🌱Japantown Lunar New Year Celebration +SCUSD Teacher of the Year

Sacramento CA

13 February, 2022

7:30 PM

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Happy Valentine's Day Sacramento! First, today's weather: Partly sunny. High: 68 Low: 44. Here are the top five stories today in Sacramento: Plans for the 10-acre Mills Crossing project are moving forward in Rancho Cordova. The city-owned lot, located next to a light rail station, is one of the best transit-oriented development opportunities within the city. The approved plan includes up to 110 housing units, two acres of outdoor community space, and up to 120,000 square feet of commercial space expected to be filled by health and arts focused tenants. Mather Field/Mills light rail station is directly across the street from the site, and it's the busiest light rail station in the city. The city plans for construction to begin in early 2023 and be completed by 2025. (sacog.org)Sacramento's Japantown hosted the Lunar New Year Festival Saturday to celebrate the holiday. The nonprofit My Sister's House held the event to support local businesses and bring awareness to their cause. "We're always up for another good celebration, right, especially in these difficult times, especially when there is stress in the family," explained My Sister's House executive director Nilda Guanzon Valmores "We want to make sure we push out the bad spirits and bring in the good spirits for the new year." (FOX40) Love is in the air for a Citrus Heights horse vaulting team as three siblings who coach the team plan a triple wedding. All three couples have been part of the Nu Balance vaulting family for years. The team has brought the Cavalcade of Horses to the California State Fair each year until the pandemic put those plans on hold for the last two years. Although the team is awaiting an official announcement, they are looking forward to resuming performances this year. With three brides and three grooms, the brides-to-be say they are expecting over 400 guests at the wedding planned for May 2023. The Nu Balance vaulting team will be part of the ceremonies, they say. (Citrus Heights Sentinel/ subscription may be required) About 70 firefighters worked to put out the flames burning in multiple vacant warehouse buildings in Sacramento on Saturday, authorities said. The fire was located on 1st Avenue near 5th Street, which is near the Interstate 5 and Highway 80 interchange. One firefighter was taken to the hospital with a minor injury. The cause of the fire is under investigation. (KCRA3) From our sponsor: 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: Please join Paints & Pints for a fun evening at Old Town Pizza & Tap House! Come to where it all began for Paints & Pints for a special Valentines Day themed event. (6:00 PM)Cupid's Comedy Allstars will be at the Punch Line in Sacramento. (8:00 PM)Take your date to Karaoke Night At Louie's Cocktail Lounge. (9:00 PM) From my notebook: On February 26. 2022 Downtown Grid will host the City of Trees Parade 2022. Don't forget to wear your costumes for this Mardi Gras themed event. There will be other Mardi Gras events such as Louisiana Sue's event happening simultaneously in Old Sacramento and surrounding downtown locations. SCUSD is pleased to announce that they are now accepting 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year nominations! Visit https://www.scusd.edu/teachero... for more information. The deadline to submit is March 9, 2022. (Facebook)Light foothill rain and mountain snow are back in the forecast, so plan ahead if you will be hitting the road late Monday into Tuesday. Give yourself extra time to take it slow! Check road conditions at quickmap.dot.ca.gov (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Taxes in Retirement Webinar (February 22) Alice in Wonderland (February 26) 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 all caught up for today. I'll see you around! — 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...