A chase ended in a shooting on southbound I-5 near Arena Boulevard in Sacramento early Tuesday, closing lanes as deputies investigated. Commuters faced heavy delays.

Patchy fog Tuesday morning gives way to sunny, mild afternoons. Gusty north winds arrive midweek; light mountain showers possible.

Light rain in Sacramento this morning; Sierra peaks remain under a Winter Storm Warning. Expect clearing and a warmer, drier week.

Nevada County investigators say a shooting on Yellow Pine Lane Saturday left one person dead and has been ruled a homicide as detectives continue their probe.

Pizza Factory is joining Folsom Village shopping center, taking the Suite 12A space once home to a martial-arts studio. No opening date has been announced.

PG&E has started construction on the Momentum substation in west Placer to feed the Placer One development and Sacramento State’s planned Placer Center. The county says phase one is due in 2027.

Showers and thunderstorms will soak Sacramento Friday–Sunday with gusty winds and scattered heavy downpours. A Winter Storm Warning for the Sierra makes mountain travel hazardous.

An Olivehurst man was sentenced to 55 years to life after a jury convicted him of raping a 10-year-old. The victim confronted him in court and delivered a forceful statement.

Alchemist CDC broke ground on a $17M public market in Sacramento’s River District that will house a shared kitchen, food pods and community retail.

AB 1884 would let districts add nicotine testing for student-athletes; supporters call it a health step, critics warn about biased enforcement.

A weekend birthday booking at a Citrus Heights Airbnb swelled to about 200–250 people, prompting police to clear the scene and leaving the host with thousands in damage.

A 36-year-old man was arrested after deputies say they found a loaded handgun, an illegal 15‑round magazine and an unregistered gun during a South Sacramento traffic stop.

At a Sacramento town hall, Rep. Eric Swalwell denied viral claims he had affairs with staffers and his campaign called the posts false as the June primary approaches.