Crime

Despite nearly half a decade of consistent budget cuts in his department, Yuba County Sheriff Steve Durfor reported a "mild decline" in violent crimes last year. Durfor credited the overall decline to "very hard working" deputies and statistical...

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Among the so many shocking and unprecedented things about the murder of 8-year-old Leila Folwer, there is one piece of context that is seldom reported: Over the last two weeks, when the Calaveras County Sheriff called a press …

ELK GROVE—

Crime scene tape surrounds an Elk Grove home that went up in flames, with police are investigating whether a legal or illegal marijuana growing operation was being run inside.

“I walked outside to the pool, iPod and towel …

Last night (Friday May 10) a man was shot and killed on Radalyc Way behind MarVal Plaza near Curved Bridge Road and Cherry Lane. This was the second homicide and shooting in Rio Linda in as many weeks. Sgt. Jason Ramos of the Sacramento County Sheriff ...

  Oakland burglaries barely investigated Matthai Kuruvila, sfgate,  5/10/13 TO SEE COMPLETE STORY CLICK ON BLUE HEADLINE “Burglaries have gone through the roof,” Andrews said. The revelation came one day after Howard Jordan abruptly ...

Anyone hired to do work on your home totaling $500 or more for labor and materials must be licensed by the Contractors State License Board (CSLB). There are more than 40 types of contractor licenses, including general and specialty contractors. To verify a license, file a complaint, or report unlicensed contractors, contact CSLB at...

Q. I am the plaintiff in a motor vehicle personal injury case in Sacramento Superior Court. I went to your wonderful Civil Self-Help Center, which helped me get started with my complaint, and I want to thank you for offering that service! I also attended the Discovery Class on a Thursday, where the...

The City of Sacramento’s Finance Department has released a list of unclaimed property, totaling approximately $1.77 million. This money consists mainly of un-cashed vendor and payroll checks and un-refunded utility billing account balances. The list may be reviewed online. If you find that the City has property belonging to you or your business, you...

  Weather Underground terrorist Bill Ayers at Kent State: Unrepentant as ever By Michelle Malkin, 5/6/13 Barack Obama’s violent Chicago domestic terrorist pal is still clinging to his bombs. Guilty as hell, free as a bird. At Kent State this we...

  Los Angeles Builds Mini Parks to Drive Away Sex Offenders Many municipalities prohibit sex offenders from living near parks. L.A. and Miami are taking it one step further and calling patches of grass “parks” in order to rid their cities of t...