A Stockton jury convicted James Victor Ortega and he was sentenced to 30 years to life for a brutal 2021 home‑invasion and pursuit, prosecutors say.

Anne Marie Schubert, the former Sacramento County district attorney and cold‑case prosecutor, will lead the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, the group announced Thursday. The move pairs a high‑profile prosecutor with a long‑running conservative legal shop.

A Sacramento County traffic stop Thursday produced the seizure of an unregistered, loaded assault rifle with an extended magazine; a passenger was arrested and booked on felony charges.

Dozens of West Sacramento teachers and parents rallied Thursday, pressing WUSD and the union for better pay and more staff as mediation resumes.

California's CalHFA is reopening its "Dream For All" loan program, offering up to 20% down payment assistance to eligible first-time homebuyers, with applications due between Feb. 24 and Mar. 16.

Yuba County deputies Chacartegui, Ross, and Manion will receive the "Heroes with Heart" award from TIP for their empathetic service during emergencies.

A man was killed and two others, including an infant, were injured in a wrong-way crash on State Route 70 in Sutter County. The CHP is investigating, and the cause of the crash is undetermined. Witnesses are urged to come forward.

Three new lawsuits say crowd-control failures outside Golden 1 Center led to a stampede after fireworks were mistaken for gunshots. Plaintiffs allege people were trampled while waiting to enter the arena.

Back-to-back early-morning break-ins hit two Falafel Corner shops in Sacramento, leaving one with a shattered window and a register holding nearly $2,000 stolen.

Sacramento Police Department announced a drug and weapons bust in South Sacramento, arresting three and seizing meth, firearms, and cash after executing search warrants.

Two big rigs caused major traffic delays in Sacramento, with a jackknifed truck on Highway 50 to I-5 on Tuesday and an overturned truck on I-80 to I-5 on Monday.

A drug‑resistant fungus, Candida auris, is spreading in California hospitals and nursing homes; the sickest patients are most vulnerable and facilities are tightening screening and cleaning.

Sacramento faces persistent dense fog reducing visibility and mostly cloudy days with highs around 55-60 degrees, per the National Weather Service reports.