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California Prison Kitchen Audit Finds Mold, Rotten Food, Missing Wire Whip and Cutters

Inspectors sent to check on California prison kitchens found rotten tomatoes, moldy peppers, spiderwebs and bug-covered fly traps at Corcoran, and moldy ceilings at Corcoran and California State Prison, Sacramento, along with equipment failures and missing utensils serious enough to raise security concerns. The findings come from an audit by the state's Office of the Inspector General, which examined food programs and services inside California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation facilities.

California · 16h
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Midtown Sacramento Cat Named Balou Wins Mayor Race Against 15 Rivals

A scruffy community cat named Balou has a new title to go with his usual rounds of porches and kibble bowls: mayor. The 9-year-old cat, believed to have French Chartreux background, was elected ceremonial mayor of the Marshall School and New Era Park neighborhoods in Sacramento this September, beating out 15 other feline candidates for a one-year term.

Sacramento, CA · 16h
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Democrat declares win, Republican doesn't concede in Sacramento-area Assembly race

Democrat Amy Slavensky declared victory Friday evening in the competition for a Sacramento County Assembly seat over Republican incumbent Josh Hoover. Her lead grew to 53.1% of the vote for the 7th Assembly District after the county released updated results earlier in the day. They are separated by more than 7,000 ballots. “I’m ready to go to work for the people, no matter who they are, where they come from, or who they voted for, because that’s how I serve and that’s the job,” she said in a statement. But Hoover said he was not ready to concede. “I just think it’s way too early,” he said. “We want to let the elections officials do their job.” The district includes Citrus Heights, Folsom and Rancho Cordova and has 14,000 more Democrats than Republicans. Yet Hoover has held the seat since he upset a Democratic incumbent in 2022. The contest is one of several Democrats are hoping to flip so they can expand their supermajority in the Legislature. The seat overlaps with parts of the 6th Senate District, where Republican incumbent Roger Niello, R-Fair Oaks, is only leading by a slim margin . Sacramento County election officials will release more results

Sacramento County, CA · 3d

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First flu-related death in Solano County reported

(FOX40.COM) — A 64-year-old is dead after contracting the flu, according to the Solano County Department of Health and Social Services, Public Health Division. “Flu still kills and we’re currently seeing high numbers of cases,” Dr. Cameron Kaiser, acting Solano County Health officer said. “Our thoughts go out to this person’s family and loved ones. Getting […]

Solano County, CA · 3d

The Sacramento Bee

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Ride the red, white and blue as West Sacramento's River Fox honors nation's birth

All aboard the red, white and blue. A new patriotic-themed excursion train made its West Sacramento debut to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary and the 200th anniversary of American rail travel. The River Fox Train debuted a new look with a custom-wrapped locomotive featuring imagery of local iconic landmarks such as the Sacramento skyline and Tower Bridge, along with American flag branding. “With 2027 marking 200 years of American railroading, this locomotive is also a tribute to the industry that transformed this country,” said Alicia Carpenter, Assistant General Manager of the River Fox Train in a news release. “We wanted to create something that reflects the pride we have in our country while also highlighting the beauty, history, and spirit of California’s Sacramento Capital Region.” Rail travel dates back to 1827, and the River Fox’s own line, built in 1911, once connected agricultural communities in the Sacramento Valley. Riders can catch see the artwork throughout 2027 and during upcoming excursions, including the Magical Christmas Train , New Year’s Eve Express and Lunar New Year Train . Website : www.riverfoxtrain.com Phone : 800-866-1690

West Sacramento, CA · 1d

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‘What a waste’: How California’s billionaire tax campaign fell apart

Internal divisions cost the campaign labor allies and left it short of resources to counter a $300 million opposition effort, clouding prospects for similar wealth-tax efforts elsewhere.

California · 3d

The Sacramento Bee

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Sacramento City Unified to delay holiday paydays amid cash concerns

Sacramento City Unified School District has traditionally paid staff early in November and December, ahead of the holidays. This year, however, the district is moving those paydays to the end of each month after its fiscal overseer warned that the district would not have enough money on hand to issue paychecks on the scheduled dates. The shift comes as the district works to address a structural deficit of about $222 million through spending cuts and other savings. In an email to its staff on Oct. 28, the district said the Sacramento County Office of Education had directed it not to pay employees before receiving its monthly state funding payment. “As you are aware, the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) is closely monitoring all our financial decisions,” the district’s communication office wrote in the email reviewed by The Sacramento Bee. “This past Friday, SCOE informed us that we would not be permitted to pay staff before receiving our monthly state apportionment which occurs near the end of the month.” As a result, the district said it would move its November and December paydays from Nov. 20 and Dec. 18 to Nov. 30 and Dec. 30. SCUSD confirmed the shift on

Sacramento, CA · 2d

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SacCity: VZ intersection 10: Albatross Way & El Camino Ave

Note: General information on the Top 20 intersections, with criteria, list, and map, is available in post 1. I am looking more closely at the Top 20 intersections identified in the City of Sacramento Vision Zero Action Plan Update. Intersection 10 is Albatross Way & El Camino Ave. This is an offset intersection, with Albatross Avenue to the north of El Camino Ave being offset to the east relative to Albatross Avenue to the south.

Sacramento, CA · 1d

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Updated Sacramento County election results: Cofer widens lead over Guerra

Flojaune “Flo” Cofer increased her lead over Sacramento City Councilmember Eric Guerra on Friday in a closely watched race for the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, as election officials resumed counting hundreds of thousands of ballots from Tuesday’s midterm election. Cofer had received 54.5% of the vote compared with Guerra’s 45.5%, according to updated unofficial results released Friday afternoon by the Sacramento County elections office. The race to succeed longtime Supervisor Phil Serna in the 1st District remained too early to call as election officials continued processing mail-in and provisional ballots. “’Having an almost 10 percentage point lead after just the first week, we’re definitely excited about the possibility of winning,” Cofer campaign spokesperson J.T. Ghim said. He went on to say that it’s important that more votes be counted before declaring a winner. Guerra said in a statement that he would “like to be in a different spot” but that he’s “going to let the process play out.” The California Secretary of State’s Office estimated Friday that Sacramento County had 329,699 ballots remaining to be counted as of noon, more than the 271,406 ballots processed through Election Night. The county has 920,998 registered voters. Those outstanding ballots were spread

Sacramento County, CA · 3d

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Folsom Boulevard safety improvement project design plans set for city council vote

Sacramento city councilmembers are set to vote on Tuesday to adopt a resolution that would approve safety improvement project design plans on Folsom Boulevard.

Sacramento, CA · 1d

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Solano Co.: Returns Show Voters Soundly Reject Proposed Energy, Hotel Taxes

Two tax measures targeting energy and tourism in unincorporated Solano County appear to have failed in Tuesday's election, according to the latest returns from the Solano County Registrar of Voters. Article continues below this ad. As of Friday evening, Measure E, a proposed tax targeting wind energy fields, solar facilities...

Solano County, CA · 23h

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Solano Co.: Sheriff's Office Debuts 3 New Dogs In Expansion Of K-9 Unit

The Solano County Sheriff' Office welcomed three new dogs to its K-9 unit this month. The dogs were acquired through a donation from the Syar Foundation, a local, nonprofit grantmaking foundation. The foundation is named for C.M. "Tony" Syar, who founded the local construction materials company Syar Industries, and his wife, B.M. "Boots" Syar.

Solano County, CA · 1d

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Destroyed, but never forgotten. New exhibit sheds light on the legacy of Sacramento’s Japantown

For decades, Sacramento was home to the fourth-largest Japantown in the country, a thriving neighborhood that sat along 3rd, 5th, L and O Streets. But during World War II, its residents were taken away to incarceration camps for the duration of the conflict. And after the war’s end, Japantown was...

Sacramento, CA · 1d

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Special Episode: 2026 Election Post-Mortem – The Blue Wave

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: This is a Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast, recorded live in Sacramento at A Post-Mortem of the 2026 Election, presented by Capitol Weekly and the University of California Student and Policy Center on Thursday, November 5, 2026. This episode we present Panel 1, The Blue...

Sacramento, CA · 17h

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Senate District 6 Count Continues as Counties Process Ballots

The count in California Senate District 6 remained underway Friday, with election officials still processing ballots and statewide results not yet complete. Sacramento County reported 359,994 ballots cast out of 920,998 registered voters, a 39.09% ratio, in its Friday update. Its results portal scheduled the first interim update for 4:15 p.m., saying it would include timely received vote-by-mail and provisional ballots.

Sacramento County, CA · 2d

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Magnitude 5 Quake Off Cape Mendocino Leads Week of Offshore Shaking along Northern California Plate Boundary

A magnitude 5 earthquake that struck off Cape Mendocino last week remains the strongest quake in the United States in the past seven days, and smaller tremors continued to ripple along the offshore plate boundary from Northern California to Oregon through Sunday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The...

Petrolia, CA · 14h

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News photos: California tourist railroad introduces America 250 locomotive

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It’s never too late for another America 250 locomotive. The River Fox Train, an excursion operation in Yolo County, this week introduced a new America 250 locomotive, a wrapped genset unit featuring the U.S. and California flags, a depiction of the Sacramento skyline and Tower Bridge, and America 250 branding. The [...] Read More...

Yolo County, CA · 3d

The Sacramento Bee

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Mold, missing utensils revealed by audit of California prison food services

California state prisons were recently called into question over its food programs. An Office of the Inspector General audit of prison food services revealed sanitation concerns, including moldy food and facilities. “Our observations found several deficiencies at three of the prisons we reviewed including sanitation issues such as improper food storage practices, and equipment issues such as scullery machines that did not properly sanitize food trays and utensils,” Inspector General Amarik Singh said in the audit report. Auditors visited four Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation facilities to perform the audit. These on-site visits were at on‑site visits at California State Prison, Sacramento in September 2025 and October 2025; California State Prison, Corcoran and Central California Women’s Facility in October 2025; and Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in December 2025. The Central California Women’s Facility had fewer deficiencies compared to the other three, according to the report, signalling to auditors that CDCR-managed facilities have the ability to adhere to food sanitation standards. Singh called it “an example of how a kitchen in a prison setting should be maintained.” One of the key concerns, especially at the CSP-Corcoran, was lackluster scheduling to ensure foods are discarded before going bad. At CSP-Corcoran, auditors

California · 20h

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SacCity: VZ intersection 5: DelPaso Blvd & Evergreen St & Lampasas Ave

Note: General information on the Top 20 intersections, with criteria, list, and map, is available in post 1. I am looking more closely at the Top 20 intersections identified in the City of Sacramento Vision Zero Action Plan Update. Intersection 5 is DelPaso Blvd & Evergreen St & Lampasas Ave Note that I have skipped intersection 3, Truxel & Arena, because it is unclear why this was included on the Top 20.

Sacramento, CA · 2d