Chris Shannon

Chris Shannon Chris Shannon writes the blog North Sac Beat.

Web Site: http://www.northsacbeat.com/


Meetings held this week regarding proposed arena

Mar 19, 2013
Meetings held this week regarding proposed arena

The City of Sacramento will be hosting three open house events regarding the proposed Entertainment and Sports Center this week and one of them is in North Sacramento. Below is a listing of the open house events in chronological order: Thursday, M...

Egg hunt at Hagginwood Park this weekend

Mar 13, 2013
Egg hunt at Hagginwood Park this weekend

Easter comes a little early with the Hagginwood Park Egg Hunt this Saturday, March 16 from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Hagginwood Park. Eggs will be spread filled with chocolates and candies. The event is free for all ages. Participants just need to ...

Sacramento Police and FBI search for bank robber

Mar 8, 2013
Sacramento Police and FBI search for bank robber

The Sacramento Police Department is asking for the community's help in identifying a suspected bank robber. Photos from: Sacramento Police Dept. & Google Maps On Friday, March 1, 2013, at 3:56 p.m., police responded to the 1600 block of Respon...

Twin Rivers Board moves to expel Cortez Quinn as President

Mar 5, 2013
Twin Rivers Board moves to expel Cortez Quinn as President

The Twin Rivers Unified School Board voted 7-0 tonight to place the removal of Cortez Quinn as Board President under ethics provisions on the next board meeting agenda. The next board meeting is scheduled for March 23, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. during Spr...

Robberies continue to plague Old North Sacramento

Mar 5, 2013

Below is the crime activity log for February 2013. Robberies remained the top crime with the majority taking place in Old North Sacramento, eight in February 2013 and three in January 2013. Old North Sacramento was tops for total incidents (20 overal...

Stealing weed in Sacramento hits COPS tomorrow night

Mar 1, 2013

Tomorrow night's episode of COPS is extremely timely. The episode - airing at 8:00 p.m. on FOX - features the Sacramento Police Department in two segments. The first segment is the pursuit of a suspect and discovering he has methamphetamines; one...

NBA publishes Kings fan’s winning shot the same day as State of City address

Feb 28, 2013

This successful half-court shot occurred earlier this month at the Dallas Mavericks vs. Sacramento Kings game on January 13, 2013. It was "Grateful Dead Night", so Bill Walton was in attendance. The Kings lost the game 123-100, but this fan went a...

Home & Garden Show this weekend at Cal Expo

Feb 27, 2013
Home & Garden Show this weekend at Cal Expo

The Sacramento Home & Garden Show returns to Cal Expo this Friday, March 1, 2013 and runs until Sunday, March 3, 2011. The show will be located in Buildings A, B and C. Admission to the show is $7.00 for adults ($1.00 off if you bring a can of...

Police seek assistance in identifying armed robbers

Feb 22, 2013
Police seek assistance in identifying armed robbers

The Sacramento Police Department is asking for the community's help with identifying armed robbery suspects who hit three North Sacramento businesses in a one hour span. Photos by C.Shannon In the evening hours of Tuesday, February 19, 2013, poli...

Councilmember Warren hosting bike ride this weekend

Feb 20, 2013

Join Councilmember Allen Warren for his Community Bike Ride through District 2 this Saturday, February 23 starting at 8:00am. The bike ride begins at El Camino Ave and Traction Ave and heads up the Sacramento Northern Bike Trail, ending at Marysville ...



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