Category Archives: Sacramento Bee

You’ll soon have a shorter wait to catch a Sacramento light-rail train on weekends

Originally published by SacBee.com on Jan. 3, 2019 Light-rail riders will soon have a shorter wait to grab a train on weekends. Sacramento Regional Transit announced Thursday that beginning Sunday, light-rail service will increase from 30-minute intervals to 15 minutes between pickup … Continue reading

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Pedestrian struck by Amtrak train in West Sacramento

Originally published by SacBee.com on Nov. 25, 2018 A pedestrian was struck by an Amtrak train in West Sacramento near the Sacramento River just after 5 p.m. Saturday when he entered an area closed to foot traffic. The train was … Continue reading

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Find your umbrella: Rain, light winds to return to Sacramento, capital region Tuesday

Originally published by SacBee.com on Sept. 29, 2018 The calendar says it’s autumn, but summer temperatures have held on across Northern California – that is until next week. A low-pressure system is set to bring a bit of wet weather back to … Continue reading

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Sustainable energy demonstration at Golden 1 Center turns footsteps into electricity

Originally published by SacBee.com on Sept. 23, 2018 A display at the Golden 1 Center hosted by Bank of the West on Saturday and Sunday transferred several thousand footsteps into electric energy, surpassing a 50,000-step goal and generating a $10,000 … Continue reading

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See the large illegal ‘sideshow’ that led to impounded cars, arrests in Oakland

Originally published by SacBee.com on Sept. 23, 2018 Oakland police responded to “sideshow” activity in east Oakland late Saturday that resulted in two arrests and injuries to two officers, according to tweets by the Oakland Police Department. Nearly 100 cars … Continue reading

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Suspect arrested in connection with north Sacramento stabbing homicide

Originally published by SacBee.com on Sept. 23, 2018 The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a suspect in connection with a stabbing homicide in north Sacramento. On Thursday, the Sheriff’s Department responded to an anonymous 911 call that two adult … Continue reading

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Lodi police seeking public’s help with information regarding double homicide

Originally published by SacBee.com on Sept. 10, 2018 Police in Lodi identified the victims of a double homicide Monday as Gerardo Maldonado De Santiago, 35, of Lodi and Brian Soto 21, of Stockton, according to a news release. The Lodi … Continue reading

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Need to see a doctor? How to get free medical, dental or vision care at Cal Expo

Originally published by SacBee.com on Sept. 5, 2018 If you’re one of the approximated 112,000 people in the Sacramento area with little or no health insurance, a California volunteer group wants to help you see a doctor. Between Sept. 21 and 23, … Continue reading

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Area around ARC ranks high for alcohol-related driving deaths, study says

Originally published by SacBee.com on Sept. 5, 2018 American River College ranked fifth deadliest in the nation for alcohol-related car crashes on or around college campuses with 87 reported fatalities between 2012 and 2016, according to a recent data analysis … Continue reading

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UC Davis social justice group seeking Sacramento’s next youth poet laureate

Originally published by SacBee.com on Aug. 29, 2018 Words can inspire, advocate and empower. Teenage writers, poets or spoken word performers have an opportunity to reach the community in Sacramento and affect change in an even stronger way by entering … Continue reading

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