Authorities said Wednesday that they are “astounded” by the heroic actions of a 7-year-old boy who hid with his younger sister in a bathroom and called 911 while armed robbers broke into his home and threatened his parents. “I’m still astounded by his mindset,” Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sgt. Douglas Jensen said
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Pentagon shooter little known by neighbors
John Patrick Bedell was a brilliant and seemingly gentle computer whiz, yet so withdrawn that people in this rural community where his parents and grandparents are civic leaders knew little about him – until he opened fire at the Pentagon this week. Family and friends now paint a portrait of a troubled man who sank deep into mental illness and anti-government rants, even as his mother – a nursing instructor – tried to seek help
Stockton grade schoolers help Haiti
Fremont-Lopez Elementary School students and their parents donate more than $1,000 to help Haitian earthquake victims.
Sacramento Family Holiday
Families from Natomas, North Sacramento, and Del Paso Heights will get some much needed cheer this Holiday Season.
Toddler in good condition after rescue from pool
A 10-month-old boy recovered unconscious from a south Sacramento swimming pool earlier this month was reported in good condition Friday at UC Davis Medical Center, hospital officials said.
Baby boy who fell into south Sacramento pool listed in good condition
A 10-month-old boy recovered unconscious from a south Sacramento swimming pool earlier this month was reported in good condition today at UC Davis Medical Center, hospital officials said. The boy was discovered in the pool at a residence on the 8200 block of Tevrin Way about 10 a.m.
Professor says gays are denied political power
Gay men and lesbians are a politically unpopular and relatively powerless force in the United States, even though the public tends to think otherwise, a political scientist testified Wednesday during a historic trial on the constitutionality of California’s same-sex marriage ban.
Kids to receive citizenship certificates
Children as young as 3 years old will get citizenship certificates at a special ceremony in Sacramento Dec.
Death sentence for Sacramento-area man convicted in double-murder
MARTINEZ, Calif. — A Sacramento County trucker will be executed for killing his sister and brother-in-law despite pleas from the victims’ son against the death penalty
