While most people will spend Christmas morning at home celebrating with loved ones, a group of dedicated volunteers will be hosting a sleeping bag giveaway 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Outreach Center of Safehaven Ministries of Sacramento. The event will be located near the homeless shelters and food kitchens at 1400 North C Street, Sacramento, Calif. 95811. This past Saturday, a group of dedicated volunteers spent the morning unloading trucks and accepting donations in preparation for the Christmas morning event. Approximately 800 brand new sleeping bags along with mats, gloves, socks, clothing and headgear will be available on a first come-first served basis on Christmas morning. The mot

Developer Bob Leach withdrew his proposal Tuesday to build a hotel on K Street Mall after financing — including public bond financing from the city — fell through. The city of Sacramento's Redevelopment Agency now must go back to the drawing board by requesting other proposals for the property at 8th and K streets, as well as adjacent property in the 800 block of L Street. "He pulled the plug," Sacramento City Councilmember Kevin McCarty said following Tuesday's City Council meeting. The developers were asking the city to contribute more than $18 million in land and nearly $15 million in tax rebates toward the project. "The city is not in a position to bond to provide permanent financi