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20 min ago | Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Capitol Alert: Steinberg to endorse Dickinson for his Senate seat

Senate Democratic leader Darrell Steinberg will be at Assemblyman Roger Dickinson 's side when he announces his candidacy for Steinberg's Sacramento-area Senate seat on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Sacramento, CA, US News, Dianne Feinstein, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat

4 hrs ago | Business Journal

Florin Road project and park near approval

A project of 379 single-family homes and a park in an unincorporated area is a step closer to final approval from the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors.

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Related Topix: Florin, CA, Vineyard, CA

8 hrs ago | News10.net

Prison realignment-funded jail programs aim to curb crime

Since then, news of jail overcrowding, early release and funding issues became headlines.

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Related Topix: Prison

12 hrs ago | News10.net

1 in custody after Carmichael standoff

Police activity around a Carmichael apartment complex wrapped up after a man wanted by Rocklin police for burglary was taken into custody.

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Related Topix: Carmichael, CA, Sacramento, CA

Tue Jun 18, 2013

News10.net

Mother charged with DUI in crash that killed son, 12

A mother accused of driving under the influence when she crashed her SUV Sunday morning, killing her 12-year-old son, was charged with five counts Tuesday.

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The Modesto Bee

Sequester to cut Sacramento-area programs for seniors, agency head says

Federal sequester cuts will take an 8 percent bite out of regional seniors' programs funded through the Older Americans Act, instead of the 4 percent reduction that the Area 4 Agency on Aging was expecting, according to the agency's new executive director, Pam Miller.

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Related Topix: Sacramento, CA

The Modesto Bee

Sacto 911: Firebombing suspect booked into jail for Rio Linda arson

A man was arrested on suspicion of homicide and various other charges for allegedly tossing a firebomb into a Rio Linda home last night.

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Related Topix: Rio Linda, CA

News10.net

Parolee arrested in firebombing of Rio Linda home

A man is looking at some expected stiff charges including attempted murder for a firebombing at a Rio Linda home Monday night, according to a sheriff's spokesperson.

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Related Topix: Rio Linda, CA

The Modesto Bee

'Eppie's Great Race' founder delivers Sacramento County donation

The founder of "Eppie's Great Race" today handed Sacramento County Supervisors a check for $31,815, bringing his total contributions to the county to more than $1 million.

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Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Sacramento County health officials investigating Hepatitis A outbreak

Sacramento County health authorities are investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A that may be associated with a frozen berry blend sold at Costco.

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Related Topix: Hepatitis, Medicine, Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Vaccinations, Sacramento, CA

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Rancho Cordova extends police services contract with Sheriff for 3 years

Rancho Cordova will continue to contract with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department for law enforcement services for at least three more years while continuing to evaluate other options for police services.

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Related Topix: Rancho Cordova, CA, Citrus Heights, CA, Sacramento, CA

The Modesto Bee

Charters for Horizon schools up for renewal

The fate of Horizon Charter School and its 2,700 students is in the hands of Western Placer Unified's school board after allegations of fiscal mismanagement and complaints from parents.

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Related Topix: Rocklin, CA, Lincoln, CA, El Dorado County, CA, Home Schooling, Education, Education Etc.

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Government expert says Herald fire district official should ignore his dismissal

One of the architects of California's fire district law has advice for a Herald fire board member ousted by colleagues last month: Continue serving as if nothing happened.

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Related Topix: Fire, Herald, CA, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Sacramento, CA

Mon Jun 17, 2013

The Modesto Bee

Sacto 911: Coroner identifies young man killed at Sacramento gas station

The Sacramento County Coroner's office has released the name of the man killed when shots rang out Saturday at a South Sacramento gas station.

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Related Topix: Sacramento, CA

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Sacto 911: Coroner identifies young man killed at Sacramento gas station

The Sacramento County Coroner's office has released the name of the man killed when shots rang out Saturday at a South Sacramento gas station.

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Related Topix: Sacramento, CA

The Modesto Bee

School districts turn corner

Three local school districts, including the region's largest in Elk Grove, have stabilized their budgets enough to receive a clean bill of fiscal health from California education officials.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Elk Grove, CA, Sacramento, CA

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Editorial: City and county must work as a team on SHRA

Tavarus Blackmon plays with his daughter Hannah Cord-Blackmon in the backyard of a home in Oak Park that is subsidized through a program run by the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency.

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Related Topix: Sacramento, CA, Opinion

Sun Jun 16, 2013

News10.net

12 year old boy killed, mother accused of DUI during paper route

A 12-year-old boy is dead and his mother is now in jail facing DUI and felony manslaughter charges.

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Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Dan Morain: Patient dumping comes in all forms

After determining that Paul Weston was neither a danger to himself nor gravely mentally disabled, Sacramento County jailers released him at 11:13 p.m. Weston started walking.

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Related Topix: Prison, ACLU, Sacramento, CA, Opinion

The Modesto Bee

Sacto911: Boy, 11, dies in crash at Northgate Boulevard and I-80

A 32-year-old woman suspected of driving under the influence is expected to face felony DUI and vehicular manslaughter counts when she is booked into the Sacramento County jail later today, a California Highway Patrol spokeswoman said.

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