🌱Free SacRT Rides on Earth Day + Sutter Health Nurses Strike

Sacramento CA

18 April, 2022

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Hey, neighbors! Jeri Karges here with the latest Sacramento Daily. First, today's weather: Clouds giving way to some sun. High: 67 Low: 45. Here are the top five stories in Sacramento today: Sherri Papini, the woman accused of faking her own kidnapping in 2016, officially pled guilty Monday in a courtroom in Sacramento via Zoom, of mail fraud and making false statements to federal officials. She is scheduled to be sentenced on July 11. When Senior U.S. District Judge William Shubb asked Papini if she was kidnapped, she responded, "No, your honor." Judge Shubb asked Papini how she felt today. She said, "I'm sorry, your honor. I'm sad. I feel very sad, your honor. I feel very sad." (KCRA3)Earth Day is Apr. 22, and Sacramento Regional Transit will offer system-wide free rides to celebrate. According to the press release from SacRT, the free rides will be available to travel on all buses, light rail, SmaRT Ride shuffles, and SacRT GO Paratransit Services shuffles during regular hours. (CBS Sacramento) The last two locations of Sacramento County's Project Roomkey, which were originally slated to have staggered ramp downs of April 15 and May 30, are being extended to ensure safe and stable exits for participants. DHA will be extending the leases with the Vagabond to June 30 and the Comfort Inn to Aug. 31. There are currently 230 guests still living in these two locations and County DHA staff and Rehousing Navigation and Flexible Housing Fund staff are actively working the PRK sites with the participants to stay active with the housing process. For more information on the success of Project Roomkey since April, please read: Sacramento County Project Roomkey Houses Hundreds. (Press Release Desk)Thousands of Sutter Health nurses and healthcare workers staged a strike Monday at 15 facilities across Northern California, including locations in Sacramento and Roseville. The one-day strike is over staffing and pandemic-related protocols, according to the California Nurses Association. At least 200 nurses were at the corner of North Sunrise Avenue and East Roseville Parkway by 9:30 a.m. Monday. Most wore red CNA shirts. The full list of facilities where nurses and healthcare workers plan to strike can be found HERE. (ABC10)High octane movement and rhythmic traditional drumming were highlights of a performance to celebrate Rancho Cordova Korean Culture Day, observed on stage at the Koreana Plaza International Market last month. Featuring a youthful all-male cast of traditional performers from Chung-Ang University, a private university in Seoul, South Korea, the hour-long performance was highlighted by the rhythms of various Korean drums. Rancho Cordova Vice Mayor Linda Budge presented a City Proclamation declaring March 19 as Korean Culture Day in the city. (Rancho Cordova Independent) From our sponsor: Today's newsletter is brought to you in part by Ring, a Patch Brand Partner. Getting some spring cleaning tasks done? Why not refresh your home's security, too. Secure windows, doors, and more with up to $80 off on select Alarm Pro Kits. Don't wait, offers end 5/1 at 9 p.m. PST. Today in Sacramento: Carboniste is visiting from Napa and taking over Nico Wine downtown. Enjoy a special flight of all sparkling wines, meet the winemakers, and enjoy the lovely patio. (5:30 PM)Open Show Sacramento and Viewpoint Photographic Art Center have partnered to present The Humor Around Us, a photo-project review celebrating our region's incredible student talent from young artists still in high school to graduating college level photographers. (6:30 PM) The Sacramento River Cats take on the Oklahoma City Dodgers at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. (6:35 PM) From my notebook: More incoming moisture is expected for the upcoming work week. My friend Kevin asked me how we're doing against capacity for Folsom Lake Dam, so this is for him. It's at 65% of capacity and 95% of historical average for this date. (Facebook)In honor of "Wicked," now at Sacramento's SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center, downtown's Ella is serving a themed cocktail called Wicked Juice. It's made with strawberry-infused tequila and green Chartreuse and garnished with a Luxardo maraschino cherry speared on a tiny little broomstick. (SacMag.com) Interested in the history of Citrus Heights? Here's a self-guided tour of all of the historic plaques in the community. More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (April 20) The Roseville Quilt Guild Quilt Show (April 22) 3rd Annual Taco Throwdown (April 23) Soon The Rains Will Come (May 14) The People's Trial of Golden Alouicious Locks (May 15) 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! 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...