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.

Stockton police identified Richard Galindo, 30, as the man killed in an Aug. 30 shooting on East Main Street; detectives published case number 25-26210 and are seeking tips.

Sacramento Police named Officer Strautman Officer of the Year and singled out three officers for their roles in the response to the Oct. 6 Highway 50 medevac crash.

NET‑5 agents served a Knights Row warrant and seized loaded guns, high‑capacity magazines and about 27 grams of cocaine, authorities say. A 23‑year‑old was arrested and held on $150,000 bail.

Lodi man and founder of Stockton's Punjabi Devils pleaded guilty to unlawfully dealing firearms and possessing a machine gun after prosecutors say agents seized an arsenal and explosives.