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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.
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,...
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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