Asked about the ongoing protests and concerns during an unrelated press conference in Sacramento Tuesday afternoon, Newsom said he believes returning to the office benefits employees and communities.

"I don't know if it's time of life or state of mind, but I'm deeply mindful that we have a lot of crises in this country. One of them is crisis of loneliness. People not feeling connected. I want people to come back to work, reengage, rediscover, collaborate, coordinate, develop relationships, friendships, fall in love."

https://www.abc10.com/article/news/politics/newsom-defends-californias-return-to-office-mandate-as-state-workers-continued-raising-concerns/103-caea7f8b-d8d1-446c-b16c-b2843c805cbb

My 12 year old son and I went to Bartley Cavanaugh golf course for our 6:15am tee time this morning (Wednesday). I try to go midweek and early if possible to avoid the heat and the crowds. We're regulars at Bing Maloney and are there weekly. I'm by no means a pro, but I'm getting better and I don't really practice swing much before a shot. My boy struggles a bit, but we go right to our balls and hit them without delay.

Today, we had a weird twosome mixed with a threesome in front of us, so 5 guys playing. On hole 4, one of them left a club behind, so i drove it ahead to them while we were waiting for them to leave the green. Behind us were 3 old men playing from the closest tees, and they were on our ass. All three of them learing at us while my kid tops another shot because he doesn't like the pressure of everyone watching him.

The carts there have GPS and will tell you if you're behind or ahead of the pace of play. We were 52 minutes ahead! And waiting for the group in front of us.... Out of nowhere, a marshal pulls up and gets very stern, telling us to "play ready golf". I told him i don't take practice swings and we've been waiting for a group in front of us. He yells over me that they're going to busy today and we're holding everyone up. I point to the timer that has us 52 minutes ahead of our schedule. He just said to "keep up or else" and pulled away while I was talking.

The marshal at the turn was cool and helped us out. I talked to the guy at the desk which was shocked and gave me half a round for free. Kinda wish he gave me another 18 for free because it really ruined the experience for me.

By the way, we finished a 3:50 round, which i think is pretty decent.

For BC regulars... are they always this insane over there?

My family always goes at least once a year, something interesting to do, something fun for the kids, but this year it just seems lackluster. Thankfully we buy a ticket pack ahead of time from Costco and go on Tuesday for $2 rides.

What happened to all the 4H? Most of the animal barns were empty, nothing in the pens outside. Mostly it was just goats and not very many at that, and I think we saw 3 cows in total. No pigs, no rabbits, no fowl.

Exhibits, aside from the Tutankhamun, were pretty boring. The Rustic Charm and Candy Maze are just sales floors. The Wild Word Adventure was... I think Seaquest was better. Amazed America 250th I thought was going to be some sort of semiquincentennial, but it was just a big cardboard maze that reminded me I used to enjoy the Wooz as a kid. Then you had something about low rider culture, a two different art displays.

Stages shows were pretty unspectacular. I've seen the hypnotist enough times it is no longer interesting. There was a seal show, and dog show but both pretty squarely in in the sun. The one that was really strange was the Tree Circus Show in the forest... I don't know what it was supposed to be, like a group of arborists talking about trees and nothing circus about it, and not really a show at all.

And of course the prices for food and drink are ridiculous. That's not new but it's getting worse. We bring our own snacks and some waters, and usually when it's hot we will use the tables in front of the cinnamon roll place inside one of the buildings, and they were advertising a 6-pack of cinnamon rolls for $49.

Also mildly disappointing I was expecting some big semiquincentennial display or something. Understandably I really didn't feel like there has been a lot to celebrate this year, but I was expecting something.

Somebody go pick this up it’s awesome!!

Tower Records was an awesome place! Watt Avenue location was my favorite back in the day.

Hope this memory makes some other people smile as well :)

I'm looking for a less sunny option for taking walks. Is mall walking still a thing? Is Sunrise Mall open for that kind of activity?

Does anyone know if there’s another RC store nearby? I used to go here when I was in community college when I cannot afford these toys. Now that I am 50 and have a little more money, I want to relive my childhood dreams. Thanks

Interesting new thing to do in Old Sac.

Looks like the whole building was recently renovated. Place used to be a dump.

The WNBA is having a huge moment right now. Attendance is up, more people are watching, new teams are coming in, and women’s basketball finally seems to be getting the attention it deserves. Sacramento already has the history, the arena, and the fanbase, so why are we sitting this out?

The Monarchs were not some random failed experiment. They were one of the original WNBA teams, won a championship in 2005, and had a real following here. Their banner is still hanging inside Golden 1 Center. The team disappeared because of ownership problems, not because Sacramento stopped caring about women’s basketball.

Golden 1 Center would be a great home for them, and a Monarchs–Valkyries rivalry would basically market itself. Sacramento versus the Bay Area already works in basketball. Add games against LA, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Seattle, and Portland, and you have plenty of natural regional matchups.

This also feels like a much better opportunity than Sacramento constantly chasing another men’s professional team. We already have a championship name, an established identity, and generations of fans who remember the Monarchs.

The WNBA is growing, Sacramento is a basketball city, and the infrastructure is already here. Bring back the purple and red. Bring back the Monarchs. 👑🏀Deadpool is on board.

Obligatory WTF is the helicopter circling overhead (Alhambra/Folsom blvd area) trying to say post. The city police notification page is no help.

I don’t know where to turn too. My vet is asking for $8,000 for the surgery. I basically have less than 24 hours to find somewhere cheaper to do the surgery or put my cat down. I already spent 5,000$ to unblock my cat which he didn’t get any better. So now he need the surgery and scratch pay is only approving me for 6,000$. Does anyone know anywhere cheaper I can do the surgery?

Hey everyone, I'm looking to put together a lineup for a show/party in September and the theme is surrealism. Anyway I'm hoping to find a dreamy shoegaze band to add to the lineup, so if you guys can recommend anyone, lemme know. If you know of any other local music that's dreamlike that works too, thanks!

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Dog owners, how do you tire out your dogs and puppies when it is too hot to be outside?

It's a United flight (Terminal A) on Mon, Aug 3rd. I have TSA PRE

My understanding is that TSA opens at 4am

Thanks for any advice!

yearly reminder that if you can’t walk outside barefoot neither should your dog… hold the back of your hand to the sidewalk or street for 5 seconds or so to check.

i keep seeing the saddest looking dogs walking with absolutely clueless people who aren't paying attention to their dogs limp or the fact the dog is practically dancing trying to keep their poor little paws cool.

Hey everyone!

I found out about these birds through the Sacramento Audubon website and I wanted to share this here. These Purple Martins have unique nesting habitats and beautiful colors, I loved seeing them this year. It is tragic that their populations have dropped so drastically.

Next year, definitely go look at them if you can, they are stunning and charismatic birds that are sparsely found on the west coast. I am very proud that we have these nearby, let me know if you all have seen them!!

This is really just a rant because I can't stand seeing some of the shittiest places in sac still going for 300k+. Why is a studio still 1.2k? Why is a 900sqf home 2.5k a month? I love sac, but fuck I swear it's impossible to find anywhere affordable that's not in a mobile home park or a 55+ community.

Please helpp, Im a student and my suitcase literally fell out the trunk of my uber.
Its a army green/ Large/ Suitcase/ with yellow handles/ canvas cloth/ and two zipper pockets on the front.

It feel out on somewhere in between me leaving valley station and going onto the 5 freeway on ramp.

I wanted to watch the Jam judging today at 1PM. I was turned away at the parking lot entrance and told that the fair opens at 4PM except Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

But the jam judging is TODAY at 1PM. It’s not like they moved it so the public can attend.

So this means that the public can’t watch any of the various product judging that occurs during the week.

Since this is the main reason I am here, I guess I won’t be attending.

I am SO disappointed that the public can’t watch the judging. I want to up my jam game and have picked up a few tips in the past.

And of course, during the week it’s usually a bit less crowded so I can view the many exhibits in the exhibition hall. I’m not going to deal with the crowds AND the heat just for that.

I think this is a great time to shout out your favorite bars that feature live music! I've got a free Friday evening and I wanted to see what places people know. I really only know a few like Shady Lady or Torch Club but always looking for more venues for free live music.

It's one of my favorite things we've got here in Sac plus it's one of the few positive places we have left to just hang out after work for the price of a beer!

Anyone know whats up? Two people in a black ford car of some kind (black male driver, female? passenger)

Please excuse bad commentary and video quality. Male and female were taken into the black van now police are searching the vehicle.