A local teen's winning essay on the importance of voting.
Donna Sanderson, a Carmichael resident who heads the local affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, shares her views on life, cancer and the power of staying positive.
15,000-square feet home is decked out and brimming with volunteers.
We're searching for the best Halloween Costume in America. Enter yourself or your kids for a chance to win $5,000.
Man, 85, went missing Saturday night by Walnut Avenue, officials said.
Shooting stars will be flying beginning Monday morning. The Orionids meteor shower promises to be a show worth watching.
"Uplift: Secrets from the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors" shares the wisdom of breast cancer survivors with the newly diagnosed. What's your story?
Apparent electrical fire caused $20,000 in damage to mobile home.
Six American hostages were rescued from Iran in 1980. Now the real life drama is a movie, and a good one at that!
We're featuring the best of user and staff pictures from the Sacramento region to highlight the week's news.
Find your way toward a low or no-cost flu shot before the season gets underway.
Blue Thumb Garden party will transform two garden areas with 'beautiful low water use plants, drip irrigation and more efficient sprinklers.'
California Love, OMG Burger and WGS Homestylin' to be featured outside California Family Fitness.
The following information was supplied by the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
The congressman running for election in a newly created district will knock on doors this Saturday.
Have photos from the Sacramento Jewish Food Faire? Add yours to the photo gallery.
Grab your camera and the kids and get ready for a local wildlife adventure.
You sent us photos for news articles, and we're featuring them.
A family-friendly horror film? Tim Burton pulls it off.
Officials representing the firm developing a housing project at Madison and Kenneth avenues invite community members to participate in a casual conversation about the property.
Artist Hugh Gorman is reknowned for the Carmichael wall and the mural on the Fair Oaks amphitheater. Watch as he explains some of the things that inspired him while he was making them.
Final CVC league game for the 2013 BV Broncos!
Bella Vista Boys Basketball Playoff bound for 3rd year in a row!
Valentine treats that are sure to become year round favorites and two women who have made their truly unique and delicious hobbies an entrepreneurial dream.
One book lover's secret to finding a great variety of books at super-low costs within your own neighborhood!
The questions to ask and the answers to know before you choose a tax preparer.
Bella Vista Band Boosters Crab Feed - Last Band in the San Juan District Head to www.BellaVistaband.org and order tickets by paypal tickets $40 per person
Recap of ABC's, The Taste.
My Herbed Butternut Squash recipe published in the Taste of Home Healthy Cooking December/January 2013 issue.
Come see how Ellie, with help from her pets, figures out the real story of how her parents met in "The Totally TRUE Story of Cinderella and the Prince" this weekend!
The Fair Oaks Rotary club headed up a group that distributed wheelchairs to Iquitos, Peru in early December. Visit 1/28 to hear more from the group who went as they share stories and pictures.
In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, here's a list of local breast cancer support groups.
MBK Homes developers received unprecedented negative responses to their townhouse development plans from Fair Oaks residents Wednesday evening.