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The event offered everything from free STI screenings to blood pressure checks and vaccinations. It also provided health services for pets of unhoused Sacramentans.

(FOX40.COM) — Sacramento County and the City of Sacramento’s respite centers will remain open through Monday as cold and wet weather continues to work through the region, according to Sacramento County. The county respite center at Warren E. Thornton (WET) Center gym, located at 9601 Kiefer Blvd, will remain open through 8 a.m. on Feb. […]

First Step Communities are asking for donations to be dropped off at the Warren E Thornton Youth Center Gym between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.:

Here’s the latest weather forecast for Sacramento.

(FOX40.COM) — A person who was seeking refuge from the cold at an overnight shelter in Sacramento County has died, county officials said on Tuesday. A statement from the county said that a guest was in distress at the North A Shelter, which is located near N. A and N. 16th streets. Staff from First […]

A person who was staying at the Sacramento County warming center died in the middle of the night, officials say.

The shelter is located in the River District at North A and North 14th streets

(FOX40.COM) — An incoming cold weather system to Northern California has caused Sacramento County to extend its weather respite services through the weekend and into next week. On Friday, the county said First Step Communities, located at 1400 A St, and the Auburn Outreach and Engagement Center, located at 3615 Auburn Blvd, will be open […]

Sacramento County officials moved forward with a plan to erect up to 200 tiny homes at a location on Stockton Boulevard.

Giving Machines inside the Westfield Galleria in Roseville aren't filled with snacks to buy, but rather items to buy for people in need this holiday season.