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POLLOCK PINES-

A semi trailer carrying carnival equipment caught fire along Highway 50 Tuesday after a crash with a car.

Extra crews are needed to remove the truck from the side of the highway, and both directions of travel are …

SODA SPRINGS-

A driver trying to get away from officers crashed along I-80, blocking the highway near Donner Summit Monday afternoon.

Just before 2 p.m., CHP officers in a construction zone started chasing a BMW. The driver was heading east, …

SIMI VALLEY (KTLA) —

A search was underway Monday in Simi Valley, for a man who stole gasoline several times from vans belonging to Kids N Things preschool.

Surveillance video showed the thief walking onto school grounds and carrying a …

SACRAMENTO-

A woman who slapped a deputy as a way to go to jail and stop smoking, will get her wish.

Etta Lopez was sentenced to 63 days in jail for battery of a peace officer. She pleaded no contest …

LODI-

A thief ran away from a hot car, not because it was stolen but because it was on fire.

Friday morning, Lodi Police were called to check out a car on fire along Turner Road. A man was seen …

SACRAMENTO-

With more than 96,000 votes cast, a new baby monkey at the Sacramento Zoo has a name; Zuri.

The Wolf’s Guenon monkey was born January 26. This species is native to central Africa, and eats fruits, seeds, and insects. …

SACRAMENTO-

A man trying to catch some sleep parked in a handicap spot is now resting in jail.

Sacramento Police approached a car parked in a marked spot without a placard Thursday morning around 11.

Chris Nesseth was asleep in …

SACRAMENTO COUNTY-

No sibling rivalry here; investigators say Manuel and Natalia Perez are so connected, the sister tried to set up a murder for her brother through a contract killer.

The motive?

“If you don’t have a witness or victims …

The jackpot for Saturday’s Powerball drawing was up to $270 million on Friday, leaving many people dreaming of winning.

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NATOMAS-

A Natomas school has extra officers on campus and is locking outside doors until a man who violently attacked another parent is caught.

Tuesday afternoon, as parents were picking up their kids from Westlake Charter School, a man, identified …