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SF Zoo welcomes young female red panda named Little Mebo
An endangered young female red panda named Little Mebo has been welcomed to the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens, officials said Friday. Little Mebo's name was chosen by San Francisco Zoological Society board member Kevin Xu in honor of his mother and to complement the animal's playful and curious nature.The youngster was flown to San Francisco from Memphis as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Species Survival Plan for Red Pandas, said Tanya Peterson, chief executive officer and executive director of the zoo.Zoological experts "study various factors before moving an animal to ensure the genetic diversity of a species,"...
Solano County Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Two FBI Special Agents with a Firearm and Vehicle
July 21, 2024 – SACRAMENTO, CA – Sean Thomas Delapp, 37, of Vallejo, pleaded guilty on Thursday to assaulting federal officers with a deadly weapon, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, Delapp assaulted two FBI special agents by pursuing them with his car, pulling...
Clarksburg (CA) FPD Receives $432K in Federal Funding for New Water Tender
CLARKSBURG, California – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson presented a check for $432,291 to the Clarksburg Fire Protection District for the purchase of a new water tender, according to a press release. “I’m proud to have secured over $430,000 for the Clarksburg Fire Protection District to upgrade its equipment to...
Dry lightning outbreak could spark Northwest wildfires during critical fire conditions
Rounds of thunderstorms moving across the Northwest may trigger a dry lightning outbreak across parts of Oregon, California and Nevada, which could quickly spark fires in those regions recently facing record-breaking temperatures and dry conditions.
Lan Larison Named Big Sky Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
FARMINGTON, Utah – Adding another trohpy to his case, UC Davis football running back Lan Larison has been named the 2024 Big Sky Conference Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, holding on to an award he earned at the end of the 2023 season as announced by the conference as part of the 2024 Big Sky Kickoff Weekend.
Girl's basketball tournament held in Roseville
ROSEVILLE, Calif. — Some girls who could be the future of women’s basketball are playing in a three-day long tournament in Roseville this weekend. The Trail Summer Finale Showcase Tournament is bringing some of the best girls basketball players on the West Coast — totaling more than 1,000 middle and high school athletes.
Two homes burn in Rancho Cordova fire Saturday evening
Try quick work of firefighters saved two different Sacramento County homes from devastation Saturday evening in Rancho Cordova. Just before 6 p.m. Saturday evening, the 911 call center received calls for a fire that had broken out between two homes on the 10,000 block of Paiute Way in Rancho Cordova.
Witness speaks about chaotic scene after deadly shooting in Sacramento's midtown neighborhood
SACRAMENTO – An early morning shooting in midtown Sacramento has left one man dead and another injured. The shooting happened on the corner of O and 20th Street around 1.15 a.m.CBS13 obtained footage from and spoke with someone who witnessed the aftermath before cops arrived on the scene. "I saw people hiding behind buildings and I was curious and when I poked my head around that's when I saw the individual lying on the ground lying in blood," said the man who did not want to be identified.He took video of the chaotic scene just moments after shots were fired near a...
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