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Sacramento's newest agriculture inspector sniffs out pests

By Cynthia Hubert - Updated: 12:27 am

Under the light of a nearly full moon early Friday morning, Sacramento County's newest agricultural inspector reported for duty. Dozer, an 86-pound Labrador retriever mix, bolted out of a white van and into OnTrac's bustling shipping warehouse on the end of a leash held by his human partner, inspector Jennifer Berger.

Dozer the Agriculture Inspection Dog

Self-defense raised in Sacramento barbershop killings

By Andy Furillo - Updated: 12:26 am

The gunfight at Fly Cuts & Styles killed two people, but only one of them is a victim in the complaint filed by Sacramento County prosecutors.

Small school districts win a round in California funding battle

By Diana Lambert - Published: 12:00 am

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Friday that delivers $1 million more dollars to the San Juan Unified School District but takes $900,000 from Elk Grove Unified.

Sacramento-area churches participate in Evolution Weekend

By Jennifer Garza - Updated: 10:46 am

As pastor of All Saints Episcopal Church, the Rev. Betsey Monnot believes in both the word of God and the work of Darwin. This Sunday, her congregation will hear a message about both.

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Check It Out: Sacramento Weavers' and Spinners' Guild event among weekend highlights

Updated: 12:25 am

Here are some Sacramento region events to check out this weekend.

Campaign seeks to have Hmong leader Vang Pao honored on postage stamp

By Carlos Alcalá - Published: 10:33 am

Gen. Vang Pao, the venerated Hmong leader who died in 2011, is now the subject of a campaign seeking to have him honored on a U.S. postage stamp.

Sacramento's cloudy skies should clear today; but rain expected late Sunday

By Carlos Alcalá - Published: 9:53 am

Today will be mostly dry in the Sacramento area, with the next significant rain due late Sunday night, the National Weather Service reports.

Don't expect a 'March Miracle' for Sierra snowpack

Sacramento gang members convicted in retaliation shooting

By Carlos Alcalá - Published: 10:37 am

Isaac Givens and Cesar Santana, members of the Norteno street gang, were convicted Friday of carrying out a 2010 retaliation shooting, according to a release from the Sacramento District Attorney's office.

Manny Crisostomo / mcrisostomo@sacbee.com

Luda Ivanyuk gives Elisa Romandia a hand massage at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center. Ivanyukis a social worker at the San Juan School District volunteers evenings after work giving hand massages to patients at Kaiser. "I think for myself I always love to make a difference in people's lives and that is probably why I am in the teaching and social work field. I enjoy working with the patients because I like to make a difference in people's lives," Ivanyuk said.
Manny Crisostomo / mcrisostomo@sacbee.com

Luda Ivanyuk massages Kathleen Stringer who just had surgery at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center. Ivanyuka works for the San Juan School District social worker volunteers evenings after work giving hand massages to patients at Kaiser. I addition to her full time job at the school district Ivanyuk is also working on getting a master degree. "Sometimes after I get off work, I don't want to go. But I put on my uniform and once I go in there and start my first patient I am happy that I came," she said. "It always changes my mood."
Manny Crisostomo / mcrisostomo@sacbee.com

Luda Ivanyuk massages Kathleen Stringer who just had surgery at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center. Ivanyuka works for the San Juan School District social worker volunteers evenings after work giving hand massages to patients at Kaiser.
Manny Crisostomo / mcrisostomo@sacbee.com

Seventy-year-old Jim Utz, a retired animal health technician has been spending his Mondays the last eight years at Grace House a respite for homeless like Robert Orozco who receives a free lunch.
Manny Crisostomo / mcrisostomo@sacbee.com

Seventy-year-old Jim Utz, passes out refreshment to Gina Carmichael, 52, of Davis at Grace House. Utz, a retired UC Davis animal health technician has been spending his Mondays the last eight years volunteering at Grace House.

International law firm expands its Sacramento offices

An international governmental affairs law firm is expanding its Sacramento presence, signing a big lease for more downtown office space.

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Back-seat Driver: Fees stack up, boost cost of traffic tickets

We hear often from drivers who suffer sticker shock when they're pulled over by police and handed a ticket for a moving violation. The actual cost is far more than many drivers had thought it was going to be.

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Auburn Symphony concert to honor conductor, Michael Goodwin, killed in crash

The memory of Auburn Symphony conductor Michael Goodwin will be honored Saturday when the orchestra performs a scheduled Kinderkonzert at Placer High School Auditorium, 275 Orange St.