More than 8,300 firefighters battling over a dozen blazes in California
By Tillie Fong tfong@sacbee.com Fourteen wildfires are burning in California, with more than 8,300 firefighters battling the blazes, the California Department of Fire and Forestry officials reported...
View ArticleUpdate: Firefighters contain El Dorado County blaze
By Janelle Bitker jbitker@sacbee.com A fire near Georgetown in El Dorado County is fully contained, according to Cal Fire officials. The fire began on Saturday at approximately 3 p.m., just off Highway...
View Article23-year-old man died after a skydiving accident in Davis
By Janelle Bitker jbitker@sacbee.com A 23-year-old man died after a skydiving accident in Davis on Saturday. The skydiver fell out of his harness at about 6 p.m, said Sgt. Hector Bautista of the Yolo...
View ArticleMissing woman's body found in San Joaquin River
By Janelle Bitker jbitker@sacbee.com Susan Green, the woman missing from Isleton since Aug. 11, was found dead today. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department conducted a search for Green, also known...
View ArticleCoroner identifies young man killed in Orangevale
By Kim Minugh and Bill Lindelof kminugh@sacbee.com The Sacramento County Coroner's office on Monday identified the young man killed over the weekend at an Orangevale apartment complex as 20-year-old...
View ArticleWoman dies in Rancho Cordova crash
A woman riding in a car hit by a sport utility vehicle Sunday afternoon in Rancho Cordova has died, according to police. The Rancho Cordova Police Department said that the woman was killed in the crash...
View ArticleFire near Yosemite is 13th largest recorded state fire
The Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park has grown to be the 13th largest fire ever recorded in the state. The still hard-charging blaze that continues to threaten 4,500 homes, has expanded to 149,780...
View ArticleCHP on lookout for drunk drivers over holiday enforcement period
Labor Day marks the last hurrah for many summer enthusiasts, but the California Highway Patrol wants to make sure it's a celebration that ends safely. The CHP is targeting drunk driving during a...
View ArticleSuspect faces extra charge after allegedly chewing on Sacramento police car
A 45-year-old woman who was detained in the back of a police patrol car Sunday afternoon started chewing on it - biting off another charge for herself, according to police. Tammy Vasquez initially...
View ArticleUpdate: Victim of skydiving accident identified
The skydiver who fell to his death on Saturday in Davis has been identified as Andrew Todd Cofer, a 23-year-old from Lodi. Cofer was a first-time patron of SkyDance SkyDiving, near the Yolo County...
View ArticleSuspect arrested in stabbing at Lincoln residence
A Lincoln man was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon following a stabbing Sunday afternoon. Lincoln police officers responded to a residence in the 100 block of F Street shortly...
View ArticleContainment of American fire expected Thursday
Full containment of the American fire is expected Thursday, two days earlier than previously projected. The U.S. Forest Service reported this evening in an online update that the fire, burning since...
View ArticleGang member gets life for fatal 2010 shooting near Encina High
A Sacramento street gang member was sentenced today to life in prison without parole for the drive-by shooting death of a teenager three years ago near Encina High School. Luis Prudente, 20, received...
View ArticleMan who stabbed his mother to death sentenced to 16 years to life
Angelo Dunya Wright was sentenced today to 16 years to life in prison for the Nov. 12, 2011, stabbing death of his mother, LIsa Marie Barber, in her Foothill Farms apartment. Wright, 22, pleaded guilty...
View ArticleEl Dorado sheriff's deputy involved in minor collision
An El Dorado County sheriff's deputy was involved in a minor collision this afternoon in El Dorado Hills, according to authorities. Nobody was injured when the patrol car collided with another car,...
View ArticleNovato man drowns in El Dorado County's Jenkinson Reservoir
A Novato man drowned at Jenkinson Reservoir on Saturday afternoon, authorities announced today. The man, identified as 34-year-old Ramiro Nunez Magana, was swimming with family members near the...
View ArticleUpdate: Teen in critical condition after Meadowview shooting
Sacramento police are investigating a shooting in Meadowview that seriously injured one victim, according to authorities. The shooting occurred at Pollock Ranch Park, on Robinridge Way, about 3:45 p.m....
View ArticleCitrus Heights man in custody after pursuit, standoff with CHP
A 27-year-old Citrus Heights man is in custody after he led the California Highway Patrol on a brief pursuit and then locked himself in a bathroom while threatening to hurt himself. The man, who...
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies after colliding with pickup truck in Rio Linda
A 55-year-old Sacramento man is dead after his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck in Rio Linda this afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. Gregory Gutierrez was riding his black...
View ArticleUpdate: Teen seriously injured in Meadowview shooting
By Kim Minugh kminugh@sacbee.com Sacramento police are investigating a shooting in Meadowview that seriously injured one victim, according to authorities. The shooting occurred at Pollock Ranch Park,...
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