Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Natomas activist's dream house is a place for victims of teen prostitution to live

In Sacramento and across the country during the past two years, law enforcement has been cracking down on pimps who lure girls into the dark world of prostitution....(more)

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Sacramento City Council cancels contract for free Wi-Fi network project

Sacramento is logging out of the wireless Internet game....(more)

Algebra 1 requirement highlights teacher shortage

Now that the state has mandated Algebra 1 for all eighth-graders within three years, a deeply entrenched problem has become even more urgent: California does not have enough qualified teachers of mathematics....(more)

Firefighters battle blazing haystack near airport

Firefighters are battling a large hay fire burning near the Sacramento International Airport....(more)

Mosquitoes turn up noses, er, antennae, at smelly DEET

Mosquitoes can smell. What's more, they know to stay away from smells they dislike....(more)

Skin cancer awareness is goal of free screenings

Local board-certified dermatologists will offer free skin cancer screenings at three locations in the Sacramento region in the coming week....(more)

South Watt to be closed all weekend near Folsom

Drivers, beware. Gawkers, too. Sacramento County bridge builders hope to pull off a dramatic, C.C. Myers-style construction coup on busy Watt Avenue this weekend....(more)

Some Twin Rivers teachers upset about extended class time

A decision to add 25 to 30 more teaching minutes every day for elementary children in the new Twin Rivers Unified School District has upset many teachers there....(more)

Capital's summer cool-off feels just right to some

As far as Johnnie Powell knows, summer's end won't arrive for another month. The tilt of the Earth and the rest of the cosmos ordain it so....(more)

Library displays State Fair memorabilia

Visitors to Sacramento's Central Library can step right up to see a collection of memorabilia from the California State Fair....(more)

Sacramento council OKs nearly $300,000 for abandoned cats

The city's cattery is about to get a whole lot swankier....(more)

Citrus Heights police seek casino gunman

Citrus Heights police are investigating an incident Friday night at Phoenix Casino in which a masked gunman walked into the crowded card room, robbed the cashier's cage and walked out with an undisclosed amount of cash....(more)

Global warming threatens pika, lawsuit claims

WASHINGTON – Compared to the polar bear, the American pika is tiny....(more)

California State Fair: Today's events

All day beginning at noon Stage 9 Film Crew Comedy Show, Expo Center 4....(more)

Passenger, 88, dies after car is hit by a pickup

An 88-year-old passenger was killed Monday afternoon after the car in which she was riding turned left in front of a Dodge pickup, according to the California Highway Patrol....(more)

College center open again ahead of fall classes

Folsom Lake College's Rancho Cordova Center, after being closed for the summer, has reopened to serve students and the community....(more)

Yolo wins gold at State Fair

Yolo County has won the gold ribbon at the California State Fair for its exhibit, "Follow the Yolo Brick Road," the county announced Tuesday....(more)

Fargo cancels council review after talk with city manager

Mayor Heather Fargo canceled a closed-door City Council meeting Tuesday to evaluate the job performance of City Manager Ray Kerridge after the two met in private, officials said....(more)

Library donates best-seller to students in humanities

The city library has donated 50 copies of a New York Times best-seller to sophomores in the Humanities and International Studies program at C.K. McClatchy High School....(more)

Motorcyclist dies from injuries suffered in weekend accident

A 54-year-old motorcyclist involved in a single-vehicle accident over the weekend succumbed to his injuries Tuesday, authorities said....(more)

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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

• To make treatment safer, Sacramento scientist studies stem cells' dark side

• College helps veterans navigate life after combat

• West Sacramento mayor considers new career - as a teacher

• Weekend closure ahead for South Watt Avenue

• Man dies as he awaits care at hospital ER

• West Sacramento store owner shot in robbery attempt

• Two men face manslaughter charges in child's river death

• Cities pay steep price after the good times turn sour

• City manager job review put on Sacramento council's agenda

• Sacramento animal control requests upgrade for new cat facility

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