Old Sac’s Rio City Cafe is an empty eyesore. The city is the derelict...
The Rio City Cafe has sat empty next to the Sacramento River for nearly two years, the previous long-time operators victims of a city that refused to maintain the riverfront deck that made the historic district restaurant so popular, as it became off-limits for safety reasons. This replica of a steamship warehouse is 3
Can I swim in Lake Natoma? What to know about E. coli in Sacramento-area...
Is Lake Natoma safe to swim in this summer? State officials are not yet certain. Ahead of the July 4 holiday weekend, California State Parks officials warned visitors to Lake Natoma that its water monitoring partner detected elevated levels of E. coli bacteria , indicating water pollution from fecal matter, The Sacrame
‘I hid in my car and I waited’: Animal control officer recounts capturing alleged...
(FOX40.COM) — A Sacramento County Animal Control officer who played a key role in catching the man accused of brutally beating a neighborhood-stray cat to death in April shared her story with FOX40. Zoe McCurnin said she has worked her whole life to be able to help give animals a voice. While she says this […]
1 hospitalized, 1 arrested after stabbing in West Sacramento
(FOX40.COM) — One man was stabbed and another man was arrested Wednesday night, according to the West Sacramento Police Department. WSPD said officers responded to reports of a stabbing around 8:35 p.m. in the 3400 block of Savannah Lane. Police arrived to find a man with a stab wound to the chest. He was taken to […]
DMV orders 11,000 drivers to retake written tests after irregularities
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has notified about 11,000 drivers they must retake the written knowledge test within 30 days or risk losing their licenses. The big picture: The DMV found “anomalies” in certain test results but did not specify if the issue involved suspected cheating, technical problem
Sacramento opens new safe camping site in River District
Dennis Atiles stood outside Sacramento's newest safe camping site hoping it would become the first place in more than a year where he could sleep without worrying someone would steal everything he owned. The 72-year-old, who has been unhoused for about a year and a half, said safety has been...
Bill would give state judges more discretion in deciding on diversion
A new California law will give judges more authority to deny mental health diversion to some defendants. Diversion lets people with mental illness get treatment instead of jail. If they complete it, their charges are dropped. Previously a judge generally had to grant diversion unless prosecutors could prove the defenda
Heat Returns, Monsoon Possible Next Week
Clear skies prevail across Northern California today, with temperatures cooler than what we typically see this time of year. Dry weather is expected to continue for the remainder of the week throughout the Sacramento and North Valley. Highs in the Valley will generally be in the 90s to low 100s, with the North Valley s
Vitalant facing critical shortage of Type-O blood supply, seeking blood donations from donors
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA - Nonprofit blood services provider Vitalant is facing a critical shortage of type O blood and is urging all donors, especially those with type O, to make an appointment. Officials say that the type O blood supply has dropped to a two-year low. Since May, the type O...
‘My family is gone’: California woman says truck hit her and 4 dogs, leaving...
A woman with a hearing disability in Roseville, California, is mourning the loss of two of her dogs after a truck struck them last Wednesday. Linda Sekany said she was walking with her service dog Jersey, her canine companion breeder Dugan, her pet dog Lafter, and foster dog Karat when the crash occurred.

















