Living week to week and unemployed, Jeff Ledford admits he spent $10 more than he had earlier this year. He calls Bank of America's decision to slap him with five overdraft fees totaling $175 for that ten dollar oversight, "predatory practices." Full Story »
City officials are considering implementing restrictions on pit bulls after a teenager was attacked in downtown Auburn. The Auburn City Council met Monday night to discuss potential changes to city ordinances relating to pit bull ownership, although officials were quick to point out that state law does not allow an outright ban of any one breed. Full Story »
Authorities are hunting for an alleged predator who has been sexually assaulting girls and women on bikes and then speeding off before victims can get a look at him. Full Story »
El Dorado County Sheriff's deputies say they found a large indoor marijuana growing operation by following a trail of pot leaves and potting soil. Full Story »
Police say a Whittier man who kidnapped his three children and reportedly threatened himself and the kids with bodily harm, has turned himself into authorities. The children are all say and sound say officials. Full Story »
The sniper who terrorized the East Coast for three weeks in 2002 is scheduled to be executed Tuesday, and a Sacramento man who lost his wife in the shootings will witness his death. Full Story »
Kaiser Permanente announced it has run out of the H1N1 flu vaccine, and says it has a very limited amount of seasonal flu vaccine. Full Story »
A vendor at a popular swap meet that has been a local mainstay for decades is under arrest after allegedly sexually assaulting a teen boy, according to authorities. Full Story »
The Solano County Sheriff's Office said that the county coroner has confirmed that the young student who died last week in Vacaville perished from complications resulting from the swine flu. Full Story »
Badly decomposed remains were found in Amador County on Sunday and Monday, and investigators are now working to identify the body and determine what happened to the person. Full Story »
Merced County investigators are looking for members of what they term "an outlaw motorcycle gang" after a 33-year-old man was stabbed to death in a bar fight. Full Story »
Electronic Arts said Monday its loss widened in the latest quarter in what's been a difficult year for the company and the broader video game industry. The company behind games such as "Madden NFL 10" also said Monday it is laying off 1,500 employees, or about 17 percent, to focus on games that have higher profit margins. Full Story »
A suspicious package placed outside of a Turlock preschool has been detonated by the Stanislaus County bomb squad. Full Story »
An Elk Grove veterinarian took on a tiger this weekend. The big cat from the PAWS animal sanctuary needed surgery and Franklin Ranch Pet Hospital in Elk Grove took on the challenge. Full Story »
An elementary school playground is singed and scorched after a Sunday morning fire broke out, according to authorities. Authoritiessaid that a rock climbing wall and a bench were damaged when the firestarted at Williamson Elementary School on the 2200 block of BenitaDrive at around 6:00 a.m. Full Story »
Authorities say a 36-year-old woman who was injured while rock climbing in the eastern Sierra died before rescuers could get to her Full Story »
A trucker died Monday after his big-rig plummeted 200 feet from a new section of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge that has seen more than 42 crashes since it opened, authorities said. Full Story »
Three more vehicles have been torched in an area of Contra Costa County that has already seen 11 vehicles go up in flames. Full Story »
In an effort to prevent the spread of swine flu, five San Joaquin County hospitals will no longer allow kids to visit patients. Full Story »
Fire crews are mopping up a two-alarm blaze that has injured at least one person and triggered a hazmat alert. The Sacramento Metro Fire Department is at the scene on the 3700 block of Wingate Drive, where the fire broke out Sunday night. Full Story »
Rookie Tyreke Evans scored 18 of his 23 points in the second quarter and Sacramento beat Golden State 120-107 to win back-to-back games for the first time in nearly a year. Full Story »
A 19-year-old man was killed after his vehicle ran into a tree in Elk Grove early Sunday morning, according to authorities. Full Story »
Authorities are looking for suspects after an early morning shooting in North Richmond that left a 59-year-old man dead and his son wounded. Full Story »
Seven suspected gang members are facing charges in connection with an attempted kidnapping and assault last month at a Northern California casino. Full Story »
An SUV was totaled after being crushed by a freight train Saturday night in Yolo County. Full Story »
A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman
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