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Rape near busy J Street intersection

The Sacramento Police Department is reporting that a woman was raped and robbed while walking near J and 17th Streets on Monday night. Her attacker is still at large. According to reports, the unidentified woman was walking alone through a parking … Continue reading

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Blackbird’s raw ambition in the Sacramento Hunger Games

The city of Sacramento has been caught in a few too many battles as of late. The folks at the helm claim that we’re doing our best to expand and be better recognized among our geographic peers (#worldclass?). We might … Continue reading

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Activists bare (almost) all to raise awareness about cause

A pair of activists from the PETA organization bared everything but their bottoms to show their disdain for clothing products that use the skin of animals. Click on the picture to see more at KCRA.com.

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Sacramento crews replace 50 stolen manhole covers after wave of thefts

So many manhole covers and sewer grates have been stolen in Sacramento over the past few weeks that officials have less than a dozen spares before their safety stock will be completely depleted. Michael Malone, Field Services Manager for the … Continue reading

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Does AEG want to help Sacramento in order to protect the Los Angeles Lakers?

If the financing plan for a new arena is going to fully materialize in Sacramento by March 1st, the NBA’s current deadline for city leaders to have the specific plans set in place, it will undoubtedly have to include revenue … Continue reading

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Privatizing public parking spaces will make parking your car more expensive, report shows

The City of Sacramento is preparing to debate the merits of leasing away 9 publicly owned parking garages and right to manage parking meters in the Downtown core for the next 50 years as part of their efforts to build … Continue reading

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Mayor Johnson: “This has never been about an arena for pro basketball” Say what?

Now that the NBA players union has taken serious steps to sue the league and team owners local officials in Sacramento are scrambling to salvage the momentum they’ve amassed with their “Think Big” campaign. In a total about-face to the direction … Continue reading

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Shots fired in latest Downtown rabid animal incident

KCRA is reporting that animal control officers shot and killed a raccoon they believed was rabid near D and 21st streets last night. It’s just the latest escalation in the man-vs.-animal guerrilla war that’s taking place currently in the Downtown … Continue reading

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Life after Brew It Up

It’s been one week since the well known Downtown restaurant/brewery “Brew It Up” served its last beer, and a number of reports are creating a clearer picture of what may have lead to its closing, and what is in store … Continue reading

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Downtown Arena, Capitol Mall projects seek community input

Two major projects looking to change the face of Downtown Sacramento are seeking design input from the surrounding community and beyond.   One proposed design competition seeking international applicants is a revamp of the Capitol Mall corridor.  The wide, grassy thoroughfare between … Continue reading

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Sacramento Railyard Project still in the pipeline

Hey! Remember the Sacramento Railyards Project that was in the news a while back… like 3 or 4 years ago??? With talks of a new arena and all kinds of economic strife hitting Sacramento, it is no wonder that the Sacramento … Continue reading

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