Sacramento Telework Showdown, New Bill Tries To Lock State Workers Out Of The Office
Assemblymember Alex Lee (D‑San Jose) is trying to make state telework more than a pandemic fling. This week, he introduced AB 1729, a bill meant to protect and expand telework options for eligible state employees. The proposal would force departments to adopt formal telework plans and to put in writing any claim that...
Luke Bryan adds Elk Grove’s Mahon Ranch to Farm Tour 2026
A country music megastar is bringing his farm concert series to California this spring, and Elk Grove will be one of the stops.
Coroner Puts Clock on South Natomas Caregiver Death Case
The Sacramento County coroner has nailed down a precise time of death in the case of Richard Dwane McClintic, the 59-year-old man with cerebral palsy whose body was found in a South Natomas apartment last fall. The updated finding, announced Feb. 4, arrives months after prosecutors say he was killed and caps a...
CHP Graduates 129 New Officers, Including Victorville Native Shahrzad Nazari
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (VVNG.com) — The California Highway Patrol graduated 129 cadets from Cadet Training Class IV-25 on Friday at the CHP Academy in West Sacramento, marking the beginning of their service as sworn officers assigned throughout California. Among the graduates is Shahrzad Nazari of Victorville,...
Horn Barbecue Closes Elk Grove Location, Founder Says He’s Searching for New Sacramento-Area Spot
Last month, What Now Sacramento reported that an Oakland-based barbecue brand had paused operations at its Elk Grove outpost to “evaluate operational next steps.” Now, that pause has become permanent. According to the Sacramento Business Journal, signage posted last week at Horn Barbecue‘s 9700 Railroad St space...
South Sacramento Dollar Tree targeted in retail theft operation that nets 21 arrests
An operation against retail theft at a south Sacramento store led to nearly two dozen arrests amid a recent spike in thefts.
California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 36. The state still isn’t helping fund it
The costs could mean counties will have to pay millions of dollars more each year as they struggle with already-strained budgets. The measure turned some misdemeanor drug and theft crimes into felonies and lengthened certain prison sentences. That, in turn, put pressure on local court systems and law enforcement...
Multi-Location Northern California Restaurant Chain Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
JIB Foods Inc. d/b/a Pete’s Restaurant & Brewhouse has formally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy under the small business Subchapter V process. The filing allows the restaurant and brewhouse to reorganize its business while continuing operations under court supervision. Local Brewhouse Files for Chapter 11 Subchapter...
Northern California Weather Alert: Colder Pattern Builds Feb 13–19 With Heavy Rain and Sierra...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Sacramento, California – A colder and increasingly active weather pattern is expected to take hold across Northern California by Thursday, with temperatures dropping below seasonal averages and an elevated...
The Science of loving Chocolate with Sacramento chocolatier, Ginger Elizabeth Hahn
There’s no surprise here, chocolate and Valentine’s Day make the perfect pairing. But why is the decadent dessert universally craved year-round? FOX40’s Bianca Ventura visited none other than Sacramento’s very own renowned chocolatier, Ginger Elizabeth Hahn, to learn more about the science that makes us love...
