Sac City Firefighters extinguish occupied burning vehicle after early morning rollover accident

Sacramento, CA | The solo occupant of a vehicle was killed early Saturday morning when his car crashed and burst into flames.

Early Saturday morning, a vehicle traveling south on highway 99 from Florin was traveling at a slow rate of speed and straddling the slow lane and shoulder at approx 65MPH according to CHP. Read more »

Firefighters dump water on the industrial blaze in a defensive mode

Sacramento, CA | Flames consumed a South Sacramento business Wednesday night. When firefighters arrived the industrial building was mostly engulfed in flames.

Sacramento Fire Department crews arrived on scene right around 11:30 Wednesday night on Otto Circle at an industrial laundry business, Dust-Tex Services Inc. Chris Ortiz, Battalion Chief with Sacramento Fire Department, stated that when he and Engine 56 arrived, that most of the building was on fire. Read more »

Firefighters work from an aerial ladder to make roof safe so they can enter the structure.

Sacramento, CA | When a fire truck crew arrived on scene of a house ablaze Thursday afternoon, they had to wait for an engine with water to arrive due to budget cuts.

Thursday afternoon, Sacramento firefighters were called out to a blaze in the Oak Park area. When Truck 6 arrived in three minutes (trucks carry no water) the structure was fully involved with fire. The first engine, Engine 10 (carrying water), arrived in 6-8 minutes; Engine 6 (who likely would have arrived with Truck 6) was browned out due to budget cuts. Read more »

Shooting suspect detained at gas station on Northgate Blvd.

Sacramento, CA | A subject, believed to be mentally unstable, went on a rampage shooting at vehicles Tuesday morning.

Officers detained a person Tuesday morning, whom they believe to be mentally unstable, at the Chevron station on the corner of Northgate Blvd. and W. El Camino Ave. Read more »

Vehicle hits home after crashing through two other properties

Citrus Heights, CA | A vehicle crashes into a home after crashing through two other properties.

Thursday afternoon a driver crashed through the chain-link fence in the front yard of 8331 Gobi Court, through that home’s backyard through two wooden fences, through the next home’s garage Read more »

Flipped over vehicle lays aside train tracks after a collision with a Sacramento Light Rail Train.

Sacramento, CA | Three people are dead after a vehicle was struck by a Sacramento RT Light Rail Train Saturday evening.

When the female driver of a east bound vehicle went around the railroad crossing arms on 26th Avenue between 24th Street and Franklin Blvd., her car was struck by the south bound RT Train per an on scene witness.  Read more »

Teen is burned on most his body in residential fire Friday night.

Citrus Hights, CA | A teen boy sustains first and second degrees burns in a residential structure fire.

Fire broke out at in half of a Citrus Hights duplex Friday night. A teen-age boy suffered first and second-degree burns over most of major portion of his body. Read more »

Sacramento Police Department responded to several burglaries downtown Tuesday night / Wednesday morning

Sacramento, CA | Burglers struck several businesses in downtown Sacramento and nearby areas Monday night/Tuesday morning per Sacramento Police Department.

From the police log:

11-326739, Burglary, 5800 block of 19th Ave, 1159,
The victim returned home to find a subject inside of his house. The subject ran to a waiting vehicle and was last seen west on 19th Ave and then south on 58th St.

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Councilman Kevin McCarty explains why District 6 had a very low turn out for support.

Sacramento, CA | Councilman Kevin McCarty explains why his constituents did not want to go to recent City Council meetings on redistricting.

In a series of, what several have called, robust city council meetings over the past four weeks at Sacramento’s City Hall, passionate community speakers from Oak Park have shared their views on redistricting. Read more »

Elk Grove Police SWAT and other agencies serve a warrant on a residence. Resident dies hours after authorities leave. (click this image to view more photos)

Elk Grove, CA | An Elk Grove man dies hours after a SWAT raid at his home. Police state unrelated.

Fire and paramedics were called to a residence in Elk Grove where a SWAT operation had taken place earlier in the day.

When rescuers arrived they stated CPR was in progress and requested additional resources along with law enforcement, per unconfirmed radio traffic. Read more »