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Sacramento State student assault by six people found to be targeted
(FOX40.COM) — Monday’s on-campus assault of a Sacramento State student by six people has been determined to be a targeted attack, according to the Sacramento State Police Department. In an update on Wednesday, the police department said that the attack is targeted but they are not able to share what the possible connection is between […]
Truck driver fatally strikes woman in Fairfield; 2nd pedestrian killed in 2 days
A second pedestrian in two days was killed in Fairfield early Wednesday morning. Police say they received a call at 5:15 a.m. regarding a vehicle striking a pedestrian in a private parking lot in the 2100 block of Cadenasso Drive. Arriving officers spoke with the driver of a semi-truck, which was in the parking lot overnight. The driver was pulling away when he hit the female pedestrian. The driver immediately stopped and, when he saw a woman lying on the ground near the truck's tires, called emergency services.Firefighters and pronounced the woman dead. The Fairfield police traffic unit is investigating. The victim's name is being withheld pending notification of next-of-kin. Just a day earlier, a police officer was driving on Air Base Parkway near Wylie Lane around 1 a.m. Tuesday when they saw a person down on the shoulder of the road. The officer stopped to check on the person and saw they were hit by a car but saw no vehicles nearby. Paramedics declared the victim dead at the scene. Anyone with information about either collision is asked to call Fairfield police at (707) 428-7300.
Winters Elementary School celebrates opening of school food pantry with ribbon cutting
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — The Henry J. Winters Elementary School is celebrating the grand opening of its new food pantry with a ribbon cutting. School officials said the “Wildcat ROAR Store” will expand access to fresh foods to students in need. "It’s still exiting to have a...
Firearm, marijuana found after police pursuit in Fairfield
(KRON) – A firearm and a large bag of marijuana were found in a vehicle after a police vehicle pursuit, according to the Fairfield Police Department. A Fairfield police officer conducted a traffic stop near Airbase Parkway and Dover Avenue on a vehicle without license plates at 11:44 p.m. on Friday. Police said the car […]
Lock Dawson, Bass join mayors to request state homeless funding
Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson and eight other mayors from some of the state’s most populous cities went to Sacramento on Tuesday to request that the state continue its $1 billion investment in addressing the homelessness crisis. In meetings with leaders that included Gov. Gavin Newsom and Assembly Speaker...
USPS announces plans to modernize Reno distribution center; outgoing mail will be processed in Sacramento
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CHP: Driver who intentionally crashed into CHP officers in Davis accused of attempted murder
DAVIS, Calif — A man who intentionally crashed into two California Highway Patrol officers along Interstate 80 last month is being accused of attempted murder, the Yolo County District Attorney's Office announced Monday. The suspect, 33-year-old Samuel Hanawalt of Davis, was arrested Friday, but the crash happened March 13...
Dozens of flood control projects underway in Sacramento area
SACRAMENTO — Sacramento has some of the highest flood risk in the nation, and the sunny skies and receding rivers mean flood control crews can get back to work on projects that protect the region.There are two dozen projects underway right now including eight new projects this year. It's an effort to help protect the Central Valley from strong storms that can cause lakes and rivers to rapidly rise."We've seen some pretty significant flooding in this region, and then we've seen the most recent set of winters where we've had atmospheric river conditions back to back and we see the...
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