Sacramento County secured a $2.95M state grant to open a Family Respite Center to support youth and families in crisis. Treasurer Fiona Ma visited and praised the plan.

A 20-year-old was arrested after a series of Watt Avenue robberies that included a gas-mart attack where a worker was pepper-sprayed.

Blue Diamond will retain in‑shell processing and storage at its Midtown Sacramento campus, preserving about 90 jobs while putting much of the 53‑acre site up for sale.

Elk Grove’s library is relocating into a retrofitted former Rite Aid this fall, expanding space with a children’s patio, makerspace, teen room and nearly double the parking. Construction is expected to finish this summer with a community celebration planned for September.

A traffic stop in Placer County led to the discovery of an active pipe bomb and an arrest. The county's explosive ordnance disposal team recovered the device.

An early-morning crash on Watt Avenue near Arden Way left a person dead; the driver stayed and is cooperating. Authorities are investigating.

Nugget Market will open April 15 at Whitney Ranch, anchoring a new retail center and bringing local jobs to northwest Rocklin. The store’s grand opening is scheduled for 7 a.m.

A Sacramento jury found Anthony Eugene Deollas guilty of attempted murder and weapons charges in a 2021 home shooting that left a woman seriously injured.

A shooting on westbound I‑80 near the I‑80/US‑50 split sent police to the area Monday afternoon. Authorities say the suspect's car was stopped on Jefferson Boulevard as CHP investigates.

Sen. Sabrina Cervantes filed a civil-rights suit against the city of Sacramento, alleging officers fabricated evidence after a May crash that led to a DUI citation prosecutors later dropped.

Sunny weekend pushes highs into the 80s; a cooler, unsettled change may bring showers mid‑week.

A tiny East Sacramento pasty counter will close April 24, 2026. Owners said they can no longer sustain the business.

A masked man allegedly jumped from behind a utility box and attacked a girl riding her bike near a Natomas home. Sacramento police are investigating the report.