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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...
Easing the rising costs of dining out—with these restaurant discount gift cards
Eating out is expensive, and it seems as though costs are rising astronomically. What may be one of the best ways to save money when thinking about dining out at restaurants is shopping for restaurant gift cards that offer a discount. Inflation and California's higher wages are driving up the cost of dining out, but CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team have found some relief for your wallet in the form of discount gift cards for restaurants. We recently spoke with a handful of consumers about the rising cost of eating at restaurants. Tanya Lopez of Sacramento spent about $65 on...
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...
Sacramento communities reflect on lives lost as Israel-Hamas War conflict reaches 1 year
SACRAMENTO -- Separated by less than a mile, a few blocks up and down 10th Street in Sacramento, Palestinian and Jewish communities gathered for their own vigils to mark a year since the October 7, 2023, start of the Israel-Hamas war. For many at both events, there were personal ties to the war and loss from thousands of miles away. From Cesar Chavez Park in Sacramento to the Palestinian flag mural on J and 10th streets, the Sacramento Regional Coalition for Palestinian Rights hosted a rally to, as they said, "mourn the lives lost in the past year, during which more than...
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