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Rocklin Teacher Comes Under Fire For Years-OId Tweets With Derogatory, Racist ToneTroubling tweets made by a local teacher years ago are resurfacing tonight.
San Diego Murder Suspect Arrested In FairfieldA murder suspect wanted out of San Diego was arrested this week in Fairfield, authorities said Thursday.
Turlock Man, 26, Arrested On Suspicion Of Possessing Child PornographyA 26-year-old Turlock man is facing child pornography charges, police say.
District Moves To Terminate Sacramento Teacher Recorded Using Racist Language In ClassA teacher who was recorded allegedly using derogatory language in front of students at a Sacramento school has been fired.
Donations Pour In For Animals At Center Of Olivehurst Animal Cruelty CaseAuthorities in Yuba County are thanking people for dropping off donations following an animal cruelty investigation that prompted a public call for help.
Man Convicted In Brutal El Dorado County Domestic Violence Case Faces Life In PrisonA man convicted in the brutal attack of his former girlfriend in El Dorado County is now facing life in prison.
Tractor-Trailer Catches Fire Along WB I-80 In VacavilleA tractor-trailer that was hauling two dump trailers caught fire along westbound Interstate 80 late Thursday morning.
Concerns Grow Over Illegal Camping In American River ParkwayThe American River Parkway Foundation demanded city and county leaders to intervene. It’s expecting a detailed plan by March on how to tackle the removal of illegal campers from the 23-mile-long nature and recreation area.
Video
Rocklin Unified Teacher's Troubling Tweets ResurfaceThe Rocklin Unified School District was aware of tweets that had an allegedly derogatory tone, made by a current staff member, before they were employed by RUSD, at the beginning of the year. The staff member is still employed and a RUSD spokesperson said there was an investigation and “appropriate action was taken.”
Road Blocks Set Up For Foresthill Hazmat IncidentCalifornia Highway Patrol says both directions on the bridge are closed. Officers say there was a vehicle parked on the eastside shoulder of the bridge that was located by a sheriff's deputy.
SCUSD Moves To Fire Teacher Who Used N-Word In ClassA teacher who was recorded allegedly using derogatory language in front of students at a Sacramento school has been fired.
Foresthill Bridge Closed In Both Directions Due To Possible Hazmat IncidentAuthorities say the Foresthill Bridge is closed due to a possible hazardous materials incident Thursday afternoon.
Raw: Rocklin High Parent Talks About Her Daughter Seeing Racist TweetsA Rocklin High School parent tells CBS13 she’s upset her child had to see derogatory racist tweets made by a staff membver. She said, in part: “I don’t feel like the district is transparent on how they’ve dealt with it. It’s very concerning as a parent."
Thursday Noon Forecast - 1/27/22Jordan Segundo has the latest forecast for the Sacramento region.
Sacramento & Region
Foresthill Bridge Closed Due To Hazmat Incident, Deputy HospitalizedCal Fire confirmed that the chemical located inside a vehicle near the Foresthill Bridge was Hydrogen Sulfide, which can cause effects ranging from mild to deadly.
Rocklin Teacher Comes Under Fire For Years-OId Tweets With Derogatory, Racist ToneTroubling tweets made by a local teacher years ago are resurfacing tonight.
San Diego Murder Suspect Arrested In FairfieldA murder suspect wanted out of San Diego was arrested this week in Fairfield, authorities said Thursday.
Turlock Man, 26, Arrested On Suspicion Of Possessing Child PornographyA 26-year-old Turlock man is facing child pornography charges, police say.
District Moves To Terminate Sacramento Teacher Recorded Using Racist Language In ClassA teacher who was recorded allegedly using derogatory language in front of students at a Sacramento school has been fired.
Donations Pour In For Animals At Center Of Olivehurst Animal Cruelty CaseAuthorities in Yuba County are thanking people for dropping off donations following an animal cruelty investigation that prompted a public call for help.
Coronavirus
COVID Outbreak At Tuolumne County Jail Leads To Early Release Of 13 InmatesThirteen inmates will be released following a COVID-19 outbreak at the Tuolumne County Jail, authorities said Wednesday night.
Rancho Cordova Hosts Vaccine Clinic, Offers COVID Testing KitsThe City of Rancho Cordova hosted a COVID-19 vaccine clinic Wednesday afternoon where citizens and businesses were also offered testing kits.
Sacramento City Unified Extends Vaccine Mandate Deadline To Feb. 28The Sacramento City Unified School District announced Wednesday that it has extended its vaccination mandate deadline to the end of February.
Contact Tracing Program Called Into Question After DelaysThis has begged two questions: Are people unknowingly exposing others? And is contact tracing necessary?
California Likely To Extend Paid COVID Sick Leave Until SeptemberCalifornia workers would get up to two weeks of paid time off if they get sick from the coronavirus while businesses would get up to $6 billion in tax cuts and other assistance under a proposal endorsed Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state's top legislative leaders.
Eye on the City
Weather PhotosA fall storm has dumped a large amount of rain on Northern California. Viewers in the the Sacramento area sent in these photos.
Kirkwood And Heavenly Ski Resorts Opening Day Of 2021
Sacramento Black Chamber Installation & Business Awards DinnerOn December 9th, The Black Chamber held the annual Installation & Business Awards Dinner at the Hilton with Keynote Speaker, Daniel Hahn.
Awardees:
Chief of Police, Daniel Hahn, Champions
Marilyn Sakai of Lee & Sakai, Small Business
Paula Allison, Los Rios College Foundation, non-Profit of the Year
California
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Plans To Retire, Paving The Way For Biden PickJustice Stephen Breyer, the senior member of the Supreme Court's liberal wing, plans to retire after nearly 28 years on the bench, giving President Biden the opportunity to make his first appointment to the nation's highest court, one that is poised to be historic.
Earlier Releases For Repeat Offenders In California Halted Pending AppealCalifornia's on-again, off-again plan to allow earlier potential prison releases for certain repeat offenders was off again Tuesday, pending an appeal by more than half of California’s 58 district attorneys.
Sacramento Judge Delays Enforcement Of Part Of New California Bacon LawA Sacramento County judge decided this week to delay enforcement of part of California's new farm animal welfare law that critics said would cause price hikes and supply shortages for bacon and other fresh pork products in the state.
Cause Of Colorado Fire Revealed; Containment Now Up To 50% For California Coast Blaze Near Big SurCal Fire confirmed Tuesday afternoon that the cause of the fire was determined to be hot embers from a nearby pile burning operation that were blown onto nearby vegetation.
Western Monarchs Rebound But Still Below Historic PopulationThe number of Western monarch butterflies overwintering in California rebounded to more than 247,000 a year after fewer than 2,000 appeared, but the tally remained far below the millions that were seen in the 1980s, leaders of an annual count said Tuesday.
Learning Curve - Education During the Pandemic
Home Test Kits Make Back To School Easy For Sac City Unified FamiliesBack to school meant back to COVID testing, especially with the omicron variant surging and the number of people gathering over the holidays.
Deadline Looms For Students Who Want To Cancel Bad Grades Caused By PandemicIt's no secret that students struggled with distance learning. And a new law was intended to ensure last year's grades don’t impact kids' academic future.
Sac City Unified Independent Study Families Frustrated By 'Lack Of Communication'Several students in Sacramento City Unified's independent study program at Capital City are waiting in limbo, and wondering what their school year may actually look like.
California Legislature Looks To Modify How Quarantined Students Are TaughtThe Delta variant has brought a number of quarantine conundrums as many students' school years are just beginning. Many families have already had their children sent home, and most all of them are left to study solo.
More Schools Closing Due To COVID OutbreaksSeveral rural California schools are temporarily closing because of covid outbreaks.
Crime
San Diego Murder Suspect Arrested In FairfieldA murder suspect wanted out of San Diego was arrested this week in Fairfield, authorities said Thursday.
'A Really Rough Time': Mourning Families Call For Community Action After String Of Teen Shooting VictimsCommunity activists are crying foul, saying not enough is being done to stop the violence involving youth. Just this month, there have been at least four shootings in the Sacramento area with teen victims.
Man Accused Of Killing Elk Grove Police Officer Tyler Lenehan In Wrong-Way Crash Appears In CourtTuesday's procession for fallen Elk Grove Police Officer Tyler Lenehan came on the same day the man accused of killing him made his first court appearance.
Arrest Warrant Issued For Man, 23, In San Joaquin County Stabbing, RobberyA no-bail arrest warrant has been issued for a robbery and stabbing that happened in a small San Joaquin County town last year, authorities said Tuesday.
Turlock Man Allegedly Stabs Officer With Concealed Weapon During PursuitAround 6 p.m. on Saturday an officer was stabbed with a concealed weapon during a foot pursuit following an alleged robbery, said the Ceres Police Department.
Sports
Kings Now On 5-Game Skid With 121-104 Loss To HawksHarrison Barnes led Sacramento with 28 points. The Kings suffered their fifth consecutive loss overall and 10th straight on the road.
Tatum, Brown Lead Celtics In 128-75 Laugher Over KingsJayson Tatum scored 36 points and Jaylen Brown had 30 points and 10 rebounds before both rested the entire fourth quarter as the Boston Celtics routed the Sacramento Kings 128-75 on Tuesday night.
49er Faithful Buy Tickets To NFC Championship Game After Rams First Restrict Purchase Options To LA AreaThe rival Los Angeles Rams tried to keep San Francisco fans out of SoFi stadium for the game next weekend by restricting ticket sales on Ticketmaster only to the Los Angeles area. It looks like that seating strategy is backfiring as the dirty play made some die-hard 49ers fans all the more driven to get in.
Gould's FG On Final Play Gives 49ers 13-10 Upset Of PackersOn a field littered with snow flurries, Gould made a 45-yard field goal Saturday night as time expired that knocked off the top-seeded Packers 13-10 and possibly ended Aaron Rodgers' tenure in Green Bay.
Bucks Hold Off Kings, 133-127One night after overcoming a defensive struggle to beat the Chicago Bulls, the Milwaukee Bucks unleashed their offense on the Sacramento Kings.
Joseph Hits Winner, Pistons Rally Late To Stun Kings 133-131Cory Joseph made a 14-foot jumper with 25.9 seconds remaining to cap a game-ending 11-0 run that rallied the Detroit Pistons past the Sacramento Kings 133-131 on Wednesday night.