Sacramento Library Official, Wife Sentenced in Grand Theft Case

District Attorney Jan Scully announced that the Honorable Allen H. Sumner sentenced the former Sacramento library facilities superintendent Dennis Nilsson to 14 years, eight-months in prison, the library authority's one-time security chief James Mayle to five years, four months in prison and his wife Janie Rankins-Mayle to six years in prison.

Two Men Indiected for Mortgage Fraud on West Sacramento Property

United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that a federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging two defendants with mail fraud and money laundering in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme that resulted in losses of at least $180,000 to lenders.

Elk Grove Citizen's Group Announce Petition Drive to Put Brakes on Growth

Aim is to stop city's expansion via the SOI

Galt Flea Market DVD Pirate Sentenced

United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that Chief United States District Judge Anthony W. Ishii sentenced Eleazar Ortiz Gomez, aka Eleazar Gomez Ortiz, 29, of Sacramento, today to three years and six months in federal prison for conspiring to commit criminal copyright infringement and traffic in counterfeit labels, illicit labels and counterfeit documentation and packaging, in connection with his sales and distribution of counterfeit music CDs and motion picture DVDs. He was also ordered to pay $265,066.58 in restitution to the victim copyright-holders.

The Gang's All Here For Half Elk - Except Hume, Scherman

Elk Grove Council Member Sophia Scherman
and her political protege, Council Member
Pat Hume.

Hume headed for internal exile?

While linking a recent post on Facebook, a sponsored link popped out - Elk Grove's inaugural Running of the Elk Half Marathon. The event, which could become a big deal for Elk Grove someday, is slated for April 1 and has an honorary host committee loaded with a who's who of local politicians with a couple of notable exceptions.

The Health Care Leviathan: How to Stop Out-of-Control Health Care Cost

by Michael Monasky
Special To EGN

The California Senate Appropriations Committee met yesterday to discuss Senate Bill 810, written by Senator Mark Leno of San Francisco. It's a continuation of nearly identical legislation shepherded by former Senator Sheila James Kuehl in 2006 and 2008. Both times it was passed by both houses, only to be vetoed by then-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Skateboard Bandit Gets Eight Years in Prison for Bank Robbery

United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that Jared Sung Yoon Herdt, 30, of Sacramento, was sentenced today to eight years in prison for his commission of a series of bank robberies. The sentence was imposed this morning by Senior United States District Judge William B. Shubb who also ordered that Herdt serve a three-year term of supervised release upon his release from prison.

Lincoln Man wanted by the FBI

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seeking the public’s help in locating Gerardo Constantino Ramirez, 37, wanted for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution for the murder of Antonio Morales. Ramirez shot Morales during an altercation on the evening of October 10, 2011 at a residence in Lincoln, CA.

After a local arrest warrant was issued, a federal arrest warrant was issued on October 20, 2010. Ramirez is considered armed and dangerous.

Individuals with information about the whereabouts of Ramirez are asked to call the Sacramento Field Office at (916) 481-9110.

Aliases: Rudolfo Constant Ramirez, Gerardo Ramirez Constantino, Gerard Ramirez C.

Date of Birth: January 31, 1974
Hair: Brown
Height: 5’6”
Eyes: Brown
Weight: 180 pounds
Race: White (Hispanic)

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Sacramento Men Penalized for Excessive Celebration

In the NFL, players can be penalized for excessive celebration. In Elk Grove, two men received there own penalty of sorts after police officers caught their excessive celebration early Friday morning.

Inked Suspect Arrested in Stabbing at Bar

On January 5, 2012, Sheriff’s deputies arrested a suspect in a bar attack several days earlier that sent one man to the hospital with a stab wound and another with a head injury. David Kirkland, 32, was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and battery with serious bodily injury.

Free job search programs offered at Sacramento Public Library branches

The Sacramento Public Library is presenting free, job search programs to help community members find employment.

The Job Seeker programs are scheduled through June at the Rancho Cordova, Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven, North Highlands-Antelope, North Natomas, and Arcade library branches. Program listings can be found on the library website at www.saclibrary.org and clicking the Job Seeker box.

“With local unemployment nearing 12 percent, the Sacramento Public Library is providing our helpful resources as learning tools to search for jobs, improve interview skills, refine resumes, and more,” said Rivkah K. Sass, library director. “We care about our community residents, as many are our library card holders and others who frequent our 28 library locations. We are all in these tough economic times together.”

For more information, telephone the Sacramento Public Library at (916) 264-2920.

Sac DA Receives $1.37 million Grant to Combat Drugged Driving

Sacramento County District Attorney Jan Scully announced today the receipt of two grants totaling $1.37 million in funding from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).