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Some fencing along median on Greenback Lane to be removed, city says

By Sara Beth Williams– — The city plans to remove some of the rusty-brown fencing installed in the median on a portion of Greenback Lane following the approval of an $11-$12M drainage and accessibility project by the Citrus Heights City Council in October. The work involves removing some...

Citrus Heights, CA · 3d

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This Old-School California Flea Market Has Hundreds Of Vendors And Bargains Worth Waking Up Early For

A green barn from an old hops-drying operation still stands at the center of this weekend bargain bash. Around it, more than 450 vendor spaces fill up every Saturday and Sunday. The gates open at 7 a.m., rain or shine, all year long. Admission is free, and so is parking...

Sacramento, CA · 2d

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Residents In These 8 California Cities Pay Far Less For Power Than PG&E Customers

Want to find cities in California where residents pay far less for power than PG&E customers?. These 8 cities offer lower monthly bills and real financial relief!. Opening your electric bill every month can feel like a small punishment, especially if you’re in PG&E territory. Modesto is one of...

California · 4d

The Sacramento Bee

Downtown Sacramento restaurant abruptly shuts, workers file suit alleging wage theft

Echo & Rig, the steakhouse and butcher shop in Downtown Commons inside Sacramento’s Kimpton Sawyer Hotel, appears to have abruptly closed, and an employee has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of himself and others who the suit alleges have not been paid. The lawsuit was filed Nov. 2 in Sacramento Superior Court by Gavrilov & Brooks on behalf of Micah Bramwell and other employees at the restaurant, which is at 500 J St. Suite 150. The suit accuses the restaurant and its owner of failure to pay timely wages, failure to pay all wages upon separation, noncompliant wage statements, rest break violations, failure to reimburse necessary business expenses and unfair business practices. The plaintiff is seeking to recover the underpaid damages, penalties, interest, attorney’s fees and costs. TikTok user Erika posted a video on Thursday showing text from an email from the management and images of the empty restaurant. “Unfortunately today we received (an) email, that they decided to (close) their doors forever at the Sacramento location ... and none of the staff including myself got paid! Some of them were over 10+ checks probably more! Some servers are owed over 10k in tips,” the caption says. The

The Sacramento Bee

Sacramento finally sees Califia. Can the city get her the help she desperately needs?

The city government of Sacramento, from Mayor Kevin McCarty to paramedics, wants to save 33-year-old Califia Carlisle from more than a decade of homelessness, drug addiction and mental illness. But in assembling its effort, the city discovered that there was no record of Carlisle in the official Sacramento County homeless database, despite that she has been swept for years from illegal homeless encampments and arrested for panhandling near the Home Depot off Folsom Boulevard. Officially, it was as if Carlisle had never existed. “She is hiding in plain sight,” said 69-year-old Christopher Carlisle, Califia’s father, who attended a recent briefing with city and county staff about his daughter. There are nearly 6,000 homeless people in Sacramento County’s Homeless Information Management System, or HMIS. Sacramento Steps Forward is the nonprofit group that manages the database. Califia’s absence from county records illustrates the fallibility of homeless record keeping in California. It’s why Gov. Gavin Newsom’s claim that homelessness has decreased by 13% in the last two years should be viewed with skepticism. The HMIS database, like the biennial count conducted on a single day in January, is flawed because people experiencing homelessness are difficult to count, and the methods used to track

Sacramento, CA · 22h

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Northern California’s Worst Wildfires Sent a Million Extra Acre-Feet of Water Into Lake Oroville

The Dixie, North Complex, and Sugar fires burned more than half of the upper Feather River watershed in 2020 and 2021, and a new federal study has put a number on one consequence almost nobody was tracking at the time: the fires sent a lot more water downstream to Lake Oroville.

Oroville, CA · 1d

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Pacific Power Seeks 57% Rate Hike for Northern California Customers

Pacific Power has asked California regulators to approve a 57% increase in customer rates, a request the utility says is tied to the mounting cost of hardening its grid against wildfires across its rural Northern California service territory. The filing, submitted to the California Public Utilities Commission in November 2026, could push the typical residential bill up by $120 a month if approved as written.

California · 2d

The Sacramento Bee

Which restaurants are open in Sacramento on Thanksgiving Day? Reserve now for holiday

The march towards Thanksgiving continues. For some people, cooking up the feast is the fun part. But what if you want turkey and all the trimmings, without all the frantic prep and less dish-washing? Luckily, restaurants across greater Sacramento are currently rolling out their Thanksgiving menus. Not only can you dine out for the holiday, but several businesses are offering take-home Thanksgiving feasts that only need to be reheated. Whether you’d like to hold Thanksgiving dinner in a restaurant or pre-order a meal to take home, it’s best to make reservations soon. Many businesses are getting booked up, or have strict deadlines for pre-orders. The 7th St. Standard 7th St. Standard is offering a $40 per-person turkey dinner from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. For dessert, there’s pumpkin pie, or apple pie with gelato. Reserve here . Bennett’s Bennett’s, with locations in Sacramento, Roseville, and Rocklin, has two Thanksgiving options in 2026. For dine-in or to-go, they have a turkey dinner plate with sides for $35, with a slice of pumpkin cheesecake for $10. Or, for $299, there’s the take-home Bennett’s Thanksgiving Feast, which comes with a pre-roasted turkey, sides, 12 dinner rolls, and a pumpkin pie. Reserve or pre-order

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Upcoming Veterans Day events in Citrus Heights

Sentinel staff report— Each year organizations in the city host annual Veterans Day events to celebrate and honor veterans for their service and sacrifice during the national holiday. Below is a list of events taking place Nov. 11, 2026. Veterans Day Ceremony: This year’s annual Veterans Day ceremony at...

Citrus Heights, CA · 23h

The Sacramento Bee

‘The most interesting economy in the region': How Rancho Cordova became a ‘hot town'

When Rancho Cordova approved an indoor soccer arena and surrounding development in a $185 million deal last week, the city of nearly 90,000 people east of Sacramento was burnishing a reputation as one of the region’s "hot” cities for businesses. “It’s where all the new stuff’s going,” said Greater Sacramento Economic Council President and CEO Barry Broome. The city, he said, has “made itself the most interesting economy in the region.” Rancho Cordova is growing faster than most other cities in California. City leaders said they have prioritized attracting investment and helping businesses navigate bureaucratic hurdles, with relatively affordable housing also supporting those efforts. The number of jobs in Rancho Cordova has grown to 74,000, up 10% since the city incorporated in 2003. An agreement with chip giant Nvidia is expected to bring school curricula and job training focused on the company’s technology. Three years ago, Solidigm, a memory storage company spun out of Intel, chose Rancho Cordova for its global headquarters. The company has invested more than $100 million in its local facilities in recent years and employs about 700 people in the region. But just as Rancho Cordova is attracting new investments, not long ago the community suffered

Rancho Cordova, CA · 2d

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Sacramento County Prepares for Strong El Niño Winter

SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - With a strong El Niño expected this winter, Sacramento County is preparing for heavy rainfall, flooding and severe winter storms. During the Nov. 3 Board of Supervisors meeting, the County’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) presented its preparations for the upcoming storm season and what residents can do to prepare.

Sacramento County, CA · 2d

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657,000 alerts, one violent jolt: Inside the Mendocino quake

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Mendocino County in Northern California early on a Wednesday morning in June, knocking out power to thousands and sending items off shelves in stores and homes. Officials reported some injuries but no deaths. A follow-up explainer published today looks at why the alert system reached so many people.

Mendocino County, CA · 3d

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California Put Up $1 Million to Watch the Coast Through El Niño. Nobody on the Mendocino Coast Asked for Any of It.

The last time the ocean off Northern California looked like this, a marine heat wave and an El Niño wiped out most of the North Coast’s bull kelp, and the state’s own staff report says this year closely matches that stretch from 2014 to 2016. The California...

Fort Bragg, CA · 1d

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Dutra Wraps 2026 Sacramento River Levee Push, Sinks 180,000 Tons of Stone

Crews working along the Sacramento River have wrapped up this year's levee-protection push in the city's Pocket neighborhood, placing 180,000 tons of graded stone and installing roughly 750 trees in the water to bolster flood defenses and fish habitat along the riverbank. The milestone was reported by DredgeWire, which said...

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Along California’s Highways, These 5 Old Diners Still Feel Like 1970

California’s highways are packed with fast food signs, but a few old diners still serve breakfast the way they did decades ago. These are the spots with wood-paneled walls, pinball machines, counter seats, and biscuits and gravy that come out on a real plate. Some sit at busy truck...

Sacramento, CA · 18h

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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.

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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 · 1d

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Sacramento County parking rates set to increase in January

Parking in Downtown Sacramento is about to get more expensive, with Sacramento County approving a double-digit rate increase at its public parking garage on 7th and H streets. But the higher rates won't apply to everyone.

Sacramento County, CA · 1d

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