Sacramento today: 9/11 remembrance, rent affordability, inside the Tower Bridge Dinner

Sacramento readers commemorated the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, took a fresh look at what it costs to rent in California and looked into how restraining orders work. Here are the top stories today.

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• More than 100 people at Cal Expo in Sacramento commemorated the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. Speakers mourned the dead, honored the sacrifices of so many that day and sought to remind a new generation of the nation’s resolve.

• A Sacramento woman was shot and killed Tuesday in a Howe Avenue parking lot by a man she had a restraining order against, sheriff’s officials say. Investigators say the man had stalked her for months before the Arden Arcade killing. The case has renewed attention on how California’s restraining order laws work, including provisions covering firearms and gun violence restraining orders.

• A new study breaks down the hourly wages Californians need to afford rent, with figures calculated by ZIP code. The report examines how expensive the state has become for renters and identifies the most costly metro areas. It also compares income requirements in non-metro parts of California, giving readers a granular look at affordability where they live.

• Two lucky ticket winners shared what it was like to attend Sacramento’s exclusive Tower Bridge Dinner on Sept. 6, describing the “great excitement” of learning they had won a random drawing to buy seats. Michael Dennis and his husband Will Crews spoke about getting the news and settling in on the big night. The annual event drew a full lineup of chefs, including Giancarlo Zapata of Chicha Peruvian Kitchen, who prepared the first course.