair

Feb 23, 2026 04:19PM ● By California State Fair News Release

Weekly Announcements Begin in March

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20 Local Museums Participating in Free Museum Weekend

Feb 23, 2026 03:46PM ● By Sacramento Area Museums News Release

Advance registration is required

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National Summit on Volunteer Engagement Comes to Sacramento

Feb 23, 2026 03:20PM ● By Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement (AL!VE) News Release

Professionals who work with volunteers are invited to gather in California’s beautiful capital city this spring for the 2026 National Summit on Volunteer Engagement, hosted by the Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement (AL!VE). The Summit takes place March 18 to 20 at the Sacramento Marriott Rancho Cordova.

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Photography Month Returns in April

Feb 17, 2026 10:39AM ● By Sacramento 365 News Release

Annual photographic event offers a diverse and collaborative celebration of the visual arts

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Area Museums Offer Activations for Homeschoolers

Feb 17, 2026 08:57AM ● By Sacramento Area Museums News Release

Sacramento area museums are proud to amplify learning by offering education related activations and opportunities all year long.

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Art Show Celebrates Women's History Month

Feb 16, 2026 03:31PM ● By MPG Staff

Gallery 1075 is holding their annual Women's History Month Art Show from 6 to 8 p.m. March 12 at the West Sacramento Community Center Thursday.

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Science Day Spectacular

Feb 16, 2026 03:14PM ● By Kathy Keatley Garvey, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology

The 15th Annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, set Saturday, Feb. 21 and featuring 12 museums or collections across campus, is a "Super Science Day"

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River Cats Unveil ‘Festival of Baseball’

Feb 16, 2026 12:18PM ● By Sacramento River Cats News Release

The Sacramento River Cats recently announced the launch of the River Cats Festival of Baseball at Sutter Health Park, a season-long marketing campaign that transforms each homestand into a uniquely curated music-festival-style experience, celebrating the spirit, culture and community that defines Sacramento.

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New Murals Unveiled During UC Davis Biodiversity Day

Feb 16, 2026 12:14PM ● By Kathy Keatley Garvey, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology

Two newly installed large-scale murals located behind the UC Davis Arboretum's Plant Nursery on Garrod Drive will be unveiled and celebrated at a grand opening at 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 21

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Art, Activism and Ink

Feb 09, 2026 05:00PM ● By Kathy Keatley Garvey, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology

Jos Sances to Lead Screen-Printing Workshop at UC Davis

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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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