Sacramento Zoo’s Baby Giraffe Has a Name

The Sacramento Zoo is excited to announce that its adorable baby Masai giraffe, born on March 1, has been given the name Sumi. The name was selected though an online vote. Read More »

Athletics Provide Complimentary Tickets

Local nonprofits, schools, military organizations and community groups can receive complimentary tickets to Athletics 2025 regular season home games through the Athletics Community Ticket Program. Read More »

Sac Republic’s Kleeman Does It Again

On April 8, USL Championship announced the Week 5 Team of the Week. After earning his first selection in Week 4, Republic Football Club (FC) defender Freddy Kleemann was once again named to the league’s weekly top squad. Read More »

River Cat Named Minor League Pitcher of the Week

A dominant start for Carson Seymour has earned hardware from Minor League Baseball, as the Sacramento River Cats right-hander was named the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for April 1 to April 6. Read More »

Kings Sign Terence Davis

On April 9, the Sacramento Kings announced that the team has signed a former player, Terence Davis. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed. Read More »

Hornet Named Pitcher of the Week Twice

On April 7, Sacramento State University junior Kennedie Magorian was named the Big Sky Conference Pitcher of the Week after helping the Hornets take two of three games on the road at Portland State. Read More »

Aggie Volleyball Adds Prima Glorioso as Assistant Coach

University of California (UC) Davis volleyball head coach Dan Conners has strengthened his staff with the addition of Prima Glorioso, who brings a wealth of experience to the program ahead of the 2025 season. Read More »

Polling Shows Strong Support for Small Business Deduction

A new poll released April 9 by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) shows broad bipartisan support for America’s small businesses. Read More »

California State Library Receives Notice of Termination of Federal Grant

The California State Library has been notified by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) that, effective April 1, the 2024-25 federal grant awarded under the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) has been terminated. Read More »

Over $316 Million in Illicit Cannabis Seized Since January

On April 10, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that officials have seized more than $316-million worth of illegal cannabis and $474,000 in cash since this past January. Read More »

CalRecycle Announces Crackdown on Foam Foodware

CalRecycle released an update April 4 announcing that it will enforce California’s statewide ban on polystyrene foam foodware. Read More »

Mosquito and West Nile Virus Awareness Week Is Here

Spring is in the air and so are mosquitoes! The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District announces California Mosquito and West Nile Virus Awareness Week, April 13-19. Read More »

Apply Now for Habitat’s Rock the Block in Bryte/Broderick

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento is inviting Bryte and Broderick homeowners to apply for Rock the Block, a two-day event focused on essential home repairs and neighborhood beautification. Read More »

West Sacramento Native Supports U.S. Navy Helicopter Squadron in Norfolk

Seaman Zuriel Jones, a West Sacramento native, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5. Read More »

Family Strengthening and Community Support During Child Abuse Prevention Month

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. This April, the Yolo County Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC), a program of the Yolo County Children’s Alliance (YCCA), recognizes both the progress we've made as a community and the work that lies ahead in safeguarding our children. Read More »

County Launches Free Program for Home Energy Efficiency Resources

The Yolo County Sustainability Division has launched the Yolo Energy Partnership (YEP), a new initiative aiming to help residents in unincorporated Yolo County reduce utility costs, improve home comfort and access free energy-efficiency resources. Read More »

HHSA Receives Grant to Enhance Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety

The Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) has been awarded a $290,630 grant to continue its Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program. Read More »

Sac State’s Spring Enrollment Hits Historic High

California State University, Sacramento’s Spring enrollment this year was the largest in the university’s history, continuing to buck trends and exceeding the California State University’s enrollment goals for the campus. Read More »

California Franchise Tax Board Warns of Tax Scams

The California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) is warning taxpayers to protect themselves from persistent scams this tax season by reviewing Franchise Tax Board’s online scam avoidance tips and being especially guarded with tax, bank account, credit card and other personal information. Read More »

Garth Lewis Named Superintendent of the Year

The California Association of African American Superintendents and Administrators has honored Yolo County Superintendent of Schools Garth Lewis with the 2025 Charlie Mae Knight and Rex Fortune Superintendent of the Year Award for excellence in education. Read More »

CRC Hawk Selected Player of the Week

Cosumnes River College (CRC) sophomore Kalani Hernandez earned California Community College Fastpitch Coaches Association (CCCFCA) Player of the Week honors on March 31. Read More »

Athletics Option LHP Harris to Las Vegas

On March 31, The Athletics optioned left-handed pitcher Hogan Harris to Triple-A Las Vegas. Read More »

2025 Aggie Football Schedule Announced

With a nationally broadcast game to open the season and five home games, including the Causeway Classic, University of California (UC) Davis football is set for an exciting 2025 with 12 games and eyes on a Big Sky Championship following a historic 2024 season. Read More »

Ferreros Named Big Sky Player of the Week

For the second straight week and the fifth time overall this season a Sacramento State women's tennis player has taken home weekly honors from the Big Sky Conference with senior Maddy Ferreros doing the most recent honors for the Hornets on April 2. Read More »

California Highway Patrol Urges Drivers to Stay Focused, Stay Alive

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, a nationwide initiative that highlights the dangers of distracted driving and promotes safer driving habits. Read More »

California Enters Next Phase of Wolf Conservation Plan as State's Gray Wolf Population Expands

As California’s gray wolf population grows, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is advancing the state’s management of this species and further supporting communities where they are known to reside. Read More »

California Snowpack Reaches Near Average at the End of Wet Season

On March 28, The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the April snow survey at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 39.5 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 17 inches, which is 70 percent of average for this location. Read More »

Big Day of Giving Returns

On Thursday, May 1, hundreds of nonprofits across the capital region will unite once again for the highly anticipated Big Day of Giving, an annual movement intended to strengthen the local nonprofit sector brought to you by the Sacramento Region Community Foundation. Read More »

Off-Ramp Closure Delayed on Westbound Interstate 80 in Yolo County

Caltrans is alerting motorists of an update to the ramp closures for the ongoing Interstate 80 (I-80) and U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) Pavement Rehabilitation Project in Yolo County. Read More »

CRC Softball Wins Scholar Team Award

The Cosumnes River College (CRC) Softball program has been honored with the prestigious 2024 3C2A Scholar Team Academic Award. Read More »

Aggie Women Drafted into All-Academic Teams

Walking the hyphen that separates a student-athlete, the UC Davis Equestrian Team finds their balance between the two worlds, recognized by the Eastern College Athletic Conference. Read More »

Bibby to Coach the Hornets

Former Sacramento Kings legend Mike Bibby is coming home. Read More »

FastPass Program Secures Conviction Under New Law

On March 25, Kenneth Matthews of Woodland pled no contest to several felony theft-related crimes, including a new law created by California’s voter-initiative, Prop 36. Read More »

Goats Return for Spring Grazing

Find these furry firefighters in various locations around town Read More »

Locate Food and Hotel Destinations for A’s Games in West Sacramento

The recent arrival of the Athletics to the Sutter Health Park to play their 2025 home games is a big change for fans and game-goers. Read More »