Sacramento man convicted in deadly NJ church shootings

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011, 5:46pm

PATERSON, NJ (AP) -- A Sacramento, Calif. man has been convicted on all counts in the shooting deaths of his estranged wife and another person inside a New Jersey church.

Joseph Pallipurath faces life in prison without parole when he's sentenced May 27.

Pallipurath was convicted of the knowing and purposeful murders of Reshma James, 24, and Dennis Mallooseril, 25, a bystander who tried to help her. Pallipurath was also found guilty of attempted murder in the shooting of another woman who was seriously wounded but survived.

Passaic County prosecutors say Pallipurath drove across the country to confront his wife, who was killed inside a Clifton church on Nov. 23, 2008. He was arrested in Georgia the next day.

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Pet of the Week- Meet Herbie!

Submitted by Sacramento SPCA

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011, 2:45pm

Herbie goes on TV!

Herbie got his first taste of stardom from his TV debut on the FOX 40 morning show and he did fabulous! Herbie is a very well mannered and gentle cat looking for a new home. If you are looking for a cuddly lap cat, Herbie might be just the guy for you. He’s pretty unique in that he doesn’t have any teeth! Herbie came into the shelter with a bad mouth infection and had to have all of his teeth pulled. However, he is fully functional and remarkable (he’s learned to gum his kibble and he also eats wet food). If this eight-year-old love bug sounds like a great cat for you, come pay him a visit!

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Good Guys hostage crisis remembered 20 years later

Submitted by News10 Web Staff

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011, 9:50pm

SACRAMENTO, CA.- It has been 20 years since the April 4, 1991 deadly hostage crisis at the Good Guys! Electronics store in south Sacramento.

The deadly siege brings back chilling memories for thousands of people who watched the drama unfold live on television. For those who covered the story in the media or the more than 100 officers who helped out that night, it was even more vivid.

Four young Vietnamese refugees stormed the Good Guys store on Stockton Boulevard. Armed with handguns and a shotgun, they herded 40 hostages inside the store and held them for eight and a half hours.

The gunmen made demands for millions of dollars, a military helicopter to transport everyone to Thailand, dozens of 1000-year old ginseng roots and bulletproof vests.

Sheriff's deputies eventually fired on the gunmen and took over.

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Sacramento Food Bank to provide 'Meals for Health' program

Submitted by admin on Tuesday, April 5th, 2:14 pm

SACRAMENTO - Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (SFBFS) embarked on a new partnership with the EarthSave International, a non-profit organization that will launch an exciting new program called Meals For Health (MFH) on April 8.

MFH is a 30-day intervention that provides low-income families with education and support to eat a healthy, low-fat, plant-strong diet in order to dramatically improve their health. There is no cost to participants and all support, food (donated by Whole Foods) and materials will be provided. MFH participants are individuals who currently receive services from one of SFBFS’ programs such as Adult Education, Mother-Baby or Women’s Wisdom Art.

Health improvements, weight loss and disease reversal of MFH participants will be measured and tracked under medical supervision of physicians throughout the 30-day program. Local food coaches and dozens of volunteers will assist participants in completing their journey.

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Second installment of county property taxes due April 10

Submitted by admin on Tuesday, April 5th, 12:17 pm

SACRAMENTO - The deadline for paying the second installment of your 2010-2011 Sacramento County property taxes is coming up very soon. Payments are due no later than April 10; however, because April 10, falls on a Sunday this year, taxpayers have until the next business day, Monday April 11, to pay the second installment without penalty. Late payments will incur a 10 percent penalty plus $15.00 cost for each tax bill. Partial payments cannot be accepted.

If you recently purchased the property for a lesser value or you are disputing the assessed value with the Assessor’s Office or the Assessment Appeals Board, the annual tax bill must still be paid by the delinquent date to avoid the addition of penalties.

Payments must be received in the Tax Collector’s Office by 5:00 p.m.

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City of Sacramento Holds Ribbon-Cutting for Newly Upgraded Argonaut Park

Submitted by Amy Jacobson Kurokawa, Multimedia Producer

Monday, April 4th, 2011, 5:05pm

City of Sacramento Holds Ribbon-Cutting for Newly Upgraded Argonaut Park

Officials with Sacramento City Unified School District and the City of Sacramento were on hand today to officially open the newly outfitted Argonaut Park located at the Evelyn Moore Community Center adjacent to Sacramento New Technology High School. The park has been furnished with state of the art Energi Fitness Course Stations for use by New Tech students and the entire community. This project was a joint venture between the City, school district and community organization Freeport Renovation on the Move and was funded, in part, through grants from Kaiser Permanente and Gift-to-Share.

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Victim of 5/50 interchange crash identified

Submitted by News10 Web Staff

Friday, April 1st, 2011, 9:49pm

SACRAMENTO, CA - The man who died after an SUV fell off southbound Interstate 5 at the eastbound Highway 50 interchange and caught fire Wednesday morning has been identified.

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