Sacramento Slavic Community Reacts To Ukraine Crisis

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The same day President Joe Biden warned Russia’s Vladimir Putin that an invasion of Ukraine would cause “widespread human suffering,” some members of the Sacramento Slavic community are sharing fears and thoughts for their families who still live in Ukraine. Sacramento has one of the largest Russian-speaking populations in the U.S., one…

Stabbing Leads To Death On Norwood Ave In Sacramento

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A stabbing that took place on Norwood Avenue led to one death, said the Sacramento Police Department. Sacramento police reported that the stabbing took place around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The victim was a woman who was transferred to the hospital by emergency personnel with multiple stab wounds who then later succumbed…

Hyperion sewage spill caused by systems failure, human error, official report says

The explanation that a sudden, massive build up of debris overwhelmed and crippled the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant in July, forcing officials to release 17 million gallons of raw sewage into the ocean, was upended Friday, Feb. 11, when a new report said there was “little to no evidence” to back that theory — and…

Canadian judge orders an end to blockade at border bridge

By ROB GILLIES, TOM KRISHER and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER WINDSOR, Ontario (AP) — A judge on Friday ordered protesters at the Ambassador Bridge over the U.S.-Canadian border to end the 5-day-old blockade that has disrupted the flow of goods between the two countries and forced the auto industry on both sides to roll back production. It…

Former LAPD Chief Charlie Beck withdraws support for DA George Gascón

In a stunning reversal, former Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck said Friday he can no longer endorse the controversial policies of his longtime ally, District Attorney George Gascón. “I based my support for the election of District Attorney George Gascón on the hope he would advance public safety in Los Angeles because of our…

Authorities Arrest Man Accused Of Raping, Murdering Rancho Cordova Woman Emma Roark

RANCHO CORDOVA (CBS13) — Authorities have made an arrest in connection to the alleged sexual assault and murder of Emma Roark, a Rancho Cordova woman whose body was found along the American River after she had been missing for four days. The Rancho Cordova Police Department said Mikilo Morgan Rawls, 37, was arrested Friday and…

Will Super Bowl Weekend Bring Big Crowds To Downtown Sacramento? Restaurants Are Hopeful

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – It’s Super Bowl weekend and local bars are preparing for crowds. “It was dead down here for a while,” says, Football fan Kreon Sims. Sims is hoping bars are back to normal for the big game. “I’m slowly progressing and starting to see a lot more people come out, which is good,”…

Racist Graffiti Found At McClatchy High School In Sacramento

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Yet another racist incident has rocked the Sacramento City Unified School District as hateful graffiti was found at C.K. McClatchy High School. At this time, it is unclear what the graffiti said and where exactly it was found. School administrators say the graffiti has since been removed and police have launched a hate crime investigation.…

‘The end’ – Shaun White finishes 4th in his final Olympics

They lined up at the bottom of Olympic Games halfpipe on a sundrenched freezing morning dusted with a coat of history and emotion, Swiss, Australian, Japanese, German riders, side by side, forming a sort of snowboard honor guard for the greatest to ever clip himself into a board. Shaun White, the three-time Olympic champion, smiled…

Porto’s v Graeter’s: Archbishops of LA, Cincinnati get in Super Bowl spirit with friendly wager

The archbishops of Los Angeles and Cincinnati are getting into the Super Bowl spirit — placing a friendly wager on their respective home teams ahead of Sunday’s big game between the Rams and Bengals. Archbishop José H. Gomez of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is putting a batch of baked treats from the famed L.A.…

US urges Canada to use federal powers to end bridge blockade

By ROB GILLIES and TOM KRISHER TORONTO (AP) — The Biden administration urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government Thursday to use its federal powers to end the truck blockade by Canadians protesting the country’s COVID-19 restrictions, as the bumper-to-bumper demonstration forced auto plants on both sides of the border to shut down or scale back…

Band Of Thieves Hit School of Rock In Carmichael

CARMICHAEL (CBS13) — Students were shocked and silenced for a second time as thieves targeted a local music school. The latest break-in happened Thursday morning. Students and staff at the School of Rock in Carmichael say they are hoping the scales of justice will put this band of thieves behind bars. The school offers individual and group music…

WATCH: Cell Phone Video Shows Mother, Daughter Among Group Attacking 12-Year-Old Elk Grove Girl

ELK GROVE (CBS13) — Cell phone video shows a brutal attack on a 12-year-old girl as she was walking home from Harriet Eddy Middle School in Elk Grove. Elk Grove police arrested Demetria Fowler, 32, and her 13-year-old daughter for their part of the attack and they are asking the public’s help tracking down three…

Endangered Sturgeon Poached From Tracy Waterway

TRACY (CBS13) — An endangered fish native to California waters was poached by a Tracy man. California Department of Fish and Wildlife says the green sturgeon was taken and transported illegally. The fish, more than five feet long, was stuffed into the back of an SUV. “It was a sight to see,” said Fish and Wildlife…

Nathan Chen finds redemption with Olympic gold medal

Nathan Chen competes during the men’s free skate at the Winter Olympic Games on Thursday (Wednesday night PT) in Beijing, China. Chen, who trains in Irvine, won the gold medal. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) Nathan Chen competes during the men’s free skate at the Winter Olympic Games on Thursday (Wednesday night PT) in Beijing,…

California sues Tesla over claims of racism at factory

By Dana Hull | Bloomberg California’s civil rights regulator said it sued Tesla over claims of racial discrimination at the company’s facilities in the state. After receiving hundreds of complaints from workers, the state’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing “found evidence that Tesla’s Fremont factory is a racially segregated workplace where Black workers are…

‘Super Bowl Experience’ sparks echoes of old LA Rams and that one-of-a-kind Prince halftime show

The murmur of a faint Los Angeles memory is still alive somewhere deep in the circuits of my aged neural synapses: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, 1970-something. With dad, a hot dog, and a dream come true — watching Wendell Tyler run. It was Rams against somebody — can’t remember who. But I can still remember…

Man In Critical Condition Following Assault On K Street In Downtown Sacramento

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A physical assault in downtown Sacramento left a man in critical condition, police said Wednesday night. The Sacramento Police Department said the assault happened shortly before 7 p.m. along K Street between 10th and 11th streets outside of the Crest Theater. A suspect, also a man, has been taken into custody, police…

Top UC Davis Veterinarian Has License Suspended Amid Kentucky Derby Winner Death Investigation

DAVIS (CBS13) — There is a glaring hole at the number one veterinary school in the country: UC Davis. The top horse doctor at the school has had his license suspended and is now on paid administrative leave. The serene setting at the UC Davis Center for Equine Health is now saddled with controversy and court…

Home Prices Sizzle In Sacramento: ‘Is The Ball Going To Drop Soon?’

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A home price sizzle in Sacramento is showing no signs of slowing down — even for less desirable houses, including one place that sold despite being badly damaged in a fire. There is only one home in Sacramento County that is listed for sale under $200,000. It’s a one-bedroom, one-bathroom home in…

Sisters’ $50 bets are winners – but will it be $6,300 payoff on Bengals or $1,000 on Rams?

Three San Fernando Valley sisters were bouncing off the walls this week in anticipation of turning a $50 longshot bet into $6,300 if the Cincinnati Bengals win Super Bowl LVI on Sunday. Teresa Dahlquist, 82, and her twin sister, Josephine Cavalluzzi, both Woodland Hills residents, and their big sister Mary Bartnicki, 91, of Canoga Park…

Long Beach gives go-ahead to explore tiny shelters for its unhoused residents

Long Beach will look into creating tiny shelters for its unhoused residents, following a recent trend other Los Angeles County cities have taken to address the ongoing homelessness crisis. At their meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 8, City Council members directed city staff to develop a feasibility report that would determine the logistics of such a…

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