Sacramento NewsLocal news for Sacramento, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Aerial spraying for mosquitoes to begin Wednesday- July 15, 2008 Eric Smith, Senior Pesticide use Specialist for the Department of Pesticide Regulation prepares for a previous mosquito spraying in 2005.http://www.topix.net/sacramento/2008/07/aerial-spraying-for-mosquitoes-to-begin-wednesday?... Budget woes force cuts in summer-school programs- July 15, 2008 From coast to coast, tough financial conditions are forcing school districts and nonprofit groups to cut back on summer programs that are widely viewed as invaluable to both struggling and superior students.http://www.topix.net/sacramento/2008/07/budget-woes-force-cuts-in-summer-school-programs?f... Dan Walters: It's time for budget cage-fight- July 14, 2008 If nothing else, the state's budget imbroglio has brought the Capitol's stark ideological conflict - very liberal Democrats vs.http://www.topix.net/sacramento/2008/07/dan-walters-its-time-for-budget-cage-fight?fromrss... Doctor: Stay Inside As Smoke Clogs Skies- July 14, 2008 Sacramento-area residents should do everything they can to stay indoors as the hazardous levels of wildfire smoke and ozone continue to fill the skies, a local health official said Tuesday.http://www.topix.net/sacramento/2008/07/doctor-stay-inside-as-smoke-clogs-skies?fromrss=1 Poor Air, Heat Postpone Zoo Concert- July 14, 2008 The Mick Martin & the Blues Rockers concert at the Sacramento Zoo has been postponed because of poor air and high temperatures.http://www.topix.net/sacramento/2008/07/poor-air-heat-postpone-zoo-concert?fromrss=1 Former Natomas School Official Sentenced- July 14, 2008 A former Sacramento school official has been sentenced to more than 500 hours of community service after pleading guilty to conflict of interest.http://www.topix.net/sacramento/2008/07/former-natomas-school-official-sentenced?fromrss=1 California To Require Algebra Taught In 8th Grade- July 14, 2008 SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California educational leaders have voted to make their state the first to require an eighth-grade algebra test, despite concerns over funding, teacher staffing and how it could raise the ...http://www.topix.net/sacramento/2008/07/california-to-require-algebra-taught-in-8th-grade?... Downpour Triggers Mudslides In Wildfire Ravaged Area- July 13, 2008 Violent thunderstorms brought rain bursts that modestly helped firefighting efforts Sunday, but the downpours also triggered mudslides that complicated California's unfolding wildfire disaster.http://www.topix.net/sacramento/2008/07/downpour-triggers-mudslides-in-wildfire-ravaged-ar... Local: Dawn of a scorching week- July 13, 2008 A summer day in the Valley turned dangerous Tuesday as heat and smoke created unhealthy conditions that aren't likely to improve today.http://www.topix.net/sacramento/2008/07/local-dawn-of-a-scorching-week?fromrss=1 Sacramento Vandals Get Jail Time- July 13, 2008 Three people who spray painted a dozen buildings in midtown Sacramento in September have been sentenced to at least 90 days in jail.http://www.topix.net/sacramento/2008/07/sacramento-vandals-get-jail-time?fromrss=1 |