SACRAMENTO, California — Gov. Gavin Newsom told POLITICO on Wednesday he is “about to come out” with his own memecoin in a jab at Donald Trump’s own cryptocurrency ventures as the California Democrat expands his online troll campaign against the president.
“By the way, I’m about to come out with a coin on my Patriot site. So you may want to look into that,” Newsom said with a laugh, referencing his online parody merchandise shop created to poke fun at Trump. “I think we’ll add a coin, maybe a Trump corruption coin or something.”
The memecoin idea builds on Newsom’s weeklong campaign parodying Trump’s signature MAGA branding. His “Governor Newsom Press Office” account on X has trolled the president’s brash, all-caps social media blasts. And earlier this week, Newsom launched the “Patriot Store” featuring MAGA-style merchandise, such as red hats reading “NEWSOM WAS RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING!”
Newsom’s latest remarks came during an interview at POLITICO’s inaugural “The California Agenda: Sacramento Summit,” as he spoke about his now-infamous phone call with Trump earlier this summer about the president deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles.
The governor said Trump mentioned his “crypto grift” and his own memecoin, $TRUMP, in a previous conversation with the president.
Other Democrats have raised concerns about Trump’s entanglements with the crypto industry. Trump earlier this year held a private dinner with buyers of his memecoin. His business empire, Trump Media and Technology Group, announced last month it had acquired about $2 billion in bitcoin and other digital assets.
SACRAMENTO, California — Gavin Newsom warned the country is on the precipice of tipping into authoritarianism, predicting that President Donald Trump does not want to leave office after his term ends and accusing federal immigration officials of acting as “the largest private police force in history.”
The California governor, speaking at POLITICO’s “The California Agenda: Sacramento Summit” on Wednesday, repeatedly urged the audience to “wake up” to dangers he said are posed by the president. He cast Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, as well as Border Patrol agents, as acting in Trump’s interests instead of the general public.
“When they’re done with this — all that funding and that ‘big beautiful betrayal’ allows more resources for this private police force that increasingly is showing a tendency not to swear an oath to the Constitution, but to the president of the United States,” Newsom said.
Newsom — stating that “the rule of law is being replaced by the rule of Don” — predicted the federal agents would be sent to voting booths and polling places across the country. But he later questioned whether there would be future democratic elections at all.
“I don’t think Donald Trump wants another election,” he said, adding he has two dozen “Trump 2028” hats sent to him by the president’s supporters. He suggested that people dismissing talk of a third term were naive.
Trump said this month he would “probably not” run for a third term, which would be in violation of the Constitution.
“We’re losing this country in real time,” Newsom said. “It’s not bloviation, not exaggeration. It’s happening.”
SACRAMENTO, California — Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla said on Wednesday that UCLA could consider reaching a settlement with the Trump administration to restore hundreds of millions of dollars in frozen research funding, breaking from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s hardline stance that California “will never bend the knee” to the federal demands.
Padilla told POLITICO that a “minor, negligible” payment or policy change would be appropriate “in exchange for keeping the money going on important research and student support programs.”
“I can’t say they shouldn’t consider it, but it all depends on what they’re willing to budge on or agree to,” Padilla said, noting that he isn’t aware of what proposals are on the table.
Padilla added that any potential settlement may not be palatable to the Trump administration, considering that it is targeting other institutions from the judiciary branch to media organizations, law firms and the Smithsonian Institution.
“We can’t ignore the context here,” Padilla said.
The Trump administration suspended more than $500 million in research funding from UCLA in late July over allegations of antisemitism on campus, just days after the university had agreed to a $6.5 million settlement with Jewish students and a professor over the pro-Palestinian protests last year. It followed that up with a $1 billion settlement demand to restore the funding, along with a host of other sweeping requests that included eliminating scholarships based on race or ethnicity and the use of proxies for race in their admissions process.
Newsom, who sits on the regents, strongly pushed back against the demands, threatening to sue and likening the proposal to “extortion.” He stressed the state would “not be complicit in this kind of attack on academic freedom on this extraordinary public institution.” He called out Brown and Columbia for reaching deals with the Trump administration in recent weeks and said Harvard’s president “must resign” over reports that it was close to settling.
The UCs have revealed little publicly about their strategy, saying only earlier this month that the demands were “devastating” but that leadership was “evaluating” the proposal. A group of regents held closed door meetings in recent weeks and UC President James Milliken held meetings with state lawmakers this week in Sacramento that a spokesperson said “covered a wide range of issues, including the far-reaching consequences of the federal government’s actions against UCLA.”
SACRAMENTO — U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) on Wednesday brushed aside questions about whether he might jump into California’s 2026 governor’s race but declined to rule out the idea.
Padilla instead said he was wholly focused on promoting the special election in November when voters will be asked to redraw California’s congressional districts to counter efforts by President Trump and other GOP leaders to keep Republicans in control of Congress.
“I’m focused and I’d encourage everybody to focus on this Nov. 4 special election,” Padilla said during an interview at a political summit in Sacramento sponsored by Politico.
The 52-year-old added that the effort to redraw congressional districts, championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in response to similar efforts in GOP-led states, is not solely about the arcane process known as redistricting.
“My Republican colleagues and especially the White House know how unpopular and damaging what they’re doing is, from gutting Medicare, nutrition assistance programs, really all these other areas of budget cuts to underwrite tax breaks for billionaires,” Padilla said. “So their only hope of staying in power beyond next November is to rig the system.”
In recent days, Padilla’s name has emerged as a possible candidate to replace Newsom, who cannot run for another term. The field is unsettled, with independent polling conducted after former Vice President Kamala Harris opted not to run for governor showing large numbers of voters are undecided and with no clear front-runner.
Padilla pointed to his more than quarter-century history of serving Californians at every level of government when asked what might be appealing about the job.
“I love California, right?” he said. “And I’ve had the privilege and the honor of serving in so many different capacities.”
In 1999, the then-26-year-old was elected to the Los Angeles City Council. At the time, the MIT grad still lived with his parents — a Mexican-born housekeeper and a short-order cook — in Pacoima.
Padilla continued his steady climb through the state’s political ranks in the decades that followed, serving in the state Senate and as California secretary of state. Newsom appointed him to fill Harris’ Senate seat in 2020, making him the first Latino to represent California in the Senate, and Padilla was elected to fill a full term in 2022. His current Senate term doesn’t end until 2029, meaning he wouldn’t have to risk his seat to run for governor.
As the nation reflects on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, California lawmakers are raising concerns about the state’s flood preparedness and advocating for increased federal funding for essential flood protection projects.The Army Corps of Engineers is actively working along the Sacramento River to double the size of a weir, one of many flood protection projects deemed vital by officials. “The city of Sacramento is one of the most at-risk regions in the entire nation for catastrophic flooding,” said Greg Trible from the Army Corps of Engineers. It’s one of several projects that experts say is part of a large network of flood protection measures in the state. Despite the ongoing work, federal funding for four other projects is at risk.Representative Josh Harder and other Democratic California Representatives are pushing for $126 million to be reinstated in the President’s latest construction budget, warning that without it, construction updates necessary to protect Stockton, Lodi, and Manteca could halt.”We’re going to see hammers stop mid-stroke, we’re going to see money taken away from some of the needed construction updates to keep Stockton and Lodi and Manteca safe,” Harder said, attributing the situation to political games.RELATED | Do you live near an unsafe dam? See interactive mapHarder, along with other members of Congress, signed a letter in June urging the House to increase what they called “seriously insufficient” funding. Among the proposed cuts are repairs to levees in West Sacramento and Natomas, as well as increased flood protection in Watsonville and the San Joaquin River Basin. “San Joaquin County is one of the most densely populated floodplains anywhere in the United States,” Harder said, emphasizing the need for flood protection.Todd Bernardy from the California Department of Water Resources highlighted the state’s perspective, saying, “We need to improve and create better resiliency for our infrastructure.” He noted that 300 miles of levee improvements are needed in the Central Valley, equating to about $12 billion total. Trible stressed the importance of proactive measures. “It’s about protecting our people, our friends, and neighbors here in Sacramento families. That’s why we’re doing the work that we’re doing,” he said. Harder echoed this sentiment. “It’s so much cheaper to build a levee to prevent a flood than to rebuild after a natural disaster,” he said.Bernardy also acknowledged the ongoing risk. “You’re never going to get your risk down to zero,” he said. “There’s always going to be residual risk, and the infrastructure is part of reducing that risk.”The Trump administration’s budget requested approximately $1.5 billion for construction, with the House-passed version adding substantial funding, including for California projects. The Senate has yet to release its version, but the situation continues to be closely monitored.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
As the nation reflects on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, California lawmakers are raising concerns about the state’s flood preparedness and advocating for increased federal funding for essential flood protection projects.
The Army Corps of Engineers is actively working along the Sacramento River to double the size of a weir, one of many flood protection projects deemed vital by officials.
“The city of Sacramento is one of the most at-risk regions in the entire nation for catastrophic flooding,” said Greg Trible from the Army Corps of Engineers.
It’s one of several projects that experts say is part of a large network of flood protection measures in the state. Despite the ongoing work, federal funding for four other projects is at risk.
Representative Josh Harder and other Democratic California Representatives are pushing for $126 million to be reinstated in the President’s latest construction budget, warning that without it, construction updates necessary to protect Stockton, Lodi, and Manteca could halt.
“We’re going to see hammers stop mid-stroke, we’re going to see money taken away from some of the needed construction updates to keep Stockton and Lodi and Manteca safe,” Harder said, attributing the situation to political games.
Harder, along with other members of Congress, signed a letter in June urging the House to increase what they called “seriously insufficient” funding. Among the proposed cuts are repairs to levees in West Sacramento and Natomas, as well as increased flood protection in Watsonville and the San Joaquin River Basin.
“San Joaquin County is one of the most densely populated floodplains anywhere in the United States,” Harder said, emphasizing the need for flood protection.
Todd Bernardy from the California Department of Water Resources highlighted the state’s perspective, saying, “We need to improve and create better resiliency for our infrastructure.”
He noted that 300 miles of levee improvements are needed in the Central Valley, equating to about $12 billion total.
Trible stressed the importance of proactive measures.
“It’s about protecting our people, our friends, and neighbors here in Sacramento families. That’s why we’re doing the work that we’re doing,” he said.
Harder echoed this sentiment.
“It’s so much cheaper to build a levee to prevent a flood than to rebuild after a natural disaster,” he said.
Bernardy also acknowledged the ongoing risk.
“You’re never going to get your risk down to zero,” he said. “There’s always going to be residual risk, and the infrastructure is part of reducing that risk.”
The Trump administration’s budget requested approximately $1.5 billion for construction, with the House-passed version adding substantial funding, including for California projects. The Senate has yet to release its version, but the situation continues to be closely monitored.
THIS IS KCRA THREE NEWS AT FIVE. WHAT IS A KCRA 3 WEATHER IMPACT DAY TODAY? OUR TEAM IS TRACKING TRIPLE DIGIT TEMPERATURES AND THEN SOME. THE AREAS THAT COULD BREAK RECORDS TODAY. CREWS BATTLE A WILDFIRE THAT’S PROMPTING AN EVACUATION WARNING IN EL DORADO COUNTY. THE PROGRESS THEY’VE MADE SO FAR. STATE LAWMAKERS SET TO VOTE TODAY ON LEGISLATION THAT WILL PROMPT A SPECIAL ELECTION ON REDISTRICTING THIS NOVEMBER. WHERE THINGS STAND RIGHT NOW. WELL, TODAY IS A KCRA 3 WEATHER IMPACT DAY, AND THIS MORNING WE’RE BRACING FOR A STRETCH OF TRIPLE DIGIT TEMPERATURES IN OUR FORECAST. AND THAT’S EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. GOOD MORNING AND THANKS FOR BEING WITH US. I’M MELANIE WINGO IN FOR DEIRDRE FITZPATRICK AND I’M TEO TORRES. LET’S HEAD RIGHT NOW TO METEOROLOGIST TAMARA BERG. YOU’VE BEEN SAYING THIS FOR DAYS, TAM. YEAH. THE HEAT IS BUILDING, AND YESTERDAY WE GOT A LITTLE TASTE OF WHAT TO EXPECT. HERE’S A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE RIGHT NOW IN DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO. EVEN OUR MORNING TEMPERATURES ARE FEELING A BIT UP A LITTLE BIT, ESPECIALLY IF YOU’RE AN EARLY RISER AND THIS IS YOUR TYPICAL WAKE UP TIME IN THE 5:00 HOUR. YOU MAY STEP BACK THAT WARM COFFEE AND SAY, ALL RIGHT, I’M GOING TO PUT IT OVER ICE AT THIS POINT BECAUSE IT IS A MILDER START TO THE DAY. THE HEAT WILL BUILD TODAY WITH VALLEY HIGHS 100 TO ABOUT 105 IN THE FOOTHILLS, EYEING MID AND UPPER 90S. I’M ALSO GOING TO BE WATCHING FOR SOME INCREASING CLOUD COVER AS MONSOON MOISTURE STEERS INTO OUR NECK OF THE WOODS STARTING THIS AFTERNOON. RIGHT NOW, 65 DEGREES OUT THE DOOR IN SACRAMENTO, 63. AS YOU’LL NOTICE IN FAIRFIELD. WELL, YOU HAVE JUST A TOUCH OF A DELTA BREEZE. THERE’S NO COOL AIR THAT’S COMING IN ON TOP OF IT. 62 RIGHT NOW. STOCKTON 66 FOR YOUR START TO THE DAY IN MODESTO. WE’RE IN THE LOW 70S IN AUBURN AND PLACERVILLE AND HANGING ON TO LOW 40S UP AT THE TOP IN TRUCKEE AND TAHOE, WHERE THERE’S NOT MUCH WIND. IN FACT, THE AIR ACROSS THE REGION IS PRETTY STAGNANT FOR THE MOST PART. NOT MUCH OF A BREEZE IN STOCKTON MODESTO. AND THERE’S THAT SOUTHWEST WIND AT NINE IN FAIRFIELD. BUT AS I MENTIONED ALREADY, NO COOL AIR ON TOP OF IT AS WE’RE JUST NOT SEEING THE MARINE LAYER. IT’S REALLY KIND OF SQUASHED DOWN FOR THE MOST PART ALONG THE COAST. SO THE DAY AHEAD, PLAN FOR THE HEAT AND HAVE A HEAT PLAN, ESPECIALLY AS THE KIDS ARE BACK IN THE CLASSROOMS, BACK TO SCHOOL AND YOU’RE HEADING INTO THE OFFICE, TRY TO DO ANY STRENUOUS ACTIVITY BEFORE LUNCHTIME WHEN THOSE TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S, AND THEN WE GET BEYOND LUNCHTIME, WE START TO REALLY HEAT UP WITH THOSE HIGHS AGAIN IN THE VALLEY FEATURED 100 TO AS HIGH AS 105 IN A FEW SPOTS IN THE NEXT TEN MINUTES. A CLOSER LOOK AT THE FORECAST DIALED INTO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. IT’S 502 RIGHT NOW. GOOD MORNING BRIAN, WHAT ARE YOU TRACKING FOR EARLY COMMUTERS? WE’RE GOING TO START HERE ALONG INTERSTATE 80. AS YOU MAKE YOUR WAY INTO THE SPLIT. AND IF YOU’RE HEADING OFF TO SACRAMENTO OR OFF INTO WEST SACRAMENTO, ALL CLEAR ON THAT STRETCH OUT THROUGH THE CAUSEWAY AND BEYOND, THROUGH TO THE BAY AREA. INTERSTATE 80 OUT OF ROSEVILLE. ALSO CLEAR AND 50 OUT OF FOLSOM. NO PROBLEMS HERE. WE’RE LOOKING AT I-5 NOW AND 99 FROM ELK GROVE. A LOT OF GREEN ON THE MAP. NO DELAYS HERE FOR STOCKTON. ALSO INCIDENT FREE ACROSS HIGHWAY FOUR AND 12. HEADING OFF INTO THE DELTA. EARLIER HIGHWAY FOUR A LITTLE BIT FURTHER DOWN THERE WAS A FIRE NEAR A BART STATION, BUT THAT SO FAR IS OUT, NOT CAUSING ANY DELAYS ON THE FREEWAY, BUT IT WAS PUTTING SOME SMOKE UP FOR A LITTLE BIT. 205 OVER TO 580 A MINOR DELAY ACROSS THE TOP RIGHT NOW, JUST BREAKING INTO THE RED AT 25 MINUTES ON THE TRACY TRIANGLE. 580 OVER THE ALTAMONT PASS, 26 MINUTES. 12 MINUTES BETWEEN MODESTO AND MANTECA HERE IN SACRAMENTO. NINE MINUTES OUT OF ROSEVILLE ON 80. 15 MINUTES OUT OF FOLSOM ON 50. 99 IS A NINE MINUTE RIDE I5 11 MINUTES COMING IN FROM ELK GROVE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH, BRIAN. SO WE’RE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW OUT OF EL DORADO COUNTY THIS MORNING. AN EVACUATION WARNING IS IN PLACE DUE TO THE COYOTE FIRE. THAT FIRE STARTED JUST AFTER 2:00 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON NEAR CEDAR CREEK ROAD AND COYOTE HILL LANE. IN THE SOMERSET AREA. SO HERE’S SOME VIDEO OF THE FIRE FROM OVERNIGHT. THIS IS FROM AN ALERT WILDFIRE CAMERA. AS OF THE LATEST UPDATE FROM CAL FIRE. THE FIRE HAS BURNED JUST OVER 550 ACRES. NO CONTAINMENT ON THIS ONE JUST YET. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. AND THE FLAMES ARE TRIGGERING THAT EVACUATION WARNING WE TALKED ABOUT. AND THAT MEANS PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREAS SHADED HERE ON THIS MAP SHOULD BE PREPARED TO LEAVE AT A MOMENT’S NOTICE. THAT WARNING IS WEST AND SOUTH OF OMO RANCH ROAD AND NORTH OF THE AMADOR COUNTY LINE. AUTHORITIES SAY THE BEST WAY OUT IS MOUNT AUKUM ROAD. MEANTIME, A PART OF HIGHWAY 108 IS CLOSED THIS MORNING AFTER A FAST-MOVING GRASS FIRE DESTROYED ONE BUILDING AND DAMAGED THREE OTHERS. THE FIRE SPARKED AROUND 4:00 YESTERDAY NEAR THE COMMUNITY OF RIVERBANK. HIGHWAY 108 IS CLOSED BETWEEN SLOUGHHOUSE AND SNEDEGAR ROADS. FIRE CREWS SAY THE FLAMES JUMPED HIGHWAY 108 DUE TO STRONG WIND. AT ONE POINT, THERE WAS ABOUT 40 FIRE ENGINES FIGHTING THE FLAMES. WE SPOKE TO A NEIGHBOR WHO JUMPED IN TO SAVE HIS OWN HOUSE. MY SISTER, SHE CAME INTO MY ROOM SCREAMING LIKE, HEY, THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE. SO ME, I’M THE BIG BROTHER OF THE HOUSE. SO I JUMP INTO SURVIVAL MODE, GRABBED THE WATER HOSE AND I RAN OUTSIDE TRYING TO SPRAY THE FIRE UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GETS HERE. HE SAYS HE AND HIS FAMILY ARE THANKFUL THE CREWS ARRIVED IN TIME, AND THAT THEIR HOME WAS SPARED. FIRE IS NOW FULLY CONTAINED. IT BURNED 10 TO 15 ACRES. THE CAUSE IS. IT DID CAUSE A POWER OUTAGE. WE UNDERSTAND RIGHT NOW ABOUT 200 CUSTOMERS ARE STILL IN THE DARK. THEY EXPECT TO RESTORE POWER BY 6:00. THE MODESTO FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS CREWS ARE KEEPING AN EYE OUT FOR ANY FLARE UPS HERE. NO WORD ON HOW IT STARTED. RIGHT NOW, PEOPLE IN EL DORADO COUNTY AND AMADOR COUNTY ARE ASKED TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR AN AT RISK MISSING PERSON. TAKE A LOOK. THIS IS 85 YEAR OLD GEORGANN WILMOT. OFFICIALS SAY SHE’S BEEN MISSING SINCE 7:00 LAST NIGHT. AND SHE WAS LAST SEEN IN PLACERVILLE WEARING A LIGHT BLUE LONG SLEEVED SHIRT AND BLUE JEANS. SHE’S BELIEVED TO BE DRIVING A BLUE 2013 TOYOTA PRIUS WITH THE LICENSE PLATE NUMBER THAT’S ON YOUR SCREEN. IT’S SEVEN C 512. IF YOU SEE HER, CALL 911. NOW TO A LIVE LOOK AT THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING. AND STATE LAWMAKERS ARE EXPECTED TO VOTE TODAY ON LEGISLATION THAT COULD LAUNCH A STATEWIDE SPECIAL ELECTION ON REDISTRICTING. DEMOCRATS ARE PUSHING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER SO CALIFORNIANS CAN VOTE ON NEW MAPS TO POTENTIALLY SEND FIVE MORE DEMOCRATS TO THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. A BILL WAS INTRODUCED MONDAY. IT WILL BE VOTED ON LATER TODAY. LAWMAKERS WILL HEAR ARGUMENTS FROM BOTH SIDES BEGINNING AT 9 A.M. MEANTIME, CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT REJECTED A REQUEST FROM REPUBLICANS TO FREEZE THE EFFORT TO REDRAW CALIFORNIA’S CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS. REPUBLICANS FILED AN EMERGENCY PETITION EARLIER THIS WEEK. THEY CLAIMED CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS VIOLATED THE STATE CONSTITUTION BY NOT WAITING 30 DAYS BEFORE TAKING ACTION ON REDISTRICTING LEGISLATION. THE CHIEF JUSTICE WROTE THAT REPUBLICANS FAILED TO MEET THEIR BURDEN OF ESTABLISHING A BASIS FOR RELIEF. AT THIS TIME. FORMER PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IS BACKING GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM’S REDISTRICTING MAP. HE GAVE IT THAT ENDORSEMENT WHILE HE SPOKE AT A FUND RAISER FOR THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE. THAT’S A GROUP THAT WORKS TO FIGHT GERRYMANDERING. OBAMA SAYS IT WOULD BE HIS PREFERENCE TO NOT HAVE POLITICAL GERRYMANDERING. BUT HE SAYS HE SUPPORTS CALIFORNIA’S EFFORT, GIVEN THAT EFFORT IN TEXAS THAT’S GOING ON RIGHT NOW TO APPROVE NEW MAPS THAT WOULD TURN OVER FIVE CONGRESSIONAL SEATS TO REPUBLICANS THERE. HE CALLS CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS STANCE A, QUOTE, RESPONSIBLE APPROACH. MEANWHILE, IN TEXAS, THE STATE’S LOWER HOUSE APPROVED THE REDISTRICTING BILL THAT’S DESIGNED TO SEND FIVE MORE REPUBLICANS TO CONGRESS. THIS IS THE BILL THAT SPURRED GOVERNOR NEWSOM’S PUSH FOR CALIFORNIA’S REDISTRICTING PLAN. THE TEXAS SENATE IS EXPECTED TO TAKE UP THE BILL IN COMMITTEE THIS MORNING, AND TEXAS GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT IS POISED TO SIGN IT QUICKLY AFTER THE SENATE APPROVES IT. MORE SEMIFINALISTS FOR THE JOB OF SACRAMENTO CITY MANAGER WILL INTERVIEW FOR THE ROLE NEXT MONTH. A COUNCIL MEMBER, RICK JENNINGS OFFICE SAYS 94 PEOPLE APPLIED FOR THE POSITION. A SMALLER POOL OF APPLICANTS MADE IT TO THE PRELIMINARY INTERVIEWS, THE FIRST OF WHICH WERE ON WEDNESDAY. THE NEXT WILL BE SEPTEMBER 2ND. AFTER THOSE TWO INTERVIEWS, SESSIONS WRAP UP, A HANDFUL OF CANDIDATES WILL ADVANCE TO THE ROUND OF FINALISTS. JENNINGS OFFICE SAYS CITY LEADERS HOPE TO HAVE A DECISION ON THE NEXT CITY MANAGER BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT MONTH. WELL, AS WE TALKED ABOUT AT THE TOP OF THE NEWSCAST TODAY IS A KCRA 3 WEATHER IMPACT DAY, AND WE’RE EXPECTED TO HIT TRIPLE DIGIT TEMPERATURES LATER TODAY. THE HEAT IS PROMPTING SEVERAL WEATHER RESPITE CENTERS TO OPEN IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY. THAT INCLUDES THE WARREN E THORNTON YOUTH CENTER. IT WILL BE OPEN FROM TODAY AT ONE AND STAY OPEN UNTIL TEN MONDAY MORNING. THE OUTREACH ENGAGEMENT CENTER ON AUBURN BOULEVARD WILL BE OPEN FROM 10 A.M. TOMORROW TO 8 A.M. SUNDAY. THE SAM AND BONNIE PARNELL COMMUNITY CENTER WILL ALSO OPEN TOMORROW FROM 8 A.M. TO 8 P.M. CALL 211. BEFORE YOU GO TO CHECK CAPACITY THERE, FLIERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FREE SAC RT BUS RIDES TO THOSE CENTERS ON ANY DAY THAT HITS 100 DEGREES. CITRUS HEIGHTS POLICE WILL OPEN THEIR LOBBY ON FOUNTAIN SQUARE DRIVE FROM NOON TO EIGHT. AND ELK GROVE, THE WACKFORD COMMUNITY COMPLEX, WILL OPEN AS A COOLING CENTER FROM 1 TO 8 P.M. BOTH TODAY AND TOMORROW. OKAY, AT 509, WE’RE GOING TO TURN THINGS OVER AGAIN TO TAMARA BERG AND TAMARA. I THINK IT ALWAYS BEARS REPEATING WHEN WE TALK ABOUT A HEAT WAVE, THAT MEANS SORT OF A CHUNK OF TIME WHEN WE HAVE TRIPLE DIGIT TEMPERATURES, YOU KNOW, PROLONGED HEAT, ESPECIALLY INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. NOW, TODAY IS GOING TO MARK ANOTHER DAY OF HOT TEMPERATURES. YESTERDAY WE KIND OF STARTED THINGS OUT. WE HAD A HIGH OF 100 AND SACRAMENTO. YOU LOOK AT THE SATELLITE LOOP FOR THE MORNING, WHAT’S INTERESTING IS THERE’S NOT A LOT OF DETAIL TO SHOW YOU. TYPICALLY, MOST MORNINGS I TALK ABOUT THE MARINE LAYER, BUT IT’S JUST KIND OF SQUASHED OUT OR GONE IN MOST SPOTS. THERE’S SOME PATCHES OF FOG ALONG THE WATER THERE IN SAN FRANCISCO DOWN TOWARDS MONTEREY, BUT THAT’S ABOUT IT. YOU CAN ALSO SEE A FEW HIGH CLOUDS HERE OVER PARTS OF THE DESERT, AND EXPECT THAT SOME OF THESE CLOUDS WILL KIND OF FAN THEIR WAY INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DURING THE AFTERNOON. RIGHT NOW, 62 DEGREES, ONE OF THE COOL SPOTS IS STOCKTON. GOOD MORNING FAIRFIELD HEADING OUT THE DOOR TO 63 AT 65 RIGHT NOW IN SACRAMENTO. 70 FOR YOU IN AUBURN AND WAKING UP TO 41 IN TRUCKEE. I DO EXPECT TODAY IN THE MOUNTAINS. WHILE THOSE CLOUDS WILL BUBBLE UP ALONG THE CREST OF THE SIERRA, NOT EXPECTING THUNDERSTORMS IN TRUCKEE OR TAHOE BASIN, IT’S GOING TO BE A HOT DAY TODAY. PLAN FOR THAT IN QUINCY WITH A HIGH OF 198 FOR YOSEMITE FOOTHILLS PLANNER TODAY. EXPECTING MID AND UPPER 90S FOR 98. IN SONORA TO 97 IN PLACERVILLE. MID 90S TODAY IN GRASS VALLEY AND NEVADA CITY. WE’LL BE IN THE UPPER 90S AROUND LAKEPORT WITH THOSE INCREASING CLOUDS IN THE AFTERNOON HUNDRED TODAY IN FAIRFIELD, NOW CLOSER TO THE WATER, YOU GET SOME RELIEF FROM THE TRIPLE DIGITS AT 78 TODAY IN SAN FRANCISCO. IT’S HOT TODAY. LODI MAKE A PLAN FOR THE HEAT 101 STOCKTON STEPPING UP TO AS HOT AS 105 TRACY 102 MODESTO AT 102. AND TODAY IN SACRAMENTO, IF WE HIT THAT 103 MARK, WE’RE GOING TO BE TYING THE RECORD ON THIS DAY. BROKEN BACK IN THE 1960S. ALL THE CLOSER LOOK AT HOW LONG NUMBERS LIKE THIS WILL STICK AROUND FOR COMING UP IN TEN MINUTES. IT’S 511. BRIAN, WHAT ARE YOU TRACKING FOR OUR COMMUTERS? EASY DRIVING HERE IN THE SACRAMENTO AREA AT THE MOMENT. AS YOU’RE HEADING OUT ON TO THE CAUSEWAY FROM WEST SACRAMENTO, OUT TOWARDS DAVIS. NO PROBLEMS HERE. EAST AND WESTBOUND. AND THEN ALSO LOOKING AT 80 COMING IN FROM ROSEVILLE. STILL ALL CLEAR. HIGHWAY 50 CLEAR OUT OF FOLSOM AS YOU MAKE YOUR WAY IN AND I 99 NORTHBOUND OUT OF ELK GROVE. NO DELAYS THERE THROUGH STOCKTON HIGHWAY 12 OUT OF LODI, ACROSS 99. ALL CLEAR THERE. AS YOU CAN SEE ACROSS THE MAP, JUST A WHOLE LOT OF GREEN THERE. WHERE WE DO RUN INTO SOME RED IS ACROSS THE TOP OF THE TRACY TRIANGLE THAT IS BUILDING NOW AT 27 MINUTES FROM I-5 TO FIVE 8580 OVER THE ALTAMONT PASS, A 26 MINUTE RIDE AS YOU MAKE YOUR WAY FROM 205 TO 680. 99 FROM MODESTO TO MANTECA A 12 MINUTE RIDE, NO DELAYS ON 120. AND HERE IN SACRAMENTO, 80, 50, 99 AND I-5 CURRENTLY RUNNING AT THE SPEED LIMIT. BACK TO YOU. GOOD DEAL. THANKS, BRIAN. YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW. 512. VOTING AS MANY STATES KNOW, IT COULD SOON CHANGE. PRESIDENT TRUMP IS LOOKING TO CHANGE THE WAY YOU CAST YOUR BALLOT. I’M RACHEL HERSHBERGER AT THE WHITE HOUSE WITH HOW A POPULAR WAY OF VOTING
A house fire was reported Thursday morning in south Sacramento.Fire crews were dispatched around 6:38 a.m. to a property on 39th Street south of 14th Avenue in the South Oak Park neighborhood. It was unclear what caused the fire, if anyone was injured or the extent of any damage. This story was curated by Hearst’s KCRA Alert Desk.See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at kcra.com/upload.If this story happened near you or someone you know, share this article with friends in your area using the KCRA mobile app so they know what is happening near them. The KCRA app is available for free in Apple’s App Store and on Google Play.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
A house fire was reported Thursday morning in south Sacramento.
Fire crews were dispatched around 6:38 a.m. to a property on 39th Street south of 14th Avenue in the South Oak Park neighborhood.
It was unclear what caused the fire, if anyone was injured or the extent of any damage.
This story was curated by Hearst’s KCRA Alert Desk.
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Increased immigration enforcement in Sacramento is causing fear among Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, with many worried about deportation and its impact on their daily lives. Sydney Fang from AAPI FORCE-EF said, “We’re feeling the impacts of ICE terror, and that’s because all of our families all migrate to the United States, to California, under many different circumstances.”Asian Americans make up about 19% of Sacramento County’s population, and this year marks 50 years since Southeast Asian refugees first arrived in the U.S. Many now live in fear, worried that deportation could come without warning. Fang said, “We are getting stopped at the border and getting detained at the border. We’re getting detained in interactions with law enforcement and ICE check-ins.”According to a report by the Asian American and Pacific Islander Policy Initiative, ICE arrests of Asians tripled from 2024 to 2025, sparking alarm across the country, including in Sacramento. Fang added, “Our families are afraid to go to work, afraid to go to school, afraid to even go to their health appointments. People are canceling their doctor visits.”Fang added that refugees and Asian American and Pacific Islander immigrants are being targeted with less visible, smaller raids in garment and fashion wholesale shops, shopping centers, massage parlors, nail salons, nightclubs, restaurants and grocery stores across California. In the Sacramento region, advocates say, the arrests have been more targeted.Sacramento City Council Member Mai Vang highlighted the challenges faced by the Asian American community, noting that issues impacting communities of color and immigrants often overlook Asian Americans. “Oftentimes when there are issues that are impacting our communities of color, our immigrant community, you often don’t hear the harm or the issues impacting our Asian-American community, and a large part of that has to do with the model minority myth that Asian-Americans, immigrant and refugee communities are doing well,” Vang said. In response to the crackdown, more than 100 people gathered on Tuesday night for a candlelight vigil, showing solidarity and resistance. Vang, whose family came to the U.S. as Hmong refugees, said, “This fight is really personal for me as a daughter of Hmong refugees. I have family and loved ones who came here as refugees and got their Green Card revoked because of some poor decisions they made when they were very young.”In a climate of fear, communities are turning to trusted messengers for critical information rather than relying on social media or officials. “Recently, our office worked to actually host a Know Your Rights workshop. We didn’t put that on social media. We didn’t post it up. What we did was share that with our elders, share that with our community, and we had over 100 people show up without it being marketed through the social media mediums,” Vang said.The AAPI community has relaunched the “Pardon Refugees” campaign to fight for pardons for Southeast Asian refugees and immigrants facing deportation. A rally and press conference will be held tomorrow at L and 14th streets in downtown Sacramento.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Increased immigration enforcement in Sacramento is causing fear among Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, with many worried about deportation and its impact on their daily lives.
Sydney Fang from AAPI FORCE-EF said, “We’re feeling the impacts of ICE terror, and that’s because all of our families all migrate to the United States, to California, under many different circumstances.”
Fang said, “We are getting stopped at the border and getting detained at the border. We’re getting detained in interactions with law enforcement and ICE check-ins.”
According to a report by the Asian American and Pacific Islander Policy Initiative, ICE arrests of Asians tripled from 2024 to 2025, sparking alarm across the country, including in Sacramento. Fang added, “Our families are afraid to go to work, afraid to go to school, afraid to even go to their health appointments. People are canceling their doctor visits.”
Fang added that refugees and Asian American and Pacific Islander immigrants are being targeted with less visible, smaller raids in garment and fashion wholesale shops, shopping centers, massage parlors, nail salons, nightclubs, restaurants and grocery stores across California. In the Sacramento region, advocates say, the arrests have been more targeted.
Sacramento City Council Member Mai Vang highlighted the challenges faced by the Asian American community, noting that issues impacting communities of color and immigrants often overlook Asian Americans.
“Oftentimes when there are issues that are impacting our communities of color, our immigrant community, you often don’t hear the harm or the issues impacting our Asian-American community, and a large part of that has to do with the model minority myth that Asian-Americans, immigrant and refugee communities are doing well,” Vang said.
In response to the crackdown, more than 100 people gathered on Tuesday night for a candlelight vigil, showing solidarity and resistance.
Vang, whose family came to the U.S. as Hmong refugees, said, “This fight is really personal for me as a daughter of Hmong refugees. I have family and loved ones who came here as refugees and got their Green Card revoked because of some poor decisions they made when they were very young.”
In a climate of fear, communities are turning to trusted messengers for critical information rather than relying on social media or officials.
“Recently, our office worked to actually host a Know Your Rights workshop. We didn’t put that on social media. We didn’t post it up. What we did was share that with our elders, share that with our community, and we had over 100 people show up without it being marketed through the social media mediums,” Vang said.
The AAPI community has relaunched the “Pardon Refugees” campaign to fight for pardons for Southeast Asian refugees and immigrants facing deportation. A rally and press conference will be held tomorrow at L and 14th streets in downtown Sacramento.
WHAT. HOPE YOUR DAD’S OKAY. ALL RIGHT, WELL, IN FAIR OAKS, ONE MARINE VETERAN MARKING A MILESTONE MOST OF US CAN ONLY HOPE TO SEE. HE’S TURNING 100 YEARS OLD. THE CELEBRATION WASN’T JUST ABOUT AGE, BUT HONORING A LIFE OF SERVICE AND WISDOM. A CENTURY LATER, KCRA 3’S CORTEZ TAKES US TO THE CELEBRATION. HAPPY BIRTHDAY. A CENTURY OF LIFE. A LIFETIME OF SERVICE. I WAS STATIONED WITH THE FOURTH MARINES. AND A SALUTE THAT HASN’T FADED WITH TIME. STUART MCINTYRE IS ONE OF JUST 66,000 WORLD WAR TWO VETERANS. STILL WITH US. AND AT 100 YEARS OLD, THIS BIRTHDAY MARKS A MILESTONE OUT OF THE 16.4 MILLION WHO ONCE SERVED. I WAS VERY YOUNG WHEN I JOINED THE MARINE CORPS, AND THEY HAD JUST PULLED THE MARINES THAT HAD BEEN SERVING IN CHINA. I’VE HAD MEMORIES FROM EUROPE AND MEMORIES FROM ALL OVER, BUT THE ONES THAT COME BACK TO ME MOST ARE THE LITTLE ISLAND. MCINTYRE ENLISTING INTO THE MARINES AT 16 YEARS OLD ON DECEMBER 1941. NOW, DECADES LATER, IT’S HIS COMMUNITY SERVING HIM. I REALLY AM SHOCKED THAT SO MANY PEOPLE WOULD TAKE THE TIME. THEY DON’T EVEN KNOW HIM TO STOP AND WISH HIM A HAPPY BIRTHDAY BECAUSE HE’S A MARINE, YOU KNOW? ONCE A MARINE, ALWAYS A MARINE. HIS STORY, MORE THAN JUST LONGEVITY, BUT LEGACY. AND WHILE REACHING 100 IS NO SMALL LIFE BATTLE, THE MILESTONE ISN’T JUST ABOUT LOOKING BACK, BUT INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION. IT MEANS A LOT TO ME BECAUSE MY PARENTS ARE FROM THE GREATEST GENERATION TOO, SO. AND HE’S SHARING HIS LIFE STORIES WITH US AND THE COMMUNITY. FOR HIM TO STILL STAY ENGAGED AND WANT TO SHARE IS REALLY, REALLY AWESOME. I’M THE LAST ONE TO BE GIVING PEOPLE ADVICE ABOUT ANYTHING. I’VE LED A. I’VE LED MY LIFE KIND OF THE WAY I WANTED TO. WITH THE BAGPIPES. LEADING THE WAY. HIS 100 YEARS REMIND US THAT A LIFE WELL LIVED. IS A MELODY WORTH HEARING. AND MCINTYRE RETIRED FROM THE MARINES WITH THE RANK OF GUNNERY SERGEANT. WHEN I ASKED HIM, WHAT’S THE SECRET TO LONGEVITY? BREATHE. SUCH A SIMPLE TASK
Fair Oaks WWII Veteran celebrates his 100th birthday
A Fair Oaks community is celebrating a WWII veteran’s special moment, sharing his wisdom and stories with the next generation.
Surrounded by friends and fellow veterans, Stuart McIntyre walked into the American Legion Post 383 on Wednesday in salute formation. American flags were displayed proudly.McIntyre, a World War II veteran, celebrated his 100th birthday, marking a milestone many hope to achieve. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs statistics, less than 1% percent of the 16.4 million who served in WWII are still alive. McIntyre, who enlisted in the Marine Corps at age 16 in December 1941, reflected on his service, saying, “I was very young when I joined the Marine Corps, and they had just pulled the Marines that had been serving in China.”He recited the poem “Mandalay” by Rudyard Kipling, a poem about a soldier recounting his time in Burma. It’s a piece of poetry that reminds McIntyre of his time of service.His community gathered to honor him, with longtime friend Candace Duva expressing surprise at the turnout.”I really am shocked that so many people would take the time that don’t even know him to stop and wish him a happy birthday, because he’s a Marine. You know, once a Marine, always a Marine,” Duva said.”I’m inspired by his patriotism, his positive outlook on life. And I mean, I think that’s part of, probably is part of what’s kept him going. When you’re a positive person and you stay active, I think that means a lot. And he’s sharing his life stories with us and the community,” MaryAnne Povey, executive director of Orangevale Live, said. Despite his age, McIntyre remains humble about his life experiences. “Well, I’m the last one to be giving people advice about anything, I’ve lived my life kind of the way I wanted to,” he said.
FAIR OAKS, Calif. —
Surrounded by friends and fellow veterans, Stuart McIntyre walked into the American Legion Post 383 on Wednesday in salute formation. American flags were displayed proudly.
McIntyre, a World War II veteran, celebrated his 100th birthday, marking a milestone many hope to achieve. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs statistics, less than 1% percent of the 16.4 million who served in WWII are still alive.
McIntyre, who enlisted in the Marine Corps at age 16 in December 1941, reflected on his service, saying, “I was very young when I joined the Marine Corps, and they had just pulled the Marines that had been serving in China.”
He recited the poem “Mandalay”by Rudyard Kipling, a poem about a soldier recounting his time in Burma. It’s a piece of poetry that reminds McIntyre of his time of service.
His community gathered to honor him, with longtime friend Candace Duva expressing surprise at the turnout.
“I really am shocked that so many people would take the time that don’t even know him to stop and wish him a happy birthday, because he’s a Marine. You know, once a Marine, always a Marine,” Duva said.
“I’m inspired by his patriotism, his positive outlook on life. And I mean, I think that’s part of, probably is part of what’s kept him going. When you’re a positive person and you stay active, I think that means a lot. And he’s sharing his life stories with us and the community,” MaryAnne Povey, executive director of Orangevale Live, said.
Despite his age, McIntyre remains humble about his life experiences.
“Well, I’m the last one to be giving people advice about anything, I’ve lived my life kind of the way I wanted to,” he said.
AS WE AWAIT DAYBREAK. AS KELLY WAS MENTIONING, IT’S AT 636 OFFICIALLY. THIS MORNING. YOU’RE OUT THE DOOR IN SACRAMENTO. YOU’RE GOING TO WANT TO GRAB THE JACKET. 52 DEGREES, 47 STEPPING OUT IN STOCKTON, 46 MODESTO AND 26 IN LAKE TAHOE. KEEP IN MIND THAT YESTERDAY WE HAD SOME PRETTY HEFTY WIND GUSTS AROUND THE REGION, INCLUDING AROUND MARYSVILLE. THOSE WIND GUSTS GETTING UP AND OVER 30 SACRAMENTO ALONG 35 MILE PER HOUR GUSTS AT THE EXECUTIVE AIRPORT. VACAVILLE 38 AT AROUND STOCKTON AND MODESTO IS ALSO ON THE GUSTIER SIDE. NOW THE WINDS ARE GRADUALLY STARTING TO EASE. YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE SOME OF THE GREENER CONTOURS THERE, SHOWING OFF THE GUSTS IN THAT 15 PLUS MILE PER HOUR RANGE. WHEN YOU GET TO THE YELLOW CONTOURING HERE, WE’VE GOT GUSTS THERE LIKE AROUND NAPA COUNTY AND ATLAS PEAK AT 27MPH PER HOUR. AND IT’S ALSO STILL GUSTY IN VACAVILLE BROOKS IN THE DAVIS AREA, LOGGING GUSTS CLOSE TO 20MPH THIS MORNING THROUGH THE DAY AHEAD. THOSE WINDS ARE GOING TO BE GRADUALLY EASING BACK. WE’RE IN THE UPPER 60S AT LUNCHTIME IN YOUR VALLEY PLANNER HIGH TODAY OF 72 DEGREES, AND THAT’S JUST WHERE WE SHOULD BE FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. A GORGEOUS DAY LINING UP TO GET OUTSIDE, MAYBE RAKE SOME LEAVES TODAY IN THE FOOTHILLS WE’RE LOOKING AT HIGHS, PUSHING TOWARDS THE LOW 60S, DROPPING BACK TO THE 50S AROUND THE 9:00 HOUR, AND FOR THE SIERRA PLANNER, EXPECT TO HAVE SUNSHINE AND MID 50S FOR YOUR AFTERNOON. NOW WE ARE GOING TO BE SEEING ANOTHER ROUND OF NORTH WIND COME OUR WAY STARTING EARLY TOMORROW. LATE AFTERNOON AND LINGERING INTO WEDNESDAY. SO THE NORTH WINDS TODAY EASING BACK TO THAT 5 TO 10 MILE PER HOUR SUSTAINED RANGE. THEN YOU GET TO THAT 10 TO 15 MILE PER HOUR RANGE. TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY. THOSE WIND SPEEDS WILL JOG BACK UP SUSTAINED AT 10 TO 20. AND HERE’S SOME OF THE FEATURED GUSTS FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON. YOU CAN SEE ALONG AND WEST OF I5. TYPICAL PROBLEM SPOT WHEN IT COMES TO THE NORTH WIND. WE COULD SEE GUSTS IN THE RANGE OF 30 TO 35 MILES AN HOUR THROUGH TUESDAY. THEN THOSE WIND GUSTS START TO RAMP UP ON WEDNESDAY AT NOON. LOOK AT THAT FAIRFIELD COULD SEE A GUST UP TO 40. WILLIAMS AND MARYSVILLE ALSO 35 TO 40 MILE PER HOUR RANGE. SO BREEZY FOR ELECTION DAY, BUT PLENTY OF SUNSHINE AND LOW 70S WERE WINDY DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. LE
Northern California Election Day forecast: Slightly windy Monday, mild Tuesday expected
Updated: 7:07 AM PST Nov 4, 2024
A slightly windy Monday is expected in Northern California ahead of Election Day this Tuesday.Meteorologist Tamara Berg said Monday’s forecast high for downtown Sacramento is 72 degrees, a slight increase from 69 degrees recorded Sunday. The average for this time of year is 70 degrees.The Foothills are likely to peak in the low 60s, and upper elevations in the Sierra could see temperatures in the mid-50s.Election Day forecastBerg said North winds will ease through the day, and Election Day is expected to stay dry and mild.By Wednesday, another round of North winds could pass through the region.What to know for Election DayHow to track your ballot in California for the November electionWhere to find a vote center or ballot drop box locationVoter Guide: What’s on the California ballot for the 2024 General ElectionPG&E shutoffsPacific Gas & Electric Co. announced it would launch a series of planned shutoffs toward areas that present high fire risks starting Tuesday. The utility refers to these shutoffs as Public Safety Planned Shutoffs (PSPS).Parts of 12 counties are expected to be part of the planned shutoffs as of Monday morning, including Butte, Plumas, Solano, Stanislaus and Yolo counties.REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAPClick here to see our interactive traffic map.TRACK INTERACTIVE, DOPPLER RADARClick here to see our interactive radar.DOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATESTHere is where you can download our app.Follow our KCRA weather team on social mediaMeteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on FacebookMeteorologist/Climate Reporter Heather Waldman on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Kelly Curran on X.Watch our forecasts on TV or onlineHere’s where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a livestream of our latest newscast here. The banner on our website turns red when we’re live.We’re also streaming on the Very Local app for Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
A slightly windy Monday is expected in Northern California ahead of Election Day this Tuesday.
Meteorologist Tamara Berg said Monday’s forecast high for downtown Sacramento is 72 degrees, a slight increase from 69 degrees recorded Sunday. The average for this time of year is 70 degrees.
The Foothills are likely to peak in the low 60s, and upper elevations in the Sierra could see temperatures in the mid-50s.
Election Day forecast
Berg said North winds will ease through the day, and Election Day is expected to stay dry and mild.
By Wednesday, another round of North winds could pass through the region.
Parts of 12 counties are expected to be part of the planned shutoffs as of Monday morning, including Butte, Plumas, Solano, Stanislaus and Yolo counties.
Gusty north winds will impact the Central Valley, with the strongest winds along the western edge.
Updated: 6:14 AM PST Nov 3, 2024
Dense fog is developing along a line from Yuba City to Fresno with the thickest fog along the eastern edge of the valley. Slow down on area roadways and use your low beam headlights, not the high beams. Gusty north winds will impact the Central Valley, with the strongest winds along the western edge. A WIND ADVISORY is in place until 10:00 am Monday for the Southern Sacramento Valley, the Carquinez Strait and Delta, and Northern San Joaquin Valley. The strongest of those winds with gusts up to 45 will impact the western side of the valley. Now, north winds are typically associated with a heightened fire danger but the rain we received yesterday will keep that threat from being as high, but it is never zero. Winds will gradually diminish overnight with pleasant conditions forecast for Monday and Tuesday with highs near 70 degrees in the Valley.Another round of gusty north winds is forecast is Wednesday.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Dense fog is developing along a line from Yuba City to Fresno with the thickest fog along the eastern edge of the valley. Slow down on area roadways and use your low beam headlights, not the high beams.
Gusty north winds will impact the Central Valley, with the strongest winds along the western edge. A WIND ADVISORY is in place until 10:00 am Monday for the Southern Sacramento Valley, the Carquinez Strait and Delta, and Northern San Joaquin Valley. The strongest of those winds with gusts up to 45 will impact the western side of the valley. Now, north winds are typically associated with a heightened fire danger but the rain we received yesterday will keep that threat from being as high, but it is never zero.
Winds will gradually diminish overnight with pleasant conditions forecast for Monday and Tuesday with highs near 70 degrees in the Valley.
Another round of gusty north winds is forecast is Wednesday.
Wet weather continues in parts of Northern California on Saturday. KCRA 3’s weather team is calling Saturday an Impact Day for the Sierra because of the travel impacts that are expected. Rain showers are wrapping up in the Valley, but a few more are possible through midday for the Foothills.Lingering snow showers in the Sierra should wrap up by mid-afternoon. Skies will clear in the late afternoon.As of Saturday morning, chain controls were in effect on parts of Interstate 80.See the latest information on road conditions by highway here.Expect sunshine and breezy north winds for Sunday, though the recent wet weather will lower the fire threat.Dry conditions with highs in the upper 60s and low 70s in the Valley are expected for Election Day. REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAPClick here to see our interactive traffic map.TRACK INTERACTIVE, DOPPLER RADARClick here to see our interactive radar.DOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATESTHere is where you can download our app.Follow our KCRA weather team on social mediaMeteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on FacebookMeteorologist/Climate Reporter Heather Waldman on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Kelly Curran on X.Watch our forecasts on TV or onlineHere’s where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a livestream of our latest newscast here. The banner on our website turns red when we’re live.We’re also streaming on the Very Local app for Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV.
Wet weather continues in parts of Northern California on Saturday.
KCRA 3’s weather team is calling Saturday an Impact Day for the Sierra because of the travel impacts that are expected.
Rain showers are wrapping up in the Valley, but a few more are possible through midday for the Foothills.
Lingering snow showers in the Sierra should wrap up by mid-afternoon. Skies will clear in the late afternoon.
As of Saturday morning, chain controls were in effect on parts of Interstate 80.
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❄️ CHAIN CONTROL UPDATE❄️ (11/02/24 at 5:00am)
• I-80 eastbound is R2 from Kingvale to Truckee. • I-80 westbound is R2 from the Donner Lake Interchange to EagleLakes.
Northern California forecast: Major cooling across the region, chances for light rain
Updated: 10:11 PM PDT Oct 28, 2024
WEEK WHICH I KNOW ON THURSDAY IS HALLOWEEN FOR A LOT OF OUR KIDDOS OUT THERE. AND THE ACTIVITIES THAT SURROUND IT. I’M GOING TO WALK YOU THROUGH WHAT I DO EXPECT IN TERMS OF ANY RAIN. AS WE GET INTO THIS WEEK, INCLUDING TODAY. THIS IS A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE RIGHT NOW IN LAKE TAHOE, WHERE WE DO HAVE SOME CLOUD COVER. IT’S A BIT OF A BREEZE THERE ON THE SOUTH SHORE, AND IF YOU’RE WAKING UP AND JOINING US ON THE WEST SHORE, MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THOSE ROAD CONDITIONS, BECAUSE SOME OF THOSE ROADS MAY BE A LITTLE BIT DAMP. RIGHT NOW, I’VE GOT A VIEW HERE OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE LOOKING OUT TOWARDS THE WEST SHORE AGAIN, COVERED IN THE CLOUDS AND A COUPLE OF SHOWERS POPPING UP. AT THIS POINT IN THE MORNING WE’RE DOWN TO 38. IN SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, WAKING UP IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S IN STOCKTON AND MODESTO, AND 49 CURRENTLY IN LAKE TAHOE OR EXCUSE ME, SACRAMENTO IS WHERE WE’RE AT 49 DEGREES. HERE IS THE VIEW THOUGH, OF THE TAHOE BASIN AND YOU CAN SEE ALONG THE REALLY CREST OF THE SIERRA. WE’RE SEEING THE BEST OF THE ACTIVITY IN TERMS OF ANY RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS MIXING IN. BUT I HAVE ALSO BEEN SEEING SOME SHOWERS GETTING DOWN TO EVEN THE SURFACE STREETS THERE. AS YOU DRIVE AROUND THE TRUCKEE AND TAHOE BASIN. SO THERE IS GOING TO BE SOME WET TRACK. WE’RE JUST NOT SEEING ANY PLOWS OUT THERE RIGHT NOW TO PLOW ANY SNOW. WE’RE NOT EXPECTING ANY ACCUMULATIONS TODAY. SUN AND CLOUDS FOR THE DAY AHEAD, ESPECIALLY IN THE BACK HALF IN THE VALLEY WITH HIGHS GETTING INTO THE UPPER 60S. QUITE A CONTRAST TO THE WEEKEND AND HOW JUST MILD IT WAS OUTSIDE TO WARM EVEN YESTERDAY WE PUNCHED UP 80 DEGREES. TODAY THE HIGHS ARE IN THE 60S IN THE VALLEY FOOTHILLS FOR TODAY. UPPER 40S FIRST THING IN THE MORNING WE WILL SEE SUN AND CLOUDS MIXING IN A CHANCE FOR A FEW STRAY SHOWERS DEVELOPING THE AFTERNOON, BUT I WOULD NOT CANCEL ANY OUTDOOR PLANS. AS A RESULT, HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOW 60S IN THE FOOTHILLS FOR THE SIERRA PLANNER TODAY. STARTING OUT WITH A FEW CLOUDS AROUND EARLY ON AND MAYBE A FEW BRIEF SHOWERS. BUT LATER IN THE DAY THERE’S A BETTER CHANCE, ESPECIALLY AS THE SUN GETS READY TO SET. WE COULD SEE MORE SHOWER ACTIVITY. LET’S WALK. YOU THROUGH THIS ALL WITH FUTURECAST. SO ALONG THE COAST HERE IN THE MORNING, ESPECIALLY AROUND LAKE COUNTY AND LAKEPORT TOWN, WE COULD SEE SOME SHOWERS THERE WHILE THE VALLEYS ENJOYING AMPLE SUNSHINE FOR THE START OF THE DAY. THOSE CLOUDS WILL THICKEN UP, ESPECIALLY AROUND 4 OR 5 6:00. THIS AFTERNOON. AND THAT’S WHERE I WOULDN’T RULE OUT A PASSING SHOWER TO THE VALLEY WHILE THE SIERRA STARTS TO SEE EVEN A COUPLE OF SNOWFLAKES DOWN THE WEST SLOPE LATER ON TODAY, AROUND 6000FT, ROUGHLY BY 9:00 THIS EVENING, A BETTER CHANCE WE SEE MORE SHOWERS BUILDING. BUT AGAIN, WE’RE NOT EXPECTING ANY ACCUMULATIONS IN TERMS OF SNOWFALL IN THE SIERRA. THE NORTH BREEZE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE SYSTEM FIRES UP ON TUESDAY, 10 TO 15 MILE PER HOUR RANGE. STRONGEST ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE VALLEY. AND THEN HERE IS THURSDAY MORNING. WHILE WE MIGHT GET HIT WITH A COUPLE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE DAY, IT’S BY THURSDAY EVENING. WE’RE GOING TO KEEP AN EYE ON THIS SYSTEM AND THE TIMING THAT WE MAY EVEN SEE A COUPLE OF RAIN SHOWERS GET INTO THE VALLEY AT THIS POINT. WE’LL HAVE THE RAIN ICON ON THERE FOR HALLOWEEN EVENING. THE MOST OF THAT RAIN AT THIS POINT MAY TREND UNTIL LATER IN THE EVENING, AND THE
Northern California forecast: Major cooling across the region, chances for light rain
Updated: 10:11 PM PDT Oct 28, 2024
People in Northern California will feel a noticeable cooling on Monday after a stretch of warm days. Meteorologist Tamara Berg said Monday’s forecast high for downtown Sacramento was 67 degrees, a large drop from 80 degrees recorded Sunday. The average for this time of year is 74 degrees.Parts of the Foothills may see temperatures in the mid-to-upper 50s, while higher elevations such as South Lake Tahoe are likely to stay in the mid-to-upper 40s.Snow slicked roadways in the Sierra Monday afternoon as rain poured across Vacaville. Berg said cooler afternoons are likely to stick around the entire week.Chances for rain in northern California, Halloween forecast There are higher chances for rain Wednesday into Thursday as clouds increase, Berg said. Halloween evening could see some rain starting in the evening, but it will be spotty and likely not enough to cancel trick-or-treating.REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAPClick here to see our interactive traffic map.TRACK INTERACTIVE, DOPPLER RADARClick here to see our interactive radar.DOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATESTHere is where you can download our app.Follow our KCRA weather team on social mediaMeteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on FacebookMeteorologist/Climate Reporter Heather Waldman on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Kelly Curran on X.Watch our forecasts on TV or onlineHere’s where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a livestream of our latest newscast here. The banner on our website turns red when we’re live.We’re also streaming on the Very Local app for Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
People in Northern California will feel a noticeable cooling on Monday after a stretch of warm days.
Meteorologist Tamara Berg said Monday’s forecast high for downtown Sacramento was 67 degrees, a large drop from 80 degrees recorded Sunday. The average for this time of year is 74 degrees.
Parts of the Foothills may see temperatures in the mid-to-upper 50s, while higher elevations such as South Lake Tahoe are likely to stay in the mid-to-upper 40s.
Snow slicked roadways in the Sierra Monday afternoon as rain poured across Vacaville.
Berg said cooler afternoons are likely to stick around the entire week.
Chances for rain in northern California, Halloween forecast
There are higher chances for rain Wednesday into Thursday as clouds increase, Berg said. Halloween evening could see some rain starting in the evening, but it will be spotty and likely not enough to cancel trick-or-treating.
(FOX40.COM) — A bicyclist is dead after a fatal crash with a semi-truck on Monday afternoon, according to the West Sacramento Police Department.
At around 2:26 p.m., WSPD responded to the area of Industrial Boulevard near Stone Boulevard for a report of a traffic collision involving a bicyclist and a semi-truck. When officers arrived, they said the West Sacramento Fire Department was tending to the bicyclist. Despite their efforts, the victim, a man in his early twenties, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said the semi-truck driver was cooperative and “there is no indication of the driver being under the influence of alcohol or drugs.”
Roadways were temporarily closed, but have since reopened.
Northern California forecast: Clouds increase Friday, temps stay mild
Afternoon highs will be near 80 degrees in the Valley.
Updated: 4:30 PM PDT Oct 24, 2024
LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE ZERO WEATHER PROBLEMS. LET’S CHECK IN WITH HEATHER TO SEE WHEN MAYBE SOME COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE COMING. YEAH, NEXT WEEK IS CERTAINLY GOING TO FEEL A LOT COOLER, BUT GALSTON, YOU GOT ME THINKING. IF ANYBODY IS FINDING A PROBLEM WITH THE WEATHER, THIS WEEK, WELL, YOU’RE JUST TOO HARD TO PLEASE. TEMPERATURES OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS CLOSE TO 50 DEGREES EVERY MORNING. CLOSE TO 80 EVERY AFTERNOON IN MOST CASES, LIGHT WINDS AND A LOT OF SUNSHINE. NEXT WEEK IS GOING TO FEEL QUITE A BIT DIFFERENT. WE’LL GET INTO THAT IN JUST A MOMENT. TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S RIGHT NOW. LOW 70S IN AUBURN AND PLACERVILLE STILL IN THE UPPER 50S IN TRUCKEE AND TAHOE. A LITTLE BIT OF A COOLER START THERE WITH A BREEZE OVERNIGHT. KIND OF KEPT THE TEMPERATURES A LITTLE BIT FLAT, BUT HERE’S A LOOK AT THE WIND THAT WE DO HAVE. IT’S LIGHTER NOW COMPARED TO EARLIER THIS MORNING, ESPECIALLY ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE VALLEY, BUT WE DO STILL HAVE THAT NORTH FLOW KEEPING TEMPERATURES DOWN JUST A COUPLE DEGREES FROM WHERE THEY WERE YESTERDAY AND SAY SACRAMENTO UP INTO MARYSVILLE. SATELLITE PICTURE THOUGH. YEAH, CLEAR AS CAN BE. JUST A FEW VERY FAINT HIGH CLOUDS MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE VALLEY. BUT HOW ABOUT A LITTLE TRIP BACK IN TIME? THIS IS WHAT THE SATELLITE LOOKED LIKE THREE YEARS AGO TODAY. AND REMEMBER THIS STORM, INCREDIBLY INTENSE STORM OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC. LOTS OF RAIN COMING INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, A GOOD AMOUNT OF EARLY SEASON SNOW TOO. THESE WERE SOME OF THE NUMBERS FROM SUNDAY. THE 24TH INTO MONDAY. THE 25TH. CLOSE TO SIX INCHES OF RAIN IN DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO. WE SET A DAILY RECORD FOR RAINFALL WITH CLOSE TO 5.5IN OF RAIN THAT SUNDAY. WE DON’T SEE ANYTHING LIKE THAT COMING NEXT WEEK, BUT IT WILL START TO GET A LITTLE BIT MORE UNSETTLED THAT STARTS WITH A LITTLE BIT MORE CLOUD COVER. FRIDAY WE’LL SEE SOME AFTERNOON SUNSHINE. OVERALL, A GREAT DAY TO BE OUTSIDE. SATURDAY WILL BE TOO. AND HONESTLY, IF YOU GOT PLANS OUTDOORS ON SUNDAY, KEEP THEM. THERE MAY BE A FEW SPRINKLES THAT START TO MOVE INTO THE VALLEY IN THE AFTERNOON, BUT OTHERWISE, YEAH, JUST COOL AND KIND OF UNSETTLED. FROM MONDAY ONWARD NEXT WEEK. BUT I WANT TO SHOW YOU THE NEXT FEW DAYS HERE OVERNIGHT. THE SKY IS CLEAR BY TOMORROW MORNING WE SEE SOME OF THOSE WIDESPREAD CLOUDS. BY MID-AFTERNOON SACRAMENTO SHOULD SEE SUNSHINE. STOCKTON MODESTO WILL SEE A COUPLE OF HOURS OF BLUE SKY TOWARDS THE END OF THE DAY. FRIDAY NIGHT THE SKY IS CLEAR. SATURDAY IT’S ANOTHER DAY WITH JUST KIND OF A MIX OF CLOUDS AND SUN. STILL A MILD DAY IN THE AFTERNOON WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 70S. HERE’S SUNDAY AT 9 A.M. THIS IS WHEN THE CLOUDS INCREASE AND WE’LL BE WATCHING FOR SHOWER CHANCES AT THE COAST. ANYTHING THAT REACHES THE VALLEY, IT’S JUST BARELY GOING TO BE ENOUGH RAIN TO WET THE PAVEMENT. SO NOT TOO DISRUPTIVE THERE. HERE’S HOW FRIDAY IS LOOKING MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE SIERRA. TEMPERATURES STARTING IN THE UPPER 20S AROUND TAHOE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S IN THE FOOTHILLS, LOW TO MID 50S IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. HIGHS WILL BE IN THE MID 70S AT THE COAST. CLOUDS TO START FOR EVERYBODY. IT’S NOT JUST THE MARINE LAYER. WE’LL SEE SOME AFTERNOON SUN WITH HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S FOR THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. AGAIN A CLOUDY MORNING, A BRIGHTER AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOW 80S AND SACRAMENTO VALLEY. WE’LL SEE CLEARING FIRST TO THE NORTH AND THEN TO THE SOUTH. DOWNTOWN SHOULD STILL BE CLOSE TO 80 DEGREES. HERE’S A LOOK AT THE SEVEN DAY FORECAST. THERE YOU SEE THAT STRETCH OF 60S STARTING ON MONDAY SUNDAY SHOWER CHANCES PRETTY MEAGER MONDAY THEY’LL BE VERY ISOLATED IN THE VALLEY. IT WILL BE A LITTLE SOGGIER IN THE FOOTHILLS. WHAT A DIFFERENCE A FEW WEEKS MAKES.
Northern California forecast: Clouds increase Friday, temps stay mild
Afternoon highs will be near 80 degrees in the Valley.
This week’s stretch of calm, mild weather will continue through Saturday. Next week will be much cooler with chances for showers.Friday morning will start with widespread clouds and Valley temperatures in the upper 40s. The sky will stay mostly cloudy through midday with clearing from north to south in the afternoon. High temperatures will reach the upper 70s to around 80 degrees across the Valley. Foothills communities will see highs in the mid 70s. Sierra temperatures will peak in the mid 60s to low 70s.Similar weather is expected for Saturday with a mix of clouds and sunshine along with seasonable temepratures. Sunday will bring an increase in clouds and a bit of an afternoon breeze. A few light showers are possible in the afternoon with light rain developing in the Foothills Sunday night. A bit of high elevation snow is possible into Monday morning. Overall, next week will be much cooler and more unsettled. Most days will see high temperatures in the 60s for the Valley.
This week’s stretch of calm, mild weather will continue through Saturday. Next week will be much cooler with chances for showers.
Friday morning will start with widespread clouds and Valley temperatures in the upper 40s. The sky will stay mostly cloudy through midday with clearing from north to south in the afternoon.
High temperatures will reach the upper 70s to around 80 degrees across the Valley. Foothills communities will see highs in the mid 70s. Sierra temperatures will peak in the mid 60s to low 70s.
Similar weather is expected for Saturday with a mix of clouds and sunshine along with seasonable temepratures.
Sunday will bring an increase in clouds and a bit of an afternoon breeze. A few light showers are possible in the afternoon with light rain developing in the Foothills Sunday night. A bit of high elevation snow is possible into Monday morning.
Overall, next week will be much cooler and more unsettled. Most days will see high temperatures in the 60s for the Valley.
(FOX40.COM) — Several law enforcement agencies are involved in a standoff with a suspect who is believed to be armed on a rooftop.
At around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, Citrus Heights Police Department, Folsom Police Department, and Roseville Police Department responded to an area near Sunrise Boulevard. The reason for the response is unclear, however, a suspect is reportedly armed and positioned on the roof of an apartment building.
As of 10:30 p.m., several roads were closed at Old Auburn Road and Sunrise Boulevard.
Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
Sacramento police investigating possible shooting on Stockton Boulevard
Updated: 1:51 PM PDT Oct 21, 2024
THIS IS KCRA THREE NEWS AT FIVE HUNDREDS WITHOUT POWER RIGHT NOW IN SACRAMENTO, AFTER A CAR CRASHES INTO A POWER POLE, THE PROGRESS CREWS ARE MAKING THIS MORNING, A MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING A SACRAMENTO POLICE OFFICER IS BACK IN COURT TODAY. WE HAVE THE LATEST DETAILS ON HIS PROCEEDINGS. AN ARREST MADE AFTER A DEADLY MIDTOWN SHOOTING IN SEPTEMBER. THE VICTIM’S FAMILY IS NOW REACTING. NEW EXPANDED TOURS OF THE WHITE HOUSE CONTINUE TODAY. A BREAKDOWN OF SOME OF THE CHANGES MADE IN THE NEW EFFORT, SPEARHEADED BY THE FIRST LADY. BUT FIRST, AT 5 A.M., WE ARE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS OUT OF SACRAMENTO, WHERE A CRASH HAS LEFT HUNDREDS WITHOUT POWER. POLICE SAY THE CRASH HAPPENED JUST AFTER 11 LAST NIGHT ON MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BOULEVARD JUST NORTH OF FRUIT RIDGE ROAD. AND THAT’S WHERE WE FIND KCRA 3’S MELANIE WINGO WITH AN UPDATE ON THE PROGRESS CREWS ARE MAKING THIS MORNING. MELANIE. GOOD MORNING. A VERY POSITIVE UPDATE TO BRING TO YOU BECAUSE AS WE HEARD EARLIER THIS MORNING, THERE WERE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITHOUT POWER. BUT NOW ONLY 55 CUSTOMERS ARE WITHOUT POWER. ACCORDING TO SMUD’S OUTAGE MAP. BUT TAKE A LOOK AT THIS. THIS IS FRUIT RIDGE ROAD, RIGHT HERE. MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD IS WHERE WE ARE. AND AS YOU CAN SEE, THIS INTERSECTION IS CLOSED. NOBODY IS GETTING NORTH OF FRUIT RIDGE ON MLK JUNIOR BOULEVARD BECAUSE OF ALL THIS WORK THAT IS HAPPENING AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE ABOUT 11:00 LAST NIGHT. SO TAKE A LOOK. WE HAVE SOME VIDEO TO SHOW YOU OF WHEN WE FIRST ARRIVED OUT HERE AT THE SCENE EARLIER THIS MORNING. SMUD CREWS WORKING TO FIX THE UTILITY LINES THAT WERE COMPROMISED AFTER THAT LATE NIGHT CRASH. ALL OF THIS HAPPENING AROUND 11:00 LAST NIGHT. POLICE GOT CALLED OUT TO A VEHICLE INTO A POWER POLE INCIDENT. WE HAVE NOT SEEN THE VEHICLE THAT HIT THE POWER POLE, AND WE DON’T HAVE ANY INFORMATION FROM POLICE RIGHT NOW ABOUT THE DRIVER, WHETHER THAT PERSON WAS INJURED OR WHAT LED TO THE CRASH, WHETHER THEY STAYED AT THE SCENE AND ARE COOPERATING WITH POLICE. BUT SACRAMENTO POLICE DO SAY THE CRASH CAUSED THAT HUGE NUMBER OF OUTAGES AND A GAS LEAK IN THE AREA AT THE HEIGHT OF THE OUTAGE, AT LEAST 1200 CUSTOMERS WERE WITHOUT POWER, ACCORDING TO SMUD’S OUTAGE TRACKER. THOSE CUSTOMERS EXPECTED TO HAVE THEIR POWER RESTORED BY ABOUT 545 THIS MORNING. THOSE REMAINING CUSTOMERS THAT DO NOT HAVE POWER BUT BACK OUT HERE LIVE, ACCORDING TO SACRAMENTO POLICE, THEY DON’T HAVE AN ESTIMATED TIME AS TO WHEN MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR BOULEVARD WILL BE OPEN BETWEEN FRUIT RIDGE AND ABOUT 26TH AVENUE, SO AS OF RIGHT NOW, THEY’RE ENCOURAGING DRIVERS TO HAVE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE TO GET AROUND THIS CLOSURE. REPORTING LIVE IN SACRAMENTO THIS MORNING, MELANIE WINGO KCRA THREE NEWS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH MELANIE. LET’S GO NOW TO KELLY KERN TRACKING OUR FORECAST FOR THIS MONDAY. HOW’S IT LOOKING. YOU KNOW IT WAS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND AND THE WEATHER CONTINUES NOW TODAY WE’LL SEE A FEW MORE CLOUDS OUT THERE, BUT STILL GOING TO BE PRETTY NICE. THIS IS A LIVE LOOK AT RANCHO CORDOVA. THE SUN DOESN’T COME UP UNTIL 721. IN THE MORNING. IT’S GOING TO BE A VERY COOL START, JUST LIKE IT WAS OVER THE WEEKEND WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE AFTERNOON AT LEAST SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS IN THE FORECAST FOR THURSDAY NIGHT, BUT THAT IS ACTUALLY DWINDLING. SO LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE SATELLITE IMAGERY RIGHT NOW. AND AGAIN, SEEING QUITE A FEW CLOUDS YOU GET UP INTO THE SIERRA. THOSE MOVING OVER INTO NEVADA, WE HAVE SOME MARINE LAYER HERE RIGHT ALONG THE EDGE OF THE COAST. IT DOESN’T GO VERY FAR INLAND. TODAY WE’RE GOING TO SEE MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND RIGHT NOW IT’S SACRAMENTO. IT’S 51 IN STOCKTON, LOOKING AT ABOUT THE SAME AUBURN, 57 IN TRUCKEE ARE COMING IN AT 36. THE WINDS, A LITTLE BIT OF THAT ONSHORE FLOW. SO FAIRFIELD TEN MILES PER HOUR. SACRAMENTO RIGHT NOW LOOKING AT JUST THREE. SO WINDS MUCH LIGHTER THAN HOW WE ENDED LAST WEEK. NOW HERE’S A LOOK AT THE DAY AHEAD. SO FOR TODAY IN THE VALLEY HIGHS AROUND 80 DEGREES. FOOTHILLS LOOKING AT MID 70S AND THE SIERRA. GENERALLY IN THE LOW 60S COMING UP IN ABOUT TEN MINUTES. WE’RE GOING TO GO NEIGHBORHOOD BY NEIGHBORHOOD. BUT FIRST LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT TRAFFIC WITH BRIAN. AND TRAFFIC IS LOOKING GOOD OUT THERE. IF YOU’RE HEADING OUT ONTO THE CAUSEWAY RIGHT NOW, YOU CAN SEE OUT THERE HEADING OUT THROUGH WEST SACRAMENTO OUT TOWARDS DAVIS. NO DELAYS THERE. IN FACT, ALL THE WAY OUT THROUGH THE BAY AREA. LOOKING GOOD COMING IN FROM ROSEVILLE ALONG THE 80 CORRIDOR DOWN INTO THE SPLIT. NO ISSUES. AND HIGHWAY 50 FROM CAMERON PARK DOWN THROUGH RANCHO CORDOVA. NO PROBLEMS THERE. AND ON THE NORTHBOUND SIDE OF 599 FREEWAYS ARE ALL CLEAR THIS MORNING, A LITTLE BIT OF SLOWING THROUGH STOCKTON JUST EAST OF THE CROSSTOWN FREEWAY THERE. BUT OTHER THAN THAT, NO MAJOR ISSUES. WESTBOUND 205 ALSO SLOWING DOWN AS YOU MAKE YOUR WAY ACROSS THE TOP OF THE TRACY TRIANGLE. THAT’S NOW A 26 MINUTE RIDE. THEIR 25 MINUTE RIDE OVER THE ALTAMONT PASS AND 13 MINUTE RIDE BETWEEN MODESTO AND MANTECA. RIGHT NOW ON HIGHWAY 99 HERE IN SACRAMENTO, 80 A NINE MINUTE RIDE OUT OF ROSEVILLE, 15 MINUTES ON 50 FROM FOLSOM, NINE MINUTES ON 99 OUT OF ELK GROVE. NORTHBOUND AND I-5 NORTHBOUND. 11 MINUTES. BACK TO YOU GUYS. BRIAN. THANK YOU. HAPPENING TODAY. THE MAN WHO CONFESSED TO KILLING A SACRAMENTO POLICE OFFICER RETURNS TO THE COURTROOM. 51 YEAR OLD ADELE RAMOS PLEADED GUILTY TO KILLING OFFICER TARA O’SULLIVAN IN JULY OF 2019. O’SULLIVAN WAS ONE OF FIVE OFFICERS RESPONDING TO A HOME TO HELP A WOMAN ESCAPE A DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE SITUATION. RAMOS WAS ARRESTED AFTER THE SHOOTING, AND A FOUR HOUR LONG STANDOFF IN AUGUST. HE PLEADED GUILTY TO SEVERAL FELONY COUNTS, INCLUDING MURDER WITH SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES. NOW A JURY MUST DECIDE WHETHER HE SHOULD BE PUT TO DEATH. THOUGH CALIFORNIA HAS NOT CARRIED OUT AN EXECUTION IN NEARLY 20 YEARS, RAMOS WILL BE BACK IN COURT AT 9 A.M. 505 NOW HAPPENING TODAY, SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCIL MEMBER SEAN LOLOEE WILL RETURN TO COURT. BACK IN MARCH, A GRAND JURY ISSUED A NEW 58 COUNT INDICTMENT AGAINST HIM. THOSE CHARGES INCLUDED CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, USE OF FALSE IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTS, OBSTRUCTING AN INVESTIGATION AND WIRE FRAUD. SOME OF THESE CHARGES CAN COST ANYWHERE FROM $10,000 TO $500,000 IN FINES. LOLOEE DENIES ALL ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIM, SAYING IT’S A PURELY POLITICAL MOVE. HE’LL BE BACK IN COURT AT NINE THIS MORNING. HE ALSO FACES UP TO 500 PLUS YEARS IN PRISON IF CONVICTED. AND THIS MORNING, SACRAMENTO POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING AFTER A MAN WAS SHOT IN A PARKING GARAGE IN DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO. THE SHOOTING HAPPENED AT THE DOCO PARKING GARAGE ON FOURTH AND L STREETS JUST AFTER 11 SATURDAY NIGHT, WHEN OFFICERS GOT THERE, THEY FOUND A MAN WHO HAD BEEN SHOT. THAT MAN WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND IS EXPECTED TO BE OKAY. POLICE DETERMINED THE SHOOTING HAPPENED INSIDE THE PARKING GARAGE AFTER FINDING AT LEAST SIX VEHICLES WERE SHOT AT. NO ONE WAS INSIDE THOSE VEHICLES AT THE TIME. AND RIGHT NOW, POLICE SAY THERE IS NO REASON TO BELIEVE THERE IS AN ONGOING THREAT TO THE PUBLIC. OFFICERS DON’T HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON A SUSPECT. NEARLY A MONTH AFTER A DEADLY SHOOTING IN MIDTOWN SACRAMENTO, POLICE HAVE ARRESTED A SUSPECT. THE FAMILY OF THE MAN KILLED IS NOW REACTING TO THE NEWS. IN SEPTEMBER, 22 YEAR OLD COLBY TEVIS, SEEN HERE, WAS KILLED NEAR JAY AND 24TH STREETS. HIS FAMILY SAID HE WAS CELEBRATING HIS SISTER’S BIRTHDAY WHEN THE SHOOTING HAPPENED. NEARLY A MONTH LATER, SACRAMENTO POLICE ARRESTED 29 YEAR OLD ALEX BROWN. BROWN FACES THREE FELONY CHARGES, INCLUDING A MURDER AND BEING A FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM. TEVIS FAMILY ATTENDED BROWN’S FIRST COURT APPEARANCE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THEY SAY THEY PLAN TO BE AT ALL OF HIS COURT APPEARANCES AS THEY FIGHT FOR JUSTICE. IT’S JUST NOW GETTING JUSTICE FOR KOBE. WE WANT HIM TO BE LOCKED UP FOREVER. WE WANT HIM FULLY PROSECUTED. THE MAXIMUM SENTENCE, WHATEVER THAT MAY BE. WE WANT THE MAXIMUM SENTENCE. BROWN IS IN THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY JAIL. HE’LL BE BACK IN COURT NEXT MONTH. AND THIS MORNING, ROSEVILLE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING AFTER A BICYCLIST WAS HIT BY A CAR AND SENT TO THE HOSPITAL. THIS HAPPENED ALONG BLUE OAKS BOULEVARD AND CROCKER RANCH ROAD JUST BEFORE 9:00 LAST NIGHT. POLICE SAY THE DRIVER WHO HIT THE 26 YEAR OLD MAN STAYED ON THE SCENE AND IS COOPERATING WITH THE INVESTIGATION. THE WESTBOUND LANES OF BLUE OAKS BOULEVARD WERE SHUT DOWN FOR SEVERAL HOURS AS INVESTIGATORS COLLECTED EVIDENCE, DRUGS AND ALCOHOL DO NOT APPEAR TO BE A FACTOR IN THE CRASH. ROSEVILLE POLICE ASK IF YOU SAW ANYTHING TO PLEASE GIVE THEM A CALL. WELL, TURNING NOW TO OUR WILDFIRE COVERAGE AND THE SHOE FIRE REMAINS ACTIVE IN THE SHASTA-TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST. IT IS BURNING TO THE NORTHEAST OF SHASTA LAKE. CREWS SAY IT’S BEEN DIFFICULT FOR THOSE ON THE GROUND, SINCE MANY AREAS ARE DANGEROUS TO ACCESS. AS OF LAST UPDATE, THE FIRE HAS BURNED OVER 4900 ACRES, WITH JUST 23% CONTAINMENT. AND OAKLAND’S FIRE CHIEF REMINDING CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS TO NOT LET THEIR GUARD DOWN. SINCE WE’RE NOT OUT OF THE WOODS YET. THIS WARNING COMES AS CREWS BATTLED THE KELLER FIRE, WHICH IS BURNING IN ALAMEDA COUNTY. THE FIRE STARTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON, PROMPTING EVACUATIONS IN THE OAKLAND HILLS. OFFICIALS SAY THE WIND DRIVEN FIRE JUMPED THE FREEWAY AND BURNED PEOPLE’S YARDS BEFORE FIREFIGHTERS WERE ABLE TO GET TO THE SCENE. MORE THAN 500 HOMES WERE EVACUATED. AT LEAST TWO WERE DAMAGED. THE FIRE IS NOW 85% CONTAINED AND REMAINS AT 15 ACRES IN SIZE. THE CAUSE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. AND RIGHT NOW, MORE RESOURCES FROM CALIFORNIA ARE PREPARING FOR DEPLOYMENT TO HURRICANE HIT AREAS OF FLORIDA AND DOZENS OF PEOPLE FROM THE CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS ARE GATHERING AT SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT THIS MORNING. THEY WILL TRAVEL TO FLORIDA TO ASSIST IN RECOVERY EFFORTS FROM HURRICANES HELENE AND MILTON. THEY WILL BE THERE FOR AT LEAST A MONTH, HELPING TO REMOVE MUD AND DEBRIS FROM HOMES AND GETTING RID OF ALL OF THOSE DOWNED TREES. STARTING TODAY, NEW METER LIGHTS ON INTERSTATE FIVE OF THE SACRAMENTO AIRPORT WILL BE FULLY FUNCTIONAL. THOSE LIGHTS WILL REGULATE TRAFFIC MERGING ONTO I-5 IN BOTH THE NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND DIRECTIONS. THE METERS WILL BE SET TO ADJUST TO TRAFFIC DEMAND EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK, INCLUDING WEEKENDS, EVEN HOLIDAYS. HIGHWAY MESSAGE BOARDS HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED IN THE AREA TO ALERT DRIVERS OF THE NEW METERS. METERING LIGHTS COME ON IN THE FIRST PHASE OF A $39 MILLION PROJECT TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW ON I-5 NEAR THE AIRPORT, AND IT IS 510 TIME FOR KCRA 3 WEATHER AND TRAFFIC EVERY TEN MINUTES. LET’S BEGIN WITH KELLY CURRAN. YEAH. LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WE’VE SEEN SO FAR THIS OCTOBER. NOW OVER THE WEEKEND, BOTH DAYS SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL, WE TOPPED OUT IN THE LOW 80S. SO AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE ENTIRE MONTH, THAT IS CERTAINLY A LOT OF RED IN EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE SQUARES SHADED IN RED IS AN ABOVE NORMAL DAY. THE BLUE THOSE ARE AT OR BELOW NORMAL. AS YOU CAN SEE, WE ONLY HAVE THREE. THE ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES. THOSE WILL CONTINUE AS WE GET INTO THIS AFTERNOON. BUT THE MORNINGS ARE REALLY PLEASANT. SACRAMENTO RIGHT NOW AT 51 DEGREES STOCKTON TAKING A LIVE LOOK THERE. IT’S 50 DEGREES. ALSO MODESTO 50 AND SOUTH LAKE TAHOE A LITTLE BIT WARMER BECAUSE OF THE CLOUDS THAT ARE IN THE AREA RIGHT NOW. SO YOU’RE IN THE UPPER 40S NOW. THE AFTERNOON WE’RE LOOKING AT MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, TRUCKEE AND SOUTH LAKE TAHOE. WE’RE GOING TO SEE THE HIGHS TOPPING OUT IN THE LOW 60S. QUINCY TODAY, LOW 70S. THE FOOTHILLS MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, AND IF YOU HAVE TO WORK OUTSIDE, GOOD WEATHER FOR IT. 74 DEGREES IN AUBURN, JACKSON ABOUT 75. THE COASTAL HILLS. THERE’S A MARINE LAYER RIGHT ALONG THE EDGE OF THE COAST, SO IT DOESN’T GO VERY FAR INLAND. BUT FAIRFIELD, YOU’RE CERTAINLY FEELING THE ONSHORE FLOW. THE HIGH TODAY, 7968, IN SAN FRANCISCO, THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY TODAY, MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGHS UPPER SECONDS AND LOW 80S, RANGING FROM ABOUT 79 TO 82. AND IN SACRAMENTO TODAY. THAT FORECAST HIGH WILL TOP OUT AT 8079. IN FOLSOM AND IN ELK GROVE, WE’RE GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE SEVEN DAY FORECAST COMING UP IN ABOUT TEN MINUTES. BUT FIRST HERE IS A LOOK AT BRIAN WITH TRAFFIC. ALL RIGHT. THANKS KELLY. TAKING A LOOK OUT ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY RIGHT NOW. THIS IS INTERSTATE 80 COMING IN THROUGH CHILES. THEY’RE HEADING TOWARDS DAVIS. YOU CAN SEE THERE TRAFFIC FLOWING ALONG. NO PROBLEMS. AND THAT WILL BE THE CASE IF YOU’RE COMING IN FROM ROSEVILLE ALL THE WAY DOWN THROUGH SACRAMENTO AND HIGHWAY 50. ALL CLEAR FROM THE FOOTHILLS, ALL THE WAY DOWN THROUGH FOLSOM AND RANCHO CORDOVA, 5.99 NORTHBOUND CLEAR OUT OF ELK GROVE WITH NO DELAYS THERE. AND STOCKTON ALSO INCIDENT FREE. THIS MORNING AS YOU’RE MAKING YOUR WAY ACROSS 205, YOU WILL ENCOUNTER A LITTLE BIT OF A SLOWDOWN THERE AS YOU APPROACH 580. THAT’S NOW A 26 MINUTE RIDE. 25 MINUTE RIDE OVER THE ALTAMONT PASS ON 580 AND 99, 12 MINUTES BETWEEN MODESTO AND MANTECA. NO DELAYS ON ONE 2080 IS NINE MINUTES OUT OF ROSEVILLE, NINE MINUTES OUT OF ROSEVILLE ON 80. 15 MINUTES OUT OF FOLSOM ON 50 AND COMING UP NORTHBOUND 99. A NINE MINUTE RIDE I5 11 MINUTES FROM ELK GROVE. BACK TO YOU. ALL RIGHT. GOOD TO SEE YOU. THANK YOU. BRIAN. AND TIME NOW IS 512. A NEW REASON TO BOOK A TOUR OF THE WHITE HOUSE. TOURS OF THE NATION’S CAPITOL. EXPANDING TODAY AFTER A NEW EFFORT SPEARHEADED BY SPEARHEADED BY THE FIRST LADY. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT AND AN UPDATE ON THE DEADLY DOCK COLLAPSE IN GEORGIA OVER THE WEEKEND. WHAT OFFICIALS ARE NOW SAYING ABOUT WHAT CAUSED THIS TRAGEDY.
Sacramento police investigating possible shooting on Stockton Boulevard
Updated: 1:51 PM PDT Oct 21, 2024
A possible shooting was reported Monday afternoon in south Sacramento, officials said. Emergency medical services were dispatched around 1:13 p.m. to 48th Avenue and Stockton Boulevard. Officers are on scene investigating, the Sacramento Police Department said. It was unclear if anyone was injured. No arrests related to this incident have been announced at this time. This is a developing story, Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.See our live traffic map for updates.Click the video player above to watch other morning headlines from KCRA News 3This story was curated by Hearst’s KCRA Alert Desk.Sharing brings us closer together. If this story happened near you, share this article with friends in your area using the KCRA mobile app so they can read along with you. The KCRA app is available for free in Apple’s App Store and on Google Play.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
A possible shooting was reported Monday afternoon in south Sacramento, officials said.
Emergency medical services were dispatched around 1:13 p.m. to 48th Avenue and Stockton Boulevard.
Officers are on scene investigating, the Sacramento Police Department said. It was unclear if anyone was injured. No arrests related to this incident have been announced at this time.
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(FOX40.COM) — The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a shooting that injured two people on Saturday morning.
Around 1 a.m., SCSO responded to reports of a shooting near Elkhorn Boulevard and Walerga Road. Two men were shot and transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Two people were shot in Sacramento County on Oct. 19, 2024. /Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office
Anyone with information can call the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office at 916-874-5115.
A pedestrian was hit by a car Wednesday morning in Sacramento’s Newton Booth neighborhood, California Highway Patrol logs show.Emergency medical services were dispatched around 5:23 a.m. to westbound Highway 50 east of 16th Street. It was unclear what caused the crash, but a possible fatality was reported. See our live traffic map for updates.Click the video player above to watch other morning headlines from KCRA News 3This story was curated by Hearst’s KCRA Alert Desk.Sharing brings us closer together. If this story happened near you, share this article with friends in your area using the KCRA mobile app so they can read along with you. The KCRA app is available for free in Apple’s App Store and on Google Play.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
A pedestrian was hit by a car Wednesday morning in Sacramento’s Newton Booth neighborhood, California Highway Patrol logs show.
Emergency medical services were dispatched around 5:23 a.m. to westbound Highway 50 east of 16th Street.
It was unclear what caused the crash, but a possible fatality was reported.
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As the Oakland Athletics play their last home games at the Coliseum, employees still working the stands in their 70s, 80s and even 90s are bracing for what’s next.
Sometimes, Leland Anderson steals a quick glance high into the stands above left field and finds his wife Sandy in section 237 for a wave and a smile.
It’s their way of checking in during shifts as Guest Services ushers at the Oakland Coliseum.
Leland Anderson, right, kisses his wife Sandy while being photographed at Oakland Coliseum.
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“She’s the hottest,” 79-year-old Leland said with a grin while working his usual sections of 122 and 123 for an Athletics game.
The Andersons have always loved baseball, so once their four sons had grown and retirement came along, the couple from California’s Central Valley soul-searched about what they would do next. And it just so happened the A’s were hiring in 2013, the perfect time for them.
Like the Andersons, so many longtime Coliseum employees have built lasting memories at the ballpark, which is set to host a sellout crowd for the final scheduled A’s game here on Thursday. Thousands of fans crowded the stadium to see the team face the New York Yankees for the last round of weekend games prior to the move.
The club has played in Oakland since 1968 and plans to call Sacramento home for at least the next three years before a scheduled move to Las Vegas ahead of the 2028 season. The NFL’s Raiders left the Coliseum and relocated to Las Vegas in 2020.
In the third-base field box, 95-year-old Sam Moriana is one of those familiar faces fans recognize. He charms them with his quick wit and warm welcomes, then leads people to their seats.
He might even share what he calls “the keys to longevity” with a complete stranger.
“Olive oil, garlic, red wine, humor and classical music,” cracks Moriana, believed to be the oldest A’s employee — he even checked with human resources.
“I’m the oldest goat,” he said.
Visiting teams have also created relationships with these ushers, security personnel, concession workers and clubhouse attendants.
“You come here and you see the same people and it’s like family,” said Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr., who made his major league debut for the Mariners at the Coliseum on April 3, 1989, and recorded his first career hit here. “They watched me grow up, they watched my kids grow up, so it’s hard. Next year, there’s going to be all new faces and it’s not going to be the same. And it’s not going to be the same for the people of Oakland.”
Many of the employees are still working well into their golden years because they love being part of the games and cherish working at a place with such history, not only for the city of Oakland but in baseball. Many will now retire.
Others are starting to look for jobs elsewhere, such as 35-year-old Derrick Smith. He has been with the A’s the past four years and will soon move cross-country to join the Heat and Marlins franchises in Miami for bittersweet “new beginnings.”
“Kind of sad to leave my friends and my family, but I’m so excited for a fresh new start,” he said.
Some workers remain uncertain about whether they might work games in Sacramento — if they’re even asked and considered. Employees say communication has been minimal.
Leland Anderson, left, fist bumps Stomper during a baseball game between the Colorado Rockies and the Oakland Athletics.
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The Andersons, who celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary on July 3, raised their boys in nearby Hayward and would regularly go to games.
Leland and Sandy come from Modesto, a couple of hours away, and stay with an A’s colleague who welcomes them into her home when they work games.
“We have always loved baseball,” Sandy explained. “When we dated it was either a movie or baseball, and most of the time baseball won. The night we got engaged we went to a Giants game because the A’s were out of town. It’s just always been part of our makeup. He always played baseball, I always watched, and we’ve had four sons who all played baseball.
“So we were Little League parents forever. It’s in our DNA.”
People like the Andersons are the faces of the Coliseum.
“Some of it’s kind of sad for the people that are not going to be going, excited for the people that are,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said during Tampa Bay’s last visit in August. “It’s been a unique group here of employees. It does seem like the carryover they’ve been pretty consistent as an organization with who they employ. Hopefully, there’s strong consideration for opportunities for them moving forward. I hope some of them get a chance to do some games in Sacramento.”
Clyde and Derek Williams, a father-son security team at the Coliseum, also work Golden State Warriors games at Chase Center in San Francisco, but losing the A’s will hurt.
Clyde Williams lives 44 miles north in Fairfield, practically halfway to Sacramento, so he could commute to California’s capital if he’s asked. He worked Bill Graham Presents “Day on the Green” concerts at the Coliseum beginning more than 25 years ago.
“Well, it’s been everything to me. I’ve been out here on the site for 25-27 years,” he said. “So my heart is saddened that they’ll be leaving but that’s part of the business, so therefore we have to go wherever the big guys say to go.”
He knows they all will deeply feel the absence of the Coliseum glory days.
A’s catcher Shea Langeliers has always enjoyed interacting with all of the familiar ballpark staples.
“The people that work here it feels like a family, we’re all close, all nice,” he said. “They take care of each other, they take care of us. It’s really pleasant to be here with these people. They do such a good job and they’re really fun to talk to and all around just good.”
Clyde Williams describes his most memorable moments as the ones “when fans come in and giving them a great experience.”
“It’s been a pleasure,” he said. “I love this job. I love this place.”
