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2 More Men Arrested in Patterson Kidnapping for Ransom Case
Earlier photos of Esquivel and Martinez provided by Stanislaus authorities. MODESTO-- Stanislaus County authorities have arrested two more men suspected of helping kidnapping a man and holding him for ransom over the weekend. Adan Esquivel, 22, and Arturo Martinez, 20, were taken into custody by Patterson authorities and the Modesto Police Street Gang Unit. A third man, 21-year-old Patterson ...
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Roseville Police Looking for Coin Machine Thief
Surveillance footage of the suspected coin machine thief. ROSEVILLE-- Police say that a man broke into the coin machines of at least three businesses near I-80 last Friday morning. The thefts look to have happened between 2 and 7 a.m. Three businesses - car washes along Eureka Road and Taylor Road, and a laundromat along Folsom Road - had their coin machines broken open. Hundreds of dollars ...
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Police Davis Man Intentionally Drives Into Woodland Home
Woodland Police officers say Anze Yu, 18, intentionally drove his BMW X5 into a house on the 1800 block of East Gum Avenue and then drove off. Officers later found Yu stopped in his car on Highway 113 after it likely broken down about three miles south of Woodland. Due to the sensitive nature of the case, police aren’t revealing the connection between Yu and the resident. Yu was booked ...
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SF landlords from hell plead guilty to felonies
SAN FRANCISCO -- A couple that prosecutors dubbed the "landlords from hell" for going to scary lengths to drive tenants from a San Francisco apartment building have pleaded guilty to several felonies.Prosecutors said Wednesday that 37-year-old Nicole Macy and 38-year-old Kip Macy threatened to shoot tenants, changed locks, cleared apartments of belongings, and sawed holes in floors. ...
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Tracy police raid another pot-growing operation
Tracy police said they made their fifth bust of an illegal marijuana growing operation in less than a week and a half on Wednesday. The raid took place in the 2900 block of Wigham Street (June 19, ...
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Five Men Jump Man Outside of Woodland 7-Eleven
File photo WOODLAND-- Five young men were arrested early Wednesday morning after police say they attacked and robbed a man outside of 7-Eleven. Officers showed up to the 7-Eleven along Cottonwood Street a little before 1 a.m. after a reported fight. While on their way, dispatchers were also told that a man was attacked by five people. Once at the scene, officers immediately took two men - ...
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Beat the System Best Foods to Buy when Broke
SACRAMENTO- Every Wednesday, new grocery sales come out but sometimes food prices can still be a little too steep. This edition of Beat the System is all about the best foods to buy when you’re broke. Beans are a basic staple and can go into all kinds of foods. If you’re really pinching pennies, buy dried beans instead of canned ones. A dozen eggs only costs $2 or $3, and are one ...
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Police Man Crashed into House on Purpose
File Photo WOODLAND- Police in Woodland say a man crashed a car into a house on purpose late Wednesday morning. Officers responded to the home on East Gum Avenue near Walker Street shortly after 11 a.m. A person at the home told officers that the man had already driven off, according to police. Investigators soon found the man, and the car, stopped on State Route 113. Anze Yu, 18, was ...
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Sacto 911 Jurys award stands in damages over 2009 murder
A woman whose boyfriend was convicted of killing his son in her home has lost her motion for a new trial after a civil jury in March awarded the mother of the slain man $400,000. Sacramento Superior Court Judge David De Alba's June 7 denial of the new trial motion lets the award stand for Mary Lou Villa, whose son, Alexander Villa, 26, was stabbed to death four years ago by his father, ...
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Personal Finance IRS offers free tax webinar Thursday for small business owners
National Small Business Week , the IRS is offering a free online tax webinar on Thursday for small business owners. The 1-hour workshop, "Avoiding the Top Tax Mistakes that Small Businesses Make," will cover common errors made on business taxes; reliable strategies for recordkeeping; how to choose a tax preparer and other topics. It starts at 11 a.m. and includes a live Q&A ...
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Thousands of tea party activists rip IRS at rally
Thousands of tea party activists gathered Wednesday outside the Capitol in loud protest of the Internal Revenue Service, seeking to keep the beleaguered agency's scandal afloat nearly six weeks after the news first ...
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LA to give every student an iPad $30M order
The Los Angeles Board of Education on Tuesday approved the purchase of $30 million worth of iPads as the first part of a multi-year commitment. It found that the iPad was the least expensive option that met its specifications. The initial order is for more than 31,000 iPads, Apple said. The Los Angeles Unified School District has more than 640,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. ...
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South Sacramento Park Finally Opens After 15 Years
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The south Sacramento project was more than a decade in the making, and it finally received a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday. The ground breaking ceremony took place a year ago. But the hip-high weeds are long gone as Franklin Boyce Community Park celebrated its opening. ';It’s wonderful; it doesn’t look like a fire hazard waiting to happen,'; ...
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Panel restores some pay for lawmakers governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -; The commission that sets the pay for California lawmakers and statewide elected officials such as the governor and attorney general voted Wednesday to restore a 5 percent pay cut it made to salaries last year as state employees faced ...
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Manteca man accused of kidnapping torturing young girl
MANTECA, Calif. - A Manteca man was arrested Saturday in connection with the kidnapping and sexual assault of a young girl. The juvenile, missing since June 11, texted her mother on June 15 to inform her she was being held against her will at her ex-boyfriend's house, said Manteca Police Sergeant Jodie Estarziau. According to Estarziau, police responded to the 400 block of Cowell Ave. at ...
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Detectives Hope to ID Person of Interest in Serial Flashing Case
Police say this man is a person of interest in a serial flasher investigation. SACRAMENTO- Sacramento Police detectives have released a photo of a man seen near where a recent flashing incident happened in the city’s Pocket neighborhood. There have been several reports of flashing in that neighborhood, with the most recent being June 4. Police say a man reportedly exposed himself to a ...
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Kim Kardashian’s Push Gift
Jillian Barberie gives Paul Robins and Sabrina Rodriguez a preview of what to expect on The Hollywood Mix tonight- from the burlesque beauty Dita Von Teese to Kanye West’s gift to Kim Kardashian and their new baby ...
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Brazilian Protesters to Take a Break as More Security Hits the Streets
After a chorus of cries for social justice echoed through the streets of Brazil for days, protesters called for a time out Wednesday. Despite the anticipated lull in street marches, the government will beef up security with the deployment of elite police officers and firefighters. The protests, which started over a hike in bus fares, have had some effect. A handful of states have passed laws ...
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Girl Power Local Girls Launch Fashion Trend
Two local sisters, Elaine and Melina Pappas have launched Flapys- a fashion tag accessory that you can wear on shoes, backpack, luggage, key chain, etc. A portion of the proceeds are donated to charities dedicated to ...
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Roseville Bank of Commerce parent announces dividend
Redding-based Bank of Commerce Holdings announced a 3 cents-per-share cash dividend for this year's second quarter.The dividend, payable to shareholders of record as of June 28, will be paid July 12.Bank of Commerce Holdings is the parent of Roseville Bank of Commerce. Call The Bee's Mark Glover, (916) ...
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No tapering Federal Reserve to continue stimulus
The Federal Reserve gave no indication Wednesday that it plans to scale back its purchases of bonds and other assets, as it continues its efforts to boost the U.S. ...
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Fed to keep stimulus flowing
The Federal Reserve agreed Wednesday to keep its easy-money policies going full tilt for now, moving to calm markets that recently have gyrated in anticipation of an early scaling back of the massive stimulus. In a statement after a two-day meeting, the Fed said it will continue to buy $85 billion a month in Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities until the labor market improves ...
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Police Man arrested for launching spear into passing car
SACRAMENTO - A 56-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night after Sacramento police say he threw a spear at a passing car. According to police accounts, Jeffery Jones was standing by the road in the area of Auburn Blvd. and Annadale Ln. around 7:38 p.m. when he threw a spear at a passing vehicle. The spear hit the vehicle and lodged into the fender. Officers responded to the call and located ...
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Pulling Money Out of a SEP IRA
Paul Robins talks to FOX40 Financial Analyst Keith Springer. He answers viewer questions including one from Victoria. She wants to know how much she will be taxed if she pulls money out of a SEP ...
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Does the City of Sacramento Have Your Unclaimed Property
Sacramento City Hall SACRAMENTO- The City of Sacramento says one week remains to file a claim for your unclaimed property. More than 10,400 items are with the city – mostly uncashed vendor and employee checks and utility accout credit balances. The city has put together a list of names who may be owed money. For more information, including the list of property and how to file a ...
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Sacramento vulnerable to massive disaster
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. Read more
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