🌱 Chief Hahn Honored + New Library Head + Sac State Debt Relief

Sacramento CA

10 December, 2021

6:31 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 Saturday December 11th! Hey Sacramento! I'm taking tomorrow off, but I'll be back in your inbox bright and early Monday morning! -- Jeri First, today's weather: Sunshine and patchy clouds. High: 52 Low: 46. Here are the top 5 stories in Sacramento today: Kathy Lester, a 27-year veteran of the Sacramento Police Department, will become the city's first woman police chief. Lester has been promoted to succeed Chief Daniel Hahn after his retirement at the end of the year as the head of a department with more than 1,100 sworn and civilian staff. Hahn was Sacramento's first Black police chief. Lester got her start with the department as a dispatcher in 1994 and became a sworn officer two years later. (KCRA3)Sacramento State is using COVID-19 relief funding to clear debt for some of its currently enrolled students. The funds are being used to cancel unpaid registration fees for nearly 1,400 students. School officials hope clearing that debt for students will help with retention rates and ease their path to earning a degree. (KCRA3)Hundreds came out to celebrate the Annual Installation and Awards Banquet for the Sacramento Black Chamber of Commerce. Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn was presented with the Chamber's Champion's Award "because he has done so much not only for the small business community but for all our communities here in Sacramento," said Azizza Davis Goines, the president for Sacramento Black Chamber of Commerce."We're sorry to see him go." Chief Hahn will be retiring at the end of the year. (ABC10)Sacramento Public Library Authority Board is pleased to announce that Peter Coyl has been named Library Director and CEO. Coyl will take the helm of Sacramento Public Library on January 3, 2022 and will lead California's fourth largest library system with its 28 locations serving Sacramento County. Since 2017, Coyl has served as Director of the Montclair Public Library, one of the busiest municipal libraries in New Jersey. Coyl's love for libraries started at Sacramento Public Library where he was issued his first library card when he was 5 years old. (Saclibrary.org)The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, at its Dec. 8 meeting, approved the recommended budget priorities to be used in the development of the FY 2022-23 budget. The budget priorities were a result of the County's Community Engagement Plan to develop priorities for the budget based on public input and the results of a survey of adult residents of Sacramento County. See the budget priorities here. (Saccounty.gov) Today in Sacramento: Join Sacramento's Official Christmas Music Station MIX 96 in the heart of California's Capital City and freshly redesigned Downtown District near Capitol Park for the Santa Parade. Bands will play, twirlers will twirl, horses will prance, and of course the Big Man himself will make a visit. (10:00 AM)The Pikeys are back, live at Tower Brewing in Sacramento! From Irish traditionals to Celtic punk and everything in between, The Pikeys always put on a lively show. (6:00 PM)The Sacramento Ballet unveils its Nutcracker at the Safe Credit Union Theater in a reimagined holiday tradition as three Sacramento Ballet artists, current and alumni, retell the timeless classic through the eyes of a child. (7:00 PM) Dirty Cello at The Sofia Theater - From China to Italy, and all over the U.S., Dirty Cello brings the world a high energy and unique spin on blues and bluegrass. Led by vivacious cross-over cellist, Rebecca Roudman, Dirty Cello is cello like you've never heard before. (7:00 PM) From my notebook: Lots of Christmas Choral performances are coming up this year! Get in the spirit with a little music of the season. Looking for a homemade Christmas? Yisrael Family Farm out of Oak Park is a good place to start when searching for natural, homemade self-care products. (FOX40) Who's ready for some rain? We will be shifting to a wet pattern late weekend into next week. Here is a look at potential rain totals across the state over the next week. (Facebook) Very heavy snow will bring major impact to the mountains with significant travel delays likely. (Facebook) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: 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] You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you soon! — 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...