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TMZ catches Schwarzenegger parked in a red zone

By Torey Van Oot - Published: 11:28 am

When it comes to complying with California traffic laws, the first couple is having a rough fall.

Convicted plastic surgeon can't explain stay in psychiatric center

By Andy Furillo - Updated: 1:24 pm

The former Kaiser plastic surgeon who failed to show up for his sentencing on two sexual exploitation counts said in a telephone interview from a Ventura County psychiatric facility today that he has no idea how he wound up there or whether he tried to commit suicide.

It's home, sweet home again for elderly couple

By Chelsea Phua - Published: 12:00 am

An elderly Sacramento couple moved into their home remodeled by volunteers nearly a year and a half after police arrested the unlicensed contractor who allegedly left the house in shambles and emptied the couple's bank account.

State Fund shops for 600 new cars

By Andrew McIntosh - Published: 12:00 am

The State Compensation Insurance Fund, the workers' compensation insurer, is shopping for 600 new hybrid vehicles for its automobile fleet -- an expense that could top $14 million.

Mixed results for 'Clunkers' in capital area

By Phillip Reese and Mark Glover - Updated: 12:12 pm

In the Sacramento region, "cash for clunkers" translated into "trade that old domestic car for a foreign brand."

See every local Cash for Clunkers exchange

Super bargains? Unlikely this year

By M.S. Enkoji - Updated: 6:30 am

The Grinch who stole the holiday season last year is still lurking around the cash register this season. The difference: This time retailers are wide awake and waiting for him.

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Update: Coroner IDs 16-year-old killed at south Sacramento apartment complex - 4:17pm
Sacramento police investigating sexual assault of teen - 1:10pm
Chandra Levy murder trial delayed - 1:02pm
Database: Are you due a tax refund? - 1:00pm
Severed limb found on Sutter County's 'Beer Can Beach' - 12:33pm
TMZ catches Schwarzenegger parked in a red zone - 11:27am
Yolo taps Elk Grove official to fill county administrator post - 11:03am
Convicted plastic surgeon can't explain stay in psychiatric center - 1:24pm
Update: Sacramento fire station's Dalmatian is in good hands - 8:24am
Tip-off for Rocklin police: Cash register in the back seat - 8:17am

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California recycling program is on the rocks

For years California has courted a reputation as an eco-friendly, green-minded leader, but the state now finds its most basic program of recycling beverage bottles and cans mired in debt and litigation.

MATTHEW BARROWS

Coaches dropped ball with a bad game plan

Mike Singletary says his team's No. 1 formula is this: "We go out and we hit people in the mouth." OK, so how come his 49ers continue to be a punching bag to start games?

RUNNING

Share your running and training photos

Gearing up for this week's Run to Feed the Hungry? Share photos of you and your friends in our runners' photo gallery.

OBITUARY

River Cats owner Art Savage dies

Arthur Lynn Savage, the man who changed summer evenings in Sacramento and gave baseball fans a home team to brag about, died Saturday at his East Sacramento home.

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Raiders rally to beat Bengals

A last-minute touchdown pass and a forced fumble on the ensuing kickoff set up the field goal that gave the Raiders a 20-17 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. See it in photos.

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