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updated: Sat Jul 19, 2008 04:56 am

Sacramento County News

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17 hrs ago | Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Pit bulls that attacked SMUD worker face death order -- if caught

A Sacramento County hearing officer has decided that two pit bull terriers involved in an attack on Sacramento Municipal Utility District worker Tim Tillman should be put to death - if officials ever catch up ...

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Fri Jul 18, 2008

Elk Grove Citizen

Derr to run for CSD re-election

Gerald Derr's second term as a director for the Cosumnes Community Services District is coming to an end and he still has a lot of business he wants to take care of.

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Related Topix: Galt, CA, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Elk Grove, CA

Thu Jul 17, 2008

KCBS

Six Charged with Credit Card Fraud

Six women have been charged in connection with a credit card fraud operation that allowed them to purchase more than $1 million worth of merchandise from malls along the Interstate 80 corridor from Sacramento ...

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Related Topix: Sacramento, CA, San Francisco Metro, San Francisco, CA

Wed Jul 16, 2008

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Animal-shelter heist frees dogs that attacked worker

A Sacramento County hearing officer has not decided the fate of two pit bull terriers that attacked a utility company worker last month, but that decision may now be moot - Brutus and Smokey are on the run.

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Tue Jul 15, 2008

News10.net

Sacramento County Hikes Parking Fines

If you park your car in a spot designated for the disabled, it's going to cost you a hefty fine.

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Inside Bay Area

Auto club shifting jobs out of state

The California State Automobile Association has decided to close its call centers in California, including one in the East Bay, and shift hundreds of jobs to CSAA call centers in other states.

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Related Topix: Los Angeles Metro, Orange County, CA, Orange County Metro, Elk Grove, CA, Irvine, CA

Mon Jul 14, 2008

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Dogs' fate awaits ruling in attack on SMUD worker

A county hearing officer will decide the fate of two pit bull terriers involved in an attack that shocked one veteran animal control official by its intensity.

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Related Topix: Citrus Heights, CA, Florin, CA, Carmichael, CA

Sun Jul 13, 2008

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Public safety watch: Nine men arrested on suspicion of soliciting for sex in North Highlands

An undercover prostitution sting in North Highlands resulted in the arrests of nine men suspected of soliciting for sex, including two who were charged with an extra count of conspiracy because of a language ...

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Related Topix: North Highlands, CA

Sat Jul 12, 2008

The KCRA Channel

Woman Who Requires Medication Disappears

A 46-year-old woman who takes medication for depression has been reported missing by her father, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department said.

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Fri Jul 11, 2008

The KCRA Channel

Vector Control: Mosquito Spraying Possible

Aerial spraying may be necessary this summer to help combat the spread of West Nile virus in the region, the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Sacramento, CA, Yolo, CA, Sacramento Metro, West Nile Virus, Health

Thu Jul 10, 2008

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Citrus Heights to take stance on county proposal to raise sales tax to fight gangs

Citrus Heights will decide tonight whether it becomes the first city in Sacramento County to formally oppose a prospective sales-tax increase to fund anti-gang efforts.

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Related Topix: Citrus Heights, CA, Roseville, CA, Placer County, CA, Sacramento, CA, Sacramento Metro

Wed Jul 09, 2008

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Former Sacramento County inmate's suit alleges jail rape

A 39-year-old woman who was an inmate at the Sacramento County Main Jail has sued the county and five individuals, claiming she was repeatedly raped by a lesbian sheriff's deputy.

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Tue Jul 08, 2008

V101.1 FM

Heat Survival Tips

Click Here to listen to the report. Sacramento County isn't opening any cooling centers right now, but county offiicals are offering recommendations to you from becoming a victim of the extreme heat.

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Related Topix: Weather

Sacramento Bee

Shots fired during Foothill Farms fracas

At least three shots were fired during a Saturday night melee in the 5200 block of Verner Avenue in Foothill Farms, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department reports.

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Related Topix: Foothill Farms, CA

Mon Jul 07, 2008

My58.com

Foul Air, Extreme Heat To Linger

Wildfire smoke combined with baking temperatures in the triple digits will create extremely poor air quality in the Sacramento region for several days.

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Related Topix: Sacramento Metro, Placer County, CA, Yolo, CA, El Dorado County, CA

Sun Jul 06, 2008

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Death penalty and race: Scales of justice may weigh heavily against blacks

For Bill Babbitt, a black man, the question comes down to this: Why did Sacramento County condemn his brother Manny to death for killing a white woman but sentence his cousin Butchie's white killer to a year in ...

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Sat Jul 05, 2008

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Suspect charged in 8 bank heists

A Sacramento man suspected of being the "straw hat bandit" has been charged in seven bank robberies in Sacramento County and one in San Joaquin County, federal authorities said.

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Related Topix: Sacramento, CA, Sacramento Metro, San Joaquin County, CA

Fri Jul 04, 2008

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Second suspect named in robbery-related homicide

The second suspect in last month's robbery-related homicide of William "Billy" Deer of south Sacramento has been identified as Frank Abella, who is in custody and will be tried as an adult, authorities said ...

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Related Topix: Sacramento, CA, Sacramento Metro

Thu Jul 03, 2008

My58.com

Convicted Child Molester Sent To Prison

Convicted child molester David John Sprong Jr. has been sentenced to 26 years and four months in state prison for five counts of lewd and lascivious conduct with a minor under age 14, District Attorney Jan ...

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Wed Jul 02, 2008

El Dorado Hills Telegraph

Tight fire-making restrictions installed on ...

Not only no fireworks allowed for Independence Day, but campfires as well are either disallowed completely or are severely restricted until further notice on federally owned public lands in Sacramento and El ...

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Related Topix: El Dorado County, CA, Pilot Hill, CA

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