'Turnaround Coffee House' Brews A Better Future

In downtown Sacramento, there is a new coffee shop in town that brings change, one cup at  a time.  

Viral video of 4-year-old blind boy taking first steps off curb, raises awareness for LCA.

Gavin Stevens, was born with a very rare genetic retina condition called Leber's Congenital Amaurosis (LCA). There is no cure, yet. Research is promising, and reminds us to move forward with fundraising for a cure. There are only 150 individuals in the United States with this genetic mutation condition. I spoke with Gavin's mother, Jennifer Stevens. 

Stockton Police Officer Dies from Crash Injuries

A Stockton police officer died this morning from injuries he sustained a few weeks ago when he was involved in a crash while on duty.

Scott Hewell was the passenger in a patrol car that struck a tree during a traffic incident response. He and another officer were extracted from the car at the scene, and Hewell was taken into surgery. 

He was recovering, but was rushed back to the hospital today. His exact cause of death is not known. The officers had been responding to reports of a driver shooting at another car on May 28 at the time of the crash. 

The second officer in the car was released from the hospital after being treated for injuries. 

Hewell, was 33. He joined the department in September of 2012. 

Police spokesman Joe Silva said Sewell is the first Stockton officer to die in the line of duty since Art Parga was killed during a drug raid in 1993.