Sacramento Woman To Stand Trial In Microwave Death Of Baby
A Sacramento woman will stand trial on charges of killing her 7-week-old daughter by placing her in a microwave oven.
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A Sacramento woman will stand trial on charges of killing her 7-week-old daughter by placing her in a microwave oven.
Using items in their car and the clothes off their back, Mark Schroeder and Janette DeGrace beat the odds to survive being stranded in a remote Sierra wilderness for three days.
A Sacramento couple reported missing Sunday during a trip to El Dorado County wine country have been found alive.
The activists who championed property tax caps and lawmaker term limits said they planned to begin circulating petitions for a ballot measure that would make the California Legislature a part-time body.
Jerry Brown's proposal mandates that public employees pay at least half the cost of their retirement plans.
Six Northern California cities made Forbes' list of the worst places to live in the country, including Sacramento at No. 5 for the second year in a row, according to the magazine.
According to the documents, the California High-Speed Rail Authority paid over $160,000 last year to hire the firm to court the state's politicians.
Kevin Johnson no doubt experienced heckling during his NBA playing days and he's heard from critics during his three years as Sacramento's mayor, but Tuesday may have been a first for him.
An interview with Tom Del Beccaro, chairman of the California Republican Party, on the state of his party, issues California Republicans are facing and how he sees the 2012 presidential election playing out.
Authorities say a light-rail train has collided with a sport utility vehicle in Sacramento, killing a man, a woman and a baby and injuring seven other people.
Airport officials in California say local authorities used a stun gun on an airline passenger who refused to complete the security screening process.
The California Supreme Court said Thursday that Gov. Jerry Brown and state lawmakers have the authority to eliminate community redevelopment agencies but not force them to redirect their taxes to local services.
Crowds waiting since 4 a.m. to buy Air Jordan shoes Friday morning at Hilltop Mall in Richmond were turned away because of unruly crowds and a shot was reportedly fired.
A Northern California medical marijuana dispensary is going out of business so it's planning a huge TGIF party — complete with free pot.
Charges filed by the Sacramento County district attorney allege Laurie Ann Martinez, a prison psychologist, conspired with the friend to create the appearance that she was beaten, robbed and raped by a stranger.
Guards shot at least two prisoners Wednesday as they broke up a fight involving 50 inmates at a prison east of Sacramento, corrections officials said.
An Amber Alert for three children who were abducted Saturday by their biological father was canceled Monday night after the children were found, according to authorities.
A priest in the Sacramento Roman Catholic diocese has been arrested on accusations that he molested a child, Bishop Jaime Soto announced Thursday.
California lawmakers are going to lose a big perk this week: their mostly-state-funded cars. Interestingly, though, the change could actually cost taxpayers more in the long run.
Sacramento man says the latest movie in the popular 'Twilight' franchise triggered a seizure, and similar incidents have been reported in theaters around the country…
A California Highway Patrol officer was shot and wounded near Sacramento, and the suspected gunman was fatally shot by police, according to authorities.
For victims of violent crime, taking the witness stand can be terrifying. Some courts, including those in the Bay Area, are now offering support from four-legged friends.
A 65-foot white fir tree was on its way from a Northern California forest to the United States Capitol after being cut down Saturday morning.
Workers on Tuesday began installing new markers at a public cemetery near Sacramento where relocated Gold Rush-era gravestones had been marked with the N-word.
Search and rescue teams and volunteers from Marin, Napa and Sonoma counties are looking for a Sacramento-area man who is believed to be missing in Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve.
