Oak Hall Bend is a Destination Bliss

Oak Hall Bend is a Destination Bliss

Destination Bliss Cyclists shouldn’t miss this riverside treat By R.E. GraswichJuly 2020 At a certain time each day, the most beautiful place in Sacramento is Oak Hall Bend. Don’t worry if you’ve never heard of it. What really matters is how you get there. You can...
Dennis Wilson is making Art Matter

Dennis Wilson is making Art Matter

There are three things that have happened to Dennis Wilson in the past few years that have changed the trajectory of his art career.

“Winning awards in the 2015 and 2016 KVIE Art Auctions, meeting (fellow painter) Bob Miller and joining an art critique group changed things,” Wilson says in the kitchen of his Rosemont home, where dozens of his striking oil paintings share wall space with family photos. “Meeting people and making contacts are key for me.”

World of Possibilities

World of Possibilities

World of Possibilities Reading helps children rewrite their future By Norris Burkes July 2020 Do you remember where you were four months ago when our world began to tilt? I was at Republica De Francia, a Honduran elementary school deep in the gang-ridden neighborhood...
Sacramento’s Road To Recovery

Sacramento’s Road To Recovery

Readers know my passion for local small businesses. Sacramento merchants make immense contributions to our neighborhoods. Our sense of community, lifestyles and health depend on their “open for business” signs.

The past four months have frayed the protective fibers of our community. Businesses and schools were shut. Healthy lifestyles disrupted as gyms and fitness centers closed. Self-isolation. Families and friends kept apart.

Supporting Community Is Deep in The Roots

Supporting Community Is Deep in The Roots

As the community turns to local food sources instead of the global chain, is it possible Sacramento could dig even deeper into its roots as the farm-to-fork capital?

Small farms across the region that have been impacted by the pandemic are seeing some opportunities. To help support America’s farmers and maintain the integrity of our nation’s food supply chain, the U.S. Department of Agriculture implemented the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. Announced in mid-April, this $19 billion immediate relief program provides critical assistance to farmers.