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Granite Bay fire evacuations lifted after several neighborhoods were ordered out

A fire burning in Granite Bay prompted mandatory evacuations for several neighborhoods Saturday afternoon, authorities said.
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Thunder Valley Casino Resort gambler takes home near $500k prize from slot machine

(FOX40.COM) — One lucky gambler took home a prize of almost half a million on a $9 bet, Thunder Valley Casino Resort announced Saturday. While playing the Smokin’ Hot Stuff slot machine, a less than $10 bet came with a payout of $496,685, according to a press release from the casino.
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Sacramento Veteran Missing Since December, Family Searches Discovery Park

A Sacramento family is still searching for answers eight months after Fong Thao, a 42-year-old Army veteran who served two tours in Iraq, disappeared during what should have been an ordinary evening dog walk. Thao, who also goes by Pao, was last seen on December 11, 2025, and his parents, siblings and friends say they
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Sacramento Deputies Fire Five Rounds at Suspect Linked to Prior Shooting

Two Sacramento County Sheriff's Office deputies opened fire during a traffic stop in South Sacramento on the evening of Monday, February 16, 2026, striking an adult male suspect whose vehicle had been linked to a shooting from the day before. The stop happened near Tiogawoods Drive and Elk Grove Florin Road at around 7
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Tractor Supply Pays $5.1M in Sonoma-Led Pricing and Pesticide Case

Tractor Supply Company has agreed to pay $5.1 million to settle a civil consumer protection lawsuit accusing the farm and outdoor retailer of overcharging customers, mislabeling products as biodegradable, and selling restricted pesticides without proper licensing at California stores, including its locations in Petalum
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Sacramento’s Art Deco Fire Dispatch Station Reopens After Decade of Vacancy

A 1937 Art Deco building in Midtown Sacramento's Winn Park that once coordinated the city's entire emergency-alarm network has reopened to the public after standing vacant for nearly a decade, this time as the temporary home of an art showcase featuring more than 30 local artists. The Albert Winn Fire Alarm Dispatch St
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Domestic violence suspect arrested after near 6-hour standoff

(FOX40.COM) — The Sacramento Police Department has captured a domestic violence suspect after a near six-hour standoff, they announced via social media on Saturday. According to officials, officers arrived on the scene on the 1000 block of 43rd Avenue around 12:30 p.m. on reports of a domestic violence incident. Author
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$496,685 Jackpot Hit on $9 Bet at Sacramento Area Casino

SACRAMENTO, Cal (Gambling911.com) The Thunder Valley Casino Resort, 30 miles outside of Sacramento, announced this weekend it had paid out $496,685 on a jackpot with just $9 bet. “Summer is always an exciting time at Thunder Valley, but a jackpot approaching half a million dollars definitely turns up the heat,”...
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Sacramento’s ‘Lady Bird’ Thrift Store to Close After New Owners Take Over

Valley Thrift Town, the Sacramento secondhand store forever tied to Greta Gerwig's Oscar-nominated film “Lady Bird,” will close its doors at the end of August after being sold to new owners who have not been publicly identified. The store, located at 410 El Camino Avenue, has been a fixture of the city's retail landsca
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’26 Tower Bridge Dinner hails Sac’s global culinary influences

Sacramento has long called itself “America’s Farm-to-Fork Capital.” No event exhibits that better each year than the Tower Bridge Dinner. But this year’s dinner menu will remind diners that the region’s agricultural story didn’t begin globally. It was shaped by generations of immigrants who...

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