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In today's newsletter:

  • How did a Sacramento family learn of a death three years late?
  • Why the A’s just gave Tyler Soderstrom a record-breaking deal
  • Why a Sacramento distillery landed on this year’s bankruptcy list

Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward Live in Sacramento! and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Windy with a few showers, with a high of 56 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 52, low: 38.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 50 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dignity delayed: Family notified over 3 years after patient died at hospital, remains kept in storage (ksl.com) — A Sacramento-area family says they were told this month that a relative actually died at Mercy San Juan Medical Center more than three years ago, and that his remains sat in off-site storage without a timely death certificate. Their story is part of a broader KCRA 3 investigation into delayed notifications and backlogged remains at Dignity Health hospitals around greater Sacramento, now drawing scrutiny from state health officials and fueling lawsuits.
   

• $86 mil Christmas gift for Tyler Soderstrom (fox40.com) — Baseball fans in the Sacramento area just saw history made in nearby West Sacramento, where A’s slugger Tyler Soderstrom reportedly agreed to the largest contract in franchise history, a seven-year, $86 million extension. The 24-year-old former first-round pick hit .276 with 25 homers and 93 RBI in 2025, and incentives could push the deal to $131 million.
   

• Bankruptcies hit US spirit makers as Americans drink and spend less (usatoday.com) — A Sacramento-based distillery, JJ Pfister Distilling Co., is among several U.S. spirits makers that filed for bankruptcy this year as Americans drink and spend less on alcohol. The article explains how falling consumption, inflation, and international trade tensions are pressuring both liquor and beer producers nationwide, even forcing major brands to scale back operations.
   

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  • Flash flood warning in place for Sacramento and Yolo counties Wednesday evening (sacbee.com)
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  • One Dead, One Critically Injured After Small Plane Crashes in CA (jems.com)
  • Flash flood warning issued for Natomas portions of Sacramento, Elverta, Rio Linda (sacbee.com)

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