Sierra rain turns to snow ahead of second round of winter weather
A weekend snowstorm expected to hit the Sierra started falling Saturday, worsening driving conditions by the minute.
"Happy to be alive": Modesto cop who lost leg in shootout attack returns to the job
Officer Michael Rokaitis, who nearly lost his life when shot twice in the line of duty in August 2021, returned to work Monday after more than a year of recovery.
Preparations underway early as forecasts show snow, gusty winds across Sierra, foothills
A system that could bring 2-3 feet of snow in the Sierra will not stop there. Forecasts show lighter snow in the lower elevations overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning. Power crews with PG&E have been hard at work getting ready for what could be the first big snow of December with expected gusty winds and rain in Sacramento.
"I know that I am inhaling smoke": Neighbors of senior apartments in Wheatland want smoking ban enforced
At a senior living apartment complex in Wheatland, neighbors, fearing the risk of secondhand smoke or vape exposure, organized an effort to try and crack down on those breaking the no-smoking rule.
USPS heads into busy holiday shipping season with fewer workers, better technology
United States Postal Service leaders say though the agency is going into this holiday season with fewer workers than in recent years, it's prepared.
"Love will win": Sacramento LGBTQ+ community honors 5 Club Q victims
Sacramento's LGBTQ+ community hosted a candlelight vigil Wednesday night in midtown to stop and remember the five lives lost when a gunman opened fire on a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs on Nov. 19.
Doctors warn against serving up flu, COVID and RSV at your Thanksgiving gathering
Thanksgiving is almost here and this holiday season will feel like a return to normalcy for many families. But health experts say they don't want people to be too quick to move on from some health precautions as other viruses like RSV and flu are making a big comeback.
"Faith in humanity" restored: Neighbors rally to find dog missing after fatal DUI crash in Rio Linda
A dog that went missing after a fatal DUI crash was found safe after members of the Rio Linda community rallied to bring him home.
Inflation taking a toll on food banks and families ahead of Thanksgiving
Inflation is hitting the "givers" hard, who are having to get creative while putting together holiday meal boxes for food-insecure families.
Bodycam video shows Fairfield police officer shoot fleeing man who pulled weapon
Fairfield Police have released bodycam footage showing the moment officers chased a man and fired multiple shots.
Millions of teens admit to using tobacco products, alarming health leaders
Experts say a new generation of kids and teenagers are fighting nicotine addiction, a group that statistically never would have if it weren't for electronic cigarettes.
"Saves a lot of time": Drones help California farmers cut down on costs
Farmers fighting inflation are getting creative while looking for cheaper ways to get their food on your table. Drones are changing the game by helping farmers cut down on expensive things like fuel and water.
Family fights for justice after woman found naked, stabbed in backseat of car in Stockton
After a woman was found dead, stabbed multiple times, family members gathered Wednesday night for a memorial calling for justice. Family members of 23-year-old Lexus Tafoya say they will not stop fighting until the person who brutally murdered her is behind bars.
Community pleads with City of Sacramento not to sweep Camp Resolution homeless site
"Help us, don't police us." That is the message from dozens of homeless community members who are asking not to be removed from a city parking lot that was originally intended to help them.
Petition for strict prosecution of alleged Orangevale cat killer gathers 2,500 signatures
An alleged cat killer heads back to court Thursday, but some neighbors are organizing early to ask that he is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.