Hundreds in Sacramento march in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. ‘Unity and community’

Sacramento’s 44th annual March for a Dream began at Sacramento City College and ended at the SAFE Credit Union Convention ...

Sacramento region honors Martin Luther King Jr. Day with marches, other events

Sacramento will be honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day with the 44th annual March for the Dream, starting Monday morning at ...

These 2026 MLK Day marches, events are happening in Sacramento on Monday

MLK Day is designated as an official day of service to encourage volunteerism.

LeBron James’ MLK shoes modeled after Lorraine Motel look cool but miss the mark

If we’re going to remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., let’s remember how he lived and what he fought for, not where his life ...

From slap wars to indie rock, January events pack Northern California

Discover January’s top events in Northern California, from Brad Paisley and Gary Clark Jr. to indie shows and slap wars.

Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash is a legend in the Northern California city of Folsom. This week, the city council approved funding to honor the ...

This California theme park inspired Disneyland, Bob Baker Marionettes — and tickets are $19

Oakland's Children's Fairyland, which turned 75, is an argument that storytelling, combined with old-fashioned play, has a ...

50 years ago, America celebrated the Bicentennial of the United States

From the American Freedom Train and a Bicentennial Wagon Train to stars and stripes and everything red, white and blue.

One More Saturday Night: Bobby Weir Remembered at San Francisco ‘Homecoming’

San Francisco gave Bobby Weir one more glorious Saturday. Exactly a week after his death, some 25,000 Deadheads and other ...
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Resistance Gets a New Worship Tool in ‘Just Like Selma’

Nolan Williams Jr. has composed a new hymn, "Just Like Selma", which honors the legacy of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches and draws attention to contemporary challenges to voting ...