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Why Sacramento pools remain closed during October heat wave
SACRAMENTO – People are trying to find ways to beat the heat at several pools in Sacramento that have closed recreational swimming for the summer season. "We don't do anything to beat the heat right now, we're just hot," Mila Evans, Sacramento resident, said. Twelve city pools in Sacramento have ended recreational swimming for the season, although another heat wave came the first week of October. "Running and maintaining our public pools is one of the most expensive amenities in our parks system that we have in the city of Sacramento," Victoria Vasquez, the Chair of the Parks and Community and Enrichment Commission,...
Major Westbound U.S. 50 Connector Closure in Sacramento This Weekend: Detours and Travel Updates
SACRAMENTO – As part of the ongoing U.S. Highway 50 (US-50) Multimodal Corridor Enhancement "Fix50" Project, Caltrans has scheduled a 55-hour closure of the connector from westbound US-50 to northbound State Route 99 (SR-99) in Sacramento. The closure will begin at 9 p.m. on Friday, October 11, and continue through 5 a.m. on Monday, October 14.
3 rescued in North Highlands early-morning duplex fire
Firefighters rescued three people from an early-morning fire at their duplex in North Highlands, fire officials said.Sacramento Metro Fire said crews arrived just before 5 a.m. to the 4500 block of Bomark Way and found the duplex with heavy flames coming out of the building's attic.Firefighters searched both units of the duplex and evacuated three people who had been asleep at the time of the fire, Metro Fire said. The fire's embers were flying onto other structures and vegetation, but crews were able to limit the fire to the building.Metro Fire said after the fire was put out it was discovered the building did not have working smoke alarms.No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire was under investigation.
Sacramento wants to hire privately owned ambulances to improve 911 response times
SACRAMENTO — Sacramento's emergency medical system is overwhelmed with patients. Captain Justin Sylvia with the Sacramento Fire Department said its 18 current ambulances are often busy transporting a patient or at the hospital. "It happens on a daily basis, to be honest with you. We're in drawdown where we just have a few ambulances left in the entire county," he said. EMS officials say too many people are calling 911 when it's not a serious medical emergency. Now, the City of Sacramento is turning to the private sector for help. They want to add four new ambulances operated by the company Medic Ambulance, but...
Invasive yellow fever mosquitoes detected across Sacramento area
WOODLAND — Sacramento-area officials are on the lookout for a type of mosquito capable of spreading dangerous diseases. Its proliferation is so much of a concern that authorities are now asking the public for help spotting it. David Smith with Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District walked through the backyard of this Land Park home looking for something specific. That is mosquito larvae from the Aedes aegypti, or yellow fever mosquitoes. They can carry debilitating diseases like dengue, chikungunya or zika, which can lead to birth defects. These mosquitoes differ from our native so-called "house mosquitoes." "What's unique about these day-biting mosquitoes, or Aedes...
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