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 Saturday, April 18, and Saturday, April 25.

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

Retired California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye and Sacramento County Presiding Judge Lawrence G. Brown cut the ribbon as the California Judicial Branch dedicates the new Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye Courthouse in Sacramento on Friday. Retired California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye and Sacramento County Presiding Judge Lawrence G. Brown cut the ribbon as the California Judicial Branch dedicates the new Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye Courthouse in Sacramento on Friday. PAUL KITAGAKI JR. pkitagaki@sacbee.com Jaxson Cervantez, 9, right, holds a blue tongued skink during the Sacramento Reptile Show at Cal Expo in Sacramento on Sunday. Jaxson Cervantez, 9, right, holds a blue tongued skink during the Sacramento Reptile Show at Cal Expo in Sacramento on Sunday. HANNAH RUHOFF hruhoff@sacbee.com Tiffany McFarland Olcese voices her concern about replacing the existing grass field at Crocker/Riverside Elementary School with artificial turf during a community meeting at the school on Tuesday. Tiffany McFarland Olcese voices her concern about replacing the existing grass field at Crocker/Riverside Elementary School with artificial turf during a community meeting at the school on Tuesday. JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS jvillegas@sacbee.com Harrison Oseguera and Milagros Molinari dress as banana and pickle on the UC Davis campus at Picnic Day on Saturday, one year after a shooting in a city park marred the day’s traditional festivities. Harrison Oseguera and Milagros Molinari dress as banana and pickle on the UC Davis campus at Picnic Day on Saturday, one year after a shooting in a city park marred the day’s traditional festivities. JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS jvillegas@sacbee.com Anica Walls, president of SEIU Local 1000, leads a Sacramento march from Capitol Park to the CalHR building against Gov. Gavin Newsom's return-to-office mandate for state workers on Wednesday. Anica Walls, president of SEIU Local 1000, leads a Sacramento march from Capitol Park to the CalHR building against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s return-to-office mandate for state workers on Wednesday. HECTOR AMEZCUA hamezcua@sacbee.com Devastating Pyrotechnics founder and CEO Kenneth Chee, left, represented by attorney Sam O’Keefe, right, did not enter a plea and was denied bail during his arraignment in Yolo Superior Court in Woodland on Thursday for his role in the Esparto fireworks explosion. Devastating Pyrotechnics founder and CEO Kenneth Chee, left, represented by attorney Sam O’Keefe, right, did not enter a plea and was denied bail during his arraignment in Yolo Superior Court in Woodland on Thursday for his role in the Esparto fireworks explosion. JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS jvillegas@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.