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California took vacation time from a prison doctor. Now it has to pay him $1.8 million
A California prison doctor accumulated more than 1,000 hours of personal time off and used some of it to work a second job. He claimed he faced retaliation when officials began scrutinizing his time and then clawed back much of his leave bank.
Wildfire monitoring camera captures moments leading up to it being consumed by Park Fire
BUTTE COUNTY – A camera monitoring the Park Fire burning near Chico appears to have been overcome by the flames. The camera, part of the Alert California network, was perched on a peak about nine miles northeast of the Chico Municipal Airport. It's been watching the Park Fire grow since Wednesday afternoon. Around 6 p.m. Wednesday, the smoke plume from the fire started to take up nearly the whole frame of the camera. By 7 p.m., smoke filled nearly all of the screen. Operators appear to have pointed the camera down shortly after, clearly capturing flames encroaching just under the...
Beloved Roseville restaurant closes after eight years of service
(FOX40.COM) — A Roseville restaurant officially closed its doors last weekend. Brickyard Kitchen and Bar’s last day of service was July 21 at 1475 Eureka Road, Suite 120. The restaurant said the decision to close came “after careful consideration” following eight years of operation. •Video Above: Big Lots to close dozens of stores in California “We […]
Lease with self-governed homeless community Camp Resolution to be terminated in August
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The first-of-its-kind lease agreement between Safe Ground Sacramento and the City of Sacramento to allow a homeless community to live on city-owned property and operate a self-governing encampment is coming to an end. Safe Ground Sacramento will terminate the lease with the city at Camp Resolution...
iHeart Sacramento Welcomes New Metro President Steve Darnell
IHeartMedia has appointed Steve Darnell as the new Metro President for Sacramento, CA. Darnell steps into the role after four years as iHeart’s Area President for Fresno, Riverside, Spokane, Monterey, Modesto, and Bakersfield. Before that, he served as Fresno Market President for a year after seven as SVP of...
German dance group in Sacramento gears up for Oktoberfest tour, spreads cultural appreciation
It’s 6 p.m. on a Thursday at the Sacramento Turn Verein and it’s hot outside — 110 degrees as Sacramento is still in the grips of an intense heat wave. But on the second floor of the Turn Verein, located at 3349 J St. in East Sacramento, the air conditioner is pumping and the two-dozen members of the Sacramento Turn Verein Alpentänzer Schuhplattler dance troupe file in to kick off its first official summer practice on July 11.
Crash reportedly blocking Highway 49 in Grass Valley
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. — A traffic collision was reported on Highway 49 near Sun Shadow Circle in Grass Valley on Wednesday afternoon. According to the California Highway Patrol's online logs, both lanes of the highway were blocked as of 4:53 p.m. Emergency crews responded to reports of the crash...
United Airlines plane makes emergency landing at Sacramento International Airport
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A United Airlines flight from Vancouver to San Francisco was diverted to the Sacramento International Airport on Wednesday. United Airlines flight logs shows flight 1449 landed at SMF around 9:15 a.m. The Sacramento County Department of Airports told KCRA 3 an emergency landing was made because...
Two Occupants of Tuesday’s Fatal Plane Crash at Kneeland Airport Identified
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department:. The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has confirmed the identities of two deceased individuals following the fatal plane crash that took place near the Kneeland Airport around 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, July 23. The Cessna’s pilot has been identified as that...
Suspect arrested after Southern California man found murdered inside vehicle
A suspect who remained on the run was arrested after a man was found murdered inside a vehicle in San Bernardino County. The suspect was identified as Yusuf Wilson Jr., 31, by the Colton Police Department. On June 3, police responded to a shooting near Fairway and Sperry Drives in Colton at around 10:45 p.m. […]
Newsom issues executive order to remove homeless encampments in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday for the removal of homeless encampments in the state. Newsom's order would direct state agencies on how to remove the thousands of tents and makeshift shelters across the state that line freeways, clutter shopping center parking lots and fill city parks. The order makes clear that the decision to remove the encampments remains in the hands of local authorities.The guidance comes after a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this summer allowing cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public spaces. The case was the most significant on the...
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