Top 10 Sacramento News Stories For August 2013

10. Call Kurtis: Public Storage Doesn't Care That Rats Destroyed My Stuff

After losing her home and her dog, Laurie Mendoza opened her Public Storage unit several months ago to find many of her life belongings destroyed by rodents.

9. Thief Leaves Apology Note For Nevada County Food Bank; Truck Stolen Next Day

The first break-in at the Nevada County Food Bank ended with an anonymous apology note. The second ended with a stolen delivery truck.

8. UC Davis Doctors Who Infected Brain Cancer Patients With Bowel Bacteria Resign

Two California neurosurgeons who infected brain-cancer patients with bowel bacteria in an effort to save their lives have resigned their positions at the University of California, Davis, after officials concluded their actions violated the school's code of conduct.

7. Tire Slasher Still Targeting Low-Income Sacramento Residents

A serial tire-slasher is still on the loose in north Sacramento, targeting people living in low-income housing.

6. Police: Fairfield Man Drowns Pit Bull Near Civic Center, Doesn't Know Why He Did It 

Witnesses reported seeing a man carrying a medium-sized dog into a pond at the civic center and dunking it into the water until it didn't come back up for air.

5. Civil Rights Lawyer: Facility Failed Dementia Patient Arrested For Alleged Attack

He believes police were only doing their job, but the care facility paid to watch 77-year-old Martha Glover was the reason why the grandmother was in jail and not in a hospital where her family says she belongs.

4. Sutter County DA Investigated For Arson After Mistress' Home Burns

Sutter County's district attorney was investigated for arson after the home of his alleged mistress burned down.

3. Facebook Is New Bouncer At Finnegan's Irish Pub in Stockton

A Stockton Bar owner came up with a way to keep questionable customers out and good customers coming back. People need to become his friend on Facebook before they're allowed in.

2. Sacramento County To Offer Home STD Tests For Chlamydia, Gonorrhea

The city has one of the highest rates of STDs in the state, and it keeps going up every year. Now a new online program will hopefully get more people to get tested.

1. California Wants Small-Business Owners To Pay Back $120 Million In Tax Breaks

Small-business investors in California were promised big breaks five years ago, but they were being told to pay up, instead after a court ruling.