Placerville’s 72-unit Mallard Apartments are accepting applications as builder and consultant lawsuits shadow the new affordable housing project.

Sacramento developer LDK Ventures opened a Scottsdale office as it pushes into the U.S. Southwest.

A tiny volunteer firehouse in Elkhorn stopped taking emergency calls after Yolo County dissolved the Elkhorn Fire Protection District; Woodland and West Sacramento will provide coverage.

A CADA loan and a land sale will launch 216 for‑sale townhomes on nearly nine acres at 5101/5261 Stockton Boulevard, with EV chargers and city review ahead.

A grass fire on Saturday spread into a truck parts yard in the Vineyard area, damaging four semi‑trailers and several vehicles. Crews stopped the blaze before it reached more equipment and no injuries were reported.

Pressed Juicery has closed its Downtown Commons location in Sacramento as the brand trims company-owned shops and leans into grocery, delivery and wholesale.

State budget adds a record $2.4 billion for special education; Sacramento districts may use it to hire specialists and cover high‑cost placements.

A Sacramento man was arrested in west Roseville after traveling to meet who he believed was a 13‑year‑old; deputies say he faces multiple child‑sex charges.

World Traveler Coffee Roasters is opening a storefront at Gold River Town Centre, upgrading from its market cart to a full café and expanding its Sacramento‑area footprint.

Sacramento County says cigarette filters are plastic pollution and sued major tobacco makers to recover cleanup and restoration costs. The filing reframes butts as toxic waste, not a smoking case.

Faith leaders say a security guard abruptly barred their monthly prayer vigils outside the John E. Moss Federal Building. Organizers have asked the GSA for a permit and are exploring alternate locations.

A big rig left the roadway and crashed into Anna Kirchgater Elementary on Wednesday; students and staff were reported uninjured and the truck driver was taken to a hospital.

A Solano County judge handed a Fairfield man life without parole after his conviction in the June 2024 abduction and sexual assault of two school-age children.