Community Leaders Plan “It’s Our Time” Forum
On Saturday, July 29th, an event called “It’s Our Time” is being hosted by the Sacramento Community Reinvestment Coalition. This event is a forum focused on criminal justice to community reinvestment. This event is located at the Fruitridge Community Center At 4625 44th Street in Sacramento. This event is aimed to raise a discussion and […]
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“They Call Us Monsters” Film Screening at Sol Collective
On Wednesday, July 12th, Sol Collective hosted a film screening of the Netflix documentary “They Call Us Monsters” The film features three boys, Jarad Nava, Juan Gamez, and Antonio Hernandez, who are all facing life sentences for murder or attempted murder and work together to write a screenplay about their lives before they were incarcerated. […]
4th Annual Girls On The Rise Conference
On Thursday, June 29th, Neighborhood News Correspondents covered and participated in the 4th annual Girls on the Rise Conference that was held at the Sierra Health Foundation. Many participants, though anxious, were very eager to learn about the prospects of being in the youth program: “From the name of it sounds like it […]
Teen Gun Violence Rises In Sacramento
Come with access as we explore one person’s experience with teen gun violence.
Voices From Our Streets
“They Call Us Monsters” Film Screening at Sol Collective
On Wednesday, July 12th, Sol Collective hosted a film screening of the Netflix documentary “They Call Us Monsters” The film features three boys, Jarad Nava, Juan Gamez, and Antonio Hernandez, who are all facing life sentences for murder or attempted murder and work together to write a screenplay about their lives before they were incarcerated. […]
Doctors Killing Teens? The Dangers of Prescription Opioid Drugs
According to a recent article by LiveScience, most cases of opioid abuse in teenagers began with prescription opioids from a doctor. The study cites that 85 percent of the surveyed group of teenagers that had abused both prescription and injection drugs said they abused prescription opioids, such as OxyContin and Vicodin, before moving to heroin […]
VIDEO: Local artists flourish at Art Street
The “Art Street” exhibition is bringing crowds of people to an old warehouse at 300 1st Ave in Sacramento, where local artists have set up installations and interactive galleries for a nearly month-long presentation in continuation of the “Art Hotel” event of last year. The exhibition opened on February 3rd and will continue through February […]