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The March 3rd California ballot will include Proposition 13. Prop. 13 is a $15 billion state bond being used to help California community colleges and universities as well as K-12 schools in a number of different ways. As of right now Prop. 13 has a detailed...
The Crocker Art Museum hosted a Black History Month Festival on February 16th. The event spanned three floors of the museum and featured a range of dancers and performers, vendors, chefs, and artists. At the center of the festival was Akinsanya Kambon, a former Black...
Video and article by Romeo Morales Music is an essential part of many people's daily life, some wake up to it, others listen to it while in transit to work, or when hanging out with friends. It can accompany us through hard times and alleviate...
This weekend, I was able to experience the Statewide Youth Media Conference 2020. Here, I learned about leadership, communication, and self awareness from other media journalists across the state. I did not have any expectations as this was my first time attending...
Over this past weekend the Access Local team and I attended the 2020 California Statewide Youth Media Conference in Oakland. We got to meet other passionate people involved in Youth Media from all over the state. We each had our own interesting collective and...
Over 14 hubs funded by the California Endowment gathered together at the 4th annual California Statewide Youth Media Conference this past weekend. Coachella Unincorporated, The Media Arts Center, Monterey County Youth Media, and many others attended the 2-day...
Hosts Melissa Franco, Romeo Morales and Luis Rua, sit down and interview the local artist Fisko. They discuss his journey as an artist in Sacramento and how he is now giving back to the community by providing a space for youth to create art through the Cypher Hip Hop...
On Thursday January 30th Decarcerate...
On Thursday, January 30th, the South Sacramento Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART) hosted an Open House donation drive and community outreach event. HART is a volunteer-based organization dedicated to creating programs to assist homeless individuals in the...
Communication can be a powerful force in our lives. Some of us rarely even have someone or somewhere to vent and spark a conversation with, without judgment and prejudice. We see current workout trends and are easily aware of the health benefits we gain from...
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Akinsanya Kambon is a former Black Panther, Vietnam Veteran, art professor, and multimedia artist. His art is on display at American Expressions / African Roots exhibition at the Crocker Art Museum. To make the sculptures on display, Mr. Kambon used a Western-styled...
This weekend, I was able to experience the Statewide Youth Media Conference 2020. Here, I learned about leadership, communication, and self awareness from other media journalists across the state. I did not have any expectations as this was my first time attending...
Over this past weekend the Access Local team and I attended the 2020 California Statewide Youth Media Conference in Oakland. We got to meet other passionate people involved in Youth Media from all over the state. We each had our own interesting collective and...
Over 14 hubs funded by the California Endowment gathered together at the 4th annual California Statewide Youth Media Conference this past weekend. Coachella Unincorporated, The Media Arts Center, Monterey County Youth Media, and many others attended the 2-day...
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...
Hosts Melissa Franco, Romeo Morales and Luis Rua, sit down and interview the local artist Fisko. They discuss his journey as an artist in Sacramento and how he is now giving back to the community by providing a space for youth to create art through the Cypher Hip Hop...
On Thursday January 30th Decarcerate...
On Thursday, January 30th, the South Sacramento Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART) hosted an Open House donation drive and community outreach event. HART is a volunteer-based organization dedicated to creating programs to assist homeless individuals in the...
Communication can be a powerful force in our lives. Some of us rarely even have someone or somewhere to vent and spark a conversation with, without judgment and prejudice. We see current workout trends and are easily aware of the health benefits we gain from...
Everyday roughly 48,000 youth are in some kind of youth detention facility in the United States. Many of these facilities are supposed to hold violent or dangerous offenders. However, they tend to be filled with youth who have committed low level or “petty” crimes....
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Akinsanya Kambon is a former Black Panther, Vietnam Veteran, art professor, and multimedia artist. His art is on display at American Expressions / African Roots exhibition at the Crocker Art Museum. To make the sculptures on display, Mr. Kambon used a Western-styled...
This weekend, I was able to experience the Statewide Youth Media Conference 2020. Here, I learned about leadership, communication, and self awareness from other media journalists across the state. I did not have any expectations as this was my first time attending...
Over this past weekend the Access Local team and I attended the 2020 California Statewide Youth Media Conference in Oakland. We got to meet other passionate people involved in Youth Media from all over the state. We each had our own interesting collective and...
Over 14 hubs funded by the California Endowment gathered together at the 4th annual California Statewide Youth Media Conference this past weekend. Coachella Unincorporated, The Media Arts Center, Monterey County Youth Media, and many others attended the 2-day...
Hosts Melissa Franco, Romeo Morales and Luis Rua, sit down and interview the local artist Fisko. They discuss his journey as an artist in Sacramento and how he is now giving back to the community by providing a space for youth to create art through the Cypher Hip Hop...
Communication can be a powerful force in our lives. Some of us rarely even have someone or somewhere to vent and spark a conversation with, without judgment and prejudice. We see current workout trends and are easily aware of the health benefits we gain from...
Everyday roughly 48,000 youth are in some kind of youth detention facility in the United States. Many of these facilities are supposed to hold violent or dangerous offenders. However, they tend to be filled with youth who have committed low level or “petty” crimes....
Are you or is someone you know in a mental health crisis? If you need domestic violence safety planning, or support around substance or mental health issues MH First is open all night till dawn Friday through Sunday 7pm - 7am. MH First is a mobile mental health...
A law that would allow school employees to continue to receive full pay while on extended sick leave was introduced earlier this month by Senator Connie M. Leyva. “No public school employee on extended sick leave should ever lose the majority of their salary...
January 17th was a great display of what the youth’s collective efforts can demonstrate. From 5pm every 1st and 3rd Friday, Sol Collective’s Art Gallery and Community Center hosts a Community Pop Up Labs for Youth, by Youth. The topic of this lab was basic...
ACCESSLOCAL SHOWS
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...
Our neighborhood news correspondents Julia Sidley, Julian DeLeonardis, Melissa Franco, and one of the two newest members Luis Rua share our experiences as young journalists and share tips on how to overcome some of the unwanted experiences we face on the...
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 #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...
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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