Roadway Permanently Closed + Arson Selfie + Drag Queen Bingo

Sacramento CA

04 August, 2021

4:50 PM

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Good morning, River City! Welcome to the Sacramento Daily Patch Newsletter! This is where you will find all of the best news and events happening in Sacramento for Thursday August 5th, 2021! First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 89 Low: 61. Here are the top stories today in Sacramento: A woman who is suing BLM for libel has asked to have an imposter added as a defendant to her lawsuit. According to Karra Crowley, an email with her name on it was sent to BLM headquarters in Sacramento with several racist remarks. She claims that the email address was not hers and that it appeared to be newly created, but the email was posted to Facebook claiming that the information was verified. According to Crowley, the Placer County Sheriff's office verified through Google that the email came from a cell phone belonging to a former tenant. (KCRA3) The City of Sacramento will permanently close a section of 2nd Avenue between 34th Street and Broadway in Oak Park. Community members have said they will feel safer travelling in the area with this section of the roadway closed to vehicle traffic and their concerns were backed up by a data analysis that showed a larger proportion of accidents in the intersection of 34th and 2nd. Pedestrians and bicyclists will continue to be able to use the roadway. (ABC10)National Night Out was a rousing success in Sacramento, with some sites offering vaccinations while you party. Lots of neighborhoods got into the mix, showcasing neighborhood watch programs and showing community spirit. Many had live music and BBQs and one even had Sutter Health on hand with the J&J vaccine. (KCRA3)A Citrus Heights woman was arrested Tuesday after authorities said she set fire to her own home while someone else was inside. Firefighters went to Locher Way for a house fire around 2:30 a.m. When they arrived the structure was already engulfed in flames. No one was injured and no other structures were damaged, but working with the arson division officials said they determined that the homeowner, Justina Daggett had set the fire using gasoline as a propellant. (FOX40)Another local swimmer has done us proud in the Olympics. Open water swimmer Haley Anderson from Granite Bay, along with her teammate, finished in the top 10 in their competition in Tokyo. Though the weather was hotter than what they were used to, it was not a surprise and they had trained for it as best as they could. Each of the US swimmers took a different strategy, with Anderson being the last into the water to avoid the "splash and dash." She swam strong in sixth place most of the race and that is where she finished. Great job, Haley! (teamusa.org) Today's Sacramento Daily is brought to you by our friends at FTD, the most trusted name in flowers. FTD's network includes over 8,800 local florists in communities around the country. Send flowers to someone you care about today and get a 15% discount on your order. Click here to make someone feel awesome. Thursday's events in Sacramento Strength and balance become more important as we age. Help prevent falls and promote health with this strength and balance class at Sierra2 Senior center. (10 am)We just came back from vacation and my car needs a bath (and a cookie)! I'm headed out to this car wash and bake sale at the Eskaton Monroe Lodge. Proceeds benefit the Alzheimer's Association. (10 am)Who wants prime rib with their live music? I do! I do! Join Johnny Mojo Flores on the patio at Back Bistro and don't miss the prime rib special. It goes down great with a bourbon from their curated bourbon bar. (6 pm)In a mellow mood? Try the acoustic stylings of DD James as he brings some of your favorite soft rock from the 70's and 80's to LogOff Brewing. And I hear the Trouble's A Brewin' IPA is worth making the trip. (6 pm)The Sacramento Rainbow Chamber presents Drag Queen Bingo! The event will take place at Mango's Burgertown in Midtown and be hosted by DoMe Moore calling the game. (7 pm)Come and sing your heart out at karaoke night at Louie's Cocktail Lounge. Singing isn't just for the shower anymore (except mine)! (9 pm) Sacramento Patch Notebook If you live in Natomas and have a family that can NEVER agree on what to have for dinner, you're in luck. Hampton Village in North Natomas loves its food trucks! It has partnered with SactoMoFo to bring food trucks to the area every Wednesday night. If your kids want a waffle cone for dinner, let them! Bubble Cone will serve them chicken in a waffle cone while you get your street tacos on with Authentic. Support our local food vendors and go get you some! With the threat of fires in our area, it's important to know the 6 P's of evacuation. If you had 10 minutes to evacuate, would you know where your P's are? (Facebook) You may only know Folsom Prison through the Johnny Cash song, but there is a rich history. Check out a little blurb on some of that history along with a great vintage photo that the Crocker Art Museum is sharing. From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Urinetown the Musical (August 6) Proving Ground - MMA (August 7) Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update! If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider bringing some friends and neighbors on board. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Jeri Karges About me: Jeri Karges has been living in and loving the Sacramento region for over 30 years. Her passion is finding new and unique ways to enjoy the city and surrounding areas. On weekends, you can find her pestering her friends to sample the restaurant that doesn't have silverware, or try their hand at throwing an axe. Jeri also enjoys writing about retirement planning at https://rockinretirement.subst... Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Sacramento Daily? You can email me at [email protected].