News and Rumor Archive

Just like it says this is the archive of Sacramento's recent past. Reading this section of the Web Page represents pouring over old newspapers and news reports from the Sacramento region. If that is not something your character, or one of his retainers, would do - please move along.

 

02/23/08

1. Rainy weather-related traffic accidents ending in fatalities are at their highest point in ten years.

2. Police are cautioning drivers to slow down with the rainy weather.  They will require drivers they stop to show them their drivers license.

3. Saint Mary’s Catholic Church is asking for donations of coats and rain-slickers.

4. A small chain of hardware stores is looking for investors.

5. There is a blood drive going on late into the night at the Roseville Bowling lane, get a free game of bowling when you give a pint of blood.

6. A new gentlemen’s club is opening soon, it will be the place to go for great food and entertainment.

7. Davis has been named the safest city to live in the Sacramento area.  The security and police response time are incredible.

8. Car audio thefts have increased by 15% in the Natomas area.

 

02/16/08

1. Police are looking for any suspicious behavior on our highways.
   
   
2. Organizers the Love of Art fundraiser want to thank all the patrons of the arts and artists for their contributions to the overwhelming success of this year’s event.
   
   
3. Gang activity in the West Sacramento area is making the law abiding citizens nervous.
   
   
4. Saint Mary’s Catholic Church is asking for donations of food and coats.
   
   
5. A new low-cost taxi service for after hour pick-up called Designated Driver’s is doing brisk business in the Sacramento area.
   
   
6. The Mother Goddess Fellowship invites those curious to learn how to shape the divine feminine power in all things, to join them at their new store and worship center.  Their door is always open.
   
   
7. Shop owners in Davis have banded together to repeal the curfew that had been in place.
   
   
8. Mishka’s Café in Davis has announced that they will stay open till 4am so they can better serve the study crazed college crowd.  They are offering a buy one coffee get one free special from midnight to 4am.
   
   
9. A small chain of Chinese buffet style restaurants is looking for investors to back their expansion into the Sacramento area.
   
   
10. The Park, a newly remodeled nightclub, is one of hotspots for the rich and famous in Sacramento.  Make reservations early!

 

02/09/08

1. Police are on high alert, looking for any suspicious behavior on our highways.
   
   
2. Organizers of this year’s Love of Art fundraiser on Valentine’s Day are asking local singers, dancers, performers, and artists for works of art and live performances to boost the already full line-up of famous artists.
   
   
3. Tickets for the Love of Art fundraiser are sold out.
   
   
4. Saint Mary’s Catholic Church is asking for donations of coats and rain-slickers.
   
   
5. A new low-cost taxi service for after hour pick-up called Designated Driver’s has just opened for business in the Sacramento area.
   
   
6. The Mother Goddess Fellowship invites those curious to learn how to shape the divine feminine power in all things, to join them at their new store and worship center.  Their door is always open.
   
   
7. Have a heart, give the gift of life for Valentine’s Day.  There is a twenty-four hour blood drive going on at the Wal-Mart on Ikea Drive.
   
   
8. A small chain of pool and spa stores is looking for investors to back their expansion into the Sacramento area.
   
   
9. The Park, a newly remodeled nightclub, is one of hotspots for the rich and famous in Sacramento.  Make reservations early!

 

 

02/02/08

1. A mangled body was found on the side of the Davis Causeway. 

2. The citizens in the Sacramento area are joining together to try and revitalize the less well cared for neighborhoods in an effort to lower crime and raise property value.

3. Police have a suspect in the arson fire that killed a 4-year-old girl last month in the Natomas-area.

4. Organizers of this year’s Love of Art fundraiser on Valentine’s Day are asking local singers, dancers, performers, and artists for works of art and live performances to boost the already full line-up of famous artists.

5. Tickets for the Love of Art fundraiser are $500 each and seating will be limited. 

6. Heating bills are at a record high this year.

7. Saint Mary’s Catholic Church is asking for donations of coats and rain-slickers.

8. A small chain of pool and spa stores is looking for investors to back their expansion into the Sacramento area.

9. Some New-Age Goddess Worshipers have opened a small shop selling their crystal balls, wands, tail of newt, and bats eyes.  They also have readings and goddess worship ceremonies at their shop.

10. California State University of Sacramento is still taking late applications for the spring semester in order to raise their student population. 

11. A new low-cost taxi service for after hour pick-up called Designated Driver’s has just opened for business in the Sacramento area.

 

01/26/08

1. All quiet on the home front.....

 

01/19/08

1. All quiet on the home front.....

 

01/12/08

1. There have been numerous car thefts in the South Sacramento area.  

2. Applications for drivers licenses has increased by 2.5%.  

3. Saint Mary’s Catholic Church is having an evening pot luck to try and increase outreach to the community.  

4. A small chain of stores is looking for investors to back their expansion into the Sacramento area.  

5. There is a blood drive going on late into the night at the Roseville Bowling lane, get a free game of bowling when you give a pint of blood.  

6. There is a charity ball to raise money for breast cancer research happening at the Sacramento Grand Ballroom and notable persons are bound to be there.  

7. The campaign trail is heating up, now is the time to act to get your hand in someone’s pocket.  

8. A 4-year-old girl was killed in an arson attack at a Natomas-area home early Friday. 

9. Of course, we know you know that Kris Kristofferson is the writer of many a famous hit, including "Me and Bobby McGee" and "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down." But did you know that Kristofferson will be in town, January 22 at the Crest?  

10. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger made it official Thursday – he really does intend to open the prison gates next fiscal year to 22,159 lower-risk inmates and enact new parole policies that could result in some 6,249 fewer re-incarcerations the year after that. 

   His $1.1 billion corrections budget-cutting proposal would mean 6,000 job cuts in

   the prison department, including 2,000 layoffs, although attrition could knock that

   number way down. 

11. The $537 billion U.S. restaurant industry is slowing down for several reasons, including high fuel prices and tightening credit. The slump has spared fast-food places like Mc- Donald's. But special occasion spots like The Melting Pot, with 120 franchises in 34 states, have been particularly hard hit as consumers cut back on discretionary spending.  

12. Word on the street is that a 6 foot tall, red headed man is making a move on the South Sacramento area, most recently he roughed up a drug dealer.