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"It was more than music." This is the slogan of the campaign launched by Hot Italian, a modern Italian-American joint venture Pizzeria in Sacramento, in collaboration with the Tower Records Project. The project was established to fund the preservation of Tower-related history donated to the Center for Sacramento History by Tower founder and Sacram...

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California's Mediterranean climate is similar to Italy's, so the Italian immigrants felt at home and were able to bring their food and culture to this new land.   The California soil was ideal for planting crops Italians were used to growing, such as eggplant, artichokes, broccoli and Sicilian lemons. Italians also brought with them a love o...

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by Alex Kramers   A sharpshooting swingman with a knack for stepping up at crucial junctures, Marco Belinelli is an undoubtedly welcome addition to a Sacramento squad that ranked 28th in both three-point makes (461) and attempts (1,350) and 20th in three-point percentage (34.1) in 2014-15. The ninth-year pro placed fifth in the League in do...

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Whet your appetite for herbally infused pastas and handmade pizzas—the Selland family has done it again. Last Thursday, the Sacramento culinary dynasty opened Obo' Italian Table & Bar in East Sacramento. Loaded with dishes so Italian they're often a struggle to pronounce, the walk-up-counter restaurant fulfills the family's ongoing mission to c...

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By Nickolas Marinelli   Even before the convention began, the Order Sons of Italy Grand Lodge of California was on pins and needles. There was going to be a change—a transition of power—and for the first time in recent memory, nobody knew how it was going to turn out.   The delegates from the so-called filial lodges that make up the G...

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A few days ago CENSIS, the most important study center among those who analyze the Italian society, published a study which shows that foreign investment in Italy have decreased by 58% from the beginning of the crisis. We also learned that, while still in second place in Europe (and fifth in the whole world) for manufacturing, Italy attracts only 1...

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by Zach Drapkin   The Kings finally got a valuable player to sign on to the Sac-town squad. Marc Belinelli is headed to play for George Karl on a three-year, $19 million deal.   The 29 year-old Italian sharpshooter had been with the San Antonio Spurs since 2013, and won an NBA championship while playing for coach Gregg Popovich. Belin...

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by Jennifer Crane   The 33rd annual Sacramento Italian Film Festival kicks off Friday, at the Sacramento Italian Center in Carmichael. Sponsored by the Italian Cultural Society of Sacramento, the series consists of six films that will be screened over the next nine months.   "I think the quality of the Italian film festival is very go...

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The Italian Cultural Society, Sacramento is looking for qualified Italian language instructors for children and adults. Native/native-equivalent/ fluent Italian speakers, who possess a university education and have experience teaching children or adults, please contact us. (All candidates must currently be authorized to work in the US).   Th...

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by Mark Anderson   Hot Italian won certification from the United States Healthful Food Council for serving REAL food. The certification signifies Responsible Epicurean and Agricultural Leadership and reflects restaurant food preparation, ingredients and restaurant operations. Hot Italian is the first restaurant in Sacramento to get the...

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