Every week, The Sacramento Bee’s visual journalists capture the moments — big and small — that tell the story of our community. From moving images in our neighborhoods to the action-packed energy on the sidelines of local sporting events and portraits of area newsmakers, their lens offer a unique window into life in Sacramento and beyond.

In this weekly feature, we spotlight some of The Bee’s most compelling images from the past week across news, sports and features. This selection of moments were made between Saturday, March 14, and Saturday, March 21.

Clicking on some of the photos will connect to more coverage.

Black plastic covers the statue depicting Cesar Chavez in Cesar E. Chavez Plaza in Sacramento on Friday. City officials have announced plans to rename the park after accusations of rape and sexual assault by the civil rights leader surfaced earlier this week. Black plastic covers the statue depicting Cesar Chavez in Cesar E. Chavez Plaza in Sacramento on Friday. City officials have announced plans to rename the park after accusations of rape and sexual assault by the civil rights leader surfaced earlier this week. JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS jvillegas@sacbee.com More than 1,000 teachers and parents rally at the Twin Rivers Unified School District office Friday, pounding on the entrance and staging a sit-in as they demanded that the district return to the table while the teacher strike reached its 12th consecutive day of instruction. More than 1,000 teachers and parents rally at the Twin Rivers Unified School District office Friday, pounding on the entrance and staging a sit-in as they demanded that the district return to the table while the teacher strike reached its 12th consecutive day of instruction. RENÉE C. BYER rbyer@sacbee.com California Attorney General Rob Bonta laughs with Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Air Resources Board chair Lauren Sanchez during news conference at the California Highway Patrol Academy in West Sacramento on Thursday. California Attorney General Rob Bonta laughs with Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Air Resources Board chair Lauren Sanchez during news conference at the California Highway Patrol Academy in West Sacramento on Thursday. RENÉE C. BYER rbyer@sacbee.com Teachers and supporters rally and picket outside the Washington Unified School District office on Tuesday in West Sacramento. Teachers and supporters rally and picket outside the Washington Unified School District office on Tuesday in West Sacramento. JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS jvillegas@sacbee.com New Sacramento State football coach Alonzo Carter gives orders to his players during spring football drills on Thursday. New Sacramento State football coach Alonzo Carter gives orders to his players during spring football drills on Thursday. HECTOR AMEZCUA hamezcua@sacbee.com Mario and Isaiah Serrano, right, attend Lowrider Night at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Sunday, March 15. According to Mario Serrano, the two were happy to represent lowrider culture and have been participating in lowrider culture for three generations. Mario and Isaiah Serrano, right, attend Lowrider Night at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Sunday, March 15. According to Mario Serrano, the two were happy to represent lowrider culture and have been participating in lowrider culture for three generations. HANNAH RUHOFF hruhoff@sacbee.com Flo Cofer, a candidate for Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, walks on Truxel Road with Natomas High School students during a walkout in support of a teachers strike on Monday. The strike ended Wednesday. Flo Cofer, a candidate for Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, walks on Truxel Road with Natomas High School students during a walkout in support of a teachers strike on Monday. The strike ended Wednesday. HECTOR AMEZCUA hamezcua@sacbee.com California Hall of Fame Actress Jamie Lee Curtis delivers her acceptance speech during the induction of the 19th class to the California Hall of Fame at the California Museum on Thursday. Actress Jamie Lee Curtis delivers her acceptance speech during the induction of the 19th class to the California Hall of Fame at the California Museum on Thursday. PAUL KITAGAKI JR. pkitagaki@sacbee.com John L. Burton’s daughter Kimiko Burton holds a small urn on the red carpet before an induction ceremony of the 19th class of California Hall of Fame inductees at the California Museum in Sacramento on Thursday. Burton was posthumously honored as an inductee. John L. Burton’s daughter Kimiko Burton holds a small urn on the red carpet before an induction ceremony of the 19th class of California Hall of Fame inductees at the California Museum in Sacramento on Thursday. Burton was posthumously honored as an inductee. HANNAH RUHOFF hruhoff@sacbee.com Mariachi Reyna de Los Ángeles, the first all-women mariachi ensemble in the United States, walk the red carpet before an induction ceremony of the 19th class of California Hall of Fame inductees at the California Museum in Sacramento on Thursday. Mariachi Reyna de Los Ángeles, the first all-women mariachi ensemble in the United States, walk the red carpet before an induction ceremony of the 19th class of California Hall of Fame inductees at the California Museum in Sacramento on Thursday. HANNAH RUHOFF hruhoff@sacbee.com Nobu Matsuhisa, acclaimed sushi chef and restaurateur, poses on the red carpet before an induction ceremony of the 19th class of California Hall of Fame inductees at the California Museum in Sacramento on Thursday. Nobu Matsuhisa, acclaimed sushi chef and restaurateur, poses on the red carpet before an induction ceremony of the 19th class of California Hall of Fame inductees at the California Museum in Sacramento on Thursday. PAUL KITAGAKI JR. pkitagaki@sacbee.com Gov. Gavin Newsom, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and their children pose on the red carpet before an induction ceremony of the 19th class of California Hall of Fame inductees at the California Museum in Sacramento on Thursday. Gov. Gavin Newsom, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and their children pose on the red carpet before an induction ceremony of the 19th class of California Hall of Fame inductees at the California Museum in Sacramento on Thursday. PAUL KITAGAKI JR. pkitagaki@sacbee.com Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis and her husband Markos Kounalakis take a selfie on the red carpet before an induction ceremony of the 19th class of California Hall of Fame inductees at the California Museum in Sacramento on Thursday. Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis and her husband Markos Kounalakis take a selfie on the red carpet before an induction ceremony of the 19th class of California Hall of Fame inductees at the California Museum in Sacramento on Thursday. PAUL KITAGAKI JR. pkitagaki@sacbee.com


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Nathaniel Levine

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Bee visuals editor Nathaniel Levine joined the staff in 2003. His work has received awards from the Society of News Design, the Best of the West journalism competition and the California News Publishers Association, among others. A native Californian, Levine grew up in Grass Valley and attended UC Davis.