🌱 Commute Chaos + Elk Grove School Threat + Caldor Fire Arrest

Sacramento CA

09 December, 2021

7:12 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 December 10th! First, today's weather: Mostly sunny. High: 50 Low: 35. Here are the top stories today in Sacramento: A crash along southbound Highway 99 snarled traffic for the morning commute on Thursday. The crash happened just before 6:30 a.m. near Dillard Road, south of Elk Grove. Exactly what led up to the crash is unclear, but a big rig and a sedan appear to have been involved. The lanes were cleared by around 7:15 a.m. (CBS Sacramento)The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said its deputies on Wednesday arrested two teens accused of making threats against an Elk Grove high school. A 16-year-old male student and a 16-year-old female student were both arrested in connection with posts which threatened gun violence and explosions at Laguna Creek High School, the sheriff's office said. Both students were left in the care of their families with a promise to appear in court at a future date. Elk Grove Unified School District's spokesperson Xanthi Soriano said disciplinary measures against its students are always kept confidential, but appropriate action will be taken. (KCRA3)A high-risk traffic stop resulted in the arrests of two Sacramento residents and the seizure of a 9 mm semiautomatic handgun by Yolo County sheriff deputies. On Dec. 7, in the area of County Road 118 and Old River Road, deputies heard several gunshots, according to a Facebook post from the Yolo County Sheriff's Office. It became apparent that the shots were coming from an occupant inside a moving vehicle. In addition to the handgun, deputies seized multiple high-capacity pistol magazines, over 200 rounds of ammunition and over two pounds of marijuana. The two occupants of the vehicle were booked into Yolo County Jail. (Woodland Daily Democrat)A father and son were arrested in connection with causing the Caldor Fire, one of the most threatening wildfires this year that burned miles of forest, leveled Grizzly Flats and forced unprecedented evacuations in El Dorado County. According to the El Dorado County District Attorney's Office, 32-year-old Travis Smith of Folsom and 66-year-old David Smith of Somerset were arrested Wednesday and booked into the El Dorado County Jail on "reckless arson" charges. "Without hesitation, I say these people are 100% innocent," their attorney Mark Reichel said. At this time, the El Dorado County District Attorney has not released details of what led to the reckless arson charges. (KCRA3)The Sacramento County unemployment rate was 5.8 percent in October, down from 6.1 percent in September. That reflected some improvement from October 2020, when the unemployment rate stood at 8.8 percent. The October unemployment rate in Sacramento County was also lower than the California rate of 6.1 percent, according to the latest figures from the BLS. (Sacramento Patch) Today's Sacramento Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at Verizon. They're building the fastest 5G network in the country. To learn how 5G is going to change life for you and your community — and to get access to this amazing technology — click here. And thank you Verizon for sponsoring this community resource in Sacramento! Friday's events in Sacramento: Tired of happy hour? Try Mylar's Hippie Hour™ at Torch Club in Sacramento. (6:00 PM)Cult fave, The Room, is playing at the Tower Theater in Sacramento. (7:00 PM)Get in the spirit at the Winter Wonderland Holiday Jazz Concert at The Brickhouse Art Gallery in Sacramento. (7:00 PM)The KSGMC 202.1FM: Holiday Hits with A Splash of Sass! concert is a family-friendly show with traditional seasonal favorites, showstoppers from prior years, and a few new surprises to make the season even brighter. (8:00 PM) From my notebook: The Sacramento Zoo is once again holding a Toy Drive to benefit the UC Davis Health Comprehensive Cancer Center. Toys for the drive can be purchased at the Zoofari Market or NEW toys can be delivered to the Market for distribution to UC Davis. (Facebook)Sacramento Magazine is proud to offer the Best of Sac Holiday Gift Box! The box features great products from some of Sacramento's best-known brands and your favorite artisans, with proceeds benefiting Make-A-Wish. From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: ALL NEW Ecom-Biz Owners Profits for the Holidays and Beyond Workshop Live Q&A Friday 3 pm PST (December 10) Team Alpha Male Vs. The World - Live MMA Event at Urijah's Gym (December 12) Add your event Loving the Sacramento Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected] Now you're in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow for another update! — 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...