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UC hospital workers begin two-day strike

Hospital workers march outside UCD Med Center

By Bill Lindelof - Updated: 12:01 pm

UC Davis Medical Center workers took to the picket line this morning to protest what they say is inadequate staffing and misplaced financial priorities.

UC hospitals say patients safe despite strike

Slaying of 10-year-old girl in North Highlands not an accident, sheriff's office says

By Stephen Magagnini - Updated: 11:31 am

The slaying of 10-year-old Elvira Campos as she sat and watched TV on Saturday night in her North Highlands house was not an accident, according to Sacramento County sheriff's homicide investigators.

Solar Power Inc. warns it could go out of business

By Dale Kasler - Updated: 7:56 am

The light continues to fade at Solar Power Inc.

Defense attorney denies anti-gay hate crime in Davis beating

By Darrell Smith - Updated: 10:46 am

The defense attorney for accused hate attacker Clayton Garzon asserted Monday that the March beating of another Davis man was not fueled by anti-gay sentiment.

Nevada County school gets EPA grant to clean up toxic site at future campus

By Peter Hecht - Updated: 8:57 am

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is coming to the rescue of Yuba River Charter School by awarding it the largest cleanup grant in California this year under a national program to restore contaminated lands.

Vandals sought as El Dorado County cedars go missing

By Cathy Locke - Updated: 7:52 am

El Dorado County residents and sheriff's investigators are trying to track down vandals who have laid waste to thousands of dollars' worth of trees on private property.

Free admission to Great America for military on Memorial Day weekend

By Bill Lindelof - Published: 8:50 am

America's military personnel, active and retired, will be given free admission to California's Great America amusement park on the Memorial Day weekend.

Final spring pickup of green waste set for Sacramento

By Bill Lindelof - Updated: 7:50 am

The final spring city-wide pickup of green waste will be held next week in Sacramento.

Sacramento area home prices rising fastest in nation - 12:01 pm
Lodi police arrest man on suspicion of knifepoint rape of minor - 7:01 am
Cooling trend expected in Sacramento area - 7:34 am
Death of Yolo County inmate reported by sheriff - 6:53 am

Fungus killing coffee plantations in Mexico, Central America

Coffee lovers probably won't hear much about la roya in the United States, but this fungal disease is decimating thousands of coffee farms across Mexico and Central America.

INTERACTIVE MAP: Killings, shootings in Sacramento

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GALLERY: Local inmates serving time on death row

I Care: Providing spiritual care

New I St. Bridge gets big boost

The cities of Sacramento and West Sacramento took a major step this week in bidding goodbye to the 101-year-old I Street Bridge.

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Transportation

State gas price stable as U.S. cost goes up - 7:56 am
Lawmakers seek probe as doubts are raised on Bay Bridge opening - 10:03 am
Corrosion plagues new Bay Bridge span - 1:56 pm

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Sacramento

New Kings boss Ranadive is all about winning

A lesson in humility for his younger workers underscores Vivek Ranadive's competitive drive – a characteristic on display in his bid to buy the Sacramento Kings and partner with the city to build a $448 million downtown sports arena.