FOX40 News
Homicide detectives on scene following standoff in Rosemont
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- Homicide detectives on scene following standoff in Rosemont
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- 5:08
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- One person is in custody and homicide detectives are on the scene after an hours-long standoff with law enforcement at a home on South Watt and Fredric Avenues ended early Thursday morning.
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- Elk Grove seeks public input on vacant buildings
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The city of Elk Grove is asking for input as leaders try to decide what to do with two vacant buildings in the old historic part of town. City leaders hosted a workshop Wednesday night to gather ideas from the public. FOX40’s Dennis Shanahan joins the studio live from Elk Grove with more about the potential uses for the old properties.
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- Highway 99 drivers respond to fatal big rig accident that caused road closure
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Drivers who have been stuck in traffic for hours due to a big rig crash that caused a fatality near Galt expressed empathy for the victim and their family.
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- Retail theft enforcement operation underway in Ranch Cordova
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Rancho Cordova Police Department and Sacramento County Sheriff's Office conducted another retail theft enforcement operation. FOX40's Juliette Smith spoke with the team behind the operation and brings us more on their story.
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- Highway 99 closed near Galt, officers investigate fatal big rig crash
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A section of State Road 99 is closed due to a fatal crash between a vehicle and a big rig, Caltrans District 10 said Wednesday.
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- California legislative session ends, bills now on governor's desk
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- 3:21
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Gov. Gavin Newsom has only a couple of months left in office before he is termed out, so he must now decide the fate of hundreds of bills that have already landed on his desk.
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- 18th Annual EWOC Awards & Expo
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- 3:59
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Get ready for an inspiring night filled with recognition, networking, empowerment, and celebration as the Sac Cultural Hub Media Foundation honors the 2026 EWOC Excellence Award recipients and presents scholarships to our Young Exceptional Women of Color (Y-EWOC) scholars.
Happening Thursday, September 17, 2026
5:00 PM 9:00 PM
DoubleTree Hotel Grand Ballroom, 2001 Point West Way, Sacramento, CA 95815
Tickets: http://ewoc2026.eventbrite.com
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- Rose Gardens and Before the Rose Blooms with The Social Architects and Sac Sister Circle
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- 4:50
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Celebrate Labor Day Weekend with Wine, Art, Music, Connection and Elevated Vibes at two events happening this Friday and Saturday. A portion of every ticket supports Carrie's TOUCH: a national nonprofit humanizing Black women and their experiences with breast cancer.
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- Country Singer Tim McGraw and "The Day Savers" Contest
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- 5:46
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Country music superstar Tim McGraw speaks with FOX40's Melanie Townsend on teaming up with SupplyHouse to celebrate “The Day Savers” the hardworking men and women in the skilled trades who show up when it matters most.
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- At least 1 person hospitalized after 'serious collision' closes roads in Woodland
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- 2:32
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- At least one person was taken to the hospital with major injuries Wednesday after a "serious collision" in Woodland.
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- Reno swim instructor survives brutal 5-minute otter attack at Lake Tahoe
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- 3:19
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A Reno woman says she's grateful to be alive after she was attacked over the weekend by an otter as she swam at Lake Tahoe.
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- Sacramento approves plan to expand Sac Zoo
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- 2:39
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Sacramento City Council approved a proposal to expand the size of the Sacramento Zoo.
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- Yuba City closes park over safety concerns
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- 3:12
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Yuba City has temporarily closed Sam Brannan Park in response to drug use and fights.
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- Wildfire liability bill dies as Newsom, lawmakers deal collapses
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- 3:47
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A sudden twist out of the State Capital, a bill seemed to be headed towards the finish line on wildfire liability reform and the need to get quick payments to victims is now dead. It comes after Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders say they struck a deal over this past weekend, only for all of it to fall apart on Tuesday, just before lawmakers wrapped up this year's legislative session.
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- Photographer Dan Slack celebrates 35 years with FOX40
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- 8:30
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Dan Slack has covered thousands of stories since joining the station as a news photographer in the early 90s. September marks his 35th year with FOX40.
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- Temperatures in the 70s as September begins
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- 2:28
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Temperatures are in the 70s for the Sacramento region as September begins.
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- Deadline looms as California lawmakers rush to pass bills
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- 3:16
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- California lawmakers are rushing against a midnight deadline to pass several bills. FOX40's Dennis Shanahan joins the studio live from the state state capitol with more on the legislative process less than 2 hours before that deadline.
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- Bill seeks to expedite invasive golden mussel response
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- 2:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A bill aimed at expediting the local response to the invasive golden mussel species has passed both chambers of the state legislature and is awaiting the governor's signature.
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- Sacramento City Council considering new entertainment district locations
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- 3:04
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Sacramento City Council is considering adding three new entertainment districts where restaurant and bar patrons would be allowed to take alcoholic drinks to go during special events.
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- Wildfire liability bill near finish line after Newsom, lawmakers reach agreement
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- 3:39
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- After days of speculation and backroom negotiations, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders in Sacramento have struck a deal on a bill to address wildfire liabilities and payments for fire victims.
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- Crews battle fire at ranch farmhouse in Winters
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- 1:04
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Fire crews are battling a fire at a Winters ranch farmhouse early Monday morning.
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- Sacramento summers sees temperatures in the high 70s
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Sacramento is seeing temperatures in the high 70s as summer continues.
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- A mural with a mission: Roseville raising money to honor veterans through art
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- 2:47
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Roseville community is raising money to turn one wall of the Roseville Veterans Memorial Hall into a work of art with an even deeper message.
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- Community gathers at the California Automobile Museum for 'Careers on Wheels'
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- 2:35
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The California Automobile Museum hosted Careers on Wheels today, where kids and their families got to see service vehicles up close, including police cars and fire engines, along with the 'heroes' who drive them. Fox 40's Rowena Shaddox takes us to the special event.
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- Placerville named one of Hallmark's 25 Merriest Christmas Towns
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- 3:11
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The city of Placerville was recently named one of Hallmark's 25 Merriest Christmas Towns. FOX40 went to the historic Gold Rush town, nestled between Sacramento and the Sierra, for a special look.
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- Steve Hilton campaigns at Davis orchard
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Republican candidate for governor Steve Hilton campaigned at Gill Family Orchard in Davis on Aug. 29.
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- Sacramento State celebrates annual Hornet Nest Fest
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- 2:37
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Sacramento State kicked off the new semester with a buzz. The campus community joined together in the Main Quad on Friday evening for the school's annual Hornet Nest Fest. Organizers said it was a night of food, music and celebration. They added that a core part of the event was about helping students make memories and connections ahead of the new academic year.
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- Sacramento increases grass conversion rebate rate
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- 1:49
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The city of Sacramento is offering property owners an increased incentive to replace existing grass with drought tolerant landscaping.
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- Sacramento State officers investigate on-campus sexual battery
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- 2:59
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Sacramento State Police Department is investigating a reported sexual battery incident. SSPD said officers received reports of a sexual battery around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday in the parking lot, north of Sierra Hall. The victim told police that they were walking when a man on an electric bike approached them from behind, rode beside them and then grabbed their buttocks.
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- California lawmakers race against key midnight deadline
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- 3:49
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The countdown is on at the State Capitol. Lawmakers are racing to get their bills in print before a key midnight deadline tonight. Among the measures still facing a fight, Governor Gavin Newsom's plan centering on who should pay for wildfire damage, a plan he says will protect fire victims but it faces pushback from insurance companies.
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- 'Our Street Night Market' champions Sacramento artists and vendors
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- 4:06
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Our Street Night Market is making its highly anticipated return, Saturday, September 5.
The night market features more than 100 local vendors, an all-women live art activation, mahjong games, silent disco, line dancing lessons, dance battles and showcases with Night Walkers, and much more.
Tickets are still available, for more details visit ourstreetnightmarket.com
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- Oakmont Football says "go big or go home" for season opener
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- 4:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Oakmont Vikings will host the Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School football team for the first time in school history, traveling from Anchorage, Alaska, to compete on Oakmont’s home field.
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- Lowrider Super Show & Concert at Cal Expo Fairgrounds
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- 5:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Lowrider Super Show & Concert presented by Jarritos and Monster Energy is coming to the Cal Expo Fairgrounds August 29 from 11 a.m.– 6 p.m.
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- "Sac to MAC:" Send-off from Sacramento to Eastern Michigan
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- 3:08
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Sacramento State partners up with Southwest Airlines and Sacramento International Airport for ticket giveaways.
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- Sacramento Heart Walk (Survivor Story)
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- 5:10
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- After suffering a massive cardiac arrest during a family sledding trip, Sacramento resident Dan survived incredible odds thanks to bystander CPR and AED intervention. Dan discusses his recovery journey and how the Sacramento Heart Walk raises awareness and funds to save more lives. Happening September 19th, 2026.
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- Fans react to J. Cole concert cancellation following tour crew member's death
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- 3:25
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Grammy-winning rapper J Cole’s show on Thursday in Sacramento was canceled following a trucking crash that left one dead, the Golden 1 Center said.
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- Salvation Army Helping Handbags
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- 4:10
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Early Bird pricing for the 21st Annual Helping Handbags Fundraiser ends August 31st and tickets are going fast!
Gather your friends and join the Salvation Army for an unforgettable afternoon of beautiful handbags, exciting auctions, inspiring stories, and giving back to our community.
Every ticket helps support life-changing Salvation Army programs serving the Greater Sacramento Region.
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- California lawmakers debate electric shock glove ban
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- 3:16
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- They look like ordinary gloves, but they can deliver an electric shock. And now they're sparking a last minute debate at the State Capitol. Democratic lawmakers want to ban state and local law enforcement using them after the Trump Administration said it wants to make the technology available to federal ICE agents. Law enforcement groups said the gloves could get officers in California another less lethal option in dangerous, close contact situations.
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- Sacramento sheriff opposes electric shock glove ban
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- 3:17
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper is speaking out against proposed legislation that would ban electric shock gloves across California arguing the potential ban would take a less lethal option away from deputies which they could use during tense encounters. FOX40's Noah Anderson has both sides of the debate.
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- 1994 Placer County cold case remains identified
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The remains of a man in a 1994 Nyack cold case have been identified decades later, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office.
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- At least 1 person dead after big rig overturns on I-5 in Yolo County
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- 3:49
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- At least one person is dead after a big rig overturned in Yolo County, resulting in the freeway shutting down.
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- High School football preview: Stagg Delta Kings
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Stagg football enters the 2026 season with new head coach Sopeter Mao and high expectations after a breakthrough year for the Delta Kings.
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- Tax proposed to help understaffed Sutter County first responders
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- 3:07
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Oswald-Tudor Fire Station No. 8 in rural Yuba City in Sutter County was on a brownout until Thursday because there weren’t enough firefighters to staff it. Sutter County Sheriff Brandon Barnes spoke at a community meeting, urging residents to support Measure G in the November election.
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- Controversial micro-community project in North Natomas on pause amid heightened costs
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- 3:19
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The city of Sacramento's plan to address homelessness by developing a micro-community for unhoused senior citizens in North Natomas is officially paused.
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- Sacramento non-profit Napali group planning to collect disaster relief
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- 3:24
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Members of the Greater Sacramento Nepali Community Center are strategizing ways to help provide disaster relief following Wednesday’s deadly landslide and flash flood near the Nepal-Tibet border.
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- Sacramento area students may quality for CalFresh. What to know
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- 2:44
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- As college students head back to school, the Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance is reminding students they may qualify for CalFresh benefits. FOX40’s Juliette Smith shares what students should know.
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- Nick Shirley supporters rally at State Capitol
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- 2:55
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Conservative influencer Nick Shirley on Wednesday headlined a rally at the state capitol in opposition to AB 2624. The rally drew crowds of supporters, along with counter-protesters, as the two sides clashed over fraud, transparency and free speech.
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- California lawsuit against mail-in ballot rule
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- 4:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- With just over one month until California sends ballots to all registered voters, a new legal battle is brewing over mail-in voting. California Attorney General Rob Bonta is leading a coalition of states suing to stop the U.S. Postal Service from implementing a new Trump Administration rule Bonta says will interfere with California’s elections and restrict who can receive mail-in ballots, but the president sees it differently.
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- Sacramento State students move in
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- 5:50
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Sacramento State students are moving into their dorms ahead of the first day of school.
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- Tesla driver dies after crash with tractor turns into car fire near Elk Grove
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- 2:21
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The driver of a Tesla is dead Wednesday after a crash turned into a car fire near Elk Grove.
