Clarksburg Farmers Threaten Suit Over West Sac Trail Through Family Fields
In the Delta town of Clarksburg, neighbors are turning up the heat on city officials as West Sacramento and regional partners push ahead with designs for a multi‑use trail that would connect the rural community to the city. At a Thursday night meeting of the Clarksburg Citizens Advisory Committee, several landowners...
Man hospitalized while tampering with electrical box near Sunrise Mall
By Sara Beth Williams– — A man was hospitalized Friday night after being electrocuted while tampering with a SMUD electrical box near Sunrise Mall, according to the Citrus Heights Police Department. Officers were first alerted to a large power outage in the city Friday evening after 6:30 p.m.,...
Indian Restaurant in Sacramento Cited for Health Code Violations During Inspection
[Editor’s note: The reports mentioned here are from inspections conducted on February 5 and may not represent the future health inspection status of the food establishments.]. The Sacramento health department held a routine inspection at Priya Indian Cuisine on February 5. The restaurant was found to be non-compliant...
Relief in sight for Placer County drivers on busy Baseline Road corridor
Drivers who rely on a congested stretch of Baseline Road could soon see some relief.
Storms will break Northern California’s dry pattern. Will it rain in Sacramento?
Northern California is expecting a storm in the coming days, with Sacramento forecast to see about a quarter-inch of rain early in the week. The storm arrives as Northern California shifts out of a prolonged high-pressure pattern that brought dry, warmer weather and valley fog through much of January. That shift to a...
Popular Northern California Restaurant & Brewhouse Chain Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Sacramento-based restaurant operator JIB Foods Inc., which does business as Pete’s Restaurant & Brewhouse, has filed for voluntary bankruptcy under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California. JIB Foods Inc., which operates Pete’s Restaurant & Brewhouse, is the debtor listed in the...
Clarksburg neighbors push back against proposed bike, pedestrian trail connecting to West Sacramento
Those who oppose the trail say the impacts to the surrounding land and community are not worth it.
Sacramento County Eyes Massive DA Office Lease at Park Tower
Sacramento’s downtown office scene could be in for a serious shakeup as county supervisors get ready to weigh a major lease that would relocate the District Attorney’s headquarters to Park Tower. The proposed 15-year deal would give the DA more than 120,000 square feet in the 25-story high-rise, a footprint large...
Postal service enlists unlikely helpers to battle harmful threats hiding in mail: ‘Little mental...
"After all, Berty is a professional." Postal service enlists unlikely helpers to battle harmful threats hiding in mail: 'Little mental database' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Multiple crashes on Highway 50 near Folsom leave several injured
Multiple crashes on Highway 50 in the Folsom area during Thursday evening’s commute left several people injured, authorities reported. The California Highway Patrol responded to incidents along Highway 50 between E. Bidwell Street and Folsom Boulevard from roughly 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Officials said one three-vehicle...

















