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

In today's newsletter:

  • How one planner quietly reshaped where Sacramento builds homes
  • How Rainbow Festival organizers are balancing celebration with serious safety concerns
  • How to speak at California's unemployment appeals board meeting this month

Also on today's calendar: Coast Guard Auxiliary Offers the "Boat America Safety Class" and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 90 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 96, low: 67.
  • Wednesday: Hot; cloudy, then some sun, with a high of 99 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tom Pace Oversaw Sacramento's Housing Renaissance (cp-dr.com) — Sacramento readers get an inside look at how longtime planner Tom Pace helped shift the city from sprawl toward dense, infill housing, including the 2030 General Plan and broad upzoning that allows small multifamily homes in all neighborhoods. He reflects on contentious projects, state housing laws, and why Sacramento's pro-housing consensus has changed how developments get approved.
   

• Sacramento's Rainbow Festival returns amid heightened security (kcra.com) — Sacramento's Rainbow Festival is back in Lavender Heights today with large crowds, tight security, and events running until 11 p.m. Organizers and attendees describe increased precautions and personal safety worries after a recent reported anti-LGBTQ+ attack on a Sacramento man and his friend, even as they focus on celebrating community and supporting local LGBTQ+ businesses.
   

• California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board (ca.gov) — Sacramento residents who follow employment and benefits issues can attend or Zoom into the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board's regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 11 a.m. The agenda includes updates on agency workload, IT systems, and the 2026–27 budget, plus time for public comment on any matter under the board's jurisdiction.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Found All White Dove / Pigeon.
    Currently secured for his/her safety. Friendly. Please text me if he/she is yours so we can get him/her back home. Thanks. (916)225-0991. (Nextdoor Swanston Estates)
  • Did anyone experience a "shaker" around 10:25 this morning?
    Reason I ask, my big clock stopped and blinds were moving. (Nextdoor College Glen)
  • Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. posted a job opening for American River College Campus Retail Associate (Temp) in Sacramento. Apply here.
  • TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for American Airlines Ramp Agent in Sacramento. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sacramento here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Investigation underway after fire destroys condemned home in North Highlands (fox40.com)
  • At 104, Citrus Heights resident Dorothy Lunsford keeps life full of family and adventure (citrusheightssentinel.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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