55-hour closure planned for US 50-SR 99 interchange
(FOX40.COM) — Drivers will need to avoid a connector between two of Sacramento’s biggest highways this weekend after officials announced a 55-hour closure. The connector from northbound State Route 99 to westbound U.S. Highway 50 will be closed from 10 p.m. on Friday, June 5, until 5 a.m. on the following Monday, June
Sacramento Police Chase Ends With Patrol Car Struck and Officer Hospitalized After Suspect Refuses...
A routine traffic stop near downtown Sacramento turned into a pursuit that left one officer hurt and a suspect in handcuffs, raising familiar questions about how and when police should give chase. It started like ... Read more
Transit Briefs: Amtrak, SacRT, Metra, Broadway Subway Project
Amtrak’s first Northeast Regional Airo trainset completes manufacturing. Also, Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) and Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) Sacramento unveil a new mural and transit wrap celebrating women in transportation; the chance to see Union Pacific’s (UP) Big Boy No. 4014 in Chicago is just a Met
Davis voters weigh Measure V housing project. Here’s what to know
The Sacramento Bee editorial board has endorsed Measure V, which would allow about 1,800 new homes on 400 acres off Covell Boulevard in Davis. The vote tests whether the city can address its housing shortage after 25 years of rejecting nearly every expansion proposal. FULL STORY: Read The Bee endorsement in a controver
Sheriff’s Office warns Sacramento County budget cuts could affect public safety
Sacramento County’s recommended budget cuts to the Sheriff’s Office will eliminate “essential positions addressing critical crimes and quality-of life issues,” a spokesperson for the department wrote, three days after a slew of budget reduction efforts for the upcoming fiscal year were announced by the County Executive
Identity of woman released following deadly weekend collision
By Sara Beth Williams– — The identity of a 66-year-old female who died Saturday morning after being struck by a vehicle on San Juan Avenue in Citrus Heights has been released by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office. 66-year-old Yelena Sotnikova was riding on a sit-down mobility scooter...
First Shops Finally Poised to Land at Sacramento’s Long-Stalled Northlake
After years of waiting, the first real shot at neighborhood retail inside the Northlake master plan just landed at City Hall. On Monday, an application was filed with the City of Sacramento that could bring a grocery-anchored shopping center and several quick-service pads to North Natomas, an area that has seen almost
Sacramento Bee endorses Josh Fryday for California lieutenant governor. Here’s what to know
The Sacramento Bee Editorial Board has endorsed Josh Fryday, California’s chief service officer, in the race for lieutenant governor. The board says Fryday’s record on affordability, education access and service programs makes him the strongest choice for a role that is far more than ceremonial. FULL STORY: The lieuten
Family of Teen Punched by Fairfield Officer Files Claim With Bay Area Civil Rights...
The family of 16-year-old high school student Maurice Williams filed a legal claim against the Solano County city after a viral video showed an officer repeatedly striking him in the head. Attorneys from a prominent Bay Area civil rights law firm said they plan to file a lawsuit on behalf...
CA Supreme Court Reverses Conviction, Death Sentence in Triple-Murder Case
The California Supreme Court Monday reversed the conviction and death sentence of one of two men for three murders in Pomona and Sacramento more than 30 years ago. The state’s highest court found that Samreth Sam Pan’s attorney “made the strategic choice to concede Pan’s guilt of second-degree murder in an effort to av
