| Sacto 911: Victim chases bike thief, Sacramento police make arrest Sacramento police arrested a suspected bicycle thief Monday, after he was chased by the bicycle's owner. Police were alerted at 8:57 a.m. that the white bicycle had been stolen from the... | |
| Sacto 911: Judge imposes death penalty for Topete in deputy killing case By Hundson Sangree hsangree@sacbee.com Yolo Superior Court Judge Paul K. Richardson imposed the death penalty today on Marco Antonio Topete for the assault-rifle slaying of sheriff's Deputy... |
| Bank of Sacramento parent company triples profit in 2011 Greater Sacramento Bancorp, parent of Bank of Sacramento, more than tripled year-over-year profitability in 2011.GSB today reported a profit of $2.33 million, or 89 cents per share, for 2011, up from... |
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| Sen. McCain takes aim at fees earned by Sacramento lawyer advising Indian tribe U.S. Sen. John McCain is complaining to federal Indian gaming officials about the millions earned by Sacramento attorney Howard Dickstein, the lawyer for Thunder Valley Casino and its tribal... |
| Sizzler to remodel franchises in Sacramento and Auburn, expand in Bay Area Following a three-year hiatus from new franchise expansion, Culver City-based steakhouse operator Sizzler has announced a deal to develop five new Bay Area restaurants and remodel existing sites in... |
| Things to Do: Madonna to perform in San Jose in October Madonna will start later this year in Tel Aviv. The closest the tour will get to Sacramento is a stop in San Jose Oct. 6. Tickets to that show run $56-$361 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday... |
| Sacto 911: Toddlers found wandering in Rancho Cordova, parents missing Sacramento Sheriff's deputies returned a pair of toddlers to their mother after they were found wandering in Rancho Cordova. The children were found by an unidentified woman around 9 a.m. in... |
| Sacramento County claims payments decline by 26 percent Sacramento County's claim costs declined 26 percent down to $3.3 million in the fiscal year that ended June 1, according to a report presented to supervisors Monday.Officials cited a number of... |
| Roseville Bank of Commerce parent company repurchasing more than a million shares The board of Redding-based Bank of Commerce Holdings, parent of Roseville Bank of Commerce, has authorized the purchase of up to 1,019,490 shares, or 6 percent of its outstanding shares over a... |
| City Beat: Group sues for emails related to Sacramento redistricting An open records advocacy group is suing the city after being denied emails and other communications regarding last summer's volatile City Council redistricting process. The California First... |
| Sacramento City Council to consider request to ask voters about parking, arena The City Council is scheduled today to consider Councilwoman Sandy Sheedy's request to place a measure on the June ballot asking voters if they want to use public parking assets to help finance... |
| Pickup hits, kills bicyclist on Highway 70 at Lake Oroville calcala@sacbee.com A bicyclist riding on Highway 70 at Lake Oroville was killed Monday when he was hit by a pickup truck, California Highway Patrol officials reported. The 22-year-old cyclist, who... |
| Judge Sentences Topete To Death A Yolo County judge has formally sentenced Marco Topete to death for killing a Yolo County... |
| Storm Sweeps Through NorCal Tuesday Also from Tamara: Winds will also pick up from the southeast through the day. Rain is heading toward the Foothills and Sierra through the mid-morning and... |
| Court: Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional A federal appeals court on Tuesday declared California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, putting the bitterly contested, voter-approved law on track for likely consideration by the... |
| Jackknifed Big Rig Clear; Traffic Was Backed Up For Miles A jackknifed big rig caused quite the traffic headache for motorists across Sacramento County on Tuesday morning.It's now clear from the roadway, but it was blocking two left lanes of northbound... |
| Woman Finds Twin Toddlers Wandering In Diapers A woman called police Tuesday morning when she saw twin toddlers wandering in only their diapers, unsupervised.Sacramento County sheriff's deputies went out about 9 a.m. to search for whomever... |
| Dusting Of Snow Expected In The Sierra A weakening winter storm is expected to add a light dusting of snow in the Sierra Nevada on Tuesday afternoon and evening.The snow level is expected to drop to around 5,000 feet, according to the... |
| Federal Agent Shot In Newark Authorities say an off-duty federal agent was shot in the San Francisco Bay area city of Newark.The shooting occurred just before 6 a.m. Tuesday. Newark Police Commander Bob Douglas said the officer... |
| 3 Hurt After Bus, Cars Crash In N. Highlands Three people were hurt when two cars and a bus crashed in the area of Winona Way and Watt Avenue on Tuesday morning.The three were all passengers on the bus. All of their injuries are considered... |
| Gov. Brown Bank Regulator An Insider Gov. Jerry Brown's appointee to head the department that oversees banking, financial and consumer regulations in California led a trade association that fought against tighter lending... |
| Roseanne Barr On Calif. Ballot For US President Roseanne Barr's name is on California's primary ballot as a Green Party candidate for president.Secretary of State Debra Bowen announced Monday that Barr is among 24 candidates she intends... |
| California Mom Gives Birth On Freeway What better place for a speedy delivery than a freeway?That's where Nicole Reynolds of Chula Vista gave birth Monday. The 30-year-old mother of two was in bed Sunday night when her water broke... |
| Convicted cop killer Topete sentenced to death WOODLAND, CA - Judge Paul Richardson upheld a Yolo County jury's sentence of death for convicted cop killer Marco Topete on Tuesday. Topete was arrested in June 2008 for shooting and killing... |
| Toddlers found wandering Rancho Cordova streets RANCHO CORDOVA, CA - Two toddlers, a three-year old girl and her two-year-old brother were found wandering the streets of a Rancho Cordova neighborhood on Tuesday. "I walked out of my door to... |
| Calif. gay marriage ban ruled unconstitutional SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal appeals court has declared California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, paving the way for a likely U.S. Supreme Court showdown on the voter-approved... |
| Stanford team develops plan for electric highway With new state regulations demanding an increase in the number of clean and green cars, the future is looking bright for electric cars, such as the Nissan Leaf. The problem is, most electric cars... |
| 13-year-old hit by vehicle in Sacramento SACRAMENTO - A 13-year-old child was hit by a vehicle near Auburn Blvd. and Garfield Ave. around 6:52 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP did not indicate how the... |
| VIDEO: Syrians plead for end to violence As the world talks about how to respond to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's bloody crackdown on the uprising in his country, opposition activists in the country say his military and security... |
| UPDATE: Big rig cleared; all lanes open on I-5 N ELK GROVE - The northbound side of Interstate 5 in Elk Grove slowed to a crawl Tuesday morning after a big rig jackknifed around 6:24 a.m., blocking several lanes. According to California Highway... |
| Calif. gang member gets 6 years for stealing girl's puppy POMONA, CA (AP) - A Southern California gang member has been sentenced to six years in prison for stealing a 9-year-old girl's puppy. Los Angeles County sheriff's investigators say... |
| Proposition 8 Ruled Unconstitutional Proposition 8 , which defines marriage between a man and a woman is unconstitutional.The 2-1 decision by a panel of judges found that Proposition 8 violated the U.S. Constitution. In... |
| Twin Toddlers Found Wandering Alone RANCHO CORDOVA— Two toddlers found alone wearing only their diapers along Capitales Drive in Rancho Cordova are back with their mother.Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputies were called... |
| Man Convicted of Shooting Deputy Sentenced to Death YOLO COUNTY— A man convicted of shooting a Yolo County Sheriff’s deputy to death on Father’s Day in 2008 will be sentenced to death. His lawyers’ motion for a new trial has... |
| Komen Foundation VP Resigns Karen Handel, a vice president with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, resigned her position Tuesday after a controversy over funding... |
| Jackknifed Big Rig Causes Traffic Mess on I-5 ELK GROVE— All lanes of Northbound I-5 are back open after being blocked by a jackknifed big rig for more than an hour, but traffic is still moving slowly.It happened just before 6:30 a.m.... |
| Mother Mourns Her Son, Praises Good Samaritans who Saved Others CITRUS HEIGHTS— Rosand Johnson-Parker lost her 30-year-old son in a car crash Sunday in Citrus Heights, and while she is mourning her loss she is praising the effort of good samaritans who... |
| Sacramento's Utilities Rates Advisory Commission approves water rate hikes raise water rates in the city by $19 a month over the next three years . The reason for the rate hike? It is to gain a loan from Goldman Sachs to renovate an aging water system. But that loan is... |
| Transportation secretary to visit Siemens in Sacramento Sacramento Business Journal by Melanie Turner, Staff Writer Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 10:23am PST - Last Modified: Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 11:09am... |
| Sacramento hotels see room rates, occupancy rise slightly in 2011 Hotels in the Sacramento region saw a slight increase in room rates and occupancies in 2011 over the prior year. Sacramento hotels got an average daily room rate of $91.57 in 2011, up 0.8 percent... |
| UPDATE: Court Upholds Ban On Proposition 8 Saying It Is Unconstitutional SAN FRANCISCO (CBS13/AP) -- The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court ruling striking down Proposition 8, agreeing the voter-approved measure violates the civil rights of gay men... |
| Convicted Cop Killer To Be Formally Sentenced YOLO COUNTY (CBS13) – Convicted cop killer Marco Topete is scheduled to be formally sentenced today. Last October, jurors found Topete guilty of first degree murder in the 2008 shooting of... |
| UPDATE: Federal Agent Shot In Newark; Condition Not Known NEWARK (CBS/AP) – An off-duty federal agent has been shot outside a home in Newark, according to authorities. The shooting happened around 6 a.m. Tuesday at Mayhews Landing Road and... |
| Jackknifed Big Rig Blocking Lanes On I-5 In Elk Grove ELK GROVE (CBS13) – Traffic on northbound Interstate 5 in Elk Grove was backed up for several miles Tuesday morning after a jackknifed big rig crashed and blocked the far left lane. At 6:20... |
| Laura Skirde’s Morning Forecast – Feb. 7, 2012 Ruslan Sharipov: Urgent - 1) Copy of the message to Betsy Gililland / 2) kopiya perepiski s Nadiroy Hidoyatovoy 1. Dear friends, i am copying to you the message that i wrote to someone i know, that... |
| Roseanne Barr On California Ballot For U.S. President SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Roseanne Barr’s name is on California’s primary ballot as a Green Party candidate for president. Secretary of State Debra Bowen announced Monday that Barr is... |
| Kevin Love-less Timberwolves are 'scary,' Sacramento Kings coach says NEW ORLEANS - Sacramento Kings coach Keith Smart used one word to describe the Minnesota Timberwolves without all-star forward Kevin Love. "Scary," Smart said. The NBA on Monday suspended... |
