Annie Main of Good Humus Farm won CAFF’s Farm Advocate award after leading neighbors to document steep groundwater declines that helped prompt a well moratorium in Yolo County.

Woodland opened a $15 million Aquatic Center with two pools, a 10‑lane competition pool and an activity pool with zero‑entry access.

A 33-year-old man was arrested after allegedly stealing from a Harbor Freight Tools store multiple times, deputies said.

A motorist says they fought off a man posing as an officer during a stop near China Hill Road and Highway 49; the sheriff's office is asking for tips.

Sacramento County is set to consider roughly $54.7M in financing Tuesday for a five‑story, 73‑unit affordable apartment project on Power Inn Road that would serve households at 30%–60% AMI.

California earmarked about $165 million in clean‑truck vouchers for Tesla’s Semi, prompting critics to warn that public funding may be favoring a single maker.

Video shows an underground homeless camp carved out beneath a Stockton bridge; Caltrans inspected the scene, filled holes and cleanup plans are underway.

A Yolo County jury found an Uber driver guilty of sexual battery after an alleged assault in a UC Davis student's home. The defendant faces up to one year in county jail.

More than four years after the Caldor Fire, Grizzly Flats still lacks its neighborhood elementary. The district says construction must start soon or critical funds will be lost.

A speakeasy-style bookstore and cocktail lounge called The 1920s Bookstore is coming to Old Sacramento’s Pioneer Square, targeting a June 2026 opening.

A state inspection found unsanitary conditions at a Selma clinic and the California Veterinary Medical Board has accused Dr. Rodney Hatayama of negligence and other violations.

A fourth phase at Mather Veterans Village will add about 70 supportive apartments for veterans, with construction slated to start in March and a projected finish in 2028.

A plunge in federal VOCA funding has left rape‑crisis centers, hotlines and shelters scrambling despite a one‑time state backfill; advocates say a long‑term fix will take years.