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Davis remembers stabbing victim Karim Abou Najm: "May the trees whisper his name and his birds sing his glory"
DAVIS -- Family and friends of UC Davis student Karim Abou Najm gathered in Sycamore Park in Davis to dedicate a bike pathway and bench in his honor. Karim's parents stood in the center of the love brought to Sycamore Park Monday, a year to the day of the deadly stabbing. The newly named bike pathway and memorial bench turned what was once a crime scene into a place of remembrance. "A reminder, while my son's blood was here, I want the life of Karim to be remembered and carried forward," said Nadine Yehya, Karim's mother.Karim was the second stabbing victim that put...
Crews douse fire at home under renovation in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO – Crews battled and quickly put out a fire at a home in south Sacramento early Tuesday morning.Sacramento Fire says they received a call just after 3 a.m. about a fire at a home along Harold Way, just off of Fruitridge Road. Firefighters believe the fire started in a shed in the front driveway. The flames were put out before they could further impact the home, which was under renovation. No one was inside the home at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported, firefighters say. Exactly what started the fire is under investigation.
California Drivers Get Warning: 'Use Extra Caution'
National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists issued a wind advisory for the Sacramento, California, area on Monday night, prompting motorists to exercise caution. Strong winds are expected to whip through California through Wednesday night as a storm system moves into the area. The Sacramento Valley to the Delta region will be affected in the northern part of the state, but the NWS Los Angeles office issued a wind advisory for its region in Southern California as well.
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