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Extreme Heat Is a Death Sentence in California Prisons
(WIB) – In 2015, Adrienne Boulware was sentenced to 15 years to life in California state prison in connection to the 2011 death of a man in Sacramento. But over the weekend, as temperatures hit 110 in the Central Valley town of Chowchilla, where Boulware was imprisoned at the Central California Women’s Facility, prisoner advocates and her family say she died due the heat nine years into her sentence.
Reduced Hours for $20-an-Hour Fast Food Workers in California Raise Concerns
A new California legislation increased the hourly salary for fast food workers from $16 to $20 as of April 1. As a result, Lawrence Cheng, whose family owns seven Wendy’s outlets south of Los Angeles, has had to make adjustments to operations. To deal with the rise in labor...
Man in custody after South Lake Tahoe shooting leaves another man in critical condition
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A South Lake Tahoe man is in custody after a shooting left another man in critical condition Tuesday morning. According to the South Lake Tahoe Police Department, it happened just before 6 a.m. on the 2300 block of Eloise Avenue. Upon arrival officers found...
Judge blasts VA for renting out land meant to house homeless vets
LOS ANGELES (CN) — A federal judge granted partial summary judgment to a group of homeless veterans who sued the Department of Veteran Affairs over its failure to provide better and more affordable housing for unhoused vets. U.S. District Judge David Carter, a Bill Clinton appointee, wrote in his...
Increased staffing and rescues mark Placer County's July 4th weekend
AUBURN, California — The Placer County Sheriff's Office ramped up staffing along the American River during the July 4th weekend, partnering with CAL FIRE NEU and Auburn State Recreation Area California State Parks. The Placer County Sheriff's Office dive team concentrated their efforts at the Confluence from July 3...
Teen arrested after robbing Del Campo High School student at gunpoint, Sacramento sheriff says
FAIR OAKS, Calif. — A 15-year-old freshman at Del Campo High School in Fair Oaks was arrested after robbing another student at gunpoint during summer school earlier this month, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said. The robbery was reported around 1 p.m. on July 9. The suspect brandished...
Capital Air Show a success with nearly 90K in attendance
The numbers are in for the California Capital Airshow (CCA), presented by Sacramento County in partnership with the City of Rancho Cordova and the twilight event was deemed another huge success according to event organizers on Monday afternoon. two-day full-capacity event had nearly 90,000 attendees, according to a CCA press release, many which came out to enjoy the return of the “Night Show,” with a lineup of performers headlined by Italian jet team Frecce Tricolori and the United States Air Force Thunderbirds jet demonstration team.
Child and man discovered dead inside Sacramento apartment fire
(FOX40.COM) – Two people are dead after an apartment fire in Sacramento on Monday, according to the Sacramento Fire Department. Around 3:45 p.m., firefighters responded to an apartment fire on the 5400 block of Mack Road in South Sacramento. Upon arrival, crews discovered “heavy fire” coming from two apartment units on the second floor of […]
Emotional preliminary hearing for Eric Abril reveals new details in 2023 Roseville park shootout
ROSEVILLE – The preliminary hearing began Monday for Eric Abril, the man at the center of the 2023 Mahany Park shootout in Roseville. It was an emotional day in court for many who lived through the shootout and Abril's later escape. Patty MacEgan, who Abril took hostage after her husband Jim was killed, sat with family in court Monday as detectives recounted what led up the worst moments of her life. Then we listened to her 911 calls and watched graphic drone footage as Abril held Mrs. MacEgan hostage. The video showed Abril using her as a human shield and...
Traffic collision reported on Highway 49 in Grass Valley
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. — A two-vehicle crash was reproted on southbound Highway 49 near Mcknight Way in Grass Valley on Monday evening. The California Highway Patrol officers responded to reports of the crash around 9:25 p.m. The status of the injuries was unknown. The initial reports indicate that the...
Ep: 138 – Celebrity golf, division one transfers and EA College Football 25
Carter Eckl and Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. are joined by Duke Ritenhouse to chat about the ACC celebrity golf tournament at South Lake Tahoe this weekend. Plus, the upcoming Barracuda tournament in Truckee and latest from Nevada football, including early impressions of the Wolf Pack in the new EA College Football 25 video game. The episode closes out with two Douglas baseball alumni announcing their next collegiate decisions as both make the move from junior college to Division 1 play.
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