Major I-5 crash near Sacramento involves 3 big rigs in dense fog
Authorities say three big rigs were involved in a crash amid extremely foggy conditions in the Sacramento Valley on Thursday morning.
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Authorities say three big rigs were involved in a crash amid extremely foggy conditions in the Sacramento Valley on Thursday morning.
Traffic is backing up along eastbound Highway 50 in Sacramento due to a crash Tuesday morning.
Marvin Morales, a former deputy suspected of fatally stabbing his 11-year-old child in Elk Grove, was shot and killed by law enforcement along Interstate 5 near Lodi.
A driver who died after a crash along Interstate 5 in Stockton over the weekend was a California Highway Patrol cadet, the agency said.
Just weeks after a major closure disrupted traffic between Natomas and West Sacramento, Caltrans has begun another 55-hour full shutdown of westbound Interstate 80 this weekend between the two areas.
The California Highway Patrol said a pick-up truck lost a tire while on Interstate 5 and was then hit by a big rig. The driver of the pick-up died at the scene.
A hit-and-run investigation is underway in the Patterson area after a man who was attempting to wave down traffic was hit by a vehicle and died, officials said on Wednesday.
A 15-year-old is missing after a driver was found dead following a crash off the freeway into the California Aqueduct on Tuesday, authorities say.
A search and recovery effort had been underway since earlier in the week.
A suspect shot by California Highway Patrol officers following a crash on Interstate 5 in the Lathrop area died in the hospital, officials said Thursday.
The incident is being investigated as a California Highway Patrol officer-involved shooting.
A box truck driver found themselves precariously hanging above the San Joaquin River after a crash along Interstate 5 early Friday morning.
Four people were injured after a crash on Highway 99 near Interstate 5 in Sacramento on Friday afternoon, firefighters said.
Six men are in the hospital after a shooting closed an off-ramp of Interstate 5 in Stockton Friday afternoon, police say.
Police activity has one lane of southbound Interstate 5 through Stockton closed late Wednesday morning.
A car came crashing off a city street in North Sacramento and onto Interstate 5 early Monday afternoon.
A 72-year-old man from San Francisco died in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 in Northern California Sunday afternoon, the California Highway Patrol said.
Police in Livermore released details Thursday about the arrests of five teens following a shooting believed to be gang-related and a high-speed pursuit late last month.
A big rig that was hauling batteries has crashed into a ditch along southbound Interstate 5 north of Stockton Wednesday morning.
Two passengers died after a two-axle box truck crashed into a tree on Interstate 5 south of Thornton on Thursday afternoon, the California Highway Patrol said.
Officers are investigating after a freeway shooting in Sacramento on Friday morning.
A person has died after being struck by several vehicles on Interstate 5 in Stockton early Wednesday morning.
A major Caltrans project will be closing one of the Sacramento area's arteries completely for ten days.
A car fire and an overturned big rig caused a big traffic mess on southbound Interstate 5 in Sacramento Friday morning.
An overturned semi-truck spilled tomatoes all over northbound Interstate 5 near Patterson on Tuesday.
Lawmakers in the California state legislature said they are moving to designate "Farmworkers Day" as a state holiday following sexual abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez.
A teachers' strike at the Natomas Unified School District in Sacramento ended Thursday morning, after both sides announced a tentative agreement.
Advocates said the Van Nuys building looked like an example of "clustering" — a red flag for hospice fraud.
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A teachers' strike at the Natomas Unified School District in Sacramento ended Thursday morning, after both sides announced a tentative agreement.
Lawmakers in the California state legislature said they are moving to designate "Farmworkers Day" as a state holiday following sexual abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez.
There's a push to start charging property owners who have vacant buildings or undeveloped land in Sacramento, but some are concerned that new fees could discourage development.
Allegations of abuse of women and girls by union leader Cesar Chavez were first reported by the New York Times on Wednesday.
The California Board of Parole Hearings voted on Wednesday to reevaluate an elder parole grant for a convicted child predator from Sacramento.
A teachers' strike at the Natomas Unified School District in Sacramento ended Thursday morning, after both sides announced a tentative agreement.
There's a push to start charging property owners who have vacant buildings or undeveloped land in Sacramento, but some are concerned that new fees could discourage development.
More than a dozen people have been killed by cars so far this year on Sacramento streets, and on Tuesday night, the city council debated what can be done to reduce future fatalities.
Twin Rivers Unified School District teachers went on strike nine days ago and, as of Tuesday afternoon, were back at the bargaining table.
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District crews are investigating an explosion that injured a woman Monday evening at an apartment in the Arden-Arcade area.
Lawmakers in the California state legislature said they are moving to designate "Farmworkers Day" as a state holiday following sexual abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez.
A Chilean national on Monday pleaded guilty to a string of bank and ATM robberies for his role in a robbery crew using sophisticated tactics to steal more than $5 million in California, Oregon and Washington, prosecutors announced on Tuesday.
Serious allegations against late labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez have prompted the union he co-founded to abstain from this year's Cesar Chavez Day activities.
San Jose, Livermore, Napa, Concord, and many other inland areas will be within reach of the 90° mark, which would either tie or break all-time record warm temperatures for March. The reason? A strong area of high pressure is building overhead.
The war with Iran is now leading to growing concerns among California farmers over a fertilizer shortage, with many fertilizing products coming from shipments that are stuck in the Persian Gulf. tuck in the Persian Gulf.
The WNBA and its players' union reached a verbal agreement on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning, both sides said.
Victor Wembanyama had 18 points and eight rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Sacramento Kings 132-104 on Tuesday night.
Victor Wembanyama had 18 points and eight rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Sacramento Kings 132-104 on Tuesday night.
With the game tied going into the 9th, Eugenio Suárez smacked a double into left-center field to score pinch runner Javier Sonoja for what would prove to be the winning run.
The U.S. men's national soccer team is expected to debut the new uniforms later this month in Atlanta, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup starting in June.
Lawmakers in the California state legislature said they are moving to designate "Farmworkers Day" as a state holiday following sexual abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez.
Advocates said the Van Nuys building looked like an example of "clustering" — a red flag for hospice fraud.
In a resignation letter, Joe Kent said Iran "posed no imminent threat to our nation," and he asserted that "we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby."
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A judge blocked a set of changes to the childhood vaccine schedule recommended by allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, dealing a setback to the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy.
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Public health officials say they've confirmed two cases of measles in Sacramento County.
Multiple elephant seal pups along the Northern California coast have tested positive for the deadly avian influenza, or bird flu, according to new research from the University of California.
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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.
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An economic blackout was underway Friday as activists nationwide encouraged people not to spend their money at large corporations, retailers and fast-food chains for 24 hours.
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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.
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After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
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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.
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.
A teachers' strike at the Natomas Unified School District in Sacramento ended Thursday morning, after both sides announced a tentative agreement. Ryan Nelson reports.
Rapid growth across Placer County is creating new opportunities for local schools, with developer fees playing a key role in helping campuses expand to meet rising demand.
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There's a push to start charging property owners who have vacant buildings or undeveloped land in Sacramento, but some are concerned that new fees could discourage development.
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