Herbert M. Brown, a veteran law enforcement officer who has been in charge of the FBI's Sacramento Division since January 2011, has announced he will retire effective April 30.

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Set aside the talk of billionaire executives and flashy plans to redefine downtowns. The final stretch of the Kings saga will likely come down to which city – Sacramento or Seattle – has the more solid arena plan.
Mike Sophia, who has a long record of sports management and event organizing in the South, has been appointed the new director of the Sacramento Sports Commission by the Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau.
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Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District firefighters rescued a dog that fell down a steep hillside on Wednesday along the American River.
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Workers are putting the finishing touches on the Stanley Mosk Library and Courts Building at 914 Capitol Mall, a $49.7 million renovation project.




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