Woman arrested in alleged hostage incident escapes -- brieflySacramento BeeBy Bill Lindelof Taken into custody after an all-night standoff in West Sacramento, a woman who allegedly held her mother against her will, then slit her own wrists, became a fugitive for a short time Thursday morning. Melissa Dodd, 38, briefly escaped
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West Sacramento homeless experience spring cleaningSacramento News & ReviewBy Nick Miller “They ran everybody out of here. And then I had a heart attack this morning,” Kruse explained, rather casually. It's tragic—and it's complicated: Kruse lived with his wife in a tent, along with some 100 other campers, according to
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Daughter removed from W. Sac home after holding mom hostageNews10.netAn overnight West Sacramento standoff in which a daughter took her own mother hostage came to a close around 4:00 am Thursday morning. http://www.news10.net/video/1644380677001/1/Daughter-removed-from-W-Sac-home-after-holding-mom-hostage
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West Sacramento woman missing from Southport homeSacramento Bee (blog)Georgeina Crespo was last seen at 4:35 pm Tuesday when she left her home in the Southport neighborhood to go for a walk. When she failed to return home at 10:45 pm, family members called the police department to report her missing.

CBS LocalBill Calls For Transparency For California Trade SchoolsCBS LocalWEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – California trade schools may soon have to prove they can put students on a new career path. In record numbers, students are graduating from colleges and vocational schools with no jobs to go to. Charting a new career course
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