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Officials impose alcohol ban on the American River during long Fourth of July weekend
Sacramento County officials have banned alcohol on the lower American River and Sherman Island over the 4th of July holiday weekend, and are reminding the public to wear life jackets when entering any waterway, with free life jacket loan stations available.
New signs warn of American River dangers in Sacramento County after recent drowning
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A lot of people are hitting Sacramento County waterways to escape the heat, but there's also been some tragic results. Just days ago, the body of a 16-year-old was pulled from the American River after going under in the area of Clay Banks in Rancho Cordova. A 25-year-old man also needed to be rescued.
Sacramento County sheriff hosts his first rodeo in Folsom
FOLSOM, California (KCRA) — Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper has decided to host his first sheriff’s rodeo in Folsom. Rodeo and agriculture have deep ties to Sacramento region and Cooper believes the rodeo will be a good event to showcase the rich culture. Cooper will kick the night...
Sacramento County couple allege fraud by surrogacy escrow company, feds investigating
FAIR OAKS -- By the numbers, a Sacramento-area couple has been on a parenthood journey that's included 23 retrievals, eight embryos, and five screenings—all before a surrogate pregnancy.It's taken Katelyn and Christopher Kettmann more than the process on paper to get to this point—their surrogate is 21 weeks pregnant with a baby boy.It's what they have been waiting for: celebrating the birth of their son and expanding their family. They say infertility can be a "lonely feeling," so they've shared their journey throughout to build community and support."We had just hit that point of like, OK, things are going good....
Girl hospitalized after shooting in Upper Land Park neighborhood
(FOX40.COM) — A girl was transported to the hospital on Tuesday morning after being shot in an Upper Land Park neighborhood, according to the Sacramento Police Department. Officers responded to the 2600 block of Kit Carson Street just before 4:45 a.m. following reports of a shooting in the area. After arriving on scene, officers found […]
State Route 160 Steamboat Slough Bridge Construction Planned
District: District 3 - Marysville, Sergio Aceves, Acting District Director. Sacramento County – Caltrans is alerting motorists that the Steamboat Slough Bridge on State Route 160 (SR-160) near Courtland will be to closed to vehicle traffic daily Monday through Friday for additional construction work to maintain and keep the bridge operational.
Son called police after claiming he couldn't get in touch with parents; he's now charged in their deaths
ELK GROVE, Calif. — Police in California arresteda 44-year-old man in connection with the deaths of his parents. Mark Navarette now sits in the Sacramento County Jail on two murder charges, jail records show. Officers around 2:15 p.m. on Saturday went to a home in Elk Grove after a...
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