Morning Briefing: California voter ID initiative; deadly LA freeway shooting; comedian rape charges
Good morning! Here's what you need to know today. Get ready for more sunshine and warmer temperatures, especially this weekend. Temperatures will top out in the low to mid-70s Friday afternoon. Temperatures will continue to climb 10 to 15 degrees above average next week. Around SoCal. 1. Californians could weigh...
Man sentenced for DUI related murders
(FOX40.COM) — A man was sentenced to 36 years to life in prison Wednesday after being found guilty of vehicular manslaughter, according to the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office. Video Above: States with the mist strict DUI laws The office said the man was driving his truck at 80 miles per hour around 2:30...
Nixtaco to open second Sacramento-area location, replacing high-end restaurant
Some small plates and steaks will still be available at Nixtaco 2.0.
Man convicted of targeting churches with bomb hoaxes in 3 states, including CO
An Arizona man has been found guilty of crimes related to his plot to target Christian churches in several states, including Colorado.
Venezuelan man went to Sacramento to change his address. Now he’s in ICE custody
“He was trying to do things right and now he’s just detained,” his girlfriend said.
Cockroaches close KFC, pho restaurant in Sacramento. What else did inspectors find?
Sacramento County inspectors shut a total of six local eateries due to rodents, sewage problems and more.
Researcher: Overtime law costing farmworkers $100 per week
One hundred dollars a week. That’s how much California’s agricultural overtime law has cost farmworkers, according to University of California, Berkeley, assistant professor Alexandra Hill. In 2023, Hill published research showing the state’s 2016 agricultural overtime law had not achieved its goal of increasing...
Gas Prices Jump Amid Market Uncertainty
(Undated) — Gas prices have jumped this week following ongoing “market uncertainty.” According to GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.27 a gallon, sixteen cents higher than Monday. Here in Illinois, that statewide average is nine cents higher than Monday, hovering around $3.52 a gallon. Drivers in Indiana are...
California Legislation Could Stop Police from Punishing Unhoused with Fines, Jail
SACRAMENTO, CA – New legislation has been introduced here that would prevent city and counties in California from issuing fines and jail time to homeless people for acts related to being unhoused, according to State Sen. Sasha Pérez (D-Pasadena). Pérez, who authored SB 634, told the Sacramento Bee...
Endangered Gray Wolf Pack Makes Stunning Appearance in California
The detection of one adult female and four cubs in Sequoia National Forest offers hope to conservationists. Suggesting that the state’s wolf population is starting to flourish under federal protections. Introduction. A new gray wolf pack has been sighted in the Sierra Nevada. A development that has brought...