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  • View from Sacramento David Stern deserves statue thanks

    This opinion piece was published by The Sacramento Bee earlier this week. It's an interesting perspective on how NBA commissioner David Stern, who has been roundly criticized in Seattle, is viewed in Sacramento for keeping the Kings from ...

  • As prices rise Sacramento homeowners regain equity

    The number of Sacramento-area homeowners who owe more than their homes are worth continued tumbling in the first three months of this year, real estate tracking firm Zillow reported today.In the first quarter of 2013, there were 140,857 homes in so-called negative equity in the Sacramento region, the Seattle-based firm reported. That was down from 156,840 homes in negative equity in the fourth ...

  • New old faces to attend Kings rally Thursday

    Prospective owner Vivek Ranadive and Mayor Kevin Johnson will be joined by former NBA All-Stars Chris Webber, Mitch Richmond and other former and current Kings players during a rally at Cesar Chavez ...

  • Deputys hamburger crash costs Santa Clara County $5M

    SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Santa Clara County is on the hook for a $5 million settlement in a crash involving a sheriff's deputy who allegedly took his eyes off the road while eating a McDonald's hamburger. The San Jose Mercury News reported on Tuesday that Deputy Greg Markovic smashed into Diem Van Lam's Honda in January, leaving Van Lam with injuries including broken ribs and a ...

  • American River Parkway fire contained

    RANCHO CORDOVA, CA - An overnight grass fire along the American River Parkway kept Sacramento Metro firefighters busy. Approximately 11 acres burned along the parkway bike trail in the River Bend Park area. Twenty-three units responded. ...


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Movie Review

Ratcatcher [DVD]

Ratcatcher [DVD]

Lynne Ramsey's feature debut Ratcatcher won't win any awards for originality of subject matterafter all, the pains of adolescence in the lower economic strata depicted in a social-realist manner is hardly new in British filmmakingbut it is done so deftly, with such a exquisitely poetic touch and keen understanding of the paradoxical coexistence of filth and beauty in the world, that you ca ... ...

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  • Dive Team Investigating Possible Car in Sacramento River

    Search and rescue teams gear up and head into the Sacramento River to search for a car that was reported to have gone into the water. SACRAMENTO- Crews are in the Sacramento River trying to remove a car that was seen in the water, and could have someone inside. Witnesses tell FOX40's Luana Munoz they were traumatized after talking with a man who later drove his car through a gate and ...

  • Photos River Bend Park Fire Flares Up

    A firefighter at River Bend Park puts out hot spots after a grass fire flares up RANCHO CORDOVA - A grass fire at a popular park along the American River Trail has flared up again Wednesday morning, closing some trails. After catching fire overnight, firefighters were able to get control of the fire burning in River Bend Park. However, a few hours later, around 10 a.m., the dry grass caught ...

  • Police Investigating Fatal Downtown Hit-And-Run Involving Wheelchair-Bound Man

    Just before 1:30 a.m., the 51-year-old man was struck by a vehicle near 19th and X Streets. The victim was crossing the street when he was struck. Investigators say the man was crossing during a red light and was outside of the crosswalk. Currently, investigators are looking for an early model 2000 2-door white Honda or Acura. A witness last saw the vehicle travelling eastbound on X Street ...

  • Guide Thursday’s Kings Rally At Cesar Chavez Park

    SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A rally celebrating the Kings staying in Sacramento originally scheduled for Wednesday has instead been moved to this Thursday. The "Long Live The Kings Rally" will be held from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. in Cesar Chavez Park in downtown Sacramento and will be attended by the new majority owner of the Kings, Vivek Ranadiv — along with some general partners ...

  • Area community gardens looking for green thumbs

    Want to plant a vegetable garden but have no space or sun? Join Sacramento's community gardens."There's still plenty of time to get a plot and plant," said Bill Maynard, Sacramento's community garden coordinator. "It makes a great summer activity for families."The annual cost – including water – is $25 to $75, depending on garden location. Plot sizes range ...

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