Twin Rivers USD Issues New Violation Notices to Highlands Charter
The Twin Rivers Unified School District has once again put Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools on notice. On Tuesday, the school board voted to issue notices of violation against its two charter schools for failing to file required financial audits for the 2024-25 academic year. Highlands Community Charte
Beloved Burger Spot to Open 11 New Locations This Month—Is One Near You?
The chain's nationwide expansion is picking up speed, bringing new restaurants to several states alongside its recently launched West Coast Menu.
Bug Fire burns 2 civilians near California-Nevada border, sheriff says
Two people were flown to the UC Davis Burn Center in Sacramento after suffering burn injuries in the Bug Fire near the California-Nevada border, authorities said Thursday.
One dead in Arden-Arcade area shooting
One person was killed in a shooting in the Arden-Arcade area on Saturday morning, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said.
Sacramento-Area Restaurants Cited After Inspectors Find Roach Activity and Multiple Health Violations
[Editor’s note: The reports mentioned here are from inspections conducted on August 12 and do not represent the establishments’ current or future status.]. The Sacramento County Health Department conducted a series of routine inspections at Pho Basil and Pizza Twist on August 12. Both restaurants were cited for multipl
3 men found guilty of violent kidnapping, robbery of Southern California businessman
Three men were found guilty of their roles in a violent kidnapping and robbery of a Southern California businessman who was later abandoned in a remote area. The U.S. Attorney’s Office identified the suspects, all Northern California residents, as: The three men were joined by two other suspects, Peter Arafiles, Jr., 3
Marsh restoration boosts bird diversity
Long-term tidal marsh restoration in central California wetlands is bringing back important breeding habitat for birds. Wetlands along the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers have been strictly controlled for more than a century by a series of levees that drained wetlands. But while some more recent changes seem to encou
Bananas and star fruit and figs, oh my! Sacramento backyard an edible paradise
Sac Metro fireman Kyle Hagerty’s East Sacramento home looks unremarkable from the front. Less grandiose than his neighbors in the Fab Forties, his is a quaint bungalow shaded by a canopy of established trees. His backyard, however, is a virtual Garden of Eden. Hagerty began building out his garden when he purchased the
2 alleged street racers arrested in Sacramento County, CHP says
(FOX40.COM) — Two people were arrested for street racing at speeds exceeding 120 mph in Sacramento County, the California Highway Patrol announced on Wednesday. A firearms was also recovered. CHP officers saw two vehicles racing southbound on Business 80 north of Fulton Avenue at high speeds. Officers pulled over the v
Heights of Brazil Set to Fill Former Wasabi House Space in Citrus Heights
Heights of Brazil is preparing to open at 8031 Greenback Lane in Citrus Heights, taking over the space long occupied by Wasabi House, which closed in 2024. Owner Ronan de Farias is behind the new restaurant, which will fill a roughly 2,400-square-foot standalone building inside the Greenback Square shopping center, acc

















