Help preserve the Sacramento Northern Bike Trail

Tomorrow is the “14 Miles of Service”, the annual preservation and beautification project along the Sacramento Northern Bike Trail; a great opportunity for youth, teens, and young adults to volunteer for Global Youth Service Day. Volunteers will be split along the Sacramento Northern Bike Trail, which runs from downtown C Street to the county border…

City to hold Earth Day Celebration

The City of Sacramento will be holding its annual Earth Day Celebration this Thursday, April 22 from 9am – 2pm at City Hall Plaza and Cesar Chavez Park. The free event includes various vendors, entertainment, and opportunities for interactive learning in topics such as composting, recycling, and clean air. Live entertainment includes Radio Disney, Top…

Perfect weather for Robla Park Jazz Concert

The weather is perfect for tomorrow evening’s Jazz in the Park event in Robla Community Park, with featured performers Catfish and the Crawdaddies. This free event will feature music and children’s activities. The event runs from 6pm – 8pm. Forecast calls for weather to be in the mid-70’s. The event is sponsored by Councilmember Sandy…

Hold off on the pot for a job opp

You may want to hold off on the pot for some job opportunities at Sacramento’s HIREvent, taking place next Tuesday, April 20 (yes, that day), at Lions Gate Hotel in McClellan Park. The free event features representatives from private and public organizations seeking to fill positions in the fields of accounting, education, financing, management, public…

Photos of the Iceland Skating Rink Cleanup

An estimated 200 people showed up to help clean up the debris left by the fire that burned down the Iceland Skating Rink. Many of the shovels, goggles, and hard hats were donated by fellow long-time North Sacramento business Cook’s Hardware. Here are some photos of the cleanup:

Tiger-Nike commercial parodies

By now you’ve probably know Tiger Woods is playing in The Masters, and you’ve probably seen this Nike commercial with Tiger staring into the camera listing to the voice of his father. The ad is drawing its share of criticism, but also its share of creative parodies. Here are a few gathered by Deadspin: The…