The Monterey Trail Mustangs defeated the Oak Ridge Trojans 48-20 to advance to the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section D-1 football finals vs. Folsom on Sat. Dec. 1. Monterey Trail's Jehiel Badgett ran for four touchdowns on 26 carries and 223 yards. Quarterback Zach Larrier ran...
Updated with new information and TV scheduling on Tues. Nov. 20, 2018 by Will James Hometown Sports The 2018 high school football season concludes with the CIF State Championship Games on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. But before the final curtains are raised, and finishing...
The #2-ranked Monterey Trail Mustangs continued their season-long win streak topping the #7 Pitman Pride 63-7 to advance to the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section D-1 football semi-finals next week. Coach T.J. Ewing's Mustangs were down 7-0 before scoring 63 straight points and...
by Will James Hometown Sports The CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Football Championships resume Friday in Quarter-Final Round Playoff action when the #7 seed Pitman (Turlock) Pride visit the #2 seed Monterey Trail Mustangs in a Division-1 bout live on Access Sacramento's...
In a battle of running games, the Sheldon Huskies defeated the Modesto Panthers 27-14 in the opening round of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section D-1 football playoffs on Access Sacramento's Hometown Sports Game of the Week. Sheldon running back Tyrell Smith ran for three...
Modesto Panthers vs. Sheldon Huskies by Will James Hometown Sports The second season has arrived. It's the post-season, and playoff time for high school football in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section. The expectations are high and the field of teams is daunting, certainly...
The Sheldon Huskies defeated the Franklin Wildcats 49-0 to conclude an undefeated 6-0 Delta League run as the regular CIF Sac-Joaquin Section season wrapped up on Access Sacramento's Hometown Sports Game of the Week. Sheldon's defense converted three Franklin...
by Will James Hometown Sports Regular-season high school football action in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section concludes this week as contending teams vying for a post-season playoff berth are going to the whip as they charge down the home stretch. Such urgency will not be...
The Elk Grove Thundering Herd scored 20 fourth quarter points in a come from behind Delta League match up topping the Cosumnes Oaks Wolfpack 27-17 to set up a possible playoff berth. Elk Grove scored first on quarterback Carter Harris' final one-yard keeper after...
by Will James Hometown Sports With the arrival of Week-9 of the high school football season, all contending teams hopeful of securing a post-season berth, now place extreme urgency toward notching victories that would afford them a better chance of reaching the...
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
FreeFall Stage - 5th Annual Masquerade Gala - FreeFall Gala - Masquerade! Life is a masquerade and we are all merely players...IT'S PARTY TIME! Saturday, May 18th, 2019 @ 7pm at the Rotary Clubhouse of Folsom. Join FreeFall Stage for a wonderfully fun evening full...
Earth Day 2019 - Sacramento Earth Day is all about building community and finding ways to help residents of the Greater Sacramento Region reduce our ecological footprint. Attend the festival for the opportunity to learn about a vast array of methods to live more...
Victims’ Rights Symposium - Mariam El-menshawi the Director of Victims of Crime Resource Center will be joining Rat Tatar on Live Wire this Wednesday to talk about the upcoming Victims' Rights Symposium: Working Together to make Victims' Rights a Reality happening...
Sacramento High School Video Competition Winners - On Live Wire this Wednesday Ray Tatar will be hosting the winners of the Sacramento High School Video Competition. Access Sacramento is proud to announce the winners in the 5th annual High School Public Service...
Access Sacramento is proud to announce the winners in the 5th annual High School Public Service Announcement video competition. Ten cash awards are offered from the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District and Sacramento Area Sewer District who sponsored the...
Sacramento 48 hour Film Festival 2019 - Get ready for the MOST POPULAR event at the Sacramento International Film Festival and the premier short showcase of its kind. Filmmakers from around the region have gathered and poured their blood, sweat, elbow grease, and...
Mariachi Festival de Sacramento - Hello to all fans of Mariachi Music in the great Northern California! Dinorah will be joining Ray Tatar on Live Wire to talk about the Mariachi Festival de Sacramento! They have a fantastic lineup of performers! GRUPO BELLA, MARIACHI...
A Place Called Sacramento Script Writing Competition & 20th Anniversary Film Festival Ray Tatar will be joined by Access Sacramento's Executive Director Gary Martin who will be talking about the A Place Called Sacramento Film Festival. This is going to be a big...
The African American Genealogy Seminar - Ray Tatar will be joined by Sharon Styles and Denise Griggs from the African American Genealogy Seminar to talk about the upcoming event on March 9th. The seminar features Class Topics such as: Creek Nation, Making a...
THE SACRAMENTO FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL 12TH WINTER SHORTS FEST - Joining Live Wire will be Cecile Downs from the Sacramento French Film Festival to talk about the upcoming 12th Winter Shorts Festival featuring the 2019 Cesar Nominated Shorts. The WINTER SHORTS FEST is...
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Last month Assembly Bill 1482 was proposed which would put limits on the amount a landlord can increase the rent. This proposal comes in the face of the housing affordability crisis in California. Assemblyman David Chiu, who proposed the bill in March explained, “We...
Within the last two years, the homeless population has grown by 30% in Sacramento. Seemingly around the same time as an increase in housing, such as The Brownstones at Crocker Village and the rise of “North Oak Park”, the newly gentrified area of Oak Park. ...
Wikipedia defines the art world as “everyone involved in producing, commissioning, presenting, preserving, promoting, chronicling, criticizing, and selling fine art.” However, what this definition lacks is the fact that so often the art world tends to be very...
A new study suggests that transgender and non-binary teens in the United States are at higher risk of sexual assault in schools where they are prohibited from using the bathrooms or locker rooms that match with their sexual identity. Researchers conducted a study of...
The first annual Skyland Art Fest is set to take place on May 17th, at Sol Collective. Skyland Art Fest is the kick-off event for Skyland Youth Media Collective, an up and coming youth ran collective in Sacramento. Youth often are pushed aside when it comes to event...
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...
Following a study that identified Sacramento, California as the 5th most polluted city in the United States, I spoke to my fellow students to see what they had to say about our city and how we can do better. The study mentioned can be found here....
The water drinking rate of teens and children in the U.S. is at an extreme low. It is estimated that 1 in 5 children do not drink water daily. Living in California as a teenager, we are constantly reminded of the state's drought and are often aggressively pressured to...
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...
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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.
by Romeo Trocino theengagementring2018@gmail.com Jason is ready to propose to the love of his life. When the big moment arises, the outcome is not what he pictured it would be.
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