Sunday was the Lunar New Year for several Asian cultures, including the Vietnamese. The Vietnamese New Year celebration, Tết, began Saturday morning in a parking lot on the corner of Stockton Boulevard and Fowler Avenue. It started with the City of Sacramento's ribbon cutting ceremony for Little Saigon. This was followed by a New Year parade proceeding south down Stockton Boulevard to Florin Road, where participants viewed the County of Sacramento's ribbon cutting ceremony and participated in the Tết Festival. The following is a photo journal of the weekend's events and festivities. For more photographs and information, please read this article on the festival and celebration. Councilman

Sacramento Press already published a story on the tragedy of Laura Ling and Euna Lee, who were arrested by North Korean officials. A candlelight vigil in their honor was held Tuesday night from 7 to 8 p.m. According to the program passed out during the rally "U.S. officials are in contact with Swedish diplomats in North Korea. However, Swedish negotiations for the Americans' release have not yet been confirmed." The following is a photojournal of the vigil: Around 7 p.m. the ceremony commenced with the signing of a poster for good wishes to the Lee and Ling families. Del Campo High School Principal Ms. Vera Vaccaro welcomed the nearly 300 gatherers mostly consisting of students, reti