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Pocket News - July 11, 2025

Jul 10, 2025 09:14AM ● By Joe Wirt

Go with the Flow and Row

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Pocket News - June 27, 2025

Jun 25, 2025 05:21PM ● By Joe Wirt

Meet the Mudbuddies

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Pocket News - June 13, 2025

Jun 12, 2025 04:52PM ● By Joe Wirt

Meet Kaia and Lilo at Farmers Market

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Hornets Wrap Up A Successful Year

May 29, 2025 10:28AM ● By Sacramento State Athletics News Release

In its first appearance at the West Coast Conference (WCC) Championship as a league affiliate, Sacramento State University placed fourth out of nine schools in the final team points standings on the morning of May 17 at Lake Natoma.

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Panthers Beat Golden Eagles in Breakout Game

May 29, 2025 10:25AM ● By Sacramento City College News Release

Sacramento City College jumped out early and never looked back on May 14, beating Feather River, 9–2, on the road in Quincy behind a breakout game from Lucas Drake and a lockdown start from Brady Wilson.

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Sacramento State Signs Former Four-Star Guard Mikey Williams

May 29, 2025 10:16AM ● By Sacramento State Athletics News Release

Sacramento State University head coach Mike Bibby announced May 1 that high-profile guard Mikey Williams will transfer from University of Central Florida and join the Hornets for the 2025- 2026 season.

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Pocket News - May 23, 2025

May 22, 2025 10:23AM ● By Joe Wirt

Weather Hampers Bike Safety Rodeo

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A Survival Story for Memorial Day

May 20, 2025 05:00PM ● By Sandy Evans

U.S. nurses who served in the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1973 did heroic things that most people have never heard occurred.

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Shaquille and Shaqir O’Neal Join the Hornets

May 13, 2025 11:12AM ● By MPG Staff

National Basketball Association (NBA) Hall of Famer Dr. Shaquille O’Neal will serve as the general manager of Sacramento State University men’s basketball starting in the 2025-2026 season.

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St. Francis Celebrates 17 Future Collegiate Athletes

May 13, 2025 11:07AM ● By St. Francis Catholic High School News Release

St. Francis Catholic High School honored a total of 17 senior students who committed to compete in ten different collegiate sports during the spring edition of its National Letter of Intent and College Commitment celebration on the morning of May 1.

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Reynolds, Westbrook Earn All-Conference Honors

May 13, 2025 11:05AM ● By American River College News Release

American River College Baseball standouts Jayden Reynolds (Bella Vista) and Dylan Westbrook (Oak Ridge) earned 2025 first team All-BIG 8 Conference honors it was announced on April 30.

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Aggies Make Statement at Lubbock Regionals

May 13, 2025 11:01AM ● By University of Davis Athletics News Release

University of California Davis women’s golf put the nation on notice at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Lubbock Regionals, finishing better than number 18 Arizona and just one stroke off the final cut line with an impressive seventh-place finish to wrap up a historic season.

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Twenty former foster youth studying at Sacramento State and University of California, Davis, received their first payments from United Way California Capital Region’s Collegiate Guaranteed Income program.
United Way Expands Collegiate Guaranteed Income Program

May 13, 2025 10:48AM ● By United Way California Capital Region News Release

Twenty former foster youth studying at Sacramento State and University of California, Davis, received their first payments from United Way California Capital Region’s Collegiate Guaranteed Income program that will provide them with $500 a month for one year.

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Connections Academy at Gateway Offers K-10 Virtual Schooling for Northern California Families

May 13, 2025 10:39AM ● By Connections Academy at Gateway News Release

The tuition-free virtual public charter program is now enrolling for the 2025-2026 school year

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Sacramento Book Festival Created for All Ages

May 13, 2025 10:36AM ● By California Writers Club-Sacramento Branch News Release

Excitement is growing throughout the regional reading community about the May 31 inaugural Sacramento Book Festival presented by the California Writers Club-Sacramento Branch.

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We’ve Got Ewe-nique Fire Fuel Reduction Techniques

May 13, 2025 10:30AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Have you herd the good news? Our four-legged firefighters are here and they’re ready to bleat back wildfire risks!

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Unlicensed Drivers Cause Shocking Number of Crashes in California

May 13, 2025 10:26AM ● By Sutliff & Stout News Release

A new study by auto accident attorneys Sutliff & Stout revealed that California had the seventh-highest rate of fatal crashes involving an unlicensed driver between 2019 and 2023.

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USA Properties Fund Starts Construction on Terracina at Wildhawk

May 13, 2025 10:22AM ● By USA Properties Fund News Release

An Affordable Apartment Community in The Vineyard Area of Sacramento County

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Sacramento County Fair Returns

May 13, 2025 10:17AM ● By Sacramento County Fair News Release

Get ready, Sacramento! The Sacramento County Fair is back this Memorial Day weekend, May 22 through 26, bringing five days of family-friendly fun, delicious fair food and thrilling entertainment.

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Pocket News - May 9, 2025

May 08, 2025 02:58PM ● By Joe Wirt

Zoo Relocation Canceled Due to Financial Concerns

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Aerospace Museum Funds Awards

May 06, 2025 10:32AM ● By Susan Maxwell Skinner, photos by Susan Maxwell Skinner

Almost 45 years after blast off, the Aerospace Museum of California last week celebrated 18 years as a self-supporting entity at the former McClellan Air Force Base.

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Pocket News - April 25, 2025

Apr 24, 2025 08:47AM ● By Joe Wirt

Free Bike Safety Event at Farmers Market

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License to Kill

Apr 22, 2025 04:48PM ● By Robert Lewis, CalMatters.org

Ivan Dimov was convicted of reckless driving in 2013, after fleeing police in Washington state while his passenger allegedly dumped heroin out the window.

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74th Autorama to Fill Cal Expo with Hundreds of Hot Rods

Apr 22, 2025 04:40PM ● By Sacramento Autorama Media News Release

The popular Sacramento Autorama returns to Cal Expo for the 74th year on May 2 through May 4.

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Court Expands Hours for Traffic, Small Claims, Landlord/Tenant Cases

Apr 22, 2025 04:14PM ● By Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento News Release

In an effort to better serve the public, the Sacramento Superior Court has extended its hours of operation at the Carol Miller Justice Center, effective since April 7.

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Pocket News - April 11, 2025

Apr 10, 2025 10:09AM ● By Joe Wirt

Elks Honor Sixth-Grade Essay Winner

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Sac State’s Spring Enrollment Hits Historic High

Apr 08, 2025 11:13AM ● By Cynthia Hubert, California State University, Sacramento

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.

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California Franchise Tax Board Warns of Tax Scams

Apr 08, 2025 11:07AM ● By California Franchise Tax Board News Release

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.

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SMUD’s Shine Program Invests $532,000 In Local Nonprofit Projects

Apr 08, 2025 11:01AM ● By SMUD News Release

Twenty-one local nonprofit organizations will benefit from more than $532,000 in funding from SMUD’s annual Shine program.

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CRC Hawk Selected Player of the Week

Apr 08, 2025 10:21AM ● By Cosumnes River College News Release

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

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Athletics Option LHP Harris to Las Vegas

Apr 08, 2025 10:17AM ● By Athletics News Release

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

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2025 Aggie Football Schedule Announced

Apr 08, 2025 10:16AM ● By UC Davis News Release

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.

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Ferreros Named Big Sky Player of the Week

Apr 08, 2025 10:13AM ● By Sacramento State University News Release

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.

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Sacramento Book Festival Welcomes Big Names

Apr 07, 2025 05:11PM ● By Sacramento Book Festival News Release

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 31, the California Writers Club Sacramento Branch will launch the second annual Sacramento Book Festival at the Shepard Garden & Arts Center, next to McKinley Park, in East Sacramento.

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Comprehensive Update on Response to Homelessness

Apr 07, 2025 05:07PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

The Sacramento County departments of Homeless Services and Housing, and Health Services presented their biannual report to the Board detailing outreach efforts to the homeless population in the unincorporated region of Sacramento and along the American River Parkway from July 1 to Dec. 31, 2024.

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