Mattress Blaze + ReThink Ice Cream + Inmate Joyride

Good morning, River City!

Welcome to the Sacramento Daily Patch Newsletter! This is where you will find all of the best news and events happening in Sacramento for Tuesday July 6th, 2021!

First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 90 Low: 56.

Here are the top stories today in Sacramento:

1. At least 80 fire crew members responded after a mattress company bus caught fire on Sunday afternoon. It happened in the 1400 block of 14th Avenue in the Oak Park area and led to a temporary road closure. (KCRA3)
2. This house fire is a cautionary tale that even safe and sane fireworks still pose some risks. These legal fireworks apparently were not properly soaked before being discarded and they later ignited and caused damage to a South Sacramento home. (CBS Sacramento)
3. Elk Grove Unified and Sacramento City Unified School Districts have two of the highest rates of Black student suspensions in the state, and both have proportionately much higher rates of Black student suspension than White student suspension. The school districts and the Sacramento County Board of Education said they are aware of the problem and have instituted measures to try and reduce the number of Black suspensions. Dr. J. Luke Wood is working with them to help understand and alleviate the issues of bias. (The Observer)
4. ReThink Ice Cream recently moved its headquarters to Sacramento. This ice cream company focuses on making creamy, rich, better-for-you ice cream with all natural ingredients. Its frozen delights are dairy-free, diabetic-friendly, Keto and gluten-free. You can score some of this creamy goodness at several local area stores. (FOX40)
5. An inmate who was assigned to a firefighting crew stole the firetruck and went on a joyride in El Dorado County on Sunday. The inmate was helping with a vegetation fire that was started by illegal fireworks when he decided to take off in the flashy ride. It ultimately came to rest in a ditch totaling the vehicle. I'm pretty sure that guy is headed back to the slammer with little chance of fire crew duty ever again. (KCRA3)

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Tuesday's events in Sacramento

• Learn to paint nature in watercolors at this class hosted by the Crocker Art Museum. This class is intended for beginners and will focus on multiple aspects of watercolor including color theory and mixing. (10:30 am)
• Monday was a holiday, so with only 4 days to get 5 days worth of stuff done, maybe speed reading will help! Take this 1 hour class to improve reading speed and comprehension. (11 am)
• Van Gogh's paintings kind of look like he had a glass or two of wine before he got started ... so maybe that technique will work for you, too! Try it at WHIRED where you will paint and sip your way to your very own Van Gogh. (4 pm)
• Join STAB Comedy Theater for The Obscure Movie Trivia Show. If you know your movies, or you are remotely funny, this contest is for you! (8 pm)
• Maybe you're more than remotely funny. Maybe you're uproariously funny! If so, try out your skills at The Comedy Spot open mic night. Or, join as a spectator and laugh at your friend that thinks he's uproariously funny. (8 pm)

Sacramento Patch Notebook

• Check out the flashes that the weather service saw over Sacramento on Sunday night. This time they're not lightening. They're fireworks! (Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with your next update. If you're loving these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Jeri Karges

About me: Jeri Karges has been living in and loving the Sacramento region for over 30 years. Her passion is finding new and unique ways to enjoy the city and surrounding areas. On weekends, you can find her pestering her friends to sample the restaurant that doesn't have silverware, or try their hand at throwing an axe. Jeri also enjoys writing about retirement planning at https://rockinretirement.subst...

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