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Suspects in Pleasant Hill shootout that killed cannabis worker arrested in Sacramento
Police arrested two people in connection with the attempted armed robbery of a cannabis industry worker in Pleasant Hill last month that led to a shootout and the deaths of the worker and one of the gunmen.Pleasant Hill police said in a press statement that investigators obtained arrest warrants for 18-year-old Joe Washington Jr. and 20-year-old Money Green, both from Richmond. The two were located in Sacramento and arrested with the help of Sacramento County Sheriff's deputies, police said.Both were booked into the Contra Costa County jail in Martinez.The shooting happened on March 19 at the Wood Creek apartment complex...
North Highlands church distributes free Narcan to prevent fentanyl-related deaths
NORTH HIGHLANDS, Calif. — A North Highlands church handed out free Narcan to community members to prevent fentanyl-related deaths. Dozens of people attended the “To Save a Life Event” at the Family Community Church on Thursday night to learn about the danger of fentanyl. With the goal...
Man barricaded in South Sacramento home dies after setting it on fire
(FOX40.COM) — A man was pronounced dead on Friday morning after allegedly starting a house fire during in a South Sacramento neighborhood, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office and the Metro Fire of Sacramento. Just after 1 a.m., deputies responded to the 7300 block of Arleta Court for reports of a domestic violence incident. […]
Teen reported hit by car on Havenside Drive in Greenhaven
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A 17-year-old was reportedly hit by a vehicle Friday morning at Havenside Drive and Northlite Circle in Sacramento's Greenhaven neighborhood. Police were dispatched to the scene around 8:09 a.m., according to dispatcher radio communications. A teen was hit by a car about 20 feet away from a stop sign. The car did not appear to be speeding. It was unclear what caused the crash.
Explore Outdoors: 'Culvert Trail' offers thrilling mountain bike ride in Auburn State Recreation Area
AUBURN, Calif. — The Auburn State Recreation Area's popular "Culvert Trail" is opening Saturday morning after a major rebuild. The "Culvert Trail" is among the most popular trails in the Auburn area with its twisting route down a hillside between Lake Clementine and the confluence of the American River.
2024 Sol Blume music festival postponed
This year's Sol Blume music festival at Discovery Park has been postponed, according to a section of its website. A source familiar with the situation also confirmed to KCRA 3 that it has been postponed. A Google form, made for Sol Blume food vendors, says the festival has been pushed...
Southwest flight from St. Louis to Sacramento diverted back to airport
A Sacramento-bound Southwest Airlines flight was diverted back to the St. Louis airport on Friday. Passengers and Air Traffic Control audio said the plane landed safely after an issue with an engine. Flight Aware info for Flight 5907 showed the Boeing 737-800 departed from St. Louis Lambert International Airport at...
Sacramento police arrest driver who jumped sidewalk and hit 3 people in tent
SACRAMENTO — The man accused of driving his SUV onto a Sacramento sidewalk and hitting three people in a tent last weekend has been arrested, police said Thursday night.The Sacramento Police Department identified the suspect as 43-year-old Jesus Banegas. Police further said that all three victims are alive despite being hospitalized in critical condition. They have not yet been identified.Banegas, of Sacramento, faces charges of hit-and-run resulting in injury and causing an accident resulting in injury.Banegas is being held on $50,000 bail and is expected to appear in court on April 22.The hit-and-run happened Sunday, April 14 on Dos Rios Street between North B and D streets, east of the railyards.A security camera in the area captured the vehicle jumping the curb and hitting the victims before crashing through a metal gate and speed limit sign and driving off.
A controversy involving Verge revealed deep cracks in Sacramento’s art scene — and left many wondering why it had to go down like this
The Sacramento arts scene may be on the brink of transformation. Since a pandemic that had threatened to gut local arts scenes globally, the community has worked tirelessly first to survive, and then to rebrand, shift, change — to become the dynamic and inclusive creative space the city envisions for itself.
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