Top left: Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison, John Densmore and Robby Krieger.
Photo: Electra Records

Ray Manzarek, co-founder of the rock group The Doors died Monday due to complications from cancer.

Publicist Heidi Robinson Fitzgerald announced Monday that Manzarek died of bile duct cancer in Rosenheim, Germany at the age of 74. He was surrounded by his family.

Manzarek was one of the founding members of The Doors and was the key ingredient to Jim Morrison’s moody vocals which helped propelled the venerable rock group to sell over 100 million records, even though the band was only together for a few years.

The Doors’ original lineup included Jim Morris (vocals), Ray Manzarek (keyboards), John Densmore (drummer) and Robbie Krieger (guitarist).

The Doors only produced six albums, but after Morrison’s untimely death, fans became obsessed with the band and even to this day maintain a cult following.

Their hits included “The Crystal Ship,” “Roadhouse Blues,” “Riders On the Storm” and “Light My Fire.”

In a statement Densmore said, “There was no keyboard player on the planet more appropriate to support Jim Morrison’s words,” continuing he wrote, “Ray, I felt totally in sync with you musically. It was like we were of one mind, holding down the foundation for Robby and Jim to float on top of. I will miss my musical brother.”

In 1991 Oliver Stone directed “The Doors” starring Val Kilmer as Morrison and Kyle MacLachlan as Manzerek. Manzerek took exception to the films portrayal of Morrison as a drunk.

In later years Krieger and Manzarek formed a group called Doors of the 21st Century. Densmore objected forcing Krieger and Manzarek to perform under different names.

Manzarek played with X and Iggy Pop and others throughout the years. He also penned a memoir entitled, “Light My Fire,” as well as a novel, “The Poet In Exile.”

Manzerek was performing in the band Rick and the Ravens when he met Morrison in 1965 in Venice Beach, Calif. ultimately forming The Doors. Morrison told Manzarek that he had been writing songs, “I was taking notes at a fantastic rock’n'roll concert going on in my head,” which led to the song “Moonlight Drive.”

Manzarek is survived by his wife, Dorothy; his son Pablo and two brothers, Rick and James. Funeral arrangements are pending.

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The Placer County Sheriff’s Department said Susanville residents, 59-year-old Bruce Aldridge Rhymes and his wife 58-year-old Kathy Lorraine Rhymes died when their Cessna went down in a heavily wooded area near the Auburn Airport. The crash occurred just after midnight on Sunday morning and officials are still trying to determine what caused the fatal crash.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, it is not known if the plane was taking off or landing at the airport.

Commercial airliners in the vicinity reported receiving a distress signal from the aircraft’s emergency locating transmitter at the time of the crash.

The California Highway Patrol and Placer County Sheriff’s Deputies working with air support were able to successfully locate the crash site.

The NTSB and FAA are investigating the crash.

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Zecharia Scholes
Photo: Sacramento Sheriff

The suspect in a failed robbery attempt last week has been arrested and booked into Sacramento County jail after being released from the hospital.

Read: Deputy shoots robbery suspect at Carmichael CVS

Last Tuesday 36-year-old Zecharia Scholes attempted to rob a CVS pharmacy on Marconi Avenue in Carmichael, when officers arrived.

Deputies found Scholes in the pharmacy area holding a gun with an employee a few feet away. After the suspect refused to drop the gun, deputies, fearing for the employees safety, shot Scholes in the upper body.

Scholes was transported to a local hospital for treatment, and was placed under arrest as soon as he was released.

No employees were injured.

It was later determined that the handgun in Scholes possession was a toy.

Zecharia was arrested on kidnapping and robbery charges. His bail is set at $150,000.

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The shooting occurred in the 6300 block of Channing Drive in Citrus Heights. The parents were in the house with their daughter and her 14-year-old brother when, at approximately 10:30 p.m., the gunmen came to the door and opened fire, killing 10-year-old Elvira Campos and injuring both parents, after firing at least a dozen rounds into the home.

Elvira’s parents, who are both in their 40s were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.

Elvira was watching television in the living room of the home when the attack occurred. The bullets penetrated the outside of the home with visible bullet holes in the front window and door, ultimately hitting her as she was  sitting in a love seat facing the television.

According to investigators Elvira has two older brothers, a 14-year-old who was home at the time of the shooting, and a 20-year-old who was not home at the time.

It’ unclear how many shooters were involved. Sacramento homicide detectives and CSI were combing the scene for any evidence.

Sheriff spokesman Jason Ramos stressed this was not a drive-by shooting, but the home was targeted by the gunmen as they walked up to the house and shot inside.

Ramos added that the family has not been forthcoming with information and believe there is more to the story then the family is telling.

Detectives believe the shooting may be gang related and it appears one of the family members has ties to a gang.

In a separate, but possibly related shooting, a gang member was shot multiple times at a nearby location. The 32-year-old victim in that shooting is expected to survive. Official believe the two shootings may be related.

Anyone having information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at (916) 874-5115. Tip information may also be left anonymously at www.sacsheriff.com, by texting to 274637 (CRIMES) and entering the keyword SSD, or by calling (916) 874-TIPS (8477).

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NBC Promo

Oscar winner Ben Affleck hosted Saturday Night Live last night and his wife, fellow actress Jennifer Garner, showed up during his monologue to discuss his Oscar speech when he recently won Best Director for the movie “Argo.”

During his Oscar speech Affleck thanked his wife and told the audience that the two have been working on their “marriage for 10 Christmases.” Afterwards the internet was buzzing about his marriage and not about his win.

“I barely remember the Oscar speech,” the 40-year-old told the Associated Press after the show, “Certainly, the most important thing for me, in a way, was to honor my wife and to let people know how much I love her.”

Screen grab of SNL opening monologue

On Saturday Affleck started his monologue saying what an honor it was to make the “Five Timers Club” along with Justin Timberlake, referring to having hosted SNL for the fifth time. While many past Five Timer members such as Steve Martin, Paul Simon and Tom Hanks joined Timberlake on his night of hosting SNL for the fifth time, nobody showed up for Affleck’s fifth stint as host, with the exception of a cast member with a t-shirt emblazoned with the number five.

As Affleck brought up his Oscar speech he explained, “I thanked my wife while saying the essence of marriage is work,” and that giving an Oscar speech is “completely terrifying.”

Continuing the actor-director went on to discuss the “uncharitable souls on the Internet,” that may have misunderstood what he was trying to say.

As the 41-year-old Garner came out onstage, to a louder round of applause than what first greeted Affleck, he tried to explain that the word “work” was really meant to mean how the two are committed as husband and wife.

“I’m not sure why you had to share it live to a billion people,” Garner joked, she said she would have called their marriage “a gift.”

Affleck became serious telling his wife, “I want to tell you how I wish I had ended that speech: I couldn’t do any of the things I do without you, without your support. You’re my angel, my life, my world.”

As the camera zoomed out it became obvious that Affleck was reading from a cue card, angering Garner.

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Cedric Holland – 2006 mugshot
Photo: Megan’s Law Database

SACRAMENTO, CA – On Thursday the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department arrested 27-year-old Cedric Holland for last Saturdays attempted kidnapping of a 7-year-old girl. It turns out Holland was arrested in 2006 for Lewd and Lascivious Acts on a Child.

The 7-year-old girl was lucky enough to get away from Holland, as he threw the little girl into his trunk and took off down the street. The girl was able to jump to safety from the open trunk before Holland made it out of the area.

According to the Megan’s Law database, Holland was arrested back in 2006 and in 2012 was assigned a risk assessment score of 4 (moderate-high risk). The risk rating system was implemented in 2012 to provide Parole Officers, and others, insight into the possibility of an individual’s proclivity to re-offend. According to the California Department of Justice website, they peg the accuracy of the risk ratings between 70-75 percent.

CBS13 spoke to the mother of the first victim from Holland’s 2006 conviction. “Prosecutors at the time told me since he was an adult then he would be looking at 25 years,” she told the station. That never materialized,  as Holland pleaded no-contest to the charges and served six years. He was sentenced as a juvenile and not an adult since his crimes were as a juvenile.

The mother concluded, “If he had been serving 25, he wouldn’t have had access to this little girl.”

A sketch artist, with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, working with the girl and witnesses, was able to come up with an eerie likeness of Holland.

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The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department received numerous calls in the early morning hours of Saturday of shots fired in the 4800 block of Baker Avenue.

Deputies arrived to find 27-year-old Atelea Matini Kaihea Jr. in the front yard of 4801 Baker Avenue, with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 22-year-old man was shot in the arm and transported to a local hospital.

Witnesses told investigators they saw a car speeding away from the area after the gunshots, but did not have a description of the occupants of the vehicle.

Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to call the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office at 916-874-5115 or 916-874-TIPS.

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“American Idol” had its worst showing for a finale show on Thursday night, as viewers tuned in to see who the winner would be for season 12, with the battle lines drawn between Candice Glover and Kree Harrison. Glover won the show, but couldn’t help the ratings.

Read: American Idol season 11 where are they now

The singing competition saw a record low for last year’s season finale, but this year’s numbers sank to an all-time low for the music talent show. “American Idol” sank to 14.2 million, a decline of 31 percent from last year’s record low, according to ratings data made available on Friday. That’s 7 million viewers less than last year’s finale.

Last years winner Phil Phillips
Photo: Randy Miramontez

The nightmare ratings come on the heels of Randy Jackson announcing this was his last season as a judge. Mid-season rumors had Mariah Carey out of a job and ex-judge Jennifer Lopez back in. The move never happened after lawyers from Carey’s camp got wind of the poorly timed move.

The ratings never materialized even with all the banter at the beginning of the season between Carey and fellow judge Nicki Minaj. If you recall Minaj was accused of threatening Carey and Carey was rumored to have brought on extra security to protect her and her twins from the maniacal Minaj.

Read: American Idol to replace Mariah mid-season

At one point during the season a rerun of CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory” embarrassingly bested ‘Idol’ in ratings.

Back in 2006 and 2007 “American Idol” brought in over 30 million viewers.

Next season may bring a whole new panel of judges as Carey and Minaj were not fan favorites. Randy Jackson has already announced that he would not be returning and rumor has it that Keith Urban may not be back.

Stay tuned, or not.

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The Major Crimes Bureau arrested Holland at his residence yesterday afternoon. The vehicle believed to have been used during the attempted kidnapping was located at his residence and has been impounded for evidentiary purposes.

Original sketch of Suspect
Sketch: Sacramento Sheriff

Read: 7-year-old girl escaped kidnapper

Last Saturday the 7-year-old girl was walking with family members near 54th Street and 47th Avenue, when the suspect drove up and grabbed the victim, placing her in the trunk of his car. The girl was able to escape the vehicle when the trunk opened and was helped by a woman who witnessed her escape.

Evidence taken at the scene of the attempted kidnapping linked Holland to the incident. Detectives also discovered that Holland attempted to lure the girl out of a business just prior to snatching her off the street.

Because of the ongoing investigation Holland’s mug shot has not been released.

Holland is currently in custody on a charge of kidnapping and being held on $1,000,000 bail.

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Sunrise Marketplace
Photo: Randy Miramontez

While it may not be officially summer yet, things start heating up next weekend as the Sacramento Music Festival kicks off in Old Town Sacramento.

Celebrating their 40th Anniversary it’s going to be one giant party with many styles of music. There will be dancing in the streets, with music blasting morning, noon, and night.

Read: Sacramento summer concerts – check for schedules

Some of the featured bands will be Los Lobos, Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, Ben Taylor, The Blasters, John Lee Hooker, Jr., The James Hunter Six, Wanda Jackson, Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks, Jimmy Pailer, Johnny “Guitar” Knox and Beer Dawgs. Click here for a complete line-up.

Read: Ironstone Vineyards announces Summer Concert Series

On the heels of the Sacramento Music Festival, Thunder Valley Casino Resort kicks off their Summer Concert Series with Frankie Vallie on June 1. Vallie recently made an appearance on American Idol’s season finale.

Sleep Train Arena brings Pit Bull to Sacramento on June 15. Pit Bull also made an appearance on American Idol’s season finale.

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