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Fire swells to 1,500 acres along California-Nevada border, forcing ranches to evacuate
sanluisobispo.com - By Daniel Hunt,
Fire swells to 1,500 acres along California-Nevada border, forcing ranches to evacuate Firefighters worked through the night, hoping to gain the upper …
Vogt hits three-homer as Giants beat his former A’s club
sanluisobispo.com - By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer
Vogt hits three-homer as Giants beat his former A’s club Stephen Vogt's three-run homer highlighted an eight-run eighth and broke it open against his …
Evacuations underway as fire explodes to 1,500 acres in Lassen County near Nevada border
sanluisobispo.com - By Mack Ervin III
Evacuations underway as fire explodes to 1,500 acres in Lassen County near Nevada border A wildfire on sparse but dry federal lands in Lassen County …
California deputy dies 6 years after collapse in training
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
Officials say a Southern California sheriff's deputy who collapsed during SWAT training six years ago has died. The Association of Orange County …
Sacramento Police Department
Car hits pedestrian, closing 16th Street in downtown Sacramento
sacbee.com - By Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks
This is a developing story; check back with sacbee.com for updates. Traffic in downtown Sacramento is congested Saturday afternoon after a collision …
California city to pay $260,000 to woman hit by police truck
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
The Santa Rosa City Council has agreed to pay a settlement to a California woman hit by a police truck. The Press Democrat reported Friday that …
Tahoe
Man fires shotgun at another vehicle during chase in Redding
sacbee.com - By Mack Ervin III
A Redding man was arrested on suspicion of shooting at two people in a car early Saturday morning, Redding police said. Kevin Butcher, 40, got into a …
Yolo County
Yolo County man who attempted to kill wife in front of children denied parole
sacbee.com - By Elaine Chen
The California Board of Parole Hearings on Thursday denied parole to a man who attempted to murder his wife in front of their two children, according …
Greater Sacramento
Sacramento drug trafficker sentenced to life in prison for murder during meth robbery
sacbee.com - By Elaine Chen
A Sacramento County judge sentenced a local drug trafficker on Friday to life in prison for murdering a man while trying to rob him of drugs, …
Air Quality
San Joaquin Valley air quality district issues health caution, citing wildfire smoke
sacbee.com - By Elaine Chen
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District has issued a Valleywide health caution throughout the weekend due to poor air quality caused by …
Natural Gas
Natural gas leak in Davis prompts road closure as PG&E makes emergency repair
sacbee.com - By Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks
A natural gas leak in Davis has forced the closure of part of Anderson Road as Pacific Gas and Electric performs emergency trenching to repair the …
Mountain Fire destroys 14 buildings, hurts 2 in Shasta County, as evacuations orders remain
sacbee.com - By Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks
Mountain Fire destroys 14 buildings, hurts 2 in Shasta County, as evacuations orders remain Fourteen buildings, including seven homes, have been …
Evacuation orders lifted after Mountain Fire destroys 14 buildings, hurts 2 in Shasta County
sanluisobispo.com - By Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks
Evacuation orders lifted after Mountain Fire destroys 14 buildings, hurts 2 in Shasta County Fourteen buildings, including seven homes, have been …
Sacramento, CA
prep roundup 0825
sacbee.com - By Bill Paterson and Joe Davidson
Kal Lunders returned an interception 53 yards for a touchdown, Logan Shepard booted three field goals and T.J. Willson and Aidan Mack scored …
Sports Coaching
Football participation numbers in decline, except the heavies
sacbee.com - By Joe Davidson
Football is a numbers game, and sometimes it’s a losing one. Players participating in the sport in California dipped from 103,921 players in 2011 to …
California DMV employee gets prison for bribery, fraud
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
A former California Department of Motor Vehicles employee has been sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison for taking money in exchange for …
Containment increased on Northern California wildfire
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
Authorities have increased containment of a Northern California wildfire that has destroyed seven homes and damaged four others. State fire officials …
Luke Walton
The Luke Walton case: The NBA clears him — but we can’t let biases be our guide
sacbee.com - By Marcos Bretón
The Luke Walton case: The NBA clears him — but we can’t let biases be our guide Right after the news had broken that Kings coach Luke Walton had …
Luke Walton
Kings, NBA find no misconduct by Luke Walton, but sex assault lawsuit still hangs over coach
sacbee.com - By Tony Bizjak,
Kings, NBA find no misconduct by Luke Walton, but sex assault lawsuit still hangs over coach Sacramento Kings coach Luke Walton, accused earlier this …
Tourist may have brought measles to Southern California
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
A New Zealand teenager who visited Disneyland and other Southern California tourist spots last week brought along more than just her luggage. She …
Monterey Trail does it again: Mustangs power past Sheldon in season opener
sacbee.com - By Bill Poindexter
Monterey Trail does it again: Mustangs power past Sheldon in season opener Between the end of the 2018 high school football season and Friday night’s …
Center quarterback Wortham has breakout game in upset win over Rio Linda
sacbee.com - By Cameron Salerno
Center quarterback Wortham has breakout game in upset win over Rio Linda At 5-foot-9, 160 pounds, Center quarterback Michael Wortham might not seem …
Yolo County
On a historic night in Yolo County, Davis Blue Devils football coach bellows, “This is the year of the...
sacbee.com - By Joe Davidson
On a historic night in Yolo County, Davis Blue Devils football coach bellows, “This is the year of the Devil!” Some of the most spirited action in …
Capital Christian hits its stride with four-touchdown outburst over Cosumnes Oaks
sacbee.com - By James Patrick
Capital Christian hits its stride with four-touchdown outburst over Cosumnes Oaks For a quarter and a half against Cosumnes Oaks on Friday night, …
The Latest: Football team wins 1st game after 2018 fire
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
The Latest: Football team wins 1st game after 2018 fire The Latest on the first high school football game since a devastating wildfire in a Northern …
The Latest: 6 injured in San Diego prison riot
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
The Latest on a riot at a California prison (all times local): Authorities now say at least six inmates have been injured, two seriously, in a riot at …
5 injured in San Diego prison riot
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
Authorities say at least five inmates have been injured in a prison riot in San Diego. KFMB-TV, citing Cal Fire San Diego, says that about 100 inmates …
The Latest: Convicted arsonist held in string of LA fires
sanluisobispo.com - The Associated Press
The Latest: Convicted arsonist held in string of LA fires The Latest on the arson investigation led by Los Angeles firefighters (all times local): Los …
Sacramento, CA
After 20 years as Raley Field, the River Cats’ ballpark is getting a new name
sacbee.com - By Benjy Egel
After 20 years as Raley Field, the River Cats’ ballpark is getting a new name The Sacramento River Cats’ stadium will be known as Sutter Health Park …
Luke Walton
Nightly Buzz, Aug. 23, 2019: Man shoots roommates + Luke Walton assault allegation update + Light-rail...
sacbee.com - By Sacramento Bee
Welcome to the Sacramento Bee’s Nightly Buzz our new evening video news report. Click the video above to watch our recap of today’s top stories. Sign …