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  • Man wanted in Citrus Heights murder transported to Sacramento

    CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA - The third suspect wanted in connection to the stabbing death of a Citrus Heights man was booked into Sacramento County Jail after being transported from San Diego County. Andrew Lee Johnson, 28, was arrested in San Diego last Saturday, then transported and booked into Sacramento County Jail this week, Citrus Heights police officer Bryan Fritsch ...

  • Memorial Day airfares down from last year

    A Memorial Day getaway from the office will cost a little less this year, but fliers need to move fast to get the best deal. The average price for a round-trip domestic flight, from May 23 to 28, was $341, including taxes, according to a fare analysis by travel website Travelocity. That's a 2% dip from the holiday period last year, while the average price for an international round trip ...

  • 2 Injured in North Sacramento Shooting

    File Photo NORTH SACRAMENTO- At least two people are injured in a shooting Friday night in North Sacramento. One person was shot in the upper body, no word on the injuries to the second person at this time. Both were taken to the hospital. The shooting happened along Jessie Avenue, near the Norwood Center Shopping Center. Sacramento Police say a group of men were seen running from the area ...

  • Body in River Believed to be Missing Man

    Officers stand on a bridge in the Pocket area over the river where a body was found Friday evening. SACRAMENTO- A body pulled from the Sacramento River Friday evening is believed to be the same man who drove into the water three days earlier. Boaters spotted a body floating in the river and called police. The body of a man was removed near Riverside Boulevard, off I-5 in the Pocket area. ...

  • Mosquito Population is Up Campers Urged to Spray

    RIPON- The buzzing, the biting, the itching … they’re back! ';It’s bad this year, really bad'; said Caswell Memorial Park Camp Host Debra Moore. As park visitors gear up for the holiday weekend, mosquitoes are also gearing up. ';If you’re anything like me and they like you as much as they like me, don’t come,'; Moore jokingly told FOX40. ...


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Pretty Woman [Blu-Ray]

Pretty Woman [Blu-Ray]

It is a rare thing to get to witness an actress becoming a star in a single movie, but that is exactly what we witness happening with Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman. Playing Vivian Ward, a down-on-her-luck prostitute who works the corners of Hollywood Boulevard back when it was a ... ...

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  • Downtown Festival Where to Go How to Get There

    Downtown Sacramento is going to be filled with music this weekend, Sabrina Rodriguez has a look at how to get there and where the bands are ...

  • Retailers unhappy with credit card fees settlement

    Wal-Mart, Lowe's, Starbucks among those who will opt out of settlement, might file own lawsuits NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A multibillion-dollar settlement over credit card swipe fees is facing growing opposition from some of the nation's largest retailers.A number of merchants are opposing the deal, saying the nation's credit card companies would still have unlimited power to increase ...

  • Sacramento metal artist creates bicycle racks with flair

    A metal dragon bike rack in front of Shoki Ramen House on R Street is one of the works by metal sculptor, Gina Rossi, Friday, May 24, 2013. Rossi, a licensed vocation nurse and welding instructor, has developed a thriving business fashioning bike racks that double as public ...

  • Admitted Ponzi scheme mastermind tries to withdraw guilty plea

    The man who admitted masterminding one of Sacramento's biggest Ponzi schemes in years is trying to withdraw his guilty plea.The lawyer for Anthony Vassallo says his client pleaded guilty only because he couldn't prepare a defense while stuck in an Oroville jail. If he can get the guilty plea scratched, Vassallo will then ask to be released on bail, said attorney Mark Reichel."If ...

  • Donations for Oklahoma top $20 million

    The Red Cross has received more than $15 million in donations and pledges so far for the town of Moore, which was struck by a tornado Monday that killed 24, injured more than 300 and destroyed thousands of ...

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