08.04.2023

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Sacramento will become home of the country’s largest electric charging station

We get a charge from these views alone. | Photo by @pinoyair2s

Sacramento will soon be home to the largest electric vehicle (EV) charging station in the country. The Sacramento County WattEV Innovative Freight Terminal, or SWIFT, is set to be developed at 5024 Bayou Way — along I-5 and south of the Sacramento International Airport.

Long Beach-based WattEV, which is leading the project, is currently aiming to build 30 DC fast charging stations for passenger vehicles, 90 stations for medium and heavy-duty vehicles, and 18 megawatt stations for pass-through charging on heavy-duty vehicles. The chargers at the 118-acre complex will be powered by a series of solar panels and supplemented by SMUD’s electric grid.

With a $62 million project price tag, WattEV obtained $34 million in grants through the Department of Transportation’s Trade Corridor Enhancement Program, while Sacramento County provided the remaining $28 million.

Construction is expected to begin in June 2024, with estimated completion by December 2025.

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Events

Friday, August 4

First Friday at the Barn | Friday, Aug. 4 | 12 p.m.-12 a.m. | Drakes: The Barn, 985 Riverfront St., West Sacramento | Free | This month, the recurring fundraising event will donate a portion of your beer purchase to Yolo County CASA.
Fridays in the Grove: Country in the Plaza | Friday, Aug. 4 | 7-9 p.m. | Old Town Plaza, 9615 Railroad St., Elk Grove | Free | Bust out your cowboy boots for line dancing and barbecue — but don’t tell my heart, my achy breaky heart.

Saturday, August 5

Brunch in the Park 2023 | Saturday, Aug. 5 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Roosevelt Park, 1615 9th Ave., Sacramento | $20-$140 | This 21+ event features all-you-can-drink mimosas — just be sure to snag food from a participating food truck.

Sunday, August 6

Paints and Pints | Sunday, Aug. 6 | 5-7 p.m. | New Helvetia Brewing Co., 1730 Broadway, Sacramento | $30 | Enjoy a beer while getting tips on how to paint the perfect sunflower.

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News Notes

Plan Ahead

Get ready to party, Sacramento. The 2023 DOCO Block Party is happening Sunday, Sept. 17, 12-4 p.m. The free all-ages event will be held in front of Golden 1 Center, and will feature live music, games, art, and a petting zoo. (FOX40)

Tech

Meet the PixieDrone — Lake Tahoe’s trash-cleaning robot. The techy tool is also able to clean up gas spills, remove harmful vegetation, and evaluate the lake’s water quality.

Travel

Start planning an alternate route now, construction is about to begin on the Broadway Compete Streets Project. The $10.2 million effort — which is expected to last up to 12 months — will condense the road’s four lanes into three, while aiming to improve bike lanes and make travel easier for pedestrians. (Sac Biz Journal)

Watch

Grab that remote — The CW is moving from channel 31, KMAX-TV, to channel 58, KQCA-TV, beginning Friday, Sept. 1. KMAX’s parent company, Paramount, has said it will release a new programming slate for the fall “in the very near future.” (Sac Bee)

Show

Don’t miss stand-up comedian + “SNL” alum Chris Redd, who will be performing hilarious jokes during his five-show run at Punch Line Sacramento on Thursday, Aug. 10-Saturday, Aug. 12. Get tickets. *

Film

And the winners are...

Mount Rushmore of Sacramento film: The winners

All of these icons have special connections to both Hollywood and Sacramento. | Graphic by 6AM City

Get out your chisels and climbing gear, folks. The results of our Mt. Rushmore of Sacramento Film poll are in, and we’ve carved out the four names that came out on top: Greta Gerwig, Tom Hanks, Sam Elliott, and LeVar Burton.

The results were all pretty close: With 22%, Hanks got the most votes overall, Burton was second at 17%, Gerwig garnered 16% for third place, and Elliott had 12%. Thanks to everyone who voted — you picked four icons with amazing bodies of work and plenty of local cred.

We do think it’s important to point out a mistake we made, however. Molly Ringwald is from Roseville, and we have to believe that including the queen of ‘80s teen movies would have massively shaken up the voting. That’s our bad, folks.

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Jordan

From the editor

With last night’s Hall of Fame game between the Browns and the Jets, football season is officially so close that I can almost taste the tears of Cowboys fans.

Seriously, nothing makes me happier than seeing how unhinged these people get when their team loses to the 49ers (now is also a good time to buy stock in plasma TV manufacturers).

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