Curiosity got the best of me and I had to actually see the big Butternut tree that has gotten all the attention lately. It is slated for removal so construction can begin for a pumping station for the Bridge District's sewage and storm runoff. The tree is at the bottom of the north side of Highway 50 along South River Rd in West Sac. It's a healthy looking tree and apparently one of the oldest Butternut trees in the US. In case you, too, were wondering what it looks like, here it is:   SacPress Photo | Kati Garner  

Christopher Cabaldon is at the helm of an evolving city. The West Sacramento mayor said the city should be a place where families can raise children, but also a spot where young people want to be. City leaders are taking a positive view of developing West Sacramento, he said. “We’re not one of those cities that has a no-growth faction on the City Council and a growth faction,” Cabaldon said. “Everyone believes that there’s a lot of potential. The shape and pace of growth is always a question everywhere, and that’s true in West Sacramento as well.” In one major example of West Sacramento’s growth, the City Council in February approved a 386-unit housing project that will be located in th

A family atmosphere pervaded Raley Field Friday night as neo-soul artists Vaughn Anthony, India Arie and John Legend performed to a crowd of thousands. The diverse audience of fans who attended the show varied in age; much of the audience was made up of young and old couples and families. Around 7 p.m. Anthony, Legend's younger brother, opened the show with a 20-minute set. As people were still finding their seats, he brought a self-proclaimed "old-school R&B" sound to the Sacramento audience, but he essentially sounded like a poppier version of his older brother. Arie took the stage for the next hour, dressed in a wig, colorful scarves and bright makeup. She started off with a prayer so