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  • California community colleges add summer classes

    Getting needed classes could be getting easier than in recent years at community colleges, such as Sierra College, where students waited in line to register, as some schools expands class offerings, especially in high-demand subjects such as math, English and ...

  • State proposes to cut MediCal reimbursements

    Smilanich said his own advanced age has him hoping that Jane's condition will improve enough that she could be admitted to a group home or assisted-living facility someday, but his family is among thousands across California who say they are unsure about the future of their care because of a state proposal to cut MediCal reimbursements to facilities such as Bruceville ...

  • Sacramento Co. man impaled by metal rod

    LIVERMORE, Calif. (AP) - The California Highway Patrol is looking for witnesses, as it investigates the death of a man who was impaled by a metal rod while driving on Interstate 580 around Livermore. The incident occurred around 8:11 a.m. Wednesday. The CHP says the 2 to 3-foot long rod went through the windshield of the westbound Volvo station wagon, penetrating the driver's upper torso ...

  • Mont. man gets 3 years for guns in Sac Intl. Airport

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A federal judge has sentenced a Montana man to three years in prison for attempting to board a flight in Sacramento with four loaded guns. Harold E. Waller of Circle, Mont., was arrested in March 2012 as he attempted to pass through security screening with a loaded 9 mm handgun in a shoulder holster. Screeners also found guns and ammunition in his three carry-on bags. ...

  • Disaster Expert Predicts Trouble for Sacramento Area

    BERKELEY- Bob Bea’s work as a forensic engineer is erie, detective-like, sort of a dark art. But make no mistake about it, the UC Berkeley professor is in the prevention business, he never lets a good disaster go to waste. "If I could understand what was making them go bad, then I could bring that understanding back to what I do and stop the damn things," Bea told FOX40. Bea ...


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The Cat O' Nine Tails (Il gatto a nove code) [Blu-Ray]

The Cat O' Nine Tails (Il gatto a nove code) [Blu-Ray]

After the international success of his directorial debut, The Bird With the Crystal Plumage (1969), director Dario Argento returned to mine similar territory with his second effort, The Cat O Nine Tails (Il gatto a nove code), which stylishly evokes the It ... ...

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  • Police standoff on 100 blk. Tristan Circle Sacramento

    SACRAMENTO, CA - Police officers are outside a home on the 100 block of Tristan Circle after the sound of gunfire from inside was reported. It's not clear if more than one person is inside. The 911 call was made at 2:02 p.m. ...

  • New Kings Mural Celebrates Team

    Demetris Washington works on a new mural for the Sacramento Kings. SACRAMENTO - The city of Sacramento has begun celebrating the Sacramento Kings, including a new mural near J and 10th streets. Sacramento leaders haveasked Demetris Washington to paint a mural in honor of the team. He began painting on Wednesday. The mural includes the phrase ';long live Sacramento Kings';. ...

  • Homes See 25 Increase in Price but Experts Fear Another Bubble

    SACRAMENTO- It’s something millions of us do every day – walk into Starbucks for the caffeine we can’t do without. But what if your daily order saw a 25 percent increase in price? That’s just about what’s happened with home prices in the Sacramento metro-area according to Zillow, a real estate web-site. Prices are up an average 25.4 percent and in some areas, ...

  • “Long Live the Kings” Rally Performers Revealed

    SACRAMENTO- Organizers of the ';Long Live the Kings'; Rally revealed a list of people appearing at the event Wednesday, including ';Glee'; star Chord Overstreet and his country singer father Paul, Tesla guitarist Frank Hannon, rapper Alex Johnson and artist Dave Garibaldi. The event at Cesar Chavez Park is free, and will from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. FOX40 will be there live ...

  • Person Barricaded in Home near Elementary School

    SOUTH SACRAMENTO- A person armed with a weapon is reportedly barricading themselves inside a home in South Sacramento, near an elementary school. The person is reportedly "despondent" according to police, who also say there were sounds of gunfire heard from inside the home. The home is off Center Parkway and north of Mack Road, near Charles E. Mack Elementary. Officers told the ...

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