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Folsom man indicted, arrested on federal charges of child exploitation
Folsom man faces lengthy sentence The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California, announced a federal indictment was unsealed last week, and a Folsom man was arrested on Friday, January 13. William James Fitzgerald, 22, of Folsom, was arrested after a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment
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High wind forecast forces closure of Sacramento County parks
Effective today, all parks operated by Sacramento County will be closed because of a high wind forecast. With saturated soil and wind gusts up to 50 m.p.h forecasted, to avoid falling trees and limbs, it was decided to close the parks. Regional Parks Rangers and the Sacramento County
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Newsom declares state of emergency as storms bear down on California
Late this morning Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency as incoming storms are expected to affect the entire state adversely. The order authorizes the mobilization of the California National Guard to support disaster response. Additionally, it directs Caltrans to request immediate assistance through the Federal Highway Administration’
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Sandbag operation in Elk Grove is open today in anticipation of continued rainfall, flood warning
The City of Elk Grove’s sandbag distribution is open today in anticipation of continued rains. With the break of levees and area flooding, the city corporation yard at 10250 Iron Rock Way will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a self-serve city, and
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Jury awards $6.4 million verdict in the death of an inmate in a private prison healthcare system
A private prison healthcare system in Michigan was found liable for the death of an inmate who was being held on minor theft charges. In a federal trial in U.S. District Court in Lansing, Mich., a six-person found jury found three employees of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Corizon Health neglected
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Holiday travel tips for SMF passengers
With Christmas holiday travel peaking soon, Sacramento International Airport is offering some practical tips to help passengers navigate their journeys. “We want to make sure that all of our passengers have a great holiday travel experience, and that starts with planning ahead and being prepared,” said Cindy Nichol, Director of
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FBI Sacramento office seeks assistance locating victims of accused child pornographer
As part of an ongoing investigation, the FBI Sacramento field office is seeking assistance from the public to identify victims of an alleged child pornographer. Possible victims who were asked to produce or view sexually graphic videos or photographs or engage in sexual contact with Jacob Jacobsen, 27, of Modesto,
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Tennessean gets 5+ years for role in Trump’s January 6 coup d’é·tat attempt, assaulting police
A Tennessee man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Washington DC yesterday for his role in the Donald Trump-inspired January 6 coup d’é·tat attempt. Ronald Sandlin, 35, of Millington, Tenn., was sentenced to 63 months in Federal prison by Judge Dabney Friedrich. According to court documents,
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Sacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost reports on supposed voter fraud, meetings with ‘experts’
Although the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors held a 12-plus hour meeting on Tuesday, December 7, regarding future plans for the county jail, at the start of the meeting, the public was invited to speak on non-agenda items. Several of the dozen or so who spoke during this segment addressed
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West Sacramento postal employee pleads guilty to theft, marijuana distribution
Shabina Debbie, 54, of West Sacramento, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, December 6 to theft of mail by a Postal Service employee and possession with intent to distribute marijuana, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, between October 2018 and February 2019, Debbie stole items from the
Politics & Government
In first act as Assemblymember, Nguyen reintroduces failed legislation pushed by former Assemblymember Cooper
In her first action representing California Assembly District 10, Stephanie Nguyen has introduced legislation previously introduced by her Assembly predecessor, Sacramento County Sheriff-elect Jim Cooper. The legislation, Assembly Bill 32, seeks to reclassify certain hate crimes. According to Nguyen’s press release, the “Bill seeks to reclassify hate crimes to