Ken Hayes Jr., a man once praised by a former district attorney for "helping a lot of sick people alleviate their suffering," is selling tax software and consulting services to ensure that cannabis businesses follow the law.
Weed Wars: After years on the lam, he helps marijuana clubs pay their taxes
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49ers Blog: Niners part ways with WR Jones
Two days after trading former first-round draft pick Kentwan Balmer to Seattle, the 49ers have parted ways with last-year's most expensive free-agent acquisition.
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Capitol Alert: Federal stimulus money misspent, Chick says
An Imperial County social service organization received $2.7 million in federal economic stimulus funds to weatherize homes of low-income residents but its workers are untrained and the organization's financial records are in disarray, Inspector General Laura Chick said today.
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Capitol Alert: Protesters blocking L Street
About 20 people, including several in wheelchairs, are blocking L Street at 11 Street in front of the state Capitol to protest proposed cuts to in-home health care services.
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About 20 people, including several in wheelchairs, blocked L Street at 11 Street in front of the state Capitol to protest proposed cuts to in-home health care services Wednesday afternooon.
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The Bee's preseason high school football rankings: Grant is No. 1
It's no real surprise: The best high school football team entering the season is Grant High School, coached by veteran Mike Alberghini. The Pacers, fierce, fast and ferocious as usual, top The Bee's preseason rankings.
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Semisi Paea and the Grant High Pacers saw their season end on a missed field goal in a 21-19 loss to Rocklin on Saturday night.
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Chevy store will open Thursday morning
Local dealer Brian Castonguay will open his Kuni Chevrolet store Thursday at the corner of Fulton and El Camino avenues.
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Weed Wars blog: Court ruling fails to decide contentious Anaheim pot shop ban
A California appeals court issued a split ruling today in a closely watched medical marijuana case but failed to decide an intense legal fight over whether California cities can ban pot dispensaries or be forced to accept them.
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Quiz: How can you do on the STAR test
The annual STAR tests given to California school students has important implications for education in the state. Last year, asked readers some of the questions students face. This year, we are using tougher questions. See how you do.
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Jessica Davis, center, and Marco Gallardo, right look over STAR testing preparatory material, as second graders at Woodcreek Elementary, prepare for the annual Spring California, STAR exams that will begin the following week,Thursday April 26, 2007. second 2nd
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Sacto 9-1-1: Fire damages two Rocklin homes; firefighter injured
Two Rocklin homes were damaged and a firefighter was injured early this afternoon in a two-alarm fire that started outside a shed between the residences.
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Home Front blog: Sacramento-area home sales fall 29% in July from June
Sacramento-based TrendGraphix reported this afternoon that home sales fell sharply in July across the Sacramento region as the stimulus power of tax credits eased and more buyers took a wait-and-see approach.
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Tell it to the mayor
Mayor Kevin Johnson will hold office hours from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday in the George Sims Community Center, 6207 Logan St., to meet with constituents in the City Council's 6th District, which is represented by Councilman Kevin McCarty.
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21Q blog: Smashing Pumpkins to play in Sacramento on Labor Day
The Smashing Pumpkins, who provided a dreamy soundtrack to the 1990s for many of us, will play the Crest Theatre on Labor Day, Sept. 6.
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Sacto 9-1-1: Two arrested in suspected extortion of Auburn restaurateur
Auburn police have arrested two people who are accused of extorting money from a local restaurant owner.
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Sacto 9-1-1: Antelope man sentenced in fatal hit-and-run case
An Antelope man has been sentenced to 300 days in jail and five years probation in an hit-and-run case in which a 47-year-old woman was killed on Interstate 80 in Roseville.
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Lee Vue testifies that distant cousins in home was worrisome
Lee Vue warned his younger brother Lang on three occasions that the presence of two distant cousins - both wanted for murder - in their home was bad news.
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Oakland rallies, beats Toronto 5-4
Cliff Pennington singled home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth, as the Oakland Athletics overcame a late Toronto rally to beat the Blue Jays, 5-4, in the rubber match of a three-game series at the Coliseum.
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Oakland Athletics' Cliff Pennington dives safely into home plate as Toronto Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia covers during the second inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010, in Oakland, Calif. Pennington scored on a Coco Crisp double.
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Rollins, Blanton lead Phillies past Giants
Jimmy Rollins hit a three-run homer, Joe Blanton pitched neatly into the seventh and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants 8-2 on Wednesday night.
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San Francisco Giants shortstop Juan Uribe, right, leaps out of the way of Philadelphia Phillies' Raul Ibanez after turning a double play in the second inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010, in Philadelphia. Philadelphia's Carlos Ruiz was out at first.
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Calif. law targets adults who give alcohol to kids
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a bill that will add California to the states in which adults can be held legally responsible if they furnish alcohol to minors in social settings.
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Sacto 9-1-1: Transient arrested in connection with two Woodland stabbings
Woodland police report that a man in the Yolo County Jail is being held in connection with two of three recent stabbings in the community.
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Kings blog: Catching up with Casspi, finally
That 10-hour time difference from Sacramento to Tel Aviv complicates matters, but after days of playing phone tag, I finally heard back from Omri Casspi a short while ago. The Kings second-year forward is playing for the Israeli national team in the 2011 European Championship pre-qualifying tournament, and as of today, helping with final preparations for his brother's (Eitan) wedding. Jason Thompson and Kings strength/conditioning coach Daniel Shapiro are among the 600 invited guests for this evening's festivities in Tel Aviv. According to Casspi, Shapiro, who is also Jewish, had not been to Israel since he was six months old.
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