Car accident, Southport restaurant fire

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER — MAY 1, 2013 –   West Sacramento firefighters (above) joined the CHP and ambulance units on Saturday morning, April 20, after a three-car accident on I-80.  One driver had to be extricated, and a total of two people went to local hospitals. In other city fire department news, crews responded to [...]

What are those gizmos? Are you on camera at local traffic intersections?

NEWS-LEDGER — MARCH 6, 2013 – By Steve Marschke News-Ledger Editor Have you ever seen those gizmos mounted on West Sacramento traffic poles, and wondered if they’re cameras? And, if so, who’s watching you? There are at least three types of pole-mounted sensors around town at different street intersections. And Peter Hanson, an engineering assistant [...]

NEWS-LEDGER ONLINE — DEC 27, 2012 – The West Sacramento Police Department has announced that it will operate a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint on Friday, Dec. 28, somewhere in city limits. At the checkpoint, motorists will be screened for signs of intoxication and their licenses will be checked. The checkpoint will last from 7 [...]

NEWS-LEDGER ONLINE — NOV 30, 2012 – Art Schroeder, spokesman for the City of West Sacramento, reports the following list of storm-related problems around the city as of about 12:30 p.m. With more rain and wind on the way, no doubt there will be even more issues as the weekend progresses: ·         An early morning [...]

NEWS-LEDGER ONLINE — NOV 30, 2012 – A PG&E employee was killed in a traffic accident early this morning in West Sacramento. Sgt. Nathan Steele of the West Sacramento Police Department said police responded to the collision at about 1:52 a.m. at Lake Washington Boulevard and Southport Parkway in West Sacramento. “Officers arrived on scene [...]

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER — OCT 10, 2012 – A driver without a license collided with a school bus Wednesday morning and two people received “what appeared to be minor injuries,” reports the West Sacramento Fire Department. The two injured people – a student the vehicle driver without a license – were treated at local hospitals. [...]

The Tower Bridge may have lane restrictions and traffic control between 7 a.m. & 7 p.m. through Friday. Workers are repairing electrical wiring and replacing operating cables for the drawbridge. Caltrans encourages you to use another route between Sacramento and West Sac during this time period, and remember to “slow for the cone.” The repair [...]

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