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Sacramento’s Oct. 23–29 calendar features Pan-African cuisine, family Halloween events, reggae, hip-hop and comedy with Fred Armisen and Phoebe Robinson. https://t.co/cVlzfxUHUp

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A guide to November school board races in Stockton, Lodi and Manteca, including candidates, platforms, endorsements and uncontested seats. https://t.co/eRpYS5yIuq

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Sacramento is offering nearly $1.5 million in 2026-27 violence prevention grants for eligible nonprofits serving at-risk youth and young adults. https://t.co/sIafUzuDm9

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Darius Acuff Jr. fosters hope for the Sacramento Kings, who enter a new season facing steep hurdles following a season-ending injury to Ben Simmons. https://t.co/fpq5ykMzh2

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Azizza Davis Goines will step down Dec. 31 as president and CEO of the Capital Black Chamber of Commerce after 20 years leading the organization. https://t.co/2TDwTnyOkT

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High school students in Assembly District 13 can apply by Nov. 1 for Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom’s free six-month Young Legislators Program. https://t.co/dgaETIMtvx

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The Sacramento County Office of Education appoints B.J. Snowden as Area 6 trustee to fill a vacancy left by Heather Davis, avoiding need for a special election. https://t.co/Hr46weahwG

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https://t.co/1DeJZlQ4D6 uses AI-assisted music to offer every Bible chapter in 16 styles, from hip-hop and reggae to children’s choir, free online. https://t.co/ZrD74mX8Rq

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The Golden State Legislative Reunion brings together influential lawmakers elected between 1964 and 1995, including Willie Brown and Jim Brulte. https://t.co/CXNXwzbMyn

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California voters decide whether Supreme Court justices Kelli Evans and Joshua Groban keep their seats. Here’s how judicial retention elections work. https://t.co/EAU0YkprpW

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UOP’s Black Alumni Club marked 20 years at homecoming with gospel, recognition of leaders and calls for sustained support for Black students and alumni. https://t.co/1aiuIawooS

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Sacramento’s Community Police Review Commission has been meticulously dismantled through staff cuts, leadership departures, and unaddressed misconduct audits. https://t.co/yXW2nqBdnR

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Sacramento’s Oak Park Black Film Festival marked its fifth year with films exploring Black history, mental health, incarceration, love and cultural preservation https://t.co/m7bkBWLnhi

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Stockton officials cited accountability concerns and alleged misconduct in removing Jason Lee as vice mayor and Audit Committee chair. https://t.co/IVUEhjnvn0

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Republicans have spent $4.34 million to defeat Rep. Adam Gray, who won California’s 13th District by 187 votes, though redistricting and polling favor Democrats... https://t.co/9SmkjP8uEv

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Stockton officials cited accountability concerns and alleged misconduct in removing Jason Lee as vice mayor and Audit Committee chair. https://t.co/TBJnoucuPf

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Kevin Kiley and Richard Pan, foes vying to represent California’s 6th Congressional District, clash over H.R. 1, California gasoline taxes, and Kiley’s record. https://t.co/USel9EUuGo

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Sacramento’s Oak Park Black Film Festival marked its fifth year with films exploring Black history, mental health, incarceration, love and cultural preservation https://t.co/mNcwqArvQN

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IRONMAN California returns Oct. 18, with Sacramento street closures and freeway ramp restrictions starting Oct. 13 and continuing through Oct. 20. https://t.co/VFaEjNmGYA

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A divided Stockton council removed Jason Lee as vice mayor after declining his resignation, and voted 6-1 to remove him as Audit Committee chair Tuesday. https://t.co/IzLJFOCD9J