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Sacramento has a rat problem. How to keep them from nesting in your home this winter
If you are noticing more rats and mice around your home or Sacramento-area business, it’s not unusual for this time of year. Rodents are trying to find a place to nest during the colder weather, and the vermin may be trying to invade your home. It doesn’t help that the city recently ranked No. 20 of 50 worst cities for rodent infestations in the U.S. The Sacramento Bee talked to Nick Napoletano, Terminix home inspector, on what to know about rodent infestations and how to keep them out. Why is it bad to have wild rodents in my home? Mice and rats carry more than 35 diseases that can be transmitted to humans, according to Orkin. The most common are hantavirus, leptospirosis, salmonella and rat-bite fever. Rodents can transmit sickness to humans four different ways, according to Orkin: Inhalation : Breathing in dust contaminated with dried urine or droppings. Ingestion : Eating food or drinking water that has been contaminated by a rodent. Physical Contact : Touching a dead rodent, their waste or nesting materials. Bites/Scratches : A cornered rat will defend itself. What are common signs rodents are in my home? Napoletano said a common sign of a rodent
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Sacramento rats, food recalls and a new Roseville restaurant. Here's what to know
Sacramento-area residents have a mix of news to track this Thursday, from pest problems to pantry safety to a new dining option. Here’s a quick look at three stories making headlines. Sacramento ranked No. 20 on Orkin’s 2026 list of the 50 worst U.S. cities for rodent infestations, and a Terminix home inspector told The Bee that rats and mice seek warmth and shelter indoors during colder months , squeezing through holes as small as a dime to nest in walls. October brought a wave of food recalls affecting California shoppers , including WinCo salsa bean dip trays tied to peperoncini from a company linked to a dead mouse video, a frozen lemon alfredo fettuccine sold at Walmart for possible listeria, more than 122,000 cases of Gatorade with undeclared yellow dyes and Once Upon a Farm toddler snack bars pulled over a choking hazard. Bohl, the Elk Grove salad and rice bowl spot owned by former Dutch Bros franchisees Hailey and Kyle Garret, is opening a second location at 10357 Fairway Drive in Roseville in 2027 , serving signature bowls like the “lettuce enter the dragon” and “steak me outside” alongside build-your-own options. This report was produced with the assistance
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Hawaiian barbecue spot with a ‘little aloha' in each dish expands to Folsom
A Hawaiian barbecue chain with several Sacramento-area locations has expanded to Folsom. DQ Hawaiian BBQ is now open at 2770 E. Bidwell St., serving Hawaiian-style comfort food. The restaurant’s website describes each dish a having a “little aloha” in it. “Some of the best moments happen over a full plate. The first bite after a long day. An extra chair pulled up for a friend. A family dinner where nobody has to choose the same favorite,” according to its online profile. “That’s the spirit behind DQ Hawaiian BBQ: island-inspired comfort, generous plates, and a warm welcome.” The chain has two other locations in the Sacramento area, one in Elk Grove at 9160 E Stockton Blvd. and the other in Carmichael at 7423 Fair Oaks Blvd., but it got its start in 2024 in Del Paso Heights. DQ Hawaiian BBQ serves an assortment of classic barbecue plates. Its most popular dishes include a classic grilled Hawaiian BBQ chicken, a Chicken Katsu plate served with sweet sauce and a mixed BBQ plate with short ribs, chicken, and barbecue beef. The restaurant’s menu also lists the Loco Moco, a Hawaiian comfort dish of a hamburger patty, brown gravy and fried egg on white
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Sacramento Japanese restaurant group opens two fan-favorite eateries in Davis
A Japanese restaurant offering ramen and all-you-can-eat sushi has arrived to Davis. Fukumi Restaurant Group combined its two popular eateries, Fukumi Chaya x Momo Katsu, and Pier 50 Sushi, in one building in Davis. The combo offers, as the owners said, “the best of both worlds.” “From fresh sushi to comforting ramen, your new favorite spot is nearly here,” read the announcement on social media. The combined dining spots at 226 F St. are part of the Fukumi Restaurant Group, a collective of Japanese restaurants throughout the Greater Sacramento area. Alongside Fukumi Chaya and Pier 50, the group owns Fukumi Japanese Noodle House, It’s Sushi and Young’s Teriyaki. Pier 50 Sushi has two other locations in the Sacramento area. Its flagship is at 1735 Arden Way. There is a location in Folsom’s outdoor Palladio Shopping Center at 330 Palladio Parkway and Fukumi Chaya’s original brick and mortar is open in the Pallado Shopping Center as well. Some of Pier 50 Sushi’s most popular rolls are the Henry Roll with shrimp tempura, spicy crab mix, torched white tuna, green onion, spicy mayo, lemon and eel sauce, and its Washington roll, with salmon, avocado, pickled burdock root, salmon and yuzu ponzu. The
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Where to find sweet treats and savory snacks for Diwali in Sacramento
Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, is this weekend. The holiday celebrates themes of the power of good over evil, joy and togetherness. According to cookbook author and America’s Test Kitchen host Nik Sharma , families gather during this time to cook and share treats. Diwali dishes are designed to excite the senses, with diversity of texture, aromas and flavors: Crunchy, creamy, spicy, sweet and fragrant foods all feature prominently. Sharma has indexed 46 recipes suitable for Diwali on his site. Indian sweets, called mithai, are extremely popular, and there are several spots where you can pick up plenty of sweet treats to share with your loved ones. Commonly found mithai include barfi, a fudge-like confection made from condensed milk solids, gulab jamun, spongy balls of fried dough soaked in fragrant syrup, and kalakand, a cake made from a cottage cheese-like milk product called chhena. c Bay Area-based Bikanervala is having a four-day pop-up through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. 10375 Folsom Blvd. in Rancho Cordova where they will be selling exquisitely packaged boxes of their mithai. Preorders have ended, but customers can pick up one-pound boxes ranging from $19.99 to $21.99. North Natomas restaurant Indian Sizzle at
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More sushi, ramen options roll into Folsom as Roku officially opens on East Bidwell
Roseville-based Japanese restaurant begins soft opening in former University of Beer location, bringing sushi, ramen, robata and an expanded dining experience to Folsom. Another sushi and ramen option has rolled into Folsom’s dining scene as Roku Japanese Cuisine officially opened its doors for a soft opening along East Bidwell Street, bringing an extensive selection of sushi, sashimi, ramen and Japanese specialties to a location once known for craft beer and pub fare. The restaurant began welcoming customers Monday, Nov. 2, marking the arrival of the Roseville-based dining concept in Folsom following months of preparations and renovations.
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Sacramento-area salad, rice bowl restaurant to open second location in Roseville
With its beginnings in Elk Grove, a salad and rice bowl restaurant is launching its second location after several months of business. Bohl, which specializes in healthy-food options, is opening a new restaurant at 10357 Fairway Drive in Roseville. The location will open in 2027, according to its instagram. The business is owned by Hailey and Kyle Garret, a married couple who used to run Dutch Bros Coffee franchises in Northern California. The two have been business owners since 2015 and decided to open their own restaurant, they said in an online post. “Through it all, we longed for a place that was fast, customizable, and made with real, high-quality ingredients —a spot where we could eat often and actually feel good about it,” the couple wrote. “But we couldn’t find exactly what we were looking for. So, we decided to create it ourselves.” The Garrets open the first Bohl at 9257 Laguna Springs Drive in March. The Garrets wrote that Bohl was “born out of (their) love for bold flavors (and) fresh food.” One of its signature salads is its “lettuce enter the dragon” bowl with chopped romaine, cucumbers, spicy broccoli, kimchi, grilled chicken and shredded carrots dressed in
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Ticket sales open for Folsom Zoo’s 16th Wild Nights & Holiday Lights
Tickets are available now for the popular holiday tradition featuring thousands of lights, nighttime train rides, music and festive fun throughout December. One of Folsom’s most unique holiday traditions is preparing to light up the season once again as the Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary gets ready to welcome families for its 16th annual Wild Nights & Holiday Lights celebration. Tickets are now available for the popular December event, which transforms the local zoo sanctuary into a glowing holiday wonderland filled with thousands of twinkling lights, festive displays, seasonal music and special nighttime experiences.