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Teenage golf trio takes on Pebble Beach – for the second time

By BENN HODAPP / Valley Community News writer

  An afternoon on the golf course is one of the most relaxing things in the world. The smell of the grass, the birds chirping and a quiet stroll through a landscaped course can be a beautiful experience. Or it can be if you’re good at golf, anyway.... 

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Sacramento resident Ed Rivera discusses his lifelong passion for art

Sacramento resident Ed Rivera discusses his lifelong passion for art

By LANCE ARMSTRONG

  Land Park resident Ed Rivera has had a lifelong love of art. At the lower right hand corner of... 

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Part One: Mira Loma High School, A half-century tradition

Part One: Mira Loma High School, A half-century tradition

By LANCE ARMSTRONG

Editor’s note: The following is the first of a two-par story series on the history of Mira Loma High... 

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Sacramento Fire Department has unique Land Park connection with Klumpp’s Page

Sacramento Fire Department has unique Land Park connection with Klumpp’s Page

By LANCE ARMSTRONG

The Sacramento Fire Department has accomplished many things in its very rich history of serving the community.... 

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Brickyard was important Riverside-Pocket area business

Brickyard was important Riverside-Pocket area business

By LANCE ARMSTRONG

The Sacramento Brick Co. brickyard is shown in this 1938 photograph. Bricks manufactured at this... 

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Serritella’s Italian Food and Pizza is a 42-year Carmichael tradition

Serritella’s Italian Food and Pizza is a 42-year Carmichael tradition

By LANCE ARMSTRONG

It is often considered a very good accomplishment when a business can survive its first year, but in... 

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Local communities share part in Raley’s 75th anniversary

Local communities share part in Raley’s 75th anniversary

By LANCE ARMSTRONG

The Raley’s supermarkets chain is celebrating a very special anniversary, as this year marks 75 years... 

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Greenhaven-Pocket library opens to rave reviews

By SALLY KING / Valley Community News writer

The experience of walking into a modern, energy efficient building, looking down... 

September 1, 2010 | Continue »

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Powers turns a child’s dream into celebrity news

By ELIZABETH VALENTE / Valley Community News writer

Lights. Camera. Action. Instead of going to the movies like most 12 year olds, Isabella... 

August 31, 2010 | Continue »

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Nurse helps declare Sacramento County ‘Voices of Meningitis Week’

Special to Valley Community Newspapers

  In preparation for the back to school season, Rose Kwett, RN, joined representatives... 

August 31, 2010 | Continue »

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Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson speaks to area business leaders on the economy, needed improvements

By BENN HODAPP

   Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson visited East Sacramento’s Cook Realty and... 

August 27, 2010 | Continue »

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‘Nunsense’ tops offerings at Sac State

Special to valcomnews.com

Theater-goers can laugh at the humor behind the habit, spend an evening with the... 

August 10, 2010 | Continue »

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ARNHA takes control of Effie Yeaw Nature Center

By PETER HAYES

The American River Natural History Association is off and running in its “Perils... 

August 10, 2010 | Continue »

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Spirit of the Pocket Parade July 3

Special to valcomnews.com

The annual Fourth of July Spirit of the Pocket Parade, the largest parade event in... 

June 4, 2010 | Continue »

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Fair Oaks Blvd tree transplanting

Special to valcomnews.com

The Sacramento County Department of Transportation is starting a tree transplanting... 

May 20, 2010 | Continue »

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As summer approaches, local students eye colleges

By MELISSA CRONIN-BROWN

As high school seniors finish their last few months of the school year before graduation,... 

May 10, 2010 | Continue »

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Surprise announcement for Sacramento teen

Staff Report

John F. Kennedy High School student has been crowned the winner in the Kaiser Permanente... 

April 27, 2010 | Continue »

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Sports on the menu: Clubhouse Sports Bar & Grill

By BENN HODAPP

For 31 years, Keith Ballard has helmed the Sundance Sports Bar on Sunrise Boulevard... 

April 27, 2010 | Continue »

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