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  • Report CPS Knew of Man’s Instability Before He Allegedly Murdered His Son

    SACRAMENTO– Three weeks before Phillip Hernandez allegedly murdered his 9-year-old son Mathew with a Hatchet, CPS knew of Hernadez’s instability and was at the center of an investigation. Back in March, Hernandez entered a Sacramento court room with what Sacramento sheriff’s deputies say were self-inflicted wounds. Weeks prior, Hernandez was being investigated by CPS after ...

  • Car Crashes into Home Rebuilt After Lighting Strike

    LOOMIS – Lightning may not have struck twice for homeowner John Anwyl, but he’s left with another frustrating situation to deal with. On Sunday evening a car traveling on Horseshoe Bar Road lost control, smashed through his yard, crashed into Anwyl’s home and caught fire. ';Looking at the house there is a tremendous amount of damage,'; noted Anwyl who wasn’t ...

  • Armed Robbery Suspect Back Behind Bars After Being Shot By Deputy

    Zecharia Scholes is out of the hospital after being shot by a Sacramento County Sheriff's deputy. Investigators say he held an employee at gunpoint and a deputy shot him fearing for the safety of employees and customers. Scholes is being held on $150,000 ...

  • Four Homes Shot Overnight In Stockton

    The victims live in Stockton’s Valley Oak district. They told police they heard the gunshots around midnight and walked outside to find their homes had been hit. No one was hurt. Police have not yet arrested any ...

  • UC Davis Medical Center reduces delays services because of strike

    The anticipated strike by unionized hospital workers at University of California Medical Centers Tuesday and Wednesday has already started to affect patients UC Davis Medical ...


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Bigger Than Life [DVD]

Bigger Than Life [DVD]

Those like myself who have spent time thinking and writing about horror films routinely cite Alfred Hitchcocks Psycho (1960) as a crucial turning point in the genre when horror was firmly relocated from external monsters in safely distant and exotic lands to the heart of t ... ...

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  • Gang Ties Suspected in Shooting that Took Life of Girl 10

    SACRAMENTO-- Elvira Campos was only 10 when her life ended Saturday night. Detectives believe she was shot while sitting on the couch in her home off of Channing Drive in North Highlands. It was the television that had Elvira and her two parents captivated last night around 10:30 when detectives believe two suspects walked up to the home and fire five shots from a shotgun and seven from a ...

  • Four-state tornado outbreak kills 1

    One tornado touched down near Wellston, Oklahoma, taking out power lines and damaging several homes, according to video from CNN affiliate KFOR. The affiliate's helicopter pilot estimated the funnel cloud to be about a half-mile ...

  • Hofstra University Student Killed During Hostage Standoff with Police

    NEW YORK (CNN) — Sunday’s graduation ceremony at Hofstra University was a bittersweet affair marked by a moment of silence for a 21-year-old student killed by a police officer two days ago. Many students at the university in East Garden City, New York, wore white ribbons on their gowns in tribute to Andrea Rebello, CNN affliate WCBS reported. ';I want to express our ...

  • Young Essayists Get Chance to Fly at ‘Positive Altitude’

    SACRAMENTO-- It’s not everyday kids can get this up close and personal with an airplane. The program, Positive Altitude, aims to broaden the outlook of local kids. Over 250 kids participated in the event - with 25 of those kids (those who won an essay contest) getting the chance to fly in training aircraft. This event also functions as a preview to the California Capital Airshow, ...

  • ‘Long Live the Kings’ Rally Planned for Thursday

    Mayor Kevin Johnson addresses a crowd at city hall the day the Kings sale is finalized.Courtesy: NBATV SACRAMENTO-- Kings fans will have a chance for some catharsis come Thursday, as a "Long Live the Kings" rally is planned, the team announced. New majority owner Vivek Ranadive, along with Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, Slamson and Kings Dancers, plan to make an appearance. The ...

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