Michael McGough, The Sacramento Bee

Michael McGough

The Sacramento Bee

Carmichael, CA, United States

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Past articles by Michael:

Convenience story robbery suspect sought by Elk Grove police

Elk Grove police are seeking the public’s help in identifying an armed robbery suspect caught on camera Monday at an AM/PM convenience store on Harbour Point Drive. → Read More

Sacramento stayed cool Monday. Was it really colder than Anchorage?

The high temperature reached just 79 degrees Monday at Sacramento Executive Airport, a full 13 degrees below normal for the date, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures will approach 100 by the weekend. → Read More

Police announce Golden 1 Center trespassing suspect who went unresponsive has died

A man who became unresponsive after being detained last week by Sacramento and private security, allegedly trespassing at Golden 1 Center, has died at the hospital, Sacramento police said this week. → Read More

3 men arrested on suspicion of May arson that burned 2 vehicles at North Sacramento complex

Authorities have arrested three suspects in connection with an arson vehicle fire set in May in the Old North Sacramento area, the Sacramento Fire Department said this week. → Read More

Woman dies in 3-car crash Monday evening in Elk Grove, police say

A woman was killed in a three-vehicle collision Monday evening in Elk Grove, police said. She was found unconscious at the scene, the center median of Sheldon Road, and transported to a local hospital, where she died. → Read More

Rancho Cordova police set up perimeter after report of man waving handgun in air

Police have set up a perimeter and are attempting to contact a person in a Rancho Cordova neighborhood Monday after a 911 caller reported a man waving a handgun in the air, authorities said. → Read More

Motorcyclist dies after hitting tree along Hwy. 50 in Placerville at nearly 80 mph, CHP says

A motorcyclist died early Saturday morning after traveling down an embankment and colliding with a tree along Highway 50 in Placerville, the California Highway Patrol said. → Read More

Southern California quakes got you nervous? Here are Sacramento’s nearest fault lines

Data and seismic hazard modeling show that the Sacramento area’s earthquake risks are among the lowest in the state. However, experts say a significant quake in the Bay Area could cause some damage. → Read More

Southern California quakes got you nervous? Here are Sacramento’s nearest fault lines

Data and seismic hazard modeling show that the Sacramento area’s earthquake risks are among the lowest in the state. However, experts say a significant quake in the Bay Area could cause some damage. → Read More

Southern California quakes got you nervous? Here are Sacramento’s nearest fault lines

Data and seismic hazard modeling show that the Sacramento area’s earthquake risks are among the lowest in the state. However, experts say a significant quake in the Bay Area could cause some damage. → Read More

Grand theft candy: Suspect arrested with $1,000 of sweets stolen from Folsom Safeway

Police arrested a suspect accused of stealing more than $1,000 worth of candy from a Safeway grocery store Sunday evening, the Folsom Police Department said in a news release. → Read More

Fatal vehicle fire on I-80 slows traffic near Antelope Road near Citrus Heights, CHP says

A fatal collision and vehicle fire slowed eastbound Interstate 80 traffic Monday morning near Citrus Heights, according to California Highway Patrol. → Read More

Westbound I-80 closed near Auburn due to crash and car fire, authorities say

Westbound Interstate 80 is closed near Auburn due to multiple collisions and a vehicle fire, according to Caltrans and the California Highway Patrol. → Read More

Shots fired at Arden Arcade apartment complex. SWAT on scene, sheriff’s office says

Sheriff’s deputies and SWAT teams are attempting to contact a suspect at a North Sacramento apartment complex after shots were fired Friday morning, authorities said. → Read More

Man who ran over carjacking victim at Watt Avenue fast food joint convicted of murder

A man was convicted this week of murder during a July 2018 carjacking at a fast food restaurant on Watt Avenue. A Sacramento County jury found Daniel Langston guilty of murder. → Read More

Pedestrian killed crossing Highway 50 near I-80 split in West Sacramento, CHP says

A pedestrian was killed early Friday morning while attempting to cross Highway 50 in West Sacramento, according to California Highway Patrol. The man was struck by multiple vehicles in the eastbound direction. → Read More

Crews responded to 73 fires within Sacramento city limits on ‘daunting’ July 4 night

Firefighters spent an exhausting Fourth of July responding to dozens of calls across the Sacramento region. A Sacramento Fire Department spokesman said 73 fire-related calls were dispatched from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. → Read More

Fire at Natomas Park home burns out garage, displaces 4 people, officials say

An overnight fire at a residence in Natomas Park displaced four people before being extinguished, according to the Sacramento Fire Department. The fire was held to the home’s garage, and is being investigated. → Read More

July 4th grass fire threatened homes in Folsom before containment, authorities say

A grass fire that threatened several homes near the American River Parkway in Folsom was extinguished Thursday afternoon, authorities said. → Read More

Put down those fireworks: Hot start to weekend expected in Sacramento, forecasts show

The latest National Weather Service forecasts predict a high of 95 degrees Friday and 94 on Saturday in Sacramento, before temperatures cool down several degrees by the start of next week. → Read More