That troubled moment in Oak Park’s history, on a long-ago June evening, is nearly forgotten now. US Bank building, formerly the Oak Park branch of Sacramento Bank, 1965
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Oak Park walking tour brochure points out spots of historical interest
Co-owner of Maloof Companies. Philanthropist
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Co-star of "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" hopes to set example for young women
Rick Steves, perhaps responsible for more boarding passes than any travel guide in the United States, wants us to come home better citizens. Courtesy of Rick Steves Rick Steves will talk about the spiritual aspect of travel during his appearance Wednesday.
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Rick Steves to discuss his new book, "Travel as a Political Act," with Sacramento audience
It’s not easy to explain why it happens, but it does happen. It comes from the look of the area, the feel of the place, but there also might be some metaphysical force at work, something more than the water and the trees and the grass. Randy Pench rpench@sacbee.com Dave Spensley, left, and his wife, Clare, raise a toast to birthday girl Tressa Lindsey at Korth’s Pirate’s Lair RV park on the Delta Loop
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Your Sacramento Guide: Delta Loop is 8 miles of quirky relaxation
MONTEREY – The bellman, Adrian Migotti, unlocked the tall wood door to Room 217, the most haunted accommodation in the Monterey Hotel.
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Tourists haunt Monterey’s ghost-ridden locations
Every so often, we take a break from the world of fine dining to put our elbows on the table and look for something more casual. Hokkaido’s house special ramen – spicy calamari, cha-siu pork, egg, vegetable and special broth – is almost a meal in itself. Besides ramen, Hokkaido serves an interesting array of appetizers including barbecue ribs.
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Dining review: Hokkaido noodle house a home for Asian comfort food
Thickening clouds dampened the moonlight over a 22-acre property in Loomis, the faint smell of rain mingling with the aroma of pastureland. Alaceo Rosatano, who hunts ghosts with a local paranormal investigations group, believes this photo captured a ghostly apparition in the upper right window of this house in midtown Sacramento.
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Amateur ghost hunters around Sacramento aided by paranormal investigators
The words “enchanted” and “cellar” scream Halloween. If you’re on the prowl for adult or kid costumes, you’re in for a treat.
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UC Davis costume department gets Halloween spirit with outfit rentals
Thursday night I had the pleasure of attending the Make a Difference concert in San Jose, CA. I've looked forward to this concert for weeks and got to go with two of my best friends from church. (Waving at you, Trish and Deb!) What a night! Standing there and watching Toby Mac, Third Day and Michael W
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Weekend Devo — We Rocked the House
The field of communications theory is vast and sometimes intriguing. Take, for instance, relevance theory. Relevance theory, in basic terms, argues that perceived relevance over effort required equals response of audience. To put it another way, listeners will respond more when they perceive the message to be more relevant to them, and less effort. So in non-preaching terms, if someone receives a good benefit (reduced risk of cancer), for less effort (just a low-cost drink once per day), they are more likely to respond positively (i.e. make a purchase). In contrast less benefit (marginal increase in strength), for more effort (two hours in a gym every day), they are less likely to respond positively (i.e.
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Theorising Relevance