Multiple cyberattacks affecting a software company that powers operations for car dealerships across the U.S. are disrupting operations in California’s capital region, according to several auto groups. CDK Global, a software company that provides dealerships with assistance in sales transactions, has been hit with multiple cyberattacks since Wednesday, as reported this week by the Associated […]
Grasshoppers have invaded the Sacramento area, with reports of “unusual” insect activity on the rise. “In the past week, West Placer, Roseville and Lincoln have received an increase in reports of unusual grasshopper activity,” Placer County said in a Thursday news release. This is “way above and beyond what we have seen in Placer County,” […]
The capital region is one of the deadliest areas for pedestrians in the country, a new report has found. During a five-year period, 377 pedestrians died, landing the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom metropolitan area the 20th spot on the Smart Growth America’s 2024 list of the most dangerous places for people on foot. The hundreds of victims include […]
(FOX40.COM) — A popular restaurant and sushi spot in Northern California may have another opening in the works. According to the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, Mikuni Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar has two pending applications for eating and catering permits in El Dorado County. The applications were filed on May 22 for a […]
Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert! SENATE CONFIRMS FEDERAL JUDGE FOR SACRAMENTO AREA Via Gillian Brassil… Judge Dena M. Coggins was confirmed by the U.S. Senate last week to the federal court that covers Sacramento. Coggins, who since 2021 has been a judge on the Sacramento County Superior Court, will be the first […]
The California Highway Patrol will hold a DUI checkpoint in the Sacramento area on Friday. CHP officers will be stationed in an unincorporated area of Yolo County near Woodland on westbound Highway 16 east of County Road 97, according to a news release. Set-up for the sobriety checkpoint will begin around 5:30 p.m. Friday, the […]
(FOX40.COM) — The FBI’s Sacramento Field Office is undergoing a 34-county-wide investigation into an extortion scheme allegedly targeting residents with familial or business ties to India. The bureau said that those targeted have been threatened with violence and it is believed that these criminal acts are being underreported. Former school board president accused of theft […]
A man accused of an armed robbery at a Starbucks in Sacramento County was arrested Wednesday in Roseville after leading authorities on a pursuit, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office said. The 27-year-old man was identified by Citrus Heights police as a suspect in a robbery at a Starbucks about 5:20 p.m. The Placer County Sheriff’s […]
The countdown has begun. Discount retail chain Burlington, set to open at The Promenade at Sacramento Gateway shopping center in Natomas, has announced its opening date — and it’s just around the corner. The retailer will open its doors on April 26, according to the its website. This is a relocation of the store at […]
Thursday is National Ramen Day, and Sacramentans have plenty of places to celebrate the foodie holiday, according to Yelp. The popular review website announced its Top 100 Ramen Spots in California on Tuesday, and seven Sacramento-area restaurants made the list. According to Yelp reviewers, the best ramen restaurants in California are scattered across the northern […]
A West Sacramento man was sentenced last week to four years in prison for about 45 retail theft incidents from Target stores in the Sacramento area, according to the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office. Over about one year, Nicholas Juarez Lopez stole more than $18,000 worth of Lego sets, action figures, electronics and household items, […]
A Sacramento-area distillery is closing its doors permanently after 11 years in business. “The time has come for Gold River Distillery to move on,” the Rancho Cordova company announced Wednesday in a Facebook message to “all our loyal fans.” “March 30th will be our last day in operation.” In comments on the post, distillery representatives […]