Tales of old Sacramento pioneers, trappers, railroad men, society women, heroes and villains come to life on Saturday, March 30 at 10:00 am in the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery. This tour is specifically designed for kids in fourth grade and up. Come see why truth is sometimes stranger than fiction.

The cemetery is located at 1000 Broadway, Sacramento. Free parking is available in the lot at 10th & Broadway, across the street from the 10th Street entrance. Tours are free; however, donations are appreciated and benefit cemetery preservation.

For more information, call 916-264-7839 or 916-448-0811.

Sacramento -- John F. Shirey, Sacramento City Manager, says police officers must contribute their share of pension costs to substantially reduce Sacramento's approximate $9 million budget deficit.

"They gotta pay!" Shirey states at the first meeting Wednesday of the 2013 Sacramento City Management Academy.

"Police patrol officers do not pay their pension share.  These are hard times!  Most [city] employees are paying their share of pensions with the city paying its employer share," Shirey comments.

He says if police patrol officers pay their share of pension costs -- projected to be $5 million -- it will substantially reduce the city's current $9 million budget deficit.

At the start of the long-term recession, Shirey says the city entered into five-year contracts with labor unions. 

Early registration suggested since event will cap at 3,000 runners

The 10th annual “Run Rocklin” will be held Sunday, April 7 at Johnson-Springview Park in Rocklin.

Since 2004, Run Rocklin has provided a top-notch running event for Rocklin and the surrounding communities. The event has benefited the Matt Redding Foundation and Rocklin’s local schools since 2007. 

Run Rocklin includes:

• Kids Fun Run: 7:45 a.m.
• 12K Run: 8 a.m.
• 5K Run/Walk: 8:20 a.m.
• Kids 1-mile Run: 9:30 a.m.

Adults can pre-register for $34 prior to race day and the cost increases to $39 on the day of the run. Ages 18-under can pre-register for $20; cost is $25 on race day.