SacTV - Video History of Sacramento Culture and Media

+93

H: +97°

L: +70°

Sacramento

Sunday, 23 July

See 7-Day Forecast

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat

+100°	+104°	+96°	+93°	+94°	+94°
+61°	+63°	+63°	+58°	+57°	+56°

An online video tour of Sacramento

Art - Clubs - Gas Prices - Economy - Ethnic - History Landmarks - Map - Films - News - Radio - SF - TV - Weather - Sports - Music - Virtual Tours -


	Sacramento Music Spotlight: The Mother Hips - "When We Disappear" Originally based in Chico, The Mother Hips have been rocking Northern California crowds for decades. In the 1990s they were signed to American Recordings, a division of Warner Brothers. The band was regularly played on alternative station KWOD 106.5. Since then they've returned to being an indie regional band that has continued to release recordings through this century. "When We Disappear" is the title track of the band's 12th album released in 2023, capturing their unique Americana sound.

Sacramento Music Spotlight: The Mother Hips - "When We Disappear"

Originally based in Chico, The Mother Hips have been rocking Northern California crowds for decades. In the 1990s they were signed to American Recordings, a division of Warner Brothers. The band was regularly played on alternative station KWOD 106.5. Since then they've returned to being an indie regional band that has continued to release recordings through this century. "When We Disappear" is the title track of the band's 12th album released in 2023, capturing their unique Americana sound.


	Riverside Chat #4: Sacramento Indie Music SacTV.com host Alex Cosper talks from the American River about the history of the Sacramento music scene and the importance of indie music. This video shows a timeline infographic of recording artists that were signed to major labels out of Sacramento since the 1940s. This Riverside Chat calls for Sacramentans to embrace indie music to celebrate unique local culture. Indie music has the best opportunities of standing out by avoiding overdone songwriting formulas that flood mainstream music.

Riverside Chat #4: Sacramento Indie Music

SacTV.com host Alex Cosper talks from the American River about the history of the Sacramento music scene and the importance of indie music. This video shows a timeline infographic of recording artists that were signed to major labels out of Sacramento since the 1940s. This Riverside Chat calls for Sacramentans to embrace indie music to celebrate unique local culture. Indie music has the best opportunities of standing out by avoiding overdone songwriting formulas that flood mainstream music.


	Riverside Chat #3: Richard Wyckoff Moved from Wall Street to Sacramento Richard Wyckoff is not a household name across America, but it's well known on Wall Street. He was a publisher of the Magazine of Wall Street from the early 1900s through the roaring 20s. As a trader, he accumulated millions of dollars. Wyckoff developed a method for trading based on market observations using technical charts. He died in Sacramento during the Great Depression. Although he is not well known by Sacramentans, his trading method has been a successful strategy for many top traders in the financial industry.

Riverside Chat #3: Richard Wyckoff Moved from Wall Street to Sacramento

Richard Wyckoff is not a household name across America, but it's well known on Wall Street. He was a publisher of the Magazine of Wall Street from the early 1900s through the roaring 20s. As a trader, he accumulated millions of dollars. Wyckoff developed a method for trading based on market observations using technical charts. He died in Sacramento during the Great Depression. Although he is not well known by Sacramentans, his trading method has been a successful strategy for many top traders in the financial industry.


	Riverside Chat #2: 2023 California State Fair and Cal Expo Memories This riverside chat recorded at the American River on August 3, 2023 reflects on the 2023 California State Fair, which set an attendance record of 65,000, according to the Sacramento Bee. Cal Expo's original water tower in 1968 appeared on the cover of the 100th issue of Sactown Magazine in July. The photo shows how the tower used to feature a red, white and blue bullseye, which triggers state fair memories of the 60s and 70s.

Riverside Chat #2: 2023 California State Fair and Cal Expo Memories

This riverside chat recorded at the American River on August 3, 2023 reflects on the 2023 California State Fair, which set an attendance record of 65,000, according to the Sacramento Bee. Cal Expo's original water tower in 1968 appeared on the cover of the 100th issue of Sactown Magazine in July. The photo shows how the tower used to feature a red, white and blue bullseye, which triggers state fair memories of the 60s and 70s.


	Cal Expo State Fair Tour 2023 Here's over three hours of video footage capturing the 2023 California State Fair at Cal Expo. This video shows activity at various booths and sites you might expect to see at a state fair. This home video was posted on YouTube by Honda Nguyen, uploaded July 15, 2023. It gives you views from all over the fairground. Although attendance at the 77th annual event looks sparse, the fair regularly attracts tens of thousands of visitors from around the state throughout its summer run.

Cal Expo State Fair Tour 2023

Here's over three hours of video footage capturing the 2023 California State Fair at Cal Expo. This video shows activity at various booths and sites you might expect to see at a state fair. This home video was posted on YouTube by Honda Nguyen, uploaded July 15, 2023. It gives you views from all over the fairground. Although attendance at the 77th annual event looks sparse, the fair regularly attracts tens of thousands of visitors from around the state throughout its summer run.


	Riverside Chat #1: Experimental Music of the Mind SacTV.com kicks off a video series called "Riverside Chats" hosted by Alex Cosper. This first episode includes Alex's original song called "Experimental Music of the Mind" Parts 1 and 2. It's a 10-minute kaleidoscopic musical adventure set to entertaining original artwork. The main theme of this series is that the frequent setting is the American River, chosen for its local appeal and scenic beauty.

Riverside Chat #1: Experimental Music of the Mind

SacTV.com kicks off a video series called "Riverside Chats" hosted by Alex Cosper. This first episode includes Alex's original song called "Experimental Music of the Mind" Parts 1 and 2. It's a 10-minute kaleidoscopic musical adventure set to entertaining original artwork. The main theme of this series is that the frequent setting is the American River, chosen for its local appeal and scenic beauty.


	Virtual Tour of Downtown Sacramento Storyteller Vlade has lived in Sac for 13 years. His virtual tour of Sacramento captures scenes of the State Capitol and Golden 1 Center with views of Kings fans waiting outside the arena. He also provides views of the 2-level mall near Macy's and Golden 1 Center known as Downtown Commons. He also visits Chavez Park, named after American labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez, a champion for farm workers. "Overall, I enjoy living here," confirms Vlade. "This place is also multi-cultural, there's people from all over the world that come down and live here."

Virtual Tour of Downtown Sacramento

Storyteller Vlade has lived in Sac for 13 years. His virtual tour of Sacramento captures scenes of the State Capitol and Golden 1 Center with views of Kings fans waiting outside the arena. He also provides views of the 2-level mall near Macy's and Golden 1 Center known as Downtown Commons. He also visits Chavez Park, named after American labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez, a champion for farm workers. "Overall, I enjoy living here," confirms Vlade. "This place is also multi-cultural, there's people from all over the world that come down and live here."


	Affordable Apartments Open on Arden Way New affordable housing at Salvator Apartments opened on Arden Way recently in the spring of 2023, as reported by CBS News Sacramento. The opening comes at a time when new housing construction for Sacramento is expected to decline by 36% from last year. For the 120 new units available, 2,000 applications were collected. In order to qualify for the project as a tenant, the applicant needed income in the range of $50,000 to $70,000. Sacramento's median income for a family of four is $100,000, according to this report.

Affordable Apartments Open on Arden Way

New affordable housing at Salvator Apartments opened on Arden Way recently in the spring of 2023, as reported by CBS News Sacramento. The opening comes at a time when new housing construction for Sacramento is expected to decline by 36% from last year. For the 120 new units available, 2,000 applications were collected. In order to qualify for the project as a tenant, the applicant needed income in the range of $50,000 to $70,000. Sacramento's median income for a family of four is $100,000, according to this report.


	UC Davis Virtual Tour on a Skateboard UC Davis student Irving Huerta produced this five and a half minute video of the campus while riding his skateboard in November 2020. The video was recorded during the pandemic, which explains why the campus appears to be lonely. Huerta takes viewers to places such as Mondavi Center, which is a lecture hall by day and concert venue by night. He also visits the UC Davis Arboretum, a scenic area that offers various amenities for students such as bike paths, gardens and waterfronts. Some of the natural scenery includes redwoods and the quad where students meet for lunch.

UC Davis Virtual Tour on a Skateboard

UC Davis student Irving Huerta produced this five and a half minute video of the campus while riding his skateboard in November 2020. The video was recorded during the pandemic, which explains why the campus appears to be lonely. Huerta takes viewers to places such as Mondavi Center, which is a lecture hall by day and concert venue by night. He also visits the UC Davis Arboretum, a scenic area that offers various amenities for students such as bike paths, gardens and waterfronts. Some of the natural scenery includes redwoods and the quad where students meet for lunch.


	Virtual Tour of Folsom Lake from a Drone Here's a bird's eye view of Folsom Lake, produced by CykoMelody on YouTube June 8, 2023. Set to relaxing music, the footage from a mini-drone gives you a good idea of why people visit Folsom Lake for boating and laying in the sun. The four-minute video captures views of the iconic lake from various angles. A new restaurant called Anchored Eats launched near the lake in Granite Bay recently. This year's record-breaking snow pack has filled up the lake, as it was recorded to be at 116% of its historical average on Memorial Day. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently working on a plan to raise Folsom Dam by up to three and a half feet to store surplus water.

Virtual Tour of Folsom Lake from a Drone

Here's a bird's eye view of Folsom Lake, produced by CykoMelody on YouTube June 8, 2023. Set to relaxing music, the footage from a mini-drone gives you a good idea of why people visit Folsom Lake for boating and laying in the sun. The four-minute video captures views of the iconic lake from various angles. A new restaurant called Anchored Eats launched near the lake in Granite Bay recently. This year's record-breaking snow pack has filled up the lake, as it was recorded to be at 116% of its historical average on Memorial Day. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently working on a plan to raise Folsom Dam by up to three and a half feet to store surplus water.


	Local Singer Gina Miles Wins on "The Voice" Sacramentan Gina Miles won a 6-figure recording deal from Universal Music Group on the NBC TV show The Voice on May 23, 2023. Miles was originally from the small town of Paxton, Illinois, but now calls Sacramento her home. During the two-night grand finale, Miles performed "The One That Got Away," "Skinny Love" and "Nothing Compares 2 U." This KCRA 3 clip includes an exclusive interview with Miles the day after her victory.

Local Singer Gina Miles Wins on "The Voice"

Sacramentan Gina Miles won a 6-figure recording deal from Universal Music Group on the NBC TV show The Voice on May 23, 2023. Miles was originally from the small town of Paxton, Illinois, but now calls Sacramento her home. During the two-night grand finale, Miles performed "The One That Got Away," "Skinny Love" and "Nothing Compares 2 U." This KCRA 3 clip includes an exclusive interview with Miles the day after her victory.


	Sacramento Tops Forbes' List for Best Place to Live in California Sacramento has been named California's "Best Place to Live" by Forbes. The factors that put the city on top were size, low crime rate, diversity, available activities and cost of living. CBS Sacramento reports on the story, getting soundbites from several Sacramentans about why they enjoy the city. Other reasons local residents love the area are: people and weather are great, traffic isn't that bad and education is good for kids.

Sacramento Tops Forbes' List for Best Place to Live in California

Sacramento has been named California's "Best Place to Live" by Forbes. The factors that put the city on top were size, low crime rate, diversity, available activities and cost of living. CBS Sacramento reports on the story, getting soundbites from several Sacramentans about why they enjoy the city. Other reasons local residents love the area are: people and weather are great, traffic isn't that bad and education is good for kids.


	American River Tour on SacTV SacTV founder Alex Cosper hosts this video on the American River Parkway in Sacramento. This 13-minute episode was shot at William Pond Park in North Sacramento and River Bend Park in Rancho Cordova on Saturday, November 26, 2022. The two parks are divided by the Harold Richey Bike Bridge. The video also includes footage from December 2022 on the river near Cal Expo, the Fair Oaks Boulevard Bridge, the Sac State Bridge, the Howe Avenue Bridge and the Watt Avenue Bridge. The late autumn footage shows the hiking trails are covered with leaves while there are still plenty of leaves on trees, contributing to year-round scenic beauty.

American River Tour on SacTV

SacTV founder Alex Cosper hosts this video on the American River Parkway in Sacramento. This 13-minute episode was shot at William Pond Park in North Sacramento and River Bend Park in Rancho Cordova on Saturday, November 26, 2022. The two parks are divided by the Harold Richey Bike Bridge. The video also includes footage from December 2022 on the river near Cal Expo, the Fair Oaks Boulevard Bridge, the Sac State Bridge, the Howe Avenue Bridge and the Watt Avenue Bridge. The late autumn footage shows the hiking trails are covered with leaves while there are still plenty of leaves on trees, contributing to year-round scenic beauty.


	City Tour By Bicycle Here's a video from Center for Sacramento History on local movie and drive-in theaters from 1949 through 1981. It includes old scenes of people standing in line at places such as Tower Theatre, The Alhambra, Sacramento 6 Drive-In, Starlight Drive-In, Capitol Theater and The Fox Senator. Clips come from both KCRA-TV and KOVR-TV collections. This compilation includes a 1949 scene with Governor Earl Warren attending opening night at The Crest.

City Tour By Bicycle

Here's a video from Center for Sacramento History on local movie and drive-in theaters from 1949 through 1981. It includes old scenes of people standing in line at places such as Tower Theatre, The Alhambra, Sacramento 6 Drive-In, Starlight Drive-In, Capitol Theater and The Fox Senator. Clips come from both KCRA-TV and KOVR-TV collections. This compilation includes a 1949 scene with Governor Earl Warren attending opening night at The Crest.