Thursday, May 15, 2008

Grand jury urges library chief's ouster over alleged billing scheme

A grand jury report recommends the ouster of the Sacramento Public Library director over an alleged overbilling and kickback scheme involving two former employees.
Read the grand jury report on the library
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Sacramento County board revives plan for housing, college campus

Sacramento County supervisors, on a 4-1 vote Wednesday, gave new life to a controversial plan to build a four-year college and housing on more than 2,000 acres of undeveloped land east of Rancho Cordova....(more)

Get ready for the heat

There will be heat....(more)

Lisa Heyamoto: Idealism, issues drive mayoral candidate Eldredge

If you know nothing else about mayoral candidate Shawn Eldredge, you know this: He's the guy with the long hair, the one who showed up to the Big Debate in a sports coat and Led Zeppelin T-shirt, the dude who calls everyone "Dude."...(more)

CSU raises student fees 10 percent; UC plans 7.4 percent hike

The cost of a university degree for the more than 500,000 undergraduate students at the state's public universities went up Wednesday....(more)

Disaster drill today at Sleep Train Amphitheatre

A disaster drill intended to test the preparedness of emergency responders, law enforcement and hospitals is being held today at the Sleep Train Amphitheatre in Yuba County....(more)

Davis nonprofit tries to ease Myanmar misery

A Davis nonprofit is fighting to help save lives in Myanmar, where Cyclone Nargis has claimed 128,000 victims and left more than 1 million others suffering....(more)

The Candidates' Views: Sacramento Supervisor District 3

Incumbent Sacramento County Supervisor Susan Peters is being challenged by Warren Harding, an area parks commissioner, in county District 3, which includes Arden Arcade, Carmichael, Foothill Farms, Campus Commons, College Greens, east Sacramento, River Park and the Sierra Oaks neighborhoods....(more)

Obituary: Wilma Dyer was tireless civic leader in Rio Linda, Elverta

Wilma J. Dyer never learned to drive, but that didn't stop her from racing at all hours to burning buildings to offer refreshments to weary firefighters in the sprawling Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District....(more)

El Dorado County shutters skate park after vicious attack on teen

Joe's Skate Park, built by the Placerville Rotary Club with approximately $500,000 in community donations, has been ordered closed....(more)

State to restock poisoned Lake Davis with trout

Thousands of Eagle Lake trout are in line for new homes Friday in Lake Davis when the California Department of Fish and Game begins to make good on its promise to plant 11 tons of trout in the Plumas County reservoir....(more)

Body of woman, 27, is found outside her Natomas apartment

A 27-year-old woman was found dead outside her Natomas apartment Wednesday morning, prompting a homicide investigation by authorities....(more)

School has low student demand

Sacramento City Unified trustees will discuss tonight whether to delay the opening of a new high school – or just abandon it altogether....(more)

Park 'n' Ride to Work

The Sacramento County Department of Regional Parks is hosting a Park 'n' Ride to Work event, in support of the annual Bike to Work Day, from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. today....(more)

Water training seminar set

Marina operators, boaters and others can attend a free training seminar Friday to learn how to avoid spreading invasive mussels on boats and other equipment....(more)

Two elementary schools to close

After four years of declining enrollment, Eureka Union School District will close two campuses and open a charter school in 2009....(more)

City manager for Elk Grove

The City Council announced Wednesday night it has hired El Dorado County Chief Administrative Officer Laura Gill as city manager....(more)

Ex-deputy pleads guilty

A former Placer County sheriff's deputy could face nearly six years in prison after pleading guilty to five counts involving sexual relations with underage girls, the District Attorney's Office said....(more)

Couple's bodies found

The bodies of a man and woman who had been reported missing were found Tuesday night, victims of an all-terrain vehicle crash....(more)

Drive-in's demise nears

County supervisors approved long-stalled plans Wednesday to replace Sacramento 6, the region's last drive-in theater, with a 20-screen modern indoor movie complex and dozens of shops....(more)

River Cats thrive as economic crunch takes toll on Bay Area teams

Karl Freeman is an A's fan, but in this economy, making the trip to Oakland to see his favorite major league baseball team isn't high on his priority list....(more)

Book sorters needed

The Bee's Share a Story children's book drive ended last month, but some work is just beginning....(more)

San Juan names 2 top teachers

San Juan Unified School District teachers Marilyn Spiegel and Anne Whitford have been chosen as the district's teachers of the year....(more)

California Supreme Court to rule on gay marriage Thursday morning

The California Supreme Court will issue an opinion today on one of the most volatile civil rights cases to come before the bench in decades: whether gay couples have the right to marry....(more)

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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

• Serial stabber tied to attacks in North Sacramento

• Obituary: Vital until 105, 'Uncle Vito' Virga took life in stride

• Marcos Bretón: Mystery man behind hit pieces blasting Kevin Johnson refuses to talk

• Despite airlines' protests, supervisors give initial OK to Sacramento airport expansion

• Sacramento mayor candidates all over the map on dream cities

• Field trips are second nature for these grade-school students

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