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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...
Sacramento County sheriff hosts his first rodeo in Folsom
FOLSOM, Calif. — 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 off...
Officials urge caution at Sacramento-area rivers as flows move fast and cold
More people will likely make their way to the American River to cool off as temperatures peak well above 100 degrees this week. But as last winter’s snowpack melts, river flows are moving cold and fast. Already, officials say three people have drowned in the Auburn section of the river.
Sacramento County cooling centers offer respite from heat wave
Some Sacramento County residents found respite from triple-digit heat in cooling centers on Tuesday afternoon. Marsha Scribner and Thelma Dekker were among five people at the Wackford Community Center in Elk Grove. Scribner lives in her car and Dekker doesn’t have air conditioning at her home. “It’s a godsend...
Man struck and killed by car on Hazel Avenue in Orangevale
ORANGEVALE – A man died Monday morning after being struck by a car on Hazel Avenue in Sacramento County. California Highway Patrol said the man, whose identity has not been shared with the public, was standing on the center median of Hazel Avenue south of Greenback Lane when the car hit him a little before 8 a.m.
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.
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