They’re a piece of Sacramento-area history, call boxes that once served as a lifeline for drivers before cellphones became commonplace. Now, the Sacramento region is hanging up the phone.
Crews are removing the remaining call boxes across the region after more than 30 years of helping stranded drivers get connected to emergency and roadside assistance.
The Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) oversees the region’s call box motorist-aid program, known as CVR-SAFE. The network spans seven counties: El Dorado, Glenn, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba…