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Weekend Ticket: Sacramento’s Labor Day weekend means festivals and more

The traditional end of summer is a long weekend of festivals, art, nods to the region’s history and other activities that celebrate Sacramento’s colorful community diversity and sense of good times.

SureWest launches radio sports show

SureWest Communications is launching on Saturday a one-hour radio show on the region’s high school football programs.

Sacramento-area leaders gather to support Muslim Americans

Attacks on Muslims from New York to California inspired 50 Sacramento community leaders to rally at the Capitol on Wednesday in support of the region’s 75,000 Muslim Americans.

Sacramento-area leaders gather to support Muslim Americans

Attacks on Muslims from New York to California inspired 50 Sacramento community leaders to rally at the Capitol on Wednesday in support of the region’s 75,000 Muslim Americans.

Treating Sacramento region’s sewage to eliminate ammonia could cost $10 per household

Removing ammonia from Sacramento’s treated sewage could cost every household in the region an extra $10 a month, according to a new study by economists at University of the Pacific.

William Jessup students spread out for volunteering today

Students from William Jessup University in Rocklin are fanning out across the region today to perform community service before class starts tomorrow.

Sacramento-area home sales drop in July

Sacramento-area home sales fell sharply in July as the stimulus effect of an $8,000 federal first-time home buyer tax credit and a state tax credit up to $10,000 finally expired.

Sacto 9-1-1: Expensive talk: 345 tickets issued for cell-phone use while driving

The first zero tolerance cell-phone day in the Sacramento area resulted in 345 tickets for talkative drivers.

Sacto 9-1-1: Expensive talk: 345 tickets issued for cell-phone use while driving

The first zero tolerance cell-phone day in the Sacramento area resulted in 345 tickets for talkative drivers. A motorist chats and smokes while driving Tuesday in Sacramento.

Per-capita income drops 2.2% in Sacramento

Sacramento-area’s per-capita income declined 2.15 percent last year, better than the statewide drop but larger than the national figure, as the region battled a double-digit jobless rate and the Great Recession.