Sacramento Observer
SACRAMENTO – This weekend marks Sacramento’s 12th annual Juneteenth Festival scheduled for June 14-16 in William Land Park. The Juneteenth Festival is a celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation signed in 1863 by President Abraham Lincoln declaring all those enslaved were freed. Produced by the Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB), the day-long Juneteenth Festival celebration [...]
SACRAMENTO — The budget compromise announced today between Gov. Jerry Brown and the Legislature’s Democratic leaders largely mirrors the governor’s proposal for a fiscally restrained spending plan that assumes conservative revenue projections. But there’s a catch: Rank-and-file Democratic lawmakers say they are agreeing to less spending than they wanted so they could pass the budget [...]
ATLANTA – Sacramento, Calif. Mayor Kevin Johnson, the newly-elected president of the National Conference of Black Mayors (NCBM), told his colleagues that if they don’t improve the lives of their constituents, they don’t deserve to remain in office. “We got these good seats, we’ve been elected and we get honored and esteemed everywhere we go,” [...]
SACRAMENTO – Cosumnes River College and the Sacramento Regional Transit District will have the dedication ceremony for the new CRC/RT Parking Structure, Friday, June 7. The ceremony, in the makings since November 2011, starts at 10:00 a.m., at Cosumnes River College’s (CRC) Bruceville Entrance at the Northwest Tower. Featured speakers at the event will include [...]
SACRAMENTO – The Greater Sacramento Urban League will give its Vernon E. Jordan Legislative Advocacy Awards to state legislators who have done the most to advance the cause of equality and justice for Californians in a “State of Black America” reception in the State Capitol on June 4, 2013. “On the occasion of the National [...]
OAKLAND — Incoming Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive is already making moves to rebuild the fallen franchise. The Kings have an agreement in place with Golden State Warriors assistant Mike Malone to be their head coach, a person familiar with the decision said Thursday night. The person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition [...]
SACRAMENTO – The Greater Sacramento Urban League’s Board of Directors released a statement Wednesday that David DeLuz has resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer after nearly four years in the top position for the local League (GSUL). In a telephone interview, DeLuz told The OBSERVER that he submitted his resignation letter to the board [...]
SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento Kings today announced programming details for the LONG LIVE THE KINGS RALLY presented by Sleep Train Mattress Centers, which will take place on Thursday, May 23 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Cesar Chavez Park in Downtown Sacramento. Kings legends Chris Webber and Mitch Richmond are set to join Sacramento [...]
DALLAS – At this stage of the game, Seattle will not see the Kings play in the Great Northwest no time soon unless the city gets an National Basketball Association (NBA) expansion team or purchase an existing team. It’s now official that team won’t be the Sacramento Kings. In a long, anticipated vote, the NBA’s [...]
SACRAMENTO – Locals looking for work get a boost from the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (SFBFS) on Saturday, May 18, as it hosts a Career and Job Development Fair from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The event is designed to offer career resources and expose individuals to local businesses with entry level positions. [...]
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