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Girl Killed, Parents Shot In Gunmen’s Brazen Assault On Sacramento Area Home

Sheriff’s officials say a 10-year-old girl is dead and her parents are hospitalized after gunmen walked up to the front door of a home in the North Highlands area of Sacramento County and started shooting.

2013/05/19

The Sacramento County shooting scene. (CBS)

Sacramento County Officer Shot And Killed By Burglary Suspect

Sheriff’s Sgt. Jason Ramos said the shooting occurred a little after 11:20 a.m. Tuesday after police responded to reports of a burglary.

2013/01/15

Police and SWAT officers outside a home on 1st St. in Galt following the fatal shooting of an animal control officer, November 28, 2012. (CBS)

Suspect In NorCal Animal Control Officer Killing Arrested After Standoff

The suspect in the fatal shooting of an animal control officer trying to retrieve pets from a Sacramento County home is in custody after an all-night standoff.

2012/11/29

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NorCal Sheriff’s Deputy Pleads Guilty To Illegally Selling Weapons Used By Criminals

A former Sacramento County sheriff’s deputy has pleaded guilty to a federal charge stemming from the illegal sale of dozens of weapons, some of which were used by criminals.

2012/08/28

Turkeys in a farm.  (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Cargill Recalling Ground Turkey After Sacramento Salmonella Death

Meat giant Cargill is recalling 36 million pounds of ground turkey linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak that has killed one person in California and sickened at least 76 others.

KCBS–2011/08/03

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Sacramento Death May Be Linked To Salmonella-Tainted Turkey

State health officials say a Northern California resident is the lone known death in a spate of salmonella poisonings across the country that appear to be linked to eating ground turkey meat.

CBS San Francisco–2011/08/02

Yuba City residents watch as a tornado touches down outside of town on June 1, 2011. (Credit: Angie Owens)

Storm Spawns Another NorCal Tornado

The National Weather Service said no damage has been reported after the tornado was spotted in a rural area about 5 miles north of Yuba City around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

KPIX 5–2011/06/01

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