Cecilio Padilla

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Firefighters are battling a grass fire near Woodland in Yolo County on Tuesday. The fire is burning near E. Kentucky Avenue, between N. Pioneer Avenue and County Road 102, north of the Woodland city center. Woodland Fire officials are urging people to avoid the area so emergency vehicles have full access to the scene. Exactly what started the fire is unclear. This is a developing story. Yolo County Woodland News

4 days ago | cbsnews.com | Cecilio Padilla

Three people who California prosecutors say operated an illegal gambling business online have pleaded guilty in the case. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California and Arizona announced a plea deal Tuesday against SweepsCoach business operators James Mecham, Kurt Stocks and Heidi Edwards. As detailed by prosecutors, the El Dorado Hills-based SweepsCoach business helped set up gaming terminals at internet cafes across Arizona and California.

4 days ago | cbsnews.com | Cecilio Padilla

People heading up and back from Lake Tahoe will be in for a throwback sight along Highway 50 this week. The annual Highway 50 Association Wagon Train started its trek up and down the mountains Sunday. Now in its 76th year, the parade celebrates California's Gold Rush history with reenactors making the journey in period attire and transportation. Sunday marked the start of the journey in Round Hill Village, Nev.

4 days ago | cbsnews.com | Cecilio Padilla

Highway 50 work to take another year More traffic headaches are in store for drivers after Caltrans revealed that the Fix50 project's completion date has been pushed back for an entire year. The work was originally slated to be completed this summer. While being 85% done as of last May, Caltrans says the final expected completion date is now July 2026. Officials say equipment, weather, and crashes are the chief reasons for the delay.

5 days ago | cbsnews.com | Cecilio Padilla

A Sacramento area sports bar known for its scantily-clad servers has closed for good. Twin Peaks announced Monday that its Arden Arcade restaurant had shut its doors. "It's with a heavy heart that we must share that Twin Peaks Sacramento is now permanently closed. Thank you and be well," the restaurant wrote in an Instagram post announcing the closure. The restaurant had been in operation for nearly a decade, replacing a closed Fresh Choice location at the same Howe Avenue address.