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Sacramento To Count Homelessness Numbers

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Sacramento City Hall Near I Street

Sacramento is known for it’s Farm to Fork movement and it’s Capitol Building. But what it may not be well known for is the surprising increasing numbers of homeless people that are haunting the county of Sacramento.

In 2017, an organization by the name of Sacramento Steps Forward (SSF) did a homeless count in the Sacramento County and found over 3,665 people were living without shelter. This is an absolutely massive increase from the count done in 2015. In 2015 there were 2,822 people living without shelter making for a 30 percent increase. The numbers in 2017 were the highest record of homelessness in Sacramento ever.

“I have worked throughout my career to address the homelessness problem head-on in California and in the Sacramento region,” said Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg on the official Sacramento City website. “We know that the best way to reduce homelessness is to provide a place for people to live with the resources they need to transition out of homelessness permanently.”

Many of Darrell Steinberg’s main campaign issues were about fighting the rising numbers of homelessness. It has been about 2 years since he was sworn into office and yet this hasn’t been forgotten. Many are starting to question his actual solutions to the problem. The mayor has taken some steps to fight homelessness such as ordering to reinstall benches and has been adding policies that he hopes will take 2,000 homeless off the streets.

The City of Sacramento does these counts every few years to determine how to accurately shape policies and programs. There will be a new count for homelessness done by the Sacramento Housing Alliance on January 30 – 31st of 2019. To find out more information please visit https://sachousingalliance.org/ or if you want to volunteer or register for the counting process please visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WLV8VVT?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=8fcd4b06-a236-4a1c-928f-6987413857c5

What’s Being Done About African-American Child Deaths In Sacramento?

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What’s Being Done About African-American Child Deaths In Sacramento?

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Over 360,000 children live in Sacramento County. 33% of these children are white with another 33% latinx, 15% asian, and 11% black. While they make up one of the smallest demographics, there’s an issue within black children that has been plaguing them for over 20 years.

According to a study by thecapcenter.org and the Sacramento County Child Death Review Team (CDRT), between the years of 1990 and 2009 there has been a total of 3,633 child deaths in the county. The overall child death rate during the twenty year period was 53.20 per 100,000 Sacramento County Children. The data shows that black children,  who only make up about 11% of the children population of Sacramento, have been dying at almost twice the rate of any other race.

Many of these deaths are due to perinatal conditions, congenital anomalies, infant-related sleep deaths, homicides, and motor vehicle collisions. But according to a new report by the First 5 Sacramento Commission, the infant-mortality rate has gone down by around 45% among black children in Sacramento between the years of 2013 to 2016.

This new trend brings down the number of mortality rates for black children to seven out of every 1,000 compared to 5 out of every 1,000 in the overall child mortality rates for other ethnicities. The First 5 Sacramento Commission has been working with a group of community advocates called the Black Child Legacy Campaign (BCLC). They have worked together to produce a public education program which surrounds the health of black infants. This education program includes pregnancy support, school support, and more.  

“To see that data up there really tells the story of us really being committed to this work and educating our families,” said Jackie Rose of the Rose Family Creative Empowerment Center. “They’re getting it, they’re really getting it.”

The same report from the First 5 Sacramento Commission also says that the women that are enrolled in educational programs, such as the one produced by the BCLC, were more likely to put their babies to sleep safely than those who aren’t.

“We do see from today’s report that we’re headed in the right direction,” said Linda Fong-Somera, program planner for the commission. “We’ve had significant decreases in many of the areas.”

First 5 Sacramento Commission, BCLC, and CDRT hope and expects that this progress continues in the future. Since the County of Sacramento has been focusing more money in black infant mortality reduction than in 2015, they expect that future samples and studies will show even more progress and hope to even out the disparity between black children mortality rates compared to other ethnicities.

“After twenty years of listening to child stories, tabulating data, presenting annual reports, and watching programs and policies come and go, and the wisdom among our Child Death Review

VIDEO: Monterey Trail Sails Past Oak Ridge into CIF-SJS Football Final

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VIDEO: Monterey Trail Sails Past Oak Ridge into CIF-SJS Football Final

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The Monterey Trail Mustangs defeated the Oak Ridge Trojans 48-20 to advance to the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section D-1 football finals vs. Folsom on Sat. Dec. 1.

Monterey Trail’s Jehiel Badgett ran for four touchdowns on 26 carries and 223 yards. Quarterback Zach Larrier ran for a TD and passed to Andre Crump for another, in setting a new school record for most TDs in a season.

Access Sacramento’s Will James and Jim Dimino call the highlights.

This was the final football broadcast of the season for Access Sacramento Hometown Sports Game of the Week. The CIF-SJS finals are only available on the NFHSnetwork.com.

Special Saturday CIF SJS Semi-Final Football Live on Game of the Week

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Special Saturday CIF SJS Semi-Final Football Live on Game of the Week

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Updated with new information and TV scheduling on Tues. Nov. 20, 2018

by Will James

Hometown Sports

The 2018 high school football season concludes with the CIF State Championship Games on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.

But before the final curtains are raised, and finishing touches of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Playoffs and NorCal Championships are applied, unfinished business must first be attended to in the CIF SJS Semi-Final Round Friday, Nov. 23 and Saturday, Nov. 24.

Oak Ridge 4 Matt Jenner passing for the Trojans’s only TD vs. Folsom earlier this year.

In the top half of the Division-I Final Four bracket, familiar long-standing adversaries, #4 St. Mary’s and #1 Folsom will square-off again Friday Nov. 23 at 7pm.  But the bottom half of the D-1 bracket holds the greater attraction and intrigue where the #3 Oak Ridge Trojans battle the #2 undefeated Monterey Trail Mustangs in Elk Grove on Saturday, Nov. 24.

Access Sacramento’s live telecast of this brawl on the Hometown Sports Game of the Week begins at 6:40 p.m. before a 7 p.m. kickoff on Comcast and Consolidated Communications cable channel 17, AT&T U-Verse channel 14, and live on the Internet only from the NFHSnetwork.com.

Eric Cavaliere’s 8-3 Trojans have suffered losses only to Folsom, Del Oro, and Granite Bay — three perennial heavyweights in the viciously-contested Sierra Foothill League; the strongest conference in the entire SJS.  Oak Ridge brings a deep, talented, and experienced team into the fray after prevailing 27-9 over a stubborn Turlock squad in their playoff opener.

Veteran Senior QB, Matt Jenner leads a poised and polished offense that averages 34 ppg.  Jenner has passed for nearly 2000 yards with 57% accuracy and 20 TD.  WRs Avant Jacobs (37 receptions, 6 TD) and Sawyer Merrill (44 receptions, 5 TD) head a deep receiving corps.  RBs Nathan Addleman and Mitch Anderson have combined for 1200 yards and 11 TD to provide an excellent balanced rushing attack.  A solid Oak Ridge defense allows just 20 ppg.

On the flip side, T.J. Ewing’s 11-0 Mustangs are on a roll, and will meet the Trojan invasion with perhaps the school’s finest team to-date.  The Mustangs swept through a weak Metro League slate, then walloped Pitman (Turlock) 63-7 in an opening-round tune-up rout.

Monterey Trail #17 Zach Larrier

Sr. QB Zach Larrier is the engineer handling the throttle of the Mustang’s vaunted Veer Offense, averaging 50 ppg.  Larrier punts, passes (1139 yds, 58%, 16 TD), runs (825 yds., 11.5, 14 TD), and excels ( 3 ints.) on defense.  RBs Jehiel Budgett, Viktor Oliver, Prophet Brown, Thaddeus Hills, and Caleb Ramseur form a deep and explosive corps that have combined for 3133 yards and 43 TD.  WR Andre Crump is Larrier’s top receiver, averaging 22 yards on 27 receptions and 11 TD.  The Mustangs’ rampaging defense is formidable, allowing just 8.8 ppg.

This match-up has all the makings of a classic semi-final with two highly skilled quarterbacks leading two well-coached, quality teams in a battle to reach the SJS championship round; a game that should be circled in red in your programming guide, not to be missed.

VIDEO: Undefeated Monterey Trail Tops Pitman on Game of the Week

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VIDEO: Undefeated Monterey Trail Tops Pitman on Game of the Week

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The #2-ranked Monterey Trail Mustangs continued their season-long win streak topping the #7 Pitman Pride 63-7 to advance to the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section D-1 football semi-finals next week.

Coach T.J. Ewing’s Mustangs were down 7-0 before scoring 63 straight points and concluding the game with a running clock

Access Sacramento’s veteran announcer Will James narrates the highlights.

A full TV replay of Pitman at Monterey Trail can be seen Sat. Nov. 10 at 11 a.m., Sun. Nov. 11 at 3 a.m., Tues. Nov. 13 at 7 p.m., Wed. Nov. 12. at 11 a.m. and Thurs. Nov. 13 at 3 a.m. Watch in Sacramento County on Comcast or Consolidated Communications cable channel 17, AT&T U-verse channel 14 or streaming from AccessSacramento.org. The game can be seen as Video on Demand from the NFHSnetwork.com.

Monterey Trail will host Oak Ridge next Friday, while the Folsom Bulldogs host St. Mary’s of Stockton for the CIF-SJS D-1 Semi-finals.

Pitman vs. Monterey Trail in Quarter-Final Playoff on Game of the Week

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Pitman vs. Monterey Trail in Quarter-Final Playoff on Game of the Week

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by Will James

Hometown Sports

The CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Football Championships resume Friday in Quarter-Final Round Playoff action when the #7 seed Pitman (Turlock) Pride visit the #2 seed Monterey Trail Mustangs in a Division-1 bout live on Access Sacramento’s Hometown Sports Game of the Week.

Access Sacramento presents live coverage of this game on Comcast Cable channel 17, Consolidated Communications channel 17, and AT&T U-Verse channel 14, with the pre-game show at 6:40 p.m. and kickoff at 7:00 p.m.  The game will be streamed live only on the NFHS Network. Replays Saturday at 11 a.m. and Tuesday 7 p.m. will be on cable TV and live streamed also from AccessSacramento.org.

Coach Tom Tyler’s Pitman Pride is coming off last week’s impressive 40-21 home victory over a solid Davis team. the Pride placed 2nd in the Central California League with a 4-1 record, 10-1 overall.

The offensive prowess of QB Treyton Fair, RBs Julian Lindo, Jakob Partida, Marcus Garza, and Peyton Bass along with WR Denzel Steckwren are the driving forces for the Pride’s scoring average of 34.8.  The Pitman defense, despite surrendering 33 points to Turlock in its only loss, yields just 18 ppg.

Coach T.J. Ewing’s Metropolitan  League champion Monterey Trail Mustangs enter the fray with their first undefeated season at 10-0 with impeccable credentials having had a bye in the playoff bracket last week.

Abundant firepower in the Mustangs’ vaunted Veer Offense has registered explosive scoring numbers beginning with a 49.6 scoring average.  Their skill position players are among the elite of the section, featuring QB Zach Larrier, and an ultra-potent platoon of quality RBs including, Jehiel Budgett, Larrier, Viktor Oliver, Prophet Brown, Thaddeus Hills, and Caleb Ramseur have amassed 3527 rushing yards and 51 touchdowns.  WR Andre Crump is Larrier’s favorite target, averaging 23.9 yards on 22 receptions, accounting for 11 touchdowns.

Monterey Trail QB Zach Larrier

The Monterey Trail’s defense is equally daunting.  The Mustangs have allowed just 90 points this season, allowing opposing offenses an average of just 9 points per game.

With home field advantage to accompany its superlative overall credentials, Monterey Trail appears to be a heavy favorite in this contest . . . with a warning, not to play Pitman short.

VIDEO: Sheldon Advances in CIF Football Playoffs Topping Modesto

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VIDEO: Sheldon Advances in CIF Football Playoffs Topping Modesto

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Sheldon running back #8 Tyrell Smith after a TD against Modesto.

In a battle of running games, the Sheldon Huskies defeated the Modesto Panthers 27-14 in the opening round of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section D-1 football playoffs on Access Sacramento’s Hometown Sports Game of the Week.

Sheldon running back Tyrell Smith ran for three touchdowns of 7, 30 and 70 yards in leading the Huskies scoring. In all, Smith carried the ball 19 times for 192 yards.

Modesto Cornerback #4 Jaquile Ingram picks up a fumble to end Sheldon’s first drive of the game.

A pair of Modesto running backs gained the bulk of the Panthers yardage. Zaire Eugene carried 21 times for 114 yards and Daeveon Graves rushed 16 times for 88 yards and both of Modesto’s touchdowns.

The Sheldon Huskies, now 10-1 overall,  advance to the CIF quarter finals Nov. 9 against St. Mary’s of Stockton. The Modesto Panthers finish with a 5-6 record.

Access Sacramento’s Wlll James and Jim Dimino call the highlights.

The full TV replays of the game on cable TV with live streaming are on Sat. Nov. 3 at 11 a.m., Sun. Nov. 4 at 3 a.m., Tues. Nov. 6 at 7 p.m., Wed. Nov. 7 at 11 a.m. and Thurs. Nov. 8 at 3 a.m.

Sheldon Quarterback #9 Francisco Salinas and Center #76 Miguel Rodriguez.

Watch in Sacramento County on Comcast or Consolidated Communications cable channel 17 and AT&T U-verse Channel 14 [Channel 99 in Modesto], and streaming from AccessSacramento.org.

Access Sacramento Game of the Week coverage of the CIF Quarter finals Nov. 9 will be announced Mon. Nov. 5.

 

Membership Fee Increase Proposed at Access Sacramento

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Membership Fee Increase Proposed at Access Sacramento

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Board of Directors Proposes Membership Fee Increase
 
Public Hearing Nov. 15 5:30 p.m.
At the October board of directors’ meeting last week, the board created a proposal to increase membership from $30 to $60 annually. Additional input is sought during a 2nd public hearing planned Nov. 15.
Other options include a variety of billing options including two $30 billing dates of March 1 and Sept. 1.  An existing discount for seniors and students would be extended to veterans under one proposal.  A scholarship style application for assistance for those who could not afford the increase is also being considered. A early renewal program  under current rates prior to implementation of any fee increase is also proposed.
Membership fees at Access Sacramento have been unchanged since 2002 when they were increased $5 to $30/annually from the original $25 price set in 1987.
Improvements at Access Sacramento
Access Sacramento in the last three years has finished a complete upgrade to high-definition equipment and this year will complete a remodel of its digital media lab.  This higher level of capacity combines with urgent concerns over the future of cable broadcasting in America.
Proposed Cable Changes Could Affect Funding
Board members heard a summary of proposed rule-making from the FCC to allow the cable industry to keep more on the money it collects instead of allowing some to partially flow back to the cities and counties who mandate the existence of public, education and government access channels like Access Sacramento.
The Access Sacramento board of directors sought input on whether it might be time to consider an increase in the annual membership fees based on the FCC proposals, on other indicators of reduced revenue because of the the public’s shift to other forms of video delivery including satellite and internet delivered shows.
Public Hearing Nov. 15 5:30 p.m.
Monthly Board Meeting
Regular adult membership includes the opportunity to provide up to 60-minutes of video programming for one of Access Sacramento’s community media public access channels.
The annual fee for seniors or full-time students is $20 per year.
Public comments on Nov. 15 will be limited to a maximum of three-minutes and a those wishing to speak should fill out a speaker card. The board will not directly respond during a public comment period but will take all input into consideration during board discussion.
For those who desire to comment but cannot attend the Nov. 15 meeting, e-mail comments will be forwarded to the full board of directors by e-mailing to AccessBOD@gmail.com
Cable TV Premiere for 10 “A Place Called Sacramento” Films Sunday Nov. 4

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Cable TV Premiere for 10 “A Place Called Sacramento” Films Sunday Nov. 4

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This year’s 10 winning films in the “A Place Called Sacramento” Film Festival make their cablecast premiere this Sun. Nov. 4 at 5 p.m. on Access Sacramento.

“Justin Time” writer-director William Mendoza on stage at the Crest Theatre.

All 10 short films will be broadcast including comments after the films from the winning writers on stage during the world premiere red carpet event at the Crest Theatre Oct. 6.

Among the 10, viewers will see writer William Mendoza’s film “Justin Time,” chosen for both the Audience Favorite and the Producers’ Choice Awards.

Other films are: Aldo Cocco’s “Delta Breeze,” Thalia Caraveo’s “The Disappeared,” Romeo Trocino’s “The Engagement Ring,” Judith Plank’s “Escargot,” Ritu Atwal’s “The Gift,” Eric Sanderson’s “The Story of Jane and Jo.” Nathan Reedy’s “Swipe Right,” Amy Lawrence’s “Triple Shot Latte,” and Danya Barrow’s “Tono Sommesso.”

Watch the premiere on Comcast or Consolidated Communications cable channel 17, AT&T U-verse channel 14 or watch from anywhere streaming from AccessSacramento.org.

Multiple playback times are available:

Cablecast Premiere

Sunday, November 4th @ 5:00pm

Replays

Monday, November 5th @ 9:00am

Tuesday, November 6th @ 1:00am

 

Saturday, November 24th @ 5:00pm

Sunday, November 25th @ 9:00am

Monday, November 26th @ 1:00am

 

Friday, November 30th @ 7:00pm

Saturday, December 1st @ 11:00am

Sunday, December 2nd @ 3:00am

 

Sunday, December 23rd @ 5:00pm

Monday, December 24th @ 9:00am

Tuesday, December 25th @ 1:00am

Access Sacramento Executive Director and Film Festival Director Gary Martin emcee’s the event at the Crest Theatre.  The world premiere was presented to a sold out audience of 920 attendees.

Following the films, all 10 winning writers are presented with their writing awards, and then specialty awards in acting, directing, cinematography and editing.

Later in the month, the 10 individual films will become available for viewing from AccessLocal.Tv and on Access Sacramento’s YouTube channel.

DVD’s of the complete film set or of the stage show and the films may be ordered for mail delivery by calling the Access Sacramento office at 916-456-8600.

 

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