Light Rail Train Kills One, Injures Two in Rancho Cordova Collision
A Sacramento Regional Transit light rail train struck a vehicle at the intersection of Folsom Boulevard and Mills Park Drive in Rancho Cordova on Thursday at approximately 5:21 p.m., killing one person and sending two others to the hospital in critical condition, according to Sacramento Metropolitan Fire.
Pedestrian Killed on Florin Road
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on Florin Road in Sacramento County early Friday morning, the California Highway Patrol said. The circumstances of the crash remain under investigation.
Carnival Cruise Line Ordered to Pay Sacramento Woman $300,000 Over Overservice
A federal jury in Florida ordered Carnival Cruise Line to pay $300,000 to a Sacramento woman who alleged the ship’s crew served her 14 shots of tequila, after which she fell down a stairwell and sustained injuries.
Suspect Arrested Two Weeks After Woodland Kidnapping Attempt, Hit-and-Run
Woodland police arrested a man suspected of attempting to kidnap a woman and running over another man, the department said. Officers located the suspect in Dunnigan approximately two weeks after the incident.
ICE Detainee Shot in Patterson Transferred to Taft Facility Near Bakersfield
Attorneys for Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez said their client was transferred to the Taft detention center near Bakersfield, days after his release from a Modesto hospital. Turlock police denied any role in the transfer decision.
Sacramento City Unified Board Votes to Close Rancho Cordova Charter School
The Sacramento City Unified school board voted to close George Washington Carver School of Arts & Sciences, citing a $388,000 budget deficit and declining enrollment, according to the district. School administrators said the campus had operated at a loss for years.