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Baby left along Watt Ave.; grandmother arrested

7:34 PM, Feb 3, 2012

SACRAMENTO - A 1-month-old baby boy was left in a car seat along Watt Avenue Friday afternoon.

Lawmakers restore funding for school buses

6:23 PM, Feb 3, 2012

SACRAMENTO - California lawmakers are getting high marks for their decision to restore funding for school buses.

State employee unions don't like Brown's pension reform bill

4:34 PM, Feb 3, 2012

SACRAMENTO - Gov. Brown's pension package that's finally in bill form is getting a huge thumbs down from some public employee unions which had hoped to negotiate something less severe.

VIDEO: UPS driver caught dropping package over fence

7:56 PM, Feb 3, 2012

ELK GROVE - A UPS driver was caught on tape dropping a package several feet over a fence.

Mom in deadly Fairfield fire receives probation

12:15 PM, Feb 3, 2012

FAIRFIELD - A Fairfield mother accused of leaving four children alone in her apartment when a fire started, killing them, had a 15-year prison sentence suspended to 10 years probation in Solano County Superior Court Friday.

Kings guard Isaiah Thomas: Good things come in small packages

8:27 PM, Feb 3, 2012

Kings rookie Isaiah Thomas made the play of the game, a leaping defensive block on the Trail Blazers Wesley Matthews that helped spark a 95-92 victory over Portland Thursday night.

Poll: Voters would support act with more medical marijuana regulations

5:50 PM, Feb 3, 2012

SACRAMENTO - A majority of voters would support more regulations for the medical marijuana industry and tougher penalties for fraudulent medical recommendations, according to a new poll.

VIDEO: Busted hydrant can't be turned off

5:17 PM, Feb 3, 2012

LINCOLN - A fire hydrant was hit by a car in Lincoln Friday afternoon and the Lincoln Fire Department was having trouble turning the water off.

Companies partner with schools to provide scholarships

5:09 PM, Feb 3, 2012

SACRAMENTO - This could soon become a sign of the times; major corporations offering scholarship money for students struggling in a down economy.

FOLLOW-UP: Stockton not so miserable this time

4:04 PM, Feb 3, 2012

STOCKTON - An annual most miserable cities list by Forbes puts Stockton at 11 instead of at the top.

Calif. surplus auction set for Saturday

11:55 AM, Feb 3, 2012

SACRAMENTO - Looking for a bargain? You may find one at the state surplus auction scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 4.

The weekend will be dry but rain returns next week

5:09 PM, Feb 3, 2012

TONIGHT: The weather stays quiet for Friday night plans. Expect mostly clear skies with overnight lows in the middle 30s in the valley. Patchy fog is possible by daybreak. Sierra lows drop to near 10 degrees.

Official: 2nd teacher from L.A. school arrested

2:43 PM, Feb 3, 2012

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles County authorities say a second teacher removed from an elementary school was arrested for investigation of lewd acts upon two girls who were approximately 7 years old.

Oakdale suspect sentenced for shooting at cars, cops

11:41 AM, Feb 3, 2012

OAKDALE - A 59-year-old Oakdale man who shot at passing cars, an inhabited home and local police officers will likely spend the rest of his life in prison.

Modesto man gets 12 years for 14 year old's rape, battery

11:15 AM, Feb 3, 2012

MODESTO - A Modesto man was sentenced to 12 years in state prison after pleading no contest to the rape and sexual battery of a 14-year-old girl he picked up.

Colleges crack down on selling, sharing notes

11:06 AM, Feb 3, 2012

CHICO --  At least one CSU Chico student recently was reported to judicial affairs for selling notes to a website, while a newly updated UC Berkeley policy restricts how students share their notes with others.

7 to stand trial in Fairfield man's torture death

10:31 AM, Feb 3, 2012

VALLEJO - Seven people have been ordered to stand trial in the slaying of a man whose body was found bound and blindfolded in a Vallejo temple parking lot.

Calif. teacher held without bail in abuse case

10:21 AM, Feb 3, 2012

FRESNO, CA - A California teacher accused of molesting a student and recording the abuse on his mobile phone is being held without bail on federal charges in the case.

104 children absent with flu from Elk Grove school

10:09 AM, Feb 3, 2012

ELK GROVE - 104 students missed stayed home from Ellen Fiekert Elementary School in Elk Grove on Thursday with symptoms of stomach flu.

Komen drops plan to cut Planned Parenthood grants

8:58 AM, Feb 3, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) - After three days of controversy, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity says it is reversing its decision to cut breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood.

Sacramento restaurants, delis prepare for 'big game'

8:32 AM, Feb 3, 2012

SACRAMENTO - Restaurants in Sacramento and the surrounding areas are preparing for a very busy Sunday due to the N.F.L.'s big game.

Jobless rate falls to lowest in nearly 3 years

7:20 AM, Feb 3, 2012

WASHINGTON - Employers went on a hiring spree in January and drove down the unemployment rate for a fifth straight month to 8.3%, its lowest point in nearly three years.

Man hit, killed by train in Arden area

7:14 AM, Feb 3, 2012

SACRAMENTO - A man was killed when he was hit by a train near Arden Way and Evergreen Street around 10:45 p.m. Thursday.

Unemployment rate hits 8.3 pct. after hiring burst

6:00 AM, Feb 3, 2012

WASHINGTON - The unemployment rate fell for the fifth straight month after a surge of January hiring, a promising shift in the nation's outlook for job growth.

Stock futures get boost from strong jobs report

5:51 AM, Feb 3, 2012

NEW YORK - U.S. stock futures jumped after a report on January employment showed the biggest growth in jobs in nine months and an unemployment rate that dropped to 8.2 percent.

Butte Co. sheriff: 1 arrested, 1 sought in assault on deputies

5:45 AM, Feb 3, 2012

CHICO - A woman was arrested and a man is sought after an altercation with a Butte County sheriff's deputy in which a patrol car was rammed and the deputy was nearly stabbed on Thursday.

Susan G. Komen Foundation funding cut raises protest, questions

12:07 AM, Feb 3, 2012

SACRAMENTO - Susan G. Komen's Sacramento chapter said it's fighting back after the world's largest breast cancer charity cut hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding for breast cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood affiliates nationwide.

Thornton returns, Kings beat Blazers snapping 5-game losing streak

11:57 PM, Feb 2, 2012

Marcus Thornton scored 20 points and John Salmons had a season-high 19 for the Sacramento Kings, who snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Portland Trail Blazers 95-92 Thursday night.

Man arrested after fight with Tracy police officer

11:57 PM, Feb 2, 2012

TRACY - A man is in jail after getting into a fight with a Tracy police officer Thursday.

Vacaville firefighter finds his stolen stuff on medical call

11:22 PM, Feb 2, 2012

VACAVILLE - A man was arrested Thursday morning after firefighters responded to a mobile home for a medical emergency and found stolen property inside.

Gold nuggets stolen from $3M courthouse collection

10:53 PM, Feb 2, 2012

YREKA - Investigators in a far Northern California town sought leads Thursday in the theft of large chunks of gold from the county courthouse's $3 million historical collection, as residents lamented the loss of an important piece of their cultural heritage.

Lodi daycare provider accused of putting babies in closet

10:35 PM, Feb 2, 2012

LODI - A complaint investigation report with the California Department of Social Services accuses a Lodi daycare provider of putting several babies in car seats and leaving them in dark closets, bedrooms and bathrooms with the doors shut.

Man facing life in prison in massive pot bust

10:33 PM, Feb 2, 2012

SACRAMENTO - A Northern California man is facing the possibility of life in federal prison after authorities say they seized marijuana plants worth millions of dollars on properties he owned in rural Trinity County.