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Doorbell cameras in Sacramento's Arden neighborhood captured a knife-wielding man making stabbing motions at front doors Thursday night; deputies and an air unit searched but the suspect remains at large.
A jury found Robert Parker Milton sane and convicted him of first‑degree murder in the Aug. 29, 2024 killing of neighbor William Dressler. Sentencing is set for June 22, 2026.
Politics & Govt in ...
Growers in the Tule and Tulare Lake basins had to report groundwater use by May 1, 2026; new state fees, meters and data collection aim to curb subsidence and protect wells.
Food & Drinks in ...
Cattlemens Steakhouse has opened at 9105 W Stockton Blvd in Elk Grove, bringing hand-cut steaks, prime rib and a full dinner menu to the downtown corridor.
Newly released sheriff’s videos show a Feb. 18, 2023 jail struggle in which a detainee said deputies broke his arm. The footage was posted under California’s SB16 transparency rules.
A follow-up probe in Natomas led to multiple arrests after a parking-lot assault left a victim pistol-whipped; detectives traced leads to Garaventa Way and recovered guns.
Weather & Environment in ...
Sunny and warm in Sacramento today with highs near 84°F. A late‑weekend system could bring light showers and isolated mountain thunderstorms.
Clear morning and a quick warm-up — highs near 80 today and mid-80s later in the week. Mountains may see isolated showers or a few thunderstorms this evening.
A failed passing maneuver on Highway 113 in Woodland flipped a car and left its driver dead, CHP says.
Clear Tuesday morning; highs near 75 and a warm, dry trend later this week. Mountains could see isolated showers through Tuesday evening.
Cool, mostly clear Monday; highs near 69°F today and a quick warm‑up into the 80s by Thursday. Mountain showers linger through Tuesday.
State senators advanced two bills to limit ICE’s bedside role in California hospitals and curb “blackout” practices after advocates raised cases of detained patients being isolated. The measures now move to Appropriations.
Four candidates are competing to replace an outgoing supervisor in El Dorado County's District 4 ahead of the June 2 primary. Here’s who’s running, where the district sits and which campaigns are best funded.
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