The Sacramento Bee

Sacramento Imam Mohamed Abdul-Azeez has won the 2009 FBI Director's Community Leadership Award for his work building bridges among Muslims, law enforcement and the local interfaith community. Full Story »

Maintaining a long holiday tradition, Santa and Mrs. Claus will be appearing in Folsom neighborhoods beginning at 5 p.m. each day from Dec. 10 through Dec. 15. Full Story »

Citrus Heights is limiting construction in the city's right of way to not impede holiday traffic, according to the city's Web site. Full Story »

A Sacramento shelter for families is hoping Christmas comes early and in the form of a van after fire damaged one of its buildings. Full Story »

Rancho Cordova Vice Mayor Ken Cooley, a member of the City Council since the city formed in July 2003, has been elected mayor for 2010. Full Story »

Sacramento County officials are facing a dilemma: They want to stimulate the local economy by lowering the financial and regulatory hurdles for developers. Full Story »

A UC Davis graduate student was released from jail Tuesday after prosecutors said they didn't have enough information to decide whether he should be charged with making a false bomb threat during an acting class he teaches. Full Story »

It's just a space in Woodland – a warehouse converted into an artist's studio in a neighborhood that could be described as a barrio. Full Story »

Forecasters say California is finally caught up in a normal winter storm pattern – welcome news for a state suffering from three years of drought. Full Story »

The sea lion that formerly frolicked on the Sacramento waterfront has a new name and, unfortunately, a grave new prognosis. Full Story »

It began as a routine, low-level call: a tenant dispute at an apartment complex well known among Sacramento County sheriff's deputies for its problems. It ended with one man dead and his brother subdued with Tasers. Full Story »

The deep snow blanketing Placerville and its surrounding foothills continued to cause disruptions Tuesday, with thousands of residents going a second day without power and heat. Full Story »

The Sacramento Police Department released today photos of a vehicle break-in and is asking for help Full Story »

Two Loomis teens are in juvenile hall after their stolen credit card spree quickly ran out.Accordi Full Story »

The National Football League's charity foundation has awarded UC Davis a $125,000 grant for knee injury research. Full Story »

District Attorney Jan Scully said today that the State Board of Prison Terms has denied parole for a man convicted of killing an Orangevale pizza restaurant manager in 1987. Full Story »

Californians might find it easier to show their love -- or at least support -- of the arts after a state tax agency recently clarified that buying or renewing a California Arts License Plate is tax deductible. Full Story »

A 41-year-old man is facing potential DUI and obstructing police charges after a traffic accident last week in Roseville that sent two other people to the hospital, according to police and jail records. Full Story »

Electrical power failed, then generators went down, forcing a third level of backup power to be used at Marshall Medical Center in Placerville. Full Story »

Sacramento Imam Mohamed Abdul-Azeez has won the 2009 FBI Director's Community Leadership award for his ground-breaking work building bridges between Muslims, law enforcement and people across faiths. Full Story »

Volunteers at the El Dorado County Warming Center in Placerville provided a warm place for eight people overnight and seven who more arrived this morning. Full Story »

The sea lion allegedly shot by a fisherman in the Sacramento River is in critical condition after being rescued Saturday and might not survive. Full Story »

Authorities have identified the man fatally shot by a Sacramento County sheriff's sergeant this morning as 35-year-old Giat Van Truong. Full Story »

Salvation Army officials say there is an extreme shortage of toys for needy families this year in Roseville. Full Story »

The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors' meeting scheduled for today in Placerville has been postponed until Thursday because of snowy conditions. Full Story »