Every week, The Sacramento Bee’s visual journalists capture the moments — big and small — that tell the story of our community. From moving images in our neighborhoods to the action-packed energy on the sidelines of local sporting events and portraits of area newsmakers, their lenses offer a unique window into life in Sacramento and beyond.
In this weekly feature, we spotlight some of The Bee’s most compelling images from the past week across news, sports and features. This selection of moments were made between Saturday, May 16, and Saturday, May 23.
Clicking on some of the photos will connect to more coverage.
Singer Soules walks Wednesday past the ghost bike memorial on Hutchison Drive for Lincoln Sabini, a UC Davis student who was killed in a crash while cycling. Soules, best friends with Sabini since kindergarten, was participating a memorial ride for cyclists killed in traffic collisions. JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS jvillegas@sacbee.com
Sacramento State graduates Monce Perez, right, and Lily Nagy, left, wave to family and friends after receiving their diplomas at Golden 1 Center on Friday. They are part of the largest graduation class in the university’s history. RENÉE C. BYER rbyer@sacbee.com
Richard Kiki Angulo, executive vice president of Associated Students Inc., celebrates after his name is called during one of Sacramento State’s commencement ceremonies at Golden 1 Center on Friday. His is part of the largest graduation class in the university’s history. RENÉE C. BYER rbyer@sacbee.com
Mourners of Ariyonna Orozco, 16, and Piper Conkling, 14, who died in the fiery crash near Rancho Murieta, grieve at a candlelight vigil at North Laguna Creek Park in Sacramento on Friday. JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS jvillegas@sacbee.com
Nina Santangelo throws the ceremonial first pitch to her son, broadcaster F.P. Santangelo, on her 80th birthday before the Athletics hosted the San Francisco Giants at Sutter Health Park on Saturday, May 16. JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS jvillegas@sacbee.com
Mulvaney’s B&L executive chef John Trujillo holds a cedar plank that was used to cook king salmon on Monday as the midtown Sacramento restaurant was serving the wild-caught fish from the California coast for the first time in three years. HECTOR AMEZCUA hamezcua@sacbee.com
Bee visuals editor Nathaniel Levine joined the staff in 2003. His work has received awards from the Society of News Design, the Best of the West journalism competition and the California News Publishers Association, among others. A native Californian, Levine grew up in Grass Valley and attended UC Davis.
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