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🌱 What happens next to the controversial Meadowlark Circle property?

West Sacramento, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings West Sacramento! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What happens next to the controversial Meadowlark Circle property?
  • What West Sacramento’s new invasive mussel threat means for local waters
  • Why CHP’s newest canine class graduated in West Sacramento

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 103 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 96, low: 58.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 91 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Yolo County to sell controversial West Sacramento property after neighborhood pushback (abridged.org) — Yolo County is moving to sell a former transitional housing property on Meadowlark Circle in West Sacramento after years of neighborhood pushback and damage that displaced residents. Proceeds from the sale will be reinvested into behavioral health programs elsewhere in the city, though officials say no new program will operate at the Pheasant Hollow site. Neighbors had raised safety and communication concerns about the former facility.
   

• California confirms invasive golden mussel farther north, with Lake Tahoe now at risk (thecooldown.com) — Invasive golden mussels have now been confirmed near the Port of West Sacramento, marking their northernmost spread in California and raising concerns for local waterways and infrastructure. State and Tahoe-area officials are ramping up prevention efforts, inspections, and public reporting campaigns to keep the species from reaching Lake Tahoe and driving up costs for water systems, residents, and businesses.
   

• Six New CHP Canine Teams Ready to Protect California (westsacramentonewsledger.com) — West Sacramento hosted the CHP’s latest canine academy graduation, where six newly trained dog-and-handler teams completed hundreds of hours of specialized work before deploying statewide. The class includes the agency’s first Springer Spaniel team and a mix of narcotics and explosives detection units. These teams will now help remove drugs, weapons, and explosives from communities across California.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I hope this doesn’t come off as parent shaming because it’s not what I’m trying to do.
    I am simply asking you as a mom, please keep your kids home if they have open sores. Saw a child at a splash pad/playground with open sores all over… (Nextdoor Michigan-Glide-Sutter)
  • Cold Stone Creamery posted a job opening for Crew Member in West Sacramento. Apply here.
  • Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in West Sacramento. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Sacramento here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sacramento

  • Sacramento launches educational bin inspections without fines or penalties (nsarrow.com)
  • Sacramento Homeowners Upgrade With Professional Garage Opener Installation (wboc.com)
  • Man stabbed to death in Sacramento's McClatchy Park, police say (kcra.com)

Ok West Sacramento! 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: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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