SACRAMENTO, CA - The Sacramento Police Department put together a 20 cyclists team to Race Across America (RAAM) to raise money and awareness for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.

Team SPD took off from Oceanside Saturday for the 3,000 mile bike race from California to Maryland.

PHOTOS: Team SPD

The team is made up of eight riders and 12 crew members, the first all law enforcement team to compete in RAAM.

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington D.C. honors fallen officer across the country. The foundation also assists in providing training nationwide.

LEARN MORE: RAAM Team SPD

WEST SACRAMENTO, CA:  Lutheran Social Services of Northern CA (LSS) has been serving homeless youth and families in the Sacramento and Stockton areas for over 40 years.  Now, as failing budgets and program cut backs are impacting many shelters and non-profits, LSS hopes to take the situation and turn lemons into lemonade.   They are launching an ambitious campaign to raise funds to support their programs and services.

On, Saturday, June 18, 2011 from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

SACRAMENTO, CA - Well-known day-time talk show host stood up for medical marijuana and marijuana dispensaries.

Montel Williams helped open a marijuana dispensary in Sacramento Monday afternoon.

Williams hopes that the dispensary will change how the facilities operate in the future.

"We believe they're coming in here to be educated," Williams said at the Abatin Wellness Cooperative. "They're coming in here so they can feel comfortable, so to make them feel comfortable we're going to be providing them with more information and more guidance than I believe any facility in this country is attempting to do."

Williams teamed up with doctors to provide scientific research and advice to medical marijuana users. He plans to make more announcements over the next six months.

Williams suffers from multiple sclerosis and has been a daily pot user for 10-years.