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(FOX40.COM) — Over 70 grams of methamphetamine, hundreds of counterfeit pills, goats and chickens were seized from a stolen vehicle in Dunnigan, according to the Yolo County Sheriff's Office.
Officials said deputies were patrolling near the area of County Road 8 and County 99W when they saw a black Mazda pickup truck that they suspected to be stolen out of Seattle.
After stopping the vehicle, deputies searched the truck and allegedly found 78 grams of methamphetamine and 645 counterfeit oxycodone pills filled with fentanyl, officials said ..read more
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(FOX40.COM) — About 35 people were arrested early Tuesday morning as law enforcement cleared pro-Palestinian encampments in two buildings on campus at Cal Poly Humboldt.
•Video Above: Pro-Palestine protest begins at Sacramento State
According to the university, Unified Command, a group made up of law enforcement from across the state, began arresting individuals around 2:30 a.m.
The encampments were part of a nationwide protest by student activists protesting their university's ties to Israel as the country's invasion of Gaza enters its seventh month.
The university said on-campus residents we ..read more
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(FOX40.COM) -- Sacramento Regional Transit users are closer than ever to having easier access to the city-wide light rail system with the introduction of low-floor trains this summer.
SacRT shared that they will begin daytime testing of these new trains from noon to 2 p.m. on Tuesday between Watt/Manlove and 13th Street stations ..read more
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(FOX40.COM) -- It has four legs, black-and-white hair, fluffy paws, is the newest addition to the Modesto Police Department's wellness support K9 team and is named Maverick.
Maverick is the newest K9 member of the Modesto Police Department and will be tasked with providing "unconditional support ..read more
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(FOX40.COM) — Customers of Sacramento Municipal Utility District will soon see slightly higher electricity bills after a rate increase goes into effect.
Starting on May 1, SMUD will increase rates by 2.75%, according to an email message from the district sent to subscribers ..read more
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(FOX40.COM) — Exactly one year after 20-year-old UC Davis student Karim Najm was killed at Sycamore Park, the Davis community is gathering in his honor.
Najm was the second fatal victim in a series of stabbing attacks in Davis. He was killed two days after 50-year-old David Breaux died in a similar attack. A third victim survived her injuries ..read more
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(FOX40.COM) — A new coffee shop is expected to open in Curtis Park later this year.
According to the shop's social media account, owner Abdul Aziz has been serving Yemeni coffee at Sacramento farmers' markets for a few years and will now open a location named Qisa Coffee ..read more
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(FOX40.COM) -- Reality television star and "restaurateur" Lisa Vanderpump recently celebrated the grand opening of her newest restaurant at Harvey's Lake Tahoe.
Vanderpump became known for the hit Bravo TV series, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and her spinoff show Vanderpump Rules, of which she is an executive producer. She also has Vanderpump Cocktail Garden at Caesars Palace and Vanderpump à Paris at Paris Las Vegas under her entrepreneurial belt.
Vanderpump Villa cast members Marciano Brunette, Andre Mitchell, Hannah Fouch, Gabriella Sanon, Grace Cottrell, Lisa Vander ..read more
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(FOX40.COM) — California prison officials said they are searching for an inmate who walked away from a reentry program in Stockton on Sunday.
The California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Estefani Saldana-Lemus, 27, was reported missing after a security check just before 10 p.m ..read more
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(FOX40.COM) -- Tracy Boulevard has reopened after a two-car collision hospitalized one person on Monday morning, according to the Tracy Police Department.
The roadway between Clover Road and Kavanagh Avenue was closed for a several hours.
Police say that around 7:46 a.m., reports of a two-car collision near Tracy Boulevard and Kavanagh Avenue were received.
The crash resulted in one person being transported to an area hospital with major injuries ..read more