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In today's newsletter:

  • Will Palms tenants be forced out in Sacramento’s housing crunch?
  • How many homelessness complaints did Sacramento close in just one week?
  • What Sacramento’s new Senate Majority Leader could mean for homelessness policy

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 little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Windy with occasional rain, with a high of 57 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Friday: Windy with periods of rain, temps: high: 58, low: 44.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 59 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Sacramento's Palms Apartments: A battle for affordable housing (sacobserver.com) — Residents at the Palms Apartments in unincorporated Sacramento County are fighting potential displacement as their fire-damaged, low-rent complex faces code enforcement, redevelopment plans, and a severe local housing shortage. Tenant groups and the Sacramento Valley Tenants Union are pressing county officials for stronger protections and a phased renovation that keeps seniors and disabled residents housed amid the region’s homelessness crisis.
   

2. Data Report: How the City responded to homelessness Dec. 15-21 (sacramentocityexpress.com) — Sacramento city officials are detailing how they tackled homelessness from Dec. 15–21, including 489 homelessness-related 311 calls that generated 1,848 cases and 2,264 case closures. The report highlights outreach placements into the Roseville Road campus and Outreach and Engagement Center, near-zero shelter capacity, and nearly 63,000 pounds of trash removed, all trackable on the city’s public IMT data dashboard.
   

3. Sacramento lawmaker headlines new group of California Senate leaders (sacbee.com) — Sacramento Democratic state Sen. Angelique Ashby has been elevated to California Senate Majority Leader, putting a Sacramento lawmaker in charge of managing the chamber’s daily agenda. Ashby, a former Sacramento City Council member, is expected to revive her proposal for a regional homelessness agency. The shake-up also boosts several women of color into key committee leadership roles affecting statewide funding and policy.
   

4. Historic Tower Records sign disappeared. Without city's OK, it's now in an office (sacbee.com) — Sacramento officials are weighing whether they can force the owners of the Tower Theatre building to put the original historic Tower Records sign back on the roof instead of keeping it inside an office and installing a replica. The dispute pits preservation standards and neighborhood sentiment against safety and cost concerns, and could escalate into a city code enforcement case affecting this beloved Broadway landmark.
   

5. Player hits ‘holiday miracle' slot jackpot on Sacramento-area casino (sacbee.com) — A Vallejo gambler hit a $140,000 “holiday miracle” jackpot at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Wheatland, about 35 miles north of downtown Sacramento. The win came on a $25 Dragon Link slot bet, and casino officials shared the news on Facebook. The piece also highlights resources for Sacramento-area residents struggling with gambling addiction.
   

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