Monday evening, on the eve of International Women’s Day, Gloria Steinem came to speak at Three Stages in Folsom. The Stage One Theatre was full to near capacity as the audience waited in anticipation for Gloria Steinem to take the stage. There are many people who come into your life and make an impact. There are others who can change your life and Gloria Steinem has been that person to thousands of people. I heard people around me relating when and how Gloria changed their life. Dr. Monica Pactol, Dean of Instruction at Folsom Lake College, took the stage to introduce the evening’s event. She began by saying “I’d like to welcome you to this beautiful facility. Tonight we celebrate anot

Close to 10,000 people gathered at the California Museum on Thursday for the first "Day at the Museum" to get a little bit of pampering and a lot of empowerment. The star-studded event was part of first lady Maria Shriver's annual The Women's Conference in honor of Women's History Month. The day included exhibits, presentations, speeches and tours of the museum. "Today is the most successful day [at the museum] in all of California's history," Shriver told the audience. The day began early with a meet-and-greet session in the museum's lobby with Shriver, California Secretary of State Debra Bowen, Speaker Emeritus Karen Bass, and other female legislators, mayors and district attorneys.