FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER – While funding lasts, the City of West Sacramento is offering a matching residential rebate program for energy efficiency improvements and appliances for local residents. Save money on a new energy-efficient water heater, HVAC, insulation, energy-efficient windows, weather-stripping, as well as on efficient washers and dryers and dishwashers. Maximum of $500 per [...]
NEWS-LEDGER ONLINE — AUG 15, 2012 – Need a place to chill out during this heat wave? Do you know somebody — perhaps an elderly person — who has trouble staying cool at his or her home when it gets hot out? There are three West Sacramento “cooling stations” available, reports city spokesperson Art Schroeder. [...]
NEWS-LEDGER ONLINE — AUG 13, 2012 – With tomorrow’s temperature expected to reach about 112 degrees, contributing to bad air quality, a regional “Spare the Air” day has been declared. Among other things, this means some local bus service will be offered free. Here’s the full text of a press release from YoloBus in Yolo [...]
COMMENTS & TIPS FROM PG&E According to weather forecasts, a storm will hit the PG&E service territory beginning tonight, with an extended period of gusty northwest winds. Those locations vulnerable to northwest wind, including the Sacramento Valley, will likely see significant wind related outages. The storm will also bring much colder temperatures, snow levels down [...]
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