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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...

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

Sacramento, CA · 2d

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

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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‘You can’t do it this way’: Sacramento sheriff, Placer DA condemn Newsom’s clemency order

Governor Gavin Newsom has made a sweeping change to California’s death row. Last week Newsom used his executive clemency authority to convert all death sentences in the state — nearly 550 in total — to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Newsom previously instituted a moratorium on capital punishment in California in 2019.

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FOX40

Northern California hosts multiple Veterans Day events

(FOX40.COM) — Veterans Day is Wednesday and Northern California is holding multiple events to honor those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Sacramento County The Veterans Affiliated Council is holding a Semiquincentennial celebration in Sacramento at the West Steps of the State Capitol on 1315 10th Street, with the ceremony starting at 9 […]

Northern California, CA · 1d

The Sacramento Bee

California roads kill 44,000 deer a year, UC Davis estimates. Highway 50 is a hotspot

Vehicles kill an estimated 44,000 mule deer and 780 mountain lions on California roads each year, according to a new UC Davis report that identified hundreds of wildlife collision hotspots across the state, including a stretch of Highway 50 in El Dorado County. The 2026 California Roadkill Hotspots Report, released Tuesday by the university’s Road Ecology Center, found that wildlife collisions remained a persistent problem despite growing investments in crossings designed to help animals move safely across highways. Researchers argued that California needs more roadside fencing to prevent animals from entering traffic, particularly where existing bridges and culverts could provide safe passage beneath highways. “But just building a crossing doesn’t mean wildlife will use it — they’ll try to cross wherever they are. Fencing is the answer to reducing roadkill, not crossings alone,” said Fraser Shilling, director of the UC Davis Road Ecology Center. Thousands of animals killed on California roads Researchers estimated that vehicles killed more than 44,000 mule deer annually on California freeways, highways and major paved roads between 2016 and 2024. That represented nearly 10% of the state’s estimated 475,000 mule deer and more than four times the number reported killed by hunters in 2024. The report

California · 7h

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

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Flood Risk Management & Emergency Response: USACE Sacramento District Engineers Deploy Across Three Western States Under Public Law 84-99

Editor’s Note: The following is from USACE Sacramento District, curated by America’s Engineers for general public, commercial contractor, and industry visibility. The original article can be found at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers news repository. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District teams deployed to three states...

The Sacramento Bee

Republican Hoover concedes Sacramento-area Assembly seat to Democratic challenger

Assemblymember Josh Hoover, R-Folsom, on Tuesday conceded to his Democratic challenger Amy Slavensky in the race for a Sacramento County statehouse seat. Hoover had declined to concede Friday after Slavensky declared victory for the 7th Assembly District. His concession came after Sacramento County released its latest vote totals. Slavensky had 53.2% of the vote as of Tuesday afternoon. “I just called my opponent to congratulate her on her victory,” Hoover said on X. “While there are still many ballots left to count, our team no longer sees a viable path to closing the gap like we did when we flipped this seat in 2022.” Hoover said it has been the “honor of a lifetime” to serve the area in district — which includes Folsom, Fair Oaks and Rancho Cordova — in the Assembly. The seat was one Democrats were eager to wrestle back. Slavensky will be part of what is expected to be a widening Democratic supermajority in the Legislature. She has worked 40 years in California public schools as a teacher, principal and superintendent, according to her campaign website. She said her campaign knocked on over 16,700 doors, engaged 400 volunteers and sent 150,000 texts. “I thank the hundreds

Sacramento County, CA · 21h

The Sacramento Bee

County office of education rejects Sacramento City Unified's revised budget

Sacramento City Unified’s fiscal overseer has disapproved the district’s revised budget, citing a “significant” projected negative year-end fund balance and the district’s failure to provide enough information to assess its cash flow and ability to meet financial obligations. The decision, made Friday, came weeks after the Sacramento County Office of Education disapproved the district’s original budget adopted in June and less than a day after the district signaled it would pursue a state budget review committee to review its revised budget. The disapproval could trigger a budget review by a three-member committee selected by the SCUSD board from a state-provided list, unless the district receives a waiver. The committee, if formed, will recommend whether the budget should be approved or disapproved. In a letter to SCUSD Superintendent Cancy McArn, SCOE Superintendent Jacqueline White cited several concerns, including the district’s projected negative unrestricted balance of $166.3 million by year’s end, uncertainty over which budget solutions were reflected and missing financial projections. “This lack of clarity on what solutions are included or not included in the revised budget documents makes it difficult to accurately measure the insolvency risk and timing,” White wrote in the letter reviewed by The Sacramento Bee. Disputed path

Sacramento, CA · 2d

theprp.com

Dates And Presales Announced For 2027 'Aftershock' Festival

The dates have been set for the 2027 edition of the annual ‘Aftershock‘ festival. Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA will of course once again play host that event, with next year’s fest to run September 30th to October 03rd. A presale will be going up this Monday, November 16th at 12:00pm PST for 4-day general admission, VIP and Capital Club passes. A subscriber presale will begin this Friday, November 13th at 12:00pm PST. Signups are available at aftershockfestival.com.

folsomtimes.com

Election latest; Hoover concedes Dist. 7 race to Slavensky; Folsom council incumbents hold their leads

Niello maintains advantage in Senate District 6 as additional ballot counts update Folsom City Council, school board and local measure results. Republican Assemblyman and Folsom resident Josh Hoover officially conceded his reelection race Tuesday, Nov. 10, congratulating Democratic challenger Amy Slavensky after updated election returns showed her expanding lead in California’s 7th Assembly District. The concession came one week after Election Day, as election officials continued counting ballots across the Sacramento region and updating results in state, county and local contests.

Folsom, CA · 1d

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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 · 1d

CBS Sacramento

Lincoln sales tax measure leads as business owners warn of added costs

As Californians continue to grapple with the cost of living, a proposed sales tax increase in the city of Lincoln could make shopping more expensive for residents.

Lincoln, CA · 18h

landparksacnews.com

Make Old Sacramento Waterfront Your Holiday Destination

Kick off the holiday season with the annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 5:30 p.m. Photo courtesy of Downtown Sacramento Partnership. SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - This year, Old Sacramento Waterfront invites visitors to make the most of the most wonderful time of the year. Guests can look forward to the return of the beloved Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony and Theatre of Lights performances, as well as the chance to be rewarded for shopping small with Small Business Spree Bingo and explore a pedestrian-friendly district during Holidays on K. There are plenty of ways to celebrate the season, with holiday traditions, unique gift finds and festive sights and sounds around every corner.

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Commentary: Protecting California’s water from invasive golden mussels requires a unified state and federal response

California’s water systems are facing an existential threat, and in the communities we represent, we’ve seen firsthand just how serious it has become. Since they were first detected in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta near the Port of Stockton in 2024, golden mussels have spread rapidly across California’s State Water Project, creating a growing challenge for water managers across the state. These small mussels reproduce quickly, attach to critical infrastructure, and clog the pipes, pumps, and equipment responsible for delivering water to homes, farms, and businesses.

California · 4h

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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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