Del Paso Heights home could receive $100K illegal fireworks citation, $300K in total to...
(FOX40.COM) — The Sacramento Fire Department will issue at least $300,000 worth of illegal firework use citations, $100,000 of them to just one home, officials said. Sac Fire said around 70 citations will be issued for incidents on July 4th, mostly in the areas of Sky Park in South Sacramento and Del Paso Heights in […
Sac Fire Brass Accused Of Flipping Elderly Woman’s House For Huge Payday
Two Sacramento Fire Department captains are under scrutiny after a city-commissioned investigation accused them of using their uniforms and city resources to help buy and flip the home of an elderly North Sacramento resident. The report lays out a troubling mix of public duty and private real estate hustle, with depart
Sacramento grass fire near homeless camp; possibly human-caused, officials say
(FOX40.COM) — A grass fire broke out Tuesday afternoon north of Midtown in Sacramento, officials said. VIDEO: Arson suspected in deadly Patterson house fire (July 2026) Just after 1:30 p.m., crews with the Sacramento Fire Department were dispatched to a vegetation fire reported in the 1800 Block of North C Street. Upon
California DMV tells 11,000 drivers to retake written test or risk losing licenses
About 11,000 California drivers have received DMV letters telling them to retake their written test within 30 days or risk losing their licenses.
Plant These Native Oaks In Your Sacramento Garden For The Deep Shade You Crave
Image credits: Pexels Summer in Sacramento has a way of making shade feel less like a landscaping choice and more like a survival strategy. Anyone who has waited for a fast-growing ornamental to finally cast a decent shadow knows the frustration of choosing the wrong tree for the wrong climate. Native oaks are often ov
She called Sacramento firefighters for help. They flipped her home for profit
Two Sacramento Fire Department employees leveraged their positions to buy the home of an emotionally and mentally vulnerable elderly woman, repeatedly worked on the property while on duty and profited from its resale, according to a previously undisclosed investigation. The yearlong investigation, commissioned by the c
Mosquito sample in Yolo County tests positive for West Nile virus
(FOX40.COM) — A mosquito sample in Yolo County has tested positive for the West Nile virus, the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District announced in a news release on Monday. VIDEO: New invasive mosquito pilot program launching Northern California (Jan. 2025) The district collected the positive sample in
Sacramento County to release more than 2 million mosquitoes in Rosemont to fight invasive...
On Tuesday, the skies in one Sacramento County community will be filled with a swarm of more than 140,000 mosquitoes that are being set free.
How much can a Sacramento landlord legally increase your rent? City updates limit
Starting this month, Sacramento landlords can raise rents slightly more than last year. The city set the new limit on annual rent increases last week, in accordance with its Tenant Protection Program . The limit is now 8.6% — up 0.9% from last year. Landlords cannot increase rent by more than this rate or more often th
3 California teen girls charged with tossing fireworks into baby nursery
Three teenage girls in Northern California are facing arson charges after being accused of throwing a firework into a home, causing extensive damage. The incident happened June 30 in Citrus Heights, north of Sacramento. The girls were seen on camera lighting the firework and throwing it into a bedroom before running of
