Sacramento/ Community & Society
Published on January 17, 2020
Top Sacramento news: Girl, 12, dies in crash; homicides on decline over past 5 years: police; morePhoto: Jeff Turner/Flickr

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Sacramento.

Firefighters: Propane tank explodes at Sacramento homeless camp, 2 people injured

Firefighters say a propane tank explosion at a homeless camp in Sacramento has injured several people.

Read the full story on CBS13 CBS Sacramento.

12-year-old dies in Sacramento freeway crash chasing after teen

A 12-year-old girl died Wednesday night after being hit by a vehicle on a freeway in Sacramento while chasing after a teen, officials said.

Read the full story on KCRA 3.

California targets companies with highly paid execs

California is considering raising taxes on some of the country’s largest companies, but the size of the tax increase would depend on how much its highest-paid executive makes compared to its employees.

Read the full story on KGET - TV 17 Bakersfield.

SF Giants make former Sac State softball star Alyssa Nakken first female major league coach

Nakken was a star at Sac State, ending her career in the top 10 in several categories, including putouts, home runs, fielding percentage and runs scored.

Read the full story on ABC10.

Sacramento homicides on the decline over past 5 years

Despite the number of homicides so far this month, Sacramento has seen a continual decrease yearly since 2015.

Read the full story on ABC Sacramento, KXTV.


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