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Sacramento auto shop damaged in fire

Submitted by Paul Janes, News 10 Web Producer
Monday, February 4th, 2013, 1:35pm

SACRAMENTO - A fire damaged a longstanding auto repair center near the Arden area of Sacramento on Monday morning.

Spokesperson Rashawn Fulcher of the Sacramento Metro Fire Department reported that firefighters responded to a call of a fire at Chet & Cliff's Garage at 2025 Fulton Ave. around 2 a.m. and found flames and smoke billowing from the roof.

Firefighters immediately searched the garage and found nobody inside before beginning containment and ventilation efforts.

Thirty-four firefighters in total cooperated in the effort, minimizing the amount of structural damage and extinguishing the fire before it spread to neighboring businesses, said Fulcher .

According to firefighters on scene, Arson investigators called to the building determined the fire started in the shop's business office, but did not specifically state how the fire began.

There were no signs of forced entry into the building, said firefighters.

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Local retailers prepare for 'super' spike in TV sales

Submitted by News10 Web Staff
Friday, February 1st, 2013, 12:25pm

SACRAMENTO - If you're thinking about upgrading to a big screen just in time for the Super Bowl, you're not alone.

With the 49ers in the big game this year, employees at local electronics stores expect to see more television sets pass through their doors.

"It's the perfect time to buy a TV," says Steve Wittig, Filco Superstore salesman. "You can always look back if you're wondering how old your TV is, and say we bought that when the Niners were in the Super Bowl in 2013."

According to the NPD Group, the week leading up to the Super Bowl is the third most popular for TV buying, just behind Black Friday week and the week following Black Friday.

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Avoiding the post-game regret of Super Bowl party indulgence

Submitted by Jeff Maher on Thursday, January 31st, 8:21 am

SACRAMENTO -  Many of you have New Year's resolutions that involve losing weight.  You will be put to the ultimate self-control test this weekend if you are attending a Super Bowl party.

There's no doubt, it's going to be a challenge. You're going to be surrounded by lots of bad food for quite some time Sunday and it's going to be hard to resist the temptation. 

You can expect a buffet of items like pizza, chicken wings, babyback ribs, pork chops, sausages, barbecue, chips and dip.  And of course someone will always bring a dessert; possibly cupcakes or a 49ers cake.

Well all of that is a problem if you have a New Years resolution that you are trying to maintain. You can easily be thrown off course Sunday.

News10 spoke with Nadya Neborak, a health and wellness coach in Citrus Heights.  She recommends you start off with a mindset of eating healthy that day - don't say to yourself it's ok to splurge that day.

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Baker headlines inaugural Sacramento Sports Hall of Fame class

Submitted by Sean Cunningham on Thursday, January 31st, 12:16 am

LINCOLN, CA - The Sacramento Hall of Fame Formally announced their inaugural class at Thunder Valley Casino Resort on Wednesday.

Five inductees, all with ties to the Sacrameto community will be enshrined during a ceremony at the casino on Saturday.

Major League Baseball manager Dusty Baker headlines the group of athletes. He's joined by former NBA star and mayor of Sacramento Kevin Johnson, three-time NBA champion Bill Cartwright, Olympic Gold Medallist Summer Sanders and former boxing champion Tony "The Tiger" Lopez.

Baker and Lopez attended a press conference on Wednesday at the casino to discuss their enshrinement, as well to participate in a meet and greet with area fans.

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Fire destroys home, takes out area power line

Submitted by Paul Janes, News 10 Web Producer
Tuesday, January 29th, 2013, 7:45am

SACRAMENTO - A fire destroyed a home in north Sacramento and took out a power line in the immediate area Tuesday morning.

Sacramento firefighters were called to the home on the 400 block of Kesner Ave. around 3:29 a.m. by an alert neighbor.

Upon arrival at the scene, firefighters found the unit fully involved and began containment efforts.

While firefighters were battling the flames, an overhanging power line snapped and fell onto the scene, but nobody was injured.

Crews had the fire extinguished by 5:30 a.m. but the home was completely destroyed.

Nobody was inside the home at the time of the fire.

Firefighters left the scene but said they would return upon sunrise to continue their investigation into what caused the fire.

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Old oak tree near Sacramento apt. finally coming down

Submitted by Dave Marquis on Tuesday, January 29th, 1:06 am

SACRAMENTO, CA - An ancient California oak tree is finally at the end of it's life, taken down for the safety of apartment dwellers below.

The old tree, growing near the center of the Selby Ranch Apartments, is estimated at between 350 and 450 years old.

The tree is being slowly killed by a fungus that's proven to be unstoppable.

One giant limb already came down, crashing into a small park area and managing to miss several nearby apartments.

"And we all come running out and this huge branch, it must have been three feet around, fell, and there was a hole about two feet deep and it fell across the whole yard and it was just a miracle that it didn't hurt anybody," Selby Ranch resident Terie Shofner said.

The tree was already being held together by several long steel cables, but concern was building that another limb could still some down.

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At-risk man missing from Sacramento

Submitted by Maneeza Iqbal on Monday, January 28th, 4:49 pm

SACRAMENTO, CA - A family searches for an at-risk man who has been missing for four days.

Christian Lopez, 24, was last seen Thursday around 10 a.m. inside the Walmart on 3661 Truxel Road, Sacramento police said.

Lopez is considered at-risk because he is developmentally delayed and has no history of disappearing for this length of time, police said. Family told police he is not familiar with the Sacramento area.

Lopez is described as 5-feet tall, weighing 100 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes; he also has a callus on of his head and is missing some upper front teeth. Lopez was last seen wearing a blue jacket, blue jeans and white shoes.

Anyone with information about Lopez's whereabouts or see him are urged to call police at 916-264-5471.

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