Some people say cats have nine lives, and so might a turkey that not only avoided the dinner table but also a truck crash that killed many of its brethren. The bird fell from a truck Nov. 18 shortly before the rig crashed on Highway 16 just west of Dillard Road.
Feathers scattered across the road when at least one of the truck’s trailers flipped on its side. Some of the turkeys lived, but many did not.But somebody saw the plucky bird that managed to escape and called animal control …

It all started with one customer who ordered a double-tall, ginger snap latte.

News 10 (ABC) reporter claims to have seen an UFO over Sacramento. While shooting Friday Night Football highlights over Sacramento, Air10 pilot Ed Georges and FNF correspondent Angel Cardenas spotted a strange set of lights flying over their helicopter.
“I know what aircraft lighting looks like and this was definitely something different,” Georges said. “It looked almost like a scrolling message on a blimp to the naked eye. I was at 1,200 feet and it was considerably higher.”
In reality it was a company called American Air Lights. What …

Officials are looking for the driver of a car that hit and killed two people on Interstate 80 who had left their vehicle after a collision, the California Highway Patrol said.

Some experts say cows — not cars — are causing most of the dirty air in the San Joaquin Valley. A citizen group recently filed a lawsuit claiming air district leaders aren’t doing enough to control cow pollution in the area, but this week an appeals court sided with the air district. The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District wouldn’t comment on the lawsuit.
Cow patties — in pollution terms — is a volatile organic compound. Farmers said they are doing all they can to cut down …

Although it may be in the a bit chilly tonight, don’t fire up the fireplace. It’s a no-burn day in Sacramento County — and Sunday. Because of a change in the weather pattern, the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District prohibits all burning. The ban in Sacramento County includes pressed fire logs, wood and pellets. First time violations result in a $50 fine or having to attend a compliance school. Higher fines are levied for repeat offenders.
This is just plain silly.  If I want to have a fire in my …

KCRA is reporting about a story where a stupid teen was trying to shoot his dog, got in a fight , and ended up shooting a car with a kid inside. The story ends like this

No More Hats at Golden One. That is their new policy. Robbers rarely leave home without their disguises, which also help the FBI come up with those creative nicknames. Remember the Straw Hat Bandit? And who could forget the pony-tail bandit?

Did you see the brief and bright show in the sky over the Central Valley on Tuesday evening? Yea me neither.

Retailers are hoping to see plenty of shoppers like the Kusters with their marching orders on the big day. They’ll open their doors well before dawn to draw shoppers, create buzz and try to revive a slumbering retail market. “The shoppers come earlier and earlier, so it behooves the merchants to open when shoppers are out strategizing,” said Michele Rothstein, a spokeswoman for Folsom Premium Outlets. The doors to most of the outlet mall’s 80 stores will open at midnight, she said. The Friday after Thanksgiving is one of the …