A Sacramento jury convicted two people in a 2021 attack after prosecutors say they doused a man with a flammable liquid and set him on fire; sentencing is April 10.

Sheriffs detectives say they dismantled a multi-location illegal gambling network in Sacramento County, seizing guns, machines and bulk cash after a months-long probe.

Police say officers stopped a vehicle‑repair con that targeted an elderly couple; about $23,000 in cash was seized and two people were arrested.

Sac State has opened an RFP for nearby affiliated housing as it rolls out a two‑year live‑on rule for freshmen amid record enrollment and waitlists.

A jury found Song Sushumna Landis guilty of first-degree murder in the 2022 Arden-Arcade shooting that killed Joseph Cano. Landis faces up to 75 years to life and is due to be sentenced in May.

Light rain lingers Wednesday with gusty south winds; drying and warmer weather returns later in the week.

Shuttered pharmacies are being repurposed by discount chains like Dollar Tree, offering retail rents but deepening pharmacy‑access gaps in Sacramento and beyond.

A Sacramento judge handed a life term to Jimmy Washington after a jury found he killed ATM technician James Nguyen during a 2021 carjacking. The verdict follows a long investigation and trial.

Low 40s this morning with a sunny warm-up to the mid-60s. Rain returns late Monday and could be heavy Tuesday–Wednesday.

Husband-and-wife team Jing and Rong Chen have filed with California ABC to open Kai Japanese Cuisine at a Laguna Springs Drive address in Elk Grove.

Patchy frost Saturday morning gives way to sun and highs near 576F. Expect rain and mountain snow to return late Sunday into next week.

Snow on the Paradise ridge closed schools Thursday and left roads slick; crews worked through the morning as officials warned drivers to use chains or four‑wheel drive.

An off-duty detective removed a loaded handgun from a person outside St. Mary Catholic Church during an all-school Mass. Students were unharmed and the suspect was arrested.