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Road rehabilitation happening near Ione in Amador County
AMADOR COUNTY, Calif. — Caltrans is fixing the road in Amador County near Ione along State Routes 104 and 124. Skip Allum with Caltrans District 10 says crews will make repairs to damaged pavement. “These particular locations, they haven't seen a serious pavement rehabilitation job come through there since...
Fires bunring east of Colfax in Placer County prompt evacuation warnings
IOWA HILL — Evacuation warnings were issued due to multiple fires burning east of Colfax in Placer County on Tuesday night.The fires were burning near the small town of Iowa Hill, near Sugar Pine Reservoir, the Foresthill Fire Protection District said. They sparked at around 8:45 p.m.Though evacuations are not mandatory, people in the town of Iowa Hill should be ready to leave at a moment's notice if the order progresses. A section of Iowa Hill Road was also closed, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said.A live map is up that shows where the evacuation orders apply.The Foresthill Fire Protection District had a helicopter flying over the area and said there were two fires.Wednesday morning, the Placer County Sheriff's Office announced that the fire had been contained at 4.9 acres. Evacuation warnings remain in effect for the moment, however.
Rocklin’s 14th Annual Celebrate America Event Lights Up the Sky
Every year, Destiny Church hosts a Celebrate America event at Twin Oaks Park the weekend before Independence Day. People come from all over Placer County to celebrate with music, food, friends, and fireworks. This year’s festivities began around 6:00 p.m. and went on until around 10:30 p.m. It’s an event that patrons look forward to every year because of the grand fireworks show.
Fresh Heatwave on the Way, Maybe Not as Hot as Last One
Another heatwave is taking shape that will bring more triple-digit temperatures to some inland areas, especially toward Sacramento and the Central Valley, and it should be pretty nice in the city for that Dirtybird rave on the Embarcadero. "Yes, this is happening... again," writes meteorologist Daniel Swain on X. "It...
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Identify Highway 36 Homicide Victim
On 7/14/2024 in the late evening, Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 27000 block of Highway 36 near Bridgeville to investigate the report of a possible shooting. Deputies responded and located one deceased male. Melvin Portillo, age 20 of Sacramento, California, was subsequently arrested for homicide. There are no outstanding suspects or parties, and there is no danger or threat to the public.
Sky River Casino looking to expand staff with on-site job fairs
(FOX40.COM) — Sky River Casino in Elk Grove is looking to hire more people as the casino plans for a future expansion. Sky River Casino is hosting on-site job fairs every third Thursday of each month with its next job fair scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 18. The casino is hiring […]
Dad's Kitchen in Land Park closing near end of July
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Dad's Kitchen announced Wednesday afternoon it's Land Park location would be closing near the end of July. The restaurant was notably featured in an episode of Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, specifically for their Hot Blonde sandwich with pepper plant sauce. On its Facebook page,...
Suspected Armed Robbery by Student Shocks Sacramento High Schools, Leads to Arrest and Community Concerns
Chilling details have emerged about an armed robbery at Del Campo High School, which sent the school and its neighbor, Will Rogers Middle School, into lockdown last Tuesday. According to a Facebook post by the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, the suspect, a 15-year-old student, allegedly robbed another student at gunpoint in the school restroom.
Roseville residents celebrate 50 years of marriage
Roseville residents Robert and Christine Stacey celebrated more than 50 years of marriage by reminiscing on their honeymoon – a seven-month adventure touring Africa in a Volkswagen van. The Staceys' travels had some troubles along the way. The first conflict they encountered was at the South Africa border, where...
Only 7 Sacramento restaurants have received ‘al fresco’ outdoor dining permit in 2 years
(FOX40.COM) — Seven Sacramento restaurants have been approved for a program meant to make building outdoor dining spaces easier, despite 41 eateries applying to the program since it began taking applications two years ago. The city introduced a temporary ‘al fresco’ dining program in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic measures that restricted people’s ability to […]
Smokey Bear celebrates milestone birthday at California State Fair
(FOX40.COM) — A collection of federal, state and tribal agencies are coming together to celebrate Smokey Bear’s 80th birthday and the public is invited. Although Smokey’s birthday is officially Aug. 9, Camp Smokey at the California State Fair offers a great opportunity to celebrate the bear that has been the face of the fight against […]
Copeland Wins Night Two of WST/SCCT Speedweek
COOS BAY, OR (July 16, 2024) — Roseville’s Colby Copeland started from the pole and dominated the main event en route to his fourth career SCCT victory on Tuesday night at Coos Bay Speedway. In doing so, the driver of the Van Lare Steering Repair No. 5v machine...
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