Robberies continue to plague Old North Sacramento

Below is the crime activity log for February 2013. Robberies remained the top crime with the majority taking place in Old North Sacramento, eight in February 2013 and three in January 2013. Old North Sacramento was tops for total incidents (20 overall) in February 2013 followed by Gardenland. Hagginwood, South Hagginwood, and Del Paso Heights…

Police seek assistance in identifying armed robbers

The Sacramento Police Department is asking for the community’s help with identifying armed robbery suspects who hit three North Sacramento businesses in a one hour span. Photos by C.Shannon In the evening hours of Tuesday, February 19, 2013, police responded to three separate take-over-type robberies to businesses in the North Sacramento. In each instance, three…

Councilmember Warren hosting bike ride this weekend

Join Councilmember Allen Warren for his Community Bike Ride through District 2 this Saturday, February 23 starting at 8:00am. The bike ride begins at El Camino Ave and Traction Ave and heads up the Sacramento Northern Bike Trail, ending at Marysville Blvd and Rio Linda Blvd. The purpose of the ride is to focus on…

Driving while high

The states of Washington and Colorado recently legalized marijuana and as legislators in both states deal with potential regulations, one question remains at the forefront: how high is too high to drive? Washington TV station KIRO decided to put that to the test by assembling a group of volunteers, having them smoke some marijuana (classified…

Sacramento Autorama returns to Cal Expo

The annual Sacramento Autorama returns to Cal Expo on Friday, February 15 through Sunday, February 17. The event transforms Cal Expo into a massive car show featuring 450 custom cars, hot rods, classics, motorcycles, and specialty vehicles from around the county. Hours are 12pm – 8pm on Friday, 10am – 8pm on Saturday, and 10am…