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  • Wildland fire blackens acres of American River Parkway

    Sacramento Metro firefighters responded to the blaze at River Bend Park around 1:30 a.m. The fire was burning in tall grass, bushes and fallen trees. Winds gusts up to 15 mph spread the flames through the dry vegetation. No homes were threatened by the fire and no one was injured. Firefighters have the blaze contained this morning. At least one fire engine would remain on the scene for a couple ...

  • Man woman found shot to death in car

    CITRUS HEIGHTS, Calif. - A man and woman were found shot to death inside a car on the 6000 block of Birdcage Street in Citrus Heights Tuesday night. Officers were called to the scene at 11:30 p.m. and found the pair fatally wounded from gunfire inside the vehicle, said Sgt. David Moranz of the Citrus Heights Police Dept. Moranz said an ensuing investigation revealed a light colored sedan was ...

  • Man in wheelchair killed in Midtown hit run

    SACRAMENTO - A man in a wheelchair was killed in a hit and run collision in the Midtown area of Sacramento Wednesday morning. Sacramento police officers at the scene said the man was crossing northbound at the intersection of 19th St. and X St. when a car heading down X St. hit and killed him. The car, described as a light colored two door sedan, then drove away from the scene, said police. ...

  • Lincoln womans family survives Oklahoma tornado

    LINCOLN, Calif. - Lincoln resident Kristen West said her cousins live in Moore, Oklahoma and for a few hours she was concerned for their safety after the tornado hit. ...

  • Two People Found Dead in a Car

    File photo CITRUS HEIGHTS - Two people are dead after being shot inside a car in Citrus Heights late Tuesday night. Police were called to respond to reports of multiple shots fired on Birdcage Street around 11:30 p.m. and found a man and woman inside a car with gunshot wounds. Witnesses said they saw a light colored sedan and a pick-up truck leaving the scene after the shots were fired. The ...


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  • Air ambulance company adds state-of-the-art Eurocopter

    In an ongoing program to modernize and upgrade its fleet of emergency medical helicopters, REACH Air Medical Services has bought a new Eurocopter EC135. In an ongoing program to modernize and upgrade its fleet of emergency medical helicopters, REACH Air Medical Services has bought a new Eurocopter EC135. This is the first of three state-of-the-art aircraft being built for REACH this year. The ...

  • Search for survivors winds down in Oklahoma

    No survivors or bodies have been found in Moore since Monday, the day a mammoth tornado ripped through 17 miles of central Oklahoma and pummeled 2,400 ...

  • Sacramento home-price gain is No. 1 nationally

    Home prices rose more quickly in the Sacramento region than any other major market in April, the data service Zillow.com reported. Home prices rose faster in Sacramento than anywhere else in the nation between March and April, according to a report issued Tuesday by the real estate data service Zillow.com. Across the capital region, home prices rose 3.4 percent in April. The figure was 4.1 ...

  • Smart-growth advocates cite cost savings

    The report suggests that infill development on small lots will save cities thousands of dollars per unit in infrastructure costs. An analysis by an advocacy group for smart growth suggests approaching development in California from a smart-growth perspective would save money both in infrastructure and ongoing costs for local governments. In cooperation with the state and the group Smart Growth ...

  • CalPERS alleges attorney misconduct

    Anne Stausboll is CEO of CalPERS. The California Public Employees Retirement System is asking federal bankruptcy courts to disqualify a law firm from participating in the municipal bankruptcy proceedings of San Bernardino and Stockton because the firm allegedly hired attorneys away from a firm that was representing the pension fund giant. Winston & Strawn LLP is a 160-year-old Chicago-based law ...

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