Sacramento CA

A new novelty shop is coming to midtown this week. Set to have its soft opening on July 7, Ginger & Raven, Inc. will operate at 1731 L St. The shop will sell unique merchandise such as candles, science-themed trinkets, Italian charm bracelets and “all kinds of weird stuff,” said Korin Friesen, the store’s co-owner. Gin

Anahita Jafary reports from LiveCopter 3 as illegal fireworks go off over the Sacramento area.

A California woman died after she was attacked by an alligator, wildlife officials said.

Hagan Community Park in Rancho Cordova transformed from a serene hangout spot into an enormous fun-fest fit for a nation’s 250th birthday on Friday. Celebrations were in full swing Friday evening as the city’s 41st annual Fourth of July weekend festival kicked off. Much of the festival has remained familiar over the ye

By Sara Beth Williams– — Demolition and construction are taking place this summer at San Juan High School as part of a science wing and campus-wide modernization project, San Juan Unified School District officials say. The modernization project is funded through the Kindergarten through Grade 12 Schools and...

Emergency dispatchers are bracing for the Fourth of July holiday, often the busiest time of the year.

Every year around the Fourth of July, warnings abound about firework safety and the dangers of too much alcohol. On June 17, however, the Sacramento County Public Health (SCPH) and the Sacramento County Environmental Management Department (EMD) released a statement cautioning people on summer food safety. Sacramento Co

WOODLAND, Calif. — A shoplifting allegation at a Davis grocery store came before Yolo County Superior Court on Wednesday as a felony robbery case, with the defense arguing the facts described in the probable cause declaration do not support a violent robbery charge. The accused was arraigned July 2...

Behind a set of unmarked gates and along a stretch of dirt road, Keith and Cheryl Bewley’s lakefront home sits inside an 870-acre private community along the Mokelumne River. First-time visitors may find GPS only gets them so far, and it helps to follow a resident the rest of the way. Step inside the Bewleys’ 5,948-squ

Citrus Heights is putting residents on notice this holiday weekend: light illegal fireworks and you could get hit with massive fines, a visit from police and even a drone buzzing overhead collecting evidence. Every firework counts as its own violation, and under expanded social host rules, property owners can be held r