• Conservative Group Wants Parents to Boycott Harvey Milk Day

  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) -- A conservative group is calling for parents to keep their children home from school on a day commemorating the first openly gay lawmaker. Savecalifornia.com, a site affiliated with the Campaign for Children and Families, is running an ad in Sacramento and Los Angeles calling for a boycott of Harvey Milk Day. In 2009, California lawmakers recognized May 22 in his honor. To ...

• Mom of Earlier Victim Kidnapping Suspect Shouldn’t Have Been Out of Prison

  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) -- A suspect in custody Friday for allegedly kidnapping a 7-year-old girl and stuffing her in his trunk is a registered sex offender who has attacked before. It's the exact scenario the mother of the suspect's first victim says should never have happened. Christy says Cedreic Holland should still be in prison for the horrible things he did to her daughter when she ...

• Pelosi implores UC Davis law graduates to embrace justice public service

  House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, exhorts the UC Davis law school graduates to "make that legacy of Martin Luther King your own." The ceremony Friday was held in the Mondavi Center on the UCD ...

• Man arrested in kidnapping of girl from Sacramento street is registered sex offender

  A man previously convicted of sex offenses has been arrested in connection with the midday abduction of a 7-year-old girl on a south Sacramento street nearly a week ago.Cedric Lain Holland, 25, was booked into the Sacramento County jail Thursday night on suspicion of kidnapping to commit another crime and violation of parole.He was taken into custody at his home on Sixth Avenue in Sacramento, ...

• Court backs Redding paper in privacy suit

  California newspapers have a legal right to publish the names of children who are subjected to abuse if a name is newsworthy, a Sacramento appellate court ruled Friday.Relying heavily on a 1998 California Supreme Court decision, a three-justice panel of the 3rd District Court of Appeal said that "publication of truthful, lawfully obtained material of legitimate public concern is ...

• Sheriffs officials testify Aquitania went to buy gun before double-fatal shooting

  Sean Aquitania, 21, was killed Sept. 14, 2007, as he visited a friend's house. His 7-month-old son Sean Jr. was fatally shot while buckled into a car ...

• Alleged homeless hit man acquitted in womans killing

  The attorney for Teng Thao said the jury decided there "just wasn't the evidence" to convict his client in the killing of a woman outside a gambling den in January ...

• Valley High scholar wins auto-giveaway contest

  Joua Lee, who won $20,000 on Friday toward the purchase of a car, is eager to buy, but first things first:"I have to get my driver's license," said the lucky Valley High School senior.Each year, dealers at the Elk Grove Auto Mall give a car to a deserving student. Ten finalists with regular school attendance and qualifying grade-point averages from Elk Grove Unified School ...

• Sierra Vista Bank gets capital infusion

  Folsom-based Sierra Vista Bank says it has received more than $1.5 million in new capital funding from the Taylor International Fund Ltd.The new funding is in addition to more than $2 million raised in a public offering by the bank in last year's third quarter."The additional capital will allow our financial organization to expand its customer base and seek new growth opportunities in ...

• Hospitals cancel elective surgeries ahead of strike

  Sacramento's UC Davis Medical Center and four other large University of California hospitals have begun canceling elective surgeries because of a two-day strike planned by some workers next week.UCDMC has postponed 48 elective surgeries – including some for major cancers – and rescheduled 519 radiological examinations, a spokesman said.On an average day, 65 elective surgeries take place ...

• Thinning of trees brush aimed at cutting fire risk

  The U.S. Forest Service will resume work Monday on a major fuels-reduction project at South Lake Tahoe.The South Shore Fuels Reduction and Healthy Forest Restoration Project involves the thinning of trees and brush on national forest lands from Cascade Lake to the Nevada state line to reduce wildfire risk and create healthier forests.This season's work will begin Monday in a popular ...

• Name for food truck wins $75 gift card

  The soon-to-debut food truck operated by Rudy's Hideaway, a popular steak and seafood destination in Rancho Cordova since 1972, now has a name: Rudy's Cruzin' Crustacean.John Fehl of Orangevale won the "Name the Food Truck" contest and received a $75 gift card.Steve Ryan, owner of the restaurant at 12303 Folsom Blvd., chose a Texas-based company to build the vehicle and ...

• State Senate favors break for area casino

  The state Senate has approved a new gambling compact that would provide financial breathing room for the Indian tribe that owns the troubled Red Hawk Casino in Shingle Springs.The new compact was passed unanimously by the Senate on Thursday, the Associated Press reported. AB 1267 now goes to the Assembly.The new compact would significantly reduce the amount of money the state would collect from ...

• Check it out Pow Wow Days more

  TODAY-SUNDAYPow Wow DaysWhat: Orangevale continues its 50th rendition of Pow Wow Days. The event draws an estimated 12,000 people a year. Features include a carnival, musical acts, county-fair-style displays, hands-on activities for children, amusement park rides and musical acts. The celebration promotes and supports local schools, athletic and service programs. Where: Orangevale Community ...

• California Capital Airshow to Continue Despite Sequestration

  SACRAMRENTO- The Capital City Air Show at Mather Field is different than other air shows around the country – you can get up close to the technology, see it and feel it. About 100,000 people come every year. But this year, because of some belt-tightening in Washington, you can expect to see 25 percent bigger crowds out trying to enjoy the same thrill ride. Shiny, fast and loud. ...

• Girl Describes Escape from Kidnapper

  SACRAMENTO- Clutching her teddy bear, a brave 7-year-old girl describeshow she escaped the trunk of an attempted kidnapper. ';It was spooky and scary. It was the most scared I had ever been in my life,'; she told FOX40 under the conditionof anonymity. She said she was with her mother Saturday morning nearDee’s Dee’s Discounts in South Sacramento when she first spottedthe ...

• Modesto Funeral Home Moonlit As Second-Hand Store

  MODESTO (CBS13) -- Investigators say 17 bodies were removed from a Modesto funeral home because those remains may have been mishandled. One look at McGuire's Funeral and Cremation/Second-Hand Store had neighbors sensing something was ...

• Call Kurtis Where Are My Flowers

  FAIR OAKS (CBS13) -- JustFlowers.com advertises on its website it’s accredited with the Better Business Bureau with an ';A'; rating. It helped convince Mindy Linford to order a Mother’s Day bouquet from their website for her mom in Pollock Pines. She ordered them the Tuesday before the holiday asking for a Friday delivery. The flowers never arrived. ';I’m really ...

• Feds to probe Connecticut train crash

  Federal transportation investigators will work to determine what caused two passenger trains to collide during rush hour in Connecticut, sending dozens to the ...

• Californias First Lady comfortable with role not title

  to the one she was given by virtue of a marriage license: first lady. Gust Brown, 55, serves as an unpaid staffer in her husband's administration but an investor in something much larger: his expansive political and policy agenda. To do that successfully, she admits, means to keep her famously undisciplined but intellectually rigorous spouse on track. "I do try to bring a little ...

• What numbers are the most least picked in Powerball history

  The Powerball Jackpot is up to $600 million! People have their own methods of picking their lucky numbers - birthdays, fortune cookies, etc. - but no one can really guarantee which numbers will be picked. Looking back at past lottery drawings, here's a look at the most drawn numbers: 3 was drawn 16 times 5 was drawn 16 times 7 was drawn 16 times 8 was drawn 17 times 23 was drawn 19 ...

• Helping Victims of Human Trafficking Escape Cycle of Abuse

  SACRAMENTO- It's a life that no girl dreams of when she grows up, life as a prostitute. "I've been robbed, shot at, stabbed, and thrown out of cars when they are still moving," said Amber. She started prostituting before she was old enough to drink. We are using the name Amber to protect her identity. It's her reality and she says it pays her well, $1,000 a day. It ...

• My Sister’s House Helps Save Lives

  SACRAMENTO- Stopping sex trafficking and domestic violence are the top priorities of one local organization. That's their mission because our area is a hot spot for sex trafficking. We also live in a very diverse area, where women who are abused face language and cultural barriers. But they have a place to turn to that can turn their lives around. Jasmine says My Sister’s House ...

• Top 10 weird foreign laws

  Ignorance may be bliss, but it can cause innocents abroad to unknowingly run afoul of local laws. And there are plenty of legal oddities to run afoul of. Witness this list of top 10 unusual foreign laws compiled ...

• Video The End of the Maloof Era

  The majority owners of the Sacramento Kings, the Maloof family, announced their intent to sell the team. Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and other city leaders are created a counteroffer to present to the NBA after a Seattle investor group made a bid for the team. The NBA officially announced on Jan. 21 that an ownership group in Seattle made a $525 million offer to buy the Kings, something that ...

• Coroner 17 Bodies Removed from Modesto Funeral Business

  Dusty hearses sit behind McGuire Cremation and Funeral Service in Modesto. MODESTO- The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Coroner said Friday that 17 bodies were removed from a funeral and cremation business. The Sheriff’s Department said in a statement that McGuire Cremation and Funeral Service had been at the center of an investigation into ';potential criminal and civil ...

• Sacramento Kings sale celebrated by city

  Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson announced to screaming throngs of Kings fans Friday that the deal to sell the NBA franchise to a group led by software tycoon Vivek Ranadive has been ...

• Calif. Attorney General Kamala Harris Meets With New Task Force On Guns

  California Attorney General Kamala Harris speaks at a news conference on May 17, 2013 at the Los Angeles Civic Center in Los Angeles, California. Harris hosted a meeting of the state’s district attorneys to develop recommendations on reducing gun violence. (credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty ...

• Social Media Partially Responsible For Rise in Potentially Suicidal Students

  DAVIS (CBS13) -- A spike in potentially suicidal students in Davis schools has administrators working against social media peer pressure. According to the Davis Joint Unified School District, the number of students being screened for possible suicidal behavior rose from 52 two years ago to 94--an 81 percent increase. Psychotherapist Mark Foster says part of the increase has to do with the rise ...

• Suspected Serial Flasher Putting Neighbors on Edge

  SACRAMENTO- Sacramento Police say they now have a sketch of the suspected serial flasher. Police also say the suspect's method of operation is linking him to several flashing incidents reaching as far back as December of 2011. The flasher is becoming more aggressive; exposing himself, touching his victims and running the other way, according to investigators. The most recent incident ...

• Brandon Bikes to Work Days 12 13

  SACRAMENTO- May is Bike Month, and on a challenge from the FOX40 morning producers, I'm seeing if I can ride my bike to work all month. Days 12: When we say ';bike'; to work, the phrase ';hoped to bike'; would have been better. Today, Rain again. I realized, if I’m serious about this, I need mud guards. Our morning executive producer says at UC Davis, freshman ...

• Folsom Inmates Raise Money for Cancer Research

  FOLSOM- The iron gates and barbed wire fences of Folsom Prison aren’t strong enough to keep cancer out. ';I actually got cancer and I am in remission,'; said Pesefeau Utu, an inmate at Folsom Prison. Uto got a rare type of blood cancer while behind bars. Many other inmates experienced cancer through a friend’s or family member’s struggle. ';I am just a strong ...

• Trains collide in Connecticut dozens hurt

  Two Metro-North passenger trains heading in opposite directions collided during rush hour Friday evening in southwestern Connecticut, damaging both trains and leaving dozens injured -- some of them seriously -- authorities ...

• Funeral home accused of taking too long to cremate bodies

  The state Department of Consumer Affairs Cemetery and Funeral Bureau said that McGuire Funeral still has an active business license, so technically it can stay open. It can't, however, do cremations or ...

• Pool sits empty as Stockton weighs options

  The City Council decided not to renew the contract with the Boys and Girls Club to avoid a conflict of interest; Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva is still the president and CEO of the Boys and Girls ...

• Body found in remote OC IDd as missing woman

  Police say a body found in a remote part of Orange County is a 36-year-old former Army sergeant who has been missing for two weeks, and her former roommate has been ...

• Authorities take decedents from Stanislaus Co. funeral home

  STANISLAUS COUNTY, CA - In an unusual and painful one for families, the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Coroners Division removed 17 decedents from an area funeral home Friday. The decedents were taken into the care of the coroner's office, said Stanislaus County sheriff's spokesman Sgt, Anthony Bejaran. Authorities did not name the funeral home. Jessica Montoya-Juarez, the ...

• Capitol Connection Podcast Start Your Engines

  Now, yes now, the budget race really begins at the state Capitol. Can't you feel the excitement? This week's Capitol Connection podcast -- recorded via Skype (which, no, we likely won't try again) -- takes a look at the big week that was in state finances: Gov. Jerry Brown's budget revision and the Legislature's own analysts poking some holes in the governor's ...

• 2 killed in collisions involving cars pulling in front of moving vehicles

  STOCKTON, IONE, CA - Two vehicle collisions in which one driver pulled out in the path of another oncoming vehicle claimed two lives Friday. In Stockton, about 11:17 a.m. a 1989 Toyota heading eastbound on Louise Avenue stopped at the intersection of Jack Tone Road. The California Highway Patrol said the Toyota then pulled forward into the path of a 2008 Ford traveling on northbound Jack Tone ...

• Police Man wanted in Lodi sexual assault

  LODI, CA - Police search for a man in connection to a sexual assault that happened Thursday night. John Robert Ganoe, 44, has been identified by Lodi police as a suspect in the case. Police said Ganoe should be considered armed and dangerous. No other information was released about the incident. Anyone with information about Ganoe's whereabouts is urged to call police at 209-333-6728. ...

• Kings Sale Stoking Interest In Downtown Sacramento

  Courtesy: AECOM, April 2013 SACRAMENTO- Even before today’s formal announcement that a sale agreement for the Sacramento Kings NBA team has been reached, the notion of a new downtown arena has sparked interest in the Downtown Plaza site. The Downtown Partnership, which works to boost business in the area, says it’s been getting a flurry of inquires. ';Already in the last ...

• Future for undeveloped property downtown

  A piece of undeveloped property next to the U.S. Bank Tower probably won't stay that way for long now in the face of a new Kings arena a stones throw away, said the owner, downtown developer David Taylor. It's too early to say what it will end up being. A piece of undeveloped property next to the U.S. Bank Tower probably wont stay that way for long now in the face of a new Kings arena a ...

• Calif. AG meets with new task force on guns

  LOS ANGELES -; California Attorney General Kamala Harris has met with a new statewide taskforce of district attorneys to study ways to reduce gun violence and enforce existing ...

• Rancho Cordova third-grader leaps into playwriting with B Street Theatre

  Angela Tomasello had a wide smile on her face Friday morning.The third-grader, along with 300 other students from Williamson Elementary School in Rancho Cordova, huddled inside the cafeteria for one reason - to watch a play that Angela had written.Her play, "The Trampoline," was part of a series of five short skits performed by B Street Theatre actors at the school. The performance ...

• Hangtown Motocross Lots of tough competitors eye Dungeys title

  Rider Ryan Dungey, the 450 class champion, is suspended in mid-air against the Robert T. Matsui Federal Courthouse in Sacramento, Calif. on a temporary track set up at the downtown rail yards on Thursday, May 16, 2013. The 45th Annual RedBull Hangtown MX Classic Series is in Rancho Cordova, Calif. on ...

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