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Police look for thief who tunneled into Placer County gun store, taking nearly 50 guns
NEWCASTLE – The search continues for a suspect who tunneled into a gun store in Placer County and stole dozens of guns. The Placer County Sheriff's Office said the burglary took place at Foothill Firearms. The suspect started making a hole on the outside of the building around 1:20 a.m. on Monday and made it inside shortly before 4 a.m. "This is a difficult investigation. It was done late at night, there weren't any witnesses around this area," Elise Soviar, Communications Manager for the Placer County Sheriff's Office, said. She said the suspect put upwards of 50 guns into duffel bags and left...
Search continues for 2 Sacramento kids who vanished after their mother was found dead
SACRAMENTO – The desperate search for 4-year-old Athena Lee and 2-year-old Mateo Lee continues after their mother, Angelica Bravo, was found dead in a north Sacramento home on July 8."I just want our babies back and it's all we got left, all we got left," said Angelica's father Phillip Bravo. Angelica's mother, Dawn Bodea, said the latest update from Sacramento Police was the kids are believed to have been dropped off somewhere in Southern California, even though the SUV their father was last seen driving was caught on camera crossing into Mexico. "The latest news is essentially there's no news," said Bodea. A...
Six Flags enforces new youth chaperone policy
VALLEJO, Calif. - Six Flags Discovery Kingdom will start enforcing a chaperone policy for youth beginning this Friday. All guests 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult who is at least 21 to gain admission to the park. The chaperone must stay with the youth for the duration of their visit.
Placer Grown Farmers Market Showcases Local Produce and Community Engagement
Every Tuesday, you can find fresh produce, bakery items, and flowers for sale at the Placer Grown farmers market in the Fountains on Galleria Blvd. From 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., it is open to enjoy locally grown food and a strong sense of community. On Tuesday, July 9, I...
Stockton Man Leads Ceres and Turlock Police on Dangerous Chase, Arrested on Multiple Felony Charges
Early Friday morning, an allegedly stolen vehicle led Ceres and Turlock police on a chase that spilled through the streets of the Ceres area and involved dangerous maneuvers, ultimately ending with an arrest. Ceres Police Department reported the pursuit initiated when Officer Lord-Huff located the vehicle at approximately 05:17am near E Hatch Rd and Mitchell Rd. After an attempted traffic stop, the suspect attempted to evade police, setting off a pursuit, as per Ceres Police Department's Facebook post.
Mother, daughter die in fiery crash in Livermore
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A Manteca woman and her 5-year-old daughter were killed in a fiery crash along South Vasco Road not far from Interstate 580 in Livermore early Sunday morning, according to city police. The solo-vehicle wreck near the Naylor Avenue intersection also seriously injured the girl’s...
Paris Olympics: When Northern California Olympians compete and how to watch them
Many Northern Californians have punched their ticket to the City of Lights for the Paris Olympics. Learn more about them and keep track of when and how to watch the Olympians here. All times are in Pacific Daylight Time. (In video player above: KCRA 3's Deidre Fitzpatrick shares her first...
Wildfires Plague the West Amid a Scorching Heat Wave and High Winds
Fireworks sparked a blaze in Riverside that ravaged six homes and damaged seven more. Dozens of fires are burning across California, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Evacuations and road closures are in effect as fires rage on, fueled by extreme weather conditions.
State Capitol: Target vs. Shoplifters — Villainized by Corporate Lobbying with the Newest California Bill
SACRAMENTO, CA — Assembly Bill 1990 was first introduced to the California state legislature here at the beginning of 2024 by Assemblywoman Wendy Carillo. Now, as of July 2024, the bill “swept across the legislature” to be voted as amended, according to Digital Democracy. If passed and...
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