Sacramento Book Boss Grilled Over Vanishing $650K In Dolly Parton Cash
California’s top librarian, Greg Lucas, is under the microscope after lawmakers zeroed in on roughly $649,000 that cannot be reconciled in paperwork tied to the state’s rollout of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The program, funded with tens of millions in state money to send free books to young children, has...
130 rodent droppings, slime: What else did Sacramento County inspectors find?
Sacramento County health inspectors closed four eateries including an East Sacramento restaurant after they found about 130 mouse droppings. Meanwhile, a dozen eateries received citations for health code violations ranging from flies, slime and old food debris. What do these inspections mean? While a yellow placard...
Drunk driver charged with murder in West Sacramento crash
Kanwal Sahil allegedly had a blood alcohol content nearly four times the legal limit when prosecutors say he ran a red light and hit Chloe Borders at a high rate of speed.
Sac City Hall Backs Sikh Kirpans After Security Showdown
After months of debate and quiet hallway frustrations, the Sacramento City Council voted yesterday to change its own rules so Sikhs can once again wear kirpans inside City Hall. The update to the city code lets worshippers enter public buildings with a kirpan as long as it stays sheathed and the combined blade and...
Twin Rivers pushes back on union claims over teacher pay spending
SACRAMENTO, Calif — Twin Rivers Unified School District and its teachers union are presenting competing claims about classroom funding and teacher pay as a strike continues in the Sacramento region. Educators represented by Twin Rivers United Educators (TRUE) have been on strike since March 5, citing what union...
Citrus Heights Police: DUI checkpoint scheduled for Thursday night
Sentinel staff report– — The Citrus Heights Police Department announced on social media this week that officers plan to conduct a DUI and Driver’s License Checkpoint at an undisclosed location on Thursday, March 12 beginning at 8 p.m. and continuing into Friday, March 13 until 2 a.m.
Sacramento DA files potential settlement notice in homeless lawsuit against city
The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office notified a judge Thursday of a conditional settlement in its lawsuit accusing the city of Sacramento of violating laws as it failed to adequately address the homeless crisis, according to a notice of a settlement agreement filed in Sacramento Superior Court. Ho, in a...
‘Miraculous’: 6-vehicle crash in Orangevale leaves 1 person injured
(FOX40.COM) — Officers with the California Highway Patrol are investigating a six-vehicle crash that left one person with minor injuries on Wednesday afternoon in Orangevale. According to CHP, the collision occurred earlier in the day on Greenback Lane near Kenneth Avenue and involved six vehicles. Officials said...
One Sacramento Pizza Joint Is Turning Ordinary Slices Into Prehistoric FEASTS
Sacramento’s Pizzasaurus Rex is the kind of Midtown pizza joint that starts as a neighborhood secret and slowly mutates into a full‑blown obsession, thanks to gigantic rectangular pies, dinosaur flair, and a loyal fanbase that will happily argue it’s the best slice in town. As word spread...
Citrus Heights Bets Big On Sunrise Mall Ice Arena Revival
Citrus Heights is officially putting real money behind a big swing at reviving the long-struggling Sunrise Mall site, clearing the way for a massive new ice arena and sports complex that backers say could turn the shuttered shopping center into a regional draw. On Wednesday, the City Council took its...

















