Kitchen staffers prepare appetizers during the Tower Bridge Dinner in Sacramento on Sunday.

Kitchen staffers prepare appetizers during the Tower Bridge Dinner in Sacramento on Sunday.

ZIYU JULIAN ZHU

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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 lenses 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 Friday, Sept. 4, and Friday, Sept. 11.

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

Kitchen staffers prepare appetizers during the Tower Bridge Dinner in Sacramento on Sunday. Kitchen staffers prepare appetizers during the Tower Bridge Dinner in Sacramento on Sunday. ZIYU JULIAN ZHU julian.zhu@sacbee.com Guest Brandon Haefele, left, kisses his wife Mae Fesai-Haefele during the Tower Bridge dinner in Sacramento on Sunday. Guest Brandon Haefele, left, kisses his wife Mae Fesai-Haefele during the Tower Bridge dinner in Sacramento on Sunday. ZIYU JULIAN ZHU julian.zhu@sacbee.com Sacramento Kings head coach Doug Christie, right, talks with his wife Jackie Christie during the Tower Bridge dinner in Sacramento on Sunday. Sacramento Kings head coach Doug Christie, right, talks with his wife Jackie Christie during the Tower Bridge dinner in Sacramento on Sunday. ZIYU JULIAN ZHU julian.zhu@sacbee.com Cardiac Electrophysiologist Amit Shah signs his name on the last piece of steel beam during the Kaiser Permanente new Railyards Medical Center’s “topping-out” ceremony in Sacramento on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. Cardiac Electrophysiologist Amit Shah signs his name on the last piece of steel beam during the Kaiser Permanente new Railyards Medical Center’s “topping-out” ceremony in Sacramento on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. ZIYU JULIAN ZHU julian.zhu@sacbee.com MC Hammer watches the action between the Sacramento State Hornets and Mississippi Valley State in the first half on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026 in Sacramento. Rapper MC Hammer watches the action between the Sacramento State Hornets and Mississippi Valley State in the first half on Saturday, Sept. 5. It was the school’s first home game as a Division I FBS team. JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS jvillegas@sacbee.com Christina Livingston of Sacramento holds a sign while joining supporters and political leaders during a rally on the west steps of the state Capitol on Tuesday urging the governor to sign two Assembly bills targeting the profitability of corporations involved in immigration detention and deportation. Christina Livingston of Sacramento holds a sign while joining supporters and political leaders during a rally on the west steps of the state Capitol on Tuesday urging the governor to sign two Assembly bills targeting the profitability of corporations involved in immigration detention and deportation. HECTOR AMEZCUA hamezcua@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.