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Grand jury urges library chief's ouster over alleged billing scheme
A grand jury report recommends the ouster of the Sacramento Public Library director over an alleged overbilling and kickback scheme involving two former employees. Read the grand jury report on the library Sacramento library chief Anne Marie Gold ignored employees who warned of the alleged billing scam, the grand jury said.
Police link serial stabber to earlier assaults; one fatal
Sacramento police believe the serial stabber linked to four recent attacks on North Sacramento streets may be linked to two assaults in 2006, including one in which the victim died, police said.
Homes threatened as vegetation fire burns near Sly Park
Firefighters are aggressively attacking a wildfire off Starkes Grade Road and Sierra Springs Drive near Sly Park in rural El Dorado County.
Kaiser reinstates policies after state intervenes
The state Department of Managed Health Care and Kaiser Permanente on Thursday announced an agreement to immediately reinstate health insurance to 1,092 Kaiser patients in California whose coverage was rescinded between 2004 and 2006.
Gay marriage legal in California, court declares
A deeply divided California Supreme Court said Thursday that California's ban on gay marriage is not legal, a move that sent off wild cheers and celebration in San Francisco but one that will face new fights from opponents of same-sex marriage. Under court rules, the ruling does not take effect for 30 days, lawyers involved in the case said. Schwarzenegger says state has 'bigger fish to fry' than gay marriage ban How each member of the court voted Read the court's complete opinion U.S. state policies on gay marriage. Ellen Pontac, left, and Shelly Bailes, right, both from Davis, come down the steps of the state federal building in San Francisco after hearing the state Supreme Court decision on gay marriage. Alice Heimsoth and Christmas Leubrie from San Fransisco kiss at the front entrance of the federal building after the California Supreme Court ruled that the state's ban on same-sex marriage was unconstituional. Their sign is a copy of their marriage certificate. An unidentified woman celebrates the state Supreme Court decision on same sex marriages inside the courthouse in San Francisco on Thursday. Domestic partnerships are not a good enough substitute for marriage, said the opinion written by Chief Justice Ron George.
Clothing could be clues to woman's ID
Sacramento sheriff's homicide detectives need the public's help in identifying a woman whose remains were found in March in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
Davis researchers sniff out cause of mysterious skunk deaths
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, said canine distemper is the culprit of dozens of skunk and other wildlife deaths near Redding.
Thieves target gold prospecting equipment
Gold prospecting equipment was targeted in two recent thefts reported to the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office.
North Highlands man faces wire fraud, money laundering charges
A North Highlands man was indicted Wednesday on charges related to alleged defrauding of American Express and its customers.
Grass fire near Davis controlled
Firefighters have extinguished a grass fire along northbound Highway 113 near Davis.