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Melissa Joseph

Reporter · US

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  1. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Melissa Joseph

    Former South Lake Tahoe mayor faces up to 20 years in prison (opens the original)

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    Tamara Wallace, the former mayor of South Lake Tahoe, is facing a federal wire fraud charge and could spend up to 20 years in prison if convicted. Last year, Wallace resigned after admitting to stealing money from a church. The El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office said she embezzled almost $400,000 between 2019 and 2025 by writing herself checks and making unauthorized transfers. If convicted, Wallace could face up to two decades in prison. See more coverage of top California stories here

  2. Article · Sep 12, 2026 · Melissa Joseph

    Vallejo renames street to honor late rapper Mac Dre (opens the original)

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    Vallejo has renamed Taper Avenue in the Crestside neighborhood to Mac Dre Way, honoring the late rapper Andre Hicks, better known as Mac Dre. Mac Dre was born in Oakland in 1970 and later moved to Vallejo, where he became a major influence on Bay Area rappers during the 1990s and 2000s. Before the city approved the name change, dozens of supporters urged officials to honor the rapper. Among them was fellow artist Mac Mall, who said he hopes Mac Dre Way will serve as an example for children in th

  3. Article · Aug 21, 2026 · Melissa Joseph

    Sacramento YMCA celebrates 160 years of service and plans new facility (opens the original)

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    The Sacramento YMCA is celebrating 160 years of community service while preparing for its next chapter, which includes plans to build a new facility at its current site within the next five to seven years. The YMCA has served the Sacramento region since 1866, expanding its programs over the years to include recreation, childcare, youth sports, aquatics, senior wellness, and financial assistance. President and CEO Sharna Braucks highlighted the YMCA's role in fostering community connections. "Unf

  4. Article · Aug 1, 2026 · Melissa Joseph

    Northern California inventor of centaur-style robot 'Three-Halves' is surprised by online frenzy (opens the original)

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    A 7-foot-tall centaur-style robot with a goat head named "Three-Halves" might one day wield a chainsaw in the woods near you. But there's no need to be afraid. An online frenzy about the project this week was a big surprise to its inventor Beau, an engineer by day who works on the centaur at night out of his garage in Auburn, California. Beau said that he created the Satyress website nearly two years ago to document and protect his design. He would usually get about 30 hits a day. This week, pos

  5. Article · Aug 1, 2026 · Melissa Joseph

    Sacramento mural honoring Chicano and Indigenous history vandalized before completion (opens the original)

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    A mural in Sacramento’s Southside Park, created to honor Chicano and Indigenous history, was vandalized before its completion, according to the Albert M. Rojas Foundation. Before 4 p.m. Friday, officers responded to Southside Park for a report of vandalism, the Sacramento Police Department said. The caller reported that they believed the incident was a hate crime. Officers conducted an investigation and a bias vandalism report was taken. The foundation said the mural was intended to tell the sto

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