Sacramento's weather forecast from the National Weather Service predicts sunny days with potential frost and fog, highs around 51 degrees, and patchy fog into the weekend.

A Stanislaus County deputy struck a turning car at North Yosemite and East E in Oakdale. A child was airlifted in stable condition and police are investigating.

A gambler at Harrah's Lake Tahoe threatened to bomb the casino after losing $20,000; authorities arrested him without incident, recalling a similar past event.

The NWS forecast for Sacramento predicts fog clearing for a sunny afternoon, a slight rain chance tonight, and sunny but windy conditions ahead, with areas of frost.

Crews pulled five people to safety from rising Dry Creek waters south of Galt after heavy storms. Several were treated for hypothermia and officials warned residents to avoid waterways.

Emergency crews conducted multiple swift-water rescues near Galt, California, after Dry Creek flooded, pulling individuals and dogs to safety from rising waters.

A caretaker was arrested after a standoff in Sacramento, where he allegedly threatened an elderly woman and resisted surrendering to deputies until a police K9 apprehended him.

CHP says officers seized about 15.5 pounds of marijuana after pulling over a vehicle in the Modesto area for suspected DUI; the driver was arrested on suspicion of sales.

A rice-laden big rig caught fire on I-5 near Sacramento Airport, causing traffic delays as responders extinguished the blaze. The cause is under investigation.

The Placer County DA's Office opens applications for its nine-week Citizens Academy program, offering insights into the justice system on Tuesday evenings.

A developer’s plan would turn the old Big Gun Quarry at 5255 Pacific St into a mixed-use Rocklin Public Market with shops, a market hall, a brewery and about 20 homes.

A New Year's Day shooting in North Sacramento left a man hospitalized in stable condition, police say.

A woman was found dead inside an Orangevale home after a large gas leak on Mountain Avenue. Authorities say the leak was contained and the coroner is on scene.