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.

A bill in Sacramento would end the water’s‑edge corporate tax election and could bring in low single‑digit billions as California scrambles to cover budget shortfalls and federal health‑care cuts.

Jurors convicted Samuel Amorado and Andres Santibenez of first‑degree murder in the July 2023 parking‑lot killing of Gabriel Espinoza, a Wilton Rancheria member. Sentencing is scheduled for April 17 in Sacramento Superior Court.

Budget shifts shrank California’s active‑transportation grants, leaving dozens of school‑area bike and pedestrian projects unfunded and stretching local plans.

A juvenile is hospitalized in critical but stable condition after being struck on Sunset Boulevard in Rocklin.

A century‑old East Sacramento school now used for adult education is under surplus review and could be demolished as classes wind down in June 2026. Preservationists have filed a National Register nomination.

A Senate budget packet found roughly $649,351 tied to California’s Imagination Library lacks receipts; lawmakers pressed State Librarian Greg Lucas for answers.

The City of Sacramento opened Economic Gardening 2.0 applications, pairing 40 hours of research with matching grants up to $50,000. Applications run through April 20, 2026.

A heavy police response closed streets and prompted evacuations after a shooting in Oak Park Thursday afternoon. Officers say a suspect believed to be in a vehicle remained at large.