California Highway Patrol’s Air Unit helps catch drive-by shooting suspect in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (FOX26) — The California Highway Patrol's Auburn Air Unit, Air-21, helped ground officers catch a shooting suspect in Sacramento. The airborne unit was patrolling overhead when a ShotSpotter activation alerted them to gunfire. Using the aircraft's camera, Air-21 identified two vehicles near the...
Cafe in Sacramento Issued Yellow Card Over Sanitation Violations and Unsafe Food Storage
On August 29, Sacramento County conducted a routine inspection at Esmeralda’s Cafe and cited several violations, including improper handwashing practices and food stored at unsafe temperatures. Due to these violations, the restaurant received a yellow card and will have to reapply for inspection. Please note that the...
Sacramento Braces for 100-Degree Scorcher with No Respite in Sight for Labor Day Weekend
As residents of Sacramento prepare for a sizzling end to the summer, the National Weather Service has issued a forecast promising a stretch of hot and sunny days ahead. Temperatures are expected to hover around the 100-degree mark, offering little respite from the heat. Today: "Sunny and hot, with a high near 100,"...
Valley High teens help Sacramento residents overcome health challenges
A shy sophomore girl at Valley High School wandered past dozens of booths during the annual health and fitness expo until one display sucked her in. Student volunteers were explaining how diet and exercise could prevent strokes. Her mother had just suffered a crippling one. Their family had no insurance. Her father...
35th annual Chalk It Up! turns a Sacramento park into a colorful festival
Around 200 artists have transformed Fremont Park into an explosion of chalk pastel color this weekend as part of the annual Chalk It Up! festival. Amanda McDonald, an art teacher at El Camino High School, beamed as she put the finishing touches on her sidewalk square, a Godzilla-sized mural of ET hovering over the...
Bargain Supermarket opens in Citrus Heights
By Sara Beth Williams– — A new convenience store is now open at the corner of Greenback Lane and Sunrise Boulevard in Citrus Heights. Bargain Supermarket opened about a month ago, according to store employees. The store sells a variety of convenient items, including grocery items, beer, liquor, wine, spirits, and a...
Rancho Cordova Transforms Streets into Public Art Gallery with Murals and Vibrant Utility Boxes
Rancho Cordova has officially turned its streets into a public gallery, where utility boxes and traffic signals don vibrant wraps, and asphalt transforms into colorful murals. Locals now find themselves surrounded by bursts of creativity where they least expect it—on their daily drives, walks, and rides through the...
Shooting at Carmichael apartment leaves 3 dead, sheriff’s office says
Deputies found the three victims at the 4828 El Camino Avenue apartment after a family member called 911 around 7 a.m. and reported a shooting at the home, the Sheriff's Office said.
31-year-old man arrested in connection with River District shooting
Sacramento police on Sunday announced an arrest in a deadly shooting that occurred early Wednesday in the city’s River District. Under arrest is Kevin Leacy, 31, of Sacramento. He was taken into custody on Thursday and booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on homicide-related charges. Leacy is scheduled to be...
Jewelry, accessory store closes at Sunrise Mall
By Sara Beth Williams– — A jewelry and accessory store at Sunrise Mall, known for providing ear piercings, has closed amid the company’s announcement of bankruptcy. Teen jewelry store and accessories retailer Claire’s announced that the company plans to close to 300 store locations across the country last Wednesday,...