Injured sea lion Sgt. Nevis is eating 40 pounds of fish a day and gaining weight, a Marine Mammal Center spokesman said ... The man accused in the high-profile shooting of a sea lion in the Sacramento River had his first court date Monday, as wildlife experts continue nursing the stricken animal back to health ... Larry Allen Legans, 43, pleaded not guilty to a single felony charge of animal cruelty at his arraignment Monday in Sutter County Superior Court. The North Highlands man is suspected
There's no doubt any of the big Elk Grove high schools would love to have a Brady Dragmire on their team ... But Bradshaw Christian is more than happy to have the 6-foot, 180-pound junior workhorse running back-free safety around to help lead its emerging program ... Dragmire rushed for a game-high 220 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries, caught two passes for 55 yards and a touchdown and intercepted a pass that set up another score to lead the Pride (11-1) to a 42-38 win over Brookside
Ciro Negri, left, and Virgil Petrocchi watch friends play bocce. Petrocchi's grandfather was one of Piemonte Reale Benevolent Society's 23 founders. "I joined in 1937," said Petrocchi, 93. "We now have 245 members, and they're not all Italians - we're like the League of Nations." ... Columbus Day -- long under fire from American Indians -- took another hit this year when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger cut it from the list of paid state holidays ... That doesn't seem to faze the venerable members of
They're older now, some slowed by creaky knees, but the memories and stories will flow for guys who insist they are Saints then and now ... Delta High School is celebrating the storied 1977 and '78 championship football teams with a reunion. With an enrollment of 360, Delta was at its blocking and tackling prime in the late '70s. Farm kids from the river communities were anchored by talents who eventually played in the NFL, such as brothers Tony and Bo Eason, Scott Barry and Dan McQuaid. Four
Editor's note: Yolo County has had six hospitalizations from the swine flu virus out of 55 confirmed cases. The number of hospitalizations previously listed was incorrect ... Yolo County residents brought their concerns about the swine flu to the county's public health officer Thursday in the first in a series of town hall meetings ... In the wake of the county's first swine flu death and 55 confirmed cases, including six hospitalizations, Public Health Officer Joseph Iser answered questions for
Woodland-area residents concerned about swine flu can voice concerns at a community meeting next week, Yolo County health officials said Thursday ... At the meeting, planned for meeting room 2 of the Woodland Community & Senior Center at 7 p.m. on Thursday, officials will instruct residents on how to protect themselves from the new H1N1 virus ... The meeting announcement comes after Yolo County residents expressed concern over two new swine flu cases in Madison. The cases followed Yolo County's
Two fires in Lassen and Shasta counties continue to burn with containment only at about 15 percent, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reported today ... Both of the fires broke out Saturday and are believed to have been started by lightning strikes ... The Hat Creek Complex fire, sparked by numerous lightning strikes on forestland, has burned 8,558 acres and is 15 percent contained. Hundreds of firefighters, 54 engines and four bulldozers are fighting the blazes, an
Smoke rising north of Woodland on Saturday more than likely will be from a big controlled burn on the Horgan Ranch where each year firefighters sharpen their skills ... For 25 years, firefighters from Yolo County fire departments have converged on the Horgan Ranch to conduct the burn. This year, crews will gather on County Road 17 near Interstate 5 and the Yolo exit to practice wildland firefighting ... More than 100 firefighters with 16 engines and water tenders will watch over a 400-acre
Smoke rising north of Woodland on Saturday more than likely will be from a big controlled burn on the Horgan Ranch where each year firefighters sharpen their skills ... For 25 years, firefighters from Yolo County fire departments have converged on the Horgan Ranch to conduct the burn. This year, crews will gather on County Road 17 near Interstate 5 and the Yolo exit to practice wildland firefighting ... More than 100 firefighters with 16 engines and water tenders will watch over a 400-acre
Rio Linda's Ally Manning established herself as a determined, dedicated and decorated football player and a three-time conference shot put and discus champion ... No. 66 kept doing what comes naturally in the preseason football scrimmage ... The Rio Linda High School offensive guard was repeatedly pancaking an overmatched opponent ... Finally, someone popped off from the Knights' sideline: "Hey, guess what? You're being rolled by a girl." ... Players on the other team were incredulous ... "No