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Customers celebrate grand reopening of Sacramento's decades old Sammy's Restaurant
SACRAMENTO – More than one hundred customers came out to celebrate the grand reopening of a restaurant that's been around for seven decades.From the breakfast rush to the dinner crowd, food fans are once again packing Sammy's Restaurant in north Sacramento.The traditional American diner first opened here on Del Paso Boulevard in 1944, long before its new owner, Naz Begum, was even born."There are so many great memories here, I hear stories about this place every day from just people walking by or coming in," Begum said.But it's been closed since the pandemic and was damaged by a fire last...
Sacramento’s public housing agency faces scrutiny over vacancies
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento’s public housing agency faces scrutiny as hundreds of much-needed public housing units sit vacant. Some have been empty for years, despite a waiting list thousands of families long. Now, Sacramento’s City Council and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) want answers....
Multiple hole-in-ones at Tahoe Donner Golf Course
TRUCKEE, Calif. – On July 12, San Fransisco resident Toby Chan scored his second ever hole-in-one. Chan hit the 145 yard hole-in-one on Hole 12 with his 8 Iron. He lost sight of the ball and when he went to the green, he couldn’t see it anywhere. It wasn’t until he went to remove the flagstick that he realized he had scored the hole-in-one.
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...
Sale of downtown Napa land for hotel, condo project gets City Council OK
A development to include a 165-room hotel, 77 market-rate condos and roughly 15,000 square feet of retail space is moving forward in downtown Napa. The Napa City Council this week unanimously authorized the sale of a parking lot and public plaza to be used as space for the development, which will stretch from First to Pearl streets and replace current businesses, including Kohl’s. The sale ...
SF Zoo welcomes young female red panda named Little Mebo
An endangered young female red panda named Little Mebo has been welcomed to the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens, officials said Friday. Little Mebo's name was chosen by San Francisco Zoological Society board member Kevin Xu in honor of his mother and to complement the animal's playful and curious nature.The youngster was flown to San Francisco from Memphis as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Species Survival Plan for Red Pandas, said Tanya Peterson, chief executive officer and executive director of the zoo.Zoological experts "study various factors before moving an animal to ensure the genetic diversity of a species,"...
Vallejo residents call on CHP to patrol city thoroughfare
VALLEJO -- Like a lot of places, the city of Vallejo is dealing with a shortage of police officers even as crime is on the rise. Saturday morning, a group of residents gathered to ask the state for protection, not for the city but for a stretch of the state's own roadway.There have been so many sideshows at the Sonoma Boulevard - Lemon Street intersection, that the burned rubber has all but obliterated the white lines of the crosswalks. Farther up Sonoma, sex workers downtown openly ply their trade. The north end of Sonoma Boulevard has become a frequent scene...
Local Non-profit Receives Prestigious Honor
Tuolumne County, CA — A group of volunteers was recognized for cleaning up illegal dumping across Tuolumne County. Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson) held an awards ceremony at a local Sonora restaurant for “1Pile at a Time” as the 2024 Nonprofit of the Year Honoree for Tuolumne County. This recognition highlights the organization’s efforts in tackling the pressing issue of illegal dumping across the county, according to Alvarado-Gil.
San Jose becomes 1st in CA to allow property owners to sell ADUs
San Jose is now the first in the state to allow the sale of ADUs - those accessory dwelling units in many backyards.They've been a way to raise money or help out a relative. Now, they can help people get into affordable homes.A new law passed in January, allows ADUs to be sold separately from the main house."People surprised how small a footprint you need for ADU," said Dan Kearnan.He built his 500-square-foot ADU behind his five-bedroom home back in 2021.VIDEO: San Francisco home selling for $488,000 but you can't move in until 2053A San Francisco Russian Hill home is...
Over $1 million in fines issued from illegal weed operation
(KRON) – The Fairfield Police Department's Special Operations Team, Code Enforcement Unit, Patrol and California Department of Cannabis Control collaborated in uncovering three illegal indoor marijuana grows, the Fairfield Police Department announced on social media on Friday. The California Department of Cannabis Control's Enforcement Division assisted the department in containing 2,624 plants. According to the […]
Trail etiquette stencil initiative expanding to reduce multi-use trail conflicts
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Users of the popular multi-use paved trails throughout the Tahoe Basin and Truckee will find new messages stenciled in chalk along the trails encouraging trail etiquette. The messages, tested last summer on the Legacy Trail in Truckee and later on the Pope-Baldwin Trail in South Lake Tahoe, encourage users to “share the path,” “keep right, pass left,” and also include more tongue-in-cheek reminders like “we put a man on the moon, surely we can share this trail.” Messages have been stenciled in English and Spanish.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's Daughter Shiloh Takes Out Ad in L.A. Newspaper to Publicly Announce She's Dropping Dad's Last Name
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's daughter Shiloh is wasting no time.Around two months after the famous offspring legally filed a request to drop her dad's name from her hyphenated "Jolie-Pitt" surname, she took out an ad in the Los Angeles Times to announce her decision publicly.According to reports, this is a standard practice when it comes to name changes, so Shiloh is required to do so before her request is officially approved.If anyone objects to her filing, they have to appear in court by a certain date. If there are no issues, the teenager will soon go by "Shiloh Nouvel...
Paralympic jumper Roderick Townsend has sights set on more medals
MIRAMAR, Fla. (AP) — Roderick Townsend stands out at the U.S. Paralympic Track and Field trials, and it’s not just the purple singlet, white cleats and blonde hair. He’s trying to get back to a third Paralympics, having already won gold in the high jump (twice) and the long jump (once).
Friday vegetation fire scorches 9 acres in Newcastle
A vegetation fire late Friday afternoon led to a mandatory evacuation of homes in Newcastle until the evening. The Lehi Fire spread to nine acres as of 5:42 p.m. Friday, according to a CAL FIRE NEU Facebook post. Onlookers parked along narrow Highway 193 took pictures and video, talked on...
Access to Upper Lake Clementine is closed this weekend as officials work on a plan to mitigate the unsafe traffic conditions in the area.
Auburn State Recreation Area Superintendent Lauren Shoemaker said on weekends during the busy time of the summer, vehicles have been lining up in a que along Foresthill Road. Visitors have been worried about the capacity issues of the Upper Lake Clementine parking lot, which holds 150 cars. Shoemaker said every weekend, ASRA officials have had to close the parking due to meeting capacity.
Sewage leak reaches Lake Tahoe and forces beach closure
(FOX40.COM) — A Lake Tahoe beach in Placer County will be closed for an undetermined amount of time after a sewage spill on Thursday night, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. At 8 p.m., a contractor working in Carnelian Bay hit a main sewer export line operated by the North Tahoe Public Utility District. […]
Shop small: Area businesses collaborate to help ease struggles
Shop small – two little words that could make a whole lot of impact on local businesses. Business owners from Auburn to Sacramento have collaborated to begin a campaign to help as they struggle through an economy where many are spending their dollars on necessities. “We’ve been watching other...
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