Sacramento mural to mark KCRA’s 70th anniversary

BUT FOR NOW, TEAMS SAY THEY ARE ON TRACK. WELL, KCRA THREE IS CELEBRATING OUR 70TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A MURAL THAT FEATURES A HISTORIC KCRA 3 NEON SIGN FROM THE 1950S. LIVECOPTER3 THE STATE CAPITOL AND OF COURSE, THE BEAM. TODAY IS DAY NINE OF PAINTING. IT’S PAINTED BY A916 MURALIST WHO HAS BEEN MAKING ART FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS. HE SAYS HIS ART IS A CHANCE TO CONNECT WITH THE COMMUNITY. LIKE ALL THESE NEIGHBORS HERE, THEY GOT THE ROOFS. THEY COME BY AND THEY TELL US THE STORIES. YOU KNOW, IT’S JUST, YOU KNOW, BRINGING THE KINGDOM, RIGHT? I DON’T KNOW, IT JUST IT’S JUST LIKE PEOPLE TAKE PRIDE IN, YOU KNOW, THEIR COMMUNITY STUFF. YOU KNOW, IT FEELS LIKE HOME. AND THEN I CAN DRIVE AROUND TOWN. I’M STARTING TO SEE MORE AND MORE STUFF HERE AND THERE, AND I’M LIKE, YEAH, RIGHT. YEAH, IT’S LOOKING GOOD. THE MURAL IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF TO THREE WEEKS TO COMPLETE. SO YEAH, THEY HAD SOME NICE

KCRA 3 is celebrating its 70th anniversary with a mural in Sacramento that includes the historic KCRA neon sign from the 1950s, LiveCopter 3, the state Capitol, and the beam.As of this update, the mural was in its ninth day of painting and is being created by a 916 muralist who has been making art for more than 30 years. Daniel Pedersen said his art is a chance to connect with the community. Neighbors have walked by the project to tell him their stories, he said. The mural is expected to take about a week and a half to three weeks to complete.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

KCRA 3 is celebrating its 70th anniversary with a mural in Sacramento that includes the historic KCRA neon sign from the 1950s, LiveCopter 3, the state Capitol, and the beam.

As of this update, the mural was in its ninth day of painting and is being created by a 916 muralist who has been making art for more than 30 years. Daniel Pedersen said his art is a chance to connect with the community.

Neighbors have walked by the project to tell him their stories, he said.

The mural is expected to take about a week and a half to three weeks to complete.

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