Pictures of the Week April 10-16
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World War II veteran Robert Arnold takes in the view from the nose turret of the Liberty Belle B-17 bomber Tuesday above Sacramento. Arnold, who flew 30 missions over Germany as a B-17 co-pilot, and his wife flew their personal aircraft from Cameron Park for a ride on the vintage plane. -
Mattresses sat precariously in a shopping cart in the tent city north of downtown Sacramento on Monday as SMUD crews and police descended on the property, and residents scattered. Mayor Kevin Johnson last month announced a plan to move up to 150 campers to "safer, more sanitary" quarters, and the city OK'd a $1 million program to get it done. -
Police spokesman Sgt. Norm Leong said authorities are trying to persuade the homeless campers who have had to leave the tent city on SMUD property to utilize services the city is trying to provide. "But ultimately, if there are people who refuse to leave here, there will be enforcement action," he said. -
A homeless man who identified himself only as "Reno" prepares to move out of the tent city on SMUD property Wednesday. -
Jennifer Silva of Folsom endures a hair-tangling gust Tuesday outside the Capitol. More wind is forecast today, and that's what stirs up the pollen, says Kaiser Permanente allergist Dr. Aris Seyal. -
All Easter dresses and bunny ears, Julia and Alyssa Bessemer of Elk Grove, hop to it Sunday at the annual Eggstravaganza at Fairytale Town in Sacramento's William Land Park. -
Thomas Vlach of El Dorado Hills prays during a service at Christ the King Retreat Center in Citrus Heights last Sunday. Vlach, who had lost his job, joined 30 other men for a retreat. "It helps you get into the right frame of mind, especially this time of year," he said. " ... With all that's going on right now, I know that God will provide." -
MedShare collects and packages unused medical supplies for overseas shipments. The group also accepts equipment that is being phased out: As they modernize, hospitals here discard items that are still highly sought in developing countries. -
Professional bass fisherman Skeet Reese angles Folsom Lake. He won the Bassmaster Classic last month and is third on the all-time bass tournament winnings list. -
Arianna Rodriguez, 6, wipes away a tear while sitting with her mother and watching a video of Sandra Cantu at Fry Memorial Chapel on Sunday in Tracy. Arianna's family drove about 20 miles so she could drop off a letter she wrote to Sandra. -
Jennifer Draa and her son, Ryan, stand in their new living room Friday in Lincoln while members of the media document their experience. The pair, who have been living in Citrus Heights, won the high-tech house in a nationwide contest, beating out 635,000 others. -
Bayside Church of Granite Bay youth member Alli Cardinotti-Butcher spruces up a fence at the Restoration Outreach Christian Center in Fresno last Wednesday, while Brandon Croll, 17, does landscaping. -
Inspired by the Boston Tea Party of 1773, about 5,000 protesters, including 82-year-old Bert Maxwell from Sonora, gathered at Capitol Park on Tuesday to voice their opposition to Obama administration policies and state tax increases and to call for a return to limited government. The gathering was one of about 800 around the nation organized by a group called the Tea Party Movement. -
Hennessy Christophel, left, and Sofia Lacin pose before one of their commissions at 14th and R streets: a mural for Burgers and Brew. Christophel was the model. -
Chuck Hammond has his hands full with daughter Reagan, 1. He was laid off and is a stay-at-home dad. For every stay-at-home dad there are about 30 stay-at-home moms, say census numbers. -
U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, left, answers questions during a press conference on federal funds for water projects at Mather Field on Wednesday as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger chats with Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, right. -
Mark Miller, left, is congratulated by his doctor, Nora Wu, at Sutter's Cancer Center after receiving two vaccine injections to help fight the recurrence of his brain tumor. -
Woodland, its collection of small shops on Main Street shown Thursday, was described as a place "everyone wants to get out of," by its hometown hero, Red Sox star Dustin Pedroia, but most residents contacted there didn't seem too upset by his comments. -
Dustin Pedroia is a celebrated son of Woodland -- that is he was, until his recent comments to Boston magazine, in which he called his hometown a "dump." Pedroia insists the quotes were taken out of context and says, "I love that place." Pedroia, the 2001 Bee Player of the Year at Woodland High School, has attained superstar status with the Red Sox. Last season, he was the American League MVP. -
Bobby Jackson, shooting over Tony Parker on Sunday night, and the Kings finished 11-30 at Arco Arena this season. -
Mattresses are ready to be moved at Tent City as a SMUD survey crew stakes out their property line to build a fence Monday. -
Four caps are placed on the pitcherÕs mound, each belonging to one of the four Oakland police officers who were fatally shot in the line of duty March 21. In the background are members of the Oakland Police Department Honor Guard.
