Sacramento news

• Missing In California Event To Provide Resources And Support To Families

  08-06-2018 23:12
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – More than 19,660 California missing person records have been entered into the national database as of Jan. 1, 2018. In an effort to assist families looking for a long-term missing loved one, a free event will be held Saturday to offer families access to many resources.
  Law enforcement has partnered with different organizations at the state, federal, and local levels in an effort to help locate missing persons, identify previously unidentified persons, and connect famil
  
  Read more

• Probation Officers Visit Homes Of 50 Sex Offenders In Sacramento County Sweep

  08-06-2018 22:54
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Several people have been arrested during Sacramento County’s probation sweep of sex offenders this week.
  According to the department, law enforcement officers have done checks on the homes of dozens of registered sex offenders. The checks, which were done to make sure the sex offenders were in compliance with probation, resulted in 20 searches.
  Sex Offender Sweep led by Probation this wk resulted in 50 home checks, 20 searches, 2 warrant arrests, 2 violations of
  
  Read more

• Manteca Hit And Run Leaves Woman In Roadway

  08-06-2018 22:06
  MANTECA (CBS13) – A hit and run late Thursday night left a woman on the road, and the vehicle responsible nowhere to be found.
  A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Moffat Blvd. and S. Powers Ave in Manteca. Officers found a 34-year-old female down in the roadway, but the responsible vehicle had already fled the scene.
  The victim was treated by Manteca emergency personnel and sustained minor injuries. She was transported to the hospital and is in stable condition.
  Off
  
  Read more

• Elk Grove Man, 23, Drowns In South Yuba River

  08-06-2018 20:10
  NEVADA COUNTY (CBS13) – A 23-year-old man from Elk Grove has died after apparently drowning in the South Yuba River.
  The incident happened on Tuesday.
  According to the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the area near the Highway 49 bridge around 2:30 p.m. after getting a report of a man in the water.
  The man, identified by authorities as Christian Cotter, was last seen about 300 yards downstream from the bridge.
  Authorities recovered Cotter’s body later in th
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• 2.6 million California primary votes still uncounted

  08-06-2018 17:52
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voting officials have counted more than 4 million ballots from Tuesday’s primary election but they have at least 2.6 million more left to process.
  The Secretary of State’s office said Thursday that it typically takes weeks for counties to process all of the ballots received, including mailed-in votes that can arrive up to three days after the election.
  Officials must verify voter status and make sure that nobody who voted provisionally at on
  
  Read more

• Elderly Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Stockton

  08-06-2018 17:49
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – An elderly woman has died after being struck by a car in Stockton Thursday night.
  The scene was along the 5700 block of Lorraine Drive.
  Stockton police say officers responded to the scene just after 7:30 p.m. A woman in her 80s had been struck by a car, officers found.
  The woman was rushed to the hospital, but she was later pronounced dead.
  Officers say the driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation. The identity of the woman has not been releas
  
  Read more

• Citrus Heights City Council Votes To Censure Member

  08-06-2018 17:20
  CITRUS HEIGHTS (CBS13) – The council voted to censure Councilman Bret Daniels after he was accused of stalking an ex-girlfriend.
  But now the Sacramento Bee says the city’s vice mayor asked Daniels to resign.
  Daniels is accused of stalking a former high school girlfriend in 2008 and 2017. Police investigated and found that he didn’t do anything criminal.
  The council, however, says his actions don’t properly represent the city.
  Daniels was a candidate for sheriff in Tuesday
  
  Read more

• Estranged Spouse Of Golden State Killer Suspect Releases Statement

  08-06-2018 16:10
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The estranged spouse of Golden State Killer suspect Joseph DeAngelo released a statement Friday morning on the case.
  Sharon Huddle released the statement through the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department. It reads in full:
  “My thoughts and prayers are for the victims and their families. The press has relentlessly pursued interviews of me. I will not be giving any interviews for the foreseeable future.  I ask the press to please respect my privacy and
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Freight Train Derails In Davis

  08-06-2018 15:40
  DAVIS (CBS13) – Expect residual delays along the Capitol Corridor after a train derailment in Davis early Friday morning.
  The incident happened near the Davis Amtrak station.
  There is currently no Capitol Corridor Service to or from Davis station, due to a freight train derailment.
  — Capitol Corridor (@CapitolCorridor) June 8, 2018Union Pacific officials say, around 4 a.m., one car on an eastbound freight train derailed on the tracks.
  No one was injured in the derailment.
  #traincar #
  
  Read more

• New California Water Law Restricts How Much Water People Can Use

  08-06-2018 14:59
  EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been edited to clarify the target of the water rules is water agencies, but that cutting usage will require cutbacks from downstream users.
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – There will soon be more focus on flushes and scrutiny over showers with a new law signed in by the governor.
  California is now the first state in the nation to enact tough new water-efficiency standards. The controversial rules are targeted at water districts to cut per capita water usage, but in
  
  Read more

• Trump Tariffs Could Affect Vision For Sacramento Convention Center

  08-06-2018 08:38
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — After years of planning, the city of Sacramento is nearly ready to release design plans for the new Sacramento Convention Center.
  New estimates project the new center will bring more than 2,000 jobs to the area. And in just under two weeks, the public will finally see what designers have in store.
  “It’s going be something the community is proud of but more importantly, this is a job creator!” said Vice Mayor Steve Hansen. “It puts us at the fore
  
  Read more

• Next Stop For Sac Brew Bike: The Sacramento River

  08-06-2018 08:32
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A pedal-pushing booze cruise is set to dive into the Sacramento River, combining boating, biking and brews.
  After the success of its street attraction offering pedal bars, Sac Brew Bike decided to test the waters with a Sac Brew Boat.
  From the streets to the water, Sac Brew Bike plans to make a splash this summer bringing its pedal bar concept aboard a brand new brew boat.
  “We want to try something new. We want to try something a little more fun,” said Sac
  
  Read more

• Police Community Program Helps Sacrametans See The Challenging Situations Cops Face

  08-06-2018 08:18
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — There were cheers and celebration at the Sacramento police headquarters Thursday night during a graduation ceremony.
  Nineteen people graduated from a program designed to build relationships between the community and police.
  “Going through this academy has opened up my eyes to a lot of things that they do,” said Margo Santana, a graduate.
  Santana is a mother and community activist. She says she wanted to see the world through police officers’ eyes.
  &ld
  
  Read more

• Sacramento Planning To Sell Its Water To Farmers Down South

  08-06-2018 07:40
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento is launching a controversial pilot project where it sells its river water to farmers down south.
  Many Sacramento residents are still doing what they can to conserve and reuse water, and the city still has some conservation measures in place, including limiting outdoor watering to just two days a week.
  But local water providers have filed an application to divert up to 12,000 acre feet of water from the river, or enough to supply 12,000 homes for a year, and
  
  Read more

• Where Will Revenue From Sacramento’s Proposed Sales Tax Increase Go?

  08-06-2018 05:14
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Sacramento could be home to one of the highest sales tax rates in the state under a proposed measure Mayor Darrell Steinberg is trying to put on the November ballot.
  Steinberg says he will ask voters to permanently raise the city’s sales tax to 1 percent in a ballot measure while mentioning public safety and helping the poor as possible uses.
  “We have great aspirations in the city, but limited tools to achieve it,” he said. “If we can go to the
  
  Read more

• Sacramento Deputy Helps Teen Survive Tough Times In High School

  08-06-2018 03:50
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) — A Sacramento County sheriff’s deputy took in a young teen with no one to care for him after his grandmother died and has helped the young man like he was one of his own kids.
  Keith Ball is a school resource officer at Pleasant Grove High in Elk Grove. He first met 17-year-old Thomas Wyman in January, and since then, he’s kept an eye out for him. He even put in a good word to help him get a job.
  Wyman tells CBS13 if the deputy hadn’t stepped in,
  
  Read more

• Sacramento Deputy Helps Survive Tough Times In High School

  08-06-2018 03:50
  SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) — A Sacramento County sheriff’s deputy took in a young teen with no one to care for him after his grandmother died and has helped the young man like he was one of his own kids.
  Keith Ball is a school resource officer at Pleasant Grove High in Elk Grove. He first met 17-year-old Thomas Wyman in January, and since then, he’s kept an eye out for him. He even put in a good word to help him get a job.
  Wyman tells CBS13 if the deputy hadn’t stepped in,
  
  Read more

• One Year After Miracle Mile Shutdown, Stockton Residents Want Businesses Back

  08-06-2018 03:19
  STOCKTON – One year ago, several businesses along Stockton’s Miracle Mile were given a Notice to Vacate after city inspectors say the property they rented from had a long list of fire and building code violations.
  Some of the store’s loyal customers came together on the anniversary of the shutdown to show the city, they want action, and they want those businesses back.
  Andrew Verduzco spent a lot of time at Empresso Coffee on Pacific Avenue, meeting new people and contributing
  
  Read more

• Anonymous Tip Leads To 50,000 Pounds Of Illegal Fireworks

  08-06-2018 02:24
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Just a month before the Fourth of July holiday, authorities say they seized 50,000 thousands of pounds of fireworks from homes in Northern California.
  It came in as an anonymous tip and turned into one of the largest illegal fireworks busts in state history.
  Cal Fire pictures show federal, state, and local law enforcement, carrying out mortars, missiles, and tons of pyrotechnics. Fire investigators compared the stockpiles to five containers full of fireworks that, if s
  
  Read more

• Well-Dressed Man Caught On Camera Kicking Person On San Francisco Sidewalk

  08-06-2018 02:17
  SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A man wearing suit and tie and carrying a briefcase was being sought in San Francisco after being caught on camera attacking a person lying on a sidewalk.
  The San Francisco Police Tenderloin station tweeted images of the man, who appears to be white, wearing glasses and a dark beanie.
  Credit: SFPD
  Credit: SFPD
  Police said he is wanted for aggravated assault after being seen kicking a person on the ground on Leavenworth St. near McAllister St.
  Anyone who recognizes
  
  Read more

• Man Suspected Of Theft, Attempted Carjacking In Granite Bay

  08-06-2018 01:25
  GRANITE BAY (CBS13) – A man is behind bars in Placer County after he allegedly stole a woman’s car keys and cell phone and tried to take her car.
  Just before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, the 78-year-old woman was sitting in her car with her grandson outside of her granddaughter’s exercise class at the Granite Bay Park on Douglas Boulevard. That’s when the suspect, 32-year-old Eurado Amparan, walked up, grabbed the woman’s cell phone and car key and forced his way into her car
  
  Read more

• 22 Museums In Placer County Offering Free Admission This Summer

  08-06-2018 00:35
  AUBURN (CBS13) – All 22 museums in Placer County will offer free admission on certain Saturdays this summer.
  The museums will be grouped geographically so people can visit numerous museums in a day. The featured museums will have live music, historical re-enactments, and chances at raffle prizes. Students can participate in a summer-long scavenger hunt in order to earn prizes.
  The free admission is being offered through the Heritage Trail Museums Tour– which is now in its 11th year.
  
  Read more

Follow @SacramentoNewsl on Twitter!