Councilmember Sandy Sheedy announced today that she will not run for reelection in 2012. In an email to the community and interview with the Bee’s Ryan Lillis, Sheedy indicates she wishes to spend more time with family and has enjoyed serving the community. This makes it a four-way race between Rob Kerth, Kim Mack, Allen…
Lost in the coverage of the Strong Mayor proposal was the Sacramento Police Officers Association’s endorsement of Kim Mack for City Council. Mack is running for the District 2 Council seat. Photo from: facebook.com/kimmackcitycouncil
The Sacramento Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying a suspect wanted for robbery. On January 19, 2012, at approximately 8:45 p.m., police responded to the 4200 block of Norwood Avenue regarding a business robbery. The suspect was wearing a white clown mask similar to the “KISS” rock band. The suspect climbed over…
The Sacramento Police Department has arrested Shajia Ayobi, 45-years-old, for the murder of her husband Ghulam Ayobi, an Afghan Veteran. The case stems from an incident taking place in the 12am hour of Sunday, December 18, 2011. The couple was abducted by two men waiting in their vehicle in Natomas’ Gateway West neighborhood. They traveled…
According to the Sacramento Police Department, two male individuals (ages 44 and 38) and a dog were found deceased inside their tent down by the river just east of the Hwy 160 bridge. The cause of death appears to be carbon monoxide poisoning from a camp stove they had inside the tent. It appears the…
The annual MLK March returns tomorrow, January 17, 2012. Like last year, the north area’s march will begin at Grant High School and proceed down Marysville Blvd., Del Paso Blvd., and Highway 160 into downtown to meet marchers from the south area at the Sacramento Convention Center. Opening ceremonies at Grant take place at 8:00am. The march is slated to…
SacAnime makes it’s first official appearance at the newly named Woodlake Hotel this weekend from January 13 to January 15, 2012. As usual, SacAnime will feature vendors, guests, tournaments, concerts, a dance, and the cosplay & fashion show. Even though the hotel’s name has changed, all room reservations remain the same. Pre-registration is closed, but you’ll be able…
Somebody may want to check the screws on top of that thing…
The Radisson Hotel is now known as The Woodlake Hotel, a spin on an old name. First reported by Bob Shallit in the Sacramento Bee, the hotel changed names on January 1, 2012. The facility’s new name is a spin on the Woodlake Inn, the facility’s title for nearly 20 years before becoming a Radisson…
The Sacramento Police Department has arrested 35-year-old Lionel Doria for the murder of James Hiter on Black Friday. On Friday, November 25, at 3:50 a.m., police responded to the 700 block of Bell Ave regarding a subject that had been shot. Upon arrival, officers located Hiter, 46, lying in the roadway with a fatal gunshot…