New Sac State Chief + COVID Booster + Water Strategies

Sacramento CA

19 August, 2021

5:31 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 Friday August 20th, 2021! First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 92 Low: 57. Here are the top stories today in Sacramento: Sacramento State has named its new chief of police, succeeding Mark Iwasa, who retired in July after nearly 10 years as chief. Chet Madison Jr. is a 27-year law enforcement veteran who most recently was a chief deputy in the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department. He was hired at Sacramento State after a nationwide search led by a committee of students, faculty, and staff. "Being genuine, open, honest, and candid is important in this day and age, especially with law enforcement," Madison said. Seems like a good philosophy to me. (ABC10)Both suspect and victim have been identified and an arrest has been made in the case of the 19-year-old that was shot by a man in another car at the intersection of Elsie Avenue and Stockton Boulevard in South Sacramento on Monday night. The victim – identified as 20-year-old Tyree Xavier Scott - was found by police with a "catastrophic" gunshot wound and rushed to an area hospital where he later died. The sheriff's office announced that they had identified and arrested Joshua Lee Atkinson in connection to Scott's killing. No motive was given. (CBS Sacramento) If you're immune-compromised, you may be eligible to receive a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. According to a statement by Sutter Health, you may qualify for a booster shot if you are moderately to severely immunocompromised and you received your second dose of Pfizer or Moderna more than 28 days ago. Call (844) 987-6115 to schedule. (CBS Sacramento)The Sacramento area is home to one of the largest Afghan populations in the country. With the current situation in Afghanistan, Sacramento is seeing a large influx in the refugees looking to settle here. The Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services is helping to settle these refugee families into our community. They offer not only food, but settlement services such as helping navigate housing options and enrolling their kids in school. See how you can help! (FOX40)Do you ever go out to Folsom Lake and look at the lake levels, and hear about our severe drought and hot weather and wildfires and just throw up your hands because it seems like it's such a huge problem to solve? Well, don't despair! We have brilliant minds looking at this, understanding the issues and strategizing about solutions - and they are finding solutions that they are implementing real-time. There is analysis and options and strategic goals that they are monitoring and trading off daily. Jessica Law became executive director of the Water Forum in January, and she does a great job of explaining all of this in layman's terms. You might feel a tad better after reading this, and maybe redouble your efforts at water conservation. (Comstockmag.com) 5G is going to change the way we live, and Verizon is building the fastest 5G network in the country. To learn how 5G will make life better for you and your community — and to get access to this amazing technology — click here. Thank you Verizon for sponsoring this community resource in Sacramento! Today in Sacramento Natomas USD is doing a pop-up vaccination clinic. Everyone 12 and over is welcome, but you have to sign up at this link (3 pm)It's never a fun topic, but it is definitely an important one - learn strategies for co-parenting at this free workshop at Baron Family Law. You'll learn about parenting agreement planning, weekly schedules, holidays, guideline child support calculations and more. (12:15 pm)Jackrabbit Brewing is totally the place to be tonight! Renegade Dining will be there with a pop-up kitchen and Robert Vogel will be there performing comedy and magic. All that and a craft beer, too? Sign me up! (6:30 pm)Gold Country Hay Ride is at Folsom Americana Fest this weekend. There will be music, food and beverages at the Dan Russel Rodeo Arena both Friday and Saturday nights. This inaugural festival will benefit the Johnny Cash Art Trail. (7 pm)Do you love Disney a little more than is really healthy? Don't worry. A lot of us do! But if that describes you, don't miss this opportunity to visit the Thomas Kinkade Disney Dreams Collector's Event. Artist Dirk Wunderlich will do a special sketch on your art during your visit. (7 pm) Sacramento Patch Notebook Looking for a way to help your city and earn a living at the same time? Downtown Sac is hiring. There are several positions available, including a position open for Downtown Guide. These guys walk the streets of Sac helping tourists and locals find the best of the city, while working with law enforcement to help keep the city safe. It's World Mosquito Awareness Day and Sacramento has a great website of resources for you! It's called Fight the Bite. You can find free services to help with infestations at your home, report neglected pools and even find fun, interactive games for your kids. Apparently, oil of lemon eucalyptus is a great repellent. Feature your local business in this spot in the Sacramento Daily for just $79 per month. Click here to get started. You're all caught up for today! I'll see you around. If you're loving these newsletters, consider bringing some more 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? You can contact me at [email protected].