Raley Field is suddenly Giants country – black and orange here, there and everywhere – as Sacramento embarked on a new era as the Triple-A affiliate of the World Series champion Giants.
State water leaders on Thursday laid out critical issues facing California as it enters a fourth year of drought. There’s no telling when the drought will end, they said, and conservation must be the new norm.
Downtown Sacramento’s legendary Senator Hotel is up for sale. It’s being sold by Miami owners in an unusual fashion: an online auction. The 1920s building, across from the state Capitol, is expected to fetch as much as $34 million.
Ken Pimlott told lawmakers he’s met with top department managers. They share his feelings. “The issues identified at the academy are limited to the academy,” Pimlott says.
The Sacramento-area Veterans Health Administration unveils new Inpatient Behavior Health Center. Up to 840 vets in crisis will be cared for there each year. New facility features calming art, colors, and is less “institutional” in feel.
The state Assembly passed a bill to encourage adoptions of research animals. Dogs and cats used for research are often euthanized. The California bill would require researchers seek adoptive parents.
Belle and Sebastian, a critical and indie-crowd favorite, performs April 14 in Davis. The band emphasizes disco and electronic dance music on its latest album. The show will include new, synth-heavy songs plus tunes from its catalog.
Benatar won the Grammy for best rock vocal performance, female, four years in a row (1980-83). Songs like “Love Is a Battlefield,” “We Belong,” and “Heartbreaker” are exemplars of classic rock. Benatar and Neil Giraldo are set to play Jackson Rancheria on April 10.
Benatar won the Grammy for best rock vocal performance, female, four years in a row (1980-83). Songs like “Love Is a Battlefield,” “We Belong,” and “Heartbreaker” are exemplars of classic rock. Benatar and Neil Giraldo are set to play Jackson Rancheria on April 10.
Led by veteran coach Preki, Republic FC won the USL title in its first season. Preki said the team will be “tough again” this season. But the ultimate goal is moving up to MLS.
The president pro tem of the Senate, Kevin de León, says he wants committees to conduct vigorous “oversight.” However, some “oversight” hearings are misbranded. Meanwhile, legitimate targets of inquiry remain untouched.
Ben Stiller is great in this comedy about a middle-aged couple’s friendship with young hipsters. Sight gags and insights into our cultural obsession with youth ensue. But the film focuses too much on the art of its arty characters.
