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Grand marshal named for upcoming 4th of July Pocket Parade
Pocket-Riverside area native Dolores (Silva) Greenslate has been named grand marshal for this year’s Spirit of the Pocket Parade, which will begin at the Yay Pem Suab Academy (formerly Lisbon Elementary School) at 7555 South Land Park Drive on July
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Send your event announcement for consideration to: editor@valcomnews.com at least two weeks prior to publication. Ongoing Los Ninos Service League volunteer opportunities Combine community service with fun as a volunteer with the Los Ninos Service League by working in the
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Send your event announcement for consideration to: editor@valcomnews.com at least two weeks prior to publication. Ongoing Los Ninos Service League volunteer opportunities Combine community service with fun as a volunteer with the Los Ninos Service League by working in the
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Send your event announcement for consideration to: editor@valcomnews.com at least two weeks prior to publication. Audubon Program to highlight loss and recovery of Central Valley Wetlands May 15: The story of the loss and recovery of waterbird habitat in the
Riverside-Pocket area native barely recognizes the area today
Editor’s Note: This is the second article in a three-part series about Riverside-Pocket area native. The Riverside-Pocket area is certainly a much different place today than it was when Ed Mauricio grew up there from the early 1920s to the
South Land Park resident speaks about his Swiss heritage, lengthy career
Swiss immigrant Ferdinand Morant is a man who knows sausages. This point is certainly difficult and actually useless to argue, considering that Ferdinand, 92, has been making sausages for the majority of his life. Although retired from his longtime career
Ed Mauricio recalls life in Riverside-Pocket area in the 1920s, beyond
Editor’s Note: This is the first article in a series about Riverside-Pocket area native Ed Mauricio. At 92 years old, Riverside-Pocket area native Ed Mauricio is a rarity, as he is one of the few people who can tell firsthand
Florist Al Balshor leaves grand legacy in community
“Mr. Southside” was connected to his childhood neighborhood for 90 years
Sacramento native Antonio Alberto “Al” Balshor, who operated one of the city’s oldest floral shops, the family-owned Balshor Florist, died last Thursday, March 19. He was 90. Born on Nov. 22, 1924, Al grew up in a large family in
The Best of the Land Park News 2014
Dear readers, This year, the Land Park News has enjoyed bringing you stories about your neighbors and about the history that has made up the community you call home. What follows are summaries and excerpts from some of our favorite
