U.S. charges leaders of ruthless Mexico cartel, offers $8 million reward
The U.S. is offering rewards of up to $8 million for information that could lead to the arrests of the leaders of the La Nueva Familia Michoacana cartel.
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The U.S. is offering rewards of up to $8 million for information that could lead to the arrests of the leaders of the La Nueva Familia Michoacana cartel.
The controversy broke out when the face of "El Mencho" — who has a $15 million bounty on his head in the U.S. — was projected behind the band.
President Claudia Sheinbaum also said Mexico will expand its legal action against U.S. gun manufacturers following the decision to designate drug cartels as terrorist organizations.
Mexico has announced a series of major drug discoveries in recent weeks in an apparent attempt to highlight increased efforts to combat drug smuggling.
Claudia Sheinbaum said the U.S. Justice Department itself has recognized that "74% of the weapons" used by criminal groups in Mexico come from north of the border.
Any intelligence gathered from Mexican territory would have to be shared under agreements between the two countries, Defense Minister Ricardo Trevilla said.
The plan, called "Yes to Disarmament, Yes to Peace," will offer cash to those who anonymously leave weapons at designated drop-off locations.
Photos of a banner threatening the lives of Natanael Cano and several other artists circulated on social media over the weekend.
The incident happened one day after a blast caused by another improvised landmine killed two Mexican soldiers and wounded five others.
State prosecutors said the couple was traveling in a pickup truck in the municipality of Angamacutiro when they were shot and killed.
Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department said it was increasing the reward for the top leader of the Jalisco cartel to $15 million.
Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa — the son-in-law of Jalisco New Generation cartel leader "El Mencho" — was arrested in Riverside, California, officials said.
For more than a year, authorities say they've been investigating Sinaloa Cartel members in California's Central Valley. On Friday, they announced that 13 people were arrested and took "a major step in disrupting cartel operations in California."
14-year-old Ángel Barrera Millán was one of 11 people whose dismembered bodies were found on the side of a highway, authorities said.
Hours after gunmen killed a journalist who had just interviewed a mayor, an entertainment reporter was killed inside a restaurant she owned.
Nichola Quets was traveling to the beach resort of Puerto Peñasco, also known as Rocky Point, at the time of the attack, local media reported.
Sinaloa has seen a surge in violence since the July arrest of the cartel's co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada in the U.S.
Rev. Marcelo Pérez was shot dead by two gunmen when he was in his van, just after he had finished celebrating Mass, the state prosecutors' office said.
The seizure "represents the largest amount of drugs seized in a maritime operation, unprecedented in history," the Mexican navy said
If a person is traveling in a car with others, one bad phone contact or chat can get the whole group kidnapped, or killed.
The U.S. sanctioned two Mexican businesses for allegedly using proceeds of fentanyl trafficking to finance their operations tied to the Sinaloa cartel.
Two warring factions of the Sinaloa cartel appear to be fighting for power since two of its leaders were arrested in the U.S.
Thousands of illegal marijuana plants were seized in a two-day operation in south Sacramento County this week, and authorities say it was the result of drug-cartel operations.
The arrest of Gildardo Lopez Astudillo comes as relatives are preparing demonstrations to mark the anniversary of the mass disappearance.
Former Gulf Cartel leader Osiel Cardenas Guillen once led Los Zetas, one of the country's most bloodthirsty gangs until its collapse.
Nick Kurtz hit a two-run triple in the fifth inning, and the Athletics edged the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Friday night.
The U.S. military's latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed two men Friday while leaving one survivor.
Sacramento police said on Friday that four suspects have been arrested in connection with a March shooting in Oak Park that wounded four people, including a four-year-old child.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
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Sacramento city leaders are looking for ways to balance a $66 million budget deficit, and that could impact everything from where you park to your furry friends.
Nick Kurtz hit a two-run triple in the fifth inning, and the Athletics edged the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Friday night.
Sacramento City Unified School District is running out of time and cash to keep the district funded past July, according to the latest report from an independent state agency that helps guide local districts in financial crisis.
Sacramento State students logging into Canvas were redirected to a page displaying a message from a hacking group. The message claimed that the group had obtained sensitive data and threatened to leak it unless a ransom was paid.
The U.S. military's latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed two men Friday while leaving one survivor.
Sacramento City Unified School District is running out of time and cash to keep the district funded past July, according to the latest report from an independent state agency that helps guide local districts in financial crisis.
Sacramento city leaders are looking for ways to balance a $66 million budget deficit, and that could impact everything from where you park to your furry friends.
Sacramento State students logging into Canvas were redirected to a page displaying a message from a hacking group. The message claimed that the group had obtained sensitive data and threatened to leak it unless a ransom was paid.
There are new proposed cuts that include eliminating the mounted patrol unit, terminating contracts with Regional Transit and the Natomas Unified School District for resource officers, and ending the ShotSpotter program in some parts of the city.
After postponing its originally planned 2025 stop in the capital city, X Games is moving forward with its return to Sacramento this summer — now with a major music lineup attached.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Gov. Gavin Newsom defended his administration's water policies and pushed for major infrastructure projects, including the controversial Delta Conveyance Project, arguing California is now "more prepared for our water future than ever before."
A spring storm has hit farmers in what many consider the cherry capital of the world.
An early morning earthquake in Nevada on Friday was felt as far west as the Sacramento Valley.
The sunny skies and warmer weather in Northern California are increasing the chance of seeing snakes, and this year, there's been a big spike in the number of fatal rattlesnake bites in the state.
Nick Kurtz hit a two-run triple in the fifth inning, and the Athletics edged the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Friday night.
The Philadelphia Phillies were crushed by the Athletics Thursday night to avoiding a three-game sweep.
Netflix will air the Week 1 matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Pinch-hitter Ty France delivered a two-run triple in the seventh inning to put San Diego ahead to stay as the Padres picked up a 5-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.
Edmundo Sosa hit a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning, Adolis García homered and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the Athletics 6-3.
The U.S. military's latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed two men Friday while leaving one survivor.
The Trump administration announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign targeting foreign-born American citizens accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation — and it's time the American people see it for themselves."
The video portrays Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass as a villainous Joker-like figure and Gov. Gavin Newsom as French royalty eating cake, while Pratt appears as a hero swooping in to save Los Angeles and California from chaos.
The Justice Department argues the patchwork of state laws around guns makes it difficult to take them across state lines for lawful purposes like target shooting, hunting and self-defense.
Mexican street corn-inspired trail mix made by Illinois food company was sold at Target and other retailers, as well as online.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Public health officials say they've confirmed two cases of measles in Sacramento County.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Fresh off their undefeated season and conference championship win, the women on the team are speaking out for the first time.
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This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
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A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The California Highway Patrol captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout said.
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After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
Six months after a California wildfire destroyed dozens of homes in the Tuolumne County community of Chinese Camp, officials say debris removal is now complete and properties are being returned to their owners.
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Tiger Fire that burned 118 acres in California's Amador County last summer and forced evacuations near Pioneer.
A major home developer is rethinking how communities are built in wildfire-prone areas and the future is taking shape in El Dorado County.
San Joaquin County secured a grant aimed at helping to build a wildfire protection plan for the entire county.
More than two dozen structures were destroyed in a wildfire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
What started as a suspicious circumstances call for Rancho Cordova police ended with a newborn surprise.
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
A Sacramento-area middle school history and English teacher is in the running to win big as America's Favorite Teacher, a title her students think she is more than worthy of being awarded.
Junior Romello Bruhn of Woodland Christian High School is closer than ever to scoring 3,000 career points, something only 13 high school athletes have accomplished in California state history.
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Police say the security guard is cooperating with the investigation.