Prime Day Bonanza +Kings Get No. 9 Draft Pick+ Sac State Arrest

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 Thursday June 24th, 2021! I hope you'll enjoy this daily update and share it with all of your friends!

Today's Weather: Enjoy it while you can. Triple digits are back for the weekend. Temps: High of 88° & low of 58°

Top 5 Stories in Sacramento

1. A lawsuit filed by Sacramento cannabis business owners alleges that the City of Sacramento violated State and Federal laws by charging a 1% fee to these owners. The money is used for what’s called the Neighborhood Responsibility Plan program. The allegation is that the fee is actually a special tax which should have been approved by voters. (SacBee)
2. Going head to head with Bezos and Amazon Prime Day, this local Sacramento business went viral! Beers Books ended up with twice their usual daily receipts both Monday and Tuesday, thanks to a well placed social media post. (KCRA3)
3. A new collaborative of major Sacramento area employers is lending hope to the unemployed in underserved communities. The Sacramento Sustainable Communities Collaborative is training workers for jobs in solar installation and other energy-related fields. (ABC10)
4. The Sacramento Kings will have the No. 9 2021 NBA draft pick. This will mark the first time since 1984 that they have had the No. 9 choice. That year they went with Otis Thorpe. (Sactown Royalty)
5. Video posted to Instagram appears to show a Sacramento State University police officer use a stun gun and kneel on a man's neck during an arrest. The arrest happened on June 4th and a body camera is still missing from one of the officers. (ABC10)

Thursday's Events

• What's a stroopwafel? I don't know, but they sound delicious!! Watch the Dutchmen make them on the first permitted food bike in Sacramento, and grab a free one while supplies last! (12 noon)
• Thinking of restarting after the pandemic with a startup of your own? Come to this open house at InnoGrove, a co-working space in Elk Grove. You'll hear from startup guru Mark Haney and some of Elk Grove's new startup companies. (3 pm)
• If you're feeling crafty, hit the downtown maker's market. It's a fun filled craft-style fair where local artisans show their wares. (4 pm)
• Enjoy the acoustic stylings of Johnny Mojo Flores on the patio at Back Bistro in Folsom. Reserve your space and come out this week while the weather is perfect for sipping and listening. (6 pm)
• Social Nightclub presents Neon Galaxy on its patio under the stars. Wear your rave attire and get ready to party. (10 pm)

Sacramento Notebook

• Check out these amazing purple pancakes! They're serving them up for breakfast at Midtown Spirits, the first distillery to open in Sacramento since Prohibition. I know where you'll find me for brunch this Sunday!
• I know you love your farm to fork, but if you can't seem to get yourself down to one of our farmer's markets, try ordering your freshly grown produce from Soil Born Farms. You can order online and pick up your goods at their store. The red, white and blue potatoes with their cured garlic, fresh oregano and Genovese basil will be on the table for my 4th of July feast!

You're all caught up on the day's happenings in SacTown! Join us again tomorrow for the Sacramento Daily Patch Newsletter!

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 rockinretirement.substack.com