(El Dorado County, CA) – An Olivehurst woman has been arrested for alleged mail theft in El Dorado County, where the sheriff’s office reports “an extensive investigation starting in October of last year” resulted in a probation search. That occurred in Olivehurst at the residence of 43-year-old Amanda Medrano. There, detectives found hundreds of pieces…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The identity of the 93-year-old man killed in a collision in south Sutter County last Friday afternoon has been released. Originally identified as a Wheatland resident in the CHP Yuba-Sutter report, The Appeal-Democrat, citing the Sutter County Sheriff’s office, reports the victim was 93-year-old Joe Otto King of Nicolaus.King was headed east…
(Sacramento, CA) — Stockton and Sacramento are among the top 50 worst cities in the nation for people with asthma. The rankings of the nation’s top 100 “Asthma Capitals” for 2023 are compiled by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.Stockton ranks 41st and Sacramento is right behind it at 42nd. Fresno has the worst…
(South Lake Tahoe, CA) — The greater Lake Tahoe area is facing a severe winter storm warning. The warning will take effect at four o’clock Wednesday morning and last through one o’clock Thursday morning. Ten to 14 inches of snow are possible in cities like Truckee and South Lake Tahoe.Communities above the seven-thousand-foot elevation line…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba City Police Department reports two arrests and an injury in a drive-by shooting over the weekend.Officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of Magnolia Drive at which time the suspect vehicle sped off west on Bogue Road, leading officers on a chase that ended when the driver crashed at Cherry…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – CHP Yuba-Sutter reports a fatal collision last Friday afternoon in East Nicolaus. A 93-year-old Wheatland man driving a Prius headed east on Cornelius Avenue came to a stop at the intersection with Pleasant Grove, but then reportedly pulled out into the path of a southbound Highlander driven by a 19-year-old Citrus Heights…
(Oroville, CA) – The bomb squad was called in early last Friday afternoon to downtown Oroville after the owner of Native Sons of the Golden West contacted police reporting employees sorting through boxes of antiques came upon two picric acid gauze pads in a 1930s first aid kit. In small quantities, it was a common…
(San Francisco, CA) — A new California law prohibiting people from carrying concealed guns in public places hits another roadblock. An appeals court decision Saturday upheld a U.S. District Judge ruling last month that blocks the law. The court said that it violates the Second Amendment.The law, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, prohibits people from…
(Sacramento, CA) — A new law aimed at making a night on the town less stressful for women in California goes into effect later this year. The law requires bars and nightclubs in the Golden State to offer “roofie” tests to bar patrons to see if their drink has been spiked.The tests come with a…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba City Police Department reports the arrest of 37-year-old Ian Alves after responding to a report of a possible burglary at a residence on West Onstott Frontage Road near Pease Road. The property owners called and said it appeared a door “appeared kicked-in” according to a YCPD Facebook post. When officers…
