PetSmart to close one of its two Folsom stores, company says
One of two PetSmart locations in southeast Folsom will close next month, a representative for the company said in an email. The national chain’s store in the Broadstone Plaza I Retail Center at 2705 East Bidwell St. will close Nov. 22. The company did not explain the reason for the closure. The store sells PetSmart’s typical pet supply offerings — including food, bedding and accessories for animals — and offers grooming and adoption services. Another PetSmart location, about a mile away at 2375
Judge denies diversion for driver accused in death of Elk Grove motorcyclist
A Sacramento County judge has denied a diversion request for the driver accused in the death of 23-year-old Connor Lopez, whose family has been pushing for changes to California's criminal justice laws.
From the river: A different view of Sacramento’s erosion protection
From the Sacramento River, the progression of work to strengthen one of the city’s most important lines of flood defense can be seen in a single boat trip. At some locations, barges and heavy equipment are placing rock along the shoreline. A short distance away, completed sites show what that construction is designed to become as native vegetation takes hold along the rebuilt riverbank.
Councilmember blasts Mai Vang over fundraiser with controversial streamer Hasan Piker
Congressional candidate Mai Vang was denounced by a fellow Sacramento City Council member Wednesday over her upcoming campaign fundraising stream with socialist streamer Hasan Piker. In a statement on social media , Councilmember Lisa Kaplan said she stood in “absolute defiance” of the “toxic, misogynistic rhetoric propagated by online personalities like Hasan Piker,” and accused him of building a brand on “sexism, antisemitism and the degradation of women.” “Councilmember Vang should not be ali
Elk Grove man convicted of blowing $442K in COVID loans at casinos
ELK GROVE, Calif. — A federal jury convicted an Elk Grove man of wire fraud after he gambled away more than $442,000 in COVID-19 relief funds meant for business purposes, according to U.S. Attorney Eric Grant. Oleg Gregorvich Fursov, 52, was found guilty after a three-day trial. Evidence showed...
Sacramento’s American River Bridge Reopens After $288M Fix to a 70-Year-Old Flaw
Caltrans and state and local leaders gathered near Cal Expo Wednesday morning to cut the ribbon on a $288 million rehabilitation of the American River Bridge, closing out a years-long fix to a span that had been quietly crumbling under some of the heaviest traffic in the Sacramento region. The bridge carries State Route 51, known locally as the Capital City Freeway or Business 80, across the American River between downtown Sacramento and communities to the east.
Sacramento’s American River Bridge Reopens After $288M Fix to a 70-Year-Old Flaw
Caltrans and state and local leaders gathered near Cal Expo Wednesday morning to cut the ribbon on a $288 million rehabilitation of the American River Bridge, closing out a years-long fix to a span that had been quietly crumbling under some of the heaviest traffic in the Sacramento region. The bridge carries State Rout
From the river: A different view of Sacramento’s erosion protection
From the Sacramento River, the progression of work to strengthen one of the city’s most important lines of flood defense can be seen in a single boat trip. At some locations, barges and heavy equipment are placing rock along the shoreline. A short distance away, completed sites show what that construction is designed t
1 dead, 1 injured in two-vehicle crash in Davis area
One person was killed and another suffered major injuries in a two-vehicle crash in the Davis area on Wednesday night, officials said.
Judge denies diversion for driver accused in death of Elk Grove motorcyclist
A Sacramento County judge has denied a diversion request for the driver accused in the death of 23-year-old Connor Lopez, whose family has been pushing for changes to California's criminal justice laws.
