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Hey there, Sacramento! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Is Sacramento’s $120 million shelter strategy really getting people housed?
  • Which Sacramento restaurants are serving $45 three-course Dine Downtown menus?
  • Could you give a Sacramento shelter dog a two-week holiday home?

Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward Live in Sacramento! and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Sunday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 60 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Monday: Occasional rain and drizzle, temps: high: 58, low: 49.
  • Tuesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 57 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 4 takeaways from The Bee's series on Sacramento's $120M homeless shelter spend (sacbee.com) — Sacramento city and county have spent about $120 million since 2020 on eight homeless shelters with roughly 950 beds, yet only about 20% of guests move into permanent housing. With a new $87 million, 275-bed shelter opening soon, experts are urging leaders to consider rental assistance as a potentially cheaper, more effective alternative for local residents.
   

2. Sacramento's Dine Downtown kicks off 2026 with culinary experience (fox40.com) — Sacramento’s popular Dine Downtown returns January 9–18, 2026, offering three-course meals at top local restaurants for $45 while supporting area nonprofits. With dozens of participating spots from Ella to Frank Fat’s, the event aims to boost downtown businesses and has already generated millions in local sales over two decades.
   

3. Need a holiday companion? Front Street Shelter asks community to foster dogs for two weeks (kcra.com) — Sacramento’s Front Street Animal Shelter is urgently looking for local families to foster more than 70 medium and large dogs for about two weeks over the holidays, helping ease year-end crowding. The shelter supplies food, crates, and treats, and also offers short-term options like Doggy Day Out, Jog a Dog, and Pups in PJs for residents who can’t commit to longer fostering.
   

4. Department of Child, Family and Adult Services Awarded for Committment to Community (carmichaeltimes.com) — Sacramento County’s Department of Child, Family, and Adult Services has earned an international Social Sector Hero of the Year Award for its measurable impact and transparency. The honor highlights how the Sacramento-region agency uses data and storytelling to show real improvements for local children, families, and older adults, putting the county’s social services work on a global stage.
   

5. Metro Fire responds to apartment fire in Orangevale (fox40.com) — Sacramento Metropolitan Fire crews quickly knocked down an Orangevale apartment fire on Madison Avenue Saturday afternoon, limiting damage to one first-floor unit and injuring one woman, who was hospitalized with a minor burn. Fire officials are reminding Sacramento-area residents to test smoke alarms monthly and replace batteries yearly as investigators work to determine the cause.
   

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    Sunday December 21
  • La magia de la Zarzuela
    Palacio de Congresos Granada , PASEO DEL VIOLÓN, S/N , Granada
    9:00 am
  • Winter Dream Paint Day- Heart Craft Studio
    The Crafted Canvas , 9906 Fair Oaks Blvd , Fair Oaks
    10:00 am
  • Conversation and Coffee (or Tea) with Kindness
    La Bou Bakery & Cafe , 8694 Elk Grove Blvd , Elk Grove
    10:00 am
  • Comandante Lara y Cía. Viaje con nosotros
    Palacio de Congresos Granada , PASEO DEL VIOLÓN, S/N , Granada
    10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

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  • happy update for those who need a little sunshine!
    this dog i found about a week ago but couldn't keep already has a home thanks to one of our lovely neighbors on this app:) (had to include a picture… (Nextdoor Phoenix Park)
  • THANK YOU Mike, the FedEx driver!
    You were so kind. It’s busy for y’all this season, yet you stopped to help me when my groceries fell out of the bag onto the sidewalk. I work in… (Nextdoor Country Club)
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  • California Staffing posted a job opening for Ground/Ramp Service Agent in Sacramento. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sacramento here.

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