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Our rivers are never safe for swimming. The snow run off keeps them very cold, and the currents are very strong.

The Sacramento City Fire Department has a critical need for life jackets, especially children’s sizes.  You can take them to the Sacramento Fire Dept CERT program, 5770 Freeport Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95822 – Attention Chief King.

If you have any questions call Pat Burritt at 916-747-7202.

While Yelp is famous for critiques of restaurants and businesses, there is a growing trend to use the internet kvetch site to comment about public services and government. And the subjects of the criticism are listening.

Businesses learned that a well-expressed, fair, negative review can cause them to lose revenue, but a positive review can boost it. The public and non-profit sectors are now learning that the internet enhances transparency and makes it harder for a large organizations or governments to hide.

Yelp places the responsibility of the content on the reviewer. Fairness and accuracy is often called into question. However, used as one piece of a decision making process, Yelp can be a useful tool.

Some examples:

Mercy Hospital: 17 Yelps, 2.5 stars

City of Sacramento: 66 Yelps, 3 stars

Happy Tails Pet Sanctuary: 17 Yelps, 4 stars