Wagyu restaurant, CA governor's race and more. Your 5/20 Sacramento evening round up
From a high-tech wagyu restaurant heading to Roseville to fresh polling in the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom, here’s a rundown of Wednesday’s top stories.
- Los Angeles-based Chubby Cattle BBQ plans to open its first Sacramento-area location in Roseville, taking over the former Tahoe Joe’s site at 1905 Taylor Road, according to Roseville building records and the company’s website. The all-you-can-eat wagyu chain is known for technology-driven dining featuring tabletop grills, robot servers and conveyor belts. Roseville issued permits in April for the 7,100-square-foot building renovation, though no opening date has been announced.
- Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra are consolidating support in the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom ahead of the June 2 primary, a new poll of 1,200 likely California voters shows. Hilton leads with 22% and Becerra trails by one point at 21%, with Tom Steyer at 15% and Chad Bianco at 10%. Becerra has surged from just 3% support in March, leading among Black and Latino voters, while Hilton dominates among Republicans with 56% support.
- Gov. Newsom’s office pressed Oakland officials to clear a homeless encampment near the home of former NFL star Marshawn Lynch, the governor’s podcast co-host, according to text messages obtained through a public records request, and first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle. Starting in late May 2024, Newsom’s office repeatedly contacted then-Mayor Sheng Thao’s chief of staff Leigh Hanson about RVs parked near the Lynch family’s home in Temescal. Lynch co-hosts the “Politickin’” podcast with Newsom and Doug Hendrickson, Lynch’s agent and Newsom’s longtime friend.
- Davis police determined a 16-year-old e-bike rider was not at fault in the March 2 collision that killed 60-year-old Sutter Health nurse Julie Veress. Investigators found Veress was merging onto a bike path when she collided with the teen, who was riding a legal Class 2 e-bike at a “reasonable and prudent speed.” The teen suffered minor injuries, while Veress was pronounced dead at the crash site near West Covell Boulevard and Catalina Drive.