Drop it like it’s hot

Official ballot drop sites around Sacramento, CA

Voting at Oak Park Community Center is made easy with signs like this. | Photo via SACtoday staff

It’s Election Day, Sacramento. In one capacity or another, California has been voting by mail since 1962, and while this is a convenient option for many Sacramentans, not everyone has easy access to the postal service.

So, with the Tuesday, Nov. 8 General Election ending today, we’ve put together a list of locations where you can drop your ballot off in-person.

Pro tip: If you are in line before then, you’ll still be able to cast your vote.

🗳️ Sacramento County

California Museum | 1020 O St.
Take the light rail from the 8th and O station and walk to 10th Street, or consider using metered parking on the N Street side of Capitol Park.

Folsom Lake College | 10 College Pkwy., Folsom
Use Parking Lot A if you plan on dropping off your ballot at this location.

Faith Lutheran Church | 4000 San Juan Ave., Fair Oaks
Located at the corner of San Juan Avenue and Fair Oaks Boulevard.

The Center at District56 | 8230 Civic Center Dr., Elk Grove
Snag food from one of the participating food trucks when Takeout Tuesday begins at 4:30 p.m.

🗳️ Yolo County

West Sacramento City Hall | 1110 W. Capitol Ave., West Sacramento
Ballot drop-off will take place in Galleria Rooms 157 + 160.

UC Davis | 282 Tennis Court Ln., Davis
This outdoor ballot drop box is open 24 hours a day.

🗳️ Placer County

Roseville City Clerk’s Office | 311 Vernon St., Roseville
Building located next door to Vernon Street Town Square.

If you live outside of these three counties, there are still official drop-off locations available to you. Oh, and if you’re hoping to get your hands on an “I Voted” sticker, you’ll have to vote at an in-person voting center.

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Tuesday, Nov. 8

The Book of Mormon | Tuesday, Nov. 8-Sunday, Nov. 13 | Times vary | SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center, 1301 L St., Sacramento | $37-$100 | The award-winning musical returns to Sacramento.
Saving Abel | Tuesday, Nov. 8 | 6:30 p.m. | Goldfield Trading Post, 1630 J St., Sacramento | $20 | Enjoy the rollicking licks of Southern rock, courtesy of this Mississippi-based band.
Tuesday Night Duffers | Tuesday, Nov. 8 | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Flatstick Pub, 630 K St., Sacramento | $20 | Twenty twosomes will compete in a round of tabletop golf — a game known as Duffleboard and invented by the pub itself — for a chance to win prizes.

Wednesday, Nov. 9

Sacramento Kings vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | Wednesday, Nov. 9 | 7 p.m. | Golden 1 Center, 500 David J Stern Walk, Sacramento | $10-$2,500 | The Kings look to add another win to their record against the visiting Cavaliers.

Thursday Nov. 10

Garageland Pop-Up | Thursday, Nov. 10 | 5-8 p.m. | Two Rivers Cider, 4311 Attawa Ave., Sacramento | Free | Peruse a vinyl collection from one of the largest online retailers and snag some tacos from Fusion Alley.

Saturday, Nov. 12

Volunteer Service Day | Saturday, Nov. 12 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | Camp Pollock, 1501 Northgate Blvd., Sacramento | Free | Roll up your sleeves and make some new friends as you help give Camp Pollock a little love.

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Weather

53º | Rain | 93% chance of rain ☔

Real Estate

CRP Affordable Housing has proposed a new 130-unit apartment complex near Sac State. The six-story affordable housing development would be situated at the corner of Folsom Boulevard and Elvas Avenue, replacing a closed-down taqueria and car wash. 🏗 (Sac Bee)
Folsom’s Broadstone Plaza I has been sold to MCP Broadstone LLC for $62.75 million. The plaza’s current tenants include PetSmart, Michaels, Ross, Bob’s Discount Furniture, and Marshalls. 💰 (Sac Biz Journal)

Community

A free event honoring our area’s veterans and active service members will be held at the Vernon Street Town Square in Roseville on Thursday, Nov. 10, 6-7:30 p.m. Visitors can enjoy music, games, food, and offer donations for care packages that will be sent to troops. (Roseville Today)
Local organization Improve Your Tomorrow — which aims to help young men of color attend and graduate college — held a Sneaker Ball at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento over the weekend, raising more than $300,000 in the process. 👟 (ABC 10)

Plan Ahead

Dates have been announced for the 2023 California State Fair. Californians can enjoy the food, music, booths, and rides Friday, July 14-Sunday, July 30, 2023. Officials said the 2022 fair received 652,873 attendees, an 8.9% increase from when it was last held in 2019. (FOX40)
Already missing Aftershock and GoldenSky festivals? Fear not, as tickets for next year’s concerts go on sale tomorrow at 9 a.m. Attendees can put $10 down to secure spots to either Aftershock — which runs Thursday, Oct. 5-Sunday, Oct. 8 — or GoldenSky, which runs Saturday, Oct. 14-Sunday, Oct. 15.

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Thank us later

Asked: What about Sacramento are you thankful for?

A person crosses a street in Sacramento, CA

We’re thankful for moments like this that are captured by you. | Photo by @nishaat__ali

As locals, we of course love Sacramento (OK so sometimes we dislike it, but that’s a right we’ve earned, darn it) but every Sacramentan knows there’s moments when our city gets an unfair rap from those who don’t live here.

The holiday season is always a great time to look back at what exactly we’re grateful for, and that’s why we want you to tell us: “What about Sacramento are you grateful for?”

It could be your favorite local business, your childhood neighborhood, your favorite dish, or our incredible history — whatever warms your heart when you think of the City of Trees.

Let us know your answer and it could be featured in a future newsletter.

THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Jordan.

Editor’s pick: I love the rain. Not just because our state is in desperate need of it, but because I also really enjoy sipping on some freshly-brewed coffee from Temple in the dark (Happy 17th birthday to them, by the way), reading and listening to the sound of droplets on my window.

Missed yesterday’s newsletter? Don’t be fooled by the meats that I got, we recommended five butchers from the block.

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