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Hello Sacramento! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Sacramento’s 135 new tiny homes mean for unhoused neighbors
  • Which Sacramento favorites disappeared from the local dining scene this year?
  • How you can help count Sacramento’s unhoused neighbors this January

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: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Tuesday: Fog, then sun, with a high of 53 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Low clouds, fog breaking, temps: high: 50, low: 45.
  • Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 56 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 135 new tiny homes added to Sacramento shelter (sacobserver.com) — Sacramento has added 135 new tiny homes at its Roseville Road shelter campus, bringing the total to 196 units to house people experiencing homelessness, especially from the Del Paso Heights encampment. City leaders and service providers say the expanded, fully powered units with on-site support are meant as short-term emergency shelter that helps residents stabilize and move toward permanent housing.
   

2. What Sacramento-area restaurants shut down in 2025? See 12 notable closures (sacbee.com) — Sacramento diners saw a tough 2025, with beloved spots like Jim-Denny’s, Burger Patch, Track 7 Brewing, and several Sacramento International Airport eateries shutting their doors amid rising costs and weaker demand. The story walks through 12 notable closures, a few last-minute saves like Broadway Donuts, and one more goodbye coming when Sibling by Pushkin’s closes January 4, 2026.
   

3. Volunteers Needed to Help Sacramento Understand and Address Homelessness (carmichaeltimes.com) — Sacramento-area residents are being asked to volunteer for the 2026 Point-in-Time homelessness count, which helps shape local services and secure federal funding for shelters. Volunteers 18 and older will survey unsheltered residents across Sacramento County on Jan. 26–27 using a mobile app, with training provided in advance and registration due by Jan. 15.
   

4. Woman faces DUI charges after Christmas Day ambulance crash that injured medic in Sacramento (abc10.com) — A medic and a driver suffered minor injuries after a suspected DUI driver crashed into a private ambulance on Christmas Day at Bruceville Road and Timberlake Way in Sacramento. Police say the 24-year-old Sacramento woman driving the Dodge was arrested on felony DUI-related charges after treatment, while the ambulance’s patient was not hurt.
   

5. Sacramento airport travelers experience some shorter lines amid holiday rush (kcra.com) — If you’re flying out of Sacramento International Airport, travelers say lines have been fluctuating but are often shorter than expected even in the holiday rush. Some passengers are still dealing with delays and rebookings, yet many describe the scene as hectic but manageable as New Year’s trips ramp up.
   

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