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Ridge Fire 10% contained after burning more than 2,000 acres, evacuations still in place for Colusa, Lake counties
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Cal Fire ground and air crews are battling the Ridge Fire near the Colusa and Lake counties line Saturday evening. The fire started around 4:30 p.m. in the area of Walker Ridge Road and Highway 20. Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit says the fire rapidly grew to nearly 2,304 acres.
Armed man detained after barricading himself inside semi-truck, Sacramento Police say
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A man allegedly armed with a metal pole was safely detained after barricading himself in the front seat of a semi-truck on Richards Boulevard, Sacramento Police said Saturday afternoon. The situation began around 1 p.m. in the 500 block of Richards Boulevard, between 7th Street and...
Suspicious item found at Old Spaghetti Factory in Elk Grove
ELK GROVE, Calif. — A burglary investigation turned into a suspicious item investigation Friday morning, according to the Elk Grove Police Department. Police were called to the Old Spaghetti Factory in Elk Grove for reports of a burglary at 9:20 a.m. Once on scene, officers evacuated the building after...
'He chose the wrong house to mess with': Northern California father sends intruder attacking children to hospital
CITRUS HEIGHTS, Calif. — A Citrus Heights father sent the man who allegedly broke into his home and attacked his children to the hospital Thursday night. "He attacked my 14-year-old son from the back. He jumped on him choking him out to the ground, and then he moved on to my 11-year-old," said Bobby Tucker.
Travelers at Sacramento International Airport share frustration in wake of global tech outage
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — From dusk to dawn and now almost 24 hours later, the Sacramento International Airport is still feeling the impacts of a global tech outage caused by a faulty software update. Multiple airlines worldwide grounded flights. Sacramento International Airport (SMF) says it was operational again around 7...
Business partner of Texas-based company appears in court, accused of stealing money meant to pay surrogates
HOUSTON — A temporary injunction was granted after a federal investigation into Texas-based company, Surrogacy Escrow Account Management (SEAM). The company's owner didn't show up to court, but her business partner did. "She told me there were some issues with some of the funds, and for me, doing the...
California couple behind multi-state crime ring ordered to pay millions to Ulta, Sephora
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego County couple behind a nationwide retail crime ring that stole more than $8 million in beauty products has been ordered to pay millions of dollars in restitution to Ulta and Sephora. National crime ring. Kenneth and Michelle Mack, residents of Bonsall, pleaded guilty...
Roseville restaurant announces closing
ROSEVILLE, Calif. — A restaurant in Roseville announced Thursday it's closing its doors for good. Brickyard Kitchen & Bar said its last day of service will be Sunday, July 21. The El Dorado Hills location will remain open, according to the restaurant. "We have loved being a part of...
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