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Sky River Casino to Hire New Staff With On-Site Job Fairs
Sky River Casino in Elk Grove, California is planning to hire more staff with on-site job fairs as the casino plans for a future expansion. This news came shortly after Sky River Casino announced its partnership with Wilton Rancheria. Sky River Casino in Elk Grove will hire new staff with...
July 7-13: Oakley Police Calls
The following is a sampling of the Oakley Police Calls reported between July 7-13 which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Oakley. 7/13 – W Cypress & Cypress Ct. Brandishing Weapon. 7/11 – 1300 block Main St. Burglary. 7/11 – 1300 block Main...
Driver in fatal Richmond crash suspected of DUI charged with murder
The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office charged the driver who crashed into the vehicle of a Richmond 16-year-old on July 15 with murder. Police responded at 12:01 a.m. to reports of a two-vehicle collision near South 20th Street and Ohio Avenue. Arriving officers found two vehicles with major damage and drivers being trapped inside. The driver and sole occupant of one of the vehicles, Ricardo Funes of Richmond, was trapped in the vehicle and died at the scene. Richmond firefighters had to extract the driver and sole occupant of the second vehicle, 30-year-old Alexi Alexander Pinedaticas. Police said Pinedaticas suffered minor injuries and displayed objective signs of intoxication. The suspect was transported to a nearby medical center where he received medical treatment prior to being booked into jail, in lieu of $1.1 million. Richmond police said Pinedaticas has been charged with murder, driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage causing injury with a special allegation of great bodily injury, and driving with a .08% blood alcohol content causing injury with a special allegation of great bodily injury.
Thief tunnels into Placer County gun store and steals up to 50 handguns, sheriff says
NEWCASTLE, Calif. — A thief stole dozens of handguns after tunneling into a Newcastle gun shop early Monday morning, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office said. One person was captured on camera during the burglary at Foothill Firearms on Taylor Road. The suspect took about 45-50 handguns, put them...
3 adults, 2 kids injured in crash on I-80 offramp in Roseville
ROSEVILLE, Calif. — Five people were hospitalized Sunday after a two-car crash in Roseville. The California Highway Patrol says it happened just before 3 p.m. Sunday at the Eureka Road offramp from eastbound I-80. CHP says 52-year-old Dale Benjamin of Antelope was driving a 2017 Nissan Frontier at a...
Jeanette Mero wins Tevis Cup, daugher Reyna finishes second
In her sixth successful ride, Jeanette Mero can finally claim the most coveted title in endurance riding: the Tevis Cup. The Mariposa, CA native completed her 100-mile journey to Auburn's McCann Stadium at 10:05 p.m. Saturday night to win the 68th Tevis Cup, finishing with a final time of 17 hours and five minutes. Mero had been a consistent top ten finisher at Tevis for several years now and won the Haggin Cup in 2021, but a first place finish had eluded her until this year.
Oakland A's to lay off staff ahead of move to Sutter Health Park
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Oakland A’s tell ABC10 they’re laying some staff off ahead of their move to West Sacramento to play at Sutter Health Park from the 2025 to 2028 season. The A’s wouldn’t release the specific number of layoffs to occur, but a source...
New water restrictions in California
CALIFORNIA - Starting next year, for the first time, California water providers will face permanent water restrictions to prepare for future reductions in the water supply from the state. The state will track indoor and outdoor water use and set standards for water loss. Providers must make and enforce water-saving...
Dazzling Perseid Meteor Shower is here. How to watch in California
Now through Sept. 1, specs of dust and rocks will streak across the California night sky as they smack into Earth’s atmosphere when the Perseid Meteor Shower, the most dazzling annual meteor shower seen from Earth, returns to a night sky near you this summer. That comet last visited Earth in 1995. It orbits the sun every 133 years, so it will be about a century before Swift-Tuttle swings around again. But it left us a gift in...
Scientists use AI to predict a wildfire's next move
Researchers at USC have developed a new method to accurately predict wildfire spread. By combining satellite imagery and artificial intelligence, their model offers a potential breakthrough in wildfire management and emergency response. Detailed in an early study proof published in Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems, the USC model uses...
Jackpot! $54 million Superlotto Plus ticket sold in Northern California
A lucky lottery player in Northern California is holding a Superlotto Plus ticket worth $54 million after matching all six numbers in Saturday night's draw, according to the California Lottery. The jackpot winning ticket was sold at the 7-Eleven store on Cottonwood Street in Woodland, about 15 miles outside of...
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