Sacramento: Quick Facts

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Nov. 14, 2026

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SMUD to weigh policies for ‘large-load’ data center proposals in Sacramento area • Nov. 10, 2026, 2:30 PM ET (The Sacramento Bee)

Popular Sacramento dim sum eatery launches brunch options for its Land Park location • Nov. 10, 2026, 10:00 AM ET (The Sacramento Bee)

Big wading birds with a prehistoric past arrive in Sacramento. Where to see them • Nov. 7, 2026, 6:00 PM ET (The Sacramento Bee)

Sacramento’s Native American parade returns on Saturday. Here’s what to expect • Nov. 6, 2026, 6:27 PM ET (The Sacramento Bee)

Where in Sacramento you can buy a whole turkey, and for how much, this Thanksgiving • Nov. 6, 2026, 5:53 PM ET (The Sacramento Bee)

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Courtyard of Sutter's Fort State Historic Park in Sacramento, California, showing white adobe buildings, a cannon, canvas tents, and fire pits under a partly cloudy sky.

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Expansive grassy wetlands in the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex, with distant mountains and utility poles visible on the horizon.

California State Capitol

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