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Leaders in construction to be honored at Sac State graduation
Several prominent construction names in the region will be honored at Sacramento State University's graduation ceremony Saturday for its Department of Construction Management students.
Ancient Coast Miwok Site Excavated
A construction project has prompted the excavation of a Mikwok Indian food-processing site near the waters of San Pablo Bay.
This Week: Jobs picture shows improvement for graduating students
Over the next few weeks, thousands of young men and women in the Sacramento region will receive diplomas signifying their transition from high school to college or from institutions of higher learning into the work world.
YoloCounty students initiated into honor society
The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
Caltrans dig near Novato unearths Miwok artifacts
Katie Hanrahan, Brian James and Gary Alexander, Sacramento State Archaeological Research Center staff assist on a dig for Indian artifacts on Thursday, May 16, 2013, along Highway 101 in Novato, Calif.
Snapshots: On their way to government camp
Durham American Legion Post and Ladies Auxiliary have named their Boys and Girls State delegates, all juniors from Durham High School.
The downloadable gun: next firearms frontier
The white-hot debate in Congress over background checks, assault weapons and high-capacity magazines has cooled for now.
ACSF Announces New Executive Committee Members
The Air Charter Safety Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of Dennis Fox, senior vice president, operations of Executive Jet Management and William J. Mayo, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mayo Aviation to the ACSF Executive Committee.
Local's lyrics part of hit production in Sacramento
With lyrics by Modesto native Margaret Rose, the world première of the musical "A Little Princess" is being staged through May 19 at the Sacramento Theatre Company.
This week -- Published May 9, 2013
"There's still sexual innuendo, some skin here and there and relatively bad language by modern standards," says director Richard Garvin.
Sac State Smart Grid Center lands $1.4M grant
Emir JosA© Macari, California Smart Grid Center director and dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science, announced the $1.4 million grant Tuesday.
Alamo Elementary fourth-grade teacher named Vacaville Unified School District's best of the year
Certainly enthusiasm, expertise in subject matter, knowing how to treat each child with respect, showing consistency and fairness when the time comes for discipline.
Sacramento-Based I.T. Educator Offers Career Advice For Getting Ahead
Schools are continuously using technology and computers to advance learning. In our world where staying on top of trends is vital for employment, those looking to get into the I.T. field have to be quick to keep up.
Kelly Choi named county's Teacher of Year
Kelly Choi, an innovative math teacher and faculty leader at Dos Pueblos High School, is the 2013-2014 Santa Barbara County Teacher of the Year.
Fair offers eye exams to low-income uninsured
Low-income Sacramento residents can obtain free comprehensive eye exams and glasses during a Community Health and Wellness Fair on Sunday at California State University, Sacramento.
Managers take over new jobs, positions
Taking over two important positions in the Student Services Center are a familiar employee and an individual who may be new to Contra Costa College, but not new to the community college system.
Memorial to Wayne Maeda planned at CSUS today
Wayne Maeda, a beloved teacher and leading Japanese American historian who died of cancer Feb.
"It's kind of a lost-art type of thing," said Jessica Spencer, whose character excels at spelling.
State senator moves to tax oil companies for education
In Sacramento there is a new move to tax oil to use the money for education. Those behind this bill say that big oil has been getting a sweetheart deal in the golden state, paying no tax from the oil they take from the ground.
CSUS professor/attorney charged in fatal DUI crash
The driver charged in Tuesday's fatal crash that shut down Pleasant Grove Boulevard has been identified as Jordan Tonya Louise Peters, an attorney and professor at Sacramento State University's College of Business Administration.