Sacramento CA

SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - On July 24, at approximately 11:14 p.m., Sacramento Communications Center (SCC) broadcast a call of an iPhone crash notification near Hood Franklin Road at Franklin Road. Preliminary investigation indicates that at approximately 11:10 p.m., a 52-year-old male was driving his Lexus eastbound on...

Today, the Sacramento City Council will vote yet again on whether to expand its harmful and longstanding policy of fining and arresting people experiencing homelessness. In Mayor Kevin McCarty’s first proposed homelessness policy, the city would fine people up to $25,000 and incarcerate them for up to a year for...

William F. Price’s generous donation to Bradshaw Animal Shelter will fund vital veterinary services and mobile clinics. A single act of kindness can change thousands of lives, and for one Sacramento County veteran, that act will leave an enduring impact on shelter animals for years to come. Bradshaw Animal...

SACRAMENTO REGION, CA (MPG) - In the weeks leading up to the highly anticipated Special Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses, local Witnesses from across Northern California are warmly inviting their neighbors to attend this unique international event at the Golden 1 Center from Aug. 1 through Aug. 3. More than...

Icons from two eras of Sacramento hip-hop are joining forces and coming together for the sake of Northern Cali rap’s future…. Today, legendary Sacramento rap artist and prison reform activist X-Raided (born Anerae Veshaughn Brown) and multi-platinum 21st century Sacramento hip-hop heavyweight Mozzy unleash their...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A Sacramento man has been sentenced to prison for his involvement in fentanyl trafficking. U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd handed down the sentence on Monday. 26-year-old Jose Luis Aguilar Saucedo received a sentence of seven years and six months for distributing fentanyl. Acting U.S. Attorney...

The entire school board for a Sacramento school that teaches English to adult migrants resigned after a state audit revealed mismanagement, fraud, and illegal use of education funding. The entire board of directors for Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools (HCCTS) resigned on Monday after a 171-page audit...

Longtime Sacramento taco chain Chando’s Tacos shut down abruptly on Tuesday. Owner Lisandro “Chando” Madrigal said his capital region taquerias would be closed “for now,” when asked at his West Sacramento offices. He said something new would be coming soon, but he did not share how long the restaurants would be...

Nestled in the heart of Palm Desert, California, there’s a place where wild things roam… and they’re not just hiding in the shade. The Living Desert is a unique blend of zoo, botanical garden, and immersive desert experience that feels like stepping straight into nature’s sun-baked masterpiece. But this isn’t your typical walk around a zoo — this is a full-sensory adventure where you can feed a giraffe, hike winding trails, and get face-to-face with creatures from across the world’s deserts.

Nestled beneath the snow-capped majesty of Mount Shasta, there’s a place where the air smells like calm and the views look like a dream. Mt Shasta Lavender Farms, tucked away on a peaceful stretch of Montague, CA, is the kind of destination that sneaks up on your senses—in the best way possible. One moment, you’re driving through open ranchland; the next, you’re surrounded by rows upon rows of fragrant purple blooms and staring out at one of the most iconic peaks in Northern California.