Sacramento

American  

[sak-ruh-men-toh] / ˌsæk rəˈmɛn toʊ /

noun

1. a port in and the capital of California, in the central part, on the Sacramento River.

2. a river flowing S from N California to San Francisco Bay. 382 miles (615 km) long.

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Sacramento British  

/ ˌsækrəˈmɛntəʊ /

noun

1. an inland port in N central California, capital of the state at the confluence of the American and Sacramento Rivers: became a boom town in the gold rush of the 1850s. Pop: 445 335 (2003 est)

2. a river in N California, flowing generally south to San Francisco Bay. Length: 615 km (382 miles)

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Sacramento Cultural  

1. The capital of California, located in the northern part of the state.

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Sacramento

Community anger about the facilities has prompted close attention from California lawmakers, who passed legislation in Sacramento on Monday to regulate energy use by the data center industry and impose other requirements.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

The Sacramento Bee, which reported earlier on the wolf sighting, called the appearance of the canine in Lake County “especially significant” because much of the species’ recovery has occurred east of Interstate 5.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

As the session wound down in Sacramento, top lawmakers opted for a narrower set of measures than Newsom had targeted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Linden moved about seven times in nine years around the Sacramento area.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

“Look out for a green four-wheeler,” a gruff voice said, when we were somewhere between Sacramento and Portland.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover