World Diabetes Day is held every year on the 14th of November. The event is sponsored by the International Diabetes Federation and supported by the World Health Organization. "Bringing diabetes to light" is the theme of this year’s campaign.  Its goal was to educate people dealing with the disease about new treatments and health care coverage. 1,100 monuments in the world were illuminated in blue on Sunday. In Sacramento the Capital building was selected to one of those buildings. Several hundred people attended the evening event. The California Department of Public Health also hosted a diabetes health fair on the steps of the Capitol. Tony Award-winning actor, dancer and singer Ben Vere

Today marks the first day of school for many kids in the greater Sacramento area. Some districts, like Folsom Cordova, are already in their second week of school, but for a majority of the districts today is the end of a hopefully fun filled summer and back to building of a foundation that will help them succeed into the future. For most kids the school they are attending will be the same as last year or one that has seen many kids through the years. With the downturn of the economy and housing market we have not seen many new schools built in recent years. Many districts have even started to consolidate and close schools. That is not the case for this year’s students attending Cosumnes R

On Tuesday the Sacramento City Council will discuss their official position and possible action surrounding the newly enacted Arizona immigration bill, SB1070. The bill was signed into law by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on April 23rd and takes effect 90 day later. The agenda item comes at the request of Councilman Rob Fong. Fong has publicly requested the City of Sacramento to boycott Arizona for any official business because of Arizona's desire to enforce federal law within their state. According to the Sacramento City website, "You are welcomed and encouraged to participate in this meeting. Public comment is taken (2 minutes maximum) on items listed on the agenda when they are called. P