Sacramento CA

A Rancho Cordova house party that turned deadly in 2022 has now ended in a decades-long prison sentence. A judge has ordered Amyis Coogler to serve 40 years to life for the shooting death of 20-year-old Corey Shearer outside a gathering on Ramsgate Way, capping a case built on surveillance footage, DNA evidence and a recovered handgun that has gripped both...

A new fast-casual concept blending Mexican staples with Asian-inspired flavors is headed to Elk Grove. According to a recent announcement from Laguna Gateway, SAVI Mexican Grill is preparing to open at 8234 Laguna Blvd, Suite 140, taking over a space at the shopping center that was most recently occupied by Earl of Sandwich (and before that, Subway).

Juno’s Kitchen & Delicatessen has officially closed its East Sacramento eatery, but the space won’t stay empty for long. A new concept called Nene’s by La Costa is preparing to move into the former Juno’s space at 3675 J St, according to a recent Facebook post from Juno’s owner Mark Helm. The upcoming restaurant comes from Chef Ignacio Ortega of La Costa Cafe in Boulevard...

The mood in the Serna Center was decidedly grim Thursday night as the leader of a state financial agency told the Sacramento City Unified School District board that a state takeover is inevitable. Michael Fine of the Fiscal Crisis Management and Assistance Team highlighted a word at the end of his presentation: “grief.” That’s the feeling associated with the reality of fiscal insolvency. The...

A 40-year-old Sacramento woman was killed Thursday when the motorcycle she was riding on crashed into the back of a big rig on Interstate 80 in Davis, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash happened shortly after 2:30 p.m. near Richards Boulevard, according to the CHP online activity log. The CHP’s Woodland office said the driver of the motorcycle was...

(FOX40.COM) — One person was killed and another was injured during an attempted burglary, the Sacramento Police Department said. According to police, around 4:30 a.m. on Friday, officers responded to reports of a burglary and sounds of shots fired near 8500 Thys Court. Upon arrival, the officers found both suspects with at least one gunshot […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif — California's 11% tax on firearms and ammunition is facing another legal challenge as a Sacramento gun range manager argues the surcharge is unconstitutional, while supporters say the money is helping fund violence prevention efforts across the state. The Gun Violence Prevention and School Safety Act, signed...

A major Vietnamese dining destination is headed to South Sacramento. Local entrepreneur Huy Trieu, who owns several Sacramento-area Shun Fat (SF) Supermarket locations, is planning to open a new concept called Saigon Street Food Restaurant at 4582 Mack Rd in the South Center shopping mall, according to the Sacramento Business Journal.

Mother’s Day weekend will bring higher-than-normal temperatures to much of Northern and Central California, according to the National Weather Service. Cities including Sacramento, Modesto, Chico, Redding and Stockton could see temperatures soar as high as 100 degrees , the weather service said in an X post on Friday, May 8. The weather service on Friday issued heat advisories for parts of the Sacramento...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Students at California State University, Sacramento, and colleges across the country are scrambling days before finals after a nationwide cyberattack shut down Canvas, the online learning platform many schools rely on for classes, assignments, and grades. For many students, the outage came at the worst possible...