Drowning Victim Identified+ Citrus Heights Shooting+ Gimme S'More

Welcome to the Sacramento Daily Patch Newsletter! This is where you will find all of the best news and events happening in Sacramento for Tuesday August 10th, 2021!

First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 100 Low: 64.

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Here are the top stories today in Sacramento:

1. The woman found drowned in Folsom Lake last weekend has been identified. Authorities say the victim is Sacramento City College professor Tanya Rodriguez, 49, of Sacramento. Rodriquez taught philosophy at the college. She was visiting the lake with her 6-year-old nephew when she went under and never came up. The family says she was an avid swimmer and mountain climber. They do not know what went wrong when she went under the water. The family is preparing a memorial service for her later this month. (CBS Sacramento)
2. This East Area Rapist survivor has used her experience to make life better for others. Kris Pedretti has made her Elk Grove home into a haven for other survivors of sexual violence. It took Pedretti decades to admit to others that she had been the victim of rape. When East Area Rapist and Golden State Killer Joseph DeAngelo was brought to justice in 2018, Pedretti decided it was time to talk to others about her experience. Now, she is giving others the chance to do the same thing in a supportive environment online and in her backyard. (Capital Public Radio News)
3. The City of Folsom has a lot of open spaces that are prone to fire danger. As a precaution, it has closed 11 of them. The move comes after an emergency order was issued prompted by extraordinary drought conditions. Anyone caught in these open spaces that refuses to leave will be subject to a misdemeanor violation. (CBS Sacramento)
4. Police in Citrus Heights are investigating a shooting that happened Sunday evening. The shooting took place at 6:25 on Auburn Blvd. Authorities say that the two men may have been targeting each other. Neither shooter has been identified. (FOX40)
5. County employees describe a toxic work environment in the office of the CEO prior to his retirement earlier this year. On Friday a report was released that described former County CEO Navdeep Gill as being abusive, vindictive, retaliatory and uncontrollable. Independent investigators further found that Gill failed to create a safe work environment during the pandemic. A second, more comprehensive report is expected within the month. (CBS Sacramento)

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Tuesday's events in Sacramento

• If you're still in need of your vaccination, no worries, La Familia Counseling Center has you covered. There is a vaccine clinic at MedMark Treatment Centers 7240 E Southgate Dr, Ste G Sacramento from 9 - noon. They're giving away a $25 gift card to anyone receiving their 1st Vaccine! Walk ins are welcome. (9 am)
• Grab the best of the summer at the Fremont Farmer's Market at Fremont Park in downtown Sac. Meet the growers and try something fresh for dinner tonight! I've been loving shakshuka lately. You can get local, fresh tomatoes, peppers, onions and even the eggs at this market! Try it! (10 am)
• If you're feeling civic-minded the Sacramento City Council meets on Tuesdays at 2. You can listen in via Zoom. The agenda is published prior to the event and this week includes the Sacramento Ethics Commission 2020 Annual Report among many other things. (2 pm)
• If you need to laugh off your Monday blues, try The Bad Flick Show streaming live from the Comedy Spot. They take a clip from a bad movie and try to joke their way out of it. What could go wrong with that? (6 pm)

Sacramento Patch Notebook

• Watch the smoke trail off into the distance with this smoke forecasting tool. From this model it looks like much of the valley and surrounding foothills will see clearer skies by the end of the day today. (Facebook)
• Calling All Dreamers! If you're an entrepreneur looking for your Mr. Wonderful you may want to know about the Downtown Sacramento Foundation contest, Calling All Dreamers, that will find and help launch the best new business idea for Downtown Sac. Prior winners include Nash and Proper and The Allspicery. If you are chosen, you not only receive $20K funding, but help with everything from financial planning to graphic design. Will you see your business name up in lights downtown? Maybe so, with a little help from Calling All Dreamers!
• It's National Spoil Your Dog Day, so why not take Fido to get a massage at Happy Tails Pet Massage? Then do something for yourself on National S'Mores Day with a Gimme S'More cocktail from The Cabin. That looks like it might go down a bit too easy.

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— Jeri Karges

About me: Jeri Karges has been living in and loving the Sacramento region for over 30 years. Her passion is finding new and unique ways to enjoy the city and surrounding areas. On weekends, you can find her pestering her friends to sample the restaurant that doesn't have silverware, or try their hand at throwing an axe. Jeri also enjoys writing about retirement planning at https://rockinretirement.subst...

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