Vellanoweth found guilty in crash that killed four - The gubernatorial appointments, the political connections, the 30-year history as a top-level California bureaucrat - none of it helped Roberto P. Vellanoweth on Thursday when he was led out of the courtroom in handcuffs.

Store that became crime magnet razed near Oak Park -Frank Ramirez, a 50-year resident of Oak Park, remembered when they used to have fruits and vegetables displayed outside the little neighborhood market. Sean McFarlane of GW Demolition participates in the razing of the 75-year-old Wat ...

Water Park Investigated After Heat Illnesses- Four employees of a Sacramento water park were taken to a hospital on the same day that the state announced it is investigating the site.

$60 Million In Bill For Local Water Projects- The U.S. State Energy and Water Appropriations bill includes $60 million for flood control projects in Sacramento, Mayor Heather Fargo said Thursday.

Council wary of county gang initiative- Former gang leader Ron Montez addressed the Elk Grove City Council on Wednesday, attesting that counseling programs helped straighten out his life.

HIGH FIVE- It was a party the likes of which Rancho Cordova had never before seen - and will never see again. After all, how often can a city celebrate its fifth birthday? More than 2,000 people came to city hall on Tuesday night to celebrate the five-year anniversary of Rancho Cordova citihood.

Baby steps for Rio del Oro project- A massive development project that could eventually bring more than 30,000 new residents to Rancho Cordova took another baby step toward becoming reality during a joint City Council and Planning Commission work session that took place Monday night.

Orrock enters Cosumnes CSD race- This year's race for a seat on the Cosumnes Community Services District (CSD) Board recently grew.

Folsom's new bridge starts to span canyon- For weeks, all eyes have been on the whirlwind Big Fix project along Interstate 5 in downtown Sacramento. But there is another road project - a much bigger and costlier one - taking shape in a secluded canyon in eastern Sacramento County, virtually unnoticed except by hawks overhead and deer spying from behind scrub oak.

Heat, air take toll on Sacramento tourism- There's a silver lining, Sacramento, to this horrible heat and apocalyptic air: We didn't just ruin the Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Bad air delays decision on mosquito spraying in south Sacramento- Poor air quality is delaying a decision on whether to conduct aerial spraying to control mosquitoes in south Sacramento.