Water Watch + NEXTGEN TV + Friday Night Concert Lineup

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 Friday July 9th, 2021!

First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 106 Low: 69.

Here are the top stories today in Sacramento:

1. It was a wild pursuit with a happy ending on Wednesday in South Sacramento where a suspect in a stolen vehicle took police on a bullet-ridden chase. After the man exited the vehicle he fled to someone's backyard and entered their house. Shots were heard from inside the home. Thankfully, no one was home at the time and the suspect was taken into custody without anyone being injured. (KCRA3)
2. This is a disturbing video. A man in a Nissan Rogue can be seen shooting a projectile at another motorist. The incident happened on June 28th. The suspect was identified and taken into custody on Wednesday without incident. His car was searched and several homemade devices that shoot projectiles were found inside the vehicle, consistent with the damage to the passing motorist's car. (ABC10)
3. In response to drought conditions throughout the region, The City of Sacramento has declared a 'Water Watch'. It is asking customers to reduce water use by 10 percent. This is the first of six stages in the Water Shortage Contingency Plan. If the drought worsens further restrictions will be activated as directed by the City Council. (sacramentocityexpress.com)
4. Sacramento is about to have an enhanced TV viewing experience. Six Sacramento television stations have teamed up to bring NEXTGEN TV to the region. Viewers will enjoy enhanced audio, enhanced video and increased internet access. (Monterey County Weekly)
5. The Sacramento Poor People's Campaign and South Oak Park Community Association will hold a community awareness event and press conference Thursday addressing the American Rescue Plan child tax credit. The groups want to raise awareness of this credit so more deserving families can take advantage of it. In Sacramento County alone, an estimated 300,000 children stand to benefit from the new child tax credit. Families can learn more and sign up at ChildTaxCredit.gov. (KCRA3)

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Friday's events in Sacramento

• Holy Mackerel! It's the event you have all been waiting for! Have a swimmingly good time at the Sacramento Mermaid Convention! You can join these big fish for everything from swimming to costuming to a photoshoot and there will even be a Q&A session. Fun for the whole family! (8 am)
• Check out this traveling museum featuring African Americans in aviation at the Aerospace Museum of California. Space is limited so advance purchase is recommended. (9 am)
• Are you obsessed with anime? Learn to design & create anime schoolgirl characters at this workshop. Everyone 10 and up is invited. $35 (10 am)
• Explore the art of portraits for the whole family! This will be an interactive class at the Crocker Art Museum where you and your fam can go on a guided tour of the Crocker collection and then get creative with a special art project inspired by what you learned! (11 am)
• Renegade Dining is doing a pop-up kitchen at Jackrabbit Brewing! These talented chefs will delight you with their culinary creativity. If Chef Dennis Sydnor looks familiar to you it's because he was the winner on HGTV's Cutthroat Kitchen with Alton Brown! (3 pm)
• Friday night concert round up! Lance Michael Cornwell Band at Crawdads on the River (8 pm); Friday Nights on the Patio by Casque Wines (5 pm); Shades of Pink Floyd LIVE at Louie's Lounge (9 pm); Red Voodoo at Holy Diver (7 pm); Joe Orlando and Friends at DarkHeart Brewing (6:30 pm); And if you want something truly unique, maybe a drive out to Winters is in your future for Cocktails and Conjuring! (8:15 pm)

Sacramento Patch Notebook

• Do you want to be a firefighter? Check out this Instagram post showing a dramatic image from the last class and find out how you might be next! (Instagram)
• It looks like The Sacramento Zoo's porcupine Butternut is already dancing and grooving to the tunes at the upcoming happy hour to benefit her home! (Facebook)
• It's pool time in Sacramento! Please be safe and help your kids be safe with these tips. (Press Release Desk)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday! I'll see you soon. If you're into these newsletters, consider bringing some of your friends and neighbors on board. 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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