Top Sacramento news: Funeral homes implement restrictions; some inmates being released early; more

Top Sacramento news: Funeral homes implement restrictions; some inmates being released early; morePhoto: Loco Steve/Flickr
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Published on March 20, 2020

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Sacramento.

Virus forces funeral homes to implement restrictions

On any given day, families can be seen paying their respects to a loved one at the St. Mary Cemetery and Funeral Center in Sacramento. Now, the location is just one of several funeral homes across the U.S. making changes due to new regulations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and limiting large gatherings.

Read the full story on FOX40.

Sacramento animal shelters shut down public visits. Staff scrambles to find foster homes.

The Sacramento area's two main animal shelters announced Thursday they're suspending most operations to stem the coronavirus pandemic.

Read the full story on The Sacramento Bee.

Sacramento tourist stranded in Morocco criticizes US response

A Sacramento woman stranded when Morocco closed its borders is outraged at the lack of help she and her fellow travelers are receiving from the U.S. embassy there.

Read the full story on CBS13 CBS Sacramento.

Some non-violent, low-level inmates being released from Sacramento jails amid coronavirus pandemic

Officials say a small number of sentenced inmates who are scheduled to be released within 30 days started the early release process late Tuesday.

Read the full story on ABC10.


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