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New Cafe Les Baux Unveiled at 51st & Folsom by Barbara L. Steinberg

Remember Cassidy’s Family Restaurant? Most people shrugged when it closed. Well, stop shrugging and check out the new Les Baux a French-styled bakery and cafe. Just two weeks young as of April 7, 2012 in Cassidy’s old shell.

Brought to you by the owners of La Bou…Les Baux is chicer version of the La Bou and a welcome addition to this East Sacramento neighborhood. Rustic breads, filtered coffees, small sandwiches, and pastries. Breakfast and lunch only; dinners to be added sometime down the road.

The makeover from Cassidy’s to Les Baux is nothing short of amazing. Old wine staves on the interior with marble countertops. The exterior walls have been done over in recycled wood. It’s fabulously rustic.

Late afternoon and there are only a few remaining loaves of bread in the case.  Sadly, I am unable to partake – it’s Passover! No bread for eight days and it’s only Day 1! For a bread addict like me, this is agony.  The owner, Annie showed me a sample of their French baguette.  Hmmmm, this would be torture. People were stopping in for coffee – each cup is brewed fresh – filtered – don’t expect to rush in for your morning “caff” fix. It’s European – slow and luscious.

The Sacramento City Council will hear the Utilities Department proposal to increase water and sewer rates over the next 3 years on March 27 at 6 p.m. at City Council Chambers, Sacramento City Hall, 915 I Street, Sacramento.

The Department of Utilities is proposing a 3-year rate increase for water and sewer rates to help the Department rehabilitate and reinvest in its aging infrastructure, including the Sacramento River Water Treatment Plant, which was oringally built in 1923 and is still in operation today. The Department also faces regulatory mandates to eliminate sanitarty sewer overflows, install water meters and meet State mandated water conservation requirements, and ensure water quality.

At its current rate of investment in its infrastructure, it would take the City approximately 450 years to replace its water and 600 years to replace its sewer infrastructure. The Department proposes to finance approximately $260 million, including approximately $150 million to rehabilitate the Sacramento River Water Treatment Plant to ensure water quality and system reliabity and begin a program to replace infrastructure on a 1-in-100 year replacement cycle. Projects will be prioritized for completion on the basis of criticality, age and need.  

More information about the Utilities rate proposal can be found at http://www.yourutilitiesyourvoice.com/