Two bills were on bikers’ minds Monday as they rallied at the Capitol. Hundreds of California motorcyclists, drivers and passengers, showed up for the yearly motorcycle rally sponsored by the American Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education (ABATE) Monday morning. They gathered on the Capitol building’s south-side in support of two bills that would change the state’s helmet law and throw out the motorcycle-only checkpoints. Legislators were scheduled to vote Monday afternoon after rally.  For results, CLICK HERE>>>

Have you gotten a parking ticket lately? Feeling a little aggression? If so, Nate Weldon's new music video for his song "Ode To The Meter Maid" will help you laugh off a little steam. The music video follows Weldon through the streets of Sacramento encountering meter maids and their trusty ticket books. Take a peek and enjoy the satire. Sea Serpent Records Meter Maid album graphic by Ted Weldon

The Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange, a local trade association that has served the building industry since 1901, has endorsed former police captain Darrell Fong for Sacramento City Council District 7. Fong, a lifetime Sacramento resident, is currently vying for the Pocket/Valley Hi Council seat in the November run-off election. The Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange strongly believes that Darrell Fong is the best candidate in supporting the views of the local construction and building industry, and for creating much needed jobs in Sacramento. “I support him because he is clearly the best candidate for the job. He is the right man, in the right place, at the right time,” stated Go

The cars parked at the California Stage on Thursday were marked with bumper stickers proclaiming peace and social change. These people were there to see Dave Lippman perform as "Wild Bill Bailout, The Bard of the Bankers." Lippman played guitar and sang political satire songs for "Soapbox TV," a Sacramento-based progressive talk show that airs Monday at 8 p.m. on Channel 17, Access Sacramento. Lippman, a Mira Loma High School graduate and Sacramento native since age 13 has been strumming his guitar and singing songs with a progressive and activist point since the times of the Vietnam War. He has done shows all over the United States, Europe and other places globally. He is actually no lo