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Helicopter combats fire caused by illegal fireworks, authorities say

A grassfire on Thursday, June 21, 2018, was caused by illegal fireworks, Sacramento Metropolitan Fire Department officials said. … Click to Continue »

 

Illegal aerial fireworks spark Elk Grove blaze, force evacuation of school, authorities say

A fire that burned 15 acres of grassland at the end of a residential road in Elk Grove was caused by illegal fireworks, the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said. The … Click to Continue »

 

Here’s how this father learned that his son was killed in prison

It took three days for California prison officials to tell Takis Kalatzakis that his son had been beaten and strangled to death by his cellmate at Salinas Valley State Prison. He found out through a telegram, dropped at his house in San Jose. … Click to Continue »

 

The doctor will see you now – online. Virtual house calls offered widely in Sacramento region

House calls are making a comeback, with a virtual twist: Three of the Sacramento region's four major health providers – Kaiser Permanente, UC Davis Health and now Sutter Health – … Click to Continue »

 

Lottery thieves cheated California's scratcher game. Now retailers have new rules.

A rash of thefts of California Lottery tickets in San Jose prompted the state this week to roll out a new system aimed at preventing store owners from paying out … Click to Continue »

 

Summer’s here, officially

The first day of summer and rising temperatures brought flocks of people to local waterways on Thursday – along with officials’ reminders for people to follow safety rules and make … Click to Continue »

 

Impaired driver causes five-car crash in Marysville, CHP says

A driver under the influence caused a five-car collision after driving down the wrong side of the road in Marysville on Thursday, according to the California Highway Patrol. The driver, … Click to Continue »

 

Tahoe voters to decide on measure to cut number of vacation rentals

South Lake Tahoe residents will decide whether to slash nearly 1,400 vacation rental homes from the area's rental market after a controversial proposal qualified for the November ballot last week. … Click to Continue »

 

Wiz Khalifa makes appearance at Sacramento Bar LowBrau

Cameron Thomaz, better known as rapper Wiz Khalifa, made an appearance at Sacramento's own LowBrau Bierhalle this week. Lowbrau was hosting their weekly party, "Motown on Mondays," where Khalifa was … Click to Continue »

 

Owner of Roseville's Rock Bottom Beds sentenced to year in prison for tax evasion

The owner of Rock Bottom Beds, a furniture store in Roseville, has been sentenced to a year in prison after pleading guilty to charges of tax evasion and filing a … Click to Continue »

 

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