Sacramento is set for a brief weather calm before light rain midweek followed by drier conditions toward the weekend, with minimal snow in the Sierra and colder mornings, per the National Weather Service.

California Highway Patrol issued 30 citations and impounded vehicles after intervening in a group of motorcyclists performing stunts on I-5 and I-805.

A plain-clothes detective caught a napping suspect near a stolen car leading to a failed escape and arrest on multiple charges, Roseville Police reported.

A late-winter storm is forecasted to bring strong winds, heavy precipitation, and substantial mountain snow to the Sacramento area through Monday, with severe travel impacts expected.

A Sacramento man pleaded guilty to two armed postal robberies using a fake gun, with a maximum possible penalty of 25 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

A federal grand jury indicted three men for operating a major methamphetamine distribution network in California, with close to 1,400 pounds of meth seized.

Grass Valley police thwarted a bank robbery, arrested suspect Josh Morris for this and a second robbery after gathering evidence and witness accounts. No injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.

Cedar Sky Montgomery pleaded guilty to making interstate threats of violence, facing up to five years in prison and fines up to $250,000 per count. Sentencing is on June 9, 2025.

A former Benicia man was sentenced to 41 months in prison for defrauding his employer of $3.2 million through a shell company and fake services scheme.

The Placer County DA's Office led a major sting operation against online drug sales, arresting 51, seizing drugs, and issuing warnings under Alexandra's Law.

Two arrests were made in Calaveras County leading to the seizure of methamphetamine following a burglary involving the theft of firearms and ammunition.

Brian Passenheim succeeds Chief Hopper as Placer County's Chief Probation Officer starting March 8, bringing his experience and local roots to the role.

Convicted murderer Christopher Berger received an additional 8-year sentence for assaulting an inmate with a shank, to run consecutive to his life term.