On the move
Mike Patrick has been promoted to general manager of Mercedes-Benz of Sacramento. He will continue as director of operations for Von Housen Automotive Group, the parent company of Sacramento area Mercedes-Benz dealerships.
Fire Nearly Destroys Mercedes Sitting in Autoshop
Fire in the Florin area of Sacramento could have destroyed an autoshop filled with Mercedes.
Compton's Martin Luther King Jr. Transit Center reopens
Compton's reconstructed Martin Luther King Jr. Transit Center opened Thursday.
Man denies threatening girlfriend's parents on Facebook
A 22-year-old parolee accused of threatening his teen girlfriend's parents on Facebook pleaded not guilty Tuesday to multiple felony charges.
Thunder Valley Casino Resort Gives Away Over $11 Million in December
LINCOLN, Calif. , Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Thunder Valley Casino Resort gave away $11,186,153 in jackpots over $1,200 during the month of December and the giving continued into 2012 with one Thunder ...
‘Scared-straight’ teen boot camp instructor may face more charges
The operator of a Pasadena-based juvenile boot camp known for his "scared straight" approach may be facing more criminal charges in connection to alleged misconduct against wayward teens.
California air board to vote on landmark electric-car rules
By 2025, one in seven cars in California showrooms would have to be battery electric, plug-in hybrid or hydrogen fuel-cell under California Air Resources Board proposal.
New rankings of world's metro economies reflect West-to-East shift
Ninety percent of the fastest-growing economies on the Brookings Institution list are outside North America and Western Europe. Houston is the highest U.S. city at No. 19. L.A. was No. 146. Shanghai was at the top and Sacramento near the bottom of new rankings of the world's best- and worst-performing metropolitan economies last year by the Brookings Institution.
California set to approve laws for cleaner vehicles
In a move that could reshape the American automobile industry, California regulators are expected today to approve sweeping new rules requiring that 15 percent of new cars sold in California by 2025 run on electricity, hydrogen or other systems