Toddler found, Traffic fines, Lawmaker threatened; KCRA Today Thursday June 29, 2017
Updated: 1:33 AM PDT Jun 29, 2017
KCRA Staff
Courtesy of Sacramento County Sheriff's Department SOURCE: Courtesy of Sacramento County Sheriff's Department
Here's what you need to for Thursday, June 29, 2017A toddler was found dead by Rancho Cordova police in a SUV Wednesday afternoon near a popular Sacramento County park.The child was found unresponsive in the backseat by officers and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.Officers then detained a man and a woman who were found outside of the SUV for questioning. Police said the woman is the toddler's mother. CLICK HERE for the full story.WATCH OUT FOR ...++ The Vietnam Moving Wall exhibit comes to Stockton Thursday. The half-size replica of the Vietnam Memorial will be on display at the Weber Point Event Center through July 3.++ Hundreds of free wide-brimmed sun-protection hats will be given away Thursday in Lodi. The Headwear Association and Dorfman Pacific will be handing out hats starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Lodi Farmers Market on School Street.++ Officials are reopening Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park Thursday morning. However, visitor services will be limited from the Tioga Pass Entrance Station to Crane Flat. BIG STORIES++ A man died and a woman was wounded Wednesday night in a south Sacramento drive-by shooting, police said. The shooting happened around 9:40 p.m. in the 3700 block of 40th Street. Read the story here.++ The City of Sacramento announced Wednesday it has made an offer to Roseville Police Chief's Daniel Hahn to become Sacramento police's new chief. Get the full story here.++ A Granite Bay couple was attacked by a group of teenagers as they returned home from their weekend date. Police said the grandparents were caught in the middle of a growing and dangerous trend. Dana Griffin has the story.++ Californians will no longer face losing their driver's licenses because of unpaid traffic fines starting next month. Gov. Jerry Brown said the punishment doesn't help the state collect unpaid fines and can send low-income people into a cycle of job losses and more poverty. See the complete story here.++ A heated rally on Wednesday brought dozens of supporters of universal health care to the Capitol -- many were holding signs showing the California state bear getting stabbed in the back. The violent symbol was a direct message to California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, who is also the target of death threats. Mike Luery has the complete story.WEATHER SNAPSHOTTemperatures Thursday are expected to be in the 90s. The rest of the week is supposed to warm up, but nothing too hot for this time of the year.
Here's what you need to for Thursday, June 29, 2017
A toddler was found dead by Rancho Cordova police in a SUV Wednesday afternoon near a popular Sacramento County park.
The child was found unresponsive in the backseat by officers and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Officers then detained a man and a woman who were found outside of the SUV for questioning. Police said the woman is the toddler's mother. CLICK HERE for the full story.
WATCH OUT FOR ...
++ The Vietnam Moving Wall exhibit comes to Stockton Thursday. The half-size replica of the Vietnam Memorial will be on display at the Weber Point Event Center through July 3.
++ Hundreds of free wide-brimmed sun-protection hats will be given away Thursday in Lodi. The Headwear Association and Dorfman Pacific will be handing out hats starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Lodi Farmers Market on School Street.
++ Officials are reopening Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park Thursday morning. However, visitor services will be limited from the Tioga Pass Entrance Station to Crane Flat.
++ A man died and a woman was wounded Wednesday night in a south Sacramento drive-by shooting, police said. The shooting happened around 9:40 p.m. in the 3700 block of 40th Street. Read the story here.
++ The City of Sacramento announced Wednesday it has made an offer to Roseville Police Chief's Daniel Hahn to become Sacramento police's new chief. Get the full story here.
++ A Granite Bay couple was attacked by a group of teenagers as they returned home from their weekend date. Police said the grandparents were caught in the middle of a growing and dangerous trend. Dana Griffin has the story.
++ Californians will no longer face losing their driver's licenses because of unpaid traffic fines starting next month. Gov. Jerry Brown said the punishment doesn't help the state collect unpaid fines and can send low-income people into a cycle of job losses and more poverty. See the complete story here.
++ A heated rally on Wednesday brought dozens of supporters of universal health care to the Capitol -- many were holding signs showing the California state bear getting stabbed in the back. The violent symbol was a direct message to California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, who is also the target of death threats. Mike Luery has the complete story.
WEATHER SNAPSHOT
Temperatures Thursday are expected to be in the 90s. The rest of the week is supposed to warm up, but nothing too hot for this time of the year.
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