The #5-seed Monterey Trail Mustangs advanced to the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division 1 championship topping the Folsom Bulldogs 35-23 on Access Sacramento's Hometown Sports Game of the Week. Monterey Trail knocked the #1-seed out of the section final for the first...
By Will James Hometown Sports Many of the key players being called to center stage Friday evening are new to the spotlight, but the excellence of the teams remains the same when the Monterey Trail Mustangs square-off with the Folsom Bulldogs in a CIF Sac-Joaquin...
The #3-seed Inderkum Tigers advanced to the semi-finals in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division 1 playoffs defeating the #6-seed Davis Blue Devils 43-21 on Access Sacramento's Hometown Sports Game of the Week. Inderkum jumped out to a 21-0 1st quarter lead but Davis...
By Will James Hometown Sports The 12-team field of Division-1 schools in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section football playoffs was significantly reduced following opening-round results last week. Specifically, the field was trimmed by one-third, and not surprisingly, the...
The Monterey Trail Mustangs defeated the Pleasant Grove Eagles 28-14 to advance in the opening round of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section's Division-1 football playoffs on Access Sacramento's Game of the Week. Mustangs Antonio Williams and Caleb Ramseur were named Players...
By Will James Hometown Sports After 11 weeks of action, the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section football playoff field has been determined and seeded for opening-round play, and Access Sacramento will originate its post-season coverage with an attractive Division-1 telecast...
The Folsom Bulldogs easily handled the Del Oro Golden Eagles 62-21 in the Sierra-Foothill League (SFL) keeping its unbeaten league record untarnished and marching into the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs with its #1 ranking intact. The playoff brackets for football...
By Will James Hometown Sports Week-10 of the 2019 high school football season has arrived, activating a wild scramble among contending teams to secure a post-season playoff berth. For the eventual league champions like top-rated Folsom, CIF Sac-Joaquin Section playoff...
The Cosumnes Oaks Wolfpack set up a shot at a Delta League championship while dashing the league title hopes for Elk Grove, defeating the Thundering Herd 23-12 on Access Sacramento's Hometown Sports Game of the Week. The Wolfpack victory on the road sets up next...
by Will James Hometown Sports The high school football season has moved into Week-Nine. Determining league championships in some cases are foregone conclusions, while in others, championships won't be determined until the Week-Ten results are officially completed....
LISTEN UP
This Wednesday May 30 on Access Sacramento's Live Wire show, host Ray Tatar interviews the director of the most recent theatrical production by "The Forgotten Theatre Company" and we enjoy four of the stars in a scene from their latest show. Tune in Wed. May 30 at 5pm...
This week on LiveWire Host Ray Tatar presents the International Kids Festival and Access Sacramento's High School Public Service Announcement (PSA) Contest Winners. Tune in Wed. May 23 at 5pm on Access Sacramento's channel 17. Looking for a fun way to spend the...
Musical Youth- Part 1 Listen Up! Sacramento has featured many young musicians over the years. These creative and musically talented kids have often been seen performing at the Jammies and Skip’s Stairway to Stardom. Most of them have now grown up and gone off to...
“Fo’Shang’s Thang” on Listen Up! Sacramento Listen Up! Sacramento presents “Fo’Shang’s Thang” with Poet, Vincent Kobelt. We introduced you to Fo’Shang a couple years ago and they’re back with a new line up and neo- poetic style. The band includes Poet, Vincent Kobelt...
“Amiah” Listen Up! Sacramento is happy to present Amiah. She is a young lady with an amazing voice that may make you think you’re listening to a seasoned performer. At the young age of 9 she began her singing career and now, at age 13 she performs for Listen Up!...
“The Hey Nows!” on Listen Up! Sacramento Listen Up! Sacramento is happy to present “The Hey Nows!”. The group is comprised of a handful of local multi-talented musicians lead by Lee Milhous and Roger Trott. Their style is a bit of southern rock, classic rock, and a...
Brian Rogers This week Listen Up! Sacramento is happy to present Brian Rogers. He is a one man band in best way possible. No harmonicas taped to bass drums are mounted on his shoulders. Brian uses the ‘loop’ system on his electronic device and creates an awesome...
Storytellers Part 2 Listen Up! Sacramento has created medley programs featuring many of our past guests. This episode features some of our favorite local storytellers. Guests on this episode include...
Flashback #20 Get ready to go back to the early 90’s with Listen Up! Sacramento. We’ve compiled several great performances from the Oak Park Concert Series that originally aired in 1990 and 1991. Performances include John Heartsman and his blues band (1991), Pancho...
Xochitl Listen Up! Sacramento proudly brings you “Xochitl”. She is a local guitarist and songwriter who recently traveled the country to return and perform just for you on Listen Up. She has an honest and lovely personality and brings that to her music. She plays...
LIVE WIRE
Gary Martin Access Sacramento Executive Director Retiring This Wednesday on Live Wire, Ray Tatar talks with Gary Martin Access Sacramento's Executive Director who will be retiring April 2nd. Gary Martin took the helm of the nonprofit organization Access Sacramento on...
This Wednesday on Live Wire, Ray Tatar discusses with the Mills Station Arts and Culture Center’s (MACC) curator on their current photography exhibit “Facing the Inferno”. “Facing the Inferno” showcases the photography of Kari Greer, a Sacramento State graduate...
In case you missed it, watch the replay of Robert Urbino and Joyce Mitchell Local Documentary TV and Filmmaker Joyce Mitchell and Musician/Songwriter Robert Urbino join Ray to talk about the documentary music video about the Homeless issue one that is in the forefront...
This Wednesday on Live Wire, the CMAVM returns to have a more in depth discussion with Ray Tatar on the memorial and its committee. Known as “El Soldado”, the California Mexican American Veteran Memorial (CMAVM) dedicates Latino Veterans; Men & Women serving in...
Live Wire this Wednesday will feature Veterans Affiliated Council, Sacramento and Vicinity (VAC), as well as California Mexican-American Veterans Memorial (CMAVM). Serving veterans since 1921, The VAC continues its mission to provide a...
Live Wire features Capital Storytelling as they discuss their virtual event "A Different Kind of Love" with host Ray Tatar this Wednesday at 5pm on ch. 17. Capital Storytelling's upcoming virtual event features true stories told live by five different...
Live Wire features the B Street Theatre's "Re-Imagine" with host Ray Tatar this Wednesday at 5pm on ch. 17. B Street Theatre's virtual show "Re-Imagine" is a new social justice series that showcases various plays readings, music, dance, poetry, movie screenings and...
Winter Bird Festival join host Ray Tatar this Wednesday. The 14th Annual Winter Bird Festival is going virtual to provide an online celebration of birds. A Galt tradition, the Winter Bird Festival connects the community to nature and help it grow in the...
AccessLocal TV Youth Correspondents Maria Hernandez Youth Media Manager of AccessLocal TV youth correspondence joins host Ray Tatar this Wednesday. Maria Hernandez will be joined by the youth correspondents from AccessLocal TV to talk about their projects and what...
Latino Center of Art & Culture Richard Falcon of the Latino Center of Art & Culture joins host Ray Tatar this Wednesday. Founded in 1972, Latino Center of Art and Culture is a multi-disciplinary cultural center and public space serving the Sacramento community...
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
“If we gave every person in this neighborhood a camera and told them to take a picture of something beautiful, there still wouldn't be enough cameras to capture everything that’s beautiful about this place,” Enoch Ku mused. When I first came across Ordinary...
The Sunrise Movement is an American youth-led movement that is set to stop climate change and creating millions of sustainable jobs in the process. Their main goal is a sustainable and people focused economy. On April 7th, 2021 Sunrise...
On Monday, April 5th, Vivek Ranadivé, Chairman, CEO, and Governor of the Sacramento Kings, let slip a new plan to begin paying players and staff in Bitcoin (ticker: BTC). Employees would be able to request as much or as little of their salary be paid in Bitcoin as...
For more information visit: stopline3.org and 350sacramento.org Rally Art made by: Tobi Liston and Mary Sand
Last week, a crowd gathered at South Side Park to protest Anti-Asian violence. The event was organized by the newly formed Sac AAPI coalition. Hear what they had to say.
To honor Women’s History Month, Councilmember Mai Vang, Councilmember Katie Valenzuela, Representative Tamika L’Ecluse, and School Board Member Zima Creason came together remotely to discuss their own struggles and triumphs as elected community leaders of Sacramento. ...
On Monday, March 29th, at around 11 AM, half a dozen California Highway Patrol officers, accompanied by ten CalTrans employees and contractors, showed up at the door of Joaquin Wright. Wright, who lives under Highway 50 in an RV trailer, came out to talk to them,...
"We gotta educate the youth on hip hop to keep hip hop alive" - TURFinc x THEGREATHOUSE of DANCE To find out more information visit: www.theturfinc.com and greathouseofdance.com Judges of THE JAM 2 Dustin Payne @dpayne_7 Stuck Standers...
On this episode of Access on Air, neighborhood news correspondents Sammi Bringas and Melissa Franco interview local artist and basketball coach Jackie Wada. Jackie Wada shares her experience as a disciplined basketball player who decided to...
Following the news on Saturday that the Sacramento City Unified School District had finalized a deal with their teachers’ union to return students to in-person instruction, many parents across Sacramento breathed a sigh of relief. Yet, for some, this sigh of relief...
ACCESSLOCAL FILM
Access Sacramento's 21st annual "A Place Called Sacramento" (PCS) Film Festival postpones the release of 10 original local films for at least nine months to promote the health and safety of the film crews and expected theater audience. In consultation over the summer...
Ten Films to be produced over the summer before world premiere Oct. 3, 2020 Sacramento -- Access Sacramento's 21st annual "A Place Called Sacramento" Film Festival named 10 winning writers during a live televised and streamed virtual volunteer Cast and Crew Call...
Access Sacramento presents full televised coverage of the stage presentations and world premiere of 10 original 10-minute movies as part of the 20th annual "A Place Called Sacramento" Film Festival beginning Friday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. The program presents the...
Access Sacramento's 20th annual "A Place Called Sacramento" Film Festival named 10 winning writers today during a huge volunteer cast and crew call at Sacramento's Coloma Community Center. The announcement broadcast live on Access Sacramento revealed the names of the...
Ten Winners to be named in "A Place Called Sacramento" Script Competition Volunteer Film Actors and Technicians called for Live Announcement Access Sacramento's 20th annual "A Place Called Sacramento" Film Festival will announce this year's 10 winning writers...
by Danya Barrows Tonosommesso@gmail.com When a blind woman with heightened senses pursues her dream of becoming a Master Sommelier, she discovers a family secret that could keep her from ever reaching her goal. Awards: "BEST DIRECTOR" Dawn Spinella "BEST ACTOR in a...
by Nathan Reedy swiperightflick@gmail.com The very single and amused Will banters with the very committed and disenchanted Vanessa about the challenges of relationships and finding true romance in the hyper technological world of online dating.
by Eric Sanderson janeandjoemovie@gmail.com Jane and Jo may see each other every day, but will they ever hear the music of their hearts?
by Amy Lawrence never2latte4love@gmail.com Finding a partner is a project that requires time, energy and an extra clip for the Glock.
by William Mendoza justintimethemovie@gmail.com Leslie hates deadlines, but delivering newspapers late today could have a deadly penalty. "AUDIENCE FAVORITE" Award and "PRODUCERS' CHOICE" award Best Actor in a Supporting Role went to Griffen Dresbach-Hill
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