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Injury crash reported on Roseville Road in North Highlands
NORTH HIGHLANDS, Calif. — A two-vehicle crash was reported on Roseville Road at Longview Drive in North Highlands on Friday evening. Emergency crews responded to reports of the crash blocking the intersection around 8:20 p.m. The California Highway Patrol's online logs indicate that at least one person was injured...
Reports of pedestrian crash on Sunset Avenue in Fair Oaks
FAIR OAKS, Calif. — A bicyclist was reportedly struck by a vehicle on Sunset Avenue in Fair Oaks on Friday evening. Emergency crews responded to reports of the crash near the 8300 block of Sunset Avenue around 8 p.m. The California Highway Patrol online logs indicate that the bicyclist...
Cal Fire's air tankers at Sacramento McClellan Airport running around the clock to fight Park Fire
MCCLELLAN PARK – The battle to put out the flames stretches from Butte County to Sacramento County, as air tankers perform a delicate dance of taking off and landing, in an effort to put out the flames.The fight to put out fires is just as important on the ground as it is in the air. Over 100,000 gallons of fire retardant have been loaded up as of Friday into tankers to fight the Park Fire from here and that number keeps climbing as tankers keep flying in.Cal Fire's air tanker base at McClellan running around the clock. As one air...
Folsom Housing Market Mid-Year Numbers are In
We’re just past the half-way mark of 2024, and it’s a good time to assess the Folsom housing market. Is it a buyer’s market? Some say ‘yes’ as the high interest rates have put home ownership out of reach for many. Is it a seller’s...
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‘Not off the table’: Could Sacramento’s summer heat prompt changes to the state fair schedule?
(FOX40.COM) — The California State Fair endured record-breaking heat this summer, which has prompted discussions about why the annual event takes place during the hottest time in Sacramento. Summer 2024 has been a hot one for Sacramento, with the fair’s first weekend falling under an Excessive Heat Warning, and the city already eclipsing last year’s […]
City of Sacramento plans to hold business owners accountable for stolen, abandoned shopping carts
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — This week, two Sacramento city councilmembers announced a plan to hold business owners accountable for stolen or abandoned shopping carts. "I've been pulling shopping carts out of the water for a couple of decades now," said Crystal Tobias, president of the Sacramento Area Creeks Council. Tobias...
Peach Festival in Folsom returns Sunday, August 4th
All things peachy in Historic Folsom for 11th annual event. Folsom, Calif.- The return of the Annual Peach Festival in Folsom happens on Sunday, August 4th at the plaza of Historic Folsom. In 2024, it’s just $5 for an All Day Pass for Kids Carnival Games!. A family-friendly favorite...
36-acre Flora Fire near Healdsburg at 100% containment, officials say
Firefighters reached 100% containment of the 36-acre Flora Fire east of Geyserville, Cal Fire announced Saturday morning. Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa firefighters will continue to patrol the area for the next three days, “to make sure there’s no smoke being produced. If it is, they will address any hot spots should they find any,” said Cal Fire spokesperson Jason Clay. The vegetation fire began ...
Big top comes to Hall of Flowers at this year’s Sonoma County Fair
The Hall of Flowers has been transformed into a fanciful and fragrant Cirque des Fleurs for the Sonoma County Fair opening on Thursday. Visitors will behold a high-diving hippo, a 30 foot tall two-headed giraffe ringmaster and a tightrope cycling clown set amid a riot of colorful flowers tightly packed into eight professionally designed display gardens. The “Greatest Fair on Earth” theme this ...
Company affiliated with Edge Esmeralda ‘pop-up village’ enters into purchase agreement for huge site in Cloverdale
A massive, vacant swath of land in southeast Cloverdale that once was to be transformed into a $200 million resort suddenly is slated for potential development by a surprise buyer: a company linked to Edge Esmeralda, the “pop-up village” that attracted visitors from around the world to Healdsburg in June. Esmeralda Land Company, run by Devon Zuegel, a principal behind Edge Esmeralda, has ...
Ancona Wins at Ocean Speedway
WATSONVILLE, CA (July 26, 2024) — Joey Ancona won the sprint car feature Friday night at Ocean Speedway. Ancona, from Concord, California, topped Kyle Rassmusssen, Caleb Debem, Jennifer Osborne, and Bradley Dillard for the victory. Bryant Bell won the Western Midget Racing main event. Winged 360 Sprint Cars. Qualifying.
Army veteran and Santa Rosa attorney Joe Piasta remembered as man of deep faith
Joe Piasta, a noted Santa Rosa attorney, decorated Army veteran and pillar of the local Catholic community, died at his home on July 19, three years after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. He was 73. Piasta spent decades practicing law in Sonoma County, become a partner at Shapiro, Galvin, Shapiro, Piasta & Moran and litigation partner at O’Brien, Watters, Davis & Piasta. He opened Law ...
Little league: Petaluma Valley Juniors’ run continues with rout
The Petaluma Valley Juniors kept their regional campaign going, beating Bend North 23-1 in five innings to advance. PVLL wasted no time getting on the scoreboard, scoring 11 runs on two hits. Noah Holley, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and three RBIs at the plate, got the scoring started with an RBI single. “We were given a few runners in the inning, including some errors, but some ...
Food truck set to transform school lunch experience at Windsor’s Cali Calmecac
Food trucks are a popular go-to for lunch on the go. Come this school year, middle school students at Windsor’s Cali Calmecac Language Academy will get to enjoy the action, too, with the arrival of a new food truck on campus. Called the Cruisin’ Cafe, the food truck aims to get more seventh and eighth grade students to eat lunch during school, says Windsor Unified School District’s Director of ...
Kalib Henry Scores First Attica Victory
ATTICA, Ohio (July 26, 2024) – Sacramento, California’s Kalib Henry out-dueled Cap Henry to score his first 410 sprint win at Attica Raceway Park on Ohio Truck sales/Adkins Group Night, Friday, July 26. Henry, who started sixth in the 30-lap A-main, took the lead from the defending track champion on lap seven and held off several challenges from Cap Henry to score the win.
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