Doug Ose Out + $200 Vaccine Incentive + Infamous Sacramentans

Sacramento CA

17 August, 2021

5:43 PM

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Welcome to the Sacramento Daily Patch Newsletter! This is where you will find all of the best news and events happening in Sacramento for Wednesday August 18th, 2021! First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 94 Low: 60. Here are the top stories today in Sacramento: Former Sacramento District 6 Congressman Doug Ose has ended his bid to replace Governor Newsom in the upcoming recall election. Ose suffered a heart attack at his home on Sunday night. As a result, while he is expected to make a full recovery, he has decided to end his candidacy. "Sometimes you have to do things that you don't want to do. It is what is: my campaign for governor is over," he said. (KCRA3)In less than a month, voting centers across the county will begin opening for in-person voting for the gubernatorial recall election. On Monday mail-in ballots started arriving in mailboxes. Some Sacramento residents have received voter cards that do not match anyone at their address. KCRA reached out to Sacramento County spokeswoman for voter registration and elections, Janna Haynes. Read a Q&A about how the County addresses the risk of voter fraud. (KCRA3) Los Rios Community College students can receive up to $200 to get vaccinated before October 1. In August the College Board voted to make it a requirement that all students be vaccinated. As an incentive, on Monday the college announced that students who upload their vaccine cards indicating the first shot prior to September 1 will get $100 and if they upload proof of the second shot, they will receive the second $100 bonus. (ABC10) Sacramento County is number 5 for home value growth in California over the last 5 years, according to data from SmartAsset, and 162 in the entire country. Home value was calculated using property tax dollars, school rankings and the change in asset price. As the exodus from the big cities levels off after the pandemic, the market may also see some leveling, according to Mark LoCastro of SmartAsset. (FOX40)Authorities were called to a boat on the Sacramento River just south of the Tower Bridge on Monday night. When they arrived they found a man in need of medical attention. The man was pronounced dead shortly after their arrival. Police are still investigating. (FOX40) Tired of paying too much for your prescriptions? GoodRx helps you locate the lowest prices for medications at local pharmacies. Works for pet medications, too! GoodRx also helps bring the Daily to Sacramento. Support our sponsor and see how much you can save by going to GoodRx.com. Wednesday's events in Sacramento Ain't life peachy? It's peach season, so come on out to the Oak Park Farmer's Market and grab some before the season passes you by. Peaches and cream for breakfast sounds delish! (3 pm)Usually "mellow" and "Irish Pub" do not belong in the same sentence, but this evening is an exception. Head out to de Vere's Irish Pub to listen to the mellow stylings of singing pianist Stevie Mello. (7 pm)Does Sacramento have amazing comedic talent? You bet your funny bone, we do! Check out this show of all natives at the Sacramento Comedy Showcase for FREE at the Punch Line. (8 pm)The original Southern California punk/surf power trio, Agent Orange is performing at Harlow's with the Spice Pistols. Visit this iconic venue downtown as a casual evening with a buzzing patio or upgrade to VIP seating and bottle service. (8 pm) Sacramento Patch Notebook If you're interested in the more infamous inhabitants of our fair city, try these two articles. The first is about Dorothea Puente. If you don't know her name, she was a sweet little old serial killer who buried her victims in the yard of her downtown boarding house. The second is about Richard Chase, also known as The Vampire of Sacramento. Maybe don't read these after dark if you are alone in your house. That's it for today. I'll see you soon! If you're feeling these newsletters, consider bringing some friends and neighbors into the fold. 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? I'm all ears. You can reach me at [email protected].