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Stolen vehicle used as battering ram to rob Orangevale firearms store
(FOX40.COM) — Just one day after 50 firearms were stolen from a Placer County firearms store, a Sacramento County firearms store was vandalized and robbed, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. Before 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday, a firearms store on Greenback Lane in Orangevale had the front of its store broken down with a […]
2nd Sacramento County man dies from heat in 2024
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento County has recorded its second heat-related death of 2024. According to the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office, 77-year-old Albert Edadiz died of heat stroke at UC Davis Medical Center on July 12. He was not unhoused at the time of death. The coroner’s office says...
Stockton ranked worst city for renters in new study as more housing is unveiled
STOCKTON — In a new study by RentCafe, Stockton was ranked the worst city for renters in Northern California based on living costs, housing opportunities, and quality of life.So what are officials doing about this?One project that aims to help: 40 newly renovated studio apartments in Stockton on Wilson Way. They are open to those who really need it, like Heather Long."It's not stability like everybody else, but its stability for the homeless. That's what we have," she said.Long was homeless, in and out of prison but is now trying to make change for herself."I've been homeless off and on...
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...
These 48 California Big Lots stores are closing. Here's what to know
Nearly 50 California Big Lots will close as the company struggles with a challenging consumer market. In an early July filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the discount retailer said it planned to close 35 to 40 stores this year and open three. The company reported 1,392 operating stores at the start...
California indoor heat rule put on fast track
From CalMatters Capitol reporter Jeanne Kuang: After years of delay, a new California regulation to protect indoor workers from extreme heat is now in effect. A workplace safety board approved the rule in late June, and asked other state administrative agencies to fast-track putting it on the books. The rule went into effect Tuesday as […]
Northern California energy provider reduces rates for summer months
(FOX40.COM) — Customers of Pioneer Electric will be happy to hear that during the hottest months of the year, they can expect to see a reduction in their rates, according to a recent release from the energy supplier. “As part of our commitment to provide customer savings, the Pioneer Community Energy Governing Board approved at […]
City of Sacramento moving forward with shopping cart retention plan
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Law & Legislation Committee is considering a proposal that would hold business owners responsible for stolen and abandoned shopping carts across the city. It's called the "Shopping Carts Retention Plan." Business owners will be required to label all shopping carts with their name, address...
Eye-popping construction costs intensify California’s chronic housing shortage
It’s not hyperbole to declare that California’s most serious economic, social and political issue is its chronic shortage of housing, particularly for families in the lower income brackets. As the yawning gap between demand and supply, especially in urban areas, pushes costs upward, it drags down the economy...
Sacramento community discusses how best to spend Measure L funding to keep kids safe
Millions of dollars are about to be handed out to help keep kids safe in Sacramento, and a workshop was held to ask people how the funding should be spent.Many are saying violence prevention is one of their top priorities.Daani Partridge, 18, was shot and killed in June. Jeremiah Walker, also 18, was murdered in May. Just this week, a 15-year-old boy was gunned down at an Arden-area apartment complex.Each is an apparent victim of youth violence in Sacramento.Lilian Ghafari said that there needs to be more investment in prevention. She's part of a new city commission charged with spending...
Bicyclist reportedly hit by vehicle in Rancho Cordova
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. — A bicyclist was reportedly struck by a vehicle on Sunrise Boulevard in Rancho Cordova on Wednesday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to reports of the crash at Sunrise and Folsom boulevards around 4:25 p.m. The status of the injuries was unknown. Drivers can expect some delays...
Aaron Gayden Band takes Historic Folsom stage Thursday night
Folsom Historic District’s Summer Twilight Concert continues this Thursday evening. This week will mark the first of 8 more weeks of live music to take place in the Zittel Family Amphitheatre in the heart of the Historic District with the Aaron Gayden Band bringing a very unique energetic show to the outdoor stage in the heart of Historic Folsom.
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