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Vote-By-Mail Ballots Now Being Sent to California Voters

Oct 16, 2024 09:29AM ● By California Secretary of State News Release

California county elections officials have begun mailing vote-by-mail ballots to each active registered voter. California voters can expect to see their ballots arriving in the coming days.

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Mercy General Hospital Guild Back Open to Volunteers

Oct 15, 2024 03:36PM ● By Carol Barr, Mercy General Hospital Guild

The Mercy General Hospital Guild is back open to any and all volunteers since the pandemic years.

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Patterson Shoots for Bemidji State

Oct 14, 2024 10:08AM ● By MPG Staff

Jalen Patterson, a Liberty Ranch graduate is playing basketball at Bemidji State University, located on the western shore of Lake Bemidji and the Minnesota north woods.

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Galt’s Future Elections to Be District-Based

Oct 14, 2024 09:44AM ● By Matthew Malone

After the November election, Galt City Council members will be elected from specific districts rather than from the city as a whole. City Council started the process at its Oct. 1 meeting to avoid a threatened civil-rights lawsuit.

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Going Mobile Can Be Good Business

Oct 14, 2024 09:36AM ● By J.G. Wirt, photos by J.G. Wirt

Selling food outdoors seems simple: set up a cooktop and a table, put up some shade and a sign, and start cooking. Following the law and ensuring safety is more involved, though. The location and marketing angles have their twists as well.

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Responsibility: Character Trait of Focus for September and October

Oct 14, 2024 09:28AM ● By Galt Community of Character Coalition

For the Galt community, responsibility is clearly an important value.

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Warriors March to Homecoming Beat

Oct 14, 2024 09:24AM ● By Matthew Malone, photos by Paige Lampson

The Galt High School Warriors filled the air with music on Oct. 4 for their Homecoming celebration, concluding the week with a showcase of school spirit among current students and alumni.

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Great California ShakeOut Tour to Stop in Sacramento in Advance of Great California ShakeOut Day

Oct 10, 2024 12:40PM ● By California Governor's Office of Emergency Services News Release

Public invited to learn from experts and experience an earthquake simulator

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Matsui Applauds Milestone for California’s BEAD Program Proposal

Oct 09, 2024 03:10PM ● By Office of Congresswoman Doris Matsui News Release

On Oct. 4, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approved California’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program Initial Proposal Volume 2.

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Secretary of State Encourages Voter Participation During National Voter Education Week

Oct 09, 2024 02:47PM ● By Office of California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber News Release

In recognition of National Voter Education Week 2024, California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., urges all eligible Californians to become informed and active participants in the upcoming elections.

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BERC Awards Eco-Friendly Businesses in Sacramento

Oct 08, 2024 03:28PM ● By Business Environmental Resource Center

On Sept. 26, Business Environmental Resource Center (BERC), a division of the Sacramento County Office of Economic Development presented the 18th Annual Sustainable Business Awards in partnership with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD).

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Sacramento Blankets for Sacramento Kids Readies for Holiday Giveaway

Oct 08, 2024 11:46AM ● By Claire Gliddon, Sacramento Blankets for Sacramento Kids

Sacramento Blankets for Sacramento Kids (SBSK) is asking for donations of new or “almost new” Beanie Babies all year long. Every September, Sacramento Blankets for Sacramento Kids picks as many of the lowest-income elementary schools they can and finds out how many kindergarteners they have.

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IRS Reminds Taxpayers of Oct. 15 Tax-Filing Extension Deadline; Combat Zones, Disaster Areas, Israel have more time

Oct 07, 2024 02:28PM ● By IRS Media Relations News Release

The Internal Revenue Service encouraged taxpayers Oct. 7 to file their 2023 tax year federal income tax return on or before the upcoming Tuesday, Oct. 15, deadline to avoid possible late filing penalties.

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EicOsis Human Health Named One of Nation's Most Fundable Companies

Oct 07, 2024 12:46PM ● By UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology

EicOsis Human Health, Inc., a clinical startup co-founded by UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock to alleviate chronic pain without the use of opioids, has been named one of Pepperdine Graziadio Business School’s 2024 Most Fundable Companies.

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California's Water Professionals Appreciation Week—October 5 to 13

Oct 07, 2024 12:13PM ● By Sacramento Area Sewer District News Release

Celebrating the Unsung Heroes Ensuring Clean and Safe Water for All

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Treasure Hunting at Stores in Galt

Oct 03, 2024 12:29PM ● By Ramona and Chris Scarborough

When you go to a thrift store, a consignment store or a nonprofit that reuses items, do you ever think, “I’m part of helping save the environment”?

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A Community Resource

Oct 03, 2024 12:11PM ● By Joe Wirt

A Sept, 26 gathering at Chabolla Community Center showcased helpful information for older adults.

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Open at Last

Oct 03, 2024 12:09PM ● By Joe Wirt

After months of waiting, 4th Street Tavern has opened in Old Town Galt.

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Governor Signs Sen. Dodd's Generative AI Accountability Act

Oct 02, 2024 10:29AM ● By Office of Senator Bill Dodd News Release

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 29 signed legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that will build upon recent directives from President Joe Biden and Gov. Gavin Newsom addressing the unprecedented growth of generative artificial intelligence technology by encouraging continued innovation while ensuring the rights and opportunities of all Californians are protected

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Transportation Impacts Dialysis Patient Outcomes

Oct 01, 2024 04:11PM ● By UC Davis News Release

An estimated 35.5 million Americans have kidney disease and more than 554,000 of them are on dialysis, according to the National Kidney Foundation.

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Shopping at the Galt Flea and Produce Market

Sep 27, 2024 12:53PM ● By Ramona and Chris Scarborough

The Galt Flea and Produce Market parking lot was packed. These customers know where to find great bargains and fresh vegetables and fruit.

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Assembly Republicans Announce Legislation to Bring Down Gas Prices

Sep 25, 2024 01:31PM ● By Assembly Republicans News Release

As Californians continue to struggle with the highest gas prices in the nation and Gov. Newsom jams Legislative Democrats with a dangerous scheme that will drive costs even higher, Assembly Republicans have introduced a series of bills aimed at providing immediate and long-term relief for drivers across the state.

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County Clarifies Facts on Homeless Housing Plan

Sep 24, 2024 03:00PM ● By Mitch Barber

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved, at its Sept. 10 meeting, the staff recommendation to spend $19.4 million on two new, innovative projects designed to shelter and house people exiting homelessness directly off the American River Parkway.

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Board Revises Approved 2024-25 Budget

Sep 24, 2024 02:47PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Sept. 4 to revise the Approved Budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year.

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Governor Signs Sen. Dodd's Tribal Compacts Bill

Sep 24, 2024 01:52PM ● By Office of Sen. Bill Dodd News Release

Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, announced Sept. 23 that Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed his measures to ratify key intergovernmental agreements between the state and Native American tribes for the purposes of gaming.

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Levee Breach Marks Completion of the Delta’s Largest-ever Tidal Wetland Restoration Project

Sep 19, 2024 12:16PM ● By Department of Water Resources News Release

Project Restores 3,400 acres of Habitat for Sensitive Fish Species While Also Reducing Flood Risk in the Central Valley

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Liberty Ranch Athletics Launches App

Sep 19, 2024 10:32AM ● By Paige Lampson Sports Editor

Liberty Ranch High School Athletics has added a one-stop shop for Athletics.

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Senior Resource Fair to Inform Older Adults

Sep 19, 2024 10:13AM ● By Matthew Malone

The Galt Commission and Aging and the Galt District Chamber of Commerce are partnering on Sept. 26 to host a Senior Resource Fair. The free event will include booths from local organizations that serve older adults as well as talks on services to seek out and scams to look out for.

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City Promotes Shopping on C Street

Sep 19, 2024 10:02AM ● By Matthew Malone

The typically bustling traffic on C Street has slowed to a one-way trickle in recent weeks as drivers avoid construction work on the thoroughfare.

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Georgia Man Charged with Defrauding his Former Employer Williams Sonoma out of More than $10 Million

Sep 19, 2024 09:18AM ● By USAO NDCA News Release

Indictment Alleges Defendant Billed for Work Not Provided and Spent the Proceeds on a Yacht, Mansion, Automobiles, Professional Sports Events, Landscaping, and Pet Cloning

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Matsui Leads Delegation in Urging California to Apply for Federal Behavioral Health Programs

Sep 18, 2024 03:36PM ● By Office of Congresswoman Doris Matsui News Release

Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) led 27 of her colleagues from the California Congressional delegation in a letter to California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, urging California to apply for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)’s FY 2025 Cooperative Agreements for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Planning Grants.

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“American Pickers” to Film in California

Sep 18, 2024 01:54PM ● By Cineflix Productions News Release

They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout your area in November 2024

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Controller Cohen Issues August Cash Report

Sep 18, 2024 12:49PM ● By California State Controller’s Office News Release

State Controller Malia M. Cohen Sept. 10 released her monthly cash report covering the state’s General Fund revenues, disbursements and actual cash balance for the fiscal year through Aug. 31, 2024.

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Rep. Ami Bera’s Office Returns Over $19 Million to Sacramento County Residents

Sep 18, 2024 10:53AM ● By Office of Representative Ami Bera News Release

On Sept. 12, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) announced that his office has now recovered more than $19 million in federal casework dollars to residents of California’s 6th Congressional District.

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IRS Encourages People to Do an End-Of-Summer Tax Checkup

Sep 18, 2024 09:24AM ● By IRS News Release

The Internal Revenue Service today encouraged taxpayers to consider using the end of the summer to make tax withholding or payment updates to avoid a potential surprise next year at tax time.

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