Del Paso Heights apartment fire becomes homicide investigation

An apartment fire taking place early Saturday morning resulted on a homicide investigation. Below is a press release from the Sacramento Police Department: Apartment Fire Results in Homicide Investigation The Sacramento Police Department is investigating the murder of a 50-year-old male found during the response to an apartment fire. On August 7, 2010, at 2:46…

Tomatofest 2010

Town & Country Village is hosting its annual center-wide sidewalk sale tomorrow through Sunday, also known as Tomatofest. On Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. participants will show off their green thumb at Tomatofest. There’s a $500 prize for a winner in each category. Register on the day of the event. You can still…

Oddities at the State Fair Kids Park

Overall, this year’s State Fair was an enjoyable experience (it wasn’t littered with car dealerships) but there still were some oddities with the Kids Park. Take this dart game: Doggy Dart Game Now, I’m not one for carnival games, but I can’t recall seeing one where the way to win is to hit the stuffed…

LAUNCH on Del Paso Boulevard

The second annual LAUNCH Design and Music Festival comes to the Artisan, 1901 Del Paso Blvd. The event is an exposition of music, fashion, design, architecture, and art. Live music will also be performed. LAUNCH kicks off at 6pm and is open to all ages. Beer garden open to ages 21 and over. Visit the…

Lack of storm drainage plagues streets in Hagginwood

With all the talk about Local 39 and Marijuana, one of the things overlooked at Tuesday’s City Council Meeting was a storm drain issue on Hudson Way. “Three Eyed Fish” from Last Exit To Springfield. Lee Middleton, a resident and homeowner on Hudson Way (or what he cleverly dubbed “The Hudson River”), presented the issue…

Aerial spraying to control mosquitoes begins tomorrow

Aerial spraying to control mosquitoes in North Sacramento County begins tomorrow. Weather permitting, aerial spraying utilizing two planes will be conducted over three consecutive nights beginning Tuesday, July 27th between 8:00 pm and midnight. Below is the press release from Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito & Vector Control District: PLANS FOR AERIAL SPRAYING TO CONTROL MOSQUITOES ANNOUNCED –Aerial…

Keep up with Comic-Con 2010

Comic-Con 2010 is well underway in San Diego. Here are some links to keep up with the festivities: Comic-Con 2010 Comic-Con Twitter Account San Diego Comic-Con 2010 (io9) Comic-Con 2010 (Kotaku) Comic-Con (Sign On San Diego)