Tribal casinos lose round in fight over cardroom banked games
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — Indian casinos pushed back Friday on a California judge’s tentative ruling that dismissed their challenge to non-tribal cardrooms offering games like blackjack. Arguments over Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Lauri Damrell’s tentative ruling focused on her finding that the federal...
City’s Roseville Road campus expands with more tiny homes for people experiencing homelessness
The City of Sacramento’s Roseville Road shelter-and-service campus will soon expand, adding more tiny homes to shelter people experiencing homelessness. Semi-trucks carrying 135 ready-to-assemble “Boss Cubez” tiny homes began arriving at the campus on Aug. 5. One hundred of these homes will be assembled and placed...
City’s system for reporting homelessness concerns receives significant upgrades
New improvements to the City of Sacramento’s 311 system are helping streamline the reporting and response process for concerns involving homelessness. These upgrades are designed to streamline service requests, improve coordination among response teams and ensure more transparent communication for the public, said...
Citrus Heights Man Arrested on Manslaughter Charges Following Fatal Altercation in Folsom
A 43-year-old Citrus Heights man has been taken into custody on manslaughter charges following a deadly altercation in Folsom last month. Folsom Police Department announced the arrest of Dylan Pierce early this morning, stemming from an incident that claimed the life of an unidentified adult male. According to the...
Sacramento Man Arrested in Portland on Homicide Warrant
A Sacramento man wanted in a July 18 killing on South Avenue was arrested Thursday in Portland, with federal agents and local police lending a hand. Detectives identified the suspect as 59-year-old Dieshal Battles and said he will be transported back to Sacramento for booking at the county jail. Police...
Elk Grove woman who led transnational terrorist group pleads guilty to soliciting the murder...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - An Elk Grove woman pleaded guilty to multiple charges Friday, including soliciting hate crimes, soliciting the murder of federal officials, and conspiring to support terrorists. The Justice Department revealed 35-year-old Dallas Humber's involvement as the leader of the Terrorgram Collective, a...
Man Denied Bail After Fatal Hit-and-Run That Killed Two Teens in West Sacramento
WOODLAND, Calif. — A 71-year-old man accused in a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed two 17-year-old girls in West Sacramento has been denied bail, after admitting to drinking vodka before driving, according to the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office. David Alison Walker appeared in a Woodland courtroom...
Sacramento County Restaurants Shut Down for Cockroaches and Rodent Droppings
When diners sit down for a meal in Sacramento County, the last thing on their minds should be sharing their dining experience with German cockroaches or rat droppings scattered throughout the kitchen. Yet this year has seen numerous local restaurants and markets shut down for severe health infractions, raising...
Sacramento Bee Headquarters Demolished for 121 Midtown Homes
The wrecking ball is coming for the former Sacramento Bee headquarters at 2100 Q Street, marking the end of a seven-decade chapter in Midtown's newspaper history. The site will be transformed into 121 new townhomes and single-family homes, representing a dramatic shift from the property's original high-density...
New clues emerge in search for missing California mom and baby
Whisper Owen and her 8-month-old daughter, Sandra McCarty, have been missing for almost a month and their SUV was last seen traveling through Waterford and Atwater, California.