Sacramento County opened Ag Pass signups and set March 30 trainings so vetted farmers can coordinate reentry to evacuated land once officials allow it.

Living Spaces will take over At Home’s Delta Shores anchor, adding a full‑service furniture showroom to south Sacramento. The swap reshapes the center’s retail mix.

City officials say Sacramento needs about $2.2 billion in water, sewer and drainage fixes; a rate study and public hearings could lead to multi‑year rate increases.

City staff are studying a vacant‑property tax and beefed‑up enforcement to push idle lots into housing and storefronts, but business groups warn the plan could backfire. Polling shows majority support short of the two‑thirds needed for a special tax.

Peet's is lining up a new Roseville shop at 1801 Douglas Blvd in the Placer Center, per city records and leasing listings. The move comes as the chain has trimmed other California locations.

A short video out of Lodi shows someone trying to take hundreds of gallons of fuel from a local gas station. The clip echoes a 2025 diesel‑theft case and raises safety and legal concerns.

Galt officers found evidence of a shooting at 4th and C and followed leads to a Sacramento home, where one man was arrested on an unrelated charge. The investigation is ongoing.

Sacramento won a $5 million CalVIP award to scale rapid-response teams, street outreach and youth case management in neighborhoods hit hardest by shootings.

Natomas teachers rejected the district’s latest offer and stayed on the picket line as the walkout that began March 10 continued. The dispute centers on pay, family healthcare and staffing.

The Point Fire was reported in El Dorado County on March 15; crews say the cause is undetermined and residents should monitor county alerts.

An anonymous gambler at Cache Creek turned a $2 Pai Gow side bet into a $447,810 progressive jackpot, the casino and local reporting say.

Detectives arrested a Stockton suspect Thursday in a Dec. 2 drive-by that killed 26-year-old Obdulia Sanchez; the case remains under investigation.

Clear morning and a sunny day with highs near 79°F; warming into the 80s this weekend and possibly near 90°F by midweek.