The new and improved playground at Hagginwood Park will be opened on Saturday, November 17 from 10:30am – 12pm. The event features games for kids, face painting, arts and crafts, and refreshments. The ribbon cutting takes place at 11am. Cost of construction for the playground was $137,334 and its funding source was Quimby & Park…
Iceland Ice Skating Rink reopens this Saturday, November 17 at 1pm. Iceland, located at 1430 Del Paso Boulevard, is opening for its third open-air season since being burned down by arson in 2010. They will be holding extended holiday hours the week of Thanksgiving, everyday 1pm – 9pm (weather permitting). Visit www.skatesacramento.com or their Facebook…
Rob Kerth maintains an approximate 200 vote lead over Allen Warren following the third report out from the Sacramento County Elections Office. The two are running for Councilmember of District 2. Rob Kerth: 4,989 | Allen Warren: 4,789
This week’s Twin Rivers Unified School Board meeting will be loud with the sounds of drums and base courtesy of the award-winning Grant Drumline. The drumline makes its appearance as the Board brings its meeting to Grant High School (1400 Grand Ave, Sac, CA) this Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 7:30pm. They are scheduled to perform during…
A motion is on tomorrow night’s Sacramento City Council agenda authorizing the City Manager, or the City Manager’s designee, to execute an Exclusive Right to Negotiate agreement with Hobo Sports Inc. to provide for an evaluation of the organizational and financial capacity to design, finance, renovate and operate the Harry Renfree Baseball Field in Del…
The Tuskegee Airmen 71st Anniversary Gala takes place Saturday, November from 5pm – 10pm at the Aerospace Museum in McClellan Park. The George S. ‘Spanky’ Roberts Chapter hosts a celebration with the original Tuskegee Airmen at their 2012 Education Assistance Fundraiser. Visit www.taisac.orgfor more information.
The City of Sacramento will recognize current and former members of the military at the Second Annual Veteran’s Day Parade this Sunday, Nov. 11 at 10 a.m., on Capitol Mall between 3rd and 9th streets. A brief program will follow at Capitol Mall and 5th streets. This year’s Grand Marshal is Gunnery Sergeant Nicholas A.…
The Grant Pacers start their playoff run on the road against the Burbank Titans tomorrow and their defense will have to come ready for the rush if they want a chance of staying in the game. Grant has only lost to Burbank twice since 2006 and is 2-1 against them on the road; however, one of those…
CollegeHumor, known for its comedic videos aimed at current events, has released an animation sketch that humorously sums up the race to the White House between President Barack Obama (D) and Governor Mitt Romney (R). If you’re a fan of old school video games (a la Street Fighter II) then you’re really going to enjoy…
Daylight Saving Time ends tomorrow morning at 2:00 a.m., which means it’s time to change our clocks back one hour, or “fall back”, and gain extra hour of sleep. As an added bonus, we get to attend the GOOD: street food + design market taking place tomorrow from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at 1409…