Sacramento Expands Homeless Support with 135 New Tiny Homes at Roseville Road Campus
Sacramento's efforts to provide shelter for its homeless population have taken a concrete step forward with the recent expansion of the Roseville Road campus. The campus has seen the addition of 135 tiny homes designed to offer accommodation to people experiencing homelessness. This development is part of the City's...
Metro Fire responds to apartment fire in Orangevale
(FOX40.COM) — The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District responded to an apartment fire in Orangevale on Saturday that left one person injured.Video above: Sacramento city crews clear drains ahead of forecasted days of rain Fire officials responded to the fire around 3:40 p.m. at 9181 Madison Avenue, where they found...
Sacramento State educator Bao Lo on the importance of teaching Hmong history in California’s...
Long-overlooked history is now being written into California’s classrooms through the state’s new Hmong Model Curriculum, a project years in the making and shaped by scholars, communities, and cultural workers. Only recently — after the passage of Senate Bill 369 in 2023 and a related 2021 education bill...
Two suspects arrested for firearm and narcotics in Sacramento traffic stop
(FOX40.COM) — Two people were arrested for firearm and narcotic sales charges on Dec. 4, according to the Sacramento Police Department Video Above: Sacramento deputies crack down on street crimes in special operation In the 4000 block of Norwood Ave, SPD North Problem-Oriented Policing officers conducted a traffic...
Reward offered after Sky River theft suspect seen loading $1,500 sprayer into SUV
An electric airless paint sprayer valued at $1,500 was stolen from a truck bed at Sky River Casino in Elk Grove, according to Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers. The theft occurred around 4 p.m. on Dec. 5 in the casino parking lot and was captured on surveillance video. The suspect loaded the sprayer into a white GMC...
Feds Say Sacramento Woman Turned Fake W-2s Into Nearly $6 Million Tax Scam
Latasha Clarion Williamson admitted in federal court to operating a multi-year tax refund scheme that involved using fictitious employers and fraudulent W-2 forms, which prosecutors said resulted in millions of dollars in improper refunds for her and at least one associate. Williamson pleaded guilty Thursday in...
Rise in Local Salmonella Case Data Linked to Statewide Outbreak
SACRAMENTO REGION, CA (MPG) - Salmonella cases rose above normal levels in Sacramento County this fall due to an outbreak linked to contaminated eggs from Vega Farms, Inc., a Dixon, CA based company. Case counts are anticipated to decrease following the voluntary recall by Vega Farms, Inc. “We urge residents...
New trail would let Folsom cyclists cross Highway 50 without fear of car crashes
Folsom’s City Council has approved a plan to build the first cross-freeway bike trail in the city near Old Placerville Road, which would connect pedestrian and bike trails north of Highway 50 — including the American River Parkway — with trails south of the highway. On Dec. 9, the council voted unanimously to approve...
My Vote on the Coyote Creek Solar Project
I’ve heard from some of you about the Coyote Creek solar project, and I want to clearly explain what this project is, why the Board of Supervisors voted to approve the applications, and how I am responding to the concerns that have been raised. The Coyote Creek project is...
Last call: Folsom Police Sgt. Galovich retires after 25 years of service
FOLSOM — The end of another era at the Folsom Police Department was marked Friday afternoon as Sgt. Tim Galovich officially signed off for the final time, closing a 25-year career in law enforcement that included 22 years serving the Folsom community. Surrounded by family, friends and fellow officers,...
