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Near-Record Sierra Snow Good News to Parched Calif.

SODA SPRINGS, Calif. -- Chris Rivest's father sent him from San Francisco to the family vacation cabin near the Sierra Nevada crest with a seemingly simple chore -- clear it and the driveway of snow. Easy for him to say. When Rivest arrived earlier this week at the cabin near Soda Springs, about 90 miles northeast of...

Mistaken Identity May Have Led to California Ax Slaying

A California man who was mistaken for a burglar lost his life last weekend when a victimized homeowner chased him down and hacked him to death with an ax, according to police reports. The homeowner, 29-year-old Steven Zinda, has been booked into the Sacramento County Jail on a single count of murder. He is being held...

Random Acts of Culture Delight Shoppers [VIDEO]

Dijon mustard? Aisle 2, condiments, next to the ketchup. Stewed tomatoes? Aisle 3, canned vegetables, beside the beans. Strolling violinist? Aisle 1, produce, over by the sweet potatoes. A trio of string players treated grocery shoppers to an in-the-aisles performance of "Habanera," from Bizet's opera "Carmen," last...

Mom Shot, Killed at Strip Mall Used Body to Protect Son, 2

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Dec. 15) -- A mother loading her 2-year-old son into an SUV used her body to protect the toddler before she was shot and killed in an ensuing midday gunbattle at a Sacramento strip mall, sheriff's officials said Wednesday. Monique Nelson, 30, had just strapped her son into his car seat when she was...

Mother Killed, 5 Hurt in Gunbattle at California Mall

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Dec. 14) -- A mother loading her 2-year-old son into an SUV was killed Tuesday and five others were wounded in a gunbattle at a strip mall in south Sacramento, authorities said. Two men were inside Fly Cuts & Styles barber shop just before 1 p.m. when two other men came in and started shooting, said...

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Sacramento Restaurant Owners Claim 'Yelp Extortion' From Diners

It's common knowledge that Yelp is often the vehicle for lengthy rants by angry restaurant patrons, but for extortion?

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Romney's Wrong: States Are More Responsive to Special Interests Than Voters

In America today, conservatism's one clear fault line, cutting across cultural and socioeconomic schisms, aligns conservatives based on their views about the relationship between government and its citizens.

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05/31/12 Sacramento State professor discovers family history Source: The State Hornet - Sacramento CA Years before the University Union, the grassy stretch of the football field and the construction of the rest of Sacramento State's campus, the area now occupied by the university was nothing more than fields and orchards.
05/30/12 Sacramento Restaurant Owners Claim 'Yelp Extortion'... Source: The Huffington Post - Local It's common knowledge that Yelp is often the vehicle for lengthy rants by angry restaurant patrons, but for extortion?
05/03/12 Romney's Wrong: States Are More Responsive to Special... Source: The Huffington Post In America today, conservatism's one clear fault line, cutting across cultural and socioeconomic schisms, aligns conservatives based on their views about the relationship between government and its citizens.