Evangeline’s Costume Mansion will reopen in June after last summer’s fire sidelined the shop. Owners say the upstairs experience will return first while repairs continue below.

A South Lake Tahoe man was sentenced to 10 years after pleading guilty in a methamphetamine conspiracy tied to Operation Bear Trap. Prosecutors say the probe recovered drugs and untraceable firearms.

Intel’s 150‑acre Folsom campus has attracted institutional offers for a 1.68M‑square‑foot sale‑leaseback; bids are due April 24, 2026.

Three people, including two children, were rescued from a Modesto duplex after an early-morning garage fire; three were hospitalized in critical condition. Investigation is ongoing.

A new state bill would bar users under 16 from social networks and require platforms to add age checks, echoing Australia’s approach and raising legal questions.

W.F. Gormley & Sons sold its longtime Midtown chapel at 2015 Capitol Ave to Pappas Investments and will relocate to Riverside Boulevard in Land Park. The deal ends a 129-year Midtown presence.

A 23-year-old was arrested March 14 after a targeted patrol at 41st and J Street; police say he’s tied to 11 commercial burglaries and had outstanding felony warrants.

Vitality Bowls is opening a Woodland Gateway shop this summer, promising customizable açaí and pitaya bowls plus cold‑pressed juices and savory paninis. The small café is slated to open around July 2026.

A January enforcement operation along Stockton Boulevard recovered about 40 suspected trafficking victims and resulted in 121 arrests, officials say.

Pulte Homes bought 158 future home lots and closed escrow on about 40 acres in North Natomas' Panhandle, joining other builders moving the long‑planned neighborhood toward construction.

Blue Shield’s latest statewide layoffs include cuts at its El Dorado Hills and Rancho Cordova offices, part of recurring reductions across California.

After nearly 50 years, officials say the Emigrant Gap Jane Doe has been identified as Melinda "Pip" Beardsley. The cold-case homicide remains under active investigation.

A Cal Fire captain pleaded guilty Tuesday to killing his girlfriend and her son in Cameron Park; sentencing is set for April 13, 2026.