El Dorado County asked a Placerville judge to rule on whether a voter-backed initiative can cap the Board of Supervisors’ authority to set employee pay. The county filed suit after proponents filed the measure in mid‑February.

A Sacramento woman pleaded guilty to federal charges after prosecutors say she bilked roughly 156 investors out of more than $10 million through a fake litigation‑funding business.

An Attorney General–led search of a Rancho Cordova home turned up an inert rocket launcher and a pistol modified to fire like a machine gun; a man faces felony firearms and child‑cruelty charges.

County planners have opened code and corridor-plan updates — including a North Watt Avenue Specific Plan — to make multifamily housing easier to build along major Sacramento corridors. Officials say the changes aim to speed by‑right projects and support transit-oriented growth.

A 33-year-old was arrested after a South Sacramento pursuit ended in a crash and a small vehicle fire; no officers were hurt. Authorities say the suspect tried to flee on foot before being taken into custody.

Sunny, warm weekend with highs near 79°F and gusty north winds. Secure loose items and watch for gusty crosswinds.

White Rock Corporate Campus in Rancho Cordova is leasing much faster than nearby parks — its vacancy runs about half the local average. The five building campus credits amenities and anchor tenants for the difference.

The Earl of Sandwich at Laguna Gateway in Elk Grove will close permanently after a short run that began in 2022. The 8234 Laguna Blvd storefront will be vacated.

Kaiser filed plans to relocate and expand its sports medicine clinic into about 20,700 square feet at 501 J Street in downtown Sacramento. Permit listings describe a clinic, PT gym and support space on the building’s fifth floor.

A bequest of more than $25M will endow three C.L. Best chairs, seed an innovation fund and pay for a robotics-and-sensing suite at UC Davis’ Resnick Center.

Negotiated drug prices, a $2,100 Part D cap and a new payment plan lower costs — but many Sacramento enrollees aren’t reaping the 2026 savings.

Morning fog clears to sunshine and a high near 69°F; pre‑dawn low clouds may make March 3 eclipse viewing spotty in parts of the valley.

Isador Cohen Elementary briefly went into lockdown after witnesses reported a man with a gun nearby. Deputies detained an intoxicated man and did not find a firearm.