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Region city leaders offer respite from heat wave
This week is looking to be tough weather-wise, with excessive heat beginning Monday and potentially lasting through the week, with an especially high heat forecast for Wednesday and on Independence Day. Wednesday may edge towards 110 in our region; the Fourth of July is also looking to be over 105 degrees.
Sacramento County inmate dies in custody
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A 41-year-old man died while in custody at Sacramento County's Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center Friday night, sheriff's office officials said. Around 11:15 p.m., Sacramento County Sheriff's deputies say they were alerted by an inmate worker about another inmate needing medical assistance. When they got to the locked cell, deputies found the man unresponsive.
Northern California officials urge caution, preparedness as fire danger mounts ahead of heat wave
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A warm breeze swept over a parking lot in the El Dorado County town of Cool as Becky and Forrest Batson walked to get lunch Sunday. It's a reminder of the threat. "I think our fire safety.... we’re as ready as we can be," said Forrest....
Inmate dies at Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center, autopsy ordered
SACRAMENTO, California — A 41-year-old male inmate died while in custody at the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center (RCCC) late Friday night. The inmate, who had been in custody since March 28, 2024, on a felony warrant brought by the Sacramento Police Department, was housed in the Christopher Boone Facility (CBF). According to a press release from the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, deputies were alerted by an inmate worker that another inmate needed medical assistance.
Inmate at Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center dies in jail cell
A 41-year-old male inmate died while in custody at the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center in Northern California on Friday, after an inmate worker reported to deputies that another inmate needed medical assistance.
Sacramento County Young Democrats react to Biden-Trump presidential debate
SACRAMENTO -- The Sacramento County Young Democrats hosted a debate watch party in the capital city, offering real-time reactions to President Joe Biden's performance.Mr. Biden and former President Donald Trump squared off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle on Thursday night. It was a 90-minute affair that was defined by rambling answers by the current president, and lies and misstatements by his predecessor.Inside the Sacramento watch party, young Democratic voters let their reactions be known—with cheers for Mr. Biden's policies and "boos" for the former president's comments about the Biden administration. Hosted alongside the California Young Democrats Labor Caucus, the watch party spanned the entire 90-minute debate. Reactions to how Mr. Biden performed during the debate were mixed, with the overall consensus from the group that a vote for him "protects Democracy." "I think he really touched on the things that are relatively important between the two candidates for young people, like climate change, labor," said Jo Gardias, a Democratic voter. "It's terrifying to think about what could happen if Donald Trump is re-elected," said Evan Cragin, with Sacramento County Young Democrats.
Man taken to hospital after south Sacramento shooting
A man is in the hospital with life-threatening injures after being shot in south Sacramento on Saturday. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said the man was shot in the torso at least two times at a residence on Whisperwillow Drive, off of Stockton Boulevard. The shooting happened around 5:50 p.m.
Crews respond to fire in rural Sacramento County
(FOX40.COM) — A “fast-moving” grass fire is threatening structures in a rural area in northern Sacramento County, according the Sacramento Fire Department. The department posted on its X account at 2:37 p.m. on Saturday that crews arrived to a fast moving grass fire on the 7300 block of E Levee Road near Rio Linda. Photos […]
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