🌱 Speed Lump Project + Secondhand Strollers +Citrus Heights Arch

Sacramento CA

18 October, 2021

6:37 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 Tuesday October 19th, 2021! First, today's weather: Mostly cloudy and cool. High: 68 Low: 52. Here are the top stories today in Sacramento: A Sacramento homeowner shot and killed a man who may have been trying to burglarize their home Sunday evening, according to authorities. Police were called to the 5500 block of 27th Avenue around 9 p.m. with reports of a shooting. When they got there, they found the victim in the street. He was later pronounced dead at an area hospital. Police are asking anyone with information on the shooting to call the department at 916-808-5471 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at 916-443-HELP (4357). (KCRA3) The Sacramento City Council is expected to vote on the 2021 "speed lump project" during Tuesday's city council meeting. The project would bring more than 50 speed lumps to the city. Speed lumps are modified speed bumps that allow emergency vehicles and buses to pass through but require most other drivers to slow down. The program would cost about $200K, including signage and striping, and it would be paid for with funding from the city's vision zero safety program. (CBS Sacramento) One local man is helping make Afghan families feel welcome by donating slightly used strollers and blankets to the cause. Jon Ursino is on a mission to make sure Afghanistan families coming to Sacramento have the extra help they need. He and his wife started this work in 2015, but the need has been greater than ever as of late. They have been scouring social media and thrift stores for lightly used strollers and blankets, and then delivering them to the resettlement agency Lao Family Community Development. It's been pretty hectic, but as long as the need is there, these two will continue to find, refurbish and deliver strollers for the cause. (Good Day Sacramento) Power has been fully restored after a Sacramento Municipal Utilities District (SMUD) outage impacted about 23,000 customers near Rancho Cordova Sunday evening. It's not clear what caused the outage, but power went out around 5:45 and had been fully restored by about 90 minutes later. (CBS Sacramento) During a brief study session on Thursday, Citrus Heights council members opted to direct staff toward pursuing plans for a new gateway arch over Auburn Boulevard after responses from a city survey showed overwhelming support for a version of the archway styled after an arch at Rusch Park. The survey results found 77.8% of respondents strongly supported the Rusch Park-style arch, with only 3% strongly opposed. The arch features a cheery "Welcome To Citrus Heights" message. The archway is planned to be located on Auburn Boulevard, near Whyte Avenue, roughly situated near California Burger. (Citrus Heights Sentinel) Today's Sacramento Daily is brought to you by GoodRx, a Patch Brand Partner. Recognizing the early signs of the common cold is important in helping prevent yourself and others from getting sick. Here's what you need to know about the causes of the common cold, its symptoms and how you can combat this seasonal malady. Tuesday's events in Sacramento: Join the Family Paint Party at Streets Pub and Grub in Sacramento (6:30 pm)Come out for Omar Apollo with Maye and Niko Rubio presented by Live Nation at Ace of Spades. Don't forget your proof of vaccination or negative COVID test. (7:00 pm)Are you a new comedian itching to share the stage with Sacramento's best local comedy talent? New comedians get the opportunity to perform at the Laugh's Unlimited Pro-Am Showcase. (8:00 pm)I'm a huge fan of tapas, so I'm excited that Tapa The World, the California Restaurant Foundation's Resilience Fund and Wells Fargo are teaming up and offering free paella and sangria for the first 50 guests tomorrow! (October 20th at 12:00 noon) Sacramento Patch Notebook Downtown Sac dry streak is over! As of 9:15 pm on Sunday night with 0.01 inch of rain, the record-setting, 212 day dry streak at Downtown Sacramento has finally ended!! (Facebook) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: No Shelter - MMA - Pro Fights in the Cage! (October 23) International Wedding Festival @ Hutchins Street Square Lodi (October 24) Add your event Gigs & services: Extra Hand Assistant! (Details) Add your gig or service You're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow for another update. If you're into these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. 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].