Things to do in Sacramento and Beyond: WELCOME TO 21Q: VERSION 2.0

Things to do in Sacramento and Beyond

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July 18, 2007

WELCOME TO 21Q: VERSION 2.0

Now that we've blown out the candles on our virtual birthday cake and we're a year old, 21Q, everyone's favorite blog for all things Sacramento, has some changes to announce.

(Wait. The marketing department says they are exciting and innovative changes. And those folks are right.)

We have a new resident at 21Q: Bee movie critic Carla Meyer. Carla is no stranger to multi-platform journalism - she appears regularly to talk film on KFBK (1530 AM) - so it's only natural that she join the blogosphere. Not only will Carla give you the 411 on movie news and scuttlebutt around Sacramento, but she also will provide the early scoop on upcoming movies - the good, the bad, the ugly.

You can check out Carla's bio over there on the right of our main page.

In fact, all the residents of 21Q have updated bios, chock full o' fun facts about ourselves, because, you know, last year's bios were sooooo 2006.

Another exciting and innovative change: We're making it easier for you, the readers, to e-mail us by placing a one-click link directly below each posting. Notice, too, that there's also a comments section for you to tell us what you think about our views.

And, finally, some melancholy news (which the marketing department wants us to downplay). You'll notice that 21Q resident and night life diva Lisa Heyamoto has moved out of the neighborhood.

She hasn't gone far - just down to the second floor of The Bee's world headquarters to become a member of the hard-hitting and (repeat after me) exciting and innovative metro reporting staff.

Meanwhile, the tireless crew here at 21Q - which, by the way, has not missed a single day of blogging, holidays included - will continue to dig into Sacramento's rich cultural landscape.

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