The City of Sacramento has been hacked. Well at least their webpage was hacked. The web page was hacked to say “HaCKed by El _MhUaMMcD. This Turkish Hacker.”

The problem was discover around 9am yesterday. According to city officials the city’s main site was hacked along with the site for parks and recreation as well as the convention center.

The city police department has been notified, however this attack appears to be localized to the web server. No other data was compromised.

Are you looking for something to do on February 4th? Well you are in luck, you can access 26 museums in the Sacramento area, for free. The event is the annual Sacramento Museum Day.

Twenty-six museums will offer free admission from 10am to 5pm on February 4th. The Sacramento Zoo and Fairytale Town will also offer half-off admission tickets on February 4th.

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The Sacramento Public Library is presenting free, job search programs to help community members find employment. The Job Seeker programs are scheduled through June at select Sacramento Public Library locations.

“With local unemployment nearing 12 percent, the Sacramento Public Library is providing our helpful resources as learning tools to search for jobs, improve interview skills, refine resumes, and more,” said Rivkah K. Sass, library director. “We care about our community residents, as many are our library card holders and others who frequent our 28 library locations. We are all in these tough economic times together.”
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The Sacramento Public Library also has JobNow, a free online service to help job seekers with 24/7 access to online job coaching, resume help, and other online resources to guide Sacramento Public Library patrons in helping them to get a new job.

Library patrons can access this free service by clicking the JobNow link on the library’s web page at www.saclibrary.org and entering their Sacramento Public Library card number and personal identity number (PIN).

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The Sacramento Public Library has invited local author Barry S. Martin to discuss his book, Forgotten Aviator: The Adventures of Royal Leonard, on Saturday, January 21 at 2 p.m. at its Arden-Dimick branch, 891 Watt Avenue, Sacramento.

Royal Leonard was 20th century Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek’s personal pilot, co-conspirator with the famed World War II Flying Tigers commander, and aviator on the Skyway to Hell. The author will talk about the Golden Age of American Aviation and the Sino-Japanese War of the 1930s and 1940s.

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The Sacramento Public Library is presenting free, job search programs to help community members find employment. The Job Seeker programs are scheduled through June at the Rancho Cordova, Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven, North Highlands-Antelope, North Natomas, and Arcade library branches. Program listings can be found on the library website at www.saclibrary.org and clicking the Job Seeker box.

“With local unemployment nearing 12 percent, the Sacramento Public Library is providing our helpful resources as learning tools to search for jobs, improve interview skills, refine resumes, and more,” said Rivkah K. Sass, library director. “We care about our community residents, as many are our library card holders and others who frequent our 28 library locations. We are all in these tough economic times together.”

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Starting next Monday Sacramento, Modesto, and Stockton area McDonald’s will be giving away free coffee. The giveaway will last two weeks and does not require a purchase.

” … We know that many are struggling to make ends meet,and this is our way of lending support during these difficult times,” said Steven Ramirez who owns a McDonald’s in Elk Grove. “As the holiday season comes to a close and budgets become tight, we hope this program will offer some comfort to our community and also warm them up a little during this cold winter season.” Ramirez said.

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The Sacramento Public Library invites teens to bring their creativity and build items from Tinkertoys, uncooked spaghetti, marshmallows, and more. The free program is scheduled Friday, January 13 at 4 p.m. at the Rancho Cordova branch, 9845 Folsom Boulevard, Sacramento.

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced today the completion of emergency repairs on State Highway 20’s 10th Street Bridge over the Feather River.

The seven-month, $12 million project strengthened two of the 23 piers that support the 64-year-old bridge and added new erosion protection for three other piers. The emergency work ensures the four-lane span linking the twin cities of Yuba City and Marysville will withstand heavy river flows in the future.

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The Sacramento Public Library will present a Punch and Judy puppet show on Thursday, January 12 at 4 p.m. at the Arcade branch, 2443 Marconi Avenue, Sacramento.

The free show for school-age children features the puppet character of Mr. Punch, the perennial trickster and anti-hero, who appears in most folk puppetry throughout the world. This show is performed within the traditional framework while keeping a contemporary edge.

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