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Placer County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing ‘jeeper’
(FOX40.COM) — The Placer County Sheriff’s Office said on Sunday it is searching for 70-year-old Warren Elliott, who was last seen on the Rubicon trail Friday afternoon. Deputies said Elliott was last seen wearing a blue denim short-sleeved shirt and blue denim shorts. The sheriff’s office also described Elliott as a “jeeper” instead of a […]
$5,000 worth of stolen merchandise recovered near Arden Fair Mall, police say
(FOX40.COM) — The Sacramento Police Department said it recently recovered about $5,000 of stolen merchandise from a suspect who was a “repeat offender” at a business in Arden Fair Mall. “This arrest would not have been possible if it weren’t for the security officer’s swift action in reporting the crime in progress, along with the […]
Gavin Newsom, other California leaders react to Biden dropping out of presidential race
(FOX40.COM) — Political leaders across California are reacting to President Joe Biden’s decision not to run for a second term. The president announced his support for California-native Vice President Kamala Harris to be his successor. Gov. Gavin Newsom has been a prominent supporter of Biden on the campaign trail including defending the president following his […]
Political strategists discuss calls for Biden to withdraw, state of Presidential race
Republican political strategist Rob Stutzman and Democratic political strategist Mike Trujillo joined Inside California Politics co-host Frank Buckley to discuss the continued calls for President Biden to withdraw from the Presidential race. Stutzman and Trujillo also discuss former President Trump’s decision to pick JD Vance as his running mate, as well as the impact the […]
Rep. Doug LaMalfa discusses former President Trump amid RNC nomination acceptance
Congressman Doug LaMalfa, R-Richvale, joined Inside California Politics co-host Nikki Laurenzo to discuss former President Trump’s presidential nomination acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention. Rep. LaMalfa also discusses Sen. JD Vance being the Republican Vice Presidential nominee, the state of the Republican Party heading into November, as well as the criticism surrounding Secret Service […]
Southern California girl, 15, vanishes while riding bike to relative’s home
Family members are growing increasingly desperate in their search for a 15-year-old Monterey Park girl who disappeared while riding her bike to a relative’s home on Tuesday. Allison Jillian Chao was last seen on surveillance video on the evening of July 16 riding a blue GT mountain bike from her father’s house in the 200 […]
Two earthquakes recorded in Northern California near Lake Tahoe: USGS
(FOX40.COM) –The United States Geological Survey said an earthquake hit Northern California on Saturday evening, and residents in El Dorado and Nevada counties may have felt the impact. Around 8 p.m., the USGS said a magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit about five miles southeast of Dollar Point, California, a small city about four miles north of […]
Evacuation orders issued in Lake County, Colusa County for Ridge Fire; grows to 2,500 acres
(FOX40.COM) — A fire burning near the border of Lake County and Colusa County grew to 2,500 acres large on Saturday, according to Cal Fire, prompting the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Colusa County Sheriff’s Office to issue evacuation orders and warnings. In the most recent update on Sunday, the fire had grown to 2,629 […]
Flash Flood Warning issued in Northern California, NWS says
(FOX40.COM) — According to the National Weather Service in Sacramento, a Flash Flood Warning was issued on Saturday in Northern California. The warning was issued around 3:45 p.m. and is primarily for eastern El Dorado County. NWS said the warning will be in effect until 6:45 p.m. “The Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain […]
Placer County police seek help returning lost tortoise to its owner
(FOX40.COM) — The Lincoln Police Department is seeking help from the community to return a lost tortoise to its rightful owner, the agency said on Facebook. Police said the friendly animal was found safely around 9:45 p.m. “Let’s find the tortoise’s family and bring them back together!” Lincoln police said. If anyone is searching for […]
Barricaded man detained along Richards Blvd
(FOX40.COM) — A man armed with a metal pole and barricaded inside a semi-truck impacted traffic along Richards Boulevard in Sacramento on Saturday, according to the Sacramento Police Department. Just before 1 p.m., police shared they were responding to an incident in the 500 block of Richard Boulevard and were forced to close the roadway […]
Local California government to consider renaming ‘sacred’ Native American mountain range
(FOX40.COM) — A natural icon of the Sacramento Valley, the Sutter Buttes, has become a point of discussion in Sutter County as the name of the world’s smallest mountain range has been put in question. According to documentation from the U.S. Board Geographic Names, a part of the United States Geological Survey, a proposal to […]
One person killed, another injured in Midtown Sacramento shooting
(FOX40.COM) — A shooting in Midtown Sacramento on Saturday morning has left one person dead and another injured, according to the Sacramento Police Department. Reports came in around 1:15 a.m. of a shooting in the 1500 block of 20th Street where one man was found with at least one gunshot wound and was transported to […]
Grass fire threatened South Sacramento neighborhood
(FOX40.COM) — A South Sacramento neighborhood was threatened by the flames of a fast moving vegetation fire on Friday afternoon, according to the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District. At 1:23 p.m., fire crews received calls of vegetation fire in the 8600 block of Lakha Circle. Fire crews got to work immediately by creating fire breaks and […]
Unsafe visitor behavior forces closure, changes at Northern California state park
(FOX40.COM) — A popular destination in the Auburn State Recreation Area will remain closed on Saturday and Sunday due to continued dangerous behavior by visitors, according to California State Parks. On July 14, the Auburn SRA first announced that they would be closing access to Upper Lake Clementine after witnessing dangerous driving and pedestrian behavior […]
Final Quarter feature: Stacey Councilman, United States Martial Arts Hall of Famer
COLFAX, Calif. (KTXL) – Stacey Councilman is not your typical 47-year-old woman. “After I watched a couple of self-defense seminars that other people put on, I said, ‘this is what I want to do.’ This is how I want to empower women,” said Councilman. That was 14 years ago, when she was living in Redding. […]
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee dead at 74
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), who served in Congress for nearly three decades, has died at the age of 74, her family announced Friday evening. “Today, with incredible grief for our loss yet deep gratitude for the life she shared with us, we announce the passing of United States Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of the […]
All evacuation orders lifted for Placer County fires
(FOX40.COM) — According to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, two fires in Placer County caused evacuation orders to be enacted. Lehi Fire Around 5 p.m., deputies said that residents on Lehi Lane in the Newcastle area were being asked to leave immediately. Just before 6 p.m., the sheriff’s office said evacuation orders had expanded to […]
Why do the A’s have an elephant mascot? The origins of the mascot and its association with the team
(FOX40.COM) — With the Athletics starting their temporary stay in the Sacramento area next March, that means a new mascot will join others that represent sports teams in the Capital City region. Say hello to A’s mascot Stomper, a 6-foot, 6-inch tall elephant that weighs “a ton of fun” and has delighted fans with his […]
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