🌱 Del Paso Storm Mess + Folsom Prison Bikes + Sac Recycling Law

Sacramento CA

14 December, 2021

6:19 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 Wednesday, December 15th! First, today's weather: Showers around in the p.m.. High: 50 Low: 45. Here are the top stories today in Sacramento: Del Paso Road was closed in both directions Monday night from Northgate Boulevard to Carey Boulevard due to flooding. One vehicle was disabled and a person needed assistance to get to a safer area, the Sacramento Fire Department tweeted. Elsewhere in Sacramento, some commuters experienced slowdowns in Sacramento following heavy rainfall and a flood advisory and Highway 99 just north of the West Stockton Boulevard off-ramp was still closed Tuesday morning due to flooding. (CBS Sacramento & FOX40)Crews were battling a fire at a power substation on 7th and H streets in downtown Sacramento that knocked out power to several surrounding blocks Tuesday morning. The KCRA 3 sky camera also spotted an explosion at the fire before crews responded. (KCRA3)A mandatory residential food waste recycling program is set to start in 2022. The law will have Californians putting organics and edible waste in their yard waste or green bin as an effort to get it out of landfills and fight short-lived climate pollutants. Exactly when the law kicks in depends on where you live. In the City of Sacramento, the program is set to start sometime in the summer of 2022. (CBS Sacramento)Tuesday, a decades-long tradition returned just outside the gates of Folsom State Prison as some 200 bicycles were rolled out for distribution to those in need throughout multiple communities. "We've been doing this for more than 20 years," said Joe Ryan of the Cameron Park Rotary Club, best known as "The Bike Guy." Working with various elementary schools, churches and nonprofit groups along with the bicycle repair shop located inside the walls of Folsom Prison, Ryan has spearheaded the bike project year after year. The collaborators work to help determine recipients for the bicycles from the tiniest of riders to young teens who live in financially- challenged households and would otherwise go without a bicycle and even adults who need a little help in their transportation resources. (Folsom Telegraph)An Elk Grove resident on Dec. 10 filed a federal lawsuit that alleged that her civil and constitutional rights were violated by an Elk Grove police sergeant who sexually harassed and abused her. The defendant is accused of threatening to harm the 41-year-old plaintiff's adult son in order to coerce her into sex. The anonymous accuser, identified in the lawsuit as "Jane Doe," is now seeking a jury trial as well as $1 million in damages from the defendants. Elk Grove police spokesperson Sgt. Jason Jimenez told the Citizen he was unable to comment for this story, due to the pending lawsuit. He said that state law prohibits him from discussing ongoing personnel matters. (Elk Grove Citizen) Today's Sacramento Daily is brought to you in part 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: Carving tools can be difficult to sharpen. Let Woodcraft Sacramento show you some tips and tricks to make your carving tools razor sharp. (1:30 PM)Join the Nichi Bei Foundation and your friends in the Japanese American community as they hold their fourth annual Nichi Bei Night with the Kings. (5:30 PM)Come out for the sounds of Blues & Bourbon: Mick Martin's Big Blues Band at Harlow's in Sacramento. (5:30 PM)Sacramento's nonprofit Latino art and cultural center, presents the 8th Annual "La Pastorela de Sacramento," a popular holiday musical for kids and adults alike. (8:00 PM) From my notebook: These days, natural wine bars are popping up like toadstools after a heavy rain. Sacramento's latest entrant: GOOD NEWS WINE, where the focus is on wines made from organic grapes with little or no intervention from the winemaker. (Sacramento Magazine) Another storm system moves into the area overnight through Thursday. 1-2 feet of snow is possible at higher elevations, with locally higher amounts. Hazardous mountain travel conditions will return with this system. (Facebook) Add some holiday cheer to your visit to DOCO during our Merry + Bright Music Series! Enjoy live music on the Terrace and strolling carolers every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday in December! (Instagram)Do you live in the San Juan Water District and have questions about proposition 218 and upcoming rate hikes? Join this workshoptonight for answers. From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Brighten The First Day Of Winter With 15 Percent Off FTD's Sunniest Blooms (December 21) 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 morning 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...