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High School Teacher To Give Away Summer Earnings As Truck Driver: 'Because It's Needed'A teacher is switching careers for the summer to be a truck driver to help during a severe driver shortage.
Pilot Says Truckee Plane Crash Likely Involved Issues With Visibility And Wind SpeedExperts say the pilot flying the plane that crashed in Truckee on Monday likely encountered erratic weather as they approached the Truckee-Tahoe Airport.
Passenger Jet Narrowly Missed Truckee Homes When It CrashedThe plane crash-landed on the Ponderosa Golf Course in Truckee. Officials say everyone on the ground is lucky to be alive
Caltrans Subcontractor Hit And Killed Along Hwy. 99 In South SacramentoA subcontractor for Caltrans was hit and killed along Highway 99 in South Sacramento.
Higher COVID Rate Found In Counties With Higher Vaccination RateA new analysis finds several counties with above-average vaccination rates also have higher COVID case rates, while case rates are falling in counties with below-average vaccination rates.
Inmate Who Walked Away From Minimum-Security El Dorado County Facility RecapturedAn inmate who walked away from a correctional camp in El Dorado County over the weekend is back in custody.
Rally Held At County DA's Office Demanding Unedited Footage In Death Of Shayne Sutherland, Who Died In Custody Of Stockton PoliceA rally on Monday called for Stockton law enforcement to release evidence in the death of a man who died in police custody.
Coroner Has Not Identified Passengers On Plane That Crashed In TruckeeAuthorities say a small jet plane crashed while approaching the Truckee airport early Monday afternoon.
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Patterson High Trucking Teacher Goes Above And Beyond For Students, Trucking IndustryA Stanislaus County high school teacher is driving home a life lesson to his students. He's switching careers for the summer to be a truck driver to help during a severe driver shortage.
Pilot: Conditions Unpredictable While Flying At High AltitudeTruckee's high elevation creates extremely unpredictable winds and storms, a pilot who landed a plane under similar circumstances told CBS13.
Jet Nearly Crashed Into Homes In TruckeeA jet plane went down right outside the Truckee-Tahoe Airport while attempting to land, killing everyone on board. The plane crash-landed on the Ponderosa Golf Course in Truckee. Officials say everyone on the ground is lucky to be alive.
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Dixie Fire Grows To 198,021 Acres; 22% ContainedEvacuation orders have been expanded as the Dixie Fire impacting Butte and Plumas counties continued to grow at a rapid pace, merging overnight with the Fly Fire.
'It Looks Like a Horror Film': Dixie Fire Evacuee Shares Firsthand Perspective As Firefighters Battle BlazeCalifornia's largest wildfire so far this year continues to burn through Butte, Plumas and Lassen counties. The Dixie Fire merged with the Fly Fire overnight on Saturday and forced more people out of their homes, and burned parts of tiny towns to the ground.
Auburn Wildlife Rescue Receives First Wildfire Burn Victim Of YearA wildlife rescue in North Auburn on Sunday said it received its first wildfire victim of the year—a bobcat that suffered burns in the Dixie Fire in Plumas County.
Tamarack Fire Grows To 66,744 Acres; Containment Improves to 27%Containment has improved to 27 percent in the Tamarack Fire which has burned 66,744 acres since its July 4 start.
California's Largest Fire Torches Homes As Blazes Lash WestA Plumas County damage estimate was not yet available for the Dixie Fire.
California Sending 2 Strike Teams To Battle Montana WildfireFive firefighters were injured when a thunderstorm and swirling winds in central Montana blew a lightning-caused wildfire back on them, federal officials said Friday.
Coronavirus In Northern California
Higher COVID Rate Found In Counties With Higher Vaccination RateA new analysis finds several counties with above-average vaccination rates also have higher COVID case rates, while case rates are falling in counties with below-average vaccination rates.
California To Require All State And Health Care Workers To Provide Proof Of COVID Vaccination, Or Do Weekly TestingCalifornia will be requiring that all state workers and health care employees will need to provide proof of getting the COVID-19 vaccination or be subject to weekly testing.
‘What's Changed Is The Delta Variant’: Parents Sue State Over School Mask Mandates As Infectious Disease Experts Ask For Data-Based Mask MetricTwo groups of parents from across the state filed a lawsuit on Thursday, suing the governor and the California Department of Public Health over school mask mandates and other COVID protocols.
Sudden Death Of 10-Year-Old Boy Who Had COVID-19 Leaves Elk Grove Family With QuestionsThe Sacramento County Coroner’s Office says the child tested positive for COVID-19 but they have yet to determine that as the actual cause of death.
Woodland Bar Shuts Down After Maskless, Unvaccinated Customers Infect Staff With COVID-19Two customers walked into a Yolo County bar unvaccinated and COVID-positive. Days later, the manager said the bar is shut down after employees became infected.
Sacramento & Region
Police: Fairfield Teen Found Dead Near Train Tracks Was ShotA death investigation in Fairfield has taken a twist. A teenager is now accused of murder.
High School Teacher To Give Away Summer Earnings As Truck Driver: 'Because It's Needed'A teacher is switching careers for the summer to be a truck driver to help during a severe driver shortage.
Pilot Says Truckee Plane Crash Likely Involved Issues With Visibility And Wind SpeedExperts say the pilot flying the plane that crashed in Truckee on Monday likely encountered erratic weather as they approached the Truckee-Tahoe Airport.
Passenger Jet Narrowly Missed Truckee Homes When It CrashedThe plane crash-landed on the Ponderosa Golf Course in Truckee. Officials say everyone on the ground is lucky to be alive
Caltrans Subcontractor Hit And Killed Along Hwy. 99 In South SacramentoA subcontractor for Caltrans was hit and killed along Highway 99 in South Sacramento.
Inmate Who Walked Away From Minimum-Security El Dorado County Facility RecapturedAn inmate who walked away from a correctional camp in El Dorado County over the weekend is back in custody.
California
Higher COVID Rate Found In Counties With Higher Vaccination RateA new analysis finds several counties with above-average vaccination rates also have higher COVID case rates, while case rates are falling in counties with below-average vaccination rates.
5 Die, Including Sheriff’s Deputy, In Shootings At Central California Home
A California sheriff's deputy and four other people were killed in a weekend shooting in a San Joaquin Valley home, authorities said Monday.
Warming Rivers In US West Killing Fish, Imperiling IndustryBaby salmon are dying by the thousands in one California river, and an entire run of endangered salmon could be wiped out in another.
California Republicans Approve Recall Endorsement ProcessThe California Republican Party cleared the way Saturday to potentially endorse a candidate among the 24 Republicans seeking the governorship in the upcoming recall election.
US Seeks To Drop Chinese Researcher's Visa Fraud CaseU.S. prosecutors sought Thursday to drop their case against a Chinese researcher accused of concealing her ties to the Chinese military on a visa application so she could work in the U.S.
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ARY Place Groundbreaking CeremonyOn July 1, 2021, Capitol Area Development Authority-CACDC and CFY Development hosted formal groundbreaking ceremony for ARY Place in the parking lot across the street from the development site, 1629 S Street. A affordable housing project.
CADA manages 720 rental housing units, about one quarter of which are affordable to low and very low-income households. CADA’s affordability program is self-funded: subsidies for affordable units are offset by income from market rate units.
Learning Curve - Education During the Pandemic
San Juan Unified Offers Signing Bonus To Get Teachers In ClassroomsBack to school is just weeks away and some districts like San Juan Unified still need staff. Now, San Juan Unified is offering up $2,000 in a signing bonus to get teachers in the classroom.
Districts Ramp Up Summer School Plans To Make Up For Learning Loss From Distance LearningMany local parents of school-age children say their kids have fallen behind due to distance learning.
‘Carmencement’: Sac State Students Celebrate Graduation In Socially-Distanced CeremonyWhen COVID put the brakes on graduation for another year, Sacramento State University decided to move forward with plans for a ceremony of a different kind.
Crime
Homicide Detectives Investigate After Man Found Dead At Stockton IntersectionOfficers are searching for a suspect after a man was found dead at a Stockton intersection late Saturday night.
Man Found Guilty Of 2018 First-Degree Murder Of Lodi Podiatrist Thomas ShockA man was found guilty of first-degree murder for the shooting death of a beloved Lodi podiatrist back in 2018, the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office announced on Sunday.
Arrest Made After Woman Found Dead In South Land Park ApartmentA 17 year old male known to the victim has been arrested on homicide charges
'Makes You Pause And Makes You Think': South Land Park Neighbors Alarmed By HomicideSacramento police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found inside a South Land Park apartment.
Newman Man Found With Meth, Unrestrained Toddler During Traffic StopA driver was arrested during a traffic stop after being found with methamphetamine and an unrestrained toddler as a passenger, the Newman Police Department said on Saturday.
Sports
Olympics 2021: USWNT Vs. Australia, 5 Things Fans Should KnowOne match left for the Americans in the group stage and another familiar opponent stands in the way of a knockout stage berth.
Mariners Pull Closer In Wild Card Race, Hold Off A's 4-3The Seattle Mariners had a four-run third inning and inched closer in the AL wild-card chase with a 4-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.
Wade Homers Twice, Giants Bounce Back To Beat Pirates 6-1LaMonte Wade Jr. homered twice and the San Francisco Giants avoided a three-game sweep, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Sunday.