Life’s Grind Coffee Shop is Coming to Elk Grove
Life’s Grind, the independent coffee shop that has become a community staple in Galt, is heading to Elk Grove. Co-owner Gurdeep Bains is planning to open the café’s second location at 8940 Elk Grove Blvd by the first week of July, with eyes on growing the brand to four total locations across the Sacramento area. Markin
Sacramento County begins $1.4M replacement of failing Fair Oaks sound wall
Sacramento County Department of Transportation workers began work this week to remove a nearly 40-year-old fall risk along Sunrise Boulevard in Fair Oaks — a sound wall that officials said had become dangerously unstable. In late April, county engineers who had been monitoring a teetering section of the wall since 2024
Alcohol found in Segundo Dining Commons apple juice
Students and DC workers described the controversial beverage situation. Apple juice in the Segundo Dining Commons (DC) has reportedly been found to contain various amounts of alcohol, as students noticed upon returning for spring quarter. Workers observed changes in student DC habits, with an increase in people choosin
‘Best in America’: Sacramento area pie shop is voted #1 in the nation
For generations, Ikeda’s California Country Market has sold fruit and pies to great local acclaim. But for the first time, Ikeda’s has been recognized nationally. Wednesday morning the Ikeda family refreshed the USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards website to learn that they had been voted best pie shop in the nat
Police arrest suspect in connection with fatal shooting of 16-year-old
(FOX40.COM) — The Sacramento Police Department arrested a suspect in connection with the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old. SPD said officers responded to reports of a shooting around 12:30 a.m. Sunday in the 500 block of Wisconsin Avenue. Authorities arrived to find a 16-year-old boy with at least one gunshot wound, and
Pasty Shack returns: 74-year-old East Sacramento ‘staple’ reopens
The long-time Sacramento restaurant, Pasty Shack, has reopened under new management after closing in April, almost ending its 74-year-long run. The shack on 4746 J St. is now owned by long-term employee, Paula Gutierrez, who has worked at the business on and off since 2003. In an interview with The Sacramento Bee, Guti
139 pounds of khat seized at Dulles airport in shipment bound for Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, Calif — 139 pounds of Ethiopian khat that was being shipped to Sacramento was seized at Washington Dulles International Airport. According to Customs and Border Protection, the drugs were being shipped as air cargo on June 4, and authorities found it while inspecting a shipment manifested as a variety of sp
Dollar Tree Muscles Into Orangevale’s Cable Park Shopping Hub
Shoppers along Greenback Lane are about to get another place to stretch a dollar, with Dollar Tree planning a new store at Cable Park Shopping Center in Orangevale. The center already packs in Grocery Outlet, Ross and other national chains, so the discount giant’s arrival is poised to shuffle midday foot traffic for ne
Forbes rates UC Davis ‘Most Rizzless University’
Students struggle with a depressing dating scene as the university continues rizzless ranking reign. In an upsetting but unsurprising turn of events, the University of California, Davis has been ranked No. 1 in “Most Rizzless Universities” by Forbes’ World University Rankings 2026 for the sixth year in a row.
Beverage House Liquor Is Taking Over a Familiar Spot in South Sacramento
Beverage House Liquor is coming to 8876 Vintage Park Drive in Sacramento, according to a liquor license application filed with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The new store is being opened by Sacramento BHL Inc, owned by Munem Mike Maida. The address has previously operated as a Circle K conven

















