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Mother confirms remains found at Calaveras site are daughter, killed in 1985
The mother of Chevelle "Chevy" Wheeler, a 1985 murder victim of convicted mass killer Wesley Shermantine, said she was notified that remains found Friday at a burial site in Calaveras County were those of her daughter. Chevelle Wheeler was last seen in 1985 with the "Speed Freak Killers." Cyndi Vanderheiden
Local ATM: Obama draws most local money; Romney second
They won't go to the ballot box for months, but local residents are already voting with their wallets.
Elk Grove schools scramble to staff classes during apparent teacher sickout
Sheldon High School sophomore Brandon Galarpe watched movies most of the day Friday under the watchful eyes of substitutes. Only his Spanish teacher had showed up to work.
Sacramento City Council votes to enter talks with 10 firms seeking to lease downtown parking
By a unanimous vote, the Sacramento City Council voted Tuesday night to allow staff to enter into detailed talks with 11 firms seeking to lease downtown parking. An agreement with one of those companies is being counted on to provide up to half of the $387 million bill for a new downtown sports arena. City Councilwoman Sandy Sheedy confers with Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson before a vote Tuesday night allowing city staff to discuss further details of parking privatization with 11 firms. The upfront cash would be vital in financing a new arena. City Council attendees show support Tuesday night for a new arena for the Sacramento Kings.
Plea agreement reached in videotaped assault on woman in south Sacramento
One of two men arrested last year in the videotaped assault on a mentally ill woman outside a south Sacramento doughnut shop has pleaded no contest in the case. Rasaan Ali Zawadi Jr. pleaded no contest in this assault videotaped Oct. 1 in south Sacramento. Rasaan Ali Zawadi Jr.
Bird death confirms West Nile virus in Sacramento County
A house finch, a wild bird common to North America, has been found dead in Sacramento County and is one of the first birds in California to test positive for West Nile virus.
Influential Sacramento-area pastor Glen Cole dies
The Rev. Glen D. Cole, an influential pastor and forceful advocate for traditional values who built the Capital Christian Center into the first megachurch in the Sacramento region, died Tuesday. He was 78. When the Rev. Glen D. Cole was senior pastor at Capital Christian Center, about 5,000 people showed up on Sundays to hear his Bible-quoting sermons.
Coroner identifies dead motorist as 21-year-old Sacramento man
The name of the motorist who died early Monday when the car he was in left the roadway and struck a tree near the California State University, Sacramento, campus has been released.
Marcos Breton: Grocer's effort to save Sacramento pools a welcome sign
Why does it take a Modesto-based company to step in and save Sacramento's neighborhood pools? Marcos Breton
CSU offers Early Start for students who need math or English help
New college students short on math and English skills will be required to complete a special program over the summer before starting at a California State University.
Sacramento authorities release name of boy killed in apparent road-rage crash
The Sacramento County Coroner's Office has released the name of a 4-year-old boy who was killed in what authorities described as a road-rage incident involving his father and a second driver.
Supervisor Serna announces he won't run for Sacramento mayor
Sacramento Supervisor Phil Serna said Tuesday he is not running for mayor, ending weeks of speculation that he might take on Mayor Kevin Johnson.
City Beat: Sacbee hosts live chat tonight on Sacramento arena plans
Bee reporter Tony Bizjak and Ryan Lillis will be hosting a live online chat at 6:30 tonight, fielding your questions on the city's ongoing push for a new arena. A rendering of the proposed new arena in the Sacramento railyards.
Save Mart dives into $500,000 Sacramento city pools plan today
If Sacramento youngsters have pools to splash in this summer, they likely will have a grocery store chain to thank rather than their city government. Rob Collier of Sacramento leaps to his moment of truth in the 48-degree water of Clunie Pool at the Polar Bear Plunge at Sacramento’s McKinley Park.
Carmichael newlyweds celebrate first Valentine's at 93, 66 years old
Al and Doris Grund are newlyweds, married on Sept. 24, four months after their first date. This is their first Valentine's Day as a married couple. When Al and Doris Grund realized that love had crept into their lives last year, they decided to tie the knot. Al had asked his children's permission before he asked Doris for a date. Doris and Al Grund head for lunch together at the Carmichael Oaks Senior Living facility. The couple married in September.