Large grass fire in Sacramento County prompts area evacuations

Large grass fire in Sacramento County prompts area evacuations

People in the area of ​​a wildland fire in Sacramento were evacuated Sunday, officials said. The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said the fire was burning near Excelsior and Jackson roads. Sac Metro Fire does not know how many acres the fire has burned, but said it has become very extensive. Cal Fire is responding with … Read more

Smiley Martin, suspect in 2022 Sacramento mass shooting, dies in prison, lawyer says

Smiley Martin, suspect in 2022 Sacramento mass shooting, dies in prison, lawyer says

SACRAMENTO – An inmate who died in custody at the Sacramento County Main Jail early Saturday morning was identified by his attorney as Smiley Martin, one of three suspects charged in the 2022 Sacramento mass shooting that left six dead and 12 injured. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office reports that around 2:15 a.m., officers checked … Read more

Sacramento advocates call for change after minors cited in DOCO chaos

Sacramento advocates call for change after minors cited in DOCO chaos

Youth advocates are calling for change after a chaotic gathering of juveniles at Sacramento’s Downtown Commons Friday night led to several citations and arrests. The Sacramento Police Department said 80 to 100 juveniles were “causing a ruckus and disturbance” at DOCO. Police first received calls about the disturbance around 8:30 p.m. Friday. Police said a … Read more

Sacramento miners arrested after ‘causing a ruckus’ at DOCO

Sacramento miners arrested after ‘causing a ruckus’ at DOCO

Sacramento juveniles arrested after ‘causing a ruckus’ at DOCO; 5 police officers attacked and broken window of a patrol vehicle Updated: 6:47 p.m. PDT June 8, 2024 YEAH, BRITAIN, WE HAVE LEARNED THAT THE POLICE HAVE ISSUED CITATIONS TO THESE MINORS FOR RESISTANCE AND INTERFERENCE, VIOLATION OF CURFEW AND ONE WAS CITED FOR BATTERY ON … Read more

Man killed in downtown Sacramento assault identified as bail bondsman

Man killed in downtown Sacramento assault identified as bail bondsman

A man killed in an assault in downtown Sacramento early Monday has been identified as Kevin Brace, 56, police said. Brace was a longtime employee of Greg Padilla Bail Bonds, which is located in the area where the assault took place on I Street. Police said Jacob Mandell, 38, of Sacramento, was arrested on a … Read more