Stockton's City Council voted to make some uses of ski masks a misdemeanor, splitting supporters who cite safety and critics who warn of enforcement and legal risks.

A Sacramento man was handed 4½ years and ordered to repay $575,425 after pleading guilty to filing fake COVID unemployment claims.

A vegetation fire closed westbound I-80 near Reed Avenue Tuesday evening, forcing CHP to divert traffic and snarling the commute near the IKEA area.

Folsom police will clear an encampment along the Humbug‑Willow Creek Trail on June 25 using helicopter lifts. Trail and nearby road closures are planned.

Davis and West Sacramento crews used high-angle rope rescue to pull a person back onto the eastbound I‑80 Yolo Causeway. The individual was treated on scene and taken to a hospital.

A Father's Day blaze on Auburn Boulevard damaged a building of townhomes in Citrus Heights and displaced more than a dozen residents; investigators are probing the cause.

A major outage left tens of thousands across Placer County without power, darkening intersections and prompting emergency calls.

High Sierra's 34th festival moves to Grass Valley July 2 6 with Steel Pulse headlining and a multi-genre bill. Expect expanded camping, RV access and family programming.

Bud’s Buffet quietly reopened on 10th Street as a halal Tex‑Mex spot, swapping pastrami plates for build‑your‑own burritos and tacos ahead of a July 1 grand opening.

Sunny skies for Juneteenth with highs near 81°F; gusts up to 20 mph and isolated mountain storms possible.

Sunny and breezy today with highs near 85°F; Juneteenth looks milder before another warm-up next week.

Sunny and hot today in Sacramento with highs near 90°F and gusty south winds. Call 2‑1‑1 for cooling centers and plan outdoor activity outside the afternoon peak.

A 28-year-old Sacramento man was arrested after Cal Fire investigators found him near the origin of a vegetation fire near Wengler Hill Road in Shingletown; the probe is ongoing.