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Sacramento, CA
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Very sad news. Greg was incredibly talented. R.I.P.
Cake founding guitarist Greg Brown has died
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Happy News for a Happy New Year! 🥳Last night was the *first* time the historic State Capitol fountain flowed and was open to the public in 15 years (!). Built in the 1920s, it's been an empty bowl since 2010. To learn more, check out our 2014 story: sactownmag.com/troubled-wate…
Anyone else in the Sacramento region feel that #earthquake in Susanville at 4:41pm? We did in downtown Sacramento, though it was mild. QuakeFeed app says 5.0.
Our new issue is out! See where 20 of the region’s top chefs dine out; read our Q&A w/ the voice of the Kings—Gary Gerould, our feature on a rising Sactown designer who just showed at NY Fashion Week, our profile on the local musician who won NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest & much more!
Great reporting by @ZavalaA. In 2020, we were also stonewalled on the Annex costs. When we asked how much a private underground garage for legislators would cost, the facilities mgmt director said she "didn’t know... and didn’t know who would know." Story: bit.ly/48N6XP5
Here's how we can produce less plastic waste in our region: sactownmag.com/think-global-…
The U.S. produces more plastic waste than any other country in the world. Last year, more than 35,000 tons of it was shipped to Malaysia, which received more discarded plastic from rich nations than any other developing country. But in June, Malaysian leaders effectively banned future shipments.
@johnyangtv sat down with @AnjaMBrandon, director of plastics policy at Ocean Conservancy, for more. to.pbs.org/3Utu3BH
Not every block of course but at least some, and for more than a few hours once a week. @MayorMcCarty @pluckebaum @CM_Talamantes @DowntownSac @ExploreMidtown @TheCityofSac @CityofSacPW
Imagine thinking a block of on street parking is more important than this? xitter.cf/newyorkcitykopp/status…
Who else felt that quake and where are you? We definitely felt it in downtown Sacramento. Looks like a 5.8 in Nevada.
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ABC NEWS SPECIAL REPORT: A tsunami warning is in effect after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake was reported in Northern California.
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BREAKING: Tsunami activity forecast to hit San Francisco at 12:10.
If you are in a tsunami warning area, a tsunami with damaging waves and powerful currents is possible.
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Tsunami Warning 1 for areas of OR & N. CA: See tsunami.gov for alert areas. M7.3 045mi SW Eureka, California 1044PST Dec 5
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Good morning Redwood Coast, CA. Did you feel the magnitude 7 earthquake about 40 miles northwest of Ferndale? See: earthquake.usgs.gov/earthqua… The #ShakeAlert system was activated. @Cal_OES @CAGeoSurvey @UOHazardsLab @OregonOEM
Much like the Embarcadero Fwy in SF, Sacramento allowed a highway to cut downtown off from our waterfront—arguably the city's worst urban planning decision in modern history. Decking I-5 can help undo that damage. Read our piece from last year (2nd story): bit.ly/3AgMJOM
In the late 80s, San Francisco's Embarcadero Freeway carried 100,000 vehicles per day as a sort of traffic sewer, blocking the city from the expansive waterfront.
But in 1989, the Loma Prieta earthquake rocked the freeway beyond repair, giving planners and engineers no choice but to distribute all that traffic to surface streets.
The results...
The local streets absorbed the traffic, transit ridership shot up, housing soared, new jobs opened, and various redevelopment projects transformed the waterfront.
Think about that.
After part of a downtown freeway collapsed, the area began to thrive and turned into a highly sought after destination.
ALT Embarcadero Freeway before and after the 1989 earthquake. https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/2014/10/loma-prieta-quake-san-francisco-waterfront-photo.html
Bad car accident just after 6pm at 15th & L streets downtown at the northeast corner of Capitol Park. A white pick-up truck hit this smaller Toyota. The pick-up then hit the traffic light and continued onto the sidewalk along Capitol Park and into the park itself.
