🌱 Stepped Up Midtown Patrol + South Sac Family Gets Habitat Home

Sacramento CA

19 December, 2021

7:00 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 Monday, December 20th! First, today's weather: Fog early in the day. High: 48 Low: 37. Here are the top 5 stories in Sacramento today: Patches of dense fog covered the Sacramento and San Joaquin region overnight into Sunday with rain expected to drop later this week. Clouds will increase Monday ahead of the first in a series of weather systems. The rain will reach the Sacramento region Tuesday between mid-morning and early afternoon. (FOX40) The Sacramento Police Department is stepping up patrols across midtown and downtown Sacramento, following a deadly shooting late Friday night. Police say the shooting happened just before 11:00 p.m. Friday, near the intersection of 20th Street and K Street in the Lavender Heights area of Sacramento. Those close to the victim's family tell KCRA 3 he was 18 years old. Those who work in the area are still shaken up. Bartender Bobby Perez said Faces nightclub went into lockdown. According to data from Sacramento police, gun-related crimes are increasing across the city. Through November 2021, there have been nearly 700 shooting reports this year. That is up 29% compared to the same time last year. Firearm seizures are up 35%. (KCRA3) Looking for unique events this holiday week? How about a Christmas themed escape room or a Fairytale (Town) Christmas? All of that, and more, can be had in our fair city! (Good Day Sacramento) The Western Fairs Association has announced that Dixon May Fair CEO Patricia Conklin, of the 36th District Agriculture Association, is the 2022 WFA Hall of Fame Inductee. The WFA will host an Industry Awards Dinner on Jan. 19 to induct Conklin. (thereporter.com) An Afghan family in need got two keys to their home in South Sacramento thanks to Habitat for Humanity just in time for the holidays. With four kids under the age of 12, Ahmad Wali Yusufi and his wife came to the U.S. five years ago, just barely escaping the Taliban, after working for the U.S. military in Afghanistan. Sen. Dr. Richard Pan, who was able to get $750,000 from the state to get this project to the finish line says for the Yusufi family, this was the least they could do. "They left everything behind when they came here," Pan said. "We need to do much more but this is certainly a shining example of what we can try to do to help families succeed here in Sacramento..." (ABC10) Today's Sacramento Daily is brought to you in part by Newrez, a leading nationwide mortgage lender. Make a smart move for your future and refinance with Newrez today. Call 844-979-1707 to connect with a Newrez loan officer. Newrez, LLC (NMLS #3013) Today in Sacramento: Bring your little ones to Holiday Story Hour with Mrs. Claus at Wild Sisters Book Company in Sacramento. Read books, enjoy cookies and hot chocolate, and do a special craft. (3:30 PM)Blu Egyptian will be at Two Rivers Cider Company in Sacramento. (6:30 PM)Come out for the Snowfall Holiday Soiree at Shady Lady Saloon in Sacramento. (8:00 PM) From my notebook: Through Jan. 9 the Crocker Art Museum is hosting an exhibition entitled "Monet to Matisse." Featuring masterworks of French impressionism, the 50 pieces of art featured come from the Dixon Gallery and Gardens. (KCRA3)Have you tried the Squeeze Inn burger with the "cheddar skirt" or Bacon and Butter's flapjacks? What are you waiting for?! Get out there while you can still blame the holidays for all of the calories you are consuming! Here's SacTown Magazine's take on 30 things every Sacramentan must eat. (SacTown Mag)Near or below freezing temperatures are expected across NorCal in the overnight and morning hours. Be sure to protect people, pets, plants, & pipes! (Facebook) More 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] 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...