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Top Sacramento news: ShotSpotter program cut from Sheriff's budget; City Hall to fly Pride flag

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Published on June 28, 2019
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Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Sacramento.

Woman who left daughter, 3, in hot car convicted of murder

SACRAMENTO (AP) — A woman who deliberately left her 3-year-old daughter in an SUV for 9 1/2 hours during a blazing Northern California summer has been convicted of her murder. 

Read the full story on FOX40.

Two crashes involving 8 cars gridlock westbound I-80 traffic in North Sacramento, CHP says

A pair of multi-vehicle collisions on westbound Interstate 80 in North Sacramento have backed up traffic Thursday morning, according to California Highway Patrol.

Read the full story on The Sacramento Bee.

Sacramento City Hall to become latest public building to fly gay pride flag

Following the California state Capitol’s lead, the LGBTQ pride flag is about to fly from Sacramento City Hall. The Rainbow Flag will be raised Friday morning — the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising.

Read the full story on The Sacramento Bee.

Sacramento County’s ShotSpotter program cut from Sheriff’s Office budget

SACRAMENTO COUNTY -- A program to help catch criminals in Sacramento County is being discontinued. For roughly two years, ShotSpotter devices have helped the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office pinpoint where gunshots are being fired in certain neighborhoods. 

Read the full story on FOX40.

Overcrowded Front Street Animal Shelter drops adoption fees through mid-July

Front Street Animal Shelter in Sacramento is offering free adoptions through July 14, the city shelter said Tuesday. The shelter is “beyond maximum capacity,” and fireworks are expected to bring more pets in.

Read the full story on The Sacramento Bee.


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