Dennis Shanahan

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San Jose suing Major League Baseball over A’s Stadium Issue

Jun 19, 2013
San Jose suing Major League Baseball over A’s Stadium Issue

ococoliseumSAN JOSE -

The 2013 Oakland A’s are young and thriving at the top of their division.  The same cannot be said about their stadium, the O.co Coliseum, which was constructed in 1966.  Now the City of San Jose is …


Massive Data Storage Center Growing in Sacramento

Jun 12, 2013

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Much of the data for big businesses and social media sites is stored at servers in Sacramento by a rapidly growing company, RagingWire.

RagingWire has 500,000 square feet of warehouse space in Sacramento dedicated to the business of …


Weather Models Differ on this Weekend’s Heat

Jun 5, 2013

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Early this week, forecasts were predicting temperatures near 110 degrees in Sacramento for Saturday.  But on Wednesday, most predictions were lowered to about 104.

Meteorologists take many things into account when forecasting, including satellite imagery and past temperatures …


Air Conditioners Need Maintenance Before Heat Wave

Jun 5, 2013

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With temperatures expected to soar above 100 degrees in the Valley this weekend, FOX40 visited some very busy air conditioning repairmen.

“Those units should be serviced twice a year, before the heating, before the cold comes,” said Nino …


Survey Reveals Opinions on Controversial California Topics

May 29, 2013

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The Public Policy Institute of California surveyed thousands of people statewide on a variety of issues.  The results were released Wednesday.

46 percent of respondents said things are generally going in the right direction in the Golden State.  …


Changes in Store for Port of Sacramento

May 28, 2013

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The City of West Sacramento is transferring control of the Port of Sacramento to a private company.

The city has operated the port for many years, mostly exporting rice.  But it is no longer profitable.  So West …


Video: Thousands of fans expected at ‘Long Live the Kings’ rally

May 22, 2013
Video: Thousands of fans expected at ‘Long Live the Kings’ rally

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Organizers of the “Long Live the Kings” rally are preparing for as many as 10,000 fans to attend the free celebration in Cesar Chavez Park Thursday night.

Parking near the event at 9th and J streets may be


History Repeated Itself in Oklahoma Twister

May 20, 2013

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By some accounts, the tornado that devastated Moore, Oklahoma on Monday was two miles wide.  To put that into perspective, that is almost the diameter of downtown Sacramento between Interstate 5 and Business 80.

The path of the …


Kings fans jubilant but hoping for new owners

May 15, 2013
Kings fans jubilant but hoping for new owners

Fans Happy Kings are Staying, but Slow to Trust MaloofsSACRAMENTO -

Sacramento Kings fans celebrated into the night on Wednesday after learning that the NBA Board of Governors blocked Seattle’s effort to move the team.  But for some, Sacramento’s victory won’t be complete until the team has...

Kidnapping Case Raises Questions about Search and Siezure

May 8, 2013

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According to emerging reports in the Ohio triple kidnapping case, neighbors called police at least a few times over the years about suspicious activity at the home where three women were held since the early 2000s.

For perspective …