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🌱 Rye Way duplex fire sends one person to hospital

Carmichael, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Cheers Carmichael! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Rye Way duplex fire sends one person to hospital
  • Carmichael celebrates local favorites and names its honorary mayor
  • New memorial honors Carmichael Vietnam veteran Daniel Bishop

Also on today's calendar: A Seat At The Table and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Thursday: Warm with partial sunshine, temps: high: 76, low: 54.
  • Friday: Not as warm, with a high of 66 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Person hospitalized after duplex fire in Carmichael (fox40.com) — A fire damaged a duplex on Carmichael’s Rye Way Tuesday afternoon, sending one person to the hospital with smoke inhalation. Fire officials said the blaze started outside before spreading into both homes. Firefighters rescued two cats, two others remained missing, and the cause was under investigation.
   

2. You're the Tops, Carmichael! (carmichaeltimes.com) — Carmichael’s honorary mayoral race raised more than $35,000 for nonprofits, with Mike Rockenstein winning another term at the Best of Carmichael gala. The Nov. 6 celebration also honored winners across 64 categories, including local teachers Ashley Lippner and Emily Andrews, who each received $400 awards.
   

3. A New Plaque Tells a Story (carmichaeltimes.com) — Daniel E. Bishop, considered the first Carmichael man killed in the Vietnam War, now has a plaque on the Patriots Park Wall of Honor in Fair Oaks. At the Nov. 7 dedication, relatives remembered the San Juan High graduate and Army helicopter pilot as a playful, devoted uncle who died in 1965 at 26.
   

4. Chautauqua Playhouse Presents Timeless Holiday Classic, ‘Scrooge' (carmichaeltimes.com) — Rodger Hoopman returns as Ebenezer Scrooge when Carmichael’s Chautauqua Playhouse stages “Scrooge! The Musical” Dec. 5–24. Directed by Warren Harrison, the holiday production offers evening performances and afternoon matinees, with tickets and scheduling information available at cplayhouse.org or by calling (916) 489-7529.
   

5. Best nursing homes of 2026: short-term and long-term care in the Sacramento region (sacbee.com) — Three Carmichael nursing facilities earned high-performing ratings in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 assessment. Eskaton Village Care Center and Manzanita Healthcare Center stood out for short-term rehabilitation, while American River Center received the designation for long-term care. The ratings draw on public data about staffing, patient outcomes and safety.
   

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💬 Chatter

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    Summer, a dog who went missing in Sacramento, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 21 hours, 10 minutes. Message from Owner: "Please… (Nextdoor Carmichael)
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    He's a really good boy and super loving. He is the true definition of an emotional support animal. (Nextdoor Marconi - Gunn)
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Ok Carmichael! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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