From: KOVR Sacramento on Tue, Oct 05 2010 3:55 PM

Snow is falling in the Sierra as a cold winter storm moves over Northern California. The NWS issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the greater Lake Tahoe Area and the west slope of the Sierra for this afternoon.

From: KOVR Sacramento on Tue, Oct 05 2010 3:55 PM

An 8-year-old girl who was abducted while playing outside a Fresno home escaped from her captor Tuesday morning after a driver cut off the suspect’s vehicle, police said.

From: KOVR Sacramento on Tue, Oct 05 2010 9:43 AM

The California Highway Patrol has issued an Amber Alert for a missing girl who was apparently abducted Monday night. Elisa Cardenas, 8, was kidnapped just before 8:30 p.m. in Fresno, authorities said.

From: KOVR Sacramento on Tue, Oct 05 2010 2:41 AM

California’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against eight car washes owned by the family that runs the trendy Koi restaurants popular with celebrities around the world. Ron Jones reports.

From: KOVR Sacramento on Tue, Oct 05 2010 1:50 AM

Rancho Cordova officials hope to lure tourists with an advertising campaign funded by a $1.50 a night tax on hotel rooms. Tony Lopez reports.

From: KOVR Sacramento on Tue, Oct 05 2010 1:41 AM

A plan for a new sewage plant could cost $2 billion and pass the costs on to taxpayers' utility bills. Steve Large reports.

From: KOVR Sacramento on Mon, Oct 04 2010 9:43 PM

A Stockton charter school without a field is fighting to bring a playground and park to the students. Andrea Menniti reports.

From: KOVR Sacramento on Mon, Oct 04 2010 8:39 PM

Nearly $69 million in welfare money meant to help California’s neediest families has been spent or withdrawn in places like Hawaii, Las Vegas casinos and cruise ships from Miami. Checkey Beckford reports.

From: KOVR Sacramento on Mon, Oct 04 2010 3:56 PM

A former Placer County CHP officer is heading to prison after pleading no contest to three counts including solicitation for murder.

From: KOVR Sacramento on Mon, Oct 04 2010 1:00 PM

Mark S. Allen sat down with the director of the movie "The Social Network."

From: KOVR Sacramento on Mon, Oct 04 2010 10:37 AM

Power has been restored to thousands of customers in Sacramento after a large outage overnight. The outage was centered in the Alta-Arden and Carmichael areas. Nick Janes reports.

From: KOVR Sacramento on Mon, Oct 04 2010 10:37 AM

A fire broke out in the 7500 block of Reese Rd. at the Mission Uniform Company. Fire crews say the flames sparked in bins of linens outside the company.

From: KOVR Sacramento on Mon, Oct 04 2010 10:19 AM

Laura Skirde’s Morning Forecast - Oct. 4, 2010

From: KOVR Sacramento on Mon, Oct 04 2010 2:35 AM

A local designer sells animatronic skeletons that have machines built into each bone and takes 200 hours to build. Neda Iranpour reports.

From: KOVR Sacramento on Mon, Oct 04 2010 1:45 AM

Two separate weekend accidents involving drinking and driving in the same Northern California community have left two young boys hospitalized Sunday. Checkey Beckford reports.

From: KOVR Sacramento on Sun, Oct 03 2010 9:34 PM

A pair of suspicious fires hit in a Sacramento neighborhood within 24 hours, and now fire investigators are working to identify the culprits. Lori Wallace reports.

From: KOVR Sacramento on Sun, Oct 03 2010 9:15 PM

Neda Iranpour gives the complete local and regional weather forecast.

From: KOVR Sacramento on Sun, Oct 03 2010 8:34 PM

Four men suffered minor injuries after a gunman opened fire near a Stockton taco truck. Checkey Beckford reports.

From: KOVR Sacramento on Sun, Oct 03 2010 2:29 AM

Authorities said at least two people have been confirmed killed in a serious vehicle accident near Galt on Saturday night.

From: KOVR Sacramento on Sun, Oct 03 2010 2:29 AM

Meg Whitman accused Democratic rival Jerry Brown on Saturday of orchestrating a scandal over her former illegal immigrant housekeeper, a charge that prompted Brown to fire back. Checkey Beckford reports.