Sunny Friday with highs near 73°F in Sacramento. Mountain showers and isolated storms are possible this weekend, mainly over the Sierra.

President Joseph Boakai will deliver the keynote at Sac State’s Africa Peace Awards and hold a town hall with the local Liberian community.

The son of former Kern supervisor Zack Scrivner went public in Sacramento, accusing his father of abuse and backing bills to narrow mental‑health diversion eligibility.

Registration fees, deposits and pricey gear are pushing Sacramento families to their limits, with national data showing a sharp rise in what parents spend on kids’ sports. Local leagues and nonprofits say help is available but strained.

Sacramento police are investigating two early‑morning burglaries in south Sacramento after a vehicle drove through a storefront and an alarm signaled a second break‑in.

San Joaquin rail agencies approved the Midtown station at 19th & Q. Construction is targeted for early 2027 with a 2031 opening and state funding.

A riverfront Sacramento restaurant received a yellow health placard after county inspectors found multiple problems, from unsafe food temperatures to missing hand-washing supplies.

Peak Energy is reportedly weighing Sacramento for a battery manufacturing line and could seek up to $10.5M in state tax credits tied to a $71M investment. The move would deepen Sacramento’s budding battery cluster.

A suspect wanted in Elk Grove was arrested Monday after deputies tracked a wrong‑way driver; a sheriff's K‑9 bit and detained the person near the Garden Highway/I‑5 interchange.

A pending mixed‑use proposal would bring about 170 apartments, retail and parking to two R Street corridor parcels, with an application expected in the months ahead.

Two people wanted in a Sutter County child death were arrested in Liberty Lake and are awaiting extradition to California.

Two Dublin residents pleaded guilty in Sacramento to conspiring to file bogus H‑1B petitions that claimed University of California jobs that did not exist. Sentencing is set for July 30, 2026.

FDA found E. coli in a Raw Farm cheddar sample but says the strain matches a 2025 outbreak, not the current cluster. Investigators and the company say testing and recalls are ongoing.