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Will port strike impact operations at Port of West Sacramento?
SACRAMENTO — In a historic move, port workers have hit the picket line for the first time in nearly 50 years, raising concerns about catastrophic economic impacts.As the East and Gulf Coast unions walk out, the ultimate question remains: will this strike impact other ports, including operations in West Sacramento?"We do not anticipate any impacts to operations at the Port of West Sacramento from the current strikes taking place primarily on the East Coast and the Gulf Coast," port officials there said.While West Sacramento is primarily a "bulk port," they deal with rice exports and cement imports and said they...
Sacramento County's $725 a month guaranteed income program now taking applications
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — A guaranteed income program for some Sacramento County residents started taking applications Monday. The Family First Economic Support Pilot offers $725 a month. There are no restrictions on how families can spend that money. Applications are due by Oct . 13. It's primarily funded through...
How "armadillos" could be Sacramento's latest sideshow stoppers
SACRAMENTO — Stopping sideshows with a piece of plastic—that's what traffic safety advocates are pushing in the city of Sacramento.They're called "armadillos" because the curved roadway dividers resemble the small animal with an armored shell. The plastic bumps get a driver's attention if they're run over, and at high speed, they could cause a tire to loose traction.Cities like St, Louis have installed them along bike lanes. Now, traffic safety advocate Isaac Gonzalez said they could also be placed in Sacramento intersections to prevent reckless driving."This discourages people from being able to do burnouts, donuts, sideshows," said Gonzalez, founder of...
California Democratic, Republican strategists weigh in on Walz-Vance debate
SACRAMENTO — California political strategists weighed in on Tuesday's vice presidential debate between Republican Sen. JD Vance and Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.California and Kamala Harris' record in the state made it onto the debate stage."The real family separation policy in this country is unfortunately Kamala Harris' wide open southern border," Vance said."She's the only person in this race who prosecuted transnational gangs for human trafficking," Walz said.California has 1.85 million undocumented immigrants, the most of any state in the country. There are 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S., according to Pew Research Center.Tab Berg is a Republican strategist. "I...
Elk Grove hosting 30th annual Giant Pumpkin Festival
(FOX40.COM) — Elk Grove will host its 30th annual Giant Pumpkin Festival on the first weekend of October. As the name suggests, growers enter their crop to see who has the heaviest pumpkin but awards are also given in other categories such as longest gourd and tallest sunflower. Festival organizers said the current record is […]
Sacramento-area Vietnamese rice liquor distillery is first in California
RANCHO CORDOVA — A new distillery in the Sacramento area is one of its kind in the Golden State.Binh Dao gave me a tour of his new Rancho Cordova business, Dao Distillery, which produces rượu đế, a premium Vietnamese rice liquor. The distillery is the first of its kind in California, and the second in the U.S."[Rượu đế is] very similar to whiskey. We start out with the rice. Cook the rice, mash it, then ferment it and then distill it," Dao said. "So in a way, [it is] similar to making saké."Dao is a Sacramento City College chemistry professor."Honestly,...
Applications for $725 monthly payments to Sacramento County families open
(FOX40.COM) — Applications for some families in Sacramento County to apply for $725 a month guaranteed income opened Monday. The guaranteed income is a part of the Family First Economic Support Pilot (FFESP) program to help underprivileged families in the area. FFESP helps qualified recipients meet basic needs and promote the safety and well-being of […]
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