Convenience Big Store: 'Sexually violent predator' to be released with transient status in Placer County

'Sexually violent predator' to be released with transient status in Placer County – A Placer County Superior Court judge granted an convicted sex offender conditional transient release into Placer County. According to a statement from the Placer County District Attorney's Office, William Stephenson will be placed into an RV provided by Liberty Healthcare, who said in the release that "money is no object." Stephenson, 66, was originally expected to be relocated to Amador County but ultimately a ruling from a judge had officials search for a location in Placer County.

Bear sightings cause alarm in Auburn neighborhood – Neighbors in Auburn have reported a trespasser in their backyards and in their trees. There have been multiple sightings of a young black bear in an area spanning several blocks near Ashford Park. According to Ann Bryant, executive director of the Bear League in Lake Tahoe, it's likely a yearling bear that separated from its mother in May or June, and now has to fend for itself.

Galt police investigating series of business burglaries – The Galt Police Department is investigating a series of burglaries that happened at businesses in recent weeks. According to a news release, the thieves are smashing windows. It says that while the property loss has been minimal, the shattered windows and stolen registers can be costly to replace. Police have increased late night and early morning patrols and investigators are trying to identify the people responsible.

HEAT-RELATED POWER OUTAGES

PG&E crews are used to working in all sorts of conditions, and they want people to be aware that they are working around the clock, prepared for anything if people lose power. Here's how the utility crews are handling all power outages and ways you can do to prepare in case you have one.

SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST

An Australian sailor who had been adrift at sea with his dog for three months has been rescued by a Mexican tuna boat in international waters. Timothy Lyndsay Shaddock, 54, and his dog Bella were in a “precarious” state when found, lacking provisions and shelter. Here's how they managed to survive.