The Saints didn’t make it to the SuperBowl again this year. New Orleanians are used to disappointment, and sadly, we’ve also gotten used to living among the destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina and the flood. While we look forward to Mardi Gras, we can’t help but wonder if Chicago fans will again engage in riotous […]
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Petaluma Critical Mass
Petaluma Critical Mass, bicycle activists who pedal through the city’s core in an attempt to take back the streets, will ride again Friday night. Cyclists will congregate at 5 p.m. on Friday in the parking lot of Luchessi Park, which adjoins the Petaluma Community Center, 320 North McDowell Blvd. They will equip themselves with helmets, […]
Changes in Facility Planning
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sacramento State’s planned Recreation, Wellness and Event Center is facing monetary setbacks and will not be built as originally presented to students, according to University President Alexander Gonzalez. Gonzalez appeared before a meeting of the Associated Students Inc. on Wednesday to formally correct information in an article appearing in The State Hornet […]
911 Memorial site part of 5 year commemoration
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The scene at Cal Expo was a somber one Monday as the bells of the Carillon Bell Tower rang out on the hour, singing out the tune to “Yankee Doodle.” The American flag was at half-staff and those in the crowd were quiet and introspective, as they remembered the fifth anniversary of […]
Victims speak as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Barbara-Leigh Tonelli was 19 when she walked down the aisle and said the words “I do”. In her mind, there were no warning signs of domestic violence. However, not long after her wedding, Tonelli’s husband, a trained sniper in the military, began abusing her. “There were frequent random beatings,” Tonelli said. “There was constant berating, constant […]
Collapsed Scaffolding May Have Been Illegal
An enormous scaffolding collapsed on Lafayette Street on Saturday, just north of Prince Street. At least three vehicles were very severely damaged and the police cordoned off the area for hours while crews worked to clear the debris. The crash occured sometime between 5:00 am and noon on Saturday, probably as a result of the […]