A loaded gun sat under his seat, another in the trunk with the drugs. Two prior strikes sealed Jose Maria Carranza's fate.

Anthony Kulp pleaded guilty to attacking his ex during a 2020 property handoff in Salida. He now faces life with parole.

Fire crews worked to stop a grass fire near Milton, with zero containment reported Monday afternoon.

Martha Menzel, 74, was found beaten to death in her Lodi home. At the time, investigators had not established a motive or identified suspects.

Supervisors voted 5-0 to pause unincorporated-area approvals while staff study water, power and safety impacts — even though no projects are pending.

Avtar Singh, 57, was allegedly grabbed outside a Tracy temple and later found dead near Lake Berryessa. A $50,000 reward is now on the table.

A big cat was seen near Maag Avenue and East D Street around 1 a.m. Oakdale police say it looked healthy and was just passing through.