News across Greater Sacramento
Learn more about Sierra Nevada Olympic Winter Museum at the Oct. 7 virtual meeting
The community is invited to learn more about the proposed Sierra Nevada Olympic Winter Museum and Community Cultural Center with Placer County staff during a virtual community meeting, Oct. 7, starting at 6 p.m.

Letter: Deadline looming for public comment on proposed fees at USFS recreation sites
On July 31, the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) and the Eldorado National Forest (Eldorado NF) issued separate but cookie-cutter news releases announcing proposed new and increased recreation fees. […]

Elk Grove Councilmember Discovers a 'Hard Pill' Isn’t That Hard!
Chris Valencia of the North State Building Industry Association praised the city’s work with builders

Meet Helga: ‘Stalked by the Garbage Lady’ Takes on Politics, Corruption and Trash
Meet Helga Swenson and the residents of Lincoln Grove in Stalked by the Garbage Lady, a darkly humorous satire of local politics, corruption, and trash.

Elk Grove approves down payment assistance for middle-income homebuyers
Program to launch later this year

Scammers
One of the things I love best about being a writer is that when I’m asked at a gathering what I do for a living I can reply, “I’m a writer.” Almost always the person hearing it has an expression on their face of being impressed. They ask you what you write and when you […] The…

On The Road: Is there a future for GMC Hummer electric SUV?
From a visual standpoint, the 2026 GMC Hummer EV is a statuesque SUV. It’s wide with a boxy shape, an illuminated front grille, and perhaps best of all, it features a removable Infinity Roof. Yet there are multiple reasons to steer away from buying the Hummer EV and the electric…

Kings Corner: Stick with Sabonis
Don’t look now, Kings fans, but the NBA preseason is only two weeks away, and for many Sacramento Kings fans, that brings an abundance of hope and excitement. If there is a franchise in the NBA that epitomizes the term “eternal optimist,” it would have to be the effervescent…

Ryman Leon brings ‘Extended Family Tour’ to Folsom Hotel Saloon stage
Miami-born singer-songwriter brings folk, rock and pop blend to Historic Folsom with special guest Sam Nicholson A songwriter who turned to music as a way to make sense of his own path is bringing that journey to Historic Folsom this weekend, as Ryman Leon makes a Saturday night…

Country fire to MTV favorites: Red Hawk turns up the weekend
Serena Karise brings her modern country sound Friday before The GenXers rewind the clock Saturday night From the powerhouse women of ’90s country to the music-video hits that helped define a generation, Red Hawk Resort + Casino is putting two very different sounds on the Stage…

Zeppelin, ’90s rock, Y2K hits and blues power up Powerhouse weekend
When the Led Breaks and Radio Relapse launch Friday before Two20 and Y2K Live take over Saturday; AC Myles and Sl@mJam fill Sunday in Historic Folsom Led Zeppelin classics, a heavy dose of ’90s rock, a trip back to the early 2000s and a Sunday that stretches from blues guitar…

Cities often squabble over homelessness. A new California law forces one community to try something different
New legislation forces the city and county of Sacramento to collaborate on homelessness. Stakeholders say it could have repercussions California-wide.