🌱 SNL Spoofs The Kings + Valley Hi Mural Event + "Clue" On Stage

Jeri Karges
Updated ·4 min read

Happy Tuesday, Sacramento! Let's get this day started off right. Here's everything you need to know today in Sacramento.

First, today's weather:

Patchy fog in the morning. High: 58 Low: 38.

Here are the top five stories today in Sacramento:

  1. It's no secret to Sacramentans that the Kings have had their share of COVID-related issues. Now, it's no secret to the rest of the country (or maybe the world) either, because Saturday Night Live poked a little fun at the team and their COVID-impacted roster Saturday night after their game against the Nets, giving them a ribbing for their poor performance. At least the Kings had an advantage in asthma attacks. (Good Day Sacramento)

  2. A homeowner was shot early Monday with his own firearm that a burglary suspect found in a gun safe at his home, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. It’s not clear if the gun safe had been locked or broken into. As the homeowner went to confront the suspect, he was shot at at least twice in the upper body, authorities said. The victim was taken to the hospital and later died. (KCRA3)

  3. An accident on Highway 99 in Elk Grove led to a vehicle exploding and catching fire on Saturday, said the Sacramento California Highway Patrol. A silver Hyundai traveling at a high speed hit a minivan causing them to lose control of their vehicle and collide with the highway center divider. The minivan burst into flames after the occupant had escaped the vehicle. The car that caused the original collision also crashed, flipping over, but the suspect fled the scene before officers could detain him. (CBS Sacramento)

  4. Local pastor Dr. Tecoy Porter has announced his run for the California State Assembly District 10. “The newly redrawn congressional and legislative districts will allow me to achieve bigger strides in making neighborhoods throughout the state more equitable for all citizens,” siad Dr. Porter, pastor of Meadowview’s Genesis Church. Dr. Porter already has a strong base that will continue to support his run for state assembly. The latest endorsement comes from former Sacramento City Councilmember Lauren Hammond. (Sacramento Observer)

  5. Dozens of families came out on Monday to paint and unite on Valley Hi Drive for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day community mural event. The mural features the portraits of five artists from different races who have made a difference promoting inclusion and diversity in the U.S. Organizers wanted families to create artwork together to revitalize the Valley Hi neighborhood and bring hope for the future. (KCRA3)

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Today in Sacramento:

  • Enjoy Storytime at home! Join the Sacramento Public Library for Song and Rhyme Storytime on Facebook Live! (10:30 AM)

  • Hippie Sabotage will be at Ace of Spades (7:00 PM)

  • Come out for Taco Tuesday and Latin, Raggaeton & Hip hop mix at Odd Cookie. Get 3 tacos for $6! (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • “Clue: On Stage” produced by Theatre in the Heights, was inspired by the 1985 Paramount movie; the movie was inspired by the Hasbro board game. Find out if it was Colonel Mustard in the Library or Miss Scarlet in the Conservatory at this live production directed by Blake Flores. Fridays and Saturdays Jan. 21–Feb. 13, 2022, at 8 p.m.; Sundays Jan. 30, Feb. 6 and Feb. 13 at 4 p.m. (Sacramento Magazine)

  • Guess who used to work at the River City Brewing Company. I'll give you a hint. The 355. Yep. That's right. Jessica Chastain used to work at the Carmichael brewery. Hear a few more tidbits of her time here as Sacramento's Mark S Allen interviews her here. (ABC10)

  • See the latest Sacramento area job openings (Sacramento Patch)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll see you soon.

— Jeri Karges

About me: Jeri Karges has been living in and loving the Sacramento region for over 30 years. Her passion is finding new and unique ways to enjoy the city and surrounding areas. On weekends, you can find her pestering her friends to sample the restaurant that doesn't have silverware, or try their hand at throwing an axe. Jeri also enjoys writing about retirement planning at https://rockinretirement.subst...

This article originally appeared on the Sacramento Patch