Week in Review, June 25: Water Safety, Metro Fire, More

The week ending June 25 was underscored with news about and related to the American River, Sacramento firefighters, county deliberations and developments and that’s just the half of it. It’s another pleasant weekend in Fair Oaks, so after getting outside and enjoying the weekend spend a little time seeing what made local headlines this week.

1. – After 21 years Frank Carl retires as the Sacramento County Agriculture Commissioner.
2. – Sacramento County Regional Parks has closed the Sunrise Boulevard boat access due to uncommonly high water levels along the American River.
3. – Unregulated medical marijuana dispensaries operating in Sacramento County operating illegally will receive an ordinance hearing by the end of July.
4. – Congressman Dan Lungren’s (R-Gold River) assets are estimated at somewhere between $17,000 and $81,000, according to an advocacy group that tracks lawmaker finances and political contributions.
5. – In an ongoing series Patch examines how Sacramento schools raise independent funds to benefit their programs.
6. – Fair Oaks medical marijuana dispensary owners react to county officials’ decision to hold an urgency ordinance hearing to determine business permits and zoning codes business operations.
7. – Sacramento Metro Fire District swore in Kurt Henke as the district’s fourth Fire Chief in department history.
8. – Sacramento Metro Fire officials are advising potential American River swimmers and boaters to have life jackets and heavy duty vessels should they decide to go in the water at all.
9. – The department’s two boat patrols leave a 10-mile gap along the American River existing fire departments will have to supervise.
10. – The chief explains the current workload amidst myriad challenges the district faces.

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