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
Artists in Residency and the Art of Comedy Wednesday March 3rd, 5 PM on Channel 17 Ray Tatar returns to the studios in a dynamic interview with a member of the Sacramento Artist in Residency program or (AIR) and the Sacramento Comedy Spot, a unique nonprofit that is...
We have an Egg-cellent Livewire show this Wednesday with guests from the Eggstravaganza and 15th Annual Family History Seminar. So scramble to your television and tune into Access Sacramento’s LiveWire. The Greater Sacramento African American Genealogy Society ...
When We Were Colored Adapted from her mother's memoir of the same name, playwright Ginger Rutland brings "When We Were Colored, A mother's Story" to the guild theater. The play examines an extraordinary journey of a black middle class family coming to California in...
LiveWire is back in its 29th season creating new stories and bringing exciting guests into the studio. One our guest bringing these stories to life is Stories on Stage Sacramento. They are an award winning nonprofit that brings literary performances, prose and short...
LiveWire features two dynamic plays today, Wednesday, January 22nd. The Field performed by the Black Point Theatre will share about their play opening on Friday. California Stage Theater present Dorothea, starring Janis Stevens. The Field Black Point Theatre presents...
LiveWire is ringing in the New Year with an exciting show for you. Host Ray Tatar welcomes poets, filmmakers and film enthusiasts this Wednesday, January 8, 2020. Guests For the Love of Cinema, Status Quill Film Event and Sacramento Poet Center will be center stage on...
On Wednesday December 11th Santa’s sleigh bells will be ringing with excitement on LiveWire. Our Host Ray Tatar is good a good friend of Jolly Saint Nick and he is bringing him into the studio with a lineup of talented guest. Vikki Lee ...
After a week break, Live Wire returns with two amazing guests. Singing their way into your hearts is the Sacramento Gay Men's Chorus, plus we'll tell about "Urban Wood REscue, a program that saves wood from the landfills. Sacramento Gay Men's Chorus The Sacramento's...
The Sacramento Ballet will be dancing across the stage with their production of the Nutcracker. Then we will gather in the studio to chat with the Harvest Festival. The Sacramento Ballet brings the Nutcracker to town. This Holiday Classic that follows Marie and the...
Here is a great idea, get your mustaches ready and head over to your TV set at 5pm Wednesday, November 13th. Host Ray Tatar is going to be chatting with the Hops and Handlebars and conversing with The Big Idea Theatre on LiveWire! Hops and Handlebars Not to mislead...
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Access on Air Podcast: Ep. 3 Upsides to Isolation In this episode of Access on Air, we discuss the positives that have emerged during this pandemic. From getting a full 8 hours of sleep, or creating more music and video projects, to...
On Friday, Governor Newsom signed an executive order to halt evictions until June 1st for tenants who have faced layoffs or hour-cuts in the wake of COVID-19, have missed work to care for a child whose school was closed, or who have either been afflicted with the...
Since the issued formal order to stay at home has proceeded, many are inconvenienced as a wave of schools were shut down in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19. This new guidance from the Center for Disease and Control and Prevention is to combat the spread of...
COVID-19 otherwise known as CoronaVirus has spread all over the world and has been in Sacramento for some time now. The effects are beginning to take hold in Sacramento’s local population and economy. While many businesses that are considered “essential” are able to...
As the outbreak of COVID-19 has seemingly put a halt to everyday American life, many young people have had their lives seemingly turned upside down. Many young folks across the country are still in high school or college and many of us do not have the same level of...
As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout California, anxiety and stress levels run high among every population, whether you are “young and healthy”, or a mother who is being laid off, or an immigrant who can not find childcare. We know that those with...
From February 8th all the way through April 17th the Sacramento Public Library planned to host Prom Giveaway events at various library locations around Sacramento. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, these events have been cancelled for the rest of the month...
In any hospital, the capacity to treat patients is limited by how many beds they can provide to the people in need. If many people with COVID-19 surge through the hospital and it becomes full, then a crisis is in our hands as people with severe cases of COVID-19,...
The percentage of children malnourished and experiencing food insecurity in America is too high. This means members of these households are constantly worrying when resources for food no longer are available. Not being able to afford adequate nutrition affects...
On Thursday, March 5th, the Oak Park Neighborhood Association met to discuss the impact that the upcoming closure of the Food Source grocery store at 4401 Broadway will have on the local community. Present at the meeting were representatives from the City of...
ACCESSLOCAL FILM
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
“The Gift” by Ritu Atwal pcsTheGift@gmail.com A young woman discovers that the greatest gift we can give to those we love, is honesty. Awards: "BEST ACTRESS in a LEADING ROLE" Rachel Brown "BEST ACTRESS in a SUPPORTING ROLE" Oliva Pratt "BEST EDITING" by Jag Sandju...
by Judith Plank escargot.the.movie@gmail.com Just your average everyday family, making big progress at a snail's pace.
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