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New Year’s Day saw a shooting in North Sacramento, where a man was wounded on Taylor Street and taken to a nearby hospital, police said. He was last reported to be in stable condition. What police say. Sacramento police responded to the 4000 block of Taylor Street around 7:45...

Earlier this week in West Sacramento, a business burglary prompted a coordinated response that led to a quick arrest. The West Sacramento Police Department reported on a social media post that officers responded to a break-in at a business near the intersection of Sacramento Avenue and Bryte Avenue. When officers...

(FOX40.COM) — A juvenile is in custody after shooting multiple rounds at his father Saturday morning in South Sacramento, according to the Sacramento Sheriff’s Office. Video Above: Robbery at Sacramento jewelry store may lead to permanent closure The Central Division Patrol Deputies responded to a call of shots fired...

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Flood Watch for more than 15 counties across California, citing an incoming atmospheric river expected to deliver heavy rainfall, rapid snowmelt, and elevated flood risks in low-lying and burn scar areas. The Flood Watch remains in effect from late Friday night through...

ELVERTA — Sacramento County Regional Parks has officially announced the addition of a new Community Garden at Gibson Ranch Regional Park, bringing a new opportunity for residents to grow their own food right in the heart of the Rio Linda and Elverta area. While the project was officially announced...

DAVIS, Calif. — The Davis City Council is poised to adopt a multiyear increase in solid waste utility rates after a Proposition 218 protest process failed to reach the threshold required to block the changes, according to a detailed staff report prepared for the council’s Jan. 6 meeting .

CARMICHAEL, Calif. — Eligibility for SNAP benefits — formerly known as food stamps — has changed, with more people who must now meet certain work requirements to receive ongoing assistance under the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill.” The shift comes as food prices remain high and many families face economic...

A forecasted wet and windy weekend has put the brakes on a Sacramento tradition.

(FOX40.COM) — A longtime jewelry store in the Arden-Arcade area may be forced to close its doors after a brazen daytime robbery just days before Christmas. The owner of Alta Arden Watches and Jewelry Repair says thieves stole more than a dozen gold and diamond rings valued at over $25,000 during normal business hours...