The candidates from all of the City Council district races, the mayoral race and two Board of Supervisors races will face off Saturday at a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters. One notable exception: Mayor Kevin Johnson is not scheduled to appear. According to Johnson’s campaign manager, Steve Maviglio, Johnson has “no need” to attend. “Given the large number of events the mayor has attended over the past year, and since none of his opponents are waging a real campaign against him, he chose not to participate in this event,” Maviglio said Friday. The news of Johnson’s planned absence came as no surprise to mayoral candidate Jonathan Rewers. “He’s not even campaigning,” Rewers s

City Council District 4 candidates will discuss business, neighborhood issues and the value of the arts at a forum hosted by four central city organizations on Monday. Moderator Wendy Hoyt, former president of the Downtown Sacramento Partnership, will moderate the forum on behalf of the DSP and the other co-hosting organizations: the Greater Broadway Partnership, Old Sacramento Business Association and Midtown Business Association. “There will be no arena questions, I can tell you that,” Kevin Greene, policy manager for DSP, said Monday. “This forum will be different than the others. ” District 4 candidates participated in two previous forums where the proposed entertainment and sports

All seven official District 4 City Council candidates came together Wednesday to discuss issues that impact Sacramento its neighborhoods, including the arena, new bridges and bike lanes on Freeport Boulevard. Nearly 100 people attended the candidate forum hosted by the Land Park Community Association at California Middle School – including Sacramento City Unified School District Board Member Patrick Kennedy and former Sacramento Mayor Anne Rudin. One of the larger issues discussed was the proposed entertainment and sports complex. “We don’t know that it’s a bad deal yet. We don’t know that it’s a good deal yet – it’s uncertain,” candidate Phyllis Newton said. “I believe that a rising t

On Thursday, March 8, St. Anna’s Greek Orthodox Church will host a special forum discussion that will feature Rev. Joseph Mumita of Kenya, East Africa. He will discuss efforts to help feed and enrich the lives of some of Kenya’s poorest children and how people can become involved. “It’s not often that we host someone from East Africa who is so involved in helping God’s poorest children,” said Father Christopher Flesoras. “We are very pleased to be hosting Rev. Joseph and look forward to hearing about what is going on in Kenya.” Projects Rev. Joseph will discuss include: Daily lunch feeding of more than 400 school children who would otherwise only get one meal a day. Efforts to support

Before guests could hit the dance floor and mingle with friends at a non-profit organization’s 10th Anniversary celebration, local community leaders gave a “Celebrity Show” posing to be celebrities of the last decade to say a few words. The emcee introduced the first celebrity – Hillary Clinton. Walking and gracefully waving to “Stand by Your Man” by Tammy Wynette from the back of the ballroom to the podium is Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg’s (D-Sacramento) District Director Susan McKee. Guests stood up from their seats to take videos and photos while others clapped and laughed. “I told the President that C.C. Yin has always been my man and all of you know I stand by my man,

 Monday, July 26 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Department of Rehabilitation will have a celebration on the West Steps of the Capitol in honor of the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. They will have testimonials from disabled people and speeches from multiple assembly members. Around 3,000 people are expected to attend. For more information visit here.  11 - 11:45 a.m. The California Youth Leadership Forum will have a group photo on the North Steps of the Capitol. Around 120 people are expected to attend.

"Why the Climate Crisis Can Only be Solved by Citizen Lobbyists” Sacramento Sustainability Forum is a monthly venue for connecting businesses, non-profits, government and interested citizens in the Sacramento region in order to promote sustainability, share insights and resources, and support movement toward a more sustainable future. The May SSF event was held at SMUD Auditorium Thursday, May 20. Approximately 65 attendees filled the auditorium, including interested citizens and students as well as members of the business, nonprofit and government communities. The Keynote topic was called "Why the Climate Crisis Can Only be Solved by Citizen Lobbyists", presented by Mark Reynolds, Exec

Sustainable development was defined as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” The panel consisted of Joe Barr, News Director of Capital Public Radio, Michael Sanford, VP of Content Creation at KVIE Public Television, Ron Trujillo, Editor of The Sacramento Business Journal, Ben Ilfeld, Co-founder and Operations Manager of The Sacramento Press, Mary Lynne Vellinga, Business Editor of The Sacramento Bee and Jeff von Kaenel, CEO of The Sacramento News & Review The panel discussed their coverage of green issues. Barr said that the Capital Public Radio coverage of green issues has grown in last 3-4 year

Not many people think twice about the medical advice or diagnosis given to them by their doctor. However, the public health forum starting this month might have more patients seeking second opinions. In collaboration with the Sacramento Bee, Capital Public Radio will be hosting "Second Opinions" Community Health Forums. The first forum is titled, "Can You Trust Your Doctor?" and will feature a panel of health experts from various organizations including: Marion Leff, M.D, Director of the Sutter Health Family Medicine Residency Program; Marge Ginsburg, MPH, RN, Executive Director of Sacramento Healthcare Decisions;  Beth Mertz, MAPA, Program Director, Center for the Health Professions U