Sunny and hot today in Sacramento with a high near 93°F. Expect mid-90s through the weekend.

A home battery-storage fire near Baseline Road led to a shelter-in-place for about 18 West Roseville homes while hazmat teams respond.

Clear morning with highs into the upper 80s; scattered Sierra storms possible through Wednesday. Expect gusty SW winds and limited overnight relief.

A Flood Watch covers Lake Tahoe and Truckee Tuesday as slow‑moving storms may bring heavy, localized rain and flash flooding. Officials urge monitoring alerts and avoiding flooded roads.

A Stockton campaign consultant was stabbed while waiting at a South Commerce Street bus stop on July 16; police arrested a suspect and Vice Mayor Jason Lee urged safety over politics.

An early-morning blaze at a Modesto auto wrecking yard destroyed about 100 vehicles while firefighters protected nearby homes. No injuries were reported and investigators are probing the cause.

The CTC approved nearly $2.5 billion for 150+ projects statewide, funding bridges, mobility hubs and safety upgrades from Shasta to Los Angeles.

Yolo County will sell a West Sacramento house that once housed mental‑health clients after years of neighbor pushback; proceeds are earmarked for other behavioral‑health programs.

Sunny and hot this Thursday with highs near 94°F and gusty SSW winds. Call 2-1-1 or check 211 Sacramento for cooling centers.

SMUD has started construction on a $168M, 100,000‑sq‑ft administrative and operations center in Folsom. The multi‑phase build includes a 100‑ft communications tower and city permits are in place.

Sacramento climbs to about 101°F on Wednesday, July 15, with mountain thunderstorms and elevated fire‑weather concerns in higher terrain.

Triple‑digit heat brings free evening Family Nights at select Sacramento pools, plus splash‑pad options through Oct. 1.

Nippon Shokken is adding a 122,000‑sq‑ft building to its West Sacramento campus, more than doubling the plant's footprint and boosting U.S. sauce production capacity. The parent cites a large yen investment and a 2028 startup plan.