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
Host Ray Tatar chats with Promoter Barbara Ray from Music and Arts Sacramento to talk about the new Social Distancing Theater. Jessica Malone first performer for Social Distancing Theater at Cal Stage Social Distance Theater starts this Saturday, July 4th, and will...
Host Ray Tatar chats with Elise Hodge from EMH Productions and The Artist's Collective. This innovative group is debuting a new play written for Zoom creating a virtual experience. Lonon Smith brings a play created to be performed on Zoom. "In the world of paper...
Host Ray Tatar chats with Michael Benjamin II the Founder of nonprofit Sacramento Urban Learning Academy and the mental health program Fades4Grades. Founded in 2010, Fades4Grades is a comprehensive mental health program that looks to turn barbershops into mental...
It is time to get up and dance as Host Ray Tatar talks live with the Sacramento Ballet Artist Director Amy Seiwert. We will be catching up with the ballet and talking to them about what we can look forward to this summer. The Sacramento Ballet has been dancing against...
Today on LiveWire Guest Host Ed Fletcher sits down with the Mayor of Sacramento, Darrell Steinberg, as well as African American Community Leaders Kiara Reed and Gerry Simpson. Fletcher will meet for a virtual live interview with community leaders about current...
Host Ray Tatar looks into "Green" Technology and Education with the nonprofit GreenTech. Join us to hear about environmental technology, programs, and workshop available to youth and young adults. GreenTech is a non-profit organization focused youth and young adult...
Music is such a vital part of our lives. The people who create music have not been untouched by the effects of COVID-19. This week Ray Tatar meets up Musician Rachel Freud and Event Coordinator from The Library of MusicLandria to talk about the effects the Coronavirus...
This week Ray Tatar meets up with Kerin Gould from Produce with a Purpose. Kerin will be cooking up a delicious healthy dish that you can create in your own home. Produce with a Purpose helps educate people about fresh produce and its disease-fighting and preventative...
This week on LiveWire hosts Ray Tatar sits down for a virtual chat with Access Sacramento’s Executive Director, Gary Martin. This is his first interview since he announced the call for A Place Called Sacramento scripts, which now has its 10 winners to be announced on...
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, many of us have faced challenges and had to adjust to our way of life. A group of people also adjusting to these changes are children and students. Children have had to miss their graduations and promotions, isolate from their friends and...
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
In this episode of Access on Air, reporters Julia Sidley, Romeo Morales, and Julian DeLeonardis share about local activism in Sacramento. Sacramento is advocating for more mindfulness, virtual spaces for art, and having more counselors on school campuses and less...
America is in the midst of a youth mental health crisis, what can we do about it? Over 20% of youth in Juvenile or Foster systems felt unsafe, 30% experienced some kind of traumatic event, and 74% were either homeless or in unsafe living conditions after they were...
The Sacramento City Unified School District heard comments recently regarding the renewal of a school resource officer (or SRO) contract with the Sacramento Police Department. This discussion has been taking place for years with many community members advocating for...
"The Decolonization Project is a collective, but it is an open collective because it's more of an idea." These are the words of Mariana Ixchel Moscoso, founder of the Decolonization Project. The collective was formed nearly two years ago, and has since gone on...
When identifying emotional stress, the approach to reasoning first starts with an outlet such as music, art, working out, or leisure activities like watching tv. With many businesses still operating on a reduced time schedule, the alternative of online interaction has...
Host Ray Tatar chats with Promoter Barbara Ray from Music and Arts Sacramento to talk about the new Social Distancing Theater. Jessica Malone first performer for Social Distancing Theater at Cal Stage Social Distance Theater starts this Saturday, July 4th, and will...
With the COVID-19 pandemic and the death of George Floyd, a local Sacramento group, the South Oak Park Community Association (SOPCA) in partnership with the Oak park chapter of the Black Child Legacy Campaign have curated events such as youth workforce development,...
People around the world recognize their country's colonial history in many different ways. In the United States, many colonizers are commemorated through statues, and many buildings and towns bearing their names. Throughout Sacramento, the name of John Sutter can be...
In the wake of police protests and riots in Sacramento the city proposed a budget that would give the Sacramento Police Department a $10 million dollar budget increase which would go into effect on July 1st. The Police budget needs to be increased for a variety...
In the wake of the recent protests in Sacramento surrounding the death of George Floyd, as protesters are taking stock of their injuries, an increasing number of police brutality charges are beginning to emerge. One local protester, Tee Fansofa, was left with a...
ACCESSLOCAL FILM
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
“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...
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