Rise of Police Impersonators: A Threat to Public Safety
A concerning trend of police impersonation has been reported in the vicinity of UC Davis Medical Center and Power Inn. An individual, claiming to be from the Sacramento Police Department (Sac PD), has been spotted behaving suspiciously and allegedly harassing a group of teenage girls. The individual, who was...
Caretaker allegedly killed man 4 months before Sacramento arrest, prosecutors say
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A woman arrested earlier this month on suspicion of murder has been accused of killing a man four months before his body was found, Sacramento court documents show. Christina Cowens allegedly murdered Richard McClintic with malice aforethought on or about July 3, according to a criminal...
Is Costco open on Thanksgiving in Sacramento? Safeway? See holiday hours
Need extra ingredients for Thanksgiving dinner? Run out of napkins? Hosting a holiday feast is hard work, and sometimes things slip through the cracks. Here’s a list of what will be open and closed in the Sacramento area on Thursday, Sept. 27, for Thanksgiving Day — from supermarkets and pharmacies to retailers — as...
Deputies Help Deliver Baby Boy After Finding Pregnant Mom in ‘Extreme Distress’ Near Business
"I was concerned the baby was deceased because it was purple and blue," Deputy Foster Tracy said
Housing Costs Outpace Wages in Sacramento Despite Record Construction
SACRAMENTO — The Sacramento region is building housing at rates not seen in nearly two decades, but affordability continues to worsen for many households, according to the newly-released 2025 Regional Progress Report from the Sacramento Area Council of Governments. The report found the region completed more than...
How drugs have claimed the lives of homeless while in Sacramento-run shelters
The day after Christmas, Rytina Heyne received a phone call. Staff at a Sacramento County homeless shelter had found her younger sister dead in C11 —one of the 125 sleeping cabins on site. Staff called paramedics, who arrived and performed CPR, without success. She had been unresponsive for too long. A Coroner’s...
Sacramento Reports Progress in Tackling Homelessness, Over 2,000 Cases Managed in a Week
The City of Sacramento's efforts to address the homelessness issue have been elaborated in their latest weekly progress report by the City’s Incident Management Team (IMT). The report, chronicling the period of November 10-16, indicates a substantial number of calls and actions related to unsheltered individuals....
Officially, Sacramento still bans the sale of comic books to kids. Officials move to...
In the mid-20th century, comic books groups grew in popularity
Armed suspect potentially barricaded in South Sacramento apartment, police say
(FOX40.COM) — An armed suspect has potentially barricaded himself in a South Sacramento apartment on Sunday, according to the Sacramento Police Department. Video Above: How to report a public safety threat SPD said officers received a domestic violence call around 11:30 a.m. in the 6200 block of Martin Luther King...
Sacramento Restaurant Health Inspection Weekly Report: Nov 17 to 21
[Editor’s note: The reports mentioned here include both routine inspections and reinspections conducted between November 17 and 21 and may not reflect the current or future health inspection status of the establishments.]. The Sacramento health department conducted routine inspections at several restaurants. Health...

















