Will Carmelo Anthony be a Sacramento King soon. Anthony has yet to accept or decline a very lucrative contract extension from his current Denver team. The rumor is that the Former Syracuse standout wants to become a true free agent and orchestrate a poer grab for a lucrative contact.

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Interstate 5/County Road 102 Interchange Project (Yolo County) Work has begun on an $8.5 million project by the City of Woodland, the Sacramento Area Council of Government and Caltrans to construct and modify ramps on Interstate 5 and widen County Road 102. Completion is expected in the fall of 2011. No traffic interfering work scheduled.

U.S. Highway 50 (Sacramento County) Work has begun on a $108 million project by Caltrans, Sacramento County, the City of Rancho Cordova, the Sacramento Transportation Authority and the Sacramento Area Council of Governments to construct 7.5 miles of new bus/carpool lanes in both directions from Sunrise Boulevard to Watt Avenue. Completion is expected in 2013.

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A JetBlue Airways plane blew a tire while landing at Sacramento, California, International Airport Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Four people were transported to hospitals with minor injuries, JetBlue said in a statement to CNN. Flight 262, an Airbus A320, reported an issue with the brakes, said Alison Croyle, a spokeswoman for JetBlue. The airport fire department responded immediately, she said, and EMS personnel were on site to assist.

The plane was still on the runway, where mechanics will do necessary repairs, said Sacramento Airport spokeswoman Cheryl Marcell. It is closing one of the airport’s two runways, but the airport remains operational, she said. Two pilots, three crew members and 86 passengers were on board, according to JetBlue.

The tire began smoking or caught fire, and the crew deployed emergency slides, the FAA said. Passengers evacuated the plane, officials said. FAA investigators are on the way to the airport.

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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is alerting motorists that beginning on Friday, August 27 at 10 p.m. and continuing until 5 a.m. Monday, August 30, the connector ramp from westbound Eureka Road to eastbound I-80 will be closed. Detour signs will be posted to direct motorists onto eastbound I-80. Motorists will continue driving on Eureka Road and turn left onto westbound I-80, exit at Douglas Boulevard, where they can re-enter eastbound I-80.

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The Sacramento County, California Sheriff has made what is being called the biggest U.S. methamphetamine seizure in U.S. history. According to investigators arrests in Sacramento lead them to a huge bust in Gilroy, California, about 150 miles south of Sacramento.

Agents seized about 600 pounds of pure crystal meth-amphetamine. The drug would have pulled in an estimated $200 million on the street. Officers also found about 15 pound of cocaine. The bust was the result of a year long investigation.

The drug lab was run by a Mexican drug cartel. The bust resulted in at least half a dozen Mexican Nationals were arrested in connection with the case.

Today marks the first day of school for many kids in the greater Sacramento area. Some districts, like Folsom Cordova, are already in their second week of school, but for a majority of the districts today is the end of a hopefully fun filled summer and back to building of a foundation that will help them succeed into the future.

For most kids the school they are attending will be the same as last year or one that has seen many kids through the years. With the downturn of the economy and housing market we have not seen many new schools built in recent years. Many districts have even started to consolidate and close schools. That is not the case for this year’s students attending Cosumnes River Elementary School in Sloughhouse. Students at Cosumnes River Elementary School, or as most of the local residents call it CRES, are attending a brand new school today.

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Paramedics treated the man for the dog bite after he ran from police. Officers say they were checking out a report of a stolen vehicle near the Winters Exit on Interstate 80 around 4 a.m. when the driver took off. The chase went over three freeways and ended with a bite from a Sacramento Sheriff’s canine. The man is in custody.

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is alerting motorists that beginning on Friday, August 13 at 10 p.m. and continuing until 5 a.m. Monday, August 16, the Atlantic Street/Eureka Road on-ramp to westbound I-80 will be closed. A signed detour will be available.

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Franklin Elementary School and Sheldon High School have each won $2,000 first place prizes in the Big Lots Lots2Give video contest. The schools will be recognized at two check presentations on Friday, August 13 at the Big Lots store in South Sacramento (6630 Valley Hi Drive, Sacramento 95823).

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Xieng Her was in court today and pleaded not guilty to killing Nancy Naranjo and her 9-month-old Joshua Bonton. The accident occurred last Sunday.

Xieng Her was charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated without malice, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol resulting in injury, and driving under the influence at .08 blood alcohol causing death or injury, all felonies. Her’s bail was set at $250,000.

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