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
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...
Host Ray Tatar joins Shira Lane Executive Director of The Atrium this Wednesday! The Atrium is a collaborative of entrepreneurs and creatives who work to inspire and innovate. They have an environmentally-focus co-working space assisting arts to survive through the...
Host Ray Tatar joins Laurie Pederson Executive Director of Capital Film Arts Alliance (CFAA) on LiveWire this Wednesday! CFAA connects film and content creators together in Sacramento and surrounding Northern California Regions. Their mission "To create a network of...
Host Ray Tatar joins Alchemist CDC Executive Director, Sam Greenlee on LiveWire this Wednesday! Alchemist CDC connects the community to the land, food, and opportunities. They do so in many ways such as participating in community cleanups including mulching/weeding...
Host Ray Tatar meets with Promoter Barbara Ray and Musician James Israel to talk about Social Distancing Theater. Join us this Wednesday, September 9th at 5pm for a discussion and live music by James Israel! Social Distance Theater is presenting LIVE on Stage in the...
It is that time of year again for music and chalk art! Host Ray Tatar speaks with the Eli Perry from Chalk It Up, this Wednesday on LiveWire! For 30 years, Chalk It Up has celebrated the arts with music and chalk art in a labor day weekend event. Due to the current...
Gather your LEGOS and get yourself comfortable as Host Ray Tatar chats with the Sacramento Brick Builders President, Isaac Gonzalez on LiveWire! The love of building with LEGOS or bricks, does not only apply to children but people of all ages. The Sacramento Brick...
Host Ray Tatar sits with Diana Madoshi from the National Women’s History Alliance & CA Suffrage Project this Wednesday, August 19th on LiveWire! Representing nonpartisan or organization, a group of community-minded women formed “Next 100 Years of Women Voting”....
Host Ray Tatar sits with Executive Director, Ricky Borba from CalCap Studios this Wednesday, August 11th on LiveWire! Based in Rancho Cordova, CalCap Studios is a branch of the California Capital Film Office. Their mission is to provide an increase of community access...
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Sutter General Hospital on 2825 Capitol Ave, began distributing the first dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine to their staff in late December; a Christmas miracle. The second dose is currently being administered. Hau Ting Panoke and Yesabel Perza are both Cardiovascular...
In early December, 2020, the Sacramento City Council approved the Slow & Active Streets pilot project, opening up applications to close up to 6 miles of Sacramento streets to vehicle traffic. The streets would remain open to pedestrians, bicyclists, city services...
On December 23, 2020, a bright orange fridge filled with food could be seen on a sidewalk of 4th Ave. in Oak Park. The words “take what you need, leave what you can” are painted in vibrant pink on the front. This is one of many community fridges set up by...
On January 6th, 2021, a mob of neo-nazis, white supremacists, and far-right Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol building at the urging of US President Donald Trump. They pushed past Capitol Police, disrupting the certification of President-Elect Joe Biden....
2020 brought on many hardships within the Sacramento community; more specifically for Sacramento youth. Adjusting to new systems like distance learning, social isolation, and facing economic and social disparities caused by the pandemic exacerbated the many problems...
The breach of Capitol Hill on Jan. 6th, 2021 in Washington, D.C, will be taught in future classrooms across the country. Local high school U.S. History teachers and U.S Government teachers all had to tackle the conversation of the events that took place at the...
One of the most historical protests by Trump loyalists happened on January 6th, 2021. Our NNC's discuss their reactions to the events that took place in D.C. and dive deeper into the hate, bigotry, and white privilege that is often seen within Trump's...
Loaves & Fishes, the largest homeless survival service organization in the Sacramento area, is pushing forward with its Families Experiencing Homelessness Campaign to demand that county provide immediate and adequate housing for the unhoused population. ...
Thousands of protestors gathered in Sacramento to protest India’s new agriculture laws on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. The car rally started off in Sac State’s parking lot. It continued by blocking traffic on Highway 50. To then finish at the California State Capitol. ...
On Dec. 10th, Student Board Member, Isa Sheikh, championed a new policy that allows students to take excused absences for mental health reasons. He hopes this change will alleviate some of the pressures put on by the pandemic and destigmatize mental health within the...
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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