Sacramento nears construction start on $300 million I Street Bridge replacement
The City of Sacramento is making significant progress toward breaking ground on the long-awaited I Street Bridge Replacement Project, a major infrastructure initiative to replace the existing 113-year-old bridge with a modern, multimodal crossing connecting Sacramento and West Sacramento. At the July 29 Sacramento...
Sacramento’s Yolo Causeway Hosts Quarter Million Bats in Nightly Spectacle
Every summer evening, as thousands of drivers traverse the Yolo Causeway between Davis and Sacramento, one of California's most spectacular natural phenomena unfolds just beneath their feet. More than 250,000 bats emerge at sunset in what observers describe as ribbons streaming across the sky, creating one of the...
The Buzz: Jolly Giant Flea Market to close after North Coast recycling firm buys...
After more than 40 years in business as one of the larger swap meets north of Sacramento, Jolly Giant Flea Market will close its doors at the end of this year. The decision comes after Hambro Recycling recently purchased the Eastside Road warehouse building that Jolly Giant used. The flea market opened on April 21,...
Thrift stores are becoming more popular. Here’s what Sacramento has to offer
Inside Upscale Thrift store, ovate racks perch hangers with gently used designer finds, Van Heusen button downs for $7, blue Feraggamo heels for $20, beige Nordstrom slacks for $19, all attached to dangling yellow and orange discount sticker tags. Upscale is just down the street from patron Alexis Roberts’ dentist,...
Meet the artist behind this new Citrus Heights mural
By Sara Beth Williams– — Anyone who’s stepped inside Beach Hut Deli in Citrus Heights is bound to notice two beach-themed murals that lend bold creativity to the laid back atmosphere. The artist behind the colorful wall art is Andre Shaw, more widely known as Mammxth (pronounced...
Pancho Villa BBQ & Catering Food Truck Nearing First Brick-and-Mortar in Fair Oaks
Pancho Villa BBQ & Catering is finally smoking its way toward a permanent home. The local barbecue food truck has been working on a brick-and-mortar location at 6716 Madison Ave, Suite 127 in Fair Oaks since 2022, but the road to opening has been anything but easy. Owners Luis and...
One year into the City’s plans for growth and climate change in Sacramento
Since the adoption of the 2040 General Plan and Climate Action & Adaptation Plan in February 2024, the City has made significant progress toward its long-term goals. In their first annual report to City Council, staff detailed a range of accomplishments in advancing housing, equity, sustainability, and clean energy...
The downtown Sacramento Post Office has a new home. Here’s what to know
A U.S. Postal Service office has moved its downtown Sacramento site , opening a new service store in the city’s R Street corridor. The new Post Office has opened at 1016 R St., in the The Carlaw building across from Fox & Goose Public House. It moved from its previous Sacramento Metro Retail Station at 660 J St....
Aspiring National Guardsman, 19, Killed by Alleged Drunken Driver While Waiting at a Bus...
“His life was cut short," a GoFundMe for Ricky Ray Reyes Jr. read
Officials warn Solano County trail “dangerous” in summer after weekly rescues, heat-related death
Solano County first responders are putting out a public service announcement, warning people not to hike a popular trail in Winters in the summertime heat.
