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In today's newsletter:

  • Where Sacramento Parkinson’s patients are boxing and dancing for better health
  • Which new food spots could soon open in downtown Sacramento?
  • How soon could Waymo robotaxis start cruising Sacramento streets?

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

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cloudy and cool, with a high of 51 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A morning shower or two, temps: high: 58, low: 49.
  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 58 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Parkinson's Is on the Rise in the Sacramento Valley. Dancing and Boxing Can Help (comstocksmag.com) — Sacramento-area residents with Parkinson’s have growing access to innovative local programs, from Rock Steady Boxing in West Sacramento to free Dance for Parkinson’s classes at Sierra 2 Center in Midtown. Regional health systems and the Parkinson Association of Northern California collaborate on clinics, research, and education, making the Sacramento Valley a national hub for movement-based therapies and support.
   

2. Three food-themed businesses are finalists for Calling All Dreamers competition (sacbee.com) — Downtown Sacramento entrepreneurs are vying for cash, mentorship, and storefront space through the Calling All Dreamers competition, which focuses on opening new businesses in the city’s core and Old Sacramento. Three of the four finalists are food-focused concepts, from a food truck park to a family-run sweets-and-play space, with winners to be announced in February.
   

3. Waymos could be coming to Sacramento, but are we ready? (capradio.org) — Sacramento and Yolo counties have just been added to California’s approved testing map for Waymo’s driverless robotaxis, meaning autonomous cars could start appearing on local streets soon. A UC Davis transportation policy expert explains how these vehicles work, their safety record, and what they could mean for jobs, accessibility, and everyday travel costs as Sacramento prepares for potential rollout.
   

4. Northern California forecast: Pattern change arrives this week. When rain and snow showers return (kcra.com) — Expect a cloudy, mostly dry start around Sacramento before a wetter pattern builds later this week, bringing on-and-off rain to the Valley and snow to the high Sierra. Showers should increase Wednesday, ease a bit Thursday and Friday, then return over the weekend, potentially affecting higher-elevation holiday travel into next week.
   

5. Sacramento deputies donate over 23,000 cans of food for holiday drive (kcra.com) — Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies have collected more than 23,000 cans of food for the Sacramento Food Bank, aiming to help local families with basic holiday meals. The food bank says it’s still accepting contributions, and donations made before year’s end will be matched to stretch local support even further.
   

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  • My wife found this poor little girl she looks around 2 months old scavagin for food it the gutters of del Paso Blvd....
    poor thing......she so little I gave her a warm bath. She's as white as snow and doesn't have one flea now but before her bath she did have fleas… (Nextdoor River Park)
  • My baby boy may have strep, I did call Kaiser Morse advice line and they just told me monitor his symptoms but my son is only 5 weeks old and has been coughing and sounding congested, since yesterday I contacted his pediatrician but waiting on a
    reply, does anyone know anything I can do to help my son. He’s been super fussy and I feel helpless, (Nextdoor Arden West)
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  • Government Jobs posted a job opening for Sheriff's Correctional Facility Recreation Specialist in Sacramento. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sacramento here.

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