Thousands lose power in Sacramento foothills as PG&E triggers outages for fire danger
More than 20,000 PG&E customers in El Dorado, Placer and Amador counties were without power Thursday morning after the utility shut off electricity to reduce wildfire risk ahead of strong winds and dangerously dry conditions. Those three Sierra Nevada foothill counties were among the hardest hit by the wildfire-prevention shutoffs. As of 9 a.m. Thursday, 9,264 customers were without power in El Dorado County, 5,567 in Placer County and 5,188 in Amador County, according to PG&E. Another 2,215 cus
Redding bike team busts woman trafficking fentanyl from Sacramento
REDDING, Calif. — Redding Police Department Bike Team officers arrested a woman suspected of transporting fentanyl from the Sacramento area to Redding following a month-long investigation. Sarah Jean Pearson, 48, of Rancho Cordova, was taken into custody on Oct. 14, 2026. According to the Redding Police Department, officers with...
Is that a whale swimming in the Sacramento River? Look for these wild visitors
The Sacramento Delta recently had a surprise visitor. On Sept. 16, fishermen spotted an adult humpback whale in the waters near the Rio Vista Bridge . The Marine Mammal Center in Marin later identified the whale as CRC-11620, who has been spotted up and down the California coast more than a dozen times in the past 24 years. Humpback whales tend to keep to the open sea, but the massive marine mammals occasionally venture into the fresh waters of the Sacramento River. Humphrey the humpback whale f
H Mart is coming to Sacramento. Which restaurants will make up its food court?
The official line-up of food court eateries for a long-anticipated Korean supermarket in south Sacramento has been announced. Earlier this month, H Mart named the six restaurants planned for the supermarket’s food court for the upcoming location at 6366 Mack Road in south Sacramento. H Mart announced the location in 2023, but the store has been delayed by construction issues. An official opening date has yet to be determined, said April Lee, a spokesperson for H Mart. “H Mart is excited to bring
Why are taxpayers flying CA high-speed rail consultants to work?
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‘Throw on your clothes’: Massage parlor evacuated after dumpster fire in downtown Sacramento
(FOX40.COM) — A person’s massage was interrupted Wednesday afternoon when a dumpster fire forced them and others to evacuate a Sacramento parlor. Around 1 p.m., crews from the Sacramento Fire Department responded to a report that a dumpster caught fire in the area of 19th and S streets in downtown Sacramento. When firefighters arrived on […]
Sacramento neighbors call for safety changes on Valley Hi Drive after fatal crash
South Sacramento neighbors along Valley Hi Drive say repeated crashes, damaged vehicles and a deadly collision have left them afraid for their safety and eager for changes.
Man faces life in prison after attempting to murder two Sacramento officers
(FOX40.COM) — A man was convicted of attempted murder after a shootout involving him and two Sacramento police officers, the district attorney’s office announced Wednesday. VIDEO: Roseville police investigate fatal stabbing as homicide (October 2026) On April 11, 2020, Malcolm Xavier Wilcox was wanted for attempted murder in Yuba County when a Sacramento Police Department […]
Postal clerk arrested for money order fraud
(FOX40.COM) — The lone postal clerk in a small California community stole thousands of dollars by filling out fraudulent money orders, prosecutors say. A federal grand jury recently indicted 26-year-old Kyree Hall, charging him for allegedly stealing government property. That indictment was unsealed after the Sacramento man was arrested Wednesday. Hall worked for the U.S. […]
Man convicted of attempted murder of Sacramento police officers
A jury convicted Malcolm Wilcox of multiple counts, including the attempted murder of two Sacramento police officers.
