http://www.mail.com/locations/14242-sacramento.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/14242-sacramento.html http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2101824-straily-cespedes-push-as-rangers-1-0.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Oakland rookie right-hander Dan Straily was well aware of the ace pitcher and the powerful lineup he was facing. Now everyone can take notice of Straily, who on television before his latest start saw plenty of highlights touting Yu Darvish being on the mound. Straily allowed only two two singles while facing 22 batters — just one o... Wed, 22 May 2013 04:16:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2101824-straily-cespedes-push-as-rangers-1-0.html 2013-05-22T04:16:17Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2098684-dad-dead-girl-hes-unsure-why-shot-up.html NORTH HIGHLANDS, Calif. (AP) — A devastated father said Monday he had no idea why gunmen targeted his house, firing a barrage of bullets that killed his 10-year-old daughter as she watched TV from a chair near a picture window. With his own wounded arm in a sling, Ernesto Campos came to look for his wallet in the house scarred by at least a dozen bullet h... Mon, 20 May 2013 23:06:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2098684-dad-dead-girl-hes-unsure-why-shot-up.html 2013-05-20T23:06:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2093778-mayor-deal-to-sell-kings-signed.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson announced to screaming throngs of Kings fans Friday that the deal to sell the NBA franchise to a group led by software tycoon Vivek Ranadive has been signed. The announcement at a City Hall rally brings to an end nearly five months of maneuvering by Johnson to secure a new ownership group, convince ... Fri, 17 May 2013 19:14:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2093778-mayor-deal-to-sell-kings-signed.html 2013-05-17T19:14:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2092568-eliminating-warriors-spurs-to-memphis.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and the San Antonio Spurs are back in the Western Conference finals for the second straight season with the same style that has carried them to four NBA titles. Don't call these guys old just yet. After wearing down the younger Golden State Warriors in a grueling six-game series, the Spurs look... Fri, 17 May 2013 07:24:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2092568-eliminating-warriors-spurs-to-memphis.html 2013-05-17T07:24:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2092558-ap-source-maloofs-reach-agreement-to-sell-kings.html The Sacramento Kings' unsteady future finally seems to be settled. A person familiar with the deal says the Maloof family has reached an agreement with a Sacramento group headed by TIBCO software tycoon Vivek Ranadive to sell a 65 percent controlling interest in the Kings at a total franchise valuation of $535 million. The person, spea... Fri, 17 May 2013 07:12:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2092558-ap-source-maloofs-reach-agreement-to-sell-kings.html 2013-05-17T07:12:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2092450-spurs-hold-warriors-advance-to-west-finals.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Slow at the start of the series and strong at the end, the San Antonio Spurs wore out the Golden State Warriors the way they have so many other opponents. Tim Duncan had 19 points and six rebounds, Kawhi Leonard added 16 points and 10 rebounds and the Spurs held off a furious final rally to beat the Warriors 94-82 in Game 6 on Thurs... Fri, 17 May 2013 06:22:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2092450-spurs-hold-warriors-advance-to-west-finals.html 2013-05-17T06:22:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2089578-owners-reject-sacramento-kings-move-to-seattle.html DALLAS (AP) — Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson flashed a few smiles when his bid to save the city's NBA franchise finally succeeded. Just not too many. The former All-Star guard didn't want to celebrate at the expense of Seattle after league owners voted Wednesday to reject, once and for all, an aggressive bid to move the Sacramento Kings. "I went to Seattl... Thu, 16 May 2013 07:52:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2089578-owners-reject-sacramento-kings-move-to-seattle.html 2013-05-16T07:52:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2088806-nba-owners-reject-sacramento-kings-move-to-seattle.html DALLAS (AP) — The Kings are staying in Sacramento, and Seattle will have to wait for another NBA franchise. As for the ownership question that has kept the Kings in limbo for years, Commissioner David Stern wants it settled now. League owners voted Wednesday to follow the recommendation of their relocation committee and reject an aggressive bid to move th... Thu, 16 May 2013 02:04:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2088806-nba-owners-reject-sacramento-kings-move-to-seattle.html 2013-05-16T02:04:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2086676-lawyer-boy-mature-to-aid-murder-defense.html VALLEY SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Attorneys for a 12-year-old California boy charged with killing his sister said Wednesday they wonder if he is mature enough to aid his defense. The remarks came after the boy attended a closed juvenile court proceeding and was told he had been charged with second-degree murder with a special allegation for use of a dangerous... Wed, 15 May 2013 21:55:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2086676-lawyer-boy-mature-to-aid-murder-defense.html 2013-05-15T21:55:21Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2086470-rangers-beat-as-6-5-2-homers-10th-inning.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Rangers manager Ron Washington kept calm and stuck with his reliable closer even as Joe Nathan pitched himself into serious trouble. Nathan delivered for his toughest save of the year after Adrian Beltre hit a tiebreaking home run in the 10th inning and Mitch Moreland followed with his second of the game to help Texas edge the Oakla... Wed, 15 May 2013 06:48:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2086470-rangers-beat-as-6-5-2-homers-10th-inning.html 2013-05-15T06:48:37Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2081306-amtrak-unveils-locomotives-to-replace-aging-fleet.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Amtrak has unveiled at a plant in California the first of 70 new locomotives, marking what the national passenger railroad service said it hopes will be a new era of better reliability, streamlined maintenance and more energy efficiency. On a broader scale, the new engines displayed Monday could well be viewed as emblematic of the impr... Tue, 14 May 2013 01:13:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2081306-amtrak-unveils-locomotives-to-replace-aging-fleet.html 2013-05-14T01:13:15Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2077388-bold-turkey-woman-hits-cop-to-kick-smoking-habit.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Think you've heard of every way possible to quit smoking? Etta Mae Lopez came up with a new one: slap a cop and go to jail, where smoking isn't allowed. Lopez smacked Sacramento County sheriff's Deputy Matt Campoy in the face Tuesday as he left the main jail at the end of his shift. He grabbed her and took her inside the jail, wh... Fri, 10 May 2013 21:48:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2077388-bold-turkey-woman-hits-cop-to-kick-smoking-habit.html 2013-05-10T21:48:26Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2077666-hansen-increases-bid-kings-to-625.html SEATTLE (AP) — Chris Hansen has increased his total valuation of the Sacramento Kings from $550 million to $625 million in another attempt to sway NBA owners to allow him to buy the franchise and move it to Seattle. Hansen also announced on his website Friday that he has guaranteed owners that the franchise would pay into the league's revenue-sharing syst... Fri, 10 May 2013 20:09:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2077666-hansen-increases-bid-kings-to-625.html 2013-05-10T20:09:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2061490-california-prison-crowding-plan-falls-short.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Underlying California's attempts to meet a federal court order for reducing its prison population is an unsettling question: Will the public be in greater danger as a result? The answer could determine how many inmates are ultimately released, who that would be and even whether federal judges decide to hold Gov. Jerry Brown in co... Sat, 04 May 2013 00:28:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2061490-california-prison-crowding-plan-falls-short.html 2013-05-04T00:28:21Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2052914-hansen-no-plans-to-up-fight-kings.html The recommendation has been made, the vote is set and the Sacramento Kings seem all but assured of staying in California's capital city. Or are they? In yet another twist to this unprecedented fight between two West Coast cities, investor Chris Hansen has vowed to "move forward with the transaction" he has with the Maloof family to buy the Kings and move ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:36:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2052914-hansen-no-plans-to-up-fight-kings.html 2013-04-30T07:36:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2052156-nba-committee-recommends-rejecting-kings-move.html Here they stay, for now. In an emotional saga that has dragged on for nearly three years, the NBA's relocation committee voted unanimously Monday to recommend that owners reject the application for the Sacramento Kings to move to Seattle, the latest — and by far the strongest — in a long line of cities that have tried to land the franchise. ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:34:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2052156-nba-committee-recommends-rejecting-kings-move.html 2013-04-30T05:34:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2044842-nba-committee-deciding-kings-fate-to-meet-monday.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The NBA committee deciding whether the Sacramento Kings should be sold and relocated to Seattle will hold a meeting via conference call Monday. An NBA spokesman confirmed Thursday that the committee, consisting of 12 league owners, will convene on a call instead of in person. Whenever the committee issues a recommendation, NBA ow... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2044842-nba-committee-deciding-kings-fate-to-meet-monday.html 2013-04-25T18:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2038500-social-media-editor-enters-plea-hacking-case.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A social media editor pleaded not guilty Tuesday to conspiring with the hacking group Anonymous to gain access to the Los Angeles Times' website and change the headline on a December 2010 story. Matthew Keys, 26, made his first appearance in federal court since he was charged last month. Keys is charged with giving the hacking gr... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:25:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2038500-social-media-editor-enters-plea-hacking-case.html 2013-04-24T00:25:38Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2037364-reuters-editor-charged-with-hacking-was-fired.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Reuters deputy social media editor accused of conspiring with hackers to deface a Los Angeles Times story said Monday he had been fired. His dismissal came the day before 26-year-old Matthew Keys was scheduled to appear in federal court for the first time on the felony charges. His attorneys say he plans to plead not guilty. Federal... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:59:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2037364-reuters-editor-charged-with-hacking-was-fired.html 2013-04-23T04:59:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2032356-stern-recommendation-kings-expected-week.html NEW YORK (AP) — A recommendation on the Kings' sale and possible move to Seattle could be issued as soon as next week and a final decision made early next month, ending a process NBA Commissioner David Stern called the most "wrenching" of his career. The committee reviewing the bids by a Seattle group that has an agreement to buy the franchise and a Sacra... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:31:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2032356-stern-recommendation-kings-expected-week.html 2013-04-19T21:31:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2031956-letter-maloofs-favor-seattles-deal-kings.html The Maloof family is asking NBA owners to approve the sale of the Kings to a Seattle group, saying there is "significant distance between us and the Sacramento group." In a letter sent to the NBA's relocation and finance committee, and obtained by The Associated Press on Friday, the Maloof family said the Sacramento group originally matched the $525 milli... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:22:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2031956-letter-maloofs-favor-seattles-deal-kings.html 2013-04-19T18:22:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2028700-ap-source-rutgers-eddie-jordan-reach-agreement.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers is turning to one of its greatest players to lead the basketball program past an embarrassing coaching scandal and into its future with the Big Ten Conference. A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that Los Angeles Lakers assistant Eddie Jordan has reached a tentative agreement to take over as coach of ... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:43:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2028700-ap-source-rutgers-eddie-jordan-reach-agreement.html 2013-04-19T00:43:39Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2029296-settlement-reached-calif-bullet-train-lawsuit.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California agency overseeing the state's effort to build the nation's first high-speed rail line received a boost Thursday when a judge approved a settlement in a major lawsuit that sought to block the project. However, the rail authority also faced a setback that could delay work and add to the project's soaring costs. The r... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:44:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2029296-settlement-reached-calif-bullet-train-lawsuit.html 2013-04-18T23:44:41Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2029756-coaching-carousel-starts-to-spin-nba.html The first time Byron Scott was fired, Lawrence Frank took his job. Now they're both looking for work, and the NBA's coaching carousel is already spinning in three cities. Scott was fired by the Cleveland Cavaliers, Frank was ousted by the Detroit Pistons and Doug Collins resigned as coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, all three Thursday, a day after the end ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:04:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2029756-coaching-carousel-starts-to-spin-nba.html 2013-04-18T23:04:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2027994-sacramento-rallies-to-kings-season-finale.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Was this the end for the Kings in Sacramento? The chatter around Sleep Train Pavilion centered on that question Wednesday night. With NBA owners debating whether to approve the franchise's sale and relocation to Seattle, the ever-faithful fans of the Sacramento Kings pushed the uncertainty aside and did what they have done for pa... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:42:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2027994-sacramento-rallies-to-kings-season-finale.html 2013-04-18T12:42:36Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2022060-thunder-clinch-wests-top-seed-beat-kings-104-95.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder couldn't coast to the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook teamed up for 50 points and needed to return in the fourth quarter to hold off a Sacramento charge, and the Thunder clinched the top seed in the West by beating the Sacramento Kings 104-95 on Monday night. ... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:07:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2022060-thunder-clinch-wests-top-seed-beat-kings-104-95.html 2013-04-16T04:07:36Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2019086-chi-cheng-bassist-deftones-dies-42.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A candlelight vigil was planned Sunday night for Chi Cheng, bassist for Grammy-winning rock band the Deftones, who died after struggling to recover from serious injuries suffered in a car crash more than four years ago. Cheng, 42, was taken to an emergency room, where his heart stopped early Saturday, his mother, Jeanne Marie Che... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:55:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2019086-chi-cheng-bassist-deftones-dies-42.html 2013-04-15T00:55:40Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2018526-ap-source-jordan-nears-deal-to-coach-rutgers.html A person familiar with the situation tells the Associated Press that Eddie Jordan is nearing an agreement with Rutgers to replace Mike Rice as coach. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because Jordan and Rutgers interim athletic director Carl Kirschner are meeting again Sunday to finalize the language in the contract before an announcement can be ... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 14:07:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2018526-ap-source-jordan-nears-deal-to-coach-rutgers.html 2013-04-14T14:07:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2007536-califs-4-am-call-bill-fuels-debate.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The last call for drinks is 2 a.m. in California, but one lawmaker believes that's just too early to set down the shot glasses and beer steins. State Sen. Mark Leno's proposal to let the liquor flow until 4 a.m. as a way to draw more tourists — and with them more revenue and jobs — is already spawning a sharp debate from Sacramento to... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:26:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2007536-califs-4-am-call-bill-fuels-debate.html 2013-04-09T09:26:45Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2006618-windy-spring-storm-sweeps-through-calif-arizona.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Powerful winds raked much of California on Monday, toppling trees, spreading wildfires, causing scattered power outages, whipping up blinding dust storms, and sending waves crashing ashore as a vigorous spring weather system swept through the state on its way across the West. Rising winds were reported in Arizona, where 34 miles of Inte... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:37:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2006618-windy-spring-storm-sweeps-through-calif-arizona.html 2013-04-09T04:37:58Z