Walking alone

My bike was more than transportation - it was my friend. And now it's gone.

It was a sweaty Sunday afternoon when I realized my bicycle, Burt Bikearach, was missing in action. Approaching the courtyard of my midtown apartment complex, my eye was immediately drawn to a gap in the bike rack....(more)

Mark your calendar

• Grand opening: Local retailer Katia Davies Kemmler will celebrate the grand opening of her boutique, Katia's Collections, with a two-day celebration at 5619 H St., Sacramento. From 5 to 8 tonight will be champagne and hors d'oeuvres; from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, it's champagne and lunch. (Catering by Bella Bru.) The opening will also feature a trunk show by loungewear designer Nancy Vail. RSVP to katiacollections@sbcglobal.net or (916) 451-8966....(more)

Target makes fashion, beauty affordable

Fashion designer Jonathan Saunders was born in Scotland, but he now lives in London. That qualifies him as Target's current GO International designer. His contemporary collection of clothing and accessories is available through this month at stores and online at Target.com....(more)

Shopping for answers: L'Oréal' cream is not sold separately

DEAR SHOPPING: I use the L'Oréal Dream Blonde hair color and love the tube of Continuous Shine Cream that's included. I would like to purchase more of this product because the small tube doesn't last very long. Do you know if it's possible to get the product outside the box of hair color?...(more)

Patience will erode the barriers to grandkids

HI CAROLYN: My son is married and has two kids, 8 and 3. They live several states away. My daughter-in-law dictates the rules by which my husband and I may spend time with the kids. Her mother watches them while she works, and her parents have unlimited access to them....(more)

Marty DeAnda likes music for the (muscle) masses

Dig Records co-founder Marty DeAnda is best known as the guy who brought singer-songwriter Jackie Greene to Sacramento and, then, the rest of the world. These days, his label boasts the likes of Chris Webster, Sal Valentino and Kate Gaffney, but DeAnda's got another love, too: Fitness....(more)

Come again? Yes, cardigan has returned

Some women are addicted to shoes, collecting them like precious art. Others hoard perfume bottles. Lynne Hiriak has a passion for cardigans, with more than 100 variations of the ladylike basic in her closet....(more)

Political pull

Most Sacramento high schoolers aren't of voting age, but that doesn't mean they're not of thinking age....(more)

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e-mail: canderson@sacbee.com.

Rita Blomster - Entertainment Editor - (916) 321-1126
e-mail rblomster@sacbee.com.

Armando Acuna - Associate Features Editor - (916) 326-5573
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