County Launches New Property Tax System
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CA (MPG) - After three years of planning and development, Sacramento County has launched a modern property tax system that replaced a decades-old platform responsible for collecting and distributing more than $3.1 billion in annual tax revenue for the county, school districts, cities and special...
Infant among 3 pedestrians struck by car in south Sacramento
The pedestrians, including an infant, were hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle in the south Sacramento area on Wednesday evening, officials said.
Sacramento man’s bogus bomb threats to 911 dispatchers lead to arrest
A Sacramento man is in jail after allegedly calling 911 with bogus reports of bombs at a local supermarket and a fast-food restaurant. Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputies Wednesday booked the 46-year-old man into Sacramento County Main Jail, on a felony charge of making a false report of planting a bomb; and a...
California woman wins historic $17 million settlement over ‘unlawful assault’ by deputies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who was rendered unconscious and arrested by two Solano County sheriff’s deputies in Northern California during a 2020 family trip has reached a $17 million settlement with the county, her lawyer announced Monday. Nakia Porter had filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Solano County Sheriff’s...
Police Investigate Fatal Collision on Bond Road
ELK GROVE, CA (MPG) - The Elk Grove Police Department responded to a two-vehicle collision on Bond Road at Salmon Creek Drive on Saturday, Sept. 27, around 2:50 p.m. A Lincoln Town Car was traveling northbound on Salmon Creek Drive, approaching Bond Road, when it attempted an illegal U-turn in front of the fire...
Nine Inch Nails plot return to the Bay Area, this time in S.F.
The rock outfit has unveiled plans to return to Northern California in the new year, mere months after its last Bay Area performance.
CalFresh program faces federal cuts amid rising food bank demand in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Starting October 1, nearly $188 million in federal funding for CalFresh nutrition education through SNAP-ED is gone. The loss comes as the CalFresh program navigates additional changes and local food banks work to meet an increase in demand. At River City Food Bank’s Arden Arcade location,...
Sacramento County to close Department of Human Assistance office amid federal cuts
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — Sacramento County is preparing to close its Department of Human Assistance building on 28th Street later this year, citing federal funding cuts. The county said federal budget changes will “significantly reduce social service funding in future years,” and that shutting down the high-cost...
Sacramento City Unified, teachers union set for closed-door talks as $43M shortfall looms
The Sacramento City Unified School District is facing a significant budget deficit, showing a $43 shortfall at a recent meeting.
2 arrested in major drug sales investigation; drugs, cash and weapons seized
(FOX40.COM) — The Yolo County Sheriff’s Office and the West Sacramento Police Department teamed up for a drug sales investigation that led to the arrest of two people on Sept. 18, along with the seizure of drugs, cash and weapons. Video Above: More than 2,300 pounds of meth is found hidden in celery at Georgia...
