Sacramento’s beloved Japanese bazaar is turning 80 with a bigger menu, live taiko and free admission. New street-food stalls join the teriyaki classics.

Sacramento police are seeking new drones, including Skydio X10 aircraft for faster 911 response. The proposal is fueling fresh questions about surveillance, privacy and public oversight.

A mental health emergency on Sacramento's R Street overpass shut down I-5 in both directions late Thursday, with no reopening estimate available.

A Rocklin engineering firm is building critical electronics for a NASA-linked lunar rover — and hiring to keep up.

A database reviewed by The Sacramento Bee shows eight children were deported after passing through Sacramento ICE custody. One 3-year-old was transferred to Texas and held for nearly 63 days.

Sacramento is headed for a long stretch of triple-digit heat, peaking near 102 degrees Sunday. Clear skies and dry air will dominate through next week.

A state seed bank and a working draft strategy show California lacks the seeds, nursery capacity and funding to meet post‑fire replanting goals.

Aging alarm networks have pushed correctional staff into sustained "fire watch" duty, costing the system millions while CDCR lines up billion‑dollar replacement needs. Lawmakers must weigh stopgap overtime against major capital upgrades.

Clear 59°F morning; highs near 93°F today and triple‑digit heat expected later this week.

Cool morning gives way to a 93°F high today; triple-digit heat likely by Friday and Saturday.

A 9-year-old boxer named Cole is recovering after what vets say was likely a mountain lion attack; surgeons repaired his leg and he faces weeks of healing. Neighbors and wildlife officials urge caution.

Elk Grove’s West Coast Taco Bar has opened a delivery‑only kitchen in Newton Booth, bringing dishes like the Dirty Diana birria taco to Midtown via delivery apps. The move keeps the Elk Grove pickup base while shortening delivery times to Sacramento customers.

Elk Grove Unified says it may use eminent domain to buy a Rancho Cordova parcel for the Suncreek middle/high campus and will ask trustees to consider a resolution Aug. 4, 2026.