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The Salvation Army teamed up with civic organizations and Rancho Cordova first responders to give the gift the gift of compassion to several families who fled the violence in Ukraine.
The Salvation Army teamed up with civic organizations and Rancho Cordova first responders to give the gift of compassion.
Sandra, a 21-year-old Ukrainian refugee, was on vacation to Israel when the war broke out in February. Since then, she hasn't returned home or seen her family.
Both sides alleged the attack on the prison was premeditated and intended to silence the Ukrainian prisoners and to destroy evidence, including of possible atrocities.
It's now been nearly three months since Russia invaded Ukraine and thousands of refugees have fled the country looking for safety right here in Sacramento. But many are now struggling with a new problem: trying to get jobs here at the same time many businesses are struggling to hire more workers.
Sacramento contains the biggest expat community of Ukrainians in the United States. With the country's war with Russia passing its 100th day, one local church is helping children touched by war find a smile again.
On her birthday, Ukrainian refugee Lubov Karga has made it to the United States, thanks to the kindness of strangers and a determined daughter. Captain Zlatoslava Karga of the United States Air Force, stationed at Travis Air Force base, got her mother out of Kyiv.
A retired Marine from San Joaquin is returning to Ukraine.
On Easter, local Ukrainian churches saw the celebration as a way to strengthen the hope that their country will be free again.
Tactical gear being collected in Citrus Heights is critical, but for Anatoliy Gavrilyuk they're personal.
Aleksandr Romanyuk looks for whatever will save his friends and family from enemy bullets in Ukraine.
As the war in Ukraine rages on, communities there are looking for international aid, and one city in particular has a special connection with the city of Davis.
At the end of March, not even a month since the fundraiser went live, the page was gone.
The power of social media is helping connect Sacramento with relief efforts to help Ukrainian refugees in Poland. One local man explained how the community here is helping him make an impact thousands of miles away.
While many flee to other European nations, a small portion is near the U.S.-Mexico border. The federal government reports 272 Ukrainians entered U.S. custody in February.
The price at the pump is hard to swallow for consumers who are looking at inflation combined with record-high gas prices due to the war in Ukraine. Groceries have risen 6.5 percent from last year across the board with milk near-record prices.
There was an incredible show of support Sunday as a local women's ministry was packing up and preparing to head to Poland. They're setting out to help women refugees struggling to make it on their own after escaping Ukraine.
Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger made an impassioned appeal to the Russian people in a video posted on social media, asking them to resist their country's disinformation as the devastating invasion of Ukraine continues.
The women's ministry leaves next week. They're holding a fundraiser at their church Sunday to help raise money for the trip.
Miles away from the frontlines, his group — the Ukrainian American House — is sending humanitarian aid. But he, like so many, believes more can be done.
US officials decided, given the extreme political pressure at home, they could move without the coalition and not create major issues.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered state agencies to terminate contracts with companies or individuals subject to U.S. sanctions because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Kaleb Kirton couldn't sit by and watch his friends slowly lose everything. He's looking for ways to send financial help to his friends in Russia who don't support the war but are still paying the consequences.
A local Ukrainian is packing his bags and not hesitating to head straight towards the violence in his home country.
She took matters into her own hands and setup a fundraiser to provide her family with shelter, food, and medical help, if needed, once they find safety outside of Ukraine.
