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.

Neighbors in northern Arden-Arcade say they were blindsided after a nonprofit bought a Norris Avenue home and announced plans for a re-entry residence near two elementary schools.

Range Midtown, which opened in late April on Capitol Avenue, appeared closed during lunch on July 16. The restaurant’s website now flags the Midtown page as inactive.

A two-year-old pulled from a Vacaville backyard pool is home after immediate CPR and a swift multi-agency response. Officials praised the quick actions of family and responders.

A jury convicted Cameron Garcia of five counts of gross vehicular manslaughter for a 2023 crash that killed five people; sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 19.

One person was killed and three others were hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash on Highway 104 west of Ione; investigators say the cause is under review.

Jury selection and opening testimony began in Oroville as witnesses described smoke, a stuck car and a burning embankment at Upper Bidwell Park. The accused faces enhancements that could mean 25 years to life.

A brush fire near Dobbins has grown to roughly 33 acres, triggering evacuation orders and bringing air and ground crews into the foothills of Yuba County.

A 4-year-old girl and a 2-year-old boy were found face down at Lake Oroville's Nelson Bar ramp and revived; both were taken to Enloe Medical Center in Chico.

A Live Oak man was arrested early Monday after a stabbing outside the L & R gas station. The victim was taken to Adventist Health Rideout and is expected to recover.

A visitor at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln won $121,965 on a Dragon Link slot, one of several high-value payouts the resort has reported this year.

CalEPA employees say a downtown gas-line strike led to a chaotic evacuation; staff report unclear PA messages and one worker required hospital care.

SMF is testing AI cameras that time curbside pickups and notify staff after four minutes. Officials say the tool is meant to speed pickups, not auto‑ticket drivers.