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Vehicle crash reported on Madison Avenue in North Highlands
NORTH HIGHLANDS, Calif. — A vehicle crash was reported Tuesday morning in North Highlands. Emergency medical services were dispatched around 10:47 a.m. to Interstate 80 and Madison Avenue in North Highlands. A man on a motorcycle was reportedly t-boned by a car while driving through an intersection, according to...
Accused Roseville park shooter Eric Abril will stand trial
ROSEVILLE, Calif. — A preliminary hearing for the man accused of taking a couple hostage at a Roseville park and getting into a gunbattle with officers concluded on Tuesday. The judge determined Eric Abril would stand trial. Abril appeared in court Tuesday at the Superior Court of Placer County...
Elk Grove, Calif., Introduces Drones as First Responders
(TNS) — The Elk Grove Police Department plans to add three aerial drones to assist in the line of duty, a trend that many law enforcement agencies have recently adopted to contribute to service. As a part of the Police Department’s Drone as a First Responder (DFR) program, deployed...
UC DAVIS: The salmon diaries: Life before and after Klamath Dam removal
When salmon return from the ocean to the Klamath River after the world’s largest dam removal project ends this fall, they will regain access to 400 miles of historical spawning habitat their species has been cut off from for more than a century. From the river to the lab,...
Man arrested in connection with fatal Sacramento stabbing
(FOX40.COM) — A woman was fatally stabbed in a fight in Sacramento Tuesday morning, the Sacramento Police Department said. Police said they arrested a suspect, a 54-year-old Sacramento man, late Tuesday night. According to police, officers found the woman, who was pronounced deceased at the scene, near N. 12th Street and N. C Street. Police […]
Arrest made in early morning South Lake Tahoe shooting
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California (KOLO) - 7:30 p.m. update: South Lake Tahoe police say a man is in custody in connection with Tuesday morning’s shooting. When officers responded to Eloise Avenue, they report finding 28-year-old Christopher Guzman of South Lake Tahoe nearby. They arrested Guzman pending investigation, later arresting him and charging him with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon. He is being held in the El Dorado County Jail without bail.
Hometown Hero: El Dorado Hills native serves where future Navy warfighters train
GREAT LAKES, Ill. — Sailors are some of the most highly trained people on the planet and this training begins at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, otherwise known as boot camp. Every enlisted sailor starts their Navy journey at boot camp at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois. Petty Officer...
California politicians have mixed reactions to Elon Musk's X, SpaceX relocation announcement
SACRAMENTO — Elon Musk says he is moving his companies X and SpaceX from California to Texas because he's opposed to a new law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom.Is Elon Musk political posturing, or is he packing up and leaving?The billionaire businessman posted the following to his social media site:"This is the final straw, because of this law and many others that preceded it, attacking both families and companies…Space X will now move its headquarters from Hawthorne Californian to Starbase Texas."Musk announced separately that he is also moving his social media company X from San Francisco to Austin, Texas.State Senator...
Newsom signs law to prevent forced outings of students
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new bill into law that is being called The SAFETY Act, designed to protect students and employees from forced outings.It prohibits any school board policy, rule, or administrative regulation that requires forced outings of LGBTQ+ students.That includes preventing districts from telling parents about a student's sexual orientation, gender identity, preferred pronouns, or gender expression without the student's consent.PFLAG Fresno was one of the organizations to sign on in support of the bill. President Drew Harbaugh said he was relieved to see it signed into law."One of the things that the policies of forced outing does...
GOP Chair Jessica Patterson on How Trump’s Message Plays in California
The Political Breakdown team is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on day two of the Republican National Convention. Today, Scott and Marisa talk with the Chairperson of the California Republican Party Jessica Patterson after the delegation’s breakfast gathering, where Virginia’s Governor Glenn Youngkin and Donald Trump’s son Eric both gave speeches.
Buffalo Soldiers to be celebrated in the heart of California at Sequoia and Kings Canyon
TULARE COUNTY, Calif (KSEE/KGPE) – Buffalo Soldiers are going to be celebrated in the heart of California at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks during the last weekend of July. If you know your history, you may know that July 28 is Buffalo Soldiers Day. According to park staff, it is also a fee-free entrance […]
What is happening in Elk Grove this week, July 15, 2024
The Police Department’s Drone as First Responder (DFR) program integrates with the technology in our Real-Time Information Center (RTIC) and enhances the Department’s ability to allocate resources efficiently. DFR pilots can have “eyes on” any call within an average of three minutes anywhere in the city, allowing them to verify the validity of a call for service and potentially mitigate those calls without requiring officer response if unnecessary. It’s important to know that the DFR program is used exclusively in response to calls for service only. Learn more.
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