An AI-Faked Mountain Lion Sent a Sacramento Neighborhood Into a Panic
It looked convincing enough to set off a wave of worried phone calls. A photo circulating on Nextdoor showed a mountain lion supposedly prowling a backyard in Sacramento’s Lemon Hill neighborhood, and within hours neighbors were locking up pets and warning each other to stay inside. There was just...
One-third of people going into Sacramento County’s jail system are homeless
One-third of people headed into Sacramento County jails each month were identified as homeless in the past year, new data show — a number that shows little has changed since the start of the decade. The newly released data from 2025 and 2026 show that there were more bookings of homeless people than there were homeless
The Fascinating Story Behind The Ocean City And Sacramento Route 50 Signs
Every summer, the signs connecting Ocean City, Maryland, and Sacramento, California, spark curiosity online as travelers discover the two cities are permanently linked by a pair of matching highway markers spanning 3,073 miles. Route 50, stretching from West Sacramento to Maryland’s Ocean City, carries more than just t
Wingstop parking lot shooting: 40-year sentence for Sacramento murder
(FOX40.COM) — A man convicted for a deadly shooting in the parking lot of a Wingstop in Sacramento County has been sentenced to serve 40 years in prison, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday. On February 24, 2024, 38-year-old Joseph Anthony Soto Jr. parked his car around 10:15 p.m. and star
Illegal Fireworks Turn Sacramento Night Into Blaze Marathon, but Homes Stay Standing
Illegal fireworks turned Sacramento's Fourth of July into a long, smoky marathon for fire crews, but the region got through the night without losing any homes. Firefighters and dispatchers fielded a flood of calls for grass and backyard fires that kept engines rolling late into the night. According to FOX40,...
Trader Joe’s Is Changing How Americans Shop for Groceries. Here’s Why More Families in...
Trader Joe’s has become more than just a grocery store in California. It has turned...
Golden mussels found in Sacramento are dangerously close to Lake Tahoe
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) confirmed the northermost detection of the invasive golden mussel in late June. The animals were found around the Port of West Sacramento, marking their journey up the golden state—and dangerously close to Lake Tahoe. Despite the...
CHP officer runs to safety moments before SUV crushes motorcycle on I-80
A California Highway Patrol officer narrowly avoided injury Sunday morning when a SUV crashed into their parked motorcycle on Interstate 80 in Solano County. The incident occurred at 7:42 a.m. on the eastbound shoulder of the highway. According to the CHP, the officer ran to safety moments before a Hyundai Ioniq 5 slam
Neighbor’s quick action helps family escape Arden duplex garage fire
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A neighbor's quick response helped a family escape safely after a garage fire broke out at an Arden duplex Saturday afternoon, according to the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District. Firefighters responded to the 2800 block of Aurora Avenue after reports of a residential structure fire. Crews from.
Responders see significant fire activity this Fourth of July, no Sacramento structural incidents
(FOX40.COM) — Those who think they got away with setting off illegal fireworks this Fourth of July might want to think again. The Sacramento Fire Department confirmed their new drone technology caught a significant number of illegal fireworks shows happening across the community last night. Officials said those fine no
