Public Safety · West Sacramento, CA
The California Highway Patrol issued a Silver Alert on Sunday, Oct. 18, for 74-year-old Diana Callahan, who was last seen around 9 a.m. Oct. 8 near Harbor Pointe Place and Stillwater Road in West Sacramento. Callahan is described as 5-foot-7, 100 pounds, with gray hair and blue eyes, possibly wearing a white and blue long-sleeve shirt and a large hat. She is believed to be driving a white 2018 Toyota Prius with California license plate 8EBJ150. The Silver Alert is in effect for Sacramento, Yuba, Sutter and Placer counties; anyone spotting Callahan or her vehicle should call 911.
Local Politics · Napa County
Eric Jones raised $13.2 million for the election cycle to challenge Rep. Mike Thompson in California's 4th Congressional District, including $10 million of his own money, according to FEC filings. Thompson reported raising $5.2 million for the cycle and won the June 2 primary with 41% of the vote versus Jones' 22%. The two Democrats debated Oct. 7 at Sacramento NBC affiliate KCRA-TV and Oct. 8 at a League of Women Voters event in Woodland, trading criticism over campaign spending and special-interest ties. Thompson, a St. Helena native serving since 1999, is seeking his 15th two-year term.
Social Events · Yuba City, CA
The 47th Guru Gadee Nagar Kirtan Annual Sikh Parade will take place on Sunday, November 1, in Yuba City, California, drawing an estimated 150,000 attendees along a 4.5-mile route starting and ending at the Sikh Temple Gurdwara on Tierra Buena Road. Federal, state, and local agencies—including the FBI, FAA, California Highway Patrol, Yuba City PD, Sutter County Sheriff's Office, and multiple neighboring jurisdictions—have coordinated traffic control, security barricades, bus shuttles from River Valley High School, and coded emergency signage along the route. Approximately 3,000 residences in northwest Yuba City received mailers with zone maps explaining road closures and access instructions. Organizers noted that special event permit processing timelines remain incomplete pending information from the Sikh Temple.
