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Community remembers UC Davis student killed in series of stabbings
(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 []
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Yemeni coffee shop opening in Sacramento
(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. The shop will be located at the []
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SMUD electricity rates increasing in May
(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. According to SMUD, the average residential customer will see an increase of []
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Reality TV star Lisa Vanderpump opens Lake Tahoe restaurant
(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 []
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City Council might rename a historic park in Old Sacramento after a Gold Rush-era woman
(FOX40.COM) — The City Council could rename a small, historic park in Old Sacramento on Tuesday in honor of a woman business owner from the 1850s. The Center for Sacramento History, the group that maintains historical records for the city and county, is requesting the name change from Pioneer Park to Mary Gregory Park. "The []
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Sacramento State students set up encampment on campus in support of Palestine
(FOX40.COM) — Students at California State University, Sacramento set up an encampment on campus in support of Palestine on Monday, similar to what has occurred at other university campuses nationwide. The students in California's capital join a nationwide movement of student activists protesting their university's ties to Israel as the country's invasion of Gaza enters []
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Man’s body pulled from Folsom Lake after going missing on Sunday
(FOX40.COM) -- A man's body was pulled from Folsom Lake on Monday afternoon after he had gone missing while paddle boarding on Sunday, according to California State Parks. CSP officers resumed their search on Monday morning with the aid of the Placer County Sheriff's Office and the California Highway Patrol Valley Division Air Operations. The []
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Hammer-wielding suspects try to rob Rocklin Walmart, police say
(FOX40.COM) -- A robbery at a Rocklin Walmart on Monday morning triggered a large police presence in the area, according to the Rocklin Police Department. Police say that at 10:25 a.m., two suspects wearing masks and wielding hammers entered the store demanding money from the registers. No injuries have been reported and it is unclear []
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New details, photos of proposed zoo in Elk Grove to be released in May
(FOX40.COM) — Officials will discuss new details about the proposed site for the Sacramento Zoo next month, the zoo said on Monday. According to the zoo, Sacramento Zoo Executive Director Jason Jacobs and Elk Grove Director of Strategic Planning & Innovation Christopher Jordan will hold a meeting about the zoo's future at the zoo's current []
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Inmate sought after walking away from reentry program in Stockton
(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. Staff did an emergency count and began their search for []
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Sutter man mistakenly shoots at friends, arrested
(FOX40.COM) — A man was arrested for shooting at his friends after mistaking them for someone else on Saturday night, the Sutter County Sheriff's Office said. The sheriff's office said it received a report of a shooting just before midnight on Schroeder Road in the City of Sutter. According to the sheriff's office, the victims []
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Driver dies after vehicle drifts into canal in Linda
(FOX40.COM) — A man died after his vehicle went into a canal in the town of Linda Sunday night, the California Highway Patrol said. According to CHP, just before midnight, emergency personnel responded to a report of a crash on State Route 70 south of Feather River Boulevard. CHP said witnesses reported that a vehicle []