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Sacramento CA

16 November, 2021

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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 November 17th, 2021!to Daily. First, today's weather: Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 64 Low: 45. Here are the top stories in Sacramento today: The Fly Brave Emporium, a non-profit retail store that highlights works of art made by young people on the autism spectrum, has been hit by repeated thefts in the last several weeks. Squatters have become aggressive and intimidating to the shop workers and its customers and clients. Police say patrols in the area have been increased, but the shop owner Vanessa Bieker is asking for the community's help, as well. She is calling for volunteers to help inside the store with door monitoring and with security. Store workers hope the community steps up to help. (CBS Sacramento)An Aeromexico flight had to return to the Sacramento International Airport after striking a bird shortly after takeoff. The plane requested to return to the airport for an emergency landing about 30 minutes into the flight. It landed safely after burning off fuel for about an hour. No one was injured. Bird strikes are not uncommon at SMF. According to the FAA, Sacramento has about 105 bird strikes each year. (CBS Sacramento)Sacramento police on Tuesday morning searched a Sacramento apartment complex in the River District for a suspect who may have been armed with a firearm. Police were called to the Cannery Place Apartments near Seventh Street and Richards Boulevard on reports of a domestic disturbance. The perpetrator had brandished a weapon. SWAT officers assisted with the search of an apartment but did not find the suspect. Police cleared the scene around 7:20 a.m. (KCRA3) A man has been convicted in the 2016 shooting that killed 15-year-old Macy Murphy in South Sacramento. The shooter, Christopher Simpson, was 17 years old when the shooting happened. Officials believe Simpson shot the 15-year-old after he "perceived the victim had disrespected him." Simpson will be sentenced on Jan. 14 and faces a maximum sentence of 50 years to life in prison. (KCRA3) For California, the $1 trillion infrastructure deal that President Biden signed in to law on Monday includes investment in roads and bridges, water infrastructure and even help for firefighters battling the state's devastating wildfires. Congressman Ami Bera (D-Elk Grove) explained the impacts that the major bill could have on the Sacramento region. See his take at this link. (ABC10) Today's Sacramento Daily is brought to you by our friends at GoodRx — the best way to save money on your prescriptions. GoodRx helps you locate the lowest prices for medications at local pharmacies, so you're not overpaying. Works for pet medications too! To see how much you can save, go to GoodRx.com. Wednesday's events in Sacramento: Lucky Losers will be at Harlow's Blues and Bourbon Wednesdays. (5:30 PM)Virtual: Open Source Civic Innovation Community Hack Night. They need software developers, designers, project managers, and leaders to help build open source software and projects for the public good. (6:30 PM)BRIAN WILSON: LONG PROMISED ROAD is playing at the Tower Theater in Sacramento. (7:00 PM)Tanyalee Davis - the "Ferrari of Comedy" — low to the ground and kinda racy! — will be at the Punch Line in Sacramento. (8:00 PM) Sacramento Patch Notebook Netbooks, Chromebooks, and tablets are now available at select Sacramento library locations. These devices can be checked out for use onsite for up to two hours. Wi-Fi hotspots can also be placed on hold for pick up at any library location and checked out for six weeks.Aery's Market on Auburn Boulevard has the cheapest gas in Sacramento. According to gasbuddy.com, the price per gallon of $4.16 was the least expensive in Sacramento on Monday. Today, is National Take a Hike Day. Get out and enjoy a hike! Sacramento needs you! Come volunteer with Safeway Nourishing Neighbors on Saturday, Nov. 20th from 10 am-2 pm for Safeway's annual in-store food drive benefiting Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (#SFBFS). (Facebook) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Magnum Force - Live Pro MMA Cage Fights Thanksgiving Weekend! Save $5! (November 27) Add your event You're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow for your next update. If you're feeling these newsletters, consider bringing some of your 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? Reach out anytime to [email protected].