A 322‑unit, six‑story proposal at the former Mary Ann’s Bakery block is up for a Planning & Design Commission vote on Thursday, Feb. 12, drawing sharp neighborhood reaction.

An inmate at Sacramento County’s Main Jail died Sunday night after a medical emergency; the sheriff opened an in‑custody investigation while the coroner reviews the cause.

A Redding man was arrested after a vehicle pursuit ended at Caldwell Park when two people entered the Sacramento River. Authorities are investigating the river corridor.

A vehicle intentionally struck pedestrians outside the Truckee Safeway on Donner Pass Road, injuring four people including children. A 49‑year‑old man was arrested and booked on multiple felony counts.

The operator behind Roseville’s O Tasty Mongolian BBQ is opening a 3,200‑sq‑ft outpost at Copperwood Square in Citrus Heights, with a projected March 2026 debut.

A San Joaquin County man was sentenced to three consecutive life terms without parole after a jury convicted him of sexually assaulting an 11‑year‑old girl on Christmas night. Prosecutors said the child escaped and a bystander alerted police.

A driver died Thursday after a car crashed into a shed at Michigan and North Ryde avenues in Stockton; CHP says the occupant was extricated and later died at a hospital.

Sacramento County is weighing a 15‑year lease that would put the DA into 120,000+ sq ft at Park Tower; supervisors will vote at the board meeting this Tuesday.

San Joaquin County prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty in the 2024 Lodi triple homicide. The move raises the stakes ahead of a January 2027 trial.

A $4 million state grant will fund a Sacramento lab to test EV chargers for compatibility and reliability.

AB 1382 would ban the sale of cosmetically gene-edited pets but lawmakers amended the bill to exempt GloFish. The measure passed the Assembly and now heads to the Senate.

Hidden Dumpling House is opening a third Sacramento location in Land Park, owner Danni Kan said. The chain joins Elk Grove and Midtown with its handmade dumplings.

The Sacramento coroner released an official time and cause of death for Richard McClintic; his caregiver faces homicide and fraud charges.