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Merchants help schools with sales contributions

Published: 12:00 am

Mitchell Middle School in Rancho Cordova is the first school to sign up for a recently introduced K-12 funding program that enables local merchants to help area schools through everyday transactions.

Civil rights icon shares passion with area students

By Denny Walsh - Published: 12:00 am

On a snowy Saturday in December 1965, a group of students met in Des Moines, Iowa, to plan a protest against U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.

High school civics program run by CSUS receives honor

Published: 12:00 am

A high school civics program run by California State University, Sacramento, has received national recognition for promoting voter participation and civic engagement in winning the Medallion award from the National Association of Secretaries of State.

Elk Grove non-profit hosts forum on public education funding

By Melody Gutierrez - Updated: 7:50 am

An Elk Grove non-profit will host a forum on the status of public education funding at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Monterey Trail High School multi-purpose room at 8661 Power Inn Road in Elk Grove.

Panel postpones vote on Crocker children's art program

By Marjie Lundstrom - Updated: 8:15 am

Second thoughts and personal anguish among First 5 Sacramento commissioners delayed a decision Monday over a controversial public spending proposal involving the Crocker Art Museum.

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