A federal grand jury in Sacramento indicted 10 people in four separate cases of marijuana growth operations on public land, according to a Thursday news release by United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner’s office.
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Survey: Gas prices up about 4 cents in 3-week span
A new survey finds the average price of regular gasoline in the United States has gone up 3.86 cents in the last three weeks.
Capitol Alert: Judge removes stay on Proposition 8 ruling, allowing gay marriages to resume Aug. 18
U.S. District Judge Vaughn R
Sacramento County Office of Education Launches GO BACK TO SCHOOL Campaign
Effort Aimed at Curtailing Dropout Rate, Providing Teens with More Opportunities Teenagers in Sacramento County drop out of school for a variety of reasons and the large number of students making that choice is alarming local educators. For that reason, the Sacramento County Office of Education ( SCOE ) is launching an effort designed to curtail the dropout rate and provide teens with information about the educational opportunities available to them
Gay marriage ban backers appeal court ruling
Proponents of California’s gay marriage ban have formally appealed a federal judge’s ruling striking down the voter-approved law. Opponents of Proposition 8 cheer after hearing the decision in the United States District Court proceedings challenging Proposition 8 outside of the Phillip Burton Federal Building in San Francisco, Wednesday, Aug
Android stomps Apple in Q2 growth
Android-type smartphones gained “impressive momentum” around the world and outsold Apple Inc.’s iPhone in the United States in the second quarter.
Rolling Gun Battle Between SUV’s Causes Collision
On July 27, 2010, at 1:34 p.m., Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to the report of gunshots and a vehicle collision at the intersection of 37th Street and 41st Avenue. When deputies arrived, they found two vehicles, a Pontiac Bonneville and a brown Chevrolet Tahoe, had collided head-on
Public Eye: Low-cost genetic testing kits offer dubious results
Looking for answers about your risk for ailments commonly linked to heredity? Don’t bother with direct-to-consumer test kits, advises a report from United States Government Accountability Office.
MLB begins testing for HGH in minor leagues
Major League Baseball implemented random blood testing for human growth hormone in the minor leagues on Thursday, the first professional sports league in the United States to take the aggressive step against doping.
World Cup: attendance third highest in history
FIFA says the overall attendance at the World Cup is the third highest in history, behind the 1994 tournament in the United States and the last World Cup in Germany.
