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“We’ve had to call security”: Sacramento boba shops brace for boba shortage, backlash

Christopher Escamilla and Jacob Holden • May 21, 2021

Boba shops have been affected by a shortage of a key ingredient in bubble tea since the Suez Canal blockage, and many local shops are planning their next steps.

5 trends Sac State fashion students are wearing this spring

Angela Rodriguez • May 7, 2021

It’s time to put away the winter layers and pull out this season’s fashion essentials. Some of Sac State’s fashion-driven students discuss all the spring fashion trends and how you can elevate your looks this season.

Sacramento artist offers art studio perfectly ‘Taylor’d’ to the community

Nijzel Dotson • April 3, 2021

Taylor Pannell considers her apartment turned art studio to be “The Home of Sacramento.”

Sacramento’s Black community jubilant with Sojourner Truth Museum grand opening

Michael Eskridge • March 22, 2021

The grand opening of the Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum at Florin square on Saturday gave members of the community cause for celebration.

Renovated SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center to reopen summer 2021

Angela Rodriguez • March 10, 2021

Broadway On Tour is still scheduled to arrive at the newly renovated SAFE Credit Union performing Arts Center this fall. Read about all the changes you can expect upon your next visit.

The Pop Up Shop At Arden provides opportunity for Sacramento’s Black entrepreneurs

Drue Goncalves and Alan Trinidad • March 5, 2021

The Black-owned outlet The Pop Up Shop at Arden Fair mall provides an opportunity for black entrepreneurs to showcase their brands.

Sacramento’s ‘Worst’ Kept Secret: underground streetwear market reopens

Alan Trinidad • February 25, 2021

On the third Sunday of every month, people of Sacramento can watch a vacant parking lot on I Street transform into a refined vintage streetwear market. URL: worlds-worst-bodega-expo-streetwear-sacramento

Flexibility, strength, delivery: How 3 Black-owned restaurants are surviving the pandemic

Alan Trinidad and Sarah Blunt • February 14, 2021

Despite major setbacks, these Sacramento Black-owned businesses have still found ways to positively impact their community.

Valentine’s Day events to attend this weekend virtually or in-person

Angela Rodriguez • February 12, 2021

Local businesses in the Sacramento area will be hosting small events that you and your valentine can attend. These events include painting, drinking, eating, and more.

Black History Month: 7 virtual, socially-distanced events in Sacramento

Angela Rodriguez • February 5, 2021

The Black community of Sacramento is coming together to celebrate Black History Month with these free virtual and socially-distanced events.

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Sac State and CSU to require COVID-19 vaccine for fall 2021, regardless of FDA approval

Sac State will require all students, faculty and staff who will be on campus in the fall to certify their COVID-19 vaccinations by Sept. 13, according to an email from Sac State President Robert Nelsen on Tuesday.

Sac State campus police officer seen kneeling on a man in video

An altercation between cyclists and Sacramento State’s police officers on campus resulted in the tasing, kneeling of a university police officer on a cyclist and arrest on June 4.

Black Sac State community, therapist discuss psychological impacts of police brutality

Ever since George Floyd was killed by now-convicted police officer Derek Chauvin, the conversation about police interactions with Black people has been prevalent in the U.S. Sacramento State students voiced their concerns regarding police brutality and how the media coverage affects their mental health.