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  • Sacto 911 Shooting kills 1 injures 1 in South Sacramento

    eortiz@sacbee.com An early morning South Sacramento shooting that left one person dead and another injured has Sheriff's Homicide detectives looking for clues. Sheriff's deputies around 12:30 a.m. received calls that gunshots had been fired on or near the 4800 block of Baker Ave. They found a 27-year-old man with multiple gun shot wounds to his upper body. The victim was found lying ...

  • Elementary students gather at CSUS for 29th Nature Bowl

    About 150 students from 24 northern California schools gathered at CSU Sacramento Saturday for the 29th annual Nature Bowl competition.The environment-focused competition included nature jeopardy, relay races and individual presentations."The kids are becoming stewards of our environment," said Bruce Forman, a naturalist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the event ...

  • Sacramento area weather pretty decent but winds pick up Sunday

    Sunny skies and warm temperatures will continue to dominate the Sacramento weather scene.Today's high will hover around 83 degrees, while Sunday's high temperature will be about 86 degrees."The weather is looking pretty decent. Next week should be sunny," said David Rowe, a forecaster with the National Weather Service in Sacramento. On Sunday, winds will move into the ...

  • Crash investigation may restrict train service for days

    Train service in the busy New York-to-New Haven corridor may be restricted for days as officials investigate Friday's rush-hour collision of two trains in Connecticut -- an incident that sent dozens to hospitals -- officials said ...

  • 2 arrested near casino Woman refuses to hand over keys

    Butte County Sheriff's officers said a deputy was watching 46-year-old Gordon Leroy Thurman, of Oroville, as he drove through a parking lot at the Gold Country Casino just before 4:30 ...


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Movie Review

Brotherhood of the Wolf (Le pacte des loupes) [DVD]

Brotherhood of the Wolf (Le pacte des loupes) [DVD]

It is 1694, and there is trouble in the French countryside. A large beastsome claim it is a giant wolf, others swear it is a demon, but no one is really surehas been attacking women and children in the southern province of Gvaudan. Hunters and soldiers have been unable to track it and kill it, and word is starting to leak to Paris about the problem. ...

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  • California law takes effect on microstamping guns

    LOS ANGELES (AP) - A California law that requires all semiautomatic handguns to be equipped with technology that stamps a code with the weapon's make, model and serial number on bullet casings is now in effect after years of delays. Though the law was signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2007, it couldn't be implemented because of patents on the technology. Attorney General Kamala ...

  • Sacramento early-morning shooting leaves 1 dead 1 injured

    Sacramento County Sheriff's homicide detectives are investigating a shooting in south Sacramento that left one man dead and another injured early Saturday ...

  • Women flock to Kaiser in Elk Grove for mammogram party

    Doctors said more women have been calling about mammograms following the announcement that Angelina Jolie had both breasts removed after genetic testing showed she had a high risk for developing ...

  • No damage after 2 quakes hit near Eureka

    The U.S. Geological Survey says the first quake hit at 6:46 a.m. Saturday 34 miles southwest of Eureka. Then a second quake - with a magnitude of 3.9 - hit at 8:54 a.m. 29 miles southwest of Eureka. The USGS says it has received reports of shaking felt in Eureka and nearby Ferndale, but a Eureka police dispatcher says she did not feel either quake, and the department had not received any calls ...

  • Warmer temps and sunny skies

    SUNDAY: High pressure continues to build with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Breezy winds return to the valley with gusts to 35mph. Sierra skies clear with sunshine and highs in the mid 60s. MONDAY : The work week starts with warm temperatures. Highs warm to the lower 90s. Sierra highs near 70. TUESDAY: We are tracking a weather system coming in from the Pacific. Temperatures cool ...

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