🌱 Selling Our Water? + COVID Jail Outbreak + Storm Prep

Sacramento CA

23 October, 2021

5:30 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 Sunday October 24th, 2021! First, today's weather: Rain, heavy at times. High: 60 Low: 55. Here are the top stories in Sacramento today: Marin County could run out of water by next summer. Exiting the third consecutive drought year, they are sounding the alarm that water resources are running very low. Officials say the county of Marin is negotiating with agriculture irrigation districts in Sacramento about buying water. (CBS Sacramento)Storm preparations are underway by Sacramento city and county crews. On Friday alone, the county responded to dozens of calls. With Sacramento's low elevation, crews are making sure that debris is cleared out of drainage systems. Storm drains and pumps are ready to go in areas prone to localized flooding on streets. The pumping stations are critical to reducing and preventing flooding. The city also expects to be using our vacuum trucks a lot on Sunday because of the system that's coming in. All crews and office staff with city and county will be on standby to respond over the weekend. (KCRA3)In an effort to continue its fight against homelessness, the City of Sacramento's City Council approved a plan to allocate more than $6 million in state funds to convert 92 units into permanent and interim housing, as well as allocating funding for tiny homes and non-profit organizations that shelter the youth. (ABC10)The opening of a new grocery store in Oak Park is being delayed. The Rancho San Miguel Market was supposed to open this month on Broadway, near Stockton Boulevard, but now the store won't open until Jan. 26, 2022. The opening date is being pushed back due to construction and supply chain issues. The new store is replacing the old Food Source, which closed last year. Once the store opens, it will serve not only people living in Oak Park but Elmhurst and Tahoe Park neighborhoods, too. (ABC10)Health and corrections officials are investigating a COVID-19 outbreak at the Sacramento County Main Jail and Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center. As of Friday there were 69 reported cases between the two jails. All of the positive cases are inmates in the jail, and no staff members are infected, officials said, and all were unvaccinated individuals. Health officials say contact tracing is underway along with testing at both facilities as authorities work to identify the source of the outbreak. (KCRA3) Today in Sacramento: Bring the whole family to Halloween Festival at Southgate Plaza! All activities are FREE! Pre-registration is required . (1 pm)Come out for a pint, enjoy a card game, board game, or even some D&D at Make Time2Tabletop Game Day at New Glory Craft Brewery! (2 pm)Lake Crest Village is excited to be hosting our Spooky Street Halloween Event this year! This will be a safe, fun-filled Halloween event for the community. (5 pm)Cradle of Filth: Lustmord and Tourgasm will be at Ace of Spades. (6:30 pm)Take your teen to their first comedy show! Two Rootbeer Minimum with Mike E. Winfield will be at Punch Line in Sacramento - 13+ with supervision (7 pm) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: International Wedding Festival @ Hutchins Street Square Lodi (October 24) Add your event That's it for today! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update. If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider bringing some of your 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 email me at [email protected].