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Officer-Involved South Sacramento Shooting Fatal

A fatal officer-involved shooting in South Sacramento is under investigation.

Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:57:57 PDT

Body Parts Found Along Sutter County Beach

Human remains, including a head, have been found along Beer Can Beach in Sutter County, officials say.

Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:48:40 PDT

SmartMeter Investigation May Be Weeks Away

The California Public Utilities Commission has hit another delay in hiring an independent consultant to test and evaluate Pacific Gas & Electric's SmartMeter program.

Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:59:36 PDT

Poizner, Whitman Spar Over Taxes

The two Republicans seeking their party's nomination for governor sparred Monday over what kind of tax cuts would best stimulate California's faltering economy as they introduced themselves to would-be voters in the first debate of the primary campaign.

Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:09:58 PDT

Antelope Crash Under Investigation

A fatal pedestrian-involved crash is under investigation.

Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:39:56 PDT

Woodland Gang Member Sentenced

A convicted gang member was sentenced Monday in a drive-by shooting.

Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:08:58 PDT

22,000 Calif. Teachers Could Lose Jobs

California's budget crisis could cost nearly 22,000 teachers their jobs this year.

Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:00:37 PDT

Another Swastika Found At UC Davis

Another swastika has been found on the University of California, Davis campus after recent acts of hate-related vandalism.

Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:06:48 PDT

Speaker Gives Raise To Top Aides

State Assembly Speaker John Perez wasn't the only one who received a pay raise when he assumed the leadership post at the start of the month.

Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:16:19 PDT

Sister Warned Crime Lab In Drug Probe

The sister of a former San Francisco crime lab technician warned the lab that she feared her sibling might be stealing cocaine used as evidence, police said Monday.

Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:35:43 PDT

Sheriff: Casino Suspect Is Gang Member

An arrest has been made in a weekend shooting at the Jackson Rancheria Casino & Hotel.

Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:36:32 PDT

Sex Predator Permitted To Live In Sac

A sexual predator has been given permission to live in Sacramento.

Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:32:27 PDT

PD: Man Asked Teen For Sex Via Note

A Roseville man has been arrested on suspicion of contacting a minor with intent to commit a sex crime, police said.

Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:05:26 PDT

CalPERS Seeks To Boost Influence

The board of California's giant public pension fund voted Monday to remove the limit on the number of shareholder proposals it can issue to companies in its portfolio.

Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:29:31 PDT

Photo Released In Study Session Holdup

Police have released a description and photo of an armed robber who they say took several items during a weekend study session.

Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:56:35 PDT

Motorcyclist Fatally Plows Into Friend

Two childhood friends are dead after one crashed his motorcycle into the other outside of his home in Santa Clara.

Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:49:54 PDT

PD: Shootings Mar Lodi Quinceanera

Lodi police are looking into how a girl's 15th birthday party turned violent at a local Catholic parish hall where two people were shot and a third was stabbed.

Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:16:33 PDT

Feds Pick Up Convicted Molester

A California prison inmate convicted in a notorious 1970s child-molestation case has been transferred to federal custody to face charges filed in Florida.

Published: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:03:48 PDT