Still need a Valentine gift for your wife, girlfriend, mom or daughter?  Imagine how delighted your favorite ladies will be to open a unique gift selected just for them. Look no further than Stella & Dot jewelry, the boutique style, affordable jewelry line that all the hottest magazines and celebs are loving!  Check out the collection here: http://www.stelladot.com/sarahernandez Which personality is YOUR Valentine? The Mom On The Go: This busy lady is multi tasking like a champ-and looking good doing it! She's busy, busy, busy with kids, career, and everything in between. She deserves a unique, stylish necklace that she can literally throw on with anything and look instantly pulled toge

There are many places in Sacramento city and county where a long roadway travels through numerous neighborhoods: Fair Oaks Boulevard, Watt Avenue and Sunrise Boulevard, for starters. When the street name is very close to the neighborhood name – such as Del Paso Boulevard and Del Paso Heights – people unfamiliar with the area often confuse the road and the neighborhood. Sacramentans take pride in their neighborhoods and, since the reputation of one neighborhood is not always carried on the roadway to the next, that confusion can get on a resident’s nerves pretty fast. For example, a commenter on a recent Sacramento Press article about road improvements along Del Paso Boulevard had this t

The Old City Cemetery Committee, in conjunction with the Sojourner Truth Multicultural Arts Museum in Sacramento, will offer a free tour of the Historic City Cemetery at 10 a.m. on Feb. 18 to honor Sacramento’s black pioneers. “We’ll be featuring a dozen or so fascinating people from Sacramento’s history who were African-American or who affected their experience,” said Dr. Bob LaPerriere, founding member of the Old City Cemetery Committee. Several guest docents from the Sojourner Truth Museum will be positioned along the tour to speak about Sacramento’s black pioneers. Eric Bradner, volunteer docent with the Old City Cemetery Committee, will lead the tour. Among the stories he will featu

Valentine’s Day cards for veterans sounds like a simple enough request, but the reality is that the general population is too busy to recognize these unsung heroes. In response, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has issued a request, and the Colfax VFW Ladies Auxiliary 2003 was eager to comply by spreading emails to everyone in the area asking for homemade valentines. In an unprecedented move, Carlo and Emma Lujan of C & E Auburn V-Twin, Inc. have adopted the request and taken it to the next level by incorporating the concept into the 32nd annual Sweetheart Run. All motorcycle enthusiasts and community members are encouraged to rally around the idea, producing a record number of cards by

Art pays homage to art in a new gallery exhibit called “Musicians of Midtown” at Gallery 2110 as artist Brooke Walker-Knoblich exhibits 10 paintings of local musicians playing in Midtown venues. “I’ve always been intrigued by musicians in particular – not just music, but the performance of music,” Walker-Knoblich said. The paintings – all done in oil – evoke the emotions she felt in hearing the music, she said, adding that she watched the musicians perform, drawing sketches of them in as little as 30 seconds, then painting the larger works using the sketches as foundations. Some of the works have shorter brush strokes to fit with the quicker pace of the music, while others are longer, a

Before the Sacramento River Cats begin the 2012 season in defense of their 10th division title in 12 years, one of the most successful American professional sports franchises will host one of Major League Baseball's most storied champions. For the first time in half a decade Major League Baseball will be played in Sacramento as the River Cats host their parent affiliate Oakland Athletics on March 31, 2012. Following a successful 2011 season, in which Sacramento won its 10th Pacific Coast League South Division title, the River Cats kick off the 2012 season against some familiar faces who have found success at the Major League level. The River Cats will host the four-time World Series cham

Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, spent his lifetime dreaming about different creatures and silly ways to name them. The Sacramento Public Library will honor Dr. Seuss’ 108th birthday by hosting numerous family-friendly programs at selected library locations in early March that include: • Thursday, March 1 at 4 p.m., Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Avenue, Sacramento: Listen to Dr. Seuss’ books, take the challenging Seuss quiz, play games related to your favorite Seuss characters, and, as at any birthday party, enjoy yummy treats and exciting prizes! • Thursday, March 1 at 4 p.m., North Highlands-Antelope Library, 4235 Antelope Road, Antelope: Read and listen to favorite Seuss' stor

The Sacramento Public Library will present award-winning children’s book author David Schwartz at a free family program on Wednesday, February 22 at 6 p.m. in the Isleton Elementary School gymnasium, 412 Union Street, Isleton. With stories, poems and visuals, Schwartz will talk about the mathematics of the world around us and the many ways families can make math an enjoyable part of their everyday life. Schwartz has authored nearly 50 books, including How Much is a Million?, If You Made a Million, G is for Googol, Q Is for Quark, If You Hopped Like a Frog, and the Look Once, Look Again science series. His latest book is Where In the Wild? A popular speaker for children and educators, Sch

The push to put a city parking lease to a vote fell flat Tuesday as the City Council rejected a motion to put the question on the June ballot. It was City Councilwoman Sandy Sheedy who first suggested in November that the voters should have a say in whether the city leases its parking inventory to an outside company. She conducted a city-wide poll on her website in October, which indicated that 70 percent of respondents favored a public vote on a potential 50-year lease, according to Sheedy. “The (arena) plan hinges on leasing the city’s parking for 50 years,” Sheedy said Tuesday. “I think such a massive public investment warrants a public vote.” Still, after almost an hour of public d

Tickets On Sale Now for the Wine Women & Shoes National Fundraiser  Benefiting the Sacramento Children’s Home The Sacramento Children’s Home, Sactown Magazine and Wells Fargo are thrilled to bring Wine Women & Shoes to the fabulous ladies (and the men that love them!) of Sacramento! This exciting, new event brings together the best of both worlds... world-class wines & high fashion shopping, all for a good cause! Approximately 425 wine-savvy, shoe-loving women will kick up their heels for a cause as they gather to sip varietals from some of the country’s top winemakers, shop the latest trends in the multi-designer Marketplace, and swoon over the charming “Shoe Guys” serving up the seaso

City College is beginning a book club for faculty and staff called Campus-Wide Book Group Thursday Feb. 9th, 2012 in Rodda North 228 from 12-1pm and Friday Feb. 10th in Rodda South 329 from 12-1pm. The book club was created by the faculty and staff the Basic Skills Initiative Steering Committee on the City College campus, and the book that the group will be reading and discussing this semester is called “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?” by writer/renowned authority Beverly Daniel Tatum. Tatum’s book is about racial identities and how essential it is when it comes to communication with racial and ethnic dividing. “It’s not a student club,” said City College’

Here at the Sacramento SPCA we have lots of dogs, cats and rabbits... but did you know that we have OTHER great pets here too?? Check out Featherworth: A very lively and spunky rooster who is among several that we have here at the shelter right now. Roosters are only $5 each right now, and they make great outdoor pets! Here are a couple of tips to help keep your rooster happy and healthy: •Giving them a wide and open area to live and walk about, allowing them plenty of space to "roost". •At night, keep them in a simple but comfortable structure or bed, allowing them space to crow at dawn. •Try to keep their sleeping space dark. Roosters usually crow at the first sight of light, which cou

ABC has a new series out called The River. The story is about missing reality star/adventurer Dr. Emmet Cole. It tells how Dr. Cole was looking for magic along the Amazon River and some how turned up missing. Now his family, friends and associates are out looking for him. This is a supernatural thriller that will definitely keep you on the edge-of-your seat. To see the trailer of The River, stop by here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnaZxJIsnFE On February 7, 2012, Tuesday - the premiere of The River was aired and I was contacted by extraordinary man-on-the-scene news reporter Cornell Barnard of News 10. Cornell wanted to do a promo of the new series The River. Cornell wanted me out on

Get your taste buds ready!  With a focus on locally grown foods from the North Valley, the third annual California Nut Festival is scheduled for Saturday, April 21, 2012, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Each year, this popular culinary event showcases plentiful gourmet food offerings, wine and beer sampling, nut-inspired cooking demonstrations, live musical entertainment on two outdoor stages, an inspiring art show featuring talented local artists and much, much more.  Tickets go on sale March 1 for the 2012 California Nut Festival that takes place outdoors on the historic grounds of the Patrick Ranch Museum in Chico, California. Locally grown nuts such as almonds, walnuts, pecans and pistachios

In the the wake of the City Council’s 5-4 vote Tuesday blocking the strong mayor initiative from going to the November ballot, police union leaders halted labor contract discussions with City Hall. Mark Tyndale, president of the Sacramento Police Officers Association told City Manager John Shirey in an email just hours after the final council vote that he was “suspending all discussions between the city and the SPOA negotiations team.” After voting down the strong mayor initiative, council members approved a ballot measure to create an elected 15-member charter reform commission.  Calling the cost of a charter commission “fiscally irresponsible,” Tyndale said in the email that he “can’t

Sacramento’s Trash Film Orgy Productions (TFO) is preparing to make a new feature film this spring. In an effort to bring the film to the big screen, TFO will hold a kickoff fundraising event this Friday, February 10 at Sacramento’s On the Y. TFO is a Sacramento-based film production company that specializes in creating high quality, low budget horror films. TFP also produces the annual Trash Film Orgy Midnight Movie Film Festival. The Crest Theatre has been home to the event since 2001. Friday’s Super-Special Fundraiser Show will feature a special screening of TFO’s hit, “Monster from Bikini Beach.” The film, shot in Sacramento, includes clips of several Sacramento landmarks. The 2008

Charter reform will be an item on the November ballot, but not in the form of a strong mayor initiative. Instead, voters will be asked if they want to elect a 15-member commission to review the city charter. After more than 20 people spoke on the topic during public comment, the City Council voted 5-4 Tuesday to reject putting the Checks and Balances Act of 2012 – the strong mayor initiative – to a public vote in November. Council members Sandy Sheedy, Rob Fong, Kevin McCarty, Darrell Fong and Bonnie Pannell were the majority votes. Council members Angelique Ashby, Steve Cohn, Jay Schenirer and Mayor Kevin Johnson each voted in favor of the measure  no . Two governance-related consider

Has it been a while since you’ve gone out on a date? Perhaps you are you looking for something different to do? However you would like to spend this Valentine’s weekend, let The Sacramento Press be your guide. Valentine’s craft day Thursday Sacramento Public Library 4235 Antelope Rd., Antelope 3 - 4 p.m. Free Children and teens are invited to make their own paper valentines with candy roses. The library will supply all the necessary materials. According to Teen/Adult Librarian Justin Azevedo, this event was organized by the teen volunteers. “They wanted to organize an event for other kids and teens,” Azevedo said. “It’s a fun and easy way to make unique valentines just in time for Val

On Sunday morning at the University of California, Davis Mondavi Center, Kevin O’Connor, Slater Penney, Christine Germain and Emily Leap led two free workshops on rope climbing, juggling, building human pyramids and using the trapeze. Each 90-minute workshop accommodated 60 very lucky participants ranging from age 4 to adult. More than 300 people could not be accommodated. Kevin O’Connor, an MFA choreography candidate and graduate of the National Circus School of Montreal, was the event’s organizer. O’Connor invited three other trained professionals to lead the four simultaneous workshops sponsored by the new UC Davis Institute for Exploration in Theatre, Dance and Performance. The morn

Films always have a particular "look" -- Pirate of the Caribbean has one kind of look, Austin Powers another, and then a quiet drama like House of Sand and Fog has yet another. Sacramento will get the chance to hear from the art director responsible for the look of these films on Tuesday, February 21, when the Capital Film Arts Alliance (CFAA) brings Hollywood art director Drew Boughton to their speaker series. "Art direction and production design gives the 'look' of a film that defines the mood and atmosphere of the story, and is integral to all movies, and Drew Boughton is a master in the field," said Laurie Pederson, Board Chair for the CFAA. "The Capital Film Arts Alliance is proud to