Pedestrian fatally hit in Sacramento crash; driver left scene, police say
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A pedestrian died following a crash near Granite Regional Park in Sacramento, police said. The crash was reported on June 23 around 7:45 a.m. Sacramento police said a vehicle hit a parked vehicle, which subsequently hit a man on the 3400 block of Ramona Avenue. The...
Midnight Crash Near Watt And Kings Way Shatters Sacramento Family
A Sacramento family is grieving after 56-year-old Willie Brown was struck and killed just after midnight on Saturday near Watt Avenue and Kings Way. Relatives say Brown, who had been living on the streets, was trying to move forward with his life. The California Highway Patrol has opened an investigation into the crash
Roseville’s Adventist Health lays off more than 100 employees in California
Adventist Health, a nonprofit healthcare system with its headquarters in Roseville, has laid off more than 100 employees across multiple California-based facilities. In total, the healthcare system has laid off 125 employees within the following counties: Kern, Kings, Lake, Los Angeles, Mendocino, Napa, Placer, San Joa
Black Leadership Council Recognizes Assemblymembers Bonta, Jackson for Leadership and Service
The Black Leadership Council (BLC) honored Assemblymembers Mia Bonta (D-Alameda) and Dr. Corey Jackson (D-Moreno Valley) during its annual Legislative Awards Luncheon for their leadership in advancing racial justice, economic opportunity and community investment. Both members of the California Legislative Black Caucus
Sports Basement Is Finally Coming to the Sacramento Area
Sports Basement is making its move. The San Francisco outdoor and sporting goods retailer is set to open its first Sacramento-area location at 6681 Stanford Ranch Road in Rocklin this early fall, taking over the former Floor & Decor space in a 67,000-square-foot store that will be one of the largest sporting goods dest
Animal control officer’s determination pays off after man arrested for ‘brutally’ killing cat
(FOX40.COM) — A man was arrested for “brutally” killing a neighborhood cat thanks to the hard work of a Sacramento County animal control officer. On April 21, at about 5 a.m., a security camera caught a man walking up to the front porch of a residence, approaching the front door and killing a “beloved” neighborhood […]
International Paper to close Elk Grove packaging plant, laying off 130 workers
A paper packaging manufacturer is permanently closing its container plant in Elk Grove and laying off 130 employees, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN, notice filed with state labor officials. The International Paper Co. facility at 10268 Waterman Road is scheduled to begin shutting
Study Explores Ways to Keep Jackson Highway Open During Disasters
Hydrology consultant Joseph Albani discusses flood risks along Jackson Highway during the first of two Rancho Murieta Resilience Plan workshops held June 24 and 25. Photo by Gail Bullen. Twelve people attend the June 25 workshop at The Villas Clubhouse. Those pictured also include Sacramento County and consulting staff
California’s Four-Day Office Mandate Tests Sacramento’s Downtown Recovery Bet
California state workers must return to the office four days per week starting in two days, under an executive order from Gov. Gavin Newsom. The mandate doubles the current post-pandemic requirement of two in-person days and three remote days. Newsom has defended the policy as necessary to improve collaboration and acc
Sacramento motel shooting suspect arrested in Las Vegas, deputies say
A suspect in a deadly shooting at a Sacramento-area motel has been arrested and extradited back to California, authorities said.

















