Man found dead behind Citrus Heights mall
(FOX40.COM) — An investigation is underway after an elderly man was found dead near a Citrus Heights mall, police say. Citrus Heights police responded Thursday night to reports of an unresponsive man in an SUV parked in a lot behind Sunrise Mall. First responders confirmed the man was dead, though a cause of death has
Family remembers Folsom’s Tondra Madruga after SF boat tragedy as ‘wild, strong’
Tondra Madruga’s family jokes they’ll have to wear cheetah print to her celebration of life, her niece Breanna Crouch said. The 58-year-old Folsom woman, who died after a boat capsized in San Francisco Bay on Tuesday , loved to wear the pattern with big hair, as if she were still living in the 1980s. But her fashion se
Sacramento Is Getting an $11.9 Million ‘Futuristic’ Gas Station Unlike Anything You’ve Ever Seen
Osprey Milestone Mart & Gas Station is coming to 521 Leisure Lane in Sacramento, with a first quarter 2027 opening planned, and calling it a gas station feels like a serious understatement. Owner and CEO Az Chaudhary is investing between $12 and $13 million into what his team describes as the future of convenience reta
Roseville ER doctor suffers stroke on way to work, saved by his own team
An emergency room physician who has spent years treating stroke patients suddenly found himself on the other side of the hospital bed after suffering a stroke on his way to work in Roseville.
California cannabis industry blazes path with exhibit at state fair
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — It used to be a hike to get to the California State Fair’s cannabis consumption lounge. Visitors would buy products in one area, then start a long, cardboard cutout-lined path to where they could imbibe. Fences separated them from the noncannabis portion of the fair.
California Loses 10,000 Jobs After Officials Skip Meetings With $3.2 Billion Port Company: ‘Now...
California just lost a $3.2 billion shipyard project and the 10,000 jobs that came with it. Instead, the project is going to Texas. Saronic Technologies, an Austin-based company that builds autonomous vessels, spent more than a year considering Solano County for its new Port Alpha shipyard. This week, the company annou
End in sight for major Auburn Blvd infrastructure proejct
By Sara Beth Williams– — Phase Two of the Auburn Boulevard Complete Streets Project is wrapping up, with an expected completion date of mid-August, city officials say. Currently, all lanes are now open, but the city confirmed short-term lane closures may still need to take place as crews complete the finishing touches
SMUD Drops $168 Million On New Folsom Ops Hub By The River
SMUD crews are officially moving dirt in Folsom, kicking off construction on a new administrative operations center near the American Riverway. The campus-style complex is planned at roughly 100,000 square feet and will feature a 100-foot communications tower to help support local grid operations. SMUD has pegged the p
West Sac Neighbors Win Fight as County Puts Troubled Group Home on the Market
Years of neighborhood pushback in West Sacramento are finally reshaping one Yolo County housing project. After long-standing tension over a single-family house that served as transitional housing for county mental-health clients, the county is now moving to sell the property. The home has sat largely unused since a 201
A paint bucket used for ice. What else was found at these Sacramento-area eateries
Sacramento County Health Inspectors closed a Vietnamese restaurant after finding dozens of German cockroaches in various stages of life. Additionally, health inspectors cited four eateries for violations including moldy bell peppers and rodent droppings. What do these inspections mean? While a yellow placard signals tw
