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Brookfield School project underway behind The Trap bar

For many years, a 5-acre piece of property has lied vacant behind The Trap, a historic bar at 6125 Riverside Blvd. But that status is about to change. Work crews arrived on Thursday, March 20 to begin the preliminary work

Congratulations to our very own: Lance Armstrong

The Sacramento County Historical Society will recognize Valley Community Newspapers’s very own historical writer, Lance Armstrong, at its annual dinner, to be held Tuesday, March 25 at 6 p.m. at the Dante Club, 2330 Fair Oaks Blvd. Lance Armstrong was

St. Joseph’s Cemetery: A place of memories

Editor’s Note: This is part six in a series regarding Sacramento area cemeteries. The 149-year-old St. Joseph’s Cemetery on 21st Street, just south of Broadway, is one of the city’s oldest existing cemeteries. Regarding that cemetery and an earlier established

Riverside-Pocket area native Marvin Silva remembered

Editor’s Note: This is part one in a series about the late Riverside-Pocket area native Marvin Silva. Marvin Silva, who passed away last October, less than two weeks shy of his 90th birthday, lived a very eventful life. His connection

Southside Improvement Club celebrates 100th anniversary

Members of the Southside Improvement Club gathered in the Monsignor Val Fagundes Hall of the historic St. Elizabeth Portuguese National Church at 1817 12th St. on Dec. 5 to celebrate a very special occasion – the 100th anniversary of the

Former ‘disco king’ speaks about his work as a paranormal investigator

Editor’s Note: This is part three in a series about former Sacramento disco king, Paul Dale Roberts. In continuing with the story of the life and times of the former Sacramento disco king Paul Dale Roberts, following the death of

Former Libby, McNeill & Libby cannery opened a century ago

The former Libby, McNeill & Libby cannery site is presently home to The Cannery on the Boulevards, a development featuring a variety of tenants, including the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, HealthWorks Medical and dental offices. Photo by

East Lawn Children’s Park was established through generous donations

Editor’s Note: This is part 14 in a series about the rich history of and associated with East Sacramento’s award-winning East Lawn Memorial Park. It may be one of the city’s smallest parks, but East Lawn Children’s Park at 1510

The Seductress Of Soup at the Pancake Circus

The Pancake Circus on Broadway is known for their head-sized pancakes, cool neon sign, waitresses who call you “hon” and of course the kitschy clown theme. But the real gem of the breakfast joint is manager Terri Mead and her

East Lawn mausoleum includes a variety of historical artwork

Editor’s Note: This is part five in a series about the rich history of and associated with East Sacramento’s award-winning East Lawn Memorial Park. Since its earliest years in the 1920s, the mausoleum at East Lawn Memorial Park has attracted