Sacramento Mexican Restaurant Receives Yellow Placard Due to Multiple Violations
[Editor’s note: The report mentioned here is from an inspection conducted on November 19 and may not represent the future health inspection status of the food establishment.]. Nena’s Mexican Restaurant underwent a routine health inspection on November 19 by the Sacramento health department. The assessment report...
Rancho Cordova Mother Hailed as Hero for Saving Man from Burning Home on Zinfandel...
On a regular afternoon in Rancho Cordova, a simple act of vigilance blossomed into heroism as a local mother, after picking her son up from school, intervened in a potentially devastating house fire. Ashley Rand-Estrada was driving through the neighborhood when she observed smoke near a residence on Zinfandel Drive....
Investigators fear heavily armed California man impersonated law enforcement
Investigators with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office are concerned that there may be unreported incidents of a 29-year-old man with an arsenal of weapons and ammunition, as well as tactical gear and law enforcement patches, representing himself as law enforcement, officials announced. An investigation into...
Sacramento Showdown Over 475-Acre Airport Megaproject
The Sacramento City Council on Tuesday kicked off a closely watched public hearing on a developer-backed proposal to annex roughly 475 acres of farmland southeast of Interstate 5 near Sacramento International Airport for a massive industrial complex. The council stopped short of a final decision and continued the...
Sacramento OKs Coyote Creek solar project despite tribal backlash
Malissa Tayaba, vice chairperson of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, stepped forward from her seat Tuesday afternoon and stood before the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors and more than 150 speakers waiting their turn to deliver testimony on what has become one of the county’s most controversial solar...
‘A prayer answered’: Sacramento veteran post donates leftover turkey dinners to shelter
SACRAMENTO, Calif — Over half of free turkey dinners a Sacramento nonprofit set aside for veterans Sunday were not collected, prompting the organization to donate leftovers to a local shelter. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8985, located at 1515 4th St., planned to give away 200 turkey dinners to...
Shuttered West Sacramento bottling plant expected to reopen under new ownership
A month and a half after Manna Beverages abruptly closed its manufacturing facilities statewide, a new ownership group has purchased the former West Sacramento plant and plans to restart operations there at full scale.
Rancho Cordova woman’s heroic actions save man from house fire, officials say
A Rancho Cordova woman’s quick thinking and brave actions reportedly helped save a man when his house caught fire Wednesday afternoon. Ashley Rand-Estrada had just picked her son up from school and was driving near Zinfandel Drive when she noticed smoke near the area of a home, according to the Sacramento...
Man dies in Sacramento after being struck by vehicle on Fruitridge Road
An investigation was underway Wednesday night after a person was struck and killed by a vehicle along a major Sacramento street.
Sacramento deputies investigate man shooting at cars, avoid area
(FOX40.COM) — An investigation is underway after reports of a man shooting at cars on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.• Video Above: How to report a public safety threat Around 3:30 p.m., SCSO responded to Madison Avenue and College Oak Drive after reports of a man shooting at...
