Man dressed in a Santa suit got his sleigh-shaped paraglider caught in power-lines in Rio Linda, California
He was on his way to deliver candy canes to local community in a light craft
Highway Patrol called to Sunday rescue said Rudolph lane-changed the man Santa was left dangling in the wires for up to an hour while firefighters worked out how to free him
Around 200 Sacramento homes briefly lost power while electricity turned off
The man, who wore a red and white Santa Claus suit, was not injured
In this photo provided by the California Highway Patrol, a man dressed as Santa Claus who was flying on a powered parachute on his way to deliver candy canes to children is seen stuck on power lines in Rio Linda, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. The man was rescued uninjured. The incident happened shortly after the man took off near a school in Rio Linda and then hit and became suspended in power lines, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman told KCRA-TV. (California Highway Patrol via AP) Monday, December 21, 2020 3:18 PM EST By The Associated Press, AP
RIO LINDA, Calif. (AP) Santa found himself a little more tied up than usual this time of year.
Neighbours watched from the ground as crews worked. Colleen Bousliman, who lives nearby, said the pilot flies overhead often. “He flies just around so people can see and flies around people’s houses,” she said. “This was the first time he was in his Santa suit.” Power was shut off during the rescue to about 200 customers in the Rio Linda area, according to Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District spokesman Chris Vestal.
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Video from the rescue shows the red-white-and-blue aircraft dangling overhead as Santa sat fastened to the pilot seat. “It’s unfortunate, but we all need to remember that there’s still a lot of good out in the world, there are people doing good things and to look at the brightness of the holiday season,” Vestal said.
Sacramento Metro Fire scours for 457 plan record keeper
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Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, Rancho Cordova, Calif., is searching for a record keeper for its $112 million 457 plan.
The district is seeking a firm to provide full-service record-keeping and administrative services for the plan, according to an RFP posted on the Public Purchase procurement website.
Whether current record keeper Nationwide Financial is eligible to rebid could not be immediately learned.
The RFP is available on the Public Purchase procurement website. Registration is required. Proposals are due at noon PST on Jan. 26. A selection is expected on March 19.
Mark Jones, purchasing manager, could not be immediately reached for further information.
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