🌱American River Parkway Safety Bill Introduced + Beware of SMUD Scam

Sacramento CA

17 April, 2022

7:46 PM

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Happy Monday, people of Sacramento! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening around town today. Don't forget to pay those Taxes! First, today's weather: Times of clouds and sun. High: 67 Low: 53. Here are the top five stories in Sacramento today: One man is dead and three other people were hospitalized after a shooting early Sunday morning in Sacramento County. Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said the shooting happened at the the 7200 block of Franklin Boulevard at around 12:16 a.m. First responders pronounced a man dead at the scene while two other people were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A fourth person, who's condition is described as life-threatening, was taken to the hospital by a private car, officials said. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office asks anyone with information regarding this case to call 916-874-5115. (KCRA3) For the first time since the pandemic started, the Sacramento State community came together to show support for suicide prevention and mental health awareness. The "Out of the Darkness" campus walk for suicide prevention took place at Sac State on Thursday, April 14. The ceremony opened with speakers from AFSP, students, alumnae, administration members of Sacramento State and Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg. They shared their thoughts and personal experiences connecting them to suicide prevention. Sacramento State President Robert Nelsen stressed the importance of togetherness and helping others within the community. "When I say that we're a family [at Sac State], I mean it. Families support each other and we have a responsibility to be there for one another," Nelsen said. (StateHornet.com) A power outage in South Sacramento left over 500 customers without power Saturday night, according to SMUD. It appears that the outage may have been caused by a crash, however, the details haven't been released. (CBS Sacramento) Assemblymembers Ken Cooley (Rancho Cordova), Kevin McCarty (Sacramento) and Jim Cooper (Elk Grove) announced their efforts to address public safety on the American River Parkway after the brutal slaying of 20-year-old Emma Roark. Sacramento area representatives have introduced AB 2633, which defines parklands with heightened risk of environmental degradation and damage due to the unique and valuable resources within it, such as the American River Parkway, as "special parklands." This bill authorizes the removal of illegal campsites from these parks to prevent unnecessary environmental destruction and addresses public safety hazards. In addition, they are proposing $50 million in grant funding to go to counties and regional park districts to support efforts to protect the parkway. (Rancho Cordova Independent)Officials from the Sacramento Municipal Utilities District (SMUD) are urging customers to be on the lookout for scammers claiming to represent SMUD and threatening disconnection if immediate payments are not made. Scammers are requesting immediate payment in the form of a prepaid debit card, or they say utilities will be shut off within 20-40 minutes. SMUD says that representatives will never call a customer and direct them to a non-SMUD payment facility or require a specific method of payment such as cash, wire payment or money card. If customers receive a suspicious call, SMUD asks them to ask for a name and number, then hang up and call SMUD at one of the following published numbers: Residential customers: 1-888-742-SMUD (7683) Business customers: 1-877-622-SMUD (7683). Customers can also email SMUD at [email protected] with the same information. (Folsom Telegraph) Today in Sacramento: The California Climate Policy Summit at the University Union at Sac State brings together elected and business leaders, policy experts, activists, and environmental justice advocates to build support for bold climate policy. (9:00 AM)Spring is in the air, so come and create your own Spring Floral Centerpiece at Movement Brewing! (6:00 PM)Come out for All That Remains: The Fall of Ideals 15th Anniversary presented by Live Nation at Ace of Spades in Midtown. (6:30 PM)Join Red Bus Brewing in Folsom for Trivia with Chad. Three rounds of questions!Bring a team of up to 6 players. (7:00 PM) From my notebook: According to the US National Weather Service of Sacramento, this Water Year (2021-22) is getting a little April boost of late across interior NorCal with more precipitation on the way. Bottom line: we remain drier than normal, but we ARE better than our previous (2020-21) Water Year through Apr. 16! (Facebook) Are you team crunchy or team smooth? Don't forget to register for the SPCA Doggy Dash and enter your pup into the "new" peanut butter eating contest! (Facebook) Sacramento Public Library is taking its play-based approach outdoors in a series of drop-in programs for young children and their families at select library locations. Sessions are available every Wednesday through May 25. 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] That's it for today! See you tomorrow morning for your next 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...