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Modified link of Web site: Official Site of the City of Sacramento, California, United States. May 09, 2024
Add new Web site: CRW Flags - Flag of Sacramento, California, United States. Aug 09, 2023
Map added. May 01, 2023
Population data updated. Oct 27, 2021
Corrected display issue. Sep 18, 2019
Add new Web site: Visit Sacramento. Sep 12, 2019
Add new Web site: Official Site of Sacramento History Online. Sep 11, 2019
Add new Web site: Mr.Nussbaum - Sacramento, California, United States. Apr 17, 2017
Added a description of the Central Pacific Railroad Central Shops and the development of their site as part of a large urban infill project. Added mentions of the Sacramento Music Festival, Gold Rush Days, and the Golden 1 Center. Oct 10, 2016
Article revised and updated. Feb 01, 2016
Media added. Feb 01, 2016
Added photograph. May 31, 2013
Media added. Apr 18, 2013
Population data updated. Aug 23, 2011
The Monarchs of the WNBA folded in 2009. Nov 23, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Geography - Geography of Sacramento. Jul 24, 2008
Added new Web site: Official Site of the City of Sacramento, California, United States. Jun 16, 2006
Article revised. Jun 10, 2005
Article revised. Sep 17, 1999
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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