You’re invited to give to the City of West Sacramento Blood Drive, Thursday, May 23, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The BloodSource mobile unit will be parked in the City Hall parking lot, 1110 West Capitol Ave., West Sacramento 95691. For appointments, contact City Clerk Kryss Rankin, (916) 617-4500.

Note: the Bloodmobile will be closed for lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. on May 23.

Earn “rewards” points–redeem online for a Baskin-Robbins ice cream
coupon; or save rewards and redeem for other great items.

On Blood Drive Day, remember to eat and drink plenty of fluids. For eligibility questions, call BloodSource, 1-(866) 822-5663. Any reason is a good reason to give blood!... Read More

By Marcella Gonsalves

I think by now just about every Sacramento area resident has heard at least one radio ad discouraging them from texting while driving.

Bravo to the public health community and partners for recognizing and swiftly addressing this major concern in our very car-dependent state.

However, while there is a persistent no-text message, it seems like we have absolved talking on the phone (AKA distracted driving).

Drexel University’s psychology department recently did a study that suggests texting while driving is a psychological distract