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  • Sacto 911 Man in wheelchair killed in Sacramento hit and run

    A man in a wheelchair died when he was struck by a car early this morning in Sacramento. Police received a call of a person struck by a car at about 1:30 a.m. today at 19th and X streets. Police and fire personnel responded. The man was declared dead at the scene. A witness told officers that the man in the wheelchair was in the street when a car traveling eastbound on X Street struck him. ...

  • Sacto 911 Double homicide on Citrus Heights street last night

    Two people were found shot to death in a car in Citrus Heights last night. Officers were called to a report of shots fired in the 6000 block of Birdcage Street about 11:30 p.m. Once there, they found a man and a woman dead inside in a car along the shoulder of Birdcage Street. The names of the victims were not immediately ...

  • Day 2 Union workers join UC hospital walkout

    Hospital pharmacists, nursing assistants, operating room scrubs and other health care workers are observing the 48-hour walkout Wednesday as green-shirted picketers march outside medical centers. There is no clear count of how many union workers have joined the walkout but a spokesman says the numbers are in the thousands. The strike will end Thursday. It prompted the postponement of dozens of ...

  • Moore mayor New law needed

    The tornado that struck the Moore, Okla., area Monday afternoon left an almost 2-mile wide path of destruction, flattening homes and businesses and taking at least 24 ...

  • 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 ...


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  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • How to bake a social media disaster

    A screen capture of Samy and Amy Bouzaglo, owners of Amys Baking Co. Bakery and Boutique Bistro in Scottsdale, from a photo posted on the company's Facebook page in January 2011. What are the ingredients for a social media public relations disaster? Some of the same traits it takes to be a successful small business: tenacity, drive and focus. When you combine those traits with arrogance, a ...

  • 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 ...

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