The Folsom Public Library launches a Winter Reading Challenge from December 1 to January 31, encouraging participants aged 5+ to read five books for rewards and a raffle prize.

Supervisors will consider an ordinance on Dec. 16 that would let the county abate illegal encampments on private property when owners are absent or unreachable.

UC Davis has opened the Hilary and Maureen Brodie Temporal Bone Lab at Aggie Square — a 20‑station facility with microscopes, drills and live visual feeds for surgical training.

RH Outlet will occupy part of the former Nordstrom anchor at Arden Fair Mall, according to the Sacramento Business Journal. Job listings show a hiring address on Arden Way.

Zach Edey scored a career-high 32 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a victory over the Sacramento Kings, even without star player Ja Morant.

California leaders seek long-term solutions to gun violence, not just thoughts and prayers, following a deadly shooting at a Stockton child's birthday party that left four dead and 11 injured.

Berkeley nonprofit Resources for Community Development closed escrow on a South Sacramento lot for a planned 74-unit affordable-housing project; timing and details are sparse.

A man died after his truck hit a tree off State Route 193 in El Dorado County. The crash, which possibly occurred hours before being reported, is under investigation, including for alcohol involvement. The driver's identity is not yet known.

Search efforts for Army Specialist Amanpreet Thind, who was swept into the Pacific Ocean near Big Sur, have been suspended after four days of intensive searching on land, air, and sea.

A PORAC study reveals 911 response delays in California due to police staffing shortages, with Sacramento PD facing cuts and the Sheriff's Office seeing recruiting success.

An Elk Grove woman, 80, died following a hit-and-run. A 57-year-old man is suspected, facing charges including Vehicular Manslaughter after the victim, Ngub Chan, passed away from related complications.

Two semitruck drivers died in a head-on collision on Highway 20 in Grass Valley; a third vehicle was involved, and the highway was closed for cleanup.

Stanislaus County deputies conducted focused patrols, apprehending a driver going 80 mph in a 55 mph zone on a suspended license; the vehicle was impounded for 30 days. The Sheriff's Office reminds the public to drive safely.