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Hey, people of Sacramento! It's me again, Jeri Karges, your host of the Sacramento Daily.

First, today's weather:

Patchy fog, then sun. High: 69 Low: 36.

Here are the top five stories in Sacramento today:

  1. On the heels of California announcing on Monday that it will lift its statewide mask requirement for vaccinated individuals later this month, Sacramento County confirmed that it is following suit. Monday's announcement will allow for vaccinated people to not have to wear masks indoors in most settings after Feb. 15. Unvaccinated people still will be required to be masked indoors, and everyone — vaccinated or not — will have to wear masks in higher-risk areas like public transit and nursing homes and other congregate living facilities, officials said. (KCRA3)
  2. The American River H Street Bridge was renamed on Sunday after Tara O'Sullivan, a Sacramento police officer who was shot and killed in 2019 while responding to a domestic violence call. "Tara was an amazing person she and her family gave ALL for our City," Daniel Hahn, former police chief for the Sacramento Police Department, tweeted on Sunday. O'Sullivan grew up in the East Bay community of Pleasant Hill before beginning her educational career at Sacramento State in 2017 where she was enrolled in the Law Enforcement Candidate Scholars program. She joined the Sacramento Police Department in January 2018 and was accepted into the police academy in July 2018. (KCRA3)
  3. Crews responded to a house fire on Jefferson Boulevard in West Sacramento Sunday saving a woman from the blaze, said the West Sacramento Fire Department. Upon arrival, crews located one resident outside of the house who told them that his wife was trapped inside the burning structure. Firefighters entered the house and located the disabled woman lying on the floor. The victim sustained no injuries thanks to the quick action of the fire crew. (Good Day Sacramento)
  4. Produced by the Downtown Sacramento Partnership and presented by Kaiser Permanente, the highly-anticipated State of Downtown breakfast will take place on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, from 8 to 10 a.m. at SAFE Credit Union Convention Center. The event will celebrate Sacramento's urban core, highlight the projects and amenities recently completed, and preview exciting new and upcoming revitalization initiatives. The celebratory program will feature an address by both Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and Downtown Sacramento Partnership Executive Director Michael Ault, plus a thought-provoking keynote address by Stuart Mangrum, Director of the Philosophical Center of Burning Man Project. For details about the State of Downtown, go to www.godowntownsac.com/events/signature-events/state-of-downtown/. (Sacramentopress.com)
  5. Folsom High's varsity football team and Oak Ridge's varsity girls' volleyball team will be recognized on Crystal Creamery milk cartons. "Crystal Creamery is celebrating the successful return of high school sports this past fall with these commemorative milk cartons," said Brian Carden, Senior Director of Sales and Marketing for Crystal Creamery. "I want to thank Crystal Creamery, who has been a tremendous supporter of high school football," Folsom High's Athletic Director Lisa Finley said. "I know our families really appreciate their support and have enjoyed collecting the milk cartons in the past and look forward to this season's recognition and collecting the 2021 carton." (Folsom Telegraph)

Today in Sacramento:

  • Zoom in for this City Council Climate and Transportation Workshop. (5:00 PM)
  • David Archuleta, runner-up for season 7 of American Idol will be at the Crest Theater downtown. (7:00PM)
  • Brandon Wardell will be at the Punch Line Comedy Club in Howe 'Bout Arden. This show is 18 & over with valid, government-issued photo ID. (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Who's going to be at Golden 1 Center in October? The Who, that's who. Original members Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend will be part of all the dates. The tour is set to begin this spring with a stop in Sacramento on Oct. 26. Tickets for the show go on sale to the general public on Friday, Feb. 11 at 10 a.m.
  • All dogs at the Sacramento SPCA will be only $25 to adopt today only! Visit sspca.org/dogs to see who's waiting to be your Valentine!" (Facebook)
  • Attend a free 1-hour virtual workshop at Sacramento Storytelling called "Finding Your Story's Meaning." Storytelling has the power to transform our understanding of the events in our life. In this free one-hour virtual workshop, instructor Lisa Cantrell walks you through the meaning-making aspect of storytelling. The workshop will be on February 24th at 11 am.

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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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