Sacramento police release video of sword-wielding standoff that ended in gunfire
The Sacramento Police Department has released body camera video of officers’ shooting of a knife-wielding man who threatened to kill his roommate and end his own life on Occidental Drive in the city’s College-Glen neighborhood. The department-narrated video summarizes the 45-minute ordeal during the morning of July...
2 arrests made after stabbing in Citrus Heights bowling alley
Two arrests have been made in connection with a weekend stabbing that took place inside a Citrus Heights bowling alley, police said Monday.
Train crossings fixed after gates block traffic in Sacramento’s Curtis Park, midtown
A vandalized Regional Transit train crossing briefly disrupted traffic Tuesday in Sacramento’s midtown and Curtis Park neighborhoods before repairs were completed. The malfunction occurred near Broadway and 19th Street, where crossing arms were stuck in the down position shortly before 11:45 a.m., blocking vehicles....
Sacramento County man accused of over 100 thefts, selling $70K in stolen tools
A suspect was arrested in Sacramento County after deputies said they estimated he sold more than $70,000 worth of stolen tools and recovered more than $16,000 in stolen merchandise.
Fireworks crackdown brought fewer citations but higher fines in Sacramento
Sacramento levied $267,000 in illegal fireworks citations over the Fourth of July holiday, city officials said this week, the fruits of a get-tough strategy that ramps up enforcement and boosts fines for offenders. Sacramento Fire Department and city code enforcement officers handed out 44 citations during the...
Mail carrier caught on camera pepper-spraying Rancho Cordova resident’s cat
A Rancho Cordova resident says his cat was pepper-sprayed by the neighborhood postman.
UC Davis named top hospital in Sacramento region
(FOX40.COM) – The U.S. News and World Report prestigious Best Hospitals ranking has named UC Davis Medical Center as the number one hospital in the Sacramento region. UC Davis Medical Center has been named the local top spot for health services for the 14th consecutive year. Meanwhile, they landed in the top 10...
Orangevale Man Suspected of Drug Trafficking Arrested with Illegal Firearms and Cash, Sacramento Sheriff’s...
An alleged drug dealer was arrested in Orangevale. The arrest took place at a local park, where deputies found narcotics, cash, and a scale commonly used in drug sales. Authorities also found several illegal firearms and a large amount of cash, as reported by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.
Sacramento considers doubling size of parking meter district
Sacramento is considering doubling the size of its parking meter district, extending it east from Sutter's Fort to Sacramento State.
Man Arrested – Threatening to “Shoot Up” Main Jail
SACRAMENTO, CA — “On July 24, 2025, a then-unknown subject called the Main Jail public line and made several statements threatening to “shoot up” the jail and Deputies there. The Sheriff’s Threat Management Unit was advised and began investigating the incident. They were able to identify the caller who made the...