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California man arrested on suspicion of beheading 1-year-old son, authorities say
2 days, 15 hours ago

California man arrested on suspicion of beheading 1-year-old son, authorities say

LA Times  

A Sacramento County father has been arrested on suspicion of beheading his 1-year-old son, sheriff’s officials said. Andrey Demskiy, 28, was arrested and booked Friday on felony charges of murder, assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury, and corporal injury on a spouse in connection with the child’s death, according to authorities and jail records. Sheriff’s …

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BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir vandalised in Sacramento area of California with anti-Hindu messages on September 25, 2024
2 months, 3 weeks ago

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir vandalised in Sacramento area of California with anti-Hindu messages on September 25, 2024

The Hindu  

The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in the Sacramento area of California was desecrated with anti-Hindu messages on the night of September 25, less than 10 days after a similar act of vandalism took place at the BAPS Mandir in New York. Less than 10 days after the desecration of the @BAPS Mandir in New York, our Mandir in the Sacramento, …

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Hundreds of places in the US said racism was a public health crisis. What's changed?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hundreds of places in the US said racism was a public health crisis. What's changed?

Associated Press  

More than 200 cities and counties declared racism was a public health crisis in the past few years, mostly after George Floyd was murdered by police in Minneapolis in May 2020. The declarations “signified this might be us finally breaking through the noise that they haven’t been willing to hear,” said Ryan McClinton, who works at the nonprofit Public Health …

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California cops illegally shared license plate details, violating privacy laws, grand jury says
5 months, 3 weeks ago

California cops illegally shared license plate details, violating privacy laws, grand jury says

LA Times  

Traffic is seen on the 5 Freeway leading to and from Sacramento. Although he “couldn’t say for certain” that police and sheriff’s officials were handing over more than just license plate info, Caruso said it was “safe to assume they were sharing all info.” The grand jury said any such distribution of information to out-of-state agencies — including the federal …

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9 people killed in California’s massive storm: Here’s how they died
10 months, 2 weeks ago

9 people killed in California’s massive storm: Here’s how they died

LA Times  

Mud and debris block a road in Beverly Crest where a mudslide destroyed a home on Monday. Here’s what The Times has been able to confirm about the nine people who died in the storm, in the order they occurred: Feb. 1 in San Mateo County A man in San Mateo County died Feb. 1 after his vehicle hydroplaned and …

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Father and son arrested after 10-year-old shoots another boy with stolen gun, police say
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Father and son arrested after 10-year-old shoots another boy with stolen gun, police say

LA Times  

A 53-year-old man and his 10-year-old son were arrested Saturday in Sacramento County after the boy fatally shot another child using a stolen gun he had found in his father’s car, law enforcement officials said. Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a shooting in the 4700 block of Greenholm Drive in Foothill Farms, an unincorporated community about …

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For this California teen, coverage of early psychosis treatment proved a lifesaver
1 year, 7 months ago

For this California teen, coverage of early psychosis treatment proved a lifesaver

LA Times  

Summer Oriyavong first experienced symptoms of schizophrenia in middle school. “It just felt scary.” The 16-year-old from Rio Linda, a suburb of Sacramento, was the fortunate beneficiary of what her mom described as lifesaving mental health care from an early psychosis program at UC Davis, covered largely by Medi-Cal, California’s version of Medicaid. The UC Davis program offers intensive treatment …

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California Gurdwara shootings: 2 mafiosos wanted in India for murders among 17 arrested
1 year, 8 months ago

California Gurdwara shootings: 2 mafiosos wanted in India for murders among 17 arrested

Hindustan Times  

The California Police have arrested 17 people in connection with a series of shootings in Gurdwaras in Stockton, Sacramento County, and other locations, and seized weapons such as AK-47, handguns, and at least one machine gun during several raids carried out in more than 20 places. The 17 felony arrests, mostly members of the local Sikh community, were made during …

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17 men arrested in California Sikh community shootings
1 year, 8 months ago

17 men arrested in California Sikh community shootings

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sutter County District Attorney Jennifer Dupré said the …

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2 people shot at Gurudwara in US' Sacramento, search for suspect on
1 year, 8 months ago

2 people shot at Gurudwara in US' Sacramento, search for suspect on

Hindustan Times  

Two people were shot at a Gurudwara in Sacramento County, California on Sunday, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said. The sheriff's office stated the shooting occurred around 2:30 p.m. at the Gurdwara Sacramento Sikh Society temple. Sacramento County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Amar Gandhi said the shooting is not related to a hate crime and described the incident as a shootout …

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Two people fatally shot at in Gurudwara in California
1 year, 8 months ago

Two people fatally shot at in Gurudwara in California

Firstpost  

Sacramento: Two people were shot at a Gurudwara in Sacramento County, California on Sunday, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said. The sheriff’s office stated the shooting occurred around 2:30 p.m. at the Gurdwara Sacramento Sikh Society temple. Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Amar Gandhi said the shooting is not related to a hate crime and described the incident as a …

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2 critical after shootout at gurdwara in California, probe ordered
1 year, 8 months ago

2 critical after shootout at gurdwara in California, probe ordered

India Today  

Two people sustained grave injuries during a shootout at a gurdwara in Sacramento County of California in the US on Sunday afternoon, officials said. According to the sheriff's office, the shooting took place at the Gurdwara Sacramento Sikh Society temple on Bradshaw Road around 2.30 pm. The shooting is not related to a hate crime, it is a shootout between …

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18 arrested after allegedly trying to contact minors online for sex in Northern California
1 year, 9 months ago

18 arrested after allegedly trying to contact minors online for sex in Northern California

LA Times  

Eighteen people were arrested in an undercover operation after they allegedly attempted to contact minors online for sex and other related crimes in Sacramento County, law enforcement officials announced Friday. “These are very bad people we got off the streets,” Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper said during a press conference posted on Facebook. “There’s a whole lot more out there.” …

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Tesla ‘spontaneously’ bursts into flames on Sacramento County highway
1 year, 10 months ago

Tesla ‘spontaneously’ bursts into flames on Sacramento County highway

LA Times  

A Tesla Model S traveling along a Sacramento County highway caught fire after its battery compartment overheated on Saturday. A Tesla Model S “spontaneously caught fire” on a Sacramento County highway last weekend after its battery compartment overheated, authorities said. The car was traveling at “freeway speeds” on Highway 50 in Rancho Cordova on Saturday afternoon when it burst into …

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Toddler killed, cities evacuated as massive storm lashes Northern California
1 year, 11 months ago

Toddler killed, cities evacuated as massive storm lashes Northern California

LA Times  

A powerful winter storm unleashed pounding rain and strong winds across Northern California on Wednesday, leaving a small child dead, triggering evacuations and power outages, and heightening fears of widespread flooding and debris flows. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency to “support response and recovery efforts.” California Photos: Southern California reeling from days of destructive storms The powerful …

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California braces for more storms following Saturday’s flood
1 year, 11 months ago

California braces for more storms following Saturday’s flood

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Northern California residents are bracing for another round of powerful storms this week after flooding from a New Year’s Eve deluge killed one person, prompted the evacuation of more than 1,000 inmates in a county jail and washed away a section of a levee system that protects mostly rural farmland. In the San Francisco Bay area, a …

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United States: Evacuation warnings amid heavy flooding after storm in California
1 year, 11 months ago

United States: Evacuation warnings amid heavy flooding after storm in California

India TV News  

United States : Residents of a Northern California community were ordered to evacuate ahead of imminent flooding, and evacuation warnings were in place elsewhere in rural parts of the region on New Year’s Day after a powerful storm brought drenching rain or heavy snowfall to much of the state, breaching levees, snarling traffic and closing major highways. Crews on Sunday …

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California’s first suspected monkeypox case reported in Sacramento County
2 years, 6 months ago

California’s first suspected monkeypox case reported in Sacramento County

LA Times  

California’s first suspected case of monkeypox has been publicly reported in Sacramento County. During a briefing Tuesday morning, Sacramento County Public Health Officer Dr. Olivia Kasirye said she was unable to provide the suspected patient’s gender or age but confirmed the person is a county resident. A statement from the Sacramento County Division of Public Health said the individual had …

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A ‘no party preference’ prosecutor could shake up California attorney general’s race
2 years, 7 months ago

A ‘no party preference’ prosecutor could shake up California attorney general’s race

LA Times  

Anne Marie Schubert is running for attorney general as an independent after leaving the Republican Party in 2018. “And I’m pretty relentless.” It will likely take persistence and political good fortune to succeed in the race for California attorney general as an unaffiliated, independent candidate — a campaign in which she hopes to cast off her former Republican reputation and …

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Mass shooting suspect served less time with California law
2 years, 8 months ago

Mass shooting suspect served less time with California law

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Smiley Martin typically would have …

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Man Arrested In Sacramento Shooting Had Recently Left Prison
2 years, 8 months ago

Man Arrested In Sacramento Shooting Had Recently Left Prison

Huff Post  

Roses lay on the sidewalk at 10th and K in Sacramento, Calif., on April 5, 2022. Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A wounded man arrested in connection with a Sacramento shooting that killed six people and injured a dozen more had been released from prison weeks earlier and was rejected for even earlier release after …

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COVID-19 hospitalizations rise sharply across Southern California as surge continues
3 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19 hospitalizations rise sharply across Southern California as surge continues

LA Times  

Calvin Denny, 12, receives his Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from Kyle Carson, an EMT with FirstMed Ambulance Services on Aug. 2 in Arleta, Calif. COVID-19 hospitalizations have essentially doubled across much of California over the last two weeks — a troubling trend officials say illustrates the pandemic’s continued potency amid an ongoing surge in infections. The most populated Southern California counties …

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Judge and attorney in pivotal Newsom recall lawsuit were former law partners
3 years, 6 months ago

Judge and attorney in pivotal Newsom recall lawsuit were former law partners

LA Times  

Trump supporters in November shout slogans while carrying a sign calling for a recall on California Gov. Gavin Newsom, providing supporters extra time to gather the necessary petition signatures to trigger a special election, was once a law partner with the attorney hired by the effort’s proponents to plead their case. The recall proponents’ fight for more time to gather …

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The untold story of how the Golden State Killer was found: A covert operation and private DNA
4 years ago

The untold story of how the Golden State Killer was found: A covert operation and private DNA

LA Times  

The dramatic arrest in 2018 of Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. was all the more astounding because of how detectives said they caught the elusive Golden State Killer — by harnessing genetic technology already in use by millions of consumers to trace their family trees. The original version of events omitted not only the involvement of private databases but also the …

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