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United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced yesterday that United States District Judge William B. Shubb sentenced Iftikhar Ahmad, 40, of Stockton, to 21 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and restitution in ...

By PLACER COUNTY ONLINE The City of Lincoln Grazing Program has begun in the City of Lincoln, which means goats and sheep will begin grazing in the city’s open spaces and preserves. This grazing will be conducted according to a city-wide grazing plan and will occur twice a year in the winter and spring. Grazing contractors...

Not often that one review can carry two days of posts in a row. After yesterday's less than mild review of Tower Cafe, Sac Bee restaurant critic Blair Anthony Robertson responds to what appears to be volumes of feedback he...

Newspapers like to shine at light at others but aren’t always good when it comes to writing about themselves. At The Union, Nevada City beat reporter Michelle Rindels is listed on the online masthead. But her new Twitter account, opened more than two weeks ago, states she is reporting on the Nevada state legislature...

This week urban design experts will work with the Sacramento Mayor, city staff and the public to explore design options for a revamped J-K-L corridor as reported by Sacramento Business Journal. The team is in Sacramento as part of a partnership with th...

In December, a Yolo County jury found Jose Valdivia guilty of two counts of drunk driving, plus they found him guilty of evading a peace officer and resisting arrest.  This was not the only set of charges that Mr. Valdivia faced.  He also faced felon...

Get your child immunized against Whooping Cough at the Wind Youth Center on Dixieanne Ave off of Del Paso Boulevard. Children can receive these free immunizations every Tuesday or Thursday from 12pm - 4pm if they meet at least one of the following cri...

By Dixie Reid dreid@sacbee.com Check it out: The Galt-Marian O. Lawrence Library - Sacramento County's second-oldest library - will be closed March 8-15 for renovations. When it reopens at 11 a.m. March 16, patrons will find a new used-book and -mag...

On February 14, 2011 at 1:28 a.m., the Elk Grove Police Department responded to a call of a single vehicle collision in the 8400 block of Power Inn Road.    Upon arrival, officers discovered that a 1995 Toyota Camry travelling southbound on Powe...

Editor’s note: Reposted from late Friday in case you missed it. Here’s a small-town scoop: World-famous singer/songwriter Judy Collins is expected to come to Grass Valley this fall, according to my sources. Collins is slated to perform in late September, courtesy of the Center for The Arts. This is another coup for the Center...