A 32-year-old Orangevale father is jailed after admitting he tried to strangle his pregnant wife at Celebration Park; she remains critical and their five children were placed in state care.

A bipartisan group of California senators pressed Gov. Newsom for detailed budget numbers Thursday, citing conflicting forecasts and volatile AI-driven revenues.

Historic Star Lounge reopens in Midtown with chef Galice Ryan’s French-leaning menu, a cocktail-forward bar program and a hushed dining room in the restored 1928 hall.

Sacramento is seeking public input on the future of a 102-acre property for potential uses like housing and a youth soccer complex. A community meeting is scheduled, and proposals are accepted through February 27.

A man in his 30s died in a solo-vehicle crash after his car left the road and hit a tree at the I-5/I-80 interchange in Sacramento. High speed may have been a factor.

Sacramento County launched a Flexible Housing Pool to pair Medi‑Cal rent benefits with landlord incentives and housing navigation for people experiencing homelessness.

FCUSD is in escrow to buy a roughly 101,000‑sq‑ft Rancho Cordova office building and convert it into the district’s first new high school in nearly 20 years.

The NWS forecast for Sacramento predicts calm, foggy conditions early in the week with highs in the mid-50s, and a gradual warming to 61 degrees by Thursday.

The owners of Midtown’s Adamo’s Kitchen are opening Dodici Pizzeria at 12th and D in Alkali Flats, bringing another locally run pizza spot to downtown Sacramento.

Sacramento's report shows 512 calls about homelessness led to 2,149 cases and 2,128 closed. Outreach enrolled 90 people for resources and 19 were housed. No cabins but 23 city-funded shelter spots were open.

The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office warns residents of phone scammers impersonating officers and advises hanging up on such calls and reporting them.

A winter inversion and wood‑smoke pushed PM2.5 into unhealthy ranges Thursday, prompting a Stage 1 burn restriction and health warnings across Sacramento County. Officials urge people to limit outdoor activity and check burn status before lighting fires.

Sacramento is expected to have foggy mornings and sunny afternoons, with a consistent pattern of dense fog at night and temperatures hovering around the low 60s, according to NWS forecasts.