Vehicle crashes into home trapping two in the car who were extricated and transported to the hospital.

Sacramento, CA | A vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed crashed into a home on Sutterville Road early Saturday morning.

Early Saturday morning, a SacCityFire Medic unit was responding to a “medical aid” call according to Jonathan Williams, battalion Chief. When the medic unit arrived they found a vehicle into a residential structure with two people trapped. Read more »

Several thunder cells capable of generating tornados moved through the greater Sacramento region Wednesday (click this image to view more photos)

Sacramento, CA | Unseasonal weather would be the understated term of the day for the Sacramento region.

Unpredictable and wild weather marked the charts in the Sacramento and surrounding regions today. Storm spotters all over the region were reporting nickel and dime size hail, intense thunder storms with heavy downpours and at least two unconfirmed tornados were reported by trained Skywarn storm spotters, which are the volunteer eyes and ear force for the National Weather Service. Read more »

Drunk driver crashes into taxi, injuring taxi occupants and friends in her car. (click this image to see more photos of this incident)

Sacramento, CA | A drunk driver with passengers collides head-on with a Taxi minivan leaving several injured in Midtown early Thursday morning.

At approximately 1:47 am Thursday morning, a black compact car collided head on with a taxi cab minivan at 20th and N Streets in Midtown. Occupants in both vehicles were injured and transported to area hospitals with non threatening injuries, per Sacramento Police department. Read more »

A sign sits in the driveway of Station 6 in front of Engine 6's bay alerting the community that a local fire company was on brown out. (click this image to view more photos of this incident)

Sacramento, CA | Fire suppression efforts hampered by out of service engine in an early Thursday morning house fire.

Early Thursday morning, a South Sacramento man arrives at his 7th Avenue home to find it on fire and calls 9-1-1.

The home is located almost around the corner from fire station 6 on Martin Luther King Blvd which houses Engine 6 (carries water), Truck 6 (carries tools and ladders, no water) and Medic 6. Read more »

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Sacramento, CA | There’s something wonderful happening in Old Sacramento this season. It may well be the only original seasonal expression to come along in many years, and it’s a delight for the whole family.

Yes, the shops are filled with marvelous, unique gifts and the restaurants shine with decorations of every kind. Traditional Christmas music propels the hum-along crowds from place to place. But something special happens after dark—it’s the second year that the Old Sacramento Theatre of Lights transforms the familiar streets into a wonderland of light, sound, and history. Read more »

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Sacramento, CA | Fire suppression system saved a catering truck business early Friday morning.

Early Friday morning, Sacramento Fire Department respond to a call for a structure fire. When firefighters arrived they discovered a business with many catering trucks under long carport type covers and one catering truck was fully involved with fire. Read more »

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Sacramento, CA | Two people are ejected, early Wednesday morning, when a semi-truck slams into a disabled SUV on North Bound Hwy 99 just north of 47th Ave.

Per California Highway Patrol, early Wednesday morning, a SUV broke down in the number four land of north bound highway 99, just north of the 47th Ave. exit. Read more »

Take a stroll inside a new Oak Park icon, Old Soul @ 40 Acres, via SacMav360 View.

Sacramento, CA | Americans gather at various memorials around the Capital Thursday to remember, mourn and celebrate.

Veterans, as well as non-veterans, gathered at the Mexican American Veterans Memorial at Capitol Park on Veterans Day for a ceremony honor those who had sacrificed their lives. Read more »

Sacramento, CA | Thursday evening, aproximately 6:15pm, Sacramento Firefighters were called to a home in the 4700 block of Brookfield Drive in South Sacramento for a house fire. When firefighters arrived, they found smoke and flames coming from the back of the home.

Though the cause of the fire is under investigation, Chief Williams of the Sacramento Fire Department stated that it appears the fire began in a shed in the back yard. The fire did create a burn pattern on the back of the residence, burned up into the eves and part of the roof.

Due to the shake shingle style roof, firefighters had to “strip” the roof and “drop the ceilings” Williams said. Williams stated that it is a long and labor intensive process, however very necessary as embers from the blaze can get under the shake shingles and cause the home to catch fire again during the night. Read more »