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Sacramento's Thanksgiving to-do list: ordering pies, turkeys, and dinner reservations

Thanksgiving is approaching, and Sacramento-area bakeries, markets, restaurants and grocery stores have pre-orders open for the holiday. Deadlines are coming up fast, though and some popular options are already sold out. Here’s what to know: Pinning down pie orders Real Pie Company, Freeport Bakery, Faria Bakery and Upper Crust Baking are taking pre-orders for Thanksgiving pies . Most cut-off dates fall between Nov. 18 and Nov. 21, giving bakeries some leeway to prepare for the holiday. Ikeda’s, recently named the best pie shop in America by USA Today, will sell pies on a first-come, first-serve basis at its Auburn and Davis locations. Turkeys to-go Corti Brothers, Taylor’s Market, Sprouts, Raley’s, Whole Foods, Nugget, and Compton’s Market are some of the spots selling whole turkeys around Sacramento. Options ranging from $1.99-per-pound uncooked birds at Raley’s and Bel Air to $12.99-per-pound pre-cooked turkeys and a $185 turducken at Taylor’s. Most pre-order deadlines run from Nov. 21 through Nov. 24. Dining out and take-home feasts Restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day in Sacramento include 7th St. Standard ($40 turkey dinner), the Delta King with a buffet ($75 adults, $30 kids), Il Fornaio, The Porch, Denny’s and Golden Corral. Many restaurants also offer take-and-bake feasts,

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Sacramento Japanese restaurant has fifth break-in, claims lack of police support

Binchoyaki, the Japanese restaurant at 2226 10th St. in Southside Park, was broken into again early this morning. The restaurant’s social media account posted security camera images of two individuals at the front of the restaurant on a bicycle. The images show one of the individuals inside the restaurant after apparently breaking through the front door. “This is simply unacceptable. We’ve been here for 10 years, and this is now the FIFTH time we’ve been broken into,” the caption reads. “And when we reach out to the police, we’re told they can’t come out because of permit issues.” The restaurant is co-owned by its general manager Tokiko “Toki” Sawada and her husband and business partner chef Craig Takehara. According to Takehara, the intruder used a drill on the door’s lock to gain entry. “I was asleep. I have ADT for my security, and they gave me a call that that somebody broke in and asked me if I wanted to call the police. I saw people there, and so I asked them to call the police, and then they called me back a couple minutes later and said that there’s an issue with my permit, and so they’re not going

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Victims' families push back on Newsom's death row commutations

Victims' advocates, elected officials, and families of murder victims gathered in Sacramento to speak out against Gov. Gavin Newsom's decision to commute death sentences to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Among those in attendance was Kenny O'Sullivan, the mother of Sacramento Police Officer Tara O'Sullivan who was killed in the line of duty, as officials like Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer say they will work to reinstate the death penalty.

The Sacramento Bee

Sac City Unified rejects all of state's budget review candidates, asks for more names

The Sacramento City Unified School District board Thursday rejected all nine candidates on the state’s list for a Budget Review Committee and asked the state superintendent for more names, saying they didn’t believe the candidates could provide the independent review they sought. The unanimous vote came days after the district’s fiscal overseer, the Sacramento County Office of Education, rejected its revised budget , sending SCUSD into a state review process. “Given that the county, in concert with FCMAT, has not been supportive of the budget, we want an independent set of eyes to look at it and offer recommendations that we’d be willing to look at as well,” Taylor Kayatta, a board member of the district, said. “In that vein, the committee unfortunately believes that all nine names on the list aren’t able to provide us with that independent view.” The district officials are grappling with a fiscal crisis marked by a $222 million structural deficit while clashing with the county education office and the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, the state-funded financial group that provides fiscal oversight to school districts and evaluates their financial health. The state-provided list included six candidates with ties to FCMAT — current chief

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Psychiatrists offer five-day accelerated intervention for treatment-resistant depression

New non-invasive treatment targets neural networks linked to depression. UC Davis Health’s Advanced Psychiatric Therapeutics (APT) clinic recently introduced a new method to combat treatment-resistant depression (TRD). While conventional interventions for TRD include prescription esketamine, transcranial magnetic stimulation, electroconvulsive therapy and deep brain stimulation, the clinic has recently added the Stanford Accelerated Intelligent Neuromodulation Therapy (SAINT) program.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Robin Williams, Metallica, Nancy Pelosi named to California Hall of Fame

The 20th class also includes Barry Bonds, Dominique Crenn, Shepard Fairey, Maxine Hong Kingston and Susie Tompkins Buell.

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The Sacramento Bee

Mediterranean food truck owner opens restaurant in Sacramento-area shopping plaza

A Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food truck serving authentic shawarma and gyros has opened its first restaurant in Sacramento’s Arden Fair. Jeeroz Shawarma and Grill, 1735 Arden Way, opened in Arden Fair’s Market Square retail center on Sunday, Nov. 8. The food truck, known as Jeeroz Mediterranean Cuisine, has served the Sacramento area for three years. The Mediterranean restaurant operates inside an 2,400-square-foot restaurant space. Market Square at Arden Fair is anchored by Barnes & Noble. The food is all halal, meaning its meat preparation is aligned with Muslim dietary beliefs. Jeeroz specializes in wraps and plates served with a side of fries. Its most popular dishes are its chicken shawarma, chicken gyro and falafel wrap, according to Yelp. The Jeeroz food truck has been spotted in front of the CALPERS building on 400 Q St. in downtown Sacramento and at local events. In the fall, it appeared at the Folsom Mosque, Elk Grove’s Diversity Festival, and the Rocklin Community Farmers Market, according to its food truck schedule. The new brick and mortar location is the site of the former Dos Coyotes Border Cafe, which reopened in Market Square in 2022 after a temporary closure during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jeeroz

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Sacramento's On Broadway Opens 140 Apartments Two and a Half Years After Fire Gutted Site

Sacramento's On Broadway affordable housing community celebrates its grand opening Thursday at 1 p.m., two and a half years after a three-alarm fire destroyed one of its two buildings while it was still under construction. The 140-apartment project at 19th Street and Broadway is being framed by its developers as what KCRA describes as a comeback story, marking the end of a rebuild that followed one of Sacramento's more dramatic construction-site disasters.

The Sacramento Bee

Man detained, hospitalized after confrontation with ICE at Sacramento federal building

Shouting that his name was Joshua Masias and that he was being taken to Sutter Hospital, a Sacramento resident was loaded into an ambulance following his detainment after a confrontation Wednesday with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at the John E. Moss Federal Building. Masias was taken into custody around 12:30 p.m. following a clash outside the building, which has become a target for protesters in recent years, due to its role in housing immigrants facing deportation by the Trump Administration. Leanna Hunt, one of a handful of protesters who remained on-hand after Masias was taken into custody, said that immigration agents wordlessly approached and quickly deployed pepper spray. “They came out in force,” Hunt said. Masias could be seen shirtless inside a Moss building entryway before he was loaded into a Sacramento Fire Department ambulance at about 1:45 p.m. ICE did not make a spokesperson available for an interview. How Wednesday’s incident unfolded Hunt said that some people affiliated with Migra Watch, which monitors ICE through NorCal Resist , followed immigration agents to the Moss building earlier Wednesday before Masias’ detainment and hospitalization. “The ICE agents came out with AR-15s in a threatening manner show of force,” Hunt

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California’s New Governor Becerra Opens New Era, Courting Democratic Support at the Capitol

Welcome to Sacramento’s new political reality, where Governor-elect Xavier Becerra isn’t ready to lay out a detailed policy agenda but is making one thing abundantly clear: he intends to get along with Democratic leaders at the state Capitol. “We’ve tried to make it very clear, being here just...

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Marauders fall to Bulldogs in final league game

On Friday, Nov. 6, Jesuit High School Sacramento’s varsity football team lost 56-38 to Folsom High School in their Senior Night matchup. The Marauders kept the game close for the first quarter, but were unable to stay with the Bulldogs as the game progressed. Jesuit’s first drive ended with...

The Sacramento Bee

A Sacramento-area veteran suffered from PTSD. This service dog changed his life

Tony Escue’s service dog Hugh has helped him regain some of the independence he thought he’d lost — and shown him what life beyond constant anxiety could look like. Escue, a 32-year-old Orangevale resident, served for nearly 10 years in the U.S. Army before his medical retirement in 2023. That year, he was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, after years of symptoms that had made it difficult for him to go places on his own. He turned to Canine Companions, a Santa Rosa-based nonprofit that helps veterans and others by connecting them with service dogs. This led Escue to Hugh, a Labrador mix who is almost 4. Hugh can do everything from turning on lights to tucking himself into the carry-on bag area under an airplane seat so he can ride with Escue, who takes him everywhere. “I was so trapped in my head for so long – years,” Escue said during an interview at Orangevale Community Park with Hugh at his side. “He really helped me to be able to have some independence and have some freedom in my life, and really give my family the freedom that I was worried that they were missing out on.” Why Escue

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An Arden-Arcade Sushi Spot Known for Its Pop-Culture Vibe Is Closing

A popular sushi bar and lounge in Sacramento, WeDaShii, is preparing to close its doors permanently and will serve its last customers this weekend. The Midtown location of the restaurant will remain open. The restaurant announced the closure in a social media post, thanking customers for their support. WeDaShii to...

Sacramento, CA · 21h

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Winter Storm Warnings: Heavy Snow Up to 24 Inches and 90 MPH Gusts Through Saturday

Ridge gusts could reach 90 mph as heavy wet snow builds up on the passes, while power outages could leave some gas stations and EV chargers offline.

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Hawks Blow Past Las Positas in 101-28 Home Win

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Cosumnes River College women's basketball team turned in a dominant offensive and defensive performance Thursday night, cruising past Las Positas College, 101-28, at Clark Court. The Hawks jumped out to a 23-5 lead after the opening quarter and never looked back, holding Las Positas to...

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Sacramento’s One-Day Sun Tease Before Friday Soaker and Howling Winds

Fog and mist greeted Sacramento early Thursday, but the gray start will give way to a sunny afternoon near 72 degrees. Enjoy it while it lasts: a strong weather shift arrives Friday with heavy rain, gusty winds and possible thunderstorms. Sunny Thursday Gives Way To A Stormy Friday. Thursday afternoon...

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Sacramento VFW Trains Service Dogs So Veterans Can Face Everyday Life Again

Army veteran Charles Forbes has not gone far without his dog Raider in two and a half years. Forbes developed PTSD after serving multiple tours in Iraq, and the bond he has built with Raider has become central to how he gets through ordinary days, from waking up in the morning to navigating anxiety out in public.

Sacramento, CA · 17h

The Sacramento Bee

Coffee shop opens in Sacramento serving ‘Yemen's liquid gold'

A Yemeni coffee franchise has opened its first California location in Sacramento. Matari Coffee made its debut Monday at 2601 J St. in Sacramento’s Marshall School neighborhood. The cafe serves hot espresso, chai, frappuccino, mojitos, matcha and other iced and hot sweet beverages. Named after the Bani Matar region in Sana’a, Yemen, the cafe uses beans from the country’s mountains. The owners of Matari Coffee said its drinks are more than “just a beverage.” They called it a legacy. “Known for its distinct winey acidity and deep chocolate undertones, these beans are still harvested using ancestral methods passed down through generations,” according to the company’s website. Matari Coffee uses a dry-processed method for its beans in order to “preserve the wild, fruity notes that coffee connoisseurs around the globe hunt for,” the site said of its high-altitude specialty coffee beans. “When you sip a Matari roast, you aren’t just tasting coffee—you are tasting five centuries of Yemeni agricultural pride.” The business considers its Matari coffee as “Yemen’s Liquid Gold,” a reference to the coffee’s heritage, rarity and lower acidity. Some of Matari Coffee's drinks include an iced pistachio latte, an iced banana matcha, and a Turkish dark roast. Their showcase

Sacramento, CA · 12h

The Sacramento Bee

Vigil remembers Sacramento man slain in Lavender Heights attack last year

Andrea Prasad pondered what her father Alvin Prasad would have worn if he’d attended the vigil held Thursday evening in his memory. Alvin Prasad died Dec. 28 at 58, several weeks after he was left comatose following a beating in Lavender Heights in the early hours of Nov. 1, 2025. His alleged attacker, Sean Wesley Payton, faces trial next year, according to Andrea Prasad. Sacramento County District Attorney prosecutors in their November court filing alleged Payton attacked Alvin Prasad because of his sexual orientation. Payton faces charges that include involuntary manslaughter, a felony, and a bias-motivated hate crime over the incident. Andrea Prasad’s father came out when she was a teenager. On Thursday, she put on a bright pink jacket and made her way to the patio of Lola’s Lounge, a Puerto Rican restaurant on 16th Street near the Tower Theatre. There Prasad, 31, joined around 20 other people, some of whom had also known her father and his love of dressing creatively. “He would probably be in a skirt, that much I can definitely say,” Andrea Prasad said. “He’d probably want to match the restaurant. Maybe wear something a little floral to match the vibe of the place. But

Sacramento, CA · 18h

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SacRT Begins Broadway Station Platform Work

The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) is raising the Blue Line platform at Broadway Station as it prepares for new low-floor light rail vehicles. Construction is scheduled from Nov. 9-22 and will require temporary service disruptions on different sections of the Blue Line, SacRT said. In 2023, Railway Age reported...