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Homicide victim found dead at Ace Hardware warehous in Rocklin identified
The man who was found dead at an Ace Hardware warehouse in Rocklin has been identified as 45-year-old Richard Rodrick Williams.
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The man who was found dead at an Ace Hardware warehouse in Rocklin has been identified as 45-year-old Richard Rodrick Williams.
Authorities say an arrest has now been after after a death investigation at an Ace Hardware Distribution Center near Rocklin on Wednesday night.
A Rancho Cordova convicted of torturing a woman he met on Tinder and killing her boyfriend was sentenced to 71 years to life in prison.
Sierra College's nursing program was just named the best in all of California. The program was ranked number one by RegisteredNursing.org.
Authorities are asking Rocklin residents to be on the lookout for a suspect who robbed a pharmacy last week.
An Auburn resident was arrested in connection to a robbery at a Rocklin convenience store that happened earlier in the week, police said Thursday.
A suspicious device prompted one building on the Sierra College campus in Rocklin to be evacuated on Wednesday.
Police in Rocklin say a drone helped them track and catch a suspected car scrapyard burglar over the weekend.
The apparent overdose death of a man in Rocklin over the weekend led to the discovery a suspected honey oil lab and the arrest of another man.
Rocklin police are investigating after being called for reports of someone unconscious on the side of the road. The body was found at the intersection of Pine and Pacific streets. Firefighters and paramedics had pronounced the person dead at the scene. Police are investigating to see if foul play was involved.
Fire crews are investigating what started a garage fire in Rocklin.
A Sacramento man was arrested at a Target in Rocklin when police said they saw him walking away from the store with a shopping cart full of merchandise.
The first rain of the fall hit Northern California Sunday, serving as a warning for what more wet weather may be in store come the winter.
The legal battle continues over Rocklin Unified School District's new controversial pronoun policy, as the California Teachers' Association is now weighing in.
An investigation is underway after a vehicle crashed into a Rocklin AT&T store following a police chase Monday evening. The Rocklin Police Department said the driver of a stolen vehicle crashed into the wireless carrier's branch on Crossings Drive during a chase involving the California Highway Patrol.
An investigation is underway after a vehicle crashed into a Rocklin AT&T store following a police chase Monday evening.
Officers have arrested a pair of suspected grocery store shoplifters who made off with about $1,700 in meat from several local stores.
A lawsuit could be on its way to Rocklin Unified School District after its board voted to change a policy over transgender rights. The change requires staff to notify parents if students request to identify as a gender other than their biological sex.
Student rights versus parents’ rights? Many Rocklin students we talked to fear the change.
The district's board of trustees voted 4-1 in favor of the policy, which requires teachers or school staff to notify parents if their children request to be identified as a gender other than the child's biological sex or gender, use pronouns that do not align with the student's biological gender, or request access to bathrooms that don't align with their gender.
The Rocklin Unified School District has voted to approve a policy requiring teachers and school staff to notify parents if their children request to be identified as anything other than their biological sex.
The Rocklin School Board voted to approve a policy requiring staff to notify parents if students request to be identified as a gender other than the child's biological sex or access sex-segregated school programs, bathrooms, or changing facilities. The school board chambers were packed Wednesday, with some showing the emotions of the decision on their faces and some with signs. Some of the board members in favor said this is not a political or religious agenda and that the policy did not break state or federal law. But opponents said it would put teachers, other school employees, and students at risk.
The new policy would require teachers or school staff to notify parents if their children requested to be identified as a gender other than the child's biological sex.
The Rocklin Unified School District is meeting on Wednesday night to vote on a controversial policy that would require parents to be notified if their child wants to identify as transgender.
Grace Garcia wants to be in the spotlight when she grows up – and she's getting her first big break on Broadway this weekend, appearing on the Jumbotron in New York City's Times Square.
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Of the 12,000 customers PG&E warned of possible power shutoffs, several hundred impacted homes are in rural Yolo and Solano Counties in the greater Sacramento area.
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A Sacramento high school girls robotics team is fresh off their trip to the championships, placing fifth internationally. The St. Francis High School Team was excited to return home to a new robotics lab on campus.
Sacramento County received more than 1,500 complaints over fireworks last year. Now, there is a new push to stop illegal fireworks at the border before they are ever brought into California.
From down under to flying high above wildfires, an Australian aircrew has been hired by California to help in fire attacks this year.
Nearly a half-million members of Patelco Credit Union, with branches across the Bay Area and Northern California, lost access to banking services following what the CEO called a "serious security incident" over the weekend.
Several new California laws have gone into effect as of July 1, 2024, ranging from tenant security deposits being capped to hidden fees being banned and requiring bars to offer date rape drug testing kits.
With just hours to spare, Democratic legislators announced Sunday night an agreement on a Prop 47 reform initiative they plan to put on a ballot.
California lawmakers have unveiled two bond measures that would go to voters in November.
The Bay Area is where it all began for the former San Francisco Giants 1st-round pick Hunter Bishop. However, Bishop's path to professional ball was anything but normal.
Beloved Golden State Warriors guard and legendary Splash Brother Klay Thompson will be headed to Dallas as part of a multi-team sign-and-trade deal, according to reports.
The Netherlands Volleyball Federation says Steven van de Velde has shown "self-insight and reflection" since his 2016 conviction for raping a 12-year-old.
Matt Chapman homered and drove in three runs and the Giants hit a season-high 10 doubles to rout the Dodgers 10-4 on Sunday.
Brandon Pfaadt pitched six innings of one-run, ball helping the Diamondbacks beat the Oakland A's 5-1 on Sunday.
Former President Trump is trying to overturn his recent felony conviction in the New York "hush money" criminal case.
The Supreme Court's landmark decision ruled that Trump is immune from prosecution for official acts he took while in office.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former President Donald Trump is entitled to immunity from federal prosecution for official actions he took while in office.
Border Patrol processed approximately 84,000 migrants in June, the lowest monthly level since President Biden took office.
Usher accepted the lifetime achievement award at the 2024 BET Awards, and Will Smith debuted a single as he continued his comeback from slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars two years ago.
Cones, chocolate bars and gummies sold nationwide found to contain toxic levels of chemical found in some mushrooms.
"We can serve payers very effectively from the footprint that remains," CEO Tim Wentworth says of the coming Walgreens closures.
Almost 400 water systems serving nearly a million Californians don't meet state requirements for safe and reliable drinking water supplies.
Ice cream maker Totally Cool said the recalled products could be tainted with listeria, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections.
Nearly 7 million Americans live with Alzheimer's, a disease that's not only tough on the patient but also on their family. CBS13 has one family's story and message they have for others going through the same thing.
A new California law is designed to protect consumers against excessive or undisclosed costs on purchases. However, Gov. Newsom signed a last-minute exemption for the restaurant industry.
The SUV was supposed to be shipped from Idaho to Yuba City within three days. The dealer kept changing the delivery date, blaming a shipping issue. With his baby's due date approaching, Deandre Hobbs grew impatient.
Popular restaurant chain Rubio's Coastal Grill announced it was shuttering dozens of locations across the state, and now employees say they are having trouble cashing their final paychecks.
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Phyllis Simmons died months after the solar panels were installed.
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At least one DoorDash customer says he will only use the delivery app when he is hungry - and not for electronics.
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The California DMV expanded its digital services so you can take care of business without going into a branch office.
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The forward progress of a fire in El Dorado County that forced people to evacuate their homes on Saturday afternoon has been stopped and all evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted.
Firefighters are working on a grass fire that quickly spread to four acres and is threatening structures on Saturday afternoon.
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