It's the return of the JazzMaster with an exciting summer series of wine tasting and jazz on the patio at Frasinetti's Winery & Restaurant in Sacramento from 7-11pm on the following dates: June 1 & 22 July 6, 13, & 27 August 3, 17 & 31 September 7 & 28 If good music is your thing, then you don't want to miss this magical musical journey! $25 per person includes wine tasting and hors d'oeuvres. A wide variety of Italian cuisine is available for purchase inside the restaurant. An up-scale no-host bar is open for your enjoyment. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 916-261-1615 or email thesacjazzmaster@yahoo.com. Tickets will also be sold at the door. 

On June 2-3, shop for fabulous furniture, curios, household items, and incredible bargains of all kinds at the Flea Market on 6241 Fair Oaks Blvd. It will be inside a store located at the southwest corner of Marconi and Fair Oaks in the strip mall. The hours will be 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.  Cash only please! Proceeds will benefit the 15,000 animals that enter the Sacramento County Animal Shelter each year. Learn more at the Animal Shelter website.

Sacramento’s local rivers and lakes are very popular weekend destinations. Unfortunately, they can also be very dangerous. Studies have found that those wearing life jackets are far less likely to suffer a fatal boat accident. According to the California Department of Boating and Waterways, in 2009, 84 percent of fatal drowning victims were not wearing a life jacket. Federal, State, and local governments have all enacted “personal floatation device” laws to help prevent tragedy on the water. Under both Federal (33 CFR 175.19) and California law (14 CCR 6565.5), there must be at least one floatation device (Type I, II, or III) for each person on the vessel. Vessels over 16 feet long must a

A new kind of tension may be ahead for Sacramento politics as two strong neighborhoods with vibrant histories are finally united into a single City Council district and, when the election dust settles, one council member will represent them both. In Land Park, the streets are wide and quiet, the zoo and lush William Land Park have welcomed families for generations, and residents want a bridge to West Sacramento built farther up the river to keep the traffic out and preserve the peace and quiet of their neighborhood. In Midtown, an eclectic mix of trendy restaurants and bars, art galleries, coffee houses and other small mom-and-pop businesses have helped attract a growing population of yo

The primary election is right around the corner, and Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and Jonathan Rewers each agreed to sit with The Sacramento Press for interviews, and we are opening the floor to questions from our readers. This is your chance to ask the candidates about the issues that mean the most to you. Questions can be submitted via Twitter with the hashtag #SPchat or posted in the conversation below this article. Questions should be brief and direct – and, in the interest of covering new ground, no arena or strong mayor questions, please. The mayor’s interview will be conducted as a live Google Hangout on Monday from 11 - 11:30 a.m. Readers whose questions are selected will be i

Q: I need an attorney to see my mother’s estate through probate, but I’m not sure if I can afford one. Is there an easy way to figure out the average cost of an attorney before meeting for a consultation with each potential candidate? I guess I’m wondering if they can give this information on their websites or over the phone. -Ben A: Attorneys’ fees will vary depending on several factors, including the type of case, the jurisdiction or geographical region in which it is based (those in cities may charge more than those in rural areas), and the experience or prestige of the firm or the attorney. Attorneys’ fees cover the legal services that are performed by attorneys on behalf of their cl

ST. PAUL’S RETIRES DEBT AND PREPARES FOR NEXT PHASE Longest Reigning Area Pastor Celebrates Historic Occasion With The Sacramento Community And Congregation 5,000 Strong For many people struggling through these hard economic times, the church has been a place to find solace and comfort and, for some, a temporary home for food and shelter. But when it comes to paying the bills, and the mortgage, some churches find themselves as hard-pressed as their congregants. A beacon of strength in the heart of Oak Park, St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church defies the odds. Pastor Dr. Ephraim Williams and community business and governmental leaders will retire the mortgage for its $7 million Family Life

Sacramento Housing Alliance recently gave Sacramento|Yolo Mutual Housing Association the Community Development Award for its work on Mutual Housing at the Highlands. Mutual Housing received the award partially because the 90-apartment complex took nine years to build. Securing funding from the public and private sector—as well as creating partnerships with other local nonprofits to supply the onsite support services for the homeless residents of the community—created particularly difficult challenges for the local nonprofit developer. “That this development got built at all is a testament to the hard work and dedication of Mutual Housing, its staff and board,” said California Insurance C

The Sacramento River Cats inched closer to the top of the Pacific South Division after defeating the first-place Fresno Grizzlies 3-1 on a warm Wednesday afternoon. An announced attendance of 10, 230 sat in the sun, drank cold drinks and ate hot dogs as they relished the victory. The River Cats are 1 1/2 games behind the Grizzlies after their second win over the Giants' feeder team in as many days. The first score of the game came at the top of the second inning when Fresno's Tyler LaTorre, a UCDavis alumni, hit a two-out line drive to left field, scoring Todd Linden on a collision play at home plate. Fresno never threatened again the rest of the game. Sacramento collected all their runs

With their division rivals in town and the possibility of seeing Manny Ramirez and Yoenis Cespedes, the series opener against the Fresno Grizzlies promised to be an exciting one. In front of a solid Tuesday crowd of 8,729, Ramirez didn’t play (finished 10-game rehab stint), but it didn’t matter as the River Cats beat the division-leading Triple-A team of the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on great pitching and a walk-off home run by Brandon Hicks. It was relatively quiet until the bottom of the second inning when Cats first baseman Chris Carter led off with a walk. After he stole second, Anthony Recker, who was optioned back to Sacramento yesterday, ripped a line shot into left field that plat