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Learning Through Burning: Moss Landing Fire Exposes Need for Changes in Battery Facilities

02/15/2025

AS HOST TO the largest battery storage facility in the world, on a site that just had its fourth fire in four years, the people of Monterey County have grown to realize that Moss Landing is a learning laboratory for California’s green energy transition.

Bird Flu Infected Flock Confirmed in San Mateo

02/06/2025

A local backyard poultry flock has been confirmed by San Mateo County health officials to have been infected with H5N1 bird flu. Read on for more information.

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Sac County Sheriffs End Response to Non-Criminal Mental Health Calls

Department Cites Court Ruling and Safety Concerns for policy change 

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Local Teens Collect 1,200 Valentines for Shriners Hospital Kids

El DORADO HILLS – Two high school students have found a way to give back to young patients and their families at Shriners Hospital this Valentine’s Day. NorCal Gift From the Heart Foundation’s second annual Valentine’s Day Drive is underway, …

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Striking the Right Balance: Supporting Sidewalk Vendors While Keeping Our Community Safe

Last week, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors took a big step forward—we unanimously passed new regulations for sidewalk vendors. It wasn’t an easy decision, but it was an important one. These rules are all about finding that sweet spot: …

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Where Are All the Eggs? Bird Flu’s Spread Not the Only Culprit in Crisis of Global Proportions

IF YOU HAVE tried to bake a cake recently, you might have had a hard time finding eggs. The empty shelves are a sign of the devastating impact of avian influenza, H5N1 or HPAI, on commercial poultry flocks in California.The …

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Expanding Two Behavioral Health Service Programs

Sacramento County is kicking off the new year by expanding two Behavioral Health Service programs, combining Access and Substance Use Prevention Treatment (SUPT) services to streamline care, address critical needs and enhance the health and safety of our community.Original article …

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Habitat Health Opens PACE Center

Habitat Health has opened its first Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) center in partnership with Kaiser Permanente, expanding access to vital health care services for older adults.

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Widespread Cockfighting in CA Identified as Possible Source of Bird Flu Emergency

California may have more than a million fighting birds, according to the Center for a Humane Economy.

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Sac County Health Officials Closely Monitoring Bird Flu Situation

Governor Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency on Dec. 18, 2024, in response to the ongoing H5N1 Avian Influenza (bird flu) outbreak. The declaration is intended to help state agencies respond more effectively by streamlining resources and operations.

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Sutter Health Announces Latest Multispecialty Care Center Expansion

Renovation is underway at the Sutter Health Arden Care Center located at 1651 Exposition Blvd. in Sacramento as part of the health system’s robust, strategic plan to increase access to more care services.Original article published at Rancho Cordova Independent

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