Regional News
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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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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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,
Current News
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,
Current News
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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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 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
Elections
Even though most races in Sacramento County have been determined, and there are less than 2,000 uncounted ballots countywide, two Citrus Heights City Council races remain undecided. Those races are for City Council Districts 2 and 5. In the District 2 race, Marijane Lopez-Taff has a 19-vote lead over
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A person convicted of attempted murder in September was sentenced today in Sacramento Superior Court . Erck Nevariz was sentenced by Judge James Arguelles to 15 years to life for a gang-related stabbing. According to the Sacramento County District Attorney’s office, he was also found guilty of premeditation and gang
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With Tuesday’s vote tallies, Citrus Heights District 5 City Councilmember Porshe Middleton has maintained a razor-thin lead over challenger Natalee Price. The latest tallies show Middleton with 1,949 votes for 50.3 percent, while Price has 1,926 votes for 49.7 percent. At one point in the
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Over the last several years, there have been repeated comparisons between the Golden State of California and the Lone Star State of Texas. While many of these have shown significant differences between the states, one study found one unflattering similarity. Gunther Volvo of Daytona Beach, Fla., commissioned a study asking
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With yesterday’s vote tallies from Sacramento County, it became county voters would not approve apparent Measure A. The current vote tally has No on A with 181,992 votes for 55.32 percent, and Yes has 146,990 votes. Even though the Yes side was well-funded and conducted a