Governor Gavin Newsom close to attorney general decision, candidates include Schiff, Steinberg, Bonta
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FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2019, file photo, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra speaks during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif. The California Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation to determine whether the Los Angeles County Sheriffâs Department has engaged in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional policing, Becerra announced Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KERO) â The competition to be California s next attorney general is intensifying as Governor Gavin Newsom said he s close to deciding who he ll pick.
SACRAMENTO – Nearly 24 hours after Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg had an outburst about the City’s inability to open warming centers for the unhoused, members of the Sacramento Council held an emergency meeting to discuss the issue.
The City Council voted unanimously to open the Southside Park pool house as necessary and two downtown parking garages with bathrooms as safe places for people with vehicles.
City Manager Howard Chan allocated $1 million to carry into next week for stand up warming centers in city-owned properties. The funds will assist community-based organizations and religious institutions to open winter shelters as well.
City officials were concerned and felt that they needed to address the situation of the unhoused community during the current storm that included gusting winds up to 60 miles per hour.
Storm on Tuesday night: Wind downs trees, power lines across Sacramento, N. California [The Sacramento Bee]
Jan. 27 A menacing and massive winter storm, fueled by an “atmospheric river” from the north Pacific Ocean, has reached the Sacramento region on Tuesday night.
The extreme storm is bringing heavy winds, near-freezing rain and dangerous driving conditions to the Valley floor; even at low elevations, snow is falling in several areas in Northern California.
This updates page for Tuesday has ended; get the latest Wednesday developments here.
Power outages reported across Sacramento region, SMUD says
The storm, as advertised, has made its presence felt across the capital region Tuesday evening. Just after 11 p.m. about 76,000 customers of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District were without power, mostly due to power lines being knocked down by tree branches or the wind. A number of outages were being sparked by blowing transformers as well, according to the utility.
Thursday, January 28, 2021 Severe Winter Weather Updates, Sacramento Mayor On How The City Is Sheltering Unhoused Residents / Grading ‘Project Roomkey’ Under Governor Newsom / MF DOOM Tribute, Music, Artists To Watch For In 2021
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A tree lays across 21st Street in Midtown after it fell due to the recent winter storm on Jan. 27, 2021.
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The severe winter storm in Northern California reached winds of up to 70 mph, knocking over trees, fences and power lines. It also highlighted how the region is caring for those living without shelter; we survey the damage and talk with Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg about how the city is caring for its unhoused residents, including a look at Project Roomkey under Governor Newsom. Plus, a tribute to recently passed influential rapper MF Doom and modern music highlights this year.