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September 4, 2010

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Residents and visitors of Sacramento, CA have had a few choices for getting traffic conditions for the area’s roadways… Now, there’s a site that brings it all together – SactoTraffic.com

Updates are available in a variety of formats and delivery methods – the web site (which has CHP incident reports, a live map, traffic cams, etc.), RSS feed, email feed, Twitter and a Facebook page.

• Sacramento Traffic Conditions
• SactoTraffic.com’s RSS Feed
• Share the SactoTraffic Facebook page
• Follow SactoTraffic on Twitter

There are plenty of sources for news these days, what with the web, tweets, email alerts and, of course, television, radio and newspapers… But, a new Sacramento news aggregate site is here, bringing together news from a variety of local media sources.

Enter SactoNews.com

On the web site, visitors can find news on the web site, thrown together, mixed, sorted and mashed up, then provided in a nice, easy-to-read format, in order by date. Not only that, but the news mashup is also provided in a traditional RSS feed and is posted to Facebook and Twitter (coming soon).

• Share the SactoNews Facebook page
• Follow SactoNews on Twitter

Groupon (click here) is a discount site that offers a daily deal, somewhat along the lines of a daily coupon. The only catch is that there has to be enough people participating for it to happen. Group + coupon = Groupon.

For example, today’s deal is, basically, 51% off at 4th Street Grill, located at 400 L Street in downtown Sacramento. More specifically, you pay $17 and get a voucher valued at $35. As of this posting there are 238 buyers and the tipping point for the deal to be on was 25.

Obviously, the buyer gets a nice discounted meal, massage, etc., but what’s in it for the business? Groupon harnesses the buying power of the many and provides many new customers – i.e. 4th Street Grill now has 238 (at this time) new customers. Of course, some people may buy multiple Groupons, or give Groupons as gifts. Other fine print may apply, but the fact remains that you’ll get a great deal!

Some other recent Groupons:

• $7 for $20 Worth of Specialty Pizzas, Pasta, and More at Hot City Pizza
• $10 for Two Hours of Open Jumping and Shoe Rental at Sky Zone Sacramento
• $35 for $80 Worth of Services at Luxe Salon & Spa
• $14 for $50 Worth of Entry, Cover, Food, Drinks, and Merchandise at Laughs
• $20 for $40 Worth of Wining and Dining at Back Wine Bar

Click here to join Groupon!

ELEVENTH BI-ANNUAL

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MAGNOLIA MARKETPLACE

Outdoor Flea Market

SUNDAY MARCH 28        8:00 am to 3:00pm

ONE DAY ONLY

20% OFF STOREWIDE

Magnolia Antiques and Home Interiors      Food On Site

6468 Fair Oaks Blvd

Carmichael, Ca.

916-973-8590

Sacramento comedy club Laughs Unlimited, is bringing back “Furlough Friday” free admission in March for city, county and state employees. (The club is also extending the deal to the fourth non-furlough Friday this month, Mar. 27.)

A few details from an e-mail sent to The State Worker from club representative Jennifer Canfield:

Each Friday there are two shows at 8:00 or 10:30. There is a two item minimum in the showroom and due to limited seating, reservations are encouraged. For more information or to make a reservation please call 916-446-8128.

The 2 item minimum does still apply which can be anything from our bar (Alcoholic or Non-Alcoholic) or kitchen (Food or Dessert items). Seats are limited and we will “sell out” so make your reservations early!!

Click here to download a flier about the promotion.

And here’s the link to the Laughs Unlimited Web site.

Post Modern Portraits of Women Who Have Healed Through Art at Tangent Gallery in June

Portraits of ordinary women, which include the healing art that helped them through difficult changes in their lives will open at Tangent Gallery, 2900 Franklin Blvd. (at 4th Ave.) in Sacramento, 2nd Saturday, June 12th from 6 to 10 pm.  The gallery is also open on Saturdays from 10 am to 3 pm or by appointment (tangentgallery@gmail.com).  The women are all students at the Women’s Wisdom Art Project, a program of Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services.  Sacramento digital artist and photographer Ann Tracy recruited Woodland photographer George Streng to work on this project with her.  Tracy and Streng wanted to go beyond the standard editorial portrait to create a post modern type of portraiture that includes art work created by the women to celebrate their journeys to increase their self-esteem and give them a sense of pride in themselves and what they have accomplished.

Tangent is an artist-run gallery/studio space established June of 2007.   Its mission is to exhibit dynamic and compelling contemporary art, by both local artists and artists from afar, specifically art that may not be showcased in other Sacramento galleries. Tangent strives to serve the community of Sacramento exposing the art-viewing public to new ideas, mediums and forms while bringing something unique and positive to the neighborhoods of Curtis Park and Oak Park while attracting new visitors to the area.

Women’s Wisdom Project offers a variety of art experiences for women who want to broaden their creative lives.  Designed as a uniquely feminine environment that supports the artistic and personal growth of women in all stages of life, Women’s Wisdom Project believes that artistic exploration naturally brings greater self-knowledge. Classes, which include lunch, are free and taught by professional artists. They include drawing, textiles, clay, mixed media, poetry, gourd crafting, creative writing, and painting with acrylics and water color.

The Women’s Wisdom Project offers a safe, nurturing environment for women of all backgrounds. Through the support of SFBFS staff, volunteers, and other students (each other), women are introduced to art and its healing properties. Thus, women realize their true potentials and learn the importance of imagination, control, patience and emotional discipline. Women working together in an informal setting provide a warm comfortable place for artistic exploration. All women who wish to participate are welcome.

Twenty-six (26) greater Sacramento area museums will be offering free admission, all day long, during the 12th Annual Sacramento Museum Day. This event is presented by the Sacramento Association of Museums (SAM), and proudly supported by Umpqua Bank. Sacramento Museum Day takes place Saturday, February 6, 2010, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (all participating museums close at 5 p.m., with the last guests admitted at 4 p.m.).

Museum Day, a Sacramento cultural tradition, invites all members of the community to experience the Capital City’s incredible wealth of art, history, science and wildlife at numerous participating museums AT NO COST.

PARTICIPATING MUSEUMS for SACRAMENTO MUSEUM DAY 2010:

• Aerospace Museum of California*
• California Automobile Museum
• California Foundry History Museum
• California State Military Museum
• California State Capitol Museum
• The California Museum
• California State Indian Museum
• California State Railroad Museum
• Crocker Art Museum*
• Discovery Museum Science and Space Center*
• Explorit Science Center (Davis)
• Fairytale Town
• Folsom History Museum
• Governor’s Mansion State Historic Park
• Heidrick Ag History Center (Woodland)
• Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park
• Museum of Medical History
• Old Sacramento Schoolhouse Museum
• Old Sacramento State Historic Park
• Sacramento Zoo
• Sacramento Historic City Cemetery
• Sacramento History Museum
• Sojourner Truth Multicultural Arts Museum
• Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park
• Wells Fargo History Museum (Old Sacramento and Downtown locations).

*Please note that the Crocker Art Museum is under construction for its major expansion. Parking and gallery access will be limited and shuttle service will not be offered to the Crocker Art Museum. Also for Sacramento Museum Day 2010, shuttle service will not be offered to the Aerospace Museum or the Discover Museum Science and Space Center.

On Saturday, October 3, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., The Golden 1 Credit Union and Iron Mountain will help ensure your confidentiality by having your old and unwanted documents securely destroyed at this free community shred event.  The shred event will be held at:

The Golden 1 Operations Center
8945 Cal Center Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826
(Near the corner of Watt Avenue and Folsom Boulevard)

Iron Mountain shredders will be on site to safely destroy your personal papers, CDs, DVDs and floppy disks in your presence. Free food, games and other activities will be available. All shredded items will be recycled and there is a five box (banker’s size) limit per car.

For more information – https://www.golden1.com/ProductsServices/promotions/default.aspx?pid=16

If you owe more on your house than it’s worth, or the threat of foreclosure has you concerned, Hope Against Hope is sponsoring  Foreclosure Prevention workshops throughout California. The workshop offers ideas and solutions on loan modification, short sales, and President Obama’s “Making Home Affordable” plan.

The next workshop in your area is:

Oct. 17
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
North Highlands-Antelope Library
4235 Antelope Rd.
Antelope, CA 95843
Classroom Opens at 10:30 a.m.

For more information or to register for the Foreclosure Prevention workshop, call (888) 217-8811 ex. 117, or visit www.HopeagainstHopeNow.org.