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‘Expect delays’: Highway 50 construction extends to I-80 in Northern California
(FOX40.COM) — Some lanes on two major highways in Northern California will be closed while construction workers put in a new traffic shift, according to Caltrans. • Video Above: Worst commutes in the United States The work zone is from the Yolo Causeway through West Sacramento on Interstate 80 and U.S. Highway 50. Caltrans reported […]
‘Not off the table’: Could Sacramento’s summer heat prompt changes to the state fair schedule?
(FOX40.COM) — The California State Fair endured record-breaking heat this summer, which has prompted discussions about why the annual event takes place during the hottest time in Sacramento. Summer 2024 has been a hot one for Sacramento, with the fair’s first weekend falling under an Excessive Heat Warning, and the city already eclipsing last year’s […]
Concord, Bay Point fire sparks evacuation orders Friday
(KRON) — Contra Costa County Fire Protection crews are responding to a grass fire between Concord and Bay Point off Evora Road on Friday afternoon. As of 4:43 p.m., the fire has grown to 150 acres, and immediate evacuation orders have been placed. Evacuation orders are specifically placed north of Highway 4 in the following […]
Interstate 80 closes in Placer County after motorhome catches fire
(FOX40.COM) — Drivers on Interstate 80 in Placer County experienced closures in both directions between Colfax and Gold Run after a motorhome caught fire on Friday afternoon. Just after 3:30 p.m., Caltrans said the closures occurred after a motorhome became “fully engulfed in flames and spread into the forest.” There was no estimated time of […]
Search underway for 71-year-old man who went missing in Sacramento
(FOX40.COM) — The Sacramento Police Department is searching for a man who has not been seen in almost a week. Robert Conry, 71, is described as being 6 foot 3 inches tall, 200 pounds, with grey hair and blue eyes. SPD said he was last seen wearing a tan shirt on July 21 near 6th […]
Person found dead in Modesto home that caught fire, officials say
(FOX40.COM) — A person was found dead inside a home in Modesto on Thursday morning after the city’s fire department extinguished a fire that spread from one home to another. The Modesto Fire Department said on Facebook around 2:30 p.m. that the incident occurred on Concord Avenue, about a half-mile northwest of Roosevelt Park. “First […]
Pieces of ‘explosive device’ found in Sacramento mailbox, sheriff’s office says
(FOX40.COM) — The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said it found pieces of an “explosive device” and a destroyed mailbox parcel locker Wednesday night in Sacramento. Deputies said the mailbox was located at 8800 Redwater Drive in northern Sacramento County near Antelope. Images shared on social media by deputies show a mailbox locker completely blown open […]
Sacramento police search for woman who has been missing for several days
(FOX40.COM) — The Sacramento Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in locating a missing woman who it said is at risk. Rubi Mani, 46, hasn’t been seen since Monday night, according to SPD. Mani is described as being 5 feet and 2 inches tall with black hair and blue eyes. She was reportedly […]
Man that paralyzed child in Sacramento County DUI crash facing 32 years in prison
(FOX40.COM) — The man who paralyzed a 4-year-old girl while driving under the influence in 2022 has been charged by a Sacramento County jury, according to the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office. At 9 a.m. on Oct. 24, 2022, while under the influence of methamphetamine and fentanyl John Hart stole a dully pickup truck. He […]
I-5 closures continue in Sacramento as Caltrans resumes highway construction
(FOX40.COM) — Sacramento drivers can anticipate closures along Interstate 5 during the final weekend of July as Caltrans crews work to repair the roadway. The I-5 closures are a part of Caltrans’ FixSac5 project that seeks to use about $25 million to repair pavement and “deteriorating asphalt” in the Natomas area. Beginning Friday, July 26 […]
Drug kingpin ‘El Mayo’ arrested in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Mexican drug kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the co-founder of the notorious Sinaloa drug cartel, and the reported son of incarcerated drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman were arrested on Thursday, July 25, in El Paso and are in U.S. custody, according to a statement released by the U.S. Attorney […]
Pilot and passenger in deadly Humboldt County plane crash identified
(FOX40.COM) — A plane that originated from McClellan Airport on Tuesday and flew to Humboldt County crashed, killing its two occupants, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Pilot Gabriel Kulp, 49, of Grass Valley, and passenger Thomas Smith, 60, of Carmichael, crashed around 11:15 a.m. near Kneeland Airport. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and […]
Applications now open to help name three new Stockton parks
Stockton residents are invited to submit suggestions for the naming of three new city parks, with the City Council set to review the recommendations of a committee made up of members from various commissions, boards and departments.
Stockton to unveil new mural featuring monarch butterflies
The Stockton Arts Commission is unveiling a new mural, "Winged Wanderers," created by artist Charly Malpass, which features monarch butterflies flying over the city, on August 1 at 9 a.m. on the corner of E. Market St. and S. Sutter St.
Lake Tahoe beach reopens one week after sewage spill, health advisory area reduced
(FOX40.COM) — One week after about 85,000 gallons of untreated waste was spilled near Lake Tahoe, which caused a health advisory to go into effect, affected areas have begun to reopen to the public. The North Tahoe Public Utility District said after days of conducting water quality tests at Patton Landing Beach and the area […]
Sacramento Fire Department responds to 4-alarm structure fire in Sacramento
(FOX40.COM) — Crews with the Sacramento Fire Department responded to a four-alarm commercial fire in Sacramento on Thursday. Officials said a single fire engine was dispatched to a reported trash fire on Florin Perkins Road and Fruitridge Road around 5 p.m. Once they pulled out of the firehouse, crews said they immediately saw a large […]
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