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If a major earthquake were to occur tomorrow, Sacramento could potentially be devastated by massive flooding on-par with that seen in New Orleans during Katrina. The state’s major fresh water systems would be destroyed and 25 million would be without fresh water, while millions would lose their homes, but for all this, funding to upgrade the city’s levees is hard to come by.

When Hurricane Katrina barreled into US states along the Gulf Coast in 2005 it caused chaos and devastation in a part of the world considered among the most developed and stable.

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Saturday 19th May, 2012

    • Deadly Accident On Highway 50

    KCRA

    A 26-year-old man was killed Saturday morning when his Jeep hit a parked van in the center divide of Highway 50 and spun into traffic, where it was struck by an oncoming car, according to a ...

    • Tunnel, fence near Shingle Springs to help critters cross Hwy. 50 safely

    Sacramento Bee

    Randall Benton rbenton@sacbee.com Caltrans biologist Suzanne Melim stands at the entrance to a wildlife crossing under Highway 50 east of Shingle Springs in El Dorado County. XXXXX xxxxx"I ...

    • Suspect dead, police dog shot in Land Park chase

    Sacramento Bee

    Sacramento police SWAT officers walk from the scene of a shooting Friday in the Land Park area where they had been called to secure a suspect who was shot – fatally, it turned out – by an officer ...

  • Convicted rapist-murderer in Sacramento gets life term without parole

    Sacramento Bee

    The convicted rapist-murderer walked out of the courtroom Friday with his hands cuffed behind his back on his way to a lifetime in prison with no chance of parole, despite his insistence he had ...

  • Sacramento-area jobless rate drops a full point to 10.5%

    Sacramento Bee

    Friday's California unemployment numbers did not prompt thunderous applause, but there was enough good news to boost the spirits of economists.That was particularly true in the Sacramento area, ...

  • Two more major supporters abandon Clint Parish's campaign for judge in Yolo

    Sacramento Bee

    Two more top-tier supporters of Yolo County Deputy District Attorney Clint Parish have abandoned his campaign for judge following this week's release of a deceptive mailer the prosecutor ...

  • Target settles case of Woodland employee fired for being late to lunch

    Sacramento Bee

    Retail heavyweight Target Corp. has shelled out $275,000 to extract itself from a wrongful termination claim by a longtime employee at its Woodland store.Margarita Arriaga alleged in a civil rights ...

  • Student Community Center, mural celebrated at UC Davis

    Sacramento Bee

    UC Davis students and officials on Friday welcomed their new Student Community Center and celebrated a new mural painted on the building by one of the campus' emeritus faculty.The ...

  • SMUD program can adjust temperatures

    Sacramento Bee

    An Austin, Texas-based company is implementing a smart energy pilot program with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District.Allure Energy Inc.'s "Home Energy Management System" has a ...

  • Cathie Anderson: Bacon and Butter opens Sunday in midtown Sacramento

    Sacramento Bee

    Diners will find that Billy Zoellin is serving up a touch of whimsy in the down-home dishes on the menu at his new Bacon and Butter restaurant, which opens at 8 a.m. Sunday inside Club 21 at 1119 ...

  • Raley's: No progress in labor mediation

    Sacramento Bee

    Raley's grocery officials reported no significant progress Friday after the first day of three planned contract dispute resolution sessions with a federal mediator Friday."No significant ...

  • Grass fire near Wilton burns about 10 acres

    Sacramento Bee

    Several homes were threatened by a grass fire that burned into a eucalyptus grove in an area south of Wilton, off Clay Station Road, late Friday afternoon.The fire burned about 10 acres, said Daniel ...

  • Cal-OSHA cites company over rail car propane fire

    Sacramento Bee

    The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health alleges that an employee and a rail car tanker involved in a propane tanker fire in August were not properly grounded or bonded to prevent ...

  • Dairy Council of California names new CEO

    Sacramento Bee

    Tammy Anderson-Wise has been named chief executive officer of the Sacramento-based Dairy Council of California.Anderson-Wise was formerly director of program services for the council, managing its ...

  • Deputies: Cyber Bully Found, Cited

    KCRA

    El Dorado County sheriff's deputies confirmed they cited a juvenile in connection with cyber bullying a classmate. Investigators said the student was cited for sending harassing messages using ...

  • Lodi crime sweep of repeat offenders

    KXTV 10

    LODI - Several San Joaquin County agencies joined forces on a crime sweep in Lodi and found suspects who had warrants, or violated probation or parole. According to Officer Dale Eubanks, 18 arrests ...

  • Fire Test Gives Herald Residents Warning

    CBS 13

    HERALD (CBS13) – A small wildfire ripped through a Herald community near dozens of homes. Water dropping helicopters swooped over this small community threatened by fire. Brien Campbell ...

  • Rare Burning Ring Of Fire In The Sky Appears Sunday

    CBS 13

    SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Sunday will have a ring of fire in the sky. It won’t be the stars aligning perfectly this time. On Sunday, it’ll be the moon, sun and the earth for an annular ...

  • Stockton Man Stops Potential Kidnapping

    CBS 13

    STOCKTON (CBS13) – A Stockton neighborhood is on edge Friday night after an attempted kidnapping. The two girls were walking home from school when police say they were attacked and almost ...

  • Brewfest Pours In Big Business For Raley Field, Cabbies

    CBS 13

    WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Cabbies say it is one of their biggest nights of the year, with people opting to pay a fare instead of getting a foul. Faster than you can say, ';I’ll ...

  • Canine Officer Fighting for His Life

    Fox 40

    SACRAMENTO— The bond between partners out on patrol is legendary; sleeping at the Sacrameno Veterinary Referral Center tonight is K-9 officer Bodie's human partner.The German Shepherd ...

  • Oroville shooting suspects arrested

    KXTV 10

    OROVILLE - Three individuals were arrested in connection to a shooting on May 2 in Oroville on Columbia Avenue. Ger Vang, 19, Paul Hue Thao, 18 and a 17-year-old Asian male are facing attempted ...

  • Modesto Businesses New and Old Thriving

    Fox 40

    MODESTO— When you think of business in Modesto, you probably think of wine, like the old stable E&J Gallo Wines, founded in 1933. But, a business that is a mere three years younger ...

  • Salinas grower recalls bagged iceberg lettuce

    KXTV 10

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- A Salinas lettuce grower has voluntarily recalled certain bagged salads after routine sampling detected listeria ...

  • UFC 148: Urijah Faber to fight Barao for UFC Interim Title

    KXTV 10

    LAS VEGAS - Sacramento's Urijah Faber will fight Renan Barao for the UFC Interim Bantamweight Title at UFC 148. Faber was supposed to face current champion Dominick Cruz, but Cruz injured his ...

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