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No capital punishment in baby's microwave death

By Andy Furillo - Published: 1:26 pm

Sacramento prosecutors have decided not to seek the death penalty against a woman charged with murdering her 6-week-old daughter by putting her in a microwave oven.

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Sacramento utilities commission OKs water, sewer rate hikes

By Ryan Lillis - Updated: 1:34 pm

The city's Utilities Rates Advisory Commission has recommended raising water and sewer rates for the average bill by a combined total of $19 a month over the next three years.

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Sacramento developer Sotiris Kolokotronis files personal bankruptcy

By Bob Shallit - Published: 4:29 pm

Prominent Sacramento developer Sotiris K. Kolokotronis filed personal bankruptcy on Friday, listing debts of $130 million.

Sacramento sheriff: Woman left baby on side of busy Watt Avenue

By Kim Minugh and Cathy Locke - Updated: 3:39 pm

Sacramento County sheriff's deputies have taken a woman into custody after she allegedly left her infant grandson in a carseat on the side of busy Watt Avenue.

Sacramento's Le Rivage hotel files for bankruptcy protection

By Rick Daysog - Updated: 1:33 pm

Le Rivage Hotel, Sacramento's stylish but financially troubled riverfront inn, has filed for bankruptcy protection.

Sacramento's Little Saigon celebrates with parade Saturday

By Ryan Lillis - Published: 1:23 pm

Sacramento's only official ethnic neighborhood will host a parade Saturday, hoping to market itself to the rest of the city.

26 Sacramento museums free for the day Saturday

By Carla Meyer - Published: 11:56 am

Free pass to the museums? Capital! For just one day, you're invited to ogle many of the region's priciest possessions and priceless artifacts, and it won't cost you a penny.

Candidates announce plans to run for Placer County judgeships

By Ed Fletcher - Published: 3:25 pm

Veteran Placer County prosecutor Garen Horst announced his candidacy to replace Superior Court Judge Joseph O'Flaherty.

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.
Manny Crisostomo / mcrisostomo@sacbee.com

Seventy-year-old Jim Utz retired after nearly 40 years working at UC Davis and almost immediately started volunteering. Utz has been working every Monday feeding, helping and just listening to the homeless with Grace in Action at the Grace house in his town of Davis.
Manny Crisostomo / mcrisostomo@sacbee.com

Seventy-year-old Jim Utz, prays with Grace in Action founder Cindy Burger and fellow "ministers of hospitality" after a day of caring and helping the homeless at Grace House in Davis.
Manny Crisostomo / mcrisostomo@sacbee.com

Seventy-year-old Jim Utz retired after nearly 40 years working at UC Davis and almost immediately started volunteering. Utz has been working every Monday feeding, helping and just listening to the homeless with Grace in Action at the Grace house in his town of Davis.

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Back-seat Driver: Tragedies haunt former train operators

Three people died last week in south Sacramento when a car cut past guard gates and was broadsided by a light-rail train. But there was a hidden victim too: the train operator.