The rain didn't stop an estimated 13,000 college students and faculty from marching on the State Capitol Monday to demand legislators work out their differences and put tax extensions on the ballot, which educators have said would make next year's cuts more bearable. Students were bused from all over the state to the Towe Auto Museum, where the march officially began. Called the “March in March,” Monday's protest was the fourth year in a row that the same group came out to the Capitol in such large numbers. As it stands now, Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed budget for fiscal year 2011 assesses a $1.4 billion cut to higher education, including $500 million to University of California schools a

Outgoing Sacramento City Councilman Robbie Waters is backing candidate Darrell Fong in the runoff election for the District 7 seat that covers the Pocket/Greenhaven and Valley Hi neighborhoods. Waters, who has served as the District 7 council member since 1994, lost the race in June to opponents Darrell Fong and Ryan Chin. Waters came in third place out of four candidates, with 27 percent of the vote. Chin led the group in the June election with 37 percent of the vote. He is now competing in a runoff campaign against Fong, who garnered 32 percent of votes cast. The two candidates must face off again because the city’s rules say that a council candidate needs at least 50 percent of the vo

  The UFL's Sacramento Mountain Lions Wide Receiver Fred Otis Amey hosted an official signing party last night at the California State University, Sacramento Alumni Center. The event featured an appearance by members of the Mountain Lions cheer and dance squad, catered food, a video segment, the unveiling of a unique FOA logo, a raffle with prize giveaways, a benediction, and music - featuring a live performance by FOA himself. The Mountain Lions had staff on site, as did Team Dynamix - the event organizer. Representatives from My Athletic Resume, a local enterprise focused on building personal resume websites for athletes, were also present. Several members of the CSUS Athletic Departme

On Saturday, April 24th, the River City Gators extended their winning streak to 4-0 by defeating the Marin Bulldogs 59-19 on the road in Marin.  The Gators overcame a slow start after what was a relatively light week of practice.  The game featured the return of Gators star wide receiver, #11 Kyle Providence, who missed the previous game due to UFL tryouts for the Las Vegas Locomotives.  Gators quarterback, and former California State University - Sacramento player, #14 Blake Mori, split time with fellow quarterback, #18 Robert Arthur.  While both seemed to struggle at times, the two-headed monster proved unstoppable. It has long been said that a quarterback is only as good as the wide re

Lawyer Patrick Kennedy described himself as a rare City Council candidate because local business and labor groups are backing his campaign. Kennedy is endorsed by the Sacramento Central Labor Council and the Sacramento Metro Chamber. “Both (organizations) have worked with me,” Kennedy said. “They see that I’m fair.” The Sacramento Press is interviewing City Council candidates in advance of the June 8 election. Kennedy, 42, is running against four candidates for District 5, the seat held by Lauren Hammond. She is running for Assemblyman Dave Jones' seat. Oak Park, Curtis Park, Colonial Heights and Tahoe Park West are among the neighborhoods in District 5. Kennedy, a fourth-generation S

The eighth-annual Jammies Awards for young contemporary musicians will be held at the Crest Theater Friday and young classical musicians at the UC Davis Mondavi Center Saturday, held by The Sacramento News & Review, in association with Betterworld Telecom and the Sacramento school districts. Contemporary night begins at 8 p.m. Pre-sale tickets are $10, and tickets are $15 if purchased at the door. The show is expected to sell out, so those interested in attending are advised to purchase tickets soon. Classical night, which is produced with the assistance of the Sacramento Philharmonic and California State University, Sacramento, Symphony Orchestras, begins at 7:30 p.m. with pre-sale tick

It’s now common knowledge that Sacramento County is facing hardship with its finances. The county has a $180 million budget gap and two credit rating agencies recently lowered the county’s credit ratings. But for those of us who are not economists or budget experts, it may be difficult to get a grasp on the findings presented by the credit rating agencies, Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services. The Sacramento Press asked Robert Wassmer, a professor and chairman of the public policy and administration department at California State University, Sacramento, to shed some light on the report issued by Moody’s. The Moody’s “A1” rating for the county has fallen to “A