Placer County deputies are seeking tips after two BB gun assaults during No Kings rallies; six people reported minor injuries. Investigators want video and witnesses.

A viral Sacramento video shows customers directed to self‑service kiosks at McDonald’s, reopening the debate over AI upgrades and California’s $20 fast‑food wage.

The Black Bear Diner on Second Street in Davis has closed after nearly 17 years, local and corporate reports say. The chain directs customers to nearby locations in Natomas and Sacramento.

A Sacramento fried‑chicken chain has quietly relaunched under the KiKai’s Chicken & More name after last August’s restructuring; operators are rolling out the brand in local markets.

Sunny and warm in Sacramento today with highs near 86°F; a cooler, wetter pattern moves in Tuesday–Wednesday. Stay hydrated and check local cooling resources.

Diamond Springs' Kings Meats plans a roughly 4,000‑sq‑ft second shop at El Dorado Hills Town Center, bringing dry‑aged beef and specialty goods closer to the suburbs.

A 'coming soon' sign at 7411 W. Stockton Blvd suggests Rang Coffeehouse is moving from pop-ups into a permanent Sacramento storefront in the former Crab N Spice space. The Business Journal reported the sign but no opening date has been announced.

A Valley Springs resident was bitten by a rattlesnake as warm, early spring weather brings rattlers out; local experts and fire crews are urging caution.

A Las Vegas man was killed after his car spun out on southbound I‑5 and was struck by another vehicle near Highway 33 in Fresno County.

Four people, including a 4-year-old, were shot Wednesday in Sacramento's Land Park; police say victims are in stable condition.

California has poured hundreds of millions into heat programs, but experts say the approach is still crisis‑driven while counties write their own rules. Local mandates and bond proposals will decide who actually gets cooled.

Lawmakers authorized a state audit of federally backed fusion centers amid concerns about surveillance, oversight and federal spending.

Nearly 500 students rallied at the California Capitol urging lawmakers to pass AB 2430 to expand after‑school programs for teens and curb reliance on AI chatbots.