Sheriff’s office: Illegal gambling ring in Northern California busted, $1.4 million laundered
(FOX40.COM) — Multiple people were arrested and $1.4 million was found to be laundered in the dismantling of an illegal gambling operation in Northern California. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said detectives began investigating a criminal organization that ran an illegal gambling network and bookmaking in...
Sacramento leaders and family call for return of deported Natomas DACA mother
SACRAMENTO, Calif — Sacramento city leaders and a family member are calling for the return of a Natomas mother and DACA recipient who was deported to Mexico one week ago, saying her removal breaks a promise to immigrants who followed the law. Support for Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez...
Sacramento police expand camera network to more than 2,600 devices citywide
If you drive into Sacramento, chances are you're being caught on camera.
Sacramento families fear for loved ones after cartel leader killed in Mexico
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Families in Sacramento say they are on edge as violence unfolds in Mexico following the killing of Mexican drug lord El Mencho. Patricia Burnside, whose family lives in Sinaloa, said daily life has shifted dramatically. Burnside works at Dulceria Socami in Sacramento, where she and others...
Sacramento Regional Transit seeks public input to improve safety near bus and light rail...
New efforts are underway to encourage more people to use public transit in Sacramento. Sacramento Regional Transit is looking at ways to make it safer and easier to walk or bike to its bus and train stops.
Gridlock Alert: 55-hour lane closure hits Highway 50 at I-5 this weekend
(FOX40.COM) — A 55-hour lane reduction is scheduled this weekend on eastbound U.S. Highway 50 at the Interstate 5 interchange in downtown Sacramento as construction continues on the Fix50 project. According to Caltrans officials, crews will be removing and replacing a joint seal assembly on the bridge deck across...
Delays expected after major crash on I-80 westbound, 5 injured
(FOX40.COM) — Five people were injured after a two-vehicle crash on I-80 westbound at Antelope Road on Wednesday afternoon.Union warns of possible strike at Twin Rivers Unified School District The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District confirmed five patients were involved. Three of them have moderate to minor...
Two Sacramento skiers save person trapped in snow at Palisades
Two skiers from Sacramento, out looking for fresh powder, instead ended up saving another skier's life. It happened last Wednesday at Palisade's Tahoe. Carson Schmidt told our Sacramento affiliate KOVR that he doesn't know why he stopped, but is glad he did. In a video taken by Schmidt, you can...
This Underground Tour in Northern California Reveals a Hidden Gold Rush World
Sacramento has a secret — and it’s buried beneath your feet. Beneath the sidewalks of Old Sacramento lies a shadowy world frozen in Gold Rush time. On the Sacramento Underground Tours, you don’t just hear about history — you walk straight into it. Brick passageways. Hollow...
A Sacramento park is considered a top ‘micro-escape’ in the nation. Which one?
With many workers across the country grinding at work eight hours per day, it can be difficult to find time to take a break in nature — especially in industrialized urban cities. In response, folks have begun taking “micro-escapes” during the day to center themselves. Three parks in the Golden State were named some...
