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Player wins $1.25 million on 1-cent slot machine at Sacramento-area casino
A gambler at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, near Sacramento, won a $1.25 million jackpot on a penny slot machine. The visitor won the prize on a $3.75 bet on a “Mega Stampede Grand” slot machine, the casino said in a news release. The win came on Friday the 13th, reversing the traditional bad luck of the day, casino officials said. “Friday the 13th has certainly brought extra excitement to Thunder Valley,” said Dawn Clayton, chief executive officer of Thunder Valley Casino Resort. “$1.25 million is an extraordinary win, and we’re lucky to be part of such an exciting day for our guests. Congratulations!” Thunder Valley said it has paid out more than 251,000 jackpots over the past year, averaging nearly 700 jackpots per day, or roughly one every two minutes. Thunder Valley Casino Resort, at 1200 Athens Ave. in Lincoln, has 3,500 slot machines and 89 table games. It is about 35 miles northeast of Sacramento. Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families. If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the
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A billionaire couple donated $50 million to UC Davis for agricultural research; in 2026, a 34,000-square-foot center opened in California
Food production has always depended on farmers, soil, water, and weather. But as the world faces challenges such as climate change, limited resources, and the need to feed a growing population, researchers are looking at a different question: how can food be grown more efficiently in the future? In California, a new research center is doing this through the combination of agriculture, artificial intelligence, robots, and the science of sustainability.
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A Retired Couple's Investment Account Suddenly Showed Zeros. Then They Learned the State Had Taken It: "It's Just Pure Theft"
Eugene and Ann Breznock had not moved. They had lived in the same house in Winters, California, for more than 30 years. Then the retired couple opened a Charles Schwab statement and found that investments worth $275,000 were gone, replaced with a column of zeros. That is how CBS13 Sacramento’s Call Kurtis team described the discovery in a May 2021 report . “It’s just pure theft!” Eugene told the station. According to CBS13, the couple had not touched the account for three years or had any contact with Schwab. Under California law, that was enough for the state to require Schwab to transfer the investments to the state’s Unclaimed Property program for safekeeping. Getting it back proved harder. CBS13 reported that the assets were labeled “incomplete” on the state’s website, that the state blamed Schwab for submitting the transfer with “errors,” and that when Eugene called Schwab, he says he was directed back to the state. “I can’t tell you how many nights I’ve been awake thinking of what a rotten this system this was,” he told the station, adding that he worried about how long it would take to use his own funds again. Attorney William Palmer, who CBS13
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It's soup season. Here are the Sacramento spots for slurping to your heart's content
It’s chilly. It’s rainy. That means one thing: soup. Whether it’s clear and brothy or thick and creamy, nothing warms and nourishes like a hot, satisfying bowl. There’s no shortage of spots in the greater Sacramento area where you can score a steaming bowl of fragrant pho, hearty ramen or spicy sundubu jiggae all year round, but a handful of restaurants are digging deep and celebrating soup season their own way. Mexican restaurant Algo Bueno has reprised its Instagram-famous soup flights . Chef and co-owner Zenaida Rodriguez cooks up cauldrons of her homey, comforting soups, and this year she’s expanding the selection, ramping up to 15 soups to choose from. Rather than investing in a single big bowl, the soup flights allow diners to select three, 10-ounce samples, presented much in the way craft beer flights are served. The selections are a sort of greatest hits of Mexican soups, including red and green pozole, menudo any day of the week, beef albondigas and a less-traditional birria ramen. New this year are shrimp albondigas, caldo de habas, made with broad beans, and fideo, with thin spaghetti-like noodles. Flights cost $21. You can make your way through the entire menu in five
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Matt Davis appointed new Davis Police Chief
On Oct. 26, City Manager Daryel Dunston announced that Matt Davis has been chosen to serve as the new Davis police chief. The position was most recently held by Matthew Petersen, who served as interim police chief since September 2026, when former Police Chief Todd Henry resigned to accept a position with the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. Davis will officially take over as police chief as of Nov. 9.
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German cockroaches and rodent droppings at East Sacramento brunch spot. What else
Sacramento County Health Inspectors found German cockroaches and rodent droppings at one East Sacramento brunch facility. Additionally, nine eateries were cited including a country club after health inspectors found uncovered ice cream in the freezer. What do these inspections mean? While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide . A red placard, however, signals “imminent danger to public health and safety” and suspends an establishment’s health permit until violations are corrected. This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination . In contrast, a green placard means a restaurant passed inspection. The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually and about 97% of establishments pass, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee. Approximately 1% of inspections result in a closure, he said. These were the results of Sacramento County food facility inspections for Thursday, Nov. 5, through Wednesday, Nov. 11. If an inspection listed below needs clarification, business owners can email The Sacramento Bee at servicejournalists@sacbee.com . How to report a business to the health department For readers who would like to report a local restaurant, food truck
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King’s Supermarket to Become Sacramento Food Center
King’s Supermarket, a neighborhood grocery store at 400 El Camino Ave. in Old North Sacramento, is changing hands. State records show that Mukhtar Yehya is taking over the store, which is listed under the new name Sacramento Food Center, with the transfer currently pending. Nothing has been announced about...