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The department released photos from the traffic stop showing a trunk full of the cups.

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Woman arrested after allegedly stealing $2,500 worth of Stanley cups

Stanley tumblers have suddenly become all the rage, but police in Roseville, California, said they "strongly advise against turning to crime to fulfill your hydration habits."

January 22, 2024
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  • Diba Mohtasham
A portrait of Tyre Nichols is displayed at a memorial service for him on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 in Memphis, Tenn. Nichols was killed during a traffic stop with Memphis Police on Jan. 7.

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Sacramento will rename a skate park after its former resident Tyre Nichols

The late 29-year-old Sacramento native will be posthumously honored with a bronze plaque that will be installed at the newly renamed park.

March 30, 2023
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  • Jonathan Franklin
A truck hauling a load of tomatoes crashed Monday after a collision near Vacaville, Calif., and its load spilled across several lanes of Highway 80 in Northern California. Crews had cleaned the eastbound lanes but one westbound lane remained closed six hours after the crash, the CHP said.

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A tomato spill makes a major California highway a marinara mess

A truck hit the center divider on I-80 between San Francisco and Sacramento, Calif., Monday morning, slathering several lanes in quickly crushed tomatoes and forcing morning commuters to play ketchup.

August 30, 2022
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  • Christopher Dean Hopkins
People attend a candlelight vigil to mourn for the death of mass shooting victims at a park on Sunday in Sacramento, Calif.

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Police arrest a 2nd man in connection with Sacramento mass shooting

The 27-year-old was found at the scene of the Sunday morning shooting with what police described as "serious injuries from gunfire."

April 05, 2022
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  • Saeed Ahmed and
  • Joe Hernandez
Flowers and votive candles make up a memorial near the location of Sunday's mass shooting in Sacramento, California.

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Police arrest a man after the deadliest mass shooting in Sacramento history

Law enforcement in California are still searching for multiple shooters responsible for killing six and wounding another 12 on Sunday. The deceased have been identified.

April 04, 2022
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  • Jaclyn Diaz,
  • Dustin Jones,
  • and 1 more
Rep. Vic Fazio, joined by his wife Judy, announces to a gathering of friends and supporters in the Woodland Hote, in Woodland, Calif., on Nov. 17, 1997, that he will not seek re-election to the House of Representatives next term, following a 10-term career in Congress.

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An ex-congressman from California who reached across the aisle has died

Vic Fazio, a 20-year congressional Democrat from California, rose to become an influential party leader in the House. He was 79.

March 17, 2022
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Law enforcement vehicles from several agencies block a street near the scene of a shooting in Sacramento, Calif., on Monday.

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Man kills 3 children, 1 other and himself at California church

The shootings took place at a Sacramento-area church, according to local law enforcement officials.

March 01, 2022
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A U.S. Air Force air crew prepares to load evacuees aboard a C-17 aircraft at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 31. Several public school students from Sacramento, Calif., remain in Afghanistan since the U.S. evacuation ended.

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Several California Public School Students Are Still Trapped In Afghanistan

The San Juan Unified School District in Sacramento, Calif., says officials believe some of the district's students have been able to leave since the U.S. evacuation ended Tuesday.

September 01, 2021
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  • Deepa Shivaram
Imam Amr Dabour says people have become more involved in the SALAM Islamic Center during the pandemic.

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Pandemic Has Strengthened Faith For Some

People leaned into their faith communities over the past year to help them through the COVID-19 crisis, Sacramento faith leaders say. National polling suggests that experience is widespread.

April 03, 2021
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  • Pauline Bartolone

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