Great horned owlet makes Sac State debut. Experts say owls are common in Sacramento
This story was featured in our SacramenKnow newsletter. Sign up to get updates about what’s happening in the region in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. In late February, a great horned owl fledgling was spotted on a fence at Sacramento State near Placer Hall. The fledgling is just...
California Neighbor Watches Over A Motionless Creature As Rescue Teams Rush To Save It
Stepping outside and finding an unfamiliar animal collapsed in your yard is not something anyone anticipates, especially when the creature looks so frail it is hard to even recognize what you are seeing. That was the unsettling moment Sharon Betrozzi faced in Folsom, California, when she spotted what seemed to...
Downtown Hotspot Tiger Hits Bankruptcy Wall In K Street Rent Showdown
Tiger, the two-story nightclub and restaurant on K Street, has filed for bankruptcy, listing unpaid rent among its liabilities in court paperwork. The venue at 722 K Street, a short walk from the Golden 1 Center, has been a downtown fixture since 2018. The filing follows a lawsuit brought by the building's owner in...
Gangs of chickens overrun California neighborhood, leaving residents furious after officials turn their backs...
What started as a strange local nuisance has turned into a full-blown neighborhood headache in Old North Sacramento, where residents say flocks of free-roaming chickens have taken over the area around Boxwood Street and made daily life miserable.
Elk Grove weekly crime update, March 8, 2026
Here’s a breakdown of crimes reported in Elk Grove between February 18 to 24, 2026. In some cases, these are in addition to the crimes reported on the Elk Grove Police Department’s daily watch summary. The Daily Watch Summary only lists crimes for which an arrest was made.
Davis police probe alleged animal abuse case involving former UC Davis fraternity member
(FOX40.COM) — The Davis Police Department is investigating an alleged animal abuse case after two-year-old videos resurfaced online. The video showed a UC Davis Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity member allegedly abusing ducks, resulting in DPD investigating the incident as of Wednesday. Police learned that the video is from...
Shots Near North Highlands Campus Put Oakdale Elementary on Sudden Lockdown
A Monday afternoon at Oakdale Elementary in North Highlands took a hard turn when the school went into lockdown after deputies reported a possible shooting at a nearby home, according to school and sheriff's officials. Staff quickly secured the campus while deputies swept a residential block just south of the school....
Community Assistance Leads to Weapons Seizure and Arrests in E Street Parking Lot
DAVIS, CA — MARCH 4TH 2026. “On February 28, 2026 at 11:30 PM, two callers reported several men causing a disturbance in the E Street parking lot. One of the men was reported to have brandished a rifle that had been hidden in his pants. The men left the area in a vehicle, and updates were provided to the responding...
City could test closing streets in Sacramento’s William Land Park
Two streets in William Land Park could close to car traffic for two years as part of a pilot program, according to a proposal distributed at a Land Park Community Association meeting last week. The pilot program is part of a January proposal made by Sacramento City Council members Rick Jennings, Eric Guerra and Phil...
Newsom expanded free preschool; now private day cares can’t afford to stay open
There were once so many children at Frisha Moore’s Elk Grove preschool that families filled up the waitlist. Now, one of her playgrounds and two classrooms sit empty because one key group of kids has stopped coming. Dozens of families in recent years have opted not to enroll their...

















