Sacramento CA

(FOX40.COM) — The Sacramento Police Department will be conducting DUI checkpoints on Monday, the department announced Sunday. The checkpoint will be held within city limits from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. “Impaired drivers put others on the road at significant risk,” Sergeant Anna Mahoney said. “Any prevention measures that reduce the number of impaired drivers […]

ROSEVILLE, Calif. — A train derailed and caught fire at the Union Pacific Railyard Sunday evening, according to the Roseville Fire Department. The incident happened around 6:15 p.m. near the Foothills overpass. A spokesperson for Union Pacific said about 10 rail cars were derailed, but no one was hurt...

Construction of the California Indian Heritage Center is moving ahead on a 51-acre site at the confluence of the American and Sacramento rivers, with state officials describing the project as part of ongoing efforts to recognize California’s Indigenous history and expand cultural programming in partnership with tribal communities. In...

By the time she was hospitalized in 2020, Pearlene Darby, a retired teacher, had suffered open sores on both legs, both hips, and both heels, as well as a five-inch-long gash on her tailbone. She died two weeks later at age 81 from infections and bedsores, according to her death certificate. Her daughter sued the nursing home, alleging it had left Darby...

Crowds returned to the Cal Expo Pavilion on Sunday to get an up close look at thousands of cold-blooded creatures at the 28th annual Sacramento Reptile Show. More than 3,000 reptiles, including turtles, geckos, Komodo dragons, snakes and lizards, were on display during the two-day weekend event. The pavilion buzzed with activity as animal educators, conservationists, breeders and vendors filled the space...

The Sky River Casino outside of Sacramento announced it had paid $142,327 on a $5 side bet to a local gambler. German Rangel won the life-changing jackpot while playing Bonus Spin Xtreme Triple Diamond Progressive near the end of his visit to the Elk Grove casino on April 11, the casino said in a Friday news release.

Sacramento is squeezing the most out of a mostly sunny, warm Sunday, April 19, with temperatures climbing into the mid 70s and an expected high near 77°F this afternoon. The skies and light southerly breeze are perfect for outdoor plans, but the quiet stretch is about to end. A storm system is forecast to move inland Monday, April 20, and linger through Wednesday...

After weeks of record warmth that left California’s Sierra Nevada nearly bare, a storm system rolling into Northern California on Monday is expected to deliver the kind of weather the mountains desperately need: cold air, heavy snow, and enough rain in the valleys to briefly knock back wildfire risk. But forecasters and water managers caution […]

DAVIS, Calif. — A 22-year-old man was hospitalized with potentially life-threatening injuries early Sunday after a stabbing in Tim Spencer Alley during Picnic Day weekend, according to the Davis Police Department. Lt. John Evans said officers were dispatched at approximately 2:28 a.m. on April 19 to Sutter Davis Hospital...

Those who plan to partake in 4/20 celebrations by consuming cannabis should not get behind the wheel on Monday — or any other day of the year. Sacramento police will be out looking for impaired drivers. The Sacramento Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence and driver’s license checkpoint from 3 to 9 p.m. Monday at an undisclosed location. Sgt. Anna Mahoney...