Sacramento Jury Nails Boyfriend for Torturing Toddler in Brutal Beating
A Sacramento jury on Friday convicted 23-year-old Miqueas Alexander Romero-Soto of child abuse and torture in the October 2022 beating of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter, a case prosecutors say left the toddler fighting for her life. Jurors found Romero-Soto guilty of two counts of child abuse causing great...
Homelessness Response Report: Take a look inside a tiny home at a City shelter
The City’s Incident Management Team (IMT) received 596 calls for service last week and responded by engaging people experiencing homelessness, offering services and shelter options, and ensuring compliance with City laws and ordinances. From March 2-8, the IMT responded to 593 unique locations. Most client intakes...
Sacramento DA, City Quietly Cut Conditional Deal in Homeless Encampment Showdown
Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho told a judge this week that his office and the city have struck a conditional settlement in his 2023 lawsuit, which accused city leaders of failing to deal with widespread homeless encampments. According to the court papers, the case will only be dismissed if specific...
‘He deserves to be remembered’: Mother fights for memorial at site of son’s death
(FOX40.COM) — One mother is battling to keep her son’s memory alive after he was killed in a car crash in Folsom last year. Melissa Grant and her loved ones hope to do so by putting up a plaque along East Natoma Street and Golf Links Drive in honor of Braiden David Flynn. However, the […]
Flynn Restaurant Group Brewing Up First California 7 Brew Drive-Thru in Roseville
The world’s largest restaurant franchisee is bringing a fast-growing drive-thru coffee brand to California. Flynn Group has submitted plans to open a new 7 Brew Coffee location at 10201 Fairway Drive in Roseville, according to recently filed planning documents. The proposed drive-thru would be situated near Lowe’s...
Huong Lan Sandwiches Expanding to Rancho Cordova
A longtime Northern California destination for bánh mì and pho is preparing to return to Rancho Cordova. Huong Lan Sandwiches is taking over the former site of Fiesta Philippines at 11088 Olson Drive, Suite A, according to a fictitious business statement. Once open, the shop will reintroduce the Vietnamese sandwich...
Former Beale Air Force Base pilot weighs in after deadly crash over Iraq
This week's mid-air crash between two Air Force jets that killed six flight crew members over Iraq is hitting close to home in Northern California.
Enrollment struggles force John Adams Academy to close Lincoln high school program
John Adams Academy will shut down its Lincoln secondary program at the end of the school year, forcing 124 high school students to transfer to the school’s Roseville campus about 10 miles away. The decision was approved unanimously by the school’s board Thursday after officials said the Lincoln high school program...
Sacramento Book Festival set to return ‘bigger and better than ever’ on April 19
Sacramento bookworms, prepare to adorn your favorite literary tee and tote and clear off some extra space on your bookshelf. The Sacramento Book Festival returns Sunday, April 19 for its third annual congregation of regional authors and readers of all ages, this time at the air-conditioned Scottish Rite Masonic...
Women-Owned Winery Brings Bagels, Bottomless Mimosas and a Big Mission to Midtown
Teneral Cellars, the women-owned Amador County winery, has planted its flag in Midtown Sacramento, opening a new tasting room and wine lounge in the MARRS Building on 20th Street. The space is set up to pair classic wine flights with nightlife-style programming, from karaoke and trivia nights to live DJs and weekend...
