Sunny Saturday with highs near 90°F; heat spikes Monday–Tuesday. A Heat Advisory affects parts of the valley — call 2‑1‑1 for cooling centers.

Country In The Park opened Friday at Cal Expo with a sold-out night and Jon Pardi on the bill; organizers expected nearly 50,000 across the two-day weekend.

Anchor & Tree has taken over the Crocker Café, serving small-batch roasts and art-inspired menu items open to the public.

Stanislaus County detectives say remains found near Knights Ferry on April 30 are being investigated as a homicide; authorities are asking the public for tips.

Deputies recovered a stolen vehicle and a loaded .38 early Thursday and arrested two men; one suspect had a no‑bail warrant, the sheriff said.

Unseasonable spring rain damaged San Joaquin County cherries; early estimates put losses near 30% and officials are weighing a disaster declaration.

Rodger Githens was convicted of attempted enticement and distributing child sexual-abuse material; sentencing is set for July 20, 2026.

City Council will vote May 5 on a Measure L‑backed pilot to pay former foster youth roughly $900 a month in a $4.8M initial phase.

A judge handed Joseph Foster more than 75 years to life for the 1992 killing of an 85-year-old Weimar man after DNA from preserved evidence linked him to the case.

A jury convicted Quentin Respers of second-degree murder in the 2022 Natomas truck-stop killing of Abrina Abraham. Sentencing is set for June 26, 2026.

Draft city budget cuts would shrink hours at the Southside Park pool and target dozens of positions, prompting neighbors to organize fundraising to keep lifeguards on duty.

Volunteers with River City Waterway Alliance say they’ve recovered more than 24,000 hypodermic needles from Sacramento creeks and rivers, highlighting a persistent hazard to people and wildlife.

A sudden spike in jet fuel has sent the cost of running California’s massive aerial firefighting fleet skyrocketing, complicating a budget built on bond and greenhouse funds.