When people ask how I’ve been lately, I tell them, “Soggy.” I suspect most folks in Northern California feel the same way. After all, it’s been years since we’ve had this much rain. We’ve been pounded this winter, causing downed trees in Sacramento, flood evacuations in the Central Valley, and…
Tim in Elverta, CA is feeling the heat, or rather, the wet. Recent heavy rains have caused flooding in his town, especially around Howsley Road, and all that water has also wreaked havoc on his home plumbing system. He writes: “After all the rain this winter, I’m having plumbing troubles….
Elk Grove’s beautiful citrus trees, the pretty ones with fresh oranges hanging off them, are in danger. Something called the Asian Citrus Psyllid has been detected in our area. It’s a bug that carries Huanglongbing, a bacterial disease. While you can see the bugs with the naked eye, they don’t…
Jon in Galt, CA hasn’t been enjoying any hot showers as of late, mostly because his shower has started to smell like rotten eggs whenever he uses it. He says: “A few months ago, I started to notice something was odd about my shower water. Every time I shower, the…
One of my favorite things to do is to sit on my back patio listening to the birds chirp while drinking a cold glass of lemonade. Now that the weather’s beginning to warm up, long afternoons on the patio are back in season. Early spring is a great time for…
I was driving through Sacramento recently and saw something that was, to be honest, pretty crazy—the water in the Sacramento River was so high it was almost spilling onto the Tower Bridge. That’s what it looked like, anyway. Having grown up in this area, I’ve seen it happen before, usually…
All Fairfield residents can agree that it’s a great town if you like the outdoors. Hiking and biking enthusiasts flock to the trails during the warm months, while families flock to the numerous parks in the city. It’s no surprise that people move here just for the weather. Spring comes…
When I think of “America’s Hometown,” Wilton always comes to mind. It’s such a lovely little town, with rolling hills and fields full of hay. Residents have such a strong desire to preserve its history and sense of community, it’s no wonder that the Wilton History Group was started back…
A few weekends back, I had plans to drive up to Northern Placer County to do some fly fishing with my family. It’s kind of a tradition we have. Every January, we head up, shiver through the cold weather along the Truckee River, catch some fish (hopefully), and then head…
I have a friend who hates running but does a marathon every single year. He tries to tell me why: that it ultimately feels good to prove to himself he can do it. But, all through his training, he’s seems to me to be pretty unhappy. My friend’s feelings are…
