Roseville detectives arrested four people and seized suppressors, short‑barreled rifles, drugs and ammo during a multi‑site Placer County probe.

A South Sacramento search-warrant sweep turned up more than half a pound of meth, cash and ammo and led to three arrests, police say.

A 58-year-old woman died after a freight train struck her Prius on SR‑65 north of Dairy Road near Wheatland early Tuesday. CHP and railroad crews are investigating.

A boater reported seeing a body in the Sacramento River near Freeport Bridge Monday; multiple agencies searched the water into the evening.

Pancho Villa BBQ’s food-truck classics have landed in Fair Oaks, where slow-smoked tri-tip, pulled pork, tortas and party catering are now served at a storefront. The new spot was featured on Good Day Sacramento.

A $3.59 million CAL FIRE grant will convert five Tulare County elementary schoolyards into living school forests, shade canopy and water‑wise outdoor classrooms.

A backcountry avalanche watch covers Lake Tahoe as a powerful storm approaches. Forecasters warn high danger Monday into Tuesday and advise avoiding unmitigated slopes.

Black Soil at the Sacramento History Museum pairs art and archives to trace Black agricultural contributions. The show features shovel sculptures and local growers’ stories through March 29, 2026.

Patchy fog reduced visibility across southern Sacramento and northern San Joaquin valleys Friday; officials urged drivers to slow down and check live road cameras.

Trustees voted to eliminate roughly 423 Sacramento City Unified positions as officials race to close a $113M budget gap. The cuts hit central office roles and some school jobs.

Mayor Garrett Gatewood says Rancho Cordova’s Downtown Dova arena is likely to break ground this summer, anchoring a new 7,500‑seat venue and mixed‑use district.

A former Stockton police sergeant was arraigned on five additional felony sexual‑assault counts while already serving an eight‑year sentence, prosecutors say. New counts allege he again used his badge to coerce victims.

Masked suspects hit six small businesses across Rocklin and Auburn early Wednesday; one person was arrested and two suspects remain at large. Owners reported a stolen safe and cash.