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West Sacramento City Council votes to give street new name to eliminate offensive term
WEST SACRAMENTO — A controversial street in West Sacramento is getting a new name in an effort to eliminate an offensive term.We first told you about this debate last year, but not everyone is happy with the alternatives."We're not going to all agree as a city and residents as to what a perfect name might be," West Sacramento City Councilmember Quirina Orozco said.The city said that the street's current name, Squaw Road, is considered racist and offensive."In recent years, the sq word has widely been recognized as a derogatory term that is offensive to Native Americans," said John Robinson, West Sacramento...
'Absolutely heartbreaking': Sacramento couple out $45K as FBI investigates surrogate escrow company
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A pair of hopeful parents in Sacramento are living a nightmare after tens of thousands of dollars meant to pay their surrogate are gone. Katelyn and Christopher Kettmann’s biggest dream is to become parents. For years, Katelyn dealt with severe endometriosis and in 2020 had...
Lights out on ‘Jesus Saves’ Cross on the Hill
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Commuters on Interstate 580 heading east toward the Altamont Pass at night are no longer greeted by an illuminated cross on the hillside that reads “Jesus Saves”. While the 550 feet tall by 240 feet wide grass carving of the cross is...
Cyclists from across country set to take on Life Time Tahoe Trail MTB Race on July 20
TRUCKEE, Calif. – The 14th annual Life Time Tahoe Trail MTB returns to Tahoe’s Northstar Resort for a weekend of mountain biking adventure and family fun in a world-class recreation destination. More than 700 cyclists will flock to the Lake Tahoe area to participate in 100K and 50K...
Progressive millennial politician Michael Tubbs runs for statewide California office
A progressive star politician and one of the country’s youngest mayors who received national recognition for guaranteed income programs for the poor but then was booted out of office by voters in his Central Valley hometown announced he was running for statewide office in California. Former Stockton Mayor Michael...
The End Of Fast Food Jobs In California
Gavin Newsom has really blown it this time. The California governor, along with his henchmen in the legislature, arrogantly raised the minimum wage of fast food workers. The liberals proudly proclaimed that the new minimum wage, at least twenty dollars an hour, would allow workers to live like the people they serve. They called it a livable wage.
50 people arrested or cited in Sacramento-area Target retail theft operation
NORTH HIGHLANDS — A recent law enforcement retail theft operation at a Target store in Sacramento County led to 50 people being arrested or cited, authorities said Thursday.The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said it conducted the operation with Target asset protection specialists at the retailer's store on Madison Avenue in North Highlands last weekend.Plain-clothed sheriff's detectives and the Target specialists surveyed dozens of thieves inside and outside the business.Of the 50 people arrested or cited, the sheriff's office said nine were minors. Four already had outstanding warrants and were booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail. Two suspects were detained after leading law enforcement officials on a foot chase.Target and law enforcement previously worked to clean up another crime-ridden store in the Sacramento area.CBS Sacramento recently learned that the city attorney's office drafted a letter, which was never sent, warning about a charge of a nuisance violation against Target relating to their store on Riverside Boulevard. Since then, Target added security, lighting, and locked down merchandise.With the North Highlands operation, it was unclear how much merchandise was stolen and if all of it was recovered.
Rocklin City Council adds appointees to its boards, commission and committees
At the end of June, the Rocklin City Council officially appointed new members to its various boards, commissions and committees. On May 29, the city council conducted interviews with qualified applicants to fill vacancies on the city’s Board of Appeals, Community Recognition Commission and Parks & Recreation Commission. The city council also reviewed requests for reappointment of scheduled vacancies on the Board of Appeals, Community Recognition Commission, Investment Advisory Committee, Parks and Recreation Commission and the Planning Commission.
Engineering Report Finds Only Top Floor of Hotel Marysville at Risk of Falling
MARYSVILLE, CA (MPG) - Only the top floor of the five-story Hotel Marysville presents a significant fall hazard and traffic could safely be restored to the two southbound lanes of Highway 70 if a 10-foot-high debris catch-barrier is erected, according to an engineering report received Tuesday by the City of Marysville.
Major supply chain upgrade breaks ground at Port of Long Beach, backed by historic state and federal investments
What you need to know: One of the flagship projects of California’s efforts to build a more efficient, sustainable and resilient supply chain broke ground today at the Port of Long Beach. The new facility is expected to greatly expand the port’s freight rail capacity while eliminating more than 5 million tons of pollution each year.
Ready for a Night Out?
GRIDLEY, CA (MPG) - August is just around the corner and with it comes the first Tuesday of the month or the nation-wide celebration that is National Night Out. National Night Out aims to foster a closer bond and relationships between law enforcement officers that serve our community and the people in it.
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